• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 9, 098501-1 (2020)
Fu Chen1、2, Wen-Xin Tang1、2, Guo-Hao Yu2、*, Li Zhang2, Kun Xu2, and Bao-Shun Zhang2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Multifunctional Nanomaterials and Smart Systems, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20191850 Cite this Article
    Fu Chen, Wen-Xin Tang, Guo-Hao Yu, Li Zhang, Kun Xu, Bao-Shun Zhang. Effect of U-shape trench etching process on electrical properties of GaN vertical trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(9): 098501-1 Copy Citation Text show less
    Cross-sectional schematic of a vertical GaN UMOSFET.
    Fig. 1. Cross-sectional schematic of a vertical GaN UMOSFET.
    Electrical characteristics of GaN UMOSFETs fabricated with RF power of 50, 75 and 135 W (IGS and IDS are gate and drain currents): (a) Transfer characteristics; (b) field-effect channel mobility as a function of gate voltage; (c) subthreshold characteristics; (d) breakdown characteristics.
    Fig. 2. Electrical characteristics of GaN UMOSFETs fabricated with RF power of 50, 75 and 135 W (IGS and IDS are gate and drain currents): (a) Transfer characteristics; (b) field-effect channel mobility as a function of gate voltage; (c) subthreshold characteristics; (d) breakdown characteristics.
    Electrical characteristics of GaN UMOSFETs with SiO2 and photoresist as etching masks: (a) Transfer characteristics; (b) field-effect channel mobility vs. gate voltage; (c) output characteristics; (d) subthreshold characteristics.
    Fig. 3. Electrical characteristics of GaN UMOSFETs with SiO2 and photoresist as etching masks: (a) Transfer characteristics; (b) field-effect channel mobility vs. gate voltage; (c) output characteristics; (d) subthreshold characteristics.
    (a) Etching morphology of the U-shape trench using different etching masks; (b) high-energy ion reflection at the sidewall of etching masks.
    Fig. 4. (a) Etching morphology of the U-shape trench using different etching masks; (b) high-energy ion reflection at the sidewall of etching masks.
    SEM image of U-shape trench after dry etching with photoresist etching mask.
    Fig. 5. SEM image of U-shape trench after dry etching with photoresist etching mask.
    条件刻蚀气体及流量RF功率/WICP功率/W腔室压强/mTorr刻蚀掩模
    A24 sccm Cl2, 16 sccm BCl3, 5 sccm Ar 1355008光刻胶(PR)
    B75
    C50
    D50SiO2
    Table 1. Experiment parameters of the dry etching process.
    Fu Chen, Wen-Xin Tang, Guo-Hao Yu, Li Zhang, Kun Xu, Bao-Shun Zhang. Effect of U-shape trench etching process on electrical properties of GaN vertical trench metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(9): 098501-1
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