The world’s first high voltage GaN-on-Diamond power semiconductor devices

This paper presents the detailed fabrication method and extensive electrical characterisation results of the first-ever demonstrated high voltage GaN power semiconductor devices on CVD Diamond substrate. Fabricated circular GaN-on-Diamond HEMTs with gate-to-drain drift length of 17 μm and source field plate length of 3 μm show an off-state breakdown voltage of ∼1100 V. Temperature characterisation of capacitance-voltage characteristics and on-state characteristics provides insight on the temperature dependence of key parameters such as threshold voltage, 2DEG sheet carrier concentration, specific on-state resistance, and drain saturation current in the fabricated devices.