In this study,we present the fabrication of vertical SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction diode(HJD)via radio frequency(RF)reactive magnetron sputtering.The valence and conduction band offsets betweenβ-Ga_(2)O_(3) and S...In this study,we present the fabrication of vertical SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction diode(HJD)via radio frequency(RF)reactive magnetron sputtering.The valence and conduction band offsets betweenβ-Ga_(2)O_(3) and SnO are determined to be 2.65and 0.75 eV,respectively,through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,showing a type-Ⅱband alignment.Compared to its Schottky barrier diode(SBD)counterpart,the HJD presents a comparable specific ON-resistances(R_(on,sp))of 2.8 mΩ·cm^(2) and lower reverse leakage current(I_R),leading to an enhanced reverse blocking characteristics with breakdown voltage(BV)of 1675 V and power figure of merit(PFOM)of 1.0 GW/cm~2.This demonstrates the high quality of the SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction interface.Silvaco TCAD simulation further reveals that electric field crowding at the edge of anode for the SBD was greatly depressed by the introduction of SnO film,revealing the potential application of SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction in the futureβ-Ga_(2)O_(3)-based power devices.data mining,AI training,and similar technologies,are reserved.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,No.62074048)the Key Research and Development Plan of Anhui Province(No.2022f04020007)the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.2208085MF177)。
文摘In this study,we present the fabrication of vertical SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction diode(HJD)via radio frequency(RF)reactive magnetron sputtering.The valence and conduction band offsets betweenβ-Ga_(2)O_(3) and SnO are determined to be 2.65and 0.75 eV,respectively,through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,showing a type-Ⅱband alignment.Compared to its Schottky barrier diode(SBD)counterpart,the HJD presents a comparable specific ON-resistances(R_(on,sp))of 2.8 mΩ·cm^(2) and lower reverse leakage current(I_R),leading to an enhanced reverse blocking characteristics with breakdown voltage(BV)of 1675 V and power figure of merit(PFOM)of 1.0 GW/cm~2.This demonstrates the high quality of the SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction interface.Silvaco TCAD simulation further reveals that electric field crowding at the edge of anode for the SBD was greatly depressed by the introduction of SnO film,revealing the potential application of SnO/β-Ga_(2)O_(3) heterojunction in the futureβ-Ga_(2)O_(3)-based power devices.data mining,AI training,and similar technologies,are reserved.