We report on metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) growth of controllably Si-doped 4.5 μm thick β-Ga2O3 films with electron concentrations in the 1015 cm−3 range and record-high room temperature Hall electron mobilities of up to 200 cm2/Vs, reaching the predicted theoretical maximum room temperature phonon scattering-limited mobility value for β-Ga2O3. Growth of the homoepitaxial films was performed on Fe-doped (010) β-Ga2O3 substrates at a growth rate of 1.9 μm/h using TEGa as the Gallium precursor. To probe the background electron concentration, an unintentionally doped film was grown with a Hall concentration of 3.43 × 1015 cm−3 and Hall mobility of 196 cm2/Vs. Growth of intentionally Si-doped films was accomplished by fixing all growth conditions and varying only the silane flow, with controllable Hall electron concentrations ranging from 4.38 × 1015 to 8.30 × 1015 cm−3 and exceptional Hall mobilities ranging from 194 to 200 cm2/Vs demonstrated. C-V measurements showed a flat charge profile with the ND+–NA− values correlating well with the Hall-measured electron concentration in the films. SIMS measurements showed the silicon atomic concentration matched the Hall electron concentration with carbon and hydrogen below detection limit in the films. The Hall, C-V, and SIMS data indicate the growth of high-quality 4.5 μm thick β-Ga2O3 films and controllable doping into the mid 1015 cm−3 range. These results demonstrate MOCVD growth of electronics grade record-high mobility, low carrier density, and thick β-Ga2O3 drift layers for next-generation vertical β-Ga2O3 power devices.
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28 October 2024
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October 30 2024
200 cm2/Vs electron mobility and controlled low 1015 cm−3 Si doping in (010) β-Ga2O3 epitaxial drift layers
Carl Peterson
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Carl Peterson
a)
(Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Arkka Bhattacharyya
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Arkka Bhattacharyya
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Validation, Writing – review & editing)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Kittamet Chanchaiworawit
;
Kittamet Chanchaiworawit
(Data curation, Formal analysis)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Rachel Kahler
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Rachel Kahler
(Data curation, Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Saurav Roy
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Saurav Roy
(Formal analysis, Methodology)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Yizheng Liu
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Yizheng Liu
(Data curation, Formal analysis)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Steve Rebollo
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Steve Rebollo
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Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Anna Kallistova
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Anna Kallistova
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Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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Thomas E. Mates
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Thomas E. Mates
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Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
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Sriram Krishnamoorthy
Sriram Krishnamoorthy
a)
(Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
Materials Department, University of California Santa Barbara
, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: carlpeterson@ucsb.edu and sriramkrishnamoorthy@ucsb.edu
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a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: carlpeterson@ucsb.edu and sriramkrishnamoorthy@ucsb.edu
Appl. Phys. Lett. 125, 182103 (2024)
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Received:
July 23 2024
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October 17 2024
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Carl Peterson, Arkka Bhattacharyya, Kittamet Chanchaiworawit, Rachel Kahler, Saurav Roy, Yizheng Liu, Steve Rebollo, Anna Kallistova, Thomas E. Mates, Sriram Krishnamoorthy; 200 cm2/Vs electron mobility and controlled low 1015 cm−3 Si doping in (010) β-Ga2O3 epitaxial drift layers. Appl. Phys. Lett. 28 October 2024; 125 (18): 182103. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0230413
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