• Microelectronics
  • Vol. 54, Issue 2, 282 (2024)
LIU Zhen1, PAN Xiaofei2, GONG Ping2, WANG Yanping1..., YE Sican1, LU Ao1 and YAN Dawei1,3|Show fewer author(s)
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    DOI: 10.13911/j.cnki.1004-3365.230326 Cite this Article
    LIU Zhen, PAN Xiaofei, GONG Ping, WANG Yanping, YE Sican, LU Ao, YAN Dawei. Gate Charge Characterization Method for p-GaN HEMTs[J]. Microelectronics, 2024, 54(2): 282 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Unlike the insulated gate structure of the Si-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors(MOSFETs), the gate of p-GaN-enhanced high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) is a p-n junction, which is highly conductive under a large forward bias condition. The traditional method for the gate charge assumes that all current is injected and stored as gate charge. Thus, it is not applicable to p-GaN HEMT devices because the parameter values would be significantly overestimated. In this study, based on the basic accumulation process of the gate charge, we propose a dynamic capacitance method to extract the gate charge parameters of p-GaN E-HEMTs,which can reduce the impact of the forward leakage current. The capacitance method produces an ideal Miller plateau and characteristic curve, indicating significant potential for practical application.