| 研究生: |
黃立賢 Huang, Li-Hsien |
|---|---|
| 論文名稱: |
以光電化學氧化法成長氮化鋁鎵/氮化鎵金屬-氧化物-半導體高速電子移動率場效電晶體閘極氧化層之製作與研究 Fabrication and investigation of AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron mobility field-effect transistors with gate insulators grown using PEC oxidation method |
| 指導教授: |
李清庭
Lee, Ching-Ting |
| 學位類別: |
博士 Doctor |
| 系所名稱: |
電機資訊學院 - 微電子工程研究所 Institute of Microelectronics |
| 論文出版年: | 2009 |
| 畢業學年度: | 97 |
| 語文別: | 英文 |
| 論文頁數: | 102 |
| 中文關鍵詞: | 光電化學氧化法 、氮化鋁鎵/氮化鎵 |
| 外文關鍵詞: | PEC oxidation method, AlGaN/GaN |
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在本論文中,以光電化學氧化法直接對氮化鋁鎵進行反應形成氧化層。藉由X光繞射儀、X光光電子能譜儀及二次離子質譜儀,分析以光電化學氧化法反應氮化鋁鎵所形成之薄膜成分,確定所成長的薄膜是由氧化鎵與氧化鋁所組成之氧化物。氧化層中含有少量的氧-磷鍵結,這是由於反應時所使用的電解液為磷酸所導致。初始成長的氧化層不耐顯影液以及酸鹼溶液,不易應用於接下來的元件製程。為了克服此問題,利用高溫爐對初成長之氧化層進行700oC、氧氣氛圍、2小時的熱處理。由X光繞射圖譜中可以發現,氧化層經熱處理後,出現-Ga2O3 以及 -Al2O3等晶相,不但耐酸鹼且適用於元件製作。將此熱處理後之氧化層應用於氮化鋁鎵金屬-氧化物-半導體二極體閘極氧化層,厚度為45nm,其介面態位密度、順偏崩潰電場與逆偏崩潰電場分別為5.11011cm–2eV–1、2.2MV/cm與6.6MV/cm。由上述數據顯示,以光電化學氧化法氧化氮化鋁鎵得到之氧化層,經熱處理後具有良好的絕緣性與具低介面態位密度之介面。
將此氧化層作為氮化鋁鎵/氮化鎵金屬-氧化物-半導體高速電子移動率場效電晶體之閘極氧化層,熱處理後的氧化層厚度為45nm。電晶體之閘極長度與閘極寬度分別為3m與300m。閘極偏壓0V時的汲源極飽和電流為200mA/mm;當閘極電壓為–2.09V,汲源極電壓為10V時,元件最大外部互導值為50mS/mm,閘極電壓擺幅為2.4V。元件操作在閘源極偏壓0V時的電流開關比為123.7。當元件閘極偏壓為10V與10V時,閘極漏電流分別為50pA與2pA。
為了分析電晶體之高頻特性,製作具有閘極長度1m、閘極寬度50m之雙指電極、熱處理後氧化層厚度為40nm的氮化鋁鎵/氮化鎵金屬-氧化物-半導體高速電子移動率場效電晶體。閘極偏壓0V時的汲源極飽和電流為580mA/mm;當閘極電壓為–5.1V,汲源極電壓為10V時,元件最大外部互導值為76.72mS/mm,閘極電壓擺幅為2.6V。元件操作在閘源極偏壓0V時的電流開關比為134。元件之順偏崩潰電壓為25V,逆偏崩潰電壓大於–100V。即使元件操作在閘源極偏壓為20V與60V時,漏電流也只有960nA與102nA。在高頻特性方面,元件的電流增益截止頻率及最大震盪頻率分別為5.6GHz及10.6GHz。為了解溫度對氮化鋁鎵/氮化鎵金屬-氧化物-半導體高速電子移動率場效電晶體特性的影響,故量測在不同溫度下的電晶體直流電特性。當溫度在200oC時, 閘極偏壓0V時的飽和電流與最大外部互導值只有408mA/mm與46.83mS/mm。這是由於高溫時,載子移動率會受聲子影響而降低,導致飽和電流與最大外部互導值的降低。此外,元件的漏電流在高溫下也增加,這是由於通道中的電子具有足以穿隧過氧化層的能量。
最後,進行量測並分析氮化鋁鎵/氮化鎵金屬-氧化物-半導體高速電子移動率場效電晶體元件在線性區及飽和區的低頻雜訊特性。從標準化之低頻雜訊強度頻譜中可以發現,在4Hz到10kHz的頻率範圍中,低頻雜訊呈現良好的1/f的配湊趨勢。不同閘極偏壓下之值皆趨近於1。當閘極偏壓為–8V與1V時,線性區(VDS2V)計算所得的虎格常數分別為4.63*10–4 與 3.16*10–4。當閘極偏壓為–8V與1V時,飽和區(VDS10V)計算所得的虎格常數分別為8.79*10–4 與 9.32*10–4。
In this thesis, the photoelectrochemical (PEC) oxidation method was used to oxidize AlGaN directly forming insulators. According to the measured results of X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), the as-grown films were indeed oxide layers which was consisted of Ga2O3 and Al2O3. There are few O-P bonds existed inner the oxide films because the electrolytic solution used in the PEC reaction is H3PO4. It is difficult to use the as-grown oxide films in the following device process because they dissolved easily in developer, alkaloid solutions and acid solutions. To overcome this problem, the as-grown oxide layer was annealed at 700oC in O2 ambient for 2 hours using furnace system. After the annealing process, the -Ga2O3 and -Al2O3 crystalline phases can be found in XRD patterns and the annealed oxide films were suitable for the following device process because they do not dissolve in developer, alkaloid solutions and acid solutions. The interface-state density, forward breakdown field and reverse breakdown field of the resulted AlGaN metal-oxide-semiconductor diodes with 45-nm-thick annealed gate insulators grown using the PEC oxidation method was 5.11011cm–2eV–1, 2.2MV/cm, and 6.6MV/cm, respectively. According to the results mentioned above, the oxide films grown using PEC oxidation method after proper annealing treatment have good insulations and interfaces with low interface-state density.
The 45-nm-thick annealed oxide films were also used for gate insulation and surface passivation of AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron mobility field-effect transistors. The gate length and gate width was 3m and 300m, respectively. The drain-source current in saturation region (IDSS) at VGS0V was 200mA/mm and the maximum extrinsic transconductance was 50mS/mm obtained at VGS–2.09V and VDS10V. The gate voltage swing (GVS) was 2.4V. The Ion/Ioff ratio of the AlGaN/GaN MOS-HEMTs operated at VGS0V was 123.7. When the gate bias was 10V and 10V, the gate leakage current was only 50pA and 2pA, respectively.
To realize the high-frequency performances of AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron mobility field-effect transistors, the transistors with 40-nm-thick annealed gate insulators and 1-m-long and 50-m-width two-finger gate pads were also fabricated. The IDSS at VGS0V was 580mA/mm and the maximum extrinsic transconductance of 76.72mS/mm was obtained at VGS–5.1V and VDS10V. The gate voltage swing (GVS) was 2.6V. The Ion/Ioff ratio of the AlGaN/GaN MOS-HEMTs operated at VGS0V was 134. The forward breakdown voltage and reverse breakdown voltage was 25V, and larger than –100V, respectively. Even operated at gate bias of 20V and 60V, the gate leakage current was only 960nA and 102nA, respectively. The unity current gain cutoff frequency (fT) and maximum frequency of oscillation (fmax) is 5.6GHz and 10.6GHz, respectively. To analyze the temperature dependence upon the performances of AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron mobility field-effect transistors, the direct-current (DC) electrical properties were measured at various temperatures. At 200oC, it can be seen that the IDSS at VGS=0V and the maximum extrinsic transconductance was only 408mA/mm and 46.83mS/mm, respectively. The decay of the IDSS and gm(max) was attributed to the decrease of the carrier mobility which was influenced by obvious phonons at high temperature. In addition, the gate leakage currents were also increased at high temperature because the electrons in the channel have enough energy for tunneling through the oxide layers.
Finally, the low frequency noise in the linear region and saturation region of AlGaN/GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor high-electron mobility field-effect transistors were also measured and analyzed. The low frequency noise in the frequency ragne from 4Hz to 10kHz was fitted well by 1/f law as shown in the normalized noise power density spectra. In addition, the values of 1/f fitting line at various gate-source biases were all close to unity. The Hooges coefficient (ch) was 4.63*10–4 and 3.16*10–4 in linear region (VDS=2V) when the gate bias was 8V and 1V, respectively. The Hooges coefficient (ch) is 8.79*10–4 and 9.32*10–4 in saturation region (VDS=10V) when the gate bias was -8V and 1V, respectively.
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