Title :
Preliminary results of storage accelerated aging test on InP/GaAsSb DHBT
Author :
Koné, G.A. ; Ghosh, S. ; Grandchamp, B. ; Maneux, C. ; Marc, F. ; Labat, N. ; Zimmer, T. ; Maher, H. ; Bourqui, M.L. ; Smith, D.
Author_Institution :
IMS, Univ. Bordeaux 1, Talence, France
Abstract :
The reliability of InP/GaAsSb/InP DHBTs designed for very high-speed ICs applications is studied after storage accelerated aging tests performed up to 2000 hours at ambient temperatures of 180, 210 and 240°C. The HiCuM model was used for modelling DC electrical characteristics measured during aging tests. The signature of the major degradation mechanism points out an evolution of the emitter access resistance. The failure mechanism is related to the Au and/or Ti diffusion into InGaAs emitter contact layer. However, the maximum current gain decrease is lower than 7% after 2000 hours at 240°C. This shows the robustness of the InP/GaAsSb/InP DHBT under test.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; ageing; diffusion; electrical resistivity; gallium arsenide; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor device testing; DHBT; HiCuM model; InP-GaAsSb-InP; current gain; degradation mechanism; diffusion; electrical characteristics; emitter contact layer; failure mechanism; reliability; storage accelerated aging; temperature 180 degC; temperature 210 degC; temperature 240 degC; Accelerated aging; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Junctions; InP HBT; InP/GaAsSb DHBT; reliability; storage life tests;
Conference_Titel :
Compound Semiconductor Week (CSW/IPRM), 2011 and 23rd International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1753-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-8007-3356-9
