Journal
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DEVICE AND MATERIALS RELIABILITY
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 332-343Publisher
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC
DOI: 10.1109/TDMR.2008.923743
Keywords
breakdown; electroluminiscence; failure mechanisms; GaN-HEMT; reliability; 2D-device simulations
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Failure modes and mechanisms of AlGaN/GaN highelectron-mobility transistors are reviewed. Data from three dc-accelerated tests are presented, which demonstrate a close correlation between failure modes and bias point. Maximum degradation was found in semi-on conditions, close to the maximum of hot-electron generation which was detected with the aid of electroluminescence (EL) measurements. This suggests a contribution of hot-electron effects to device degradation, at least at moderate drain bias (V-DS < 30 V). A procedure for the characterization of hot carrier phenomena based on EL microscopy and spectroscopy is described. At high drain bias (V-DS > 30-50 V), new failure mechanisms are triggered, which induce an increase of gate leakage current. The latter is possibly related with the inverse piezoelectric effect leading to defect generation due to strain relaxation, and/or to localized permanent breakdown of the AlGaN barrier layer. Results are compared with literature data throughout the text.
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