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GaN-on-diamond electronic device reliability - Mechanical and thermo-mechanical integrity

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Publication Date2015-12-21
JournalApplied Physics Letters
AuthorsDong Liu, Huarui Sun, James W. Pomeroy, Daniel Francis, Firooz Faili
InstitutionsBristol Robotics Laboratory, University of Bristol
Citations30

The mechanical and thermo-mechanical integrity of GaN-on-diamond wafers used for ultra-high power microwave electronic devices was studied using a micro-pillar based in situ mechanical testing approach combined with an optical investigation of the stress and heat transfer across interfaces. We find the GaN/diamond interface to be thermo-mechanically stable, illustrating the potential for this material for reliable GaN electronic devices.

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