Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology

The exceptional properties of wide-bandgap semiconductor β-Ga2O3 position it as a leading candidate for next-generation high-power and high-frequency electronic devices. In this work, we successfully fabricated high-performance vertical p-n junction diodes using homoepitaxial β-Ga2O3 grown on Sn-dop...

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Main Authors: Chih-Yang Huang, Xin-Ying Tsai, Fu-Gow Tarntair, Anoop Kumar Singh, Shao-Hui Hsu, Dong-Sing Wuu, Kenneth Järrendahl, Ching-Lien Hsiao, Ray-Hua Horng
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author Chih-Yang Huang
Xin-Ying Tsai
Fu-Gow Tarntair
Anoop Kumar Singh
Shao-Hui Hsu
Dong-Sing Wuu
Kenneth Järrendahl
Ching-Lien Hsiao
Ray-Hua Horng
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Xin-Ying Tsai
Fu-Gow Tarntair
Anoop Kumar Singh
Shao-Hui Hsu
Dong-Sing Wuu
Kenneth Järrendahl
Ching-Lien Hsiao
Ray-Hua Horng
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description The exceptional properties of wide-bandgap semiconductor β-Ga2O3 position it as a leading candidate for next-generation high-power and high-frequency electronic devices. In this work, we successfully fabricated high-performance vertical p-n junction diodes using homoepitaxial β-Ga2O3 grown on Sn-doped β-Ga2O3 substrates with a (010) orientation. A 600 nm thick undoped β-Ga2O3 epitaxial layer was grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition at 875 °C. Phosphorus ions were implanted at energies of 40–200 keV and doses ranging from 1 × 1013 to 1.6 × 1014 ions/cm2 to achieve p-type doping. The rapid thermal annealing at 1100 °C for 10 s activated the dopants, enabling p-type conductivity. Ni/Au and Ti/Al/Ni/Au ohmic contacts were deposited on the p-type β-Ga2O3 epitaxial layer and n-type substrate, respectively, to form vertical p-n junctions. The fabricated diodes demonstrated a forward voltage of 1 V (@ 10 A/cm2), a specific on-resistance of 1.271 mΩ cm2, and an impressive on/off current ratio of 1.52 × 107, with an ideality factor of 1.477. The diodes showed excellent stability and robustness in temperature-dependent and pulse current density-voltage measurements This work represents a significant advance in p-type β-Ga2O3 technology, demonstrating its viability for future power electronics and semiconductor devices.
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spelling doaj-art-0919abb87e2b4a82bcdac03326cbb2a42025-08-20T02:06:20ZengElsevierMaterials Today Advances2590-04982025-03-012510056810.1016/j.mtadv.2025.100568Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technologyChih-Yang Huang0Xin-Ying Tsai1Fu-Gow Tarntair2Anoop Kumar Singh3Shao-Hui Hsu4Dong-Sing Wuu5Kenneth Järrendahl6Ching-Lien Hsiao7Ray-Hua Horng8Institute of Electronics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan; Institute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, TaiwanInstitute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, TaiwanInstitute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, TaiwanDepartment of Applied Materials and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Nantou, 54561, TaiwanTaiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), National Applied Research Laboratories, Hsinchu, 30091, TaiwanDepartment of Applied Materials and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Nantou, 54561, TaiwanThin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, SwedenThin Film Physics Division, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM), Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, SwedenInstitute of Pioneer Semiconductor Innovation, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Institute of Electronics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, 30010, Taiwan.The exceptional properties of wide-bandgap semiconductor β-Ga2O3 position it as a leading candidate for next-generation high-power and high-frequency electronic devices. In this work, we successfully fabricated high-performance vertical p-n junction diodes using homoepitaxial β-Ga2O3 grown on Sn-doped β-Ga2O3 substrates with a (010) orientation. A 600 nm thick undoped β-Ga2O3 epitaxial layer was grown by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition at 875 °C. Phosphorus ions were implanted at energies of 40–200 keV and doses ranging from 1 × 1013 to 1.6 × 1014 ions/cm2 to achieve p-type doping. The rapid thermal annealing at 1100 °C for 10 s activated the dopants, enabling p-type conductivity. Ni/Au and Ti/Al/Ni/Au ohmic contacts were deposited on the p-type β-Ga2O3 epitaxial layer and n-type substrate, respectively, to form vertical p-n junctions. The fabricated diodes demonstrated a forward voltage of 1 V (@ 10 A/cm2), a specific on-resistance of 1.271 mΩ cm2, and an impressive on/off current ratio of 1.52 × 107, with an ideality factor of 1.477. The diodes showed excellent stability and robustness in temperature-dependent and pulse current density-voltage measurements This work represents a significant advance in p-type β-Ga2O3 technology, demonstrating its viability for future power electronics and semiconductor devices.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259004982500013XHomoepitaxial growthIon implantationMetalorganic chemical vapor depositionp-type β-Ga2O3p-n junctions
spellingShingle Chih-Yang Huang
Xin-Ying Tsai
Fu-Gow Tarntair
Anoop Kumar Singh
Shao-Hui Hsu
Dong-Sing Wuu
Kenneth Järrendahl
Ching-Lien Hsiao
Ray-Hua Horng
Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology
Materials Today Advances
Homoepitaxial growth
Ion implantation
Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
p-type β-Ga2O3
p-n junctions
title Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology
title_full Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology
title_fullStr Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology
title_short Fabrication of vertical gallium oxide PN diodes using homoepitaxial growth by MOCVD and ion implantation technology
title_sort fabrication of vertical gallium oxide pn diodes using homoepitaxial growth by mocvd and ion implantation technology
topic Homoepitaxial growth
Ion implantation
Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
p-type β-Ga2O3
p-n junctions
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259004982500013X
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