γ-Ray Induced Effects on COTS E-Mode p-GaN AlGaN/GaN HEMTs
摘要
This work investigates the total ionizing dose effects from 60Co source on COTS Enhancement-mode (E-Mode) p-GaN HEMT. The E-mode p-GaN devices were irradiated for a cumulative dose of ~ 5.3 kGy in a cylindrical chamber for uniform exposure. The DC characterization of the commercial devices post γ-ray exposure demonstrates a significant reduction in the ON-state current coupled with a positive shift in the device threshold voltage (VTH) and the degradation of the ON-state resistance (RON). Subsequent analysis points toward the creation of deep level traps associated with the nitrogen vacancies that significantly reduce the carrier concentration.