Abstract:
A hybrid semiconductor structure is provided. The structure may comprise a field effect transistor that may include a back gate. The back gate for a non-compound semiconductor field effect transistor may be formed by providing a contact (506, 550) over a compound semiconductor region before forming an insulating layer (205, 508, 542, 1161) and before forming the body of the field effect transistor over the compound semiconductor region. If desired, a contact (528, 544) for a back gate may also be formed after the body of the non-compound semiconductor field effect transistor is formed by forming a trench (526, 548) and depositing the contact (528, 544) in the trench (526, 548). In forming the back gate, the insulating layer (205, 508, 542, 1161) may be used as an etch-stop.
Abstract:
A process and a semiconductor structure are disclosed for fabricating substantially identical tuned ferro-electric components for varying the frequency or phase of a radio frequency signal at multiple locations of an integrated circuit using the same control voltage. The process includes the steps of epitaxially forming a monocrystalline layer of ferro-electric material on a monocrystalline ground plane; forming an input electrically coupled to the monocrystalline layer of ferro-electric material for receiving a bias voltage to vary at least one of a frequency and a phase of a radio frequency signal; epitaxially forming a monocrystalline layer of an electrically conductive material on the monocrystalline layer of ferro-electric material to constitute a transmission line; and forming an input electrically coupled to the transmission line for receiving the radio frequency signal.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. Devices may be formed in the silicon wafer prior to growing the high quality epitaxial layers. Then, to achieve the formation of a compliant substrate, an accommodating buffer layer is grown on silicon wafer. The accommodating buffer layer is a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Compound devices are then formed on the overlying monocrystalline layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. Silicon devices and circuits (e.g., CMOS circuits) in the silicon wafer are wired to the compound devices (e.g., MESFETs, HBTs, HEMTs, PHEMTs, etc.), forming an electrical connection therebetween.
Abstract:
A composite semiconductor including silicon and compound semiconductor, and having a metal semiconductor field effect transistor (MESFET) integrated at least partially with the silicon and at least partially with the GaAs having a silicon back gate is provided. The back gate for the MESFET may be formed by doping a region of the monocrystalline silicon substrate before forming the transistor. In a structure according the invention, integrated circuits may be provided to match the threshold voltages of one MESFET to another, improve the transconductance of a MESFET, and improve the switching speed of a MESFET.