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Journal of Experimental and Theoretical NANOTECHNOLOGY

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Experimental and Theoretical NANOTECHNOLOGY (ETN) abbreviated as Exp. Theo. NANOTECHNOLOGY is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed and open access journal. It includes specialized research papers, short communications, reviews and selected conference papers in special issues on the characterization, synthesis, processing, structure and properties of different principles and applications of nanotechnology with focus on advantageous achievements and applications for the specialists in engineering, chemistry, physics, materials science and medicine. ETN covers and publishes all aspects of fundamental and applied researches of experimental and theoretical nanoscale technology dealing with materials synthesis, processing, nanofabrication, nanoprobes, spectroscopy, properties, biological systems, nanostructures, nanoelectronics, nano-optics, nano-mechanics, nanodevices, nanobiotechnology, nanomedicine, nanotoxicology within the scope of the journal. ETN aims to acquire the recent and outstanding researches for the benefit of the human being.



ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE SCHOTTKY DIODE BASED ON FREE-STANDING GAN SUBSTRATE


The current–voltage (I–V) characteristics of Schottky diodes on free-standing GaN substrate are investigated by using electrical characterization and analytical modelling calculation. We have calculated the electrical parameters from experimental current-voltage curve by two methods: ln(I) and Cheung. So, we calculated different electrical parameters using experimental I-V curve such as saturation current, ideality factor, series resistance and barrier height. We have found from the first method, the ideality factor n (1.02), the barrier height b (0.65 eV) and a series resistance Rs (84 Ω). From the second method, we have found, n (1.09), b (0.79 eV) and Rs (79.58 Ω - 79.73 Ω). Using analytical approach, we plotted the theoretical curves for comparison with the experimental characteristic and also to determine the dominant current transport mechanism. The results found support an assumption that the dominant current mechanism in Au/n-GaN (free-standing substrate) Schottky diode is the thermionic current.

Keywords: I-V characteristics, Gallium nitride free-standing, Schottky diode, Analytical modeling.