1-mu m gate-length AlGaN/GaN modulation doped field effect transistors
(MODFET's) have been fabricated on an insulating GaN buffer layer for
better carrier confinement, These devices demonstrate simultaneously
high current levels (>500 mA/mm), excellent pinch-off and high gate-dr
ain breakdown voltages (220 V for 3 mu m gate-drain spacing), In contr
ast to their GaAs counterparts, the current-gain cutoff frequency of t
he AlGaN/GaN devices shows little degradation at high drain voltage bi
ases, A power-gain cutoff frequency of 19 GHz is obtained at 100 V, AC
W power density of 1.57 W/mm at 4 Ghz is also achieved when biased at
28 V and 205 mA/mm.