Experimental Study of Self-Heating Effect in InGaAs HEMTs for Quantum Technologies Down to 10K

Abstract

This work studies self-heating effects in InGaAs cryogenic HEMT devices, which aim at the enhancement of control/readout electronics performance in quantum computers. Starting from the well-known method of gate resistance thermometry, documented in literature for its reliable results, we characterized these devices down to deep cryogenic temperatures, namely 10 K, typical of signal-processing electronics for qubits, such as low-noise amplifiers (LNA). We furthermore compared the results with those belonging to far more industrialized silicon technologies (Si FDSOI and bulk), showing exceptional performance of the InGaAs HEMTs thanks to their lack of buried oxide and quantum well structure, which combined with their high electron-mobility, makes them a great study case for the technologies of the future.