P-Channel InGaN/GaN heterostructure metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor based on polarization-induced two-dimensional hole gas

Abstract The concept of p -channel InGaN/GaN heterostructure field effect transistor (FET) using a two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) induced by polarization effect is demonstrated. The existence of 2DHG near the lower interface of InGaN/GaN heterostructure is verified by theoretical simulation and capacitance-voltage profiling. The metal-oxide-semiconductor FET (MOSFET) with Al 2 O 3 gate dielectric shows a drain-source current density of 0.51 mA/mm at the gate voltage of −2 V and drain bias of −15 V, an ON/OFF ratio of two orders of magnitude and effective hole mobility of 10 cm 2 /Vs at room temperature. The normal operation of MOSFET without freeze-out at 8 K further proves that the p -channel behavior is originated from the polarization-induced 2DHG.