Abstract
Microstructural changes in Si/Ti/Al/Cu (10/40/60/50 nm) Ohmic contacts to AlGaN/GaN heterostructure were investigated for complementary metal-oxide semiconductor compatible processes. Si/Ti/Al/Cu metallization exhibited a low specific contact resistance of 3.6 × 10−6 Ω-cm2 and contact resistance of 0.46 Ω-mm when a Si interfacial layer was used. Without a designated barrier metal, TiSix alloys that formed in the metallic region effectively suppressed Cu diffusion. The shallow TiN junction in AlGaN/GaN was attributed to TiSix in the metallic regions. Microstructural changes were detected by systematic physical characterization.
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