2.87 kV/3.68 mΩ cm2 low forward voltage Ga2O3 vertical SBD with nitrogen-doped protecting ring and mesa termination

X Xueli Han (Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Shanghai 201800,) X Xiaorui Xu (College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,) Z Zhengbo Wang H Hanchao Yang (The College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,) D Desen Chen (College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,) Y Yicong Deng (College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,) D Duanyang Chen (Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4 , Shanghai 201800,) H Haizhong Zhang (Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Low‐carbon Control Technology for Industrial Pollution College of Environment Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18 Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China) H Hongji Qi (Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4 , Shanghai 201800,)

Abstract

In this paper, a vertical Ga2O3 Schottky barrier diode (SBD) with nitrogen (N)-doped protecting ring and mesa termination (NMT-SBD) is fabricated. In addition to the electric field optimization effect of the mesa termination, the NMT-SBD also features the N-doped protecting ring to reduce the electric field near the anode edge. This further increases the breakdown voltage (BV) and enables the Ni/Ga2O3 contact with a low barrier height to be used as the anode, leading to a low forward voltage (VF). The experimental results show that the device achieves a BV of 2.87 kV and a specific on resistance of 3.68 mΩ cm2, resulting in a high power figure of merit of 2.24 GW/cm2. Furthermore, the device exhibits a low VF (@100 A/cm2) of 1.3 V, confirming its excellent performance with low conduction loss. This work demonstrates a promising strategy for fabricating high-power Ga2O3 vertical Schottky barrier diode.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 127, Issue 3
Published July 21, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (9)

X

Xueli Han

Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 1 , Shanghai 201800,

X

Xiaorui Xu

College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,

Z

Zhengbo Wang

H

Hanchao Yang

The College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,

D

Desen Chen

College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,

Y

Yicong Deng

College of Physics and Information Engineering, Fuzhou University 3 , Fuzhou 350116,

D

Duanyang Chen

Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4 , Shanghai 201800,

H

Haizhong Zhang

Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Low‐carbon Control Technology for Industrial Pollution College of Environment Zhejiang University of Technology No. 18 Chaowang Road Hangzhou 310014 China

H

Hongji Qi

Advanced Laser and Optoelectronic Functional Materials Department, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences 4 , Shanghai 201800,