Infrared detector having active regions and isolating regions formed of
CdHgTe
    1.
    发明授权
    Infrared detector having active regions and isolating regions formed of CdHgTe 失效
    具有活性区域和由CdHgTe形成的隔离区域的红外探测器

    公开(公告)号:US5602414A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-11

    申请号:US260791

    申请日:1994-06-16

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14649

    摘要: In a method for fabricating an infrared detector, initially, a CdHgTe layer of a first conductivity type is produced on a front surface of a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of spaced apart CdHgTe regions of a second conductivity type, opposite the first conductivity type, are produced at the surface of the first conductivity type CdHgTe layer, and part of the surface of the first conductivity type CdHgTe layer between the second conductivity type CdHgTe regions is selectively irradiated with a charged particle beam to evaporate Hg atoms from that part, whereby a CdHgTe separation region of the first conductivity type and having a Cd composition larger than that of the first conductivity type CdHgTe layer is produced penetrating through the first conductivity type CdHgTe layer and surrounding each of the second conductivity type CdHgTe regions. Therefore, a highly-integrated high-resolution infrared detector with no crosstalk between pixels is achieved.

    摘要翻译: 在红外线检测器的制造方法中,首先,在半导体基板的正面形成有与第一导电型相反的多个第二导电类型的间隔开的CdHgTe区域的第一导电型CdHgTe层, 在第一导电型CdHgTe层的表面产生,并且第二导电型CdHgTe区域之间的第一导电类型CdHgTe层的表面的一部分被带电粒子束选择性地照射,以从该部分蒸发Hg原子,由此CdHgTe 产生具有比第一导电型CdHgTe层的Cd组分大的第一导电类型的分离区,穿过第一导电型CdHgTe层并围绕每个第二导电型CdHgTe区。 因此,实现了在像素之间没有串扰的高度集成的高分辨率红外检测器。

    Method for producing semiconductor device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for producing semiconductor device 失效
    半导体器件的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5316967A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-31

    申请号:US975109

    申请日:1992-11-12

    摘要: In a method for producing a semiconductor device, a first semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on a semiconductor substrate, an insulating film pattern is formed on the first semiconductor layer, and portions of the first semiconductor layer are removed by wet etching using the insulating film pattern as a mask to leave a ridge having a reverse mesa shape and a width. Ends of the insulating film pattern are removed by etching to approximately the width of the ridge, a second semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on opposite sides of the ridge, and a third semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on the ridge and the second semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer is evenly grown without concave portions at opposite sides of the ridge. In addition, the third semiconductor layer is evenly grown on the ridge and the second semiconductor layer, and an electrode reliably connects the surface of the third semiconductor layer. A semiconductor device with good performance and high reliability is reproducibly manufactured.

    摘要翻译: 在制造半导体器件的方法中,在半导体衬底上外延生长第一半导体层,在第一半导体层上形成绝缘膜图案,并且通过使用绝缘膜图案的湿蚀刻去除第一半导体层的部分 作为掩模,离开具有反台面形状和宽度的脊。 绝缘膜图案的端部通过蚀刻到脊的宽度去除,在脊的相对侧上外延生长第二半导体层,并且在脊和第二半导体层上外延生长第三半导体层。 第二半导体层在脊的相对侧均匀生长而没有凹部。 此外,第三半导体层均匀地生长在脊和第二半导体层上,并且电极可靠地连接第三半导体层的表面。 可重复地制造具有良好性能和高可靠性的半导体器件。

    High electron mobility transistor
    5.
    发明授权
    High electron mobility transistor 失效
    高电子迁移率晶体管

    公开(公告)号:US5796127A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-18

    申请号:US915791

    申请日:1997-08-21

    摘要: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a first mixed crystal semiconductor layer of AlAs and InAs; applying a solution containing a material easily combining with fluorine to the surface of the first mixed crystal semiconductor layer exposed to the atmosphere so that the material combines with fluorine that sticks to the surface of the first mixed crystal semiconductor layer; and annealing the first mixed crystal semiconductor layer in a vacuum. In this method, since the fluorine on the surface of the first mixed crystal semiconductor layer exposed to the atmosphere combines with the material included in the solution and is removed together with the material, a first mixed crystal semiconductor layer having no fluorine is produced. Therefore, unwanted infiltration of fluorine into the first mixed crystal semiconductor layer is avoided, resulting in a highly reliable semiconductor device with desired characteristics.

    摘要翻译: 制造半导体器件的方法包括:形成AlAs和InAs的第一混晶半导体层; 将含有容易与氟结合的材料的溶液施加到暴露于大气的第一混晶半导体层的表面,使得该材料与粘附在第一混晶半导体层表面的氟结合; 以及在真空中退火所述第一混晶半导体层。 在该方法中,由于暴露于大气中的第一混晶半导体层的表面上的氟与包含在溶液中的材料结合,与材料一起被除去,因此产生不含氟的第一混晶半导体层。 因此,避免了氟进入第一混晶半导体层的不必要的渗入,导致具有所需特性的高度可靠的半导体器件。

    Semiconductor laser
    6.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor laser 失效
    半导体激光器

    公开(公告)号:US5805628A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-08

    申请号:US735637

    申请日:1996-10-23

    摘要: A semiconductor laser device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type; opposed light emitting facets; a double heterojunction structure disposed on the semiconductor substrate and including an optical waveguide that extends between the facets and comprises a light emitting region and a lens region, the lens region being between the light emitting region and one of the facets, the double heterojunction structure including a plurality of AlGaAs series compound semiconductor layers which are thicker in the light emitting region than in the lens region; and a current blocking structure disposed on both sides of the double heterojunction structure and including a lower AlGaAs series compound semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type, an intermediate AlGaAs series compound semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type, opposite the first conductivity type, and an upper AlGaAs series compound semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type. Therefore, a reactive current that does not contribute to laser oscillation is prevented from flowing through the current blocking structure.

    摘要翻译: 半导体激光器件包括第一导电类型的半导体衬底; 相对的发光面; 双异质结结构,其设置在所述半导体衬底上,并且包括在所述面之间延伸并且包括发光区域和透镜区域的光波导,所述透镜区域在所述发光区域和所述面之一之间,所述双异质结结构包括 多个AlGaAs系化合物半导体层,其在发光区域比透镜区域厚; 以及设置在双异质结结构的两侧上的电流阻挡结构,并且包括第一导电类型的下AlGaAs系化合物半导体层,与第一导电类型相反的第二导电类型的中间AlGaAs系化合物半导体层和 第一导电类型的上AlGaAs系化合物半导体层。 因此,防止无助于激光振荡的无功电流流过电流阻挡结构。

    Semiconductor laser device and method of fabricating semiconductor laser
device
    7.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor laser device and method of fabricating semiconductor laser device 失效
    半导体激光器件及半导体激光器件的制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5835516A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-10

    申请号:US569881

    申请日:1995-12-08

    摘要: A method of fabricating a semiconductor laser device includes successively forming an active layer and upper cladding layers on a lower cladding layer, etching and removing portions except regions of the upper cladding layers where a current is to flow to form a stripe-shaped ridge structure, and forming a buffer layer comprising Al.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x As having an Al composition ratio x of 0 to 0.3 on a surface of the upper cladding layers exposed by the etching and forming a current blocking layer of first conductivity type Al.sub.y Ga.sub.1-y As having an Al composition ratio y of at least 0.5 on the buffer layer to bury portions of the upper cladding layers which are not removed by the etching process. Therefore, since the layer grown on the upper cladding layer exposed by etching of AlGaAs or GaAs having a low Al composition ratio (0-0.3), three-dimensional growth of and crystalline defects in the buffer layer are suppressed. Current leakage is suppressed, so that a semiconductor laser device having a low threshold current and a high efficiency is fabricated with a stable yield.

    摘要翻译: 一种制造半导体激光器件的方法包括:在下包层上连续形成有源层和上覆层,蚀刻除去电流流过的上覆层的区域以外的部分,形成条状脊结构, 以及在通过蚀刻暴露的上覆层的表面上形成包含Al组成比x为0至0.3的Al x Ga 1-x As的缓冲层,并形成具有Al组成比y的第一导电型AlyGa1-yAs的电流阻挡层 在缓冲层上至少为0.5以掩埋未被蚀刻工艺除去的上覆层的部分。 因此,由于通过蚀刻Al AlAs或Al组成比低(0-0.3)的GaAs而暴露在上包层上的层,抑制了缓冲层的三维生长和晶体缺陷。 电流泄漏被抑制,从而以稳定的产量制造具有低阈值电流和高效率的半导体激光器件。

    High-speed semiconductor device with graded collector barrier
    8.
    发明授权
    High-speed semiconductor device with graded collector barrier 失效
    高速半导体器件具有分级集电极屏障

    公开(公告)号:US5389798A

    公开(公告)日:1995-02-14

    申请号:US955275

    申请日:1992-10-01

    摘要: A high-speed semiconductor device includes an emitter layer serving as an injection source of hot electrons and a collector barrier layer disposed between a base layer and a collector layer. The potential profile of the collector barrier layer gradually varies from a region in the vicinity of the boundary between the base layer and the collector barrier layer whereby reflection of electrons at the collector barrier layer is significantly reduced. Therefore, current density in the ON state of the device is increased without damaging the high speed characteristics of the device, and current density in the OFF state of the device is decreased, resulting in a high-performance and high-speed semiconductor device.

    摘要翻译: 高速半导体器件包括用作热电子注入源的发射极层和设置在基极层和集电极层之间的集电极势垒层。 集电极势垒层的电位分布从基极层与集电极阻挡层之间的边界附近的区域逐渐变化,由此电子在集电极阻挡层的反射显着降低。 因此,器件的ON状态下的电流密度增加而不损害器件的高速特性,并且器件的OFF状态下的电流密度降低,导致高性能和高速半导体器件。

    Method of fabricating a semiconductor device and method of cleaning a
crystalline semiconductor surface
    9.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating a semiconductor device and method of cleaning a crystalline semiconductor surface 失效
    制造半导体器件的方法和清洁晶体半导体表面的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5948161A

    公开(公告)日:1999-09-07

    申请号:US409730

    申请日:1995-03-24

    申请人: Hirotaka Kizuki

    发明人: Hirotaka Kizuki

    摘要: In fabricating a semiconductor device, a semiconductor layer containing Al and a cap layer not containing Al are successively grown on a semiconductor substrate and are placed in a halogen gas environment where a chemical reaction between a halogen and an oxide film naturally formed on the cap layer removes the oxide film. Then, without exposing the layer to the atmosphere, the halogen gas environment is replaced with a dry-etching environment and the cap layer is dry-etched to a desired depth. Then, without exposing a semiconductor layer to the atmosphere, the dry-etching environment is replaced with a crystal growth environment. Subsequently, another semiconductor layer is grown on the semiconductor layer. A regrowth interface of excellent cleanliness is realized and the crystallinity of the regrown semiconductor layer is improved.

    摘要翻译: 在制造半导体器件时,含有Al的半导体层和不含有Al的帽层依次生长在半导体衬底上,并且被置于卤素气体环境中,卤素和天然形成在覆盖层上的氧化物膜之间发生化学反应 去除氧化膜。 然后,在不将该层暴露于大气中的情况下,用干蚀刻环境代替卤素气体环境,并将盖层干蚀刻至期望的深度。 然后,不将半导体层暴露在大气中,干蚀刻环境被晶体生长环境所代替。 随后,在半导体层上生长另一半导体层。 实现了优异清洁度的再生界面,提高了再生长半导体层的结晶度。