High breakdown voltage normally off Ga2O3 transistors on silicon substrates using GaN buffer

M Mritunjay Kumar V Vishal Khandelwal (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 2 , Thuwal 23955-6900,) D Dhanu Chettri (Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 1 , Thuwal 23955-6900,) G Ganesh Mainali (Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 1 , Thuwal 23955-6900,) G Glen Isaac Maciel García (Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900,) Z Zuojian Pan (Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900,) X Xiaohang Li (Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 1 , Thuwal 23955-6900,)

Abstract

Normally off beta-phase gallium oxide (β-Ga2O3) metal-oxide field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) on GaN-on-Si substrates were fabricated with a threshold voltage (VTH) of 3 V. β-Ga2O3 thin films were deposited using pulsed laser deposition. The device demonstrated an excellent breakdown voltage of ∼540 V at VGS = 0 V and an extremely low gate leakage current of ∼10−7 mA/mm. Additionally, it exhibited a low subthreshold swing (SS) of ∼167 mV/dec and a current on/off ratio of ∼106. The growth and fabrication of β-Ga2O3 MOSFETs on GaN-on-Si substrates are significant for high performance and their monolithic integration with GaN devices in future power-integrated circuits.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 126, Issue 19
Published May 12, 2025
ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher American Institute of Physics

Journal Info

Applied Physics Letters

American Institute of Physics

ISSN: 0003-6951 Physical Sciences

Authors (7)

M

Mritunjay Kumar

V

Vishal Khandelwal

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology 2 , Thuwal 23955-6900,

D

Dhanu Chettri

Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 1 , Thuwal 23955-6900,

G

Ganesh Mainali

Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 1 , Thuwal 23955-6900,

G

Glen Isaac Maciel García

Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900,

Z

Zuojian Pan

Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) , Thuwal 23955-6900,

X

Xiaohang Li

Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Engineering Program, CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) 1 , Thuwal 23955-6900,