[paper] Pseudo-morphic PHEMT: Numerical Simulation Study

Khaouani Mohammed, Hamdoune Abdelkader, Guen Ahlam Bouazza, Kourdi Zakarya, Hichem Bencherif

An Improved Performance of Al0.25Ga0.75N/AlN/GaN/Al0.25Ga0.75N Pseudo-morphic High Electron Mobility Transistor (PHEMT): 

Numerical Simulation Study

IC-AIRES 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 361. Springer

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-92038-8_80

1. Hassiba Benbouali, Chlef, Algeria

2. University of Abou-Bakr Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria
3. Center Exploitation Satellite Communications Agency of Space Oran, Algeria
4. University of Mostefa Benboulaid, Batna, Algeria 

Abstract: In this paper a 9nm T-shaped gate length, Pseudo-morphic High Electron Mobility Transistor (pHEMT AlGaN/AlN/GaN/AlGaN) is studied; we use TCAD software. DC, AC and RF performances assessment allow to exhibit interesting results such as a maximum drain current IDSmax=35mA at VGS=0V, a knee voltage Vknee=0.5V with ON-resistance Ron=0.8Ω-mm, a sub-threshold swing of 75mV/decade, a maximum transconductance value gm=160mS/mm, a DIBL of 36mV/V, a drain lag of 8.5%, a cut-off frequency of 110GHz, a maximum oscillation frequency of 800GHz, and very suitable breakdown voltage VBR of 53.1V. This device can be used in radar, high power and amplifier applications.

[paper] HEMT RF/Analog Performance

M. Khaouani¹,H. Bencherif², A. Hamdoune¹, A. Belarbi³, Z. Kourdi⁴

RF/analog Performance Assessment of High Frequency, Low Power In_0.3Al_0.7As/InAs/InSb/In_0.3Al_0.7As HEMT Under High Temperature Effect

Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials

The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers 2020

DOI: 10.1007/s42341-020-00250-8

1 Department of Genie Electric and Electronics, Unit Research of Material and Renewable Energies, University Aboubek Belkaid, Tlemcen, Algeria
2 LAAAS Laboratory, University of Batna 2, Batna, Algeria
3 Center Exploitation Telecommunication Satellite– Bouchaoui-Alger, Algeria Space Agency, Algiers, Algeria
4 Center Exploitation Telecommunication Satellite– Oran-Alger, Algeria Space Agency, Algiers, Algeria

In_0.3Al_0.7As/InAs/InSb/In_0.3Al_0.7As In this paper, we performed a Pseudo-morphic High Electron Mobility Transistors (pHEMT) In_0.3Al_0.7As/InAs/InSb/In_0.3Al_0.7As using commercial TCAD. RF and analog electrical characteristics are assessed under high temperature effect. The impact of the temperature is evaluated referring to a device at room temperature. In particular, the threshold voltage (Vth), transconductance (gm), and Ion/Ioff ratio are calculated in the temperature range of 300K to 700K. The primary device exhibits a drain current of 950mA, a Vth of -1.75V, a high value of gm of 650 mS/mm, Ion/Ioff ratio of 1E6, a transition frequency (fT) of 790GHz, and a maximum frequency (fmax) of 1.4THz. The achieved results show that increasing temperature act to decrease current, reduce gm, and Ion/Ioff ratio. In more detail high temperature causes a phonon scattering mechanism happening that determine in turn a reduced drain current and shift positively the threshold voltage resulting in hindering the device DC/AC capability. 

Fig: 2D cross section of In_0.3Al_0.7As/InAs/InSb/In_0.3Al_0.7AsAs PHEMT