journal article·2025-02-01Open access

Cutoff frequency increase of gate recessed AlGaN/GaN MISHFETs with amorphous AlN insulator

Peter Kordoš, Dagmar Gregušová, Martin Mikulics, Hilde Helen Hardtdegen

AIP Advances· Volume 15· Issue 2

Abstract

The RF performance of gate recessed MISHFET devices with an amorphous AlN layer was investigated by small-signal (S-parameter) measurements. They reveal current gain and unilateral power gain cutoff frequencies of 125 and 138 GHz, respectively. These device parameters were achieved for gate recessed MISHFET devices after applying a selective “step by step” etching T-gate formation procedure. The results indicate that the combination of an amorphous AlN dielectric layer with the gate recessed AlGaN/GaN MISHFET structures affects the RF performance in devices prepared for high frequency operation advantageously.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials · Semiconductor materials and devices · Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design

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Affiliations

Institute of Electrical Engineering, Slovak Academy of Sciences 1 , Dúbravská cesta 9, Bratislava,

Jülich-Aachen Research Alliance, Fundamentals of Future Information Technology 2 , 52425 Jülich,

Ernst Ruska-Centre (ER-C-2), Forschungszentrum Jülich 3 , 52425 Jülich,

Funding

Vedecká Grantová Agentúra MŠVVaM SR a SAV · Agentúra na Podporu Výskumu a Vývoja

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