Ammonia impurities critical to the performance of nitride semiconductor devices

R. Torres, J. Vininski, C. Wyse, J. I. Chyi, G. T. Chen

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Abstract

AlGaN/GaN HEMT devices were grown under specific experimental conditions designed to elucidate the effects of purification of the ammonia gas. Two different, commercially available, purifiers were tested under identical growth conditions along with three different grades of ammonia. After growth of the AlGaN/GaN layers, the wafers were subjected to Hall measurements where the sheet concentration, and mobility, were determined. The results clearly showed significantly enhanced performance for the inorganic based purifier compared to the resin based organometallic purifier for all experimental parameters tested. Additionally, the nitride devices were subjected to SIMS analysis with depth profiling in an attempt to identify the elemental nature of the impurities that caused the discrepancy in performance results between the various samples. Results from the Hall measurements and the SIMS analysis are presented and correlated to the conditions controlled during the growth of the nitride devices. copyright The Electrochemical Society.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationState-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors 45 (SOTAPOCS 45) -and- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Devices 7
PublisherElectrochemical Society Inc.
Pages237-251
Number of pages15
Edition5
ISBN (Electronic)1566775051
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventState-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors 45 (SOTAPOCS 45) -and- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Devices 7 - 210th Electrochemical Society Meeting - Cancun, Mexico
Duration: 29 Oct 20063 Nov 2006

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number5
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1938-5862
ISSN (Electronic)1938-6737

Conference

ConferenceState-of-the-Art Program on Compound Semiconductors 45 (SOTAPOCS 45) -and- Wide Bandgap Semiconductor Materials and Devices 7 - 210th Electrochemical Society Meeting
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityCancun
Period29/10/063/11/06

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