Journal of Synthetic Crystals, Volume. 54, Issue 5, 721(2025)

Research Progress on β-Ga2O3 Radio Frequency Power Devices

Min ZHOU, Hong ZHOU*, Jincheng ZHANG, and Yue HAO
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Semiconductor applications related to power and frequency[1]
Schematic diagram of β-Ga2O3 cell structure[6] (a) and its energy band structure diagram[10] (b)
Influence of material characteristics on the performance of radio frequency devices and communication systems[12]
Theoretical differences in breakdown voltage and frequency characteristics of mainstream semiconductors, according to JFOM
Several techniques that contribute to the heat dissipation of gallium oxide. (a) Mechanical exfoliation[55]; (b) smart-cut[56]; (c) flip-chip package[60]
(a) A cross section schematic and a focused ion beam (FIB) cross sectional image of β-Ga2O3 MOSFET device; (b) large-signal power properties of β-Ga2O3 MOSFET at the frequency of 0.8 GHz[61]
(a) A cross section schematic of field-plated β-Ga2O3 MOSFET device; (b) large-signal power properties of field-plated β-Ga2O3 MOSFET at the frequency of 1 GHz[62]
Detla-doped β-Ga2O3 MOSFET[64]. (a) A cross section schematic; (b) scanning electron microscope image of T-shaped gate structure; (c) small-signal frequency characteristics
L-band β-Ga2O3 MOSFET[66]. (a) Schematic of the devic; (b) large-signal characteristics in pulsed mode. O2-annealing processed β-Ga2O3 MOSFET: (c) cross-sectional schematic of the device; (d) power sweep curve
Schematic of device structure and small signal characteristics of three β-Ga2O3 MOSFETs with different structures[69]. (a),(b) 2DEG-like channel; (c),(d) thin-channel T-shaped gate structure; (e),(f) quasi-2D high mobility channel
Heterointegrated Ga2O3-on-SiC MOSFETs[73]. (a) Schematic of device structure; (b) small-signal frequency characteristics; (c) large-signal characteristics at the frequency of 2 GHz
β-Ga2O3-on-SiC RF MOSFET with heavily doped channel[74]. (a) Schematic of device structure; (b) small-signal frequency characteristics; (c) large-signal characteristics at the frequency of 2 GHz
β-Ga2O3-on-SiC RF MOSFET with bi-layer gate dielectric[75]. (a) Schematic of device structure; (b) small-signal frequency characteristics; (c) and (d) large-signal characteristics at VDS = 20 V and VDS = 50 V
Internationally representative works of Ga2O3 RF devices with β-(AlxGa1-x)2O3/Ga2O3 material structure
Performance comparison between Ga2O3 RF devices and GaN RF devices. (a) Frequency characteristics; (b) power characteristics (sub-6 GHz)
  • Table 1. Comparison of <i>β</i>-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> properties with other mainstream semiconductor materials<sup>[<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_6" target="_self" style="display: inline;">6</a>,<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_11" target="_self" style="display: inline;">11</a>]</sup>

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    Table 1. Comparison of <i>β</i>-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> properties with other mainstream semiconductor materials<sup>[<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_6" target="_self" style="display: inline;">6</a>,<a class="aTag" href="#Ref_11" target="_self" style="display: inline;">11</a>]</sup>

    材料SiGaAs4H-SiCGaNβ-Ga2O3
    带隙/eV1.11.43.33.44.5~4.9
    电子迁移率/(cm2·V-1·s-11 4008 0001 0001 250200~250
    临界击穿场强/(MV·cm-10.30.42.53.38
    饱和速率/(107 cm·s-111.222.51.8~2
    介电常数,ε11.812.99.4910
    热导率/(W·cm-1·K-11.50.54.92.30.109~0.27
    BFOM=εrμEbr3114.73178703 444
    JFOM=Ebr2vs2/4π211.82781 0892 844
    BHFFOM=μEbr2110.146.3100.8142.2
  • Table 2. The summary of advanced <i>β</i>-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> RF devices

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    Table 2. The summary of advanced <i>β</i>-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> RF devices

    Structure/substrateLG/nmgm/(mS·mm-1fT·fmax-1)/GHzPout/(W·mm-1PAEReference
    MOSFET/Ga2O3700213.3/12.90.23(CW, 800 MHz)6.3%61
    MOSFET/Ga2O3140255.1/17.163
    MOSFET/Ga2O32 0000.13(Pulse, 1 GHz)12%62
    Delta-Doped MOSFET/Ga2O31204427/1664
    MOSFET/Ga2O3200179/2765
    MOSFET/Ga2O3500400.715(Pulse, 1 GHz)23.4%66
    MOSFET/Ga2O3500400.487(Pulse, 2 GHz)21.2%66
    MOSFET/Ga2O31 000111.8/4.20.43(Pulse, 1 GHz)12%67
    FinFET/Ga2O335014.35.4/11/468
    2DEG-like Channel MOSFET/Ga2O31502529/359.11%69
    thin channel MOSFET/Ga2O31755211/4870
    thin channel MOSFET/Ga2O3903627/5571
    Quasi-2D channel MOSFET/Ga2O390054.218/4272
    HFET/Ga2O36104/11.877
    HFET/Ga2O31606430/3780
    Back-barrier MOSFET/Ga2O31501810/2482
    Heterointegrated MOSFET/SiC1005747/510.296(CW, 2 GHz)25.7%73
    Heavily doped channel MOSFET/SiC1807027.6/57

    2.3(CW, 2 GHz)

    1.5(CW, 3 GHz)

    1.3(CW, 5 GHz)

    0.7(CW, 8 GHz)

    31%

    25%

    17%

    7%

    74
    MOSFET with bi-layer gate dielectrics/SiC3008024/71

    1.4(Pulse, 2 GHz)

    3.1(Pulse, 2 GHz)

    2.3(Pulse, 4 GHz)

    50.8%

    28%

    23%

    75
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Received: Mar. 19, 2025

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Published Online: Jul. 2, 2025

The Author Email: Hong ZHOU (hongzhou@xidian.edu.cn)

DOI:10.16553/j.cnki.issn1000-985x.2025.0054

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