Die-Attach Influence on Thermal/Electrical Parameters of GaN RF Device

Publication date: 1 Apr 2025

JournalSource: OPENALEXOpenAlex type: articleClosed Access
Authors: Giacomo Cappellini, Giuseppe D'Arrigo, Viviana Cerantonio, Marcello Cioni, Alessandro Chini, Sonia Zappala, Simone Strano, Leonardo Gervasi, Marcello Giuffrida, Cristina Miccoli, Cristina Tringali, Maria Eloisa Castagna, Ferdinando Iucolano

This paper presents a comprehensive study on the relation between die-attach and thermal/electrical parameters of GaN RF devices. This correlation is investigated through Multiphysics simulations and experimental data. Particularly, thermal analysis is performed by means of Quantum Focus Instrument (QFI) Infrascope able to detect the surface temperature of the device. Then, 3-D finite element method thermal simulations are performed to support the observed heat distribution. A strong association between drain current drift and temperature escalation is demonstrated by comparing two devices with significantly different die-attaches. Particularly, we observe an increase in the drain current with increasing self-heating effects, conversely to what generally expected for thermal derating. However, this correlation is then explained thanks to the analysis of threshold voltage shift with temperature that supports the experimental evidence.

Origin
IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability
Volume
25
Issue
2
Pages
308-313
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