1-μm enhancement mode GaAsN-channel MOSFETs with transconductance exceeding 250 mS/mm

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作者
Rajagopalan, K. [1 ]
Droopad, R. [1 ]
Abrokwah, J. [1 ]
Zurcher, P. [1 ]
Fejes, P. [1 ]
Passlack, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Freescale Semicond Inc, Tempe, AZ 85284 USA
关键词
compound semiconductor; enhancement mode; GaAs; high-mobility channel; MOSFETs;
D O I
10.1109/LED.2006.889502
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
In this letter, 1-mu m GaAs-based enhancement-mode n-channel devices with channel mobility of 5500 cm(2)/V center dot s and g(m) exceeding 250 mS/mm have been fabricated. The measured device parameters including threshold voltage V-th, maximum extrinsic transconductance g(m), saturation current I-dss, on-resistance R-on, and gate current are 0.11 V, 254 mS/mm, 380 mA/mm, 4.5 Omega.mm, and <56 pA for a first wafer and 0.08 V, 229 mS/mm,,443 mA/mm, 4.5 Omega.mm, and <90 pA for a second wafer, respectively. With an intrinsic transconductance g(mi) of 434 mS/mm, GaAs enhancement-mode MOSFETs have reached expected intrinsic device performance.
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页数:3
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