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GaN High-Voltage
Power Devices
Joachim Würfl
CONTENTS
1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................2
1.1.1 Advantages of GaN Power Devices ...................................................... 2
1.1.2 GaN Power Switching versus GaN Microwave Devices ...................... 5
1.2 Technological Developments toward High-Voltage Devices ............................7
1.2.1 Breakdown of Lateral GaN High-Electron-Mobility Transistors ........7
1.2.1.1 Breakdown Mechanisms ........................................................7
1.2.1.2 Examples of Breakdown Effects ............................................ ...