摘要:
A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor structure includes ion implants in only one of the two complementary devices. The transistor structure generally includes a compound semiconductor substrate and an epitaxial layer structure that includes one or more donor layers that establish a conductivity type for the epitaxial layer structure. The ion implants function to “invert” or “reverse” the conductivity type of the epitaxial layer structure in one of the complementary devices. In the example embodiment, p-type acceptor implants are utilized in the p-channel device, while the n-channel device remains implant-free.
摘要:
A compound semiconductor structure is provided, which includes a GaAs-based supporting semiconductor structure having a surface on which a dielectric material is to be formed. A first layer of gallium oxide is located on the surface of the supporting semiconductor structure to form an interface therewith. A second layer of a Ga—Gd oxide is disposed on the first layer. The GaAs-based supporting semiconductor structure may be a GaAs-based heterostructure such as an at least partially completed semiconductor device (e.g., a metal-oxide field effect transistor, a heterojunction bipolar transistor, or a semiconductor laser). In this manner a dielectric layer structure is provided which has both a low defect density at the oxide-GaAs interface and a low oxide leakage current density because the dielectric structure is formed from a layer of Ga2O3 followed by a layer of Ga—Gd-oxide. The Ga2O3 layer is used to form a high quality interface with the GaAs-based supporting semiconductor structure while the Ga—Gd-oxide provides a low oxide leakage current density.
摘要:
An optoelectronic lII-V or II-VI semiconductor device comprises a thin film coating with optical characteristics providing low midgap interface state density. A field effect device for inversion channel applications on III-V semiconductors also comprises a thin dielectric film providing required interface characteristics. The thin film is also applicable to passivation of states on exposed surfaces of electronic III-V devices. The thin film comprises a uniform, homogeneous, dense, stoichiometric gallium oxide (Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3) dielectric thin film, fabricated by electron-beam evaporation of a single crystal, high purity Gd.sub.3 Ga.sub.5 O.sub.12 complex compound on semiconductor substrates kept at temperatures ranging from 40.degree. to 370.degree. C. and at background pressures at or above 1.times.10.sup.-10 Torr.
摘要翻译:光电子II-V或II-VI半导体器件包括具有提供低中间界面态密度的光学特性的薄膜涂层。 用于III-V半导体上的反向沟道应用的场效应器件还包括提供所需接口特性的薄电介质膜。 薄膜也适用于电子III-V器件暴露表面的状态钝化。 该薄膜包括均匀,均匀,致密的化学计量的氧化镓(Ga 2 O 3)电介质薄膜,其通过在保持在40℃至370℃的温度范围内的半导体衬底上的单晶,高纯度Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12络合物的电子束蒸发 在背景压力为1×10-10乇或以上。
摘要:
Layer structures for use in density of states (“DOS”) engineered FETs are described. One embodiment comprises a layer structure for use in fabricating an n-channel transistor. The layer structure includes a first semiconductor layer having a conduction band minimum EC1; a second semiconductor layer having a discrete hole level H0; a wide bandgap semiconductor barrier layer disposed between the first and the second semiconductor layers; a gate dielectric layer disposed above the first semiconductor layer; and a gate metal layer disposed above the gate dielectric layer; wherein the discrete hole level H0 is positioned below the conduction band minimum Ec1 for zero bias applied to the gate metal layer.
摘要:
A uni-terminal transistor device is described. In one embodiment, an n-channel transistor comprises a first semiconductor layer having a discrete hole level H0; a second semiconductor layer having a conduction band minimum EC2; a wide bandgap semiconductor barrier layer disposed between the first and the second semiconductor layers; a gate dielectric layer disposed above the first semiconductor layer; and a gate metal layer disposed above the gate dielectric layer and having an effective workfunction selected to position the discrete hole level H0 below the conduction band minimum Ec2 for zero bias applied to the gate metal layer and to obtain n-terminal characteristics.
摘要:
Embodiments include semiconductor devices with low leakage Schottky contacts. An embodiment is formed by providing a partially completed semiconductor device including a substrate, a semiconductor on the substrate, and a passivation layer on the semiconductor, and using a first mask, locally etching the passivation layer to expose a portion of the semiconductor. Without removing the first mask, a Schottky contact is formed of a first material on the exposed portion of the semiconductor, and the first mask is removed. Using a further mask, a step-gate conductor of a second material electrically coupled to the Schottky contact is formed overlying parts of the passivation layer adjacent to the Schottky contact. By minimizing the process steps between opening the Schottky contact window in the passivation layer and forming the Schottky contact material in this window, the gate leakage of a resulting field effect device having a Schottky gate may be substantially reduced.
摘要:
A semiconductor device comprising a honeycomb heteroepitaxy and method for making same are described. One embodiment is a method comprising defining a mask on a silicon substrate, the mask comprising a plurality of nano-size openings therethrough; subsequent to the defining, creating essentially defect-free non-silicon semiconductor nano-islands on portions of a surface of the silicon substrate exposed through the mask openings; subsequent to the creating, depositing high-k gate dielectric is deposited on the nano-islands; and subsequent to the deposition, constructing transistors on the nano-islands.
摘要:
A method of forming a III-V compound semiconductor structure (10) comprises providing a III-V compound semiconductor substrate including a semi-insulating substrate (12) having at least one epitaxial layer formed thereon and further having a gate insulator (14) overlying the at least one epitaxial layer. The at least one epitaxial layer formed on the semi-insulating substrate comprises an epi-structure suitable for use in the formation of a channel of a III-V compound semiconductor MOSFET device, wherein the channel (30) having a first polarity. The method further comprises forming a charge layer (22) at a surface of the gate insulator, the charge layer having a second polarity, wherein the second polarity is opposite to the first polarity.
摘要:
Method and apparatus are described for semiconductor devices. The method (100) comprises, providing a partially completed semiconductor device (31-1) including a substrate (21), a semiconductor (22) on the substrate (21) and a passivation layer (25) on the semiconductor (22), and using a first mask (32), locally etching the passivation layer (25) to expose a portion (36) of the semiconductor (22), and without removing the first mask (32) forming a Schottky contact (42-1) of a first material on the exposed portion (36) of the semiconductor (22), then removing the first mask (32) and using a further mask (44), forming a step-gate conductor (48-1) of a second material electrically coupled to the Schottky contact (42-1) and overlying parts (25-1) of the passivation layer (25) adjacent to the Schottky contact (42-1). By minimizing the process steps between opening the Schottky contact window (35) in the passivation layer (25) and forming the Schottky contact (42-1) material in this window (35), the gate leakage of a resulting field effect device (51-5) having a Schottky gate (42-1) is substantially reduced.
摘要:
A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor structure includes ion implants in only one of the two complementary devices. The transistor structure generally includes a compound semiconductor substrate and an epitaxial layer structure that includes one or more donor layers that establish a conductivity type for the epitaxial layer structure. The ion implants function to “invert” or “reverse” the conductivity type of the epitaxial layer structure in one of the complementary devices. In the example embodiment, p-type acceptor implants are utilized in the p-channel device, while the n-channel device remains implant-free.