摘要:
A silicon carbide field effect transfer of the present invention includes a base and source region each formed by a series of amorphizing, implanting and recrystallizing steps. Moreover, the drain, base and source regions extend to a face of a monocrystalline silicon carbide substrate and the source and base regions comprise substantially monocrystalline silicon carbide formed from recrystallized amorphous silicon carbide. The source and base regions also have vertical sidewalls defining the p-n junction between the source/base and base/drain regions, respectively. The vertical orientation of the sidewalls arises from the respective implantation of electrically inactive ions into the substrate during the amorphizing steps for forming the base region in the drain and for forming the source region in the base region. The electrically inactive ions are selected from the group consisting of silicon, hydrogen, neon, helium, carbon and argon. A gate and gate insulating region are also provided on the face of the substrate above the base region. By applying an appropriate turn-on bias signal to the gate, a channel is created in the base region. The channel region electrically connects the source to the drain. The source and base are also electrically connected by a source contact on the face, opposite the portion of the base region wherein the channel is formed.
摘要:
A heteroepitaxial growth method comprising growing a semiconductor single-crystal film (8) on a semiconductor single-crystal substrate (A) with a lattice constant (a1) different from that (b1) of the semiconductor single-crystal film (B) by chemical vapor deposition, the epitaxial orientation of the semiconductor single-crystal film (B) being inclined at a certain angle (1°-30°) with respect to the semiconductor single-crystal substrate (A).
摘要:
A method of forming large device quality single crystals of silicon carbide (33). A monocrystalline seed crystal (32) of silicon carbide of the desired polytype and a silicon carbide source powder (40) are introduced into a sublimation system and the source powder is heated to a temperature sufficient to enable it to sublime. The growth surface of the seed crystal is also heated to a somewhat lower temperature than that of the source powder and there is generated and maintained a constant flow of vaporized Si, Si2C and SiC2 per unit area per unit time from the source powder to the growth surface of the seed crystal. The constant flow is maintained by a method which includes maintaining a constant thermal gradient as measured between the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder as the crystal grows and the source powder is used up, while maintaining the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder at their respective different temperatures, thereby maintaining a constant growth rate of the single seed crystal and a consistent growth of a single polytype on the single growth surface thereof.
摘要:
A method of forming large device quality single crystals of silicon carbide (33). A monocrystalline seed crystal (32) of silicon carbide of the desired polytype and a silicon carbide source powder (40) are introduced into a sublimation system and the source powder is heated to a temperature sufficient to enable it to sublime. The growth surface of the seed crystal is also heated to a somewhat lower temperature than that of the source powder and there is generated and maintained a constant flow of vaporized Si, Si2C and SiC2 per unit area per unit time from the source powder to the growth surface of the seed crystal. The constant flow is maintained by a method which includes maintaining a constant thermal gradient as measured between the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder as the crystal grows and the source powder is used up, while maintaining the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder at their respective different temperatures, thereby maintaining a constant growth rate of the single seed crystal and a consistent growth of a single polytype on the single growth surface thereof.
摘要:
A silicon carbide vertical MOSFET (30, 60) formed on a silicon carbide substrate (35, 65) with portions of epitaxial layers (39, 48 or 69, 78) defining the various transistor electrodes, rather than defining the electrodes with implants and diffusion. An opening (40, 70) is formed in some of the epitaxial layers and a conductive layer (48, 85) is formed therein to electrically connect a drain contact (95) on the rear of the substrate to the components on the front of the substrate.
摘要:
A method of forming large device quality single crystals of silicon carbide (33). A monocrystalline seed crystal (32) of silicon carbide of the desired polytype and a silicon carbide source powder (40) are introduced into a sublimation system and the source powder is heated to a temperature sufficient to enable it to sublime. The growth surface of the seed crystal is also heated to a somewhat lower temperature than that of the source powder and there is generated and maintained a constant flow of vaporized Si, Si2C and SiC2 per unit area per unit time from the source powder to the growth surface of the seed crystal. The constant flow is maintained by a method which includes maintaining a constant thermal gradient as measured between the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder as the crystal grows and the source powder is used up, while maintaining the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder at their respective different temperatures, thereby maintaining a constant growth rate of the single seed crystal and a consistent growth of a single polytype on the single growth surface thereof.
摘要:
Two realizations of a method are disclosed for fabricating semiconductor substrate having an S0I β -SiC on insulator structure. In the first realization, two substrates are prepared. The first substrate is silicon coated with SIO₂ ; the second substrate is silicon on which β -SiC is hetero-epitaxially grown. These substrates are bonded to each other by a heating process. During the heating process, anodic bonding may be applied. The bonded substrate is then etched or mechanically polished off from the side of the second substrate, to expose the β -SiC layer. In the second realization, β -SiC is grown on a silicon substrate. The surface of the substrate is coated with SiO₂ ; then polysilicon or poly-SiC is deposited on the surface of the β-SiC side. The substrate is then etched or mechanically polished from the side of the silicon substrate to expose the β -SiC.
摘要:
A method and resulting ohmic contact structure between a high work function metal such as platinum, and a wide bandgap semiconductor such as silicon carbide, for which the work function of the metal would ordinarily be insufficient to form an ohmic contact between the metal and the semiconductor. The structure can withstand annealing while retaining ohmic characteristics. The ohmic contact structure comprises a portion of single crystal wide bandgap semiconductor material; a contact formed of a high work function metal on the semiconductor portion; and a layer of doped p-type semiconductor material between the single crystal portion and the metal contact. The doped layer has a sufficient concentration of p-type dopant to provide ohmic behavior between the metal and the semiconductor material.
摘要:
A method of forming large device quality single crystals of silicon carbide (33). A monocrystalline seed crystal (32) of silicon carbide of the desired polytype and a silicon carbide source powder (40) are introduced into a sublimation system and the source powder is heated to a temperature sufficient to enable it to sublime. The growth surface of the seed crystal is also heated to a somewhat lower temperature than that of the source powder and there is generated and maintained a constant flow of vaporized Si, Si2C and SiC2 per unit area per unit time from the source powder to the growth surface of the seed crystal. The constant flow is maintained by a method which includes maintaining a constant thermal gradient as measured between the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder as the crystal grows and the source powder is used up, while maintaining the growth surface of the seed crystal and the source powder at their respective different temperatures, thereby maintaining a constant growth rate of the single seed crystal and a consistent growth of a single polytype on the single growth surface thereof.