Channel Temperature Measurement of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by Forward Schottky Characteristics

Channel temperature measurements of multi-finger AlGaN/GaN HEMTs by forward Schottky characteristics are presented. The temperature dependence of the forward gate-source Schottky junction voltage is investigated and it is used as the temperature sensitive parameter (TSP) by pulsed switching technique. The channel-to-mounting thermal resistance of the tested AlGaN/GaN HEMT sample is 19.6°C/W. Compared with both the measured results by micro-Raman method and simulated results of a three-dimensional heat conduction model, the physical meaning of the channel temperature for AlGaN/GaN HEMT tested by pulsed switching electrical TSP method is investigated quantitatively for the first time.

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