GaN Trap Model Extraction based on MHz Load-line Measurements
P. Beleniotis#, C. Andrei#, C. Zervos#, U.L. Rohde#, M. Rudolph#*
Published in:
IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., San Francisco, USA, Jun. 15-20, ISBN 979-8-3315-1409-9, pp. 1059-1062 (2025).
Abstract:
The extraction of model parameters for GaN HEMTs is a challenging task that typically requires a comprehensive series of pulsed measurements to ensure that the resulting model is both accurate and convergence-stable. This study introduces, for the first time, an extraction procedure that utilizes I-V curves generated by MHz load-line measurements, effectively replacing the complex and time-intensive pulsed measurements. A drain-lag model extraction was based on load-line I-V curves and validated along with a pulsed-IV-based model through RF large-signal simulations, demonstrating excellent performance.
# Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany
* Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Germany
Keywords:
GaN, compact model, load-line, model parameter extraction
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