Abstract:
In a method for fabricating a nitride-based compound layer, first, a GaN substrate is prepared. A mask layer with a predetermined pattern is formed on the GaN substrate to expose a partial area of the GaN substrate. Then a buffer layer is formed on the partially exposed GaN substrate. The buffer layer is made of a material having a 10% or less lattice mismatch with GaN. Thereafter, the nitride-based compound is grown laterally from a top surface of the buffer layer toward a top surface of the mask layer and the nitride-based compound layer is vertically grown to a predetermined thickness. Also, the mask layer and the buffer layer are removed via wet-etching to separate the nitride-based compound layer from the GaN substrate.
Abstract:
There is provided a nitride semiconductor device including: an n-type nitride semiconductor layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer; and an active layer formed between the n-type and p-type nitride semiconductor layers, the active layer including a plurality of quantum well layers and at least one quantum barrier layer deposited alternately with each other, wherein the active layer includes a first quantum well layer, a second quantum well layer formed adjacent to the first quantum well layer toward the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and having a quantum level higher than a quantum level of the first quantum well layer, and a tunneling quantum barrier layer formed between the first and second quantum well layers and having a thickness enabling a carrier to be tunneled therethrough.
Abstract:
A nitride semiconductor single crystal substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a method for manufacturing a vertical nitride semiconductor device using the same. According to an aspect of the invention, in the nitride semiconductor single crystal substrate, upper and lower regions are divided along a thickness direction, the nitride single crystal substrate having a thickness of at least 100 μm. Here, the upper region has a doping concentration that is five times or greater than that of the lower region. Preferably, a top surface of the substrate in the upper region has Ga polarity. Also, according to a specific embodiment of the invention, the lower region is intentionally un-doped and the upper region is n-doped. Preferably, each of the upper and lower regions has a doping concentration substantially identical in a thickness direction.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a metallic membrane, more particularly to a method for preparing metallic membranes, which comprises dissolving a transition metal of Period 3 and its alloy particle powder and synthetic polymer in a fixed ratio; radiating or casting to prepare a membrane precursor; oxidizing the synthetic polymer on the membrane precursor under a mixed gaseous atmosphere of nitrogen and hydrogen; and sintering the membrane precursor at a predetermined temperature. The metallic membrane prepared by the process of the present invention has excellent mechanical and chemical properties and enables to maintain a relatively small pore size and high porocity than traditional membranes. Therefore, it is useful for water treatment.
Abstract:
A nitride semiconductor single crystal substrate, a manufacturing method thereof and a method for manufacturing a vertical nitride semiconductor device using the same. According to an aspect of the invention, in the nitride semiconductor single crystal substrate, upper and lower regions are divided along a thickness direction, the nitride single crystal substrate having a thickness of at least 100 μm. Here, the upper region has a doping concentration that is five times or greater than that of the lower region. Preferably, a top surface of the substrate in the upper region has Ga polarity. Also, according to a specific embodiment of the invention, the lower region is intentionally un-doped and the upper region is n-doped. Preferably, each of the upper and lower regions has a doping concentration substantially identical in a thickness direction.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of fabricating nitride semiconductors in a MOCVD reactor. GaN is first deposited on an inner wall of the MOCVD reactor, and a sapphire substrate is loaded into the MOCVD reactor. The sapphire substrate is heated and etching gas is injected into the MOCVD reactor. NH3 gas is injected into the MOCVD reactor to nitrify the surface of the sapphire substrate. A nitride semiconductor layer is grown on the nitrified sapphire substrate. By surface-reforming the sapphire substrate and then growing the nitride semiconductor layer on the surface-reformed sapphire substrate via MOCVD without formation of a low temperature buffer layer, an excellent nitride semiconductor structure can be realized. In this circumstance, the nitride semiconductor layer for example of GaN can be grown effectively on the surface-treated sapphire substrate because GaN deposition occurs on the sapphire substrate while it is etched.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a metal silicon field effect transistor (MOSFET), and more particularly to a MOSFET, using a Si or SiGe channel to effectively adjust threshold voltage. The transistor according to the present invention can solve the problems, such as the punch-through caused by the short distance between the source region and the drain region, the decrease of the breakdown voltage between the source region and the drain region and the leakage current flowing into the bulk region beneath the channel due to the drain-induced barrier lowering. Furthermore, because the source region and the drain region are isolated from the semiconductor substrate by the lower insulation layer, the removal of the parasite junction capacitor speed up the transistor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a super self-aligned heterojunction bipolar transistor which is capable of miniaturizing an element, simplifying the process step thereof by employing a selective collector epitaxial growth process without using a trench for isolating between elements. According to the invention, isolation between elements is derived by using a mask defining an emitter region and a second spacer. The base layer has multi-layer structure being made of a Si, an undoped SiGe, a SiGe doped a p-type impurity in-situ and Si. Also, the selective epitaxial growth for a base is not required. Thus, it can be less prone to a flow of leakage current or an emitter-base-collector short effect.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a silicon/silicon germanium heterojunction bipolar transistor having a good conformity and an improved speed characteristic, which includes the steps of sequentially laminating an underlying nitride film, an oxide film, a polycrystalline silicon film and an upper nitride on a semiconductor substrate on which devices are separated and a collector is formed; sequentially etching said upper nitride film and said polycrystalline silicon film using the emitter as a mask, and then forming a side wall nitride film; selectively wet-etching said oxide film to form a side base linker opening; burying said base linker opening with a polycrystalline silicon; oxidizing said polycrystalline silicon film buried into said base linker opening and then removing said oxide film by means of the selective wet-etch process; removing said upper nitride and then forming a silicon/silicon germanium film as a base film on the exposed thereof; and forming an emitter said silicon/silicon germanium film.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a fabrication of a hetero-junction bipolar transistor in which a base parasitic capacitance is fully reduced by using a metallic silicide as a base, comprising the steps of injecting an impurity in a silicon substrate to form a conductive buried collector region; growing a collector epitaxial layer on the buried collector region and forming a field oxide layer; selectively injecting an impurity into the collector epitaxial layer to form a collector sinker; sequentially forming a base layer and an first oxide layer thereon; patterning the first oxide layer to define an extrinsic base region; ion-implanting an impurity in the extrinsic base region using a patterned oxide layer as a mask and removing the patterned oxide layer; depositing a metallic silicide film thereon to form a base electrode thin film; forming a capping oxide layer of about 500 .ANG. thickness only on the base electrode thin film; forming an isolating oxide layer thereon and sequentially and selectively removing the isolating oxide layer, the capping oxide layer, the base electrode thin film and the base layer using a patterned photomask to form a pattern, the isolating oxide layer being provided to electrically isolate base and emitter; forming a side wall oxide layer at both side edges of the pattern; removing a portion of the isolating oxide layer to define an emitter region; forming a passivation layer thereon and selectively removing the passivation layer to form contact holes; and depositing a polysilicon layer doped with impurity ions in the contact holes to form electrodes.