公开(公告)号：US20130127006A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13300028

申请日：2011-11-18

申请人： Madhan Raj ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  lsik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano

发明人： Madhan Raj ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  lsik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano

IPC分类号： H01L29/47 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/66143 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/66212 ,  H01L29/872

摘要： A method for fabricating a III-nitride semiconductor device includes providing a III-nitride substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, forming a III-nitride epitaxial layer coupled to the first surface of the III-nitride substrate, and removing at least a portion of the III-nitride epitaxial layer to form a first exposed surface. The method further includes forming a dielectric layer coupled to the first exposed surface, removing at least a portion of the dielectric layer, and forming a metallic layer coupled to a remaining portion of the dielectric layer such that the remaining portion of the dielectric layer is disposed between the III-nitride epitaxial layer and the metallic layer.

摘要翻译： 一种制造III族氮化物半导体器件的方法包括提供具有第一表面和与第一表面相对的第二表面的III族氮化物衬底，形成耦合到III族氮化物衬底的第一表面的III族氮化物外延层，以及 去除所述III族氮化物外延层的至少一部分以形成第一暴露表面。 该方法还包括形成耦合到第一暴露表面的电介质层，去除电介质层的至少一部分，以及形成耦合到电介质层的剩余部分的金属层，使得电介质层的剩余部分被布置 在III族氮化物外延层和金属层之间。

公开(公告)号：US08643134B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US13300028

申请日：2011-11-18

申请人： Madhan Raj ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano

发明人： Madhan Raj ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano

IPC分类号： H01L29/47

CPC分类号： H01L29/66143 ,  H01L29/0661 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/402 ,  H01L29/66212 ,  H01L29/872

摘要： A method for fabricating a III-nitride semiconductor device includes providing a III-nitride substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, forming a III-nitride epitaxial layer coupled to the first surface of the III-nitride substrate, and removing at least a portion of the III-nitride epitaxial layer to form a first exposed surface. The method further includes forming a dielectric layer coupled to the first exposed surface, removing at least a portion of the dielectric layer, and forming a metallic layer coupled to a remaining portion of the dielectric layer such that the remaining portion of the dielectric layer is disposed between the III-nitride epitaxial layer and the metallic layer.

摘要翻译： 一种制造III族氮化物半导体器件的方法包括提供具有第一表面和与第一表面相对的第二表面的III族氮化物衬底，形成耦合到III族氮化物衬底的第一表面的III族氮化物外延层，以及 去除所述III族氮化物外延层的至少一部分以形成第一暴露表面。 该方法还包括形成耦合到第一暴露表面的电介质层，去除电介质层的至少一部分，以及形成耦合到电介质层的剩余部分的金属层，使得电介质层的剩余部分被布置 在III族氮化物外延层和金属层之间。

公开(公告)号：US08836071B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13300009

申请日：2011-11-18

申请人： Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  Madhan Raj

发明人： Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  Madhan Raj

IPC分类号： H01L29/47 ,  H01L29/872 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/872 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/475 ,  H01L29/66143

摘要： A method of fabricating a Schottky diode using gallium nitride (GaN) materials includes providing an n-type GaN substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface opposes the first surface. The method also includes forming an ohmic metal contact electrically coupled to the first surface of the n-type GaN substrate and forming an n-type GaN epitaxial layer coupled to the second surface of the n-type GaN substrate. The method further includes forming an n-type aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) surface layer coupled to the n-type GaN epitaxial layer and forming a Schottky contact electrically coupled to the n-type AlGaN surface layer.

摘要翻译： 使用氮化镓（GaN）材料制造肖特基二极管的方法包括提供具有第一表面和第二表面的n型GaN衬底。 第二表面与第一表面相反。 该方法还包括形成电耦合到n型GaN衬底的第一表面的欧姆金属接触并形成耦合到n型GaN衬底的第二表面的n型GaN外延层。 该方法还包括形成耦合到n型GaN外延层并形成电耦合到n型AlGaN表面层的肖特基接触的n型氮化镓铝（AlGaN）表面层。

公开(公告)号：US08592938B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-26

申请号：US13300028

申请日：2011-11-18

申请人： Madhan Raj ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano

发明人： Madhan Raj ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano

IPC分类号： H01L29/47

摘要： A method for fabricating a III-nitride semiconductor device includes providing a III-nitride substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, forming a III-nitride epitaxial layer coupled to the first surface of the III-nitride substrate, and removing at least a portion of the III-nitride epitaxial layer to form a first exposed surface. The method further includes forming a dielectric layer coupled to the first exposed surface, removing at least a portion of the dielectric layer, and forming a metallic layer coupled to a remaining portion of the dielectric layer such that the remaining portion of the dielectric layer is disposed between the III-nitride epitaxial layer and the metallic layer.

公开(公告)号：US20130126886A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-23

申请号：US13300009

申请日：2011-11-18

申请人： Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  Madhan Raj

发明人： Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  David P. Bour ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  Madhan Raj

IPC分类号： H01L29/20 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/872 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/475 ,  H01L29/66143

摘要： A method of fabricating a Schottky diode using gallium nitride (GaN) materials includes providing an n-type GaN substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface opposes the first surface. The method also includes forming an ohmic metal contact electrically coupled to the first surface of the n-type GaN substrate and forming an n-type GaN epitaxial layer coupled to the second surface of the n-type GaN substrate. The method further includes forming an n-type aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) surface layer coupled to the n-type GaN epitaxial layer and forming a Schottky contact electrically coupled to the n-type AlGaN surface layer.

摘要翻译： 使用氮化镓（GaN）材料制造肖特基二极管的方法包括提供具有第一表面和第二表面的n型GaN衬底。 第二表面与第一表面相反。 该方法还包括形成电耦合到n型GaN衬底的第一表面的欧姆金属接触并形成耦合到n型GaN衬底的第二表面的n型GaN外延层。 该方法还包括形成耦合到n型GaN外延层并形成电耦合到n型AlGaN表面层的肖特基接触的n型氮化镓铝（AlGaN）表面层。

公开(公告)号：US09093395B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US13225345

申请日：2011-09-02

申请人： David P. Bour ,  Linda Romano ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Richard J. Brown

发明人： David P. Bour ,  Linda Romano ,  Thomas R. Prunty ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Richard J. Brown

IPC分类号： H01L29/20 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L29/32 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/808 ,  H01L29/861 ,  H01L29/872

CPC分类号： H01L29/32 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/6609 ,  H01L29/66143 ,  H01L29/66212 ,  H01L29/66446 ,  H01L29/66909 ,  H01L29/66924 ,  H01L29/8083 ,  H01L29/861 ,  H01L29/872

摘要： A diode includes a substrate characterized by a first dislocation density and a first conductivity type, a first contact coupled to the substrate, and a masking layer having a predetermined thickness and coupled to the semiconductor substrate. The masking layer comprises a plurality of continuous sections and a plurality of openings exposing the substrate and disposed between the continuous sections. The diode also includes an epitaxial layer greater than 5 μm thick coupled to the substrate and the masking layer. The epitaxial layer comprises a first set of regions overlying the plurality of openings and characterized by a second dislocation density and a second set of regions overlying the set of continuous sections and characterized by a third dislocation density less than the first dislocation density and the second dislocation density. The diode further includes a second contact coupled to the epitaxial layer.

摘要翻译： 二极管包括以第一位错密度和第一导电类型为特征的衬底，耦合到衬底的第一触点和具有预定厚度并耦合到半导体衬底的掩模层。 掩模层包括多个连续部分和暴露基板并设置在连续部分之间的多个开口。 二极管还包括大于5μm厚的外延层，其与衬底和掩模层耦合。 外延层包括覆盖多个开口的第一组区域，其特征在于第二位错密度和覆盖该组连续区段的第二组区域，其特征在于第三位错密度小于第一位错密度和第二位错 密度。 二极管还包括耦合到外延层的第二接触。

公开(公告)号：US20130087878A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-11

申请号：US13270625

申请日：2011-10-11

申请人： Andrew P. Edwards ,  Hui Nie ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

发明人： Andrew P. Edwards ,  Hui Nie ,  Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

IPC分类号： H01L29/47 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/66143 ,  H01L21/046 ,  H01L21/0495 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/47 ,  H01L29/475 ,  H01L29/868 ,  H01L29/872

摘要： A semiconductor structure includes a III-nitride substrate with a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The III-nitride substrate is characterized by a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor structure also includes a III-nitride epitaxial structure including a first III-nitride epitaxial layer coupled to the first side of the III-nitride substrate and a plurality of III-nitride regions of a second conductivity type. The plurality of III-nitride regions have at least one III-nitride epitaxial region of the first conductivity type between each of the plurality of III-nitride regions. The semiconductor structure further includes a first metallic structure electrically coupled to one or more of the plurality of III-nitride regions and the at least one III-nitride epitaxial region. A Schottky contact is created between the first metallic structure and the at least one III-nitride epitaxial region.

摘要翻译： 半导体结构包括具有第一侧和与第一侧相对的第二侧的III族氮化物衬底。 III族氮化物衬底的特征在于第一导电类型和第一掺杂剂浓度。 半导体结构还包括III族氮化物外延结构，其包括耦合到III族氮化物衬底的第一侧的第一III族氮化物外延层和多个第二导电类型的III族氮化物区域。 多个III族氮化物区域在多个III族氮化物区域中的每一个之间具有至少一个第一导电类型的III族氮化物外延区域。 半导体结构还包括电耦合到多个III族氮化物区域和至少一个III族氮化物外延区域中的一个或多个的第一金属结构。 在第一金属结构和至少一个III族氮化物外延区之间产生肖特基接触。

公开(公告)号：US09184305B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US13198655

申请日：2011-08-04

申请人： Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

发明人： Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

IPC分类号： H01L21/337 ,  H01L29/808 ,  H01L29/10 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/8083 ,  H01L29/1066 ,  H01L29/1095 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66446 ,  H01L29/66909 ,  H01L29/66924

摘要： A vertical III-nitride field effect transistor includes a drain comprising a first III-nitride material, a drain contact electrically coupled to the drain, and a drift region comprising a second III-nitride material coupled to the drain and disposed adjacent to the drain along a vertical direction. The field effect transistor also includes a channel region comprising a third III-nitride material coupled to the drift region, a gate region at least partially surrounding the channel region, and a gate contact electrically coupled to the gate region. The field effect transistor further includes a source coupled to the channel region and a source contact electrically coupled to the source. The channel region is disposed between the drain and the source along the vertical direction such that current flow during operation of the vertical III-nitride field effect transistor is along the vertical direction.

摘要翻译： 垂直III族氮化物场效应晶体管包括：包含第一III族氮化物材料的漏极，与漏极电耦合的漏极接触点;以及漂移区域，包括耦合到漏极并邻近漏极设置的第二III族氮化物材料 垂直方向 场效应晶体管还包括沟道区，该沟道区包括耦合到漂移区的第三III族氮化物材料，至少部分围绕沟道区的栅极区和电耦合到栅极区的栅极接触。 场效应晶体管还包括耦合到沟道区的源极和电耦合到源极的源极接触。 沟道区域沿着垂直方向设置在漏极和源极之间，使得垂直III族氮化物场效应晶体管的工作期间的电流沿着垂直方向。

公开(公告)号：US08502234B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13289219

申请日：2011-11-04

申请人： Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

发明人： Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

IPC分类号： H01L31/0256 ,  H01L31/0328 ,  H01L31/0336 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/109

CPC分类号： H01L29/66909 ,  H01L21/823487 ,  H01L27/0605 ,  H01L27/0611 ,  H01L27/0629 ,  H01L27/0727 ,  H01L27/098 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66143 ,  H01L29/8083 ,  H01L29/872

摘要： An integrated device including a vertical III-nitride FET and a Schottky diode includes a drain comprising a first III-nitride material, a drift region comprising a second III-nitride material coupled to the drain and disposed adjacent to the drain along a vertical direction, and a channel region comprising a third III-nitride material coupled to the drift region. The integrated device also includes a gate region at least partially surrounding the channel region, a source coupled to the channel region, and a Schottky contact coupled to the drift region. The channel region is disposed between the drain and the source along the vertical direction such that current flow during operation of the vertical III-nitride FET and the Schottky diode is along the vertical direction.

公开(公告)号：US20130032813A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：US13198661

申请日：2011-08-04

申请人： Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

发明人： Isik C. Kizilyalli ,  Hui Nie ,  Andrew P. Edwards ,  Linda Romano ,  David P. Bour ,  Richard J. Brown ,  Thomas R. Prunty

IPC分类号： H01L29/20 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： H01L29/66909 ,  H01L21/02538 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02573 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L29/1066 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66212 ,  H01L29/66893 ,  H01L29/66924 ,  H01L29/8083 ,  H01L29/872

摘要： A method of growing a III-nitride-based epitaxial structure includes providing a substrate in an epitaxial growth reactor and heating the substrate to a predetermined temperature. The method also includes flowing a gallium-containing gas into the epitaxial growth reactor and flowing a nitrogen-containing gas into the epitaxial growth reactor. The method further includes flowing a gettering gas into the epitaxial growth reactor. The predetermined temperature is greater than 1000° C.

摘要翻译： 生长III族氮化物基外延结构的方法包括在外延生长反应器中提供衬底并将衬底加热至预定温度。 该方法还包括将含镓气体流入外延生长反应器并将含氮气体流入外延生长反应器中。 该方法还包括将吸气气体流入外延生长反应器。 预定温度大于1000℃