Low resistance ohmic contacts on AlGaN/GaN structures using implantation and the “advancing” Al/Ti metallization
- 3 May 1999
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 74 (18) , 2652-2654
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.123927
Abstract
The ohmic contact formation of Al/Ti on AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field effect transistors (HFETs) with and without Si implantation was investigated. Direct implantation and implantation through an AlN capping layer were studied. Compared to implantation through AlN, direct implantation is more effective in reducing the contact resistance. An Al(200 Å)/Ti(1500 Å) bilayer structure, called the “advancing” metallization, was used in this investigation to take advantage of consuming nearly all the top AlGaN layers for easy carrier access to the GaN layer underneath. Combining the direct implantation and the advancing metallization, low contact resistance of the order of 0.25 Ω mm (∼5.6×10−6 Ω cm2) can be readily obtained on HFET structures with an AlGaN layer about 340 Å thick and with an Al fraction of at least 22%.Keywords
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