A Brief Overview of the Rapid Progress and Proposed Improvements in Gallium Nitride Epitaxy and Process for Third-Generation Semiconductors with Wide Bandgap

An Chen Liu, Yung Yu Lai, Hsin Chu Chen*, An Ping Chiu, Hao Chung Kuo*

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Abstract

In this paper, we will discuss the rapid progress of third-generation semiconductors with wide bandgap, with a special focus on the gallium nitride (GaN) on silicon (Si). This architecture has high mass-production potential due to its low cost, larger size, and compatibility with CMOS-fab processes. As a result, several improvements have been proposed in terms of epitaxy structure and high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) process, particularly in the enhancement mode (E-mode). IMEC has made significant strides using a 200 mm 8-inch Qromis Substrate Technology (QST®) substrate for breakdown voltage to achieve 650 V in 2020, which was further improved to 1200 V by superlattice and carbon-doped in 2022. In 2016, IMEC adopted VEECO metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) for GaN on Si HEMT epitaxy structure and the process by implementing a three-layer field plate to improve dynamic on-resistance (RON). In 2019, Panasonic HD-GITs plus field version was utilized to effectively improve dynamic RON. Both reliability and dynamic RON have been enhanced by these improvements.

Original languageEnglish
Article number764
JournalMicromachines
Volume14
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023

Keywords

  • gallium nitride
  • GaN on Si/SiC/QST
  • high electron mobility transistor

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