Presentation 2016-12-12
Observation of Initial Stage of Degradation in Au/Ni/n-GaN Schottky Diodes Using Scanning Internal Photoemission Microscopy
Kenji Shiojima, Shingo Murase, Masataka Maeda, Tomoyoshi Mishima,
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Abstract(in English) We characterized an early stage of interface degradation by high-reverse-voltage application in Au/Ni/n-GaN Schottky contacts using scanning internal photoemission (SIPM). Photocurrent was fairly uniform over the dot without the voltage application. However after applying voltage stress with a current compliance of 1×10-8 A, we find some spots standing out from uniform surrounding. The calculated forward I-V curve from the SIPM results was closed to the experimental one. It is speculated that the leakage current can preferentially flow through the low-barrier spots before catastrophic degradation. We confirmed that SIPM is a powerful tool for characterizing an early stage of interface degradation in Schottky contacts.
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Keyword(in English) n-GaN / Schottky contact / Scanning internal photoemission microscopy / degradation by voltage stress
Paper # ED2016-58,CPM2016-91,LQE2016-74
Date of Issue 2016-12-05 (ED, CPM, LQE)

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Committee CPM / LQE / ED
Conference Date 2016/12/12(2days)
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Place (in English) Kyoto University
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Nitride semiconductors, optoelectronic devices, and related materials
Chair Satoru Noge(Numazu National College of Tech.) / Susumu Noda(Kyoto Univ.) / Koichi Maezawa(Univ. of Toyama)
Vice Chair Fumihiko Hirose(Yamagata Univ.) / Tsuyoshi Yamamoto(Fujitsu Labs.) / Kunio Tsuda(Toshiba)
Secretary Fumihiko Hirose(NTT) / Tsuyoshi Yamamoto(Nihon Univ.) / Kunio Tsuda(NTT)
Assistant Takashi Sakamoto(NTT) / Yuichi Nakamura(Toyohashi Univ. of Tech.) / / Masataka Higashiwaki(NICT) / Toshiyuki Oishi(Saga Univ.)

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Language JPN
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Title (in English) Observation of Initial Stage of Degradation in Au/Ni/n-GaN Schottky Diodes Using Scanning Internal Photoemission Microscopy
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) n-GaN
Keyword(2) Schottky contact
Keyword(3) Scanning internal photoemission microscopy
Keyword(4) degradation by voltage stress
1st Author's Name Kenji Shiojima
1st Author's Affiliation University of Fukuiv(Univ. of Fukui)
2nd Author's Name Shingo Murase
2nd Author's Affiliation University of Fukuiv(Univ. of Fukui)
3rd Author's Name Masataka Maeda
3rd Author's Affiliation University of Fukuiv(Univ. of Fukui)
4th Author's Name Tomoyoshi Mishima
4th Author's Affiliation Hosei University(Hosei Univ.)
Date 2016-12-12
Paper # ED2016-58,CPM2016-91,LQE2016-74
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) ED-356,CPM-357,LQE-358
Page pp.pp.5-8(ED), pp.5-8(CPM), pp.5-8(LQE),
#Pages 4
Date of Issue 2016-12-05 (ED, CPM, LQE)