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Improvement of ESD robustness in gallium nitride-based flip-chip HEMT by introducing metal-insulator-metal capacitor

  • Ping Yu Kuei
  • , Nan Hung Cheng
  • , Yung Fang Chen
  • , Yi Cherng Ferng
  • , Atanu Das
  • , Shu Liang Lin
  • , Ching Chi Lin
  • , Liann Be Chang

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    Abstract

    We report on improvement of ESD characteristics of AlGaN/GaN high-electron mobility transistor (HEMT) using metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structure aluminium nitride (AlN) flip-chip (FC) submount. Compared with FC-free HEMT, measured results of the FC HEMT show the improvements of 25 and 150% under drain-to-source and gate-to-source electrostatic discharge (ESD) stress respectively, which is attributed to an extra path formed in the MIM structure AlN FC submount to flow the ESD current and to support the charge by the additional capacitances.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEMC 2014/Tokyo - 2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic CompatibiIity, Proceedings
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages721-724
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9784885522871
    Publication statusPublished - 23-12-2014
    Event2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic CompatibiIity, EMC 2014 - Tokyo, Japan
    Duration: 12-05-201416-05-2014

    Publication series

    NameIEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility
    Volume2014-December
    ISSN (Print)1077-4076
    ISSN (Electronic)2158-1118

    Conference

    Conference2014 International Symposium on Electromagnetic CompatibiIity, EMC 2014
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityTokyo
    Period12-05-1416-05-14

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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