A crystalline oxide passivation for Al2O3/AlGaN/GaN

作者:Qin Xiaoye; Dong Hong; Kim Jiyoung; Wallace Robert M*
来源:Applied Physics Letters, 2014, 105(14): 141604.
DOI:10.1063/1.4897641

摘要

In situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and low energy electron diffraction are performed to study the formation of a crystalline oxide on the AlGaN surface. The oxidation of the AlGaN surface is prepared by annealing and remote N-2+O-2 plasma pretreatments resulting in a stable crystalline oxide. The impact of the oxide on the interface state density is studied by capacitance voltage (C-V) measurements. It is found that a remote plasma exposure at 550 degrees C shows the smallest frequency dispersion. Crystalline oxide formation may provide a novel passivation method for high quality AlGaN/GaN devices.

  • 出版日期2014-10-6