Fabrication of a depletion mode GaAs MOSFET using Al2O3 as a gate insulator through the selective wet oxidation of AlAs

被引:8
作者
Jun, BK [1 ]
Kim, DH
Leem, JY
Lee, JH
Lee, YH
机构
[1] Kyungpook Natl Univ, Sch Elect & Elect Engn, Taegu 702701, South Korea
[2] Korea Res Inst Stand & Sci, Taejon 305600, South Korea
关键词
GaAS MOSFET; molecular beam epitaxy; Al2O3 gate insulator; selective wet thermal oxidation;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-6090(99)00727-0
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
A I mu m thick undoped GaAs buffer layer, a 1500 Angstrom thick n-type GaAs layer, an undoped 500 Angstrom thick AlAs layer and a 50 Angstrom thick GaAs cap layer were consecutively grown by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) on a [100] oriented semi-insulating GaAs substrate. The ALAs layer was oxidized in a N-2 bubbled H2O vapor ambient at 400 degrees C for 3 h and fully converted to Al2O3 for use as a gate insulator. The I-V characteristics, having a maximum drain current of 10.6 mA, a current cut-off voltage of -4.5 V and a maximum transconductance value of 11.25 mS/mm, indicate that the selective wet thermal oxidation of AlAs/GaAs was successful in producing a depletion mode GaAs MOSFET. (C) 2000 Published by Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:229 / 232
页数:4
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