Modified Small Signal Circuit of AlGaN/GaN MOS-HEMTs Using Rational Functions

Abstract

Conventional lumped small signal circuit (SSC) models of AlGaN/GaN metal oxide semiconductor high electron mobility transistors (MOS-HEMTs) are derived from the low frequency portion of the experimentally measured ${Y}$ -parameters. Consequently, these models cannot faithfully capture the high frequency behavior of the device. In this work, modified SSC models of AlGaN/GaN MOS-HEMTs are developed by fitting the entire broadband measured ${Y}$ -parameters of the device with rational functions. These rational functions are then physically realized using additional passive circuit elements added to the conventional SSC model. The accuracy of the proposed SSC models can be improved by increasing the order of the rational functions. The proposed models are demonstrably more accurate than the conventional SSC models in estimating the higher order poles and zeroes present in the experimentally measured ${Y}$ -parameters of AlGaN/GaN MOS-HEMTs. © 1963-2012 IEEE.