Semiconductor Science and Technology, ( ISI ), Volume (22), No (11), Year (2007-11) , Pages (1245-1248)

Title : ( Quasi-monolithic integration of high-power GaN-based HEMTs for high-frequency applications )

Authors: Alexander Kricke , Mojtaba Joodaki , Nethaji Dharmarasu , Guenter Kompa , Hartmut Hillmer ,

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Abstract

We report on the quasi-monolithic integration of unpackaged high-power AlGaN/GaN HEMTs into a silicon basis, which finally will be the backbone and main part of an integrated circuit. III/V compound semiconductor devices fulfil special tasks which Si devices are unable to perform. For demonstration purposes we embedded high-power nitride semiconductor HEMTs in silicon substrates with planar electrical contacts using micromachining techniques. This enables integration of both unpackaged devices of different materials (e.g. high-power nitride semiconductor HEMTs) and devices made by thin film technology (e.g. resistors, inductors, etc), leading to a system-on-package on a cost-effective silicon substrate.

Keywords

, Quasi, monolithic integration; GaN, based HEMTs