Modeling of Hole Generation Process in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs
 
Modeling of Hole Generation Process in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs 
 
Ying-Chun Kuo, Hao Yu, Nelson de Almeida Braga, Jingtian Fang, Amratansh Gupta, Sachin Yadav, Alireza Alian, Uthayasankaran Peralagu, Nadine Collaert, Bertrand Parvais
 
Abstract 

The process of hole generation in GaN HEMTs during the semi-on state continues to be an active field of research. This study analyzes the VDS dependence of hole current in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs using an extended Okuto-Crowell model that accounts for both low-field onset and high-field saturation effects. The model accurately explains the non-conventional bias dependence of the measured hole current. This model enables the simulation of trap-assisted hole generation and may serve as a foundation for future TCAD studies of related phenomena, such as threshold voltage instability and the kink effect.