AlxGa1 <b>−</b> xN (0.7  <b>&amp;lt;</b>  x  <b>&amp;lt;</b>  1) Schottky diodes using distributed polarization doped layer with a current density of 14 kA/cm2

T Tariq Jamil (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,) A Abdullah Al Mamun Mazumder (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,) M Mafruda Rahman (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,) M Muhammad Ali G Grigory Simin (Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,) A Asif Khan

Abstract

High Al-content AlxGa1−xN (0.7 &amp;lt; x &amp;lt; 1) quasi-vertical Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) with distributed polarization doping were grown on the bulk AlN substrate. They exhibit excellent rectification behavior with a large forward current density (∼14 kA/cm2) and a high breakdown field of ∼8.3 MV/cm. The SBDs also exhibited low ideality factors of (η ∼ 1.2) with a high Schottky barrier height (Φb ∼ 1.7 eV). Thus, this study demonstrates the feasibility of the distributed polarization doping approach for high current–high voltage devices.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 128, Issue 13
Published March 30, 2026
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (6)

T

Tariq Jamil

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,

A

Abdullah Al Mamun Mazumder

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,

M

Mafruda Rahman

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,

M

Muhammad Ali

G

Grigory Simin

Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Carolina 1 , Columbia, South Carolina 29208,

A

Asif Khan