Simulation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs’ Breakdown Voltage Enhancement Using Gate Field-Plate, Source Field-Plate and Drain Field Plate
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Physic Models
3. Influences of Structural Parameters of Different Field-Plates
3.1. Gate Field-Plate
3.2. Source Field-Plate
3.3. Drain Field-Plate
4. Devices Contained with FP-G, FP-S, and FP-D
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Optimized Value |
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t1 | 250 nm |
LFP-G | 4 μm |
tFP-G | 100 nm |
tFP-S | 1.4 μm |
LFP-D | 1 μm |
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Liao, B.; Zhou, Q.; Qin, J.; Wang, H. Simulation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs’ Breakdown Voltage Enhancement Using Gate Field-Plate, Source Field-Plate and Drain Field Plate. Electronics 2019, 8, 406. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8040406
Liao B, Zhou Q, Qin J, Wang H. Simulation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs’ Breakdown Voltage Enhancement Using Gate Field-Plate, Source Field-Plate and Drain Field Plate. Electronics. 2019; 8(4):406. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8040406
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiao, Biyan, Quanbin Zhou, Jian Qin, and Hong Wang. 2019. "Simulation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs’ Breakdown Voltage Enhancement Using Gate Field-Plate, Source Field-Plate and Drain Field Plate" Electronics 8, no. 4: 406. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8040406
APA StyleLiao, B., Zhou, Q., Qin, J., & Wang, H. (2019). Simulation of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs’ Breakdown Voltage Enhancement Using Gate Field-Plate, Source Field-Plate and Drain Field Plate. Electronics, 8(4), 406. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics8040406