摘要:
Gallium nitride material transistors and methods associated with the same are provided. The transistors may be used in power applications by amplifying an input signal to produce an output signal having increased power. The transistors may be designed to transmit the majority of the output signal within a specific transmission channel (defined in terms of frequency), while minimizing transmission in adjacent channels. This ability gives the transistors excellent linearity which results in high signal quality and limits errors in transmitted data. The transistors may be designed to achieve low ACPR values (a measure of excellent linearity), while still operating at high drain efficiencies and/or high output powers. Such properties enable the transistors to be used in RF power applications including third generation (3G) power applications based on W-CDMA modulation.
摘要:
III-nitride material structures including silicon substrates, as well as methods associated with the same, are described. Parasitic losses in the structures may be significantly reduced which is reflected in performance improvements. Devices (such as RF devices) formed of structures of the invention may have higher output power, power gain and efficiency, amongst other advantages.
摘要:
A process for fabricating a semiconductor device. The process including (a) growing a channel layer on a buffer layer, (b) growing a barrier layer on the channel layer, (c) epitaxially growing a quaternary etch-stop layer on the barrier layer, (d) growing a first contact layer on the quaternary etch-stop layer, (e) growing a second contact layer on the first contact layer, (f) etching portions of the second contact layer to reveal a first recess surface, and (g) etching portions of the first contact layer to reveal a second recess surface. The second contact layer may be a highly doped contact layer. The second recess surface generally forms a gate region. The first and the second contact layers have a first etch rate and the quaternary etch-stop layer has a second etch rate in a chosen first etch chemistry.
摘要:
Gallium nitride material structures are provided, as well as devices and methods associated with such structures. The structures include a diamond region which may facilitate conduction and removal of heat generated within the gallium nitride material during device operation. The structures described herein may form the basis of a number of semiconductor devices and, in particular, transistors (e.g., FETs).
摘要:
Gallium nitride material transistors and methods associated with the same are provided. The transistors may be used in power applications by amplifying an input signal to produce an output signal having increased power. The transistors may be designed to transmit the majority of the output signal within a specific transmission channel (defined in terms of frequency), while minimizing transmission in adjacent channels. This ability gives the transistors excellent linearity which results in high signal quality and limits errors in transmitted data. The transistors may be designed to achieve low ACPR values (a measure of excellent linearity), while still operating at high drain efficiencies and/or high output powers. Such properties enable the transistors to be used in RF power applications including third generation (3G) power applications based on W-CDMA modulation.
摘要:
A process for selective recess etching of GaAs field-effect transistors. A selected etch stop layer (In.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x P) maintains what is commonly referred to as lattice-match with the GaAs substrate material. By using this etch stop, a significant reduction in access resistances is realized with respect to devices containing other etch stop materials while an improvement in the uniformity of device characteristics across the wafer and from wafer to wafer is realized.
摘要翻译:用于选择性凹陷蚀刻GaAs场效应晶体管的工艺。 所选择的蚀刻停止层(In x Ga 1-x P)保持通常称为与GaAs衬底材料的晶格匹配。 通过使用该蚀刻停止件,相对于含有其它蚀刻停止材料的器件实现了访问电阻的显着降低,同时实现了跨晶片和从晶片到晶片的器件特性的均匀性的改善。
摘要:
Gallium nitride material devices and methods associated with the same. In some embodiments, the devices may be transistors which include a conductive structure connected to a source electrode. The conductive structure may form a source field plate which can be formed over a dielectric material and can extend in the direction of the gate electrode of the transistor. The source field plate may reduce the electrical field (e.g., peak electrical field and/or integrated electrical field) in the region of the device between the gate electrode and the drain electrode which can lead to a number of advantages including reduced gate-drain feedback capacitance, reduced surface electron concentration, increased breakdown voltage, and improved device reliability. These advantages enable the gallium nitride material transistors to operate at high drain efficiencies and/or high output powers. The devices can be used in RF power applications, amongst others.
摘要:
Semiconductor structures comprising a III-nitride (e.g., gallium nitride) material region and methods associated with such structures are provided. In some embodiments, the structures include an electrically conductive material (e.g., gold) separated from certain other region(s) of the structure (e.g., a silicon substrate) by a barrier material in order to limit, or prevent, undesirable reactions between the electrically conductive material and the other component(s) which can impair device performance. In certain embodiments, the electrically conductive material may be formed in a via. For example, the via can extend from a topside of the device to a backside so that the electrically conductive material connects a topside contact to a backside contact. The structures described herein may form the basis of a number of semiconductor devices including transistors (e.g., FET), Schottky diodes, light-emitting diodes and laser diodes, amongst others.
摘要:
Gallium nitride material structures are provided, as well as devices and methods associated with such structures. The structures include a diamond region which may facilitate conduction and removal of heat generated within the gallium nitride material during device operation. The structures described herein may form the basis of a number of semiconductor devices and, in particular, transistors (e.g., FETs).
摘要:
Gallium nitride material transistors and methods associated with the same are provided. The transistors may be used in power applications by amplifying an input signal to produce an output signal having increased power. The transistors may be designed to transmit the majority of the output signal within a specific transmission channel (defined in terms of frequency), while minimizing transmission in adjacent channels. This ability gives the transistors excellent linearity which results in high signal quality and limits errors in transmitted data. The transistors may be designed to achieve low ACPR values (a measure of excellent linearity), while still operating at high drain efficiencies and/or high output powers. Such properties enable the transistors to be used in RF power applications including third generation (3G) power applications based on W-CDMA modulation.