AlGaN/GaN/Si HEMTs with x (Al) = 0.26% and SiO2/SiN surface passivation were prepared.
SiO2/SiN passivation increases tensile residual stress probed in Al0.26Ga0.47N barrier.
PL shows an agreement with RAMAN measurements.
Tensile stress in the AlGaN barrier layers increases concentration of the 2DEG.