Analysis of diamond surface channel field-effect transistors with AlN passivation layers
Analysis of diamond surface channel field-effect transistors with AlN passivation layers
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DOI:
10.1063/1.4819453
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发表时间:
2013-09-21
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3.2
通讯作者:
Kohn, E.
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作者:
Pietzka, C.;Scharpf, J.;Kohn, E.
Diamond surface channel field effect transistors were passivated with thin AlN layers grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition in order to improve the chemical stability of the surface-near p-type channel. Electrical characterization showed that the surface-near conductivity in the diamond is preserved during AlN overgrowth if the process temperature does not exceed 800 degrees C. However, the sheet carrier density is decreased by a factor of about 5 compared to the unpassivated hydrogen-terminated surface. A combination of TEM and XPS analysis showed that this effect is not induced by a partial modification of the surface termination or by a polarization of the AlN passivation. The preserved, but reduced surface-near conductivity in the diamond can however be explained by a hydrogen double bond between the diamond and the AlN film. Field-effect transistor structures fabricated on the passivated diamond substrates showed stable operation up drain-source voltages to -70V and might therefore be promising candidates for future high-voltage applications. (C) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC.