Improved trap-related characteristics on SiN x /AlGaN/GaN MISHEMTs with surface treatment

In this paper, the reliable SiN x /AlGaN/GaN MISHEMTs on silicon substrate with improved trap-related characteristics have been well demonstrated. The devices with our proposed treatment method showed less deep-level traps and more Si surface donors at SiN x -AlGaN interface. The trap related device characteristics are also improved by using our optimized treatment method. The devices with proposed treatment method exhibit less current collapse and better positive bias temperature stability of threshold voltage. All the results suggest that the proposed treatment method is very effective to improve the slow-trap related device reliability.