What is Wurtzite structure?
The hexagonal crystal structure of GaN, ZnO and others. It has polarization along certain crystal directions, which creates the 2DEG in GaN HEMTs.
Field: Compound semiconductors
Wurtzite structure in the explanations
GaN normally adopts the hexagonal wurtzite structure.
What is the typical crystal structure of GaN?
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Related terms
GaN (gallium nitride) 2DEG (two-dimensional electron gas) GaAs (gallium arsenide) Alloy semiconductor Direct band gap Efficiency droop Ga2O3 (gallium oxide) HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor) III-V compound semiconductor InP (indium phosphide)