公开(公告)号：US12125903B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18371440

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/207 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/7786 ,  H01L21/26546 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/207 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L21/2654 ,  H01L21/28264 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11264492B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16533812

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L21/265

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11239338B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16666430

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Che-Hung Huang ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/20

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer; forming a first hard mask on the second barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the second barrier layer to form a recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer in the recess.

公开(公告)号：US11081579B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16535052

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: An HEMT includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the second III-V compound layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the second III-V compound layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode. An insulating layer is disposed between the drain electrode and the gate electrode and covers the second III-V compound layer. At least one electrode is disposed on the insulating layer and contacts the insulating layer, wherein a voltage is applied to the electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20210134978A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16699706

申请日：2019-12-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A high-electron mobility transistor includes a substrate; a buffer layer on the substrate; a AlGaN layer on the buffer layer; a passivation layer on the AlGaN layer; a source region and a drain region on the AlGaN layer; a source layer and a drain layer on the AlGaN layer within the source region and the drain region, respectively; a gate on the AlGaN layer between the source region and a drain region; and a field plate on the gate and the passivation layer. The field plate includes an extension portion that laterally extends to an area between the gate and the drain region. The extension portion has a wave-shaped bottom surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210066484A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16596738

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205

Abstract: An enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a group III-V semiconductor body, a group III-V barrier layer and a gate structure. The group III-V barrier layer is disposed on the group III-V semiconductor body, and the gate structure is a stacked structure disposed on the group III-V barrier layer. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric and a group III-V gate layer disposed on the gate dielectric, and the thickness of the gate dielectric is between 15 nm to 25 nm.

公开(公告)号：US12266701B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18199359

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Yi-Shan Hsu ,  Ruey-Chyr Lee

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a mesa structure disposed on the substrate, a passivation layer disposed on the mesa structure, and at least a contact structure disposed in the passivation layer and the mesa structure. The mesa structure includes a channel layer, a barrier layer on the channel layer, two opposite first edges extending along a first direction, and two opposite second edges extending along a second direction. The contact structure includes a body portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The body portion penetrates through the passivation layer. The protruding portions penetrate through the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer. In a top view, the body portion overlaps the two opposite first edges of the mesa structure without overlapping the two opposite second edges of the mesa structure.

公开(公告)号：US12125885B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17401301

申请日：2021-08-12

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Wen-Jung Liao

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66431 ,  H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/7787

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a III-V compound semiconductor layer, a III-V compound barrier layer, a gate trench, and a p-type doped III-V compound layer. The III-V compound barrier layer is disposed on the III-V compound semiconductor layer. The gate trench is disposed in the III-V compound barrier layer. The p-type doped III-V compound layer is disposed in the gate trench, and a top surface of the p-type doped III-V compound layer and a top surface of the III-V compound barrier layer are substantially coplanar.

公开(公告)号：US20240222133A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18608940

申请日：2024-03-19

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Lung-En Kuo ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

CPC classification number: H01L21/3086 ,  H01L21/30621 ,  H01L21/3081 ,  H01L21/3085 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/7786

Abstract: A fabricating method of a high electron mobility transistor includes providing a substrate. Then, a channel layer, an active layer, a P-type group III-V compound material layer, a metal compound material layer, a hard mask material layer and a patterned photoresist are formed to cover the substrate. Later, a dry etching process is performed to etch the hard mask material layer and the metal compound material layer to form a hard mask and a metal compound layer by taking the patterned photoresist as a mask. During the dry etching process, a spacer generated by by-products is formed to surround the patterned photoresist, the hard mask and the metal compound layer. After the dry etching process, the P-type group III-V compound material layer is etched by taking the spacer and the patterned photoresist as a mask.

公开(公告)号：US20240072154A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17950113

申请日：2022-09-22

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/778

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/7786

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a III-V compound semiconductor layer, a gate structure, a drain structure, and a field plate. The III-V compound semiconductor layer is disposed on the substrate. The gate structure, the drain structure, and the field plate are disposed above the III-V compound semiconductor layer. The field plate is located between the gate structure and the drain structure. The field plate includes a first curved sidewall located at an edge of the field plate adjacent to the drain structure. The first curved sidewall of the field plate may be used to improve electric field distribution in the semiconductor device, and electrical performance of the semiconductor device may be enhanced accordingly.