Uniformity and Performance Characterization of GaN P-I-N Photodetectors Fabricated From 3-Inch Epitaxy
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with unintentional n-type doping in the 1015 cm- 3 decade. The topmost epitaxial layer consisted of 2000 A 1.1018 cm-3 p-GaN. Mesas reaching the n-GaN cathode contact layer were formed by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) plasma etching with chlorine-based chemistry. Ohmic contacts to the n-type and p-type GaN were made by Ti-based and Ni-based metallizations, respectively. All of the GaN p-i-n UV detectors were fabricated with an optical detection area of 0.5 mm 2 and a p-i-n junction area of 0.59 mm 2, which is considerably larger (>12.5 times) than other GaN p-n detectors reported with noise measurements [1-3]. Shunt resistance and spectral responsivity data were collected using on-wafer probing. The shunt resistance was determined by the linear trace of the current-voltage (IV) characteristic from -10 mV to +10 mV. The spectral responsivities of the UV photodiodes were measured in photovoltaic mode (zero bias) using a 75 W xenon arc lamp chopped at 700 Hz and filtered by a 1/8 meter monochromator set to a 5 nm bandpass. The power of the monochromatic light was measured with a calibrated, NIST traceable, silicon photodiode and then focused onto the 3" GaN wafers resting on a micropositioner stage. The GaN p-i-n diode photocurrent was amplified, and the power spectral density in a 1 Hz bandwidth at the modulation frequency was monitored with a FFIT spectrum analyzer. Measurements of incident power and photodiode current were made in 10 nm intervals. For high temperature testing, individual GaN p-i-n photodiodes chips were diced from the wafers and mounted on a heated stage. All measurements were performed in an oxidizing, open air environment. The temperature dependent spectral responsivities were performed as described above. The 1/f noise measurements were performed with both the dice and heated stage mounted in an enclosure designed to suppress electromagnetic interference. For Il/f measurement, the signal from a battery powered, transimpedance amplifier-photodiode circuit was input into the FFT. The operational amplifier in the circuit was specified with a 1 kHz input noise current of 0.16 fA/Hz 12 , and the minimum noise power density of the measurement setup was approximately 4- 10-24 A 2/Hz. RESULTS All GaN UV photodector responsivity measurements reported here were obtained with the devices operating in the unbiased, photovoltaic mode. Shown in Figure 1 is a 25°C spectral responsivity curve for a UV photodetector with 0.194 A/W peak responsivity and 4 orders of 100
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