Schottky barrier diode embedded AlGaN/GaN switching transistor

We developed a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) embedded AlGaN/GaN switching transistor to allow negative current flow during off-state condition. An SBD was embedded in a recessed normally-off AlGaN/GaN-on-Si metal-oxide-semiconductor heterostructure field-effect transistor (MOSHFET). The fabricated device exhibited normally-off characteristics with a gate threshold voltage of 2.8 V, a diode turn-on voltage of 1.2 V, and a breakdown voltage of 849 V for the anode-to-drain distance of 8 µm. An on-resistance of 2.66 mΩcm2 was achieved at a gate voltage of 16 V in the forward transistor mode. Eliminating the need for an external diode, the SBD embedded switching transistor has advantages of significant reduction in parasitic inductance and chip area.