Interdependence of Electronic and Thermal Transport in AlxGa1-xN Channel HEMTs

Bikramjit Chatterjee, Andrew M. Armstrong, Brianna A. Klein, Anushka Bansal, Hamid R. Seyf, Disha Talreja, Alexej Pogrebnyakov, Eric Heller, Venkatraman Gopalan, Asegun S. Henry, Joan M. Redwing, James Spencer Lundh, Brian Foley, Sukwon Choi, Yiwen Song, Daniel Shoemaker, Albert G. Baca, Robert J. Kaplar, Thomas E. Beechem, Christopher SaltonstallAndrew A. Allerman

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Abstract

Aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) are candidates for next-generation power conversion and radio frequency (RF) applications. AlxGa1-xN channel HEMT devices (x = 0.3, x = 0.7) were investigated using multiple in-situ thermal characterization methods and electro-thermal simulation. The thermal conductivity, contact resistivity, and channel mobility were characterized as a function of temperature to understand and compare the heat generation profile and electro-thermal transport within these devices. In contrast to GaN-based HEMTs, the electrical output characteristics of Al0.70Ga0.30 N channel HEMTs exhibit remarkably lower sensitivity to the ambient temperature rise. Also, during 10kHz pulsed operation, the difference in peak temperature between the AlGaN channel HEMTs and GaN HEMTs reduced significantly.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number8970272
Pages (from-to)461-464
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Electron Device Letters
Volume41
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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