Atomic-layer-deposited Al2O3/GaAs metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor on Si substrate using aspect ratio trapping technique

Y Q. Wu, Purdue University - Main Campus
M Xu, Purdue University - Main Campus
P. D. Ye, Birck Nanotechnology Center and School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
Z Cheng, Amberwave Syst Corp
J Li, Amberwave Syst Corp
J Park, Amberwave Syst Corp
J Hydrick, Amberwave Syst Corp
J Bai, Amberwave Syst Corp
M Carroll, Amberwave Syst Corp
J G. Fiorenza, Amberwave Syst Corp
A Lochtefeld, Amberwave Syst Corp

Date of this Version

12-15-2008

Citation

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS 93, 242106 (2008)

This document has been peer-reviewed.

 

Abstract

High quality GaAs epilayers grown by metal-organic chemical vapor deposition are demonstrated on a SiO2-patterned silicon substrate using aspect ratio trapping technique, whereby threading dislocations from lattice mismatch are largely reduced via trapping in SiO2 trenches during growth. A depletion-mode metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is demonstrated on a n-doped GaAs channel with atomic-layer deposited Al2O3 as the gate oxide. The 10 mu m gate length transistor has a maximum drain current of 88 mA/mm and a transconductance of 19 mS/mm. The surface mobility estimated from the accumulation drain current has a peak value of similar to 500 cm(2)/Vs, which is comparable with those from previously reported depletion-mode GaAs MOSFETs epitaxially grown on semi-insulating GaAs substrates.

Discipline(s)

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

 

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