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A perspective on multi-channel technology for the next-generation of GaN power devices

Nela, Luca  
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Xiao, Ming
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Zhang, Yuhao
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May 9, 2022
Applied Physics Letters

The outstanding properties of Gallium Nitride (GaN) have enabled considerable improvements in the performance of power devices compared to traditional silicon technology, resulting in more efficient and highly compact power converters. GaN power technology has rapidly developed and is expected to gain a significant market share in an increasing number of applications in the coming years. However, despite the great progress, the performance of current GaN devices is still far from what the GaN material could potentially offer, and a significant reduction of the device on-resistance for a certain blocking voltage is needed. Conventional GaN high-electron-mobility-transistors are based on a single two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) channel, whose trade-off between electron mobility and carrier density limits the minimum achievable sheet resistance. To overcome such limitations, GaN power devices including multiple, vertically stacked 2DEG channels have recently been proposed, showing much-reduced resistances and excellent voltage blocking capabilities for a wide range of voltage classes from 1 to 10 kV. Such devices resulted in unprecedented high-power figures of merit and exceeded the SiC material limit, unveiling the full potential of lateral GaN power devices. This Letter reviews the recent progress of GaN multi-channel power devices and explores the promising perspective of the multi-channel platform for future power devices. Published under an exclusive license by AIP Publishing.

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research article
DOI
10.1063/5.0086978
Web of Science ID

WOS:000795812900007

Author(s)
Nela, Luca  
Xiao, Ming
Zhang, Yuhao
Matioli, Elison  
Date Issued

2022-05-09

Publisher

AIP Publishing

Published in
Applied Physics Letters
Volume

120

Issue

19

Article Number

190501

Subjects

Physics, Applied

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Physics

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schottky-barrier diodes

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high breakdown voltage

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super-junction

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performance

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field

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transistor

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design

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kv

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