Journal of Semiconductors, Volume. 45, Issue 3, 032502(2024)
A novel one-time-programmable memory unit based on Schottky-type p-GaN diode
Fig. 1. (Color online) Schematic diagram of the process flow of the Schottky-type p-GaN HEMT.
Fig. 2. (Color online) (a) Schematic structure of the Schottky-type p-GaN gate AlGaN/GaN HEMTs. (b) Physical image of the devices under the optical microscope. (c) Double-sweep ID−VG characteristic (black) and the IG−VG curve (blue) of the HEMT measured at a VDS of 1 V.
Fig. 3. (Color online) (a) Programming process of the Schottky-type p-GaN diode-based OTP device. (b) The schematic of a 2 × 2 OTP array.
Fig. 4. (Color online) (a) Comparison of the anode current before and after programming (inset shows the read voltage margin). (b) Statistics of programming voltage for 60 devices.
Fig. 5. (Color online) (a) Program time under different program voltages (three devices each) . (b) Breakdown characteristics of the PIN junction of the p-GaN diode.
Fig. 6. (Color online) Current ratio after different read cycles at a read voltage of 3 V (a) and 6 V (b). Pulse frequency: 1 Hz to 1 MHz, pulse duty cycle: 50%.
Fig. 7. (Color online) (a) Weibull distribution of the breakdown time of the Schottky junction in the p-GaN diode. (b)Reverse bias voltages for a 10-year lifetime extracted from exponential and power laws at a 63.2% failure rate.
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Chao Feng, Xinyue Dai, Qimeng Jiang, Sen Huang, Jie Fan, Xinhua Wang, Xinyu Liu. A novel one-time-programmable memory unit based on Schottky-type p-GaN diode[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2024, 45(3): 032502
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Received: Oct. 21, 2023
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Published Online: Apr. 24, 2024
The Author Email: Jiang Qimeng (QMJiang), Huang Sen (SHuang)