摘要:
An insulator-compound semiconductor interface structure is disclosed including compound semiconductor material with a spacer layer of semiconductor material having a bandgap which is wider than the bandgap of the compound semiconductor material positioned on a surface of the compound semiconductor material and an insulating layer positioned on the spacer layer. Minimum and maximum thicknesses of the spacer layer are determined by the penetration of the carrier wave function into the spacer layer and by the desired device performance. In a specific embodiment, the interface structure is formed in a multi-wafer epitaxial production system including a transfer and load module with a III-V growth chamber attached and an insulator chamber attached.
摘要:
A method of forming a silicon nitride layer or film on a semiconductor wafer structure includes forming a silicon nitride layer on the surface of a wafer structure using a molecular beam of high purity elemental Si and an atomic beam of high purity nitrogen. In a preferred embodiment, a III-V compound semiconductor wafer structure is heated in an ultra high vacuum system to a temperature below the decomposition temperature of said compound semiconductor wafer structure and a silicon nitride layer is formed using a molecular beam of Si provided by either thermal evaporation or electron beam evaporation, and an atomic nitrogen beam provided by either RF or microwave plasma discharge.
摘要:
A method of thermal processing a supporting structure comprised of various compound semiconductor layers having a Gd free Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 surface layer including coating the surface layer with a dielectric or a metallic cap layer or combinations thereof, such that the low D.sub.it Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 -compound semiconductor structure is conserved during thermal processing, e.g. during activation of ion implants of a self aligned metal-oxide-compound semiconductor gate structure. In a preferred embodiment, the semiconductor structure has a surface of GaAs, the Gd free Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 layer has a thickness in a range of approximately 1 nm to 20 nm, and the insulating or metallic cap layer has a thickness in a range of approximately 1 nm to 500 nm.
摘要翻译:一种热处理由具有Gd游离Ga 2 O 3表面层的各种化合物半导体层构成的支撑结构的方法,包括用电介质或金属覆盖层或其组合涂覆表面层,使得低Dit Ga 2 O 3化合物半导体结构被保守 在热处理过程中,例如 在自对准的金属氧化物 - 化合物半导体栅极结构的离子注入的激活期间。 在优选实施例中,半导体结构具有GaAs的表面,Gd自由的Ga 2 O 3层的厚度在约1nm至20nm的范围内,并且绝缘或金属覆盖层的厚度在约1nm的范围内 至500nm。
摘要:
A gate quality oxide-compound semiconductor structure (10) is formed by the steps of providing a III-V compound semiconductor wafer structure (13) with an atomically ordered and chemically clean semiconductor surface in an ultra high vacuum (UHV) system (20), directing a molecular beam (26) of gallium oxide onto the surface of the wafer structure to initiate the oxide deposition, and providing a second beam (28) of atomic oxygen to form a Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 layer (14) with low defect density on the surface of the wafer structure. The second beam of atomic oxygen is supplied upon completion of the first 1-2 monolayers of Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3. The molecular beam of gallium oxide is provided by thermal evaporation from a crystalline Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 or gallate source, and the atomic beam of oxygen is provided by either RF or microwave plasma discharge, thermal dissociation, or a neutral electron stimulated desorption atom source.
摘要翻译:通过在超高真空(UHV)系统(20)中提供具有原子级和化学清洁的半导体表面的III-V化合物半导体晶片结构(13)的步骤形成栅极质量氧化物 - 化合物半导体结构(10) 将氧化镓的分子束(26)引导到晶片结构的表面上以引发氧化物沉积,以及提供原子氧的第二光束(28)以在表面上形成具有低缺陷密度的Ga 2 O 3层(14) 的晶片结构。 当第一个1-2单层的Ga2O3完成时,第二个原子氧束被提供。 通过从结晶Ga 2 O 3或没食子酸酯源的热蒸发提供氧化镓的分子束,并且氧原子束由RF或微波等离子体放电,热解离或中性电子刺激的解吸原子源提供。
摘要:
An electro-conductive ultraviolet light transmitting Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 material (10) with a metallic oxide phase is deposited on a GaAs substrate or supporting structure (12). The Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 material or thin layer comprises a minor component of metallic IrO.sub.2. The Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 thin layer may be positioned using thermal evaporation (106) of Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 or of a Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 containing a compound from an Iridium crucible (108). Alternatively, the Ir may be co-evaporated (110) by electron beam evaporation. The electro-conductive ultraviolet light transmitting material Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 with a metallic oxide phase is suitable for use on solar cells and in laser lithography.
摘要翻译:在GaAs衬底或支撑结构(12)上沉积具有金属氧化物相的透射Ga 2 O 3材料(10)的导电紫外光。 Ga 2 O 3材料或薄层包含金属IrO 2的次要组分。 可以使用Ga 2 O 3的热蒸发(106)或含有来自铱坩埚(108)的化合物的Ga 2 O 3来定位Ga 2 O 3薄层。 或者,Ir可以通过电子束蒸发共蒸发(110)。 具有金属氧化物相的导电紫外线透射材料Ga 2 O 3适用于太阳能电池和激光光刻。
摘要:
A method of fabricating a gate quality oxide-compound semiconductor structure includes forming an insulating Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 layer on the surface of a compound semiconductor wafer structure by a supersonic gas jet containing gallium oxide molecules and oxygen. In a preferred embodiment, a III-V compound semiconductor wafer structure with an atomically ordered and chemically clean semiconductor surface is transferred from a semiconductor growth chamber into an insulator deposition chamber via an ultra high vacuum preparation chamber. Ga.sub.2 O.sub.3 deposition onto the surface of the wafer structure is initiated by a supersonic gas jet pulse and proceeds via optimization of pulse duration, speed of gas jet, mole fraction of gallium oxide molecules and oxygen atoms, and plasma energy.
摘要翻译:制造栅极质量氧化物半导体结构的方法包括通过含有氧化镓分子和氧的超音速气体射流在化合物半导体晶片结构的表面上形成绝缘Ga 2 O 3层。 在优选实施例中,具有原子级和化学清洁的半导体表面的III-V族化合物半导体晶片结构经由超高真空准备室从半导体生长室转移到绝缘体沉积室中。 通过超音速气体喷射脉冲引发晶片结构表面上的Ga 2 O 3沉积,并且经历脉冲持续时间,气体射流速度,氧化镓分子和氧原子的摩尔分数以及等离子体能量的优化。
摘要:
An improved insulated gate field effect device is obtained by providing a substrate desirably comprising a III-V semiconductor, having a further semiconductor layer on the substrate adapted to contain the channel of the device between spaced apart source-drain electrodes formed on the semiconductor layer. A dielectric layer is formed on the semiconductor layer. A sealing layer is formed on the dielectric layer and exposed to an oxygen plasma. A gate electrode is formed on the dielectric layer between the source-drain electrodes. The dielectric layer preferably comprises gallium-oxide and/or gadolinium-gallium oxide, and the oxygen plasma is preferably an inductively coupled plasma. A further sealing layer of, for example, silicon nitride is desirably provided above the sealing layer. Surface states and gate dielectric traps that otherwise adversely affect leakage and channel sheet resistance are much reduced.
摘要:
An improved insulated gate field effect device (60) is obtained by providing a substrate (20) desirably comprising a III-V semiconductor, having a further semiconductor layer (22) on the substrate (20) adapted to contain the channel (230) of the device (60) between spaced apart source-drain electrodes (421, 422) formed on the semiconductor layer (22). A dielectric layer (24) is formed on the semiconductor layer (22). A sealing layer (28) is formed on the dielectric layer (24) and exposed to an oxygen plasma (36). A gate electrode (482) is formed on the dielectric layer (24) between the source-drain electrodes (421, 422). The dielectric layer (24) preferably comprises gallium-oxide (25) and/or gadolinium-gallium oxide (26, 27), and the oxygen plasma (36) is preferably an inductively coupled plasma. A further sealing layer (44) of, for example, silicon nitride is desirably provided above the sealing layer (28). Surface states and gate dielectric traps that otherwise adversely affect leakage and channel sheet resistance are much reduced.
摘要:
A semiconductor fabrication process includes forming a gate dielectric layer (120) overlying a substrate (101) that includes a III-V semiconductor compound. The gate dielectric layer is patterned to produce a gate dielectric structure (121) that has a substantially vertical sidewall (127), e.g., a slope of approximately 45° to 90°. A metal contact structure (130) is formed overlying the wafer substrate. The contact structure is laterally displaced from the gate dielectric structure sufficiently to define a gap (133) between the two. The wafer (100) is heat treated, which causes migration of at least one of the metal elements to form an alloy region (137) in the underlying wafer substrate. The alloy region underlies the contact structure and extends across all or a portion of the wafer substrate underlying the gap. An insulative or dielectric capping layer (140,150) is then formed overlying the wafer and covering the portion of the substrate exposed by the gap.
摘要:
A production process for protecting the surface of compound semiconductor wafers includes providing a multi-wafer epitaxial production system with a transfer and load module, a III-V growth chamber and an insulator chamber. The wafer is placed in the transfer and load module and the pressure is reduced to .ltoreq.10.sup.-10 Torr, after which the wafer is moved to the III-V growth chamber and layers of compound semiconductor material are epitaxially grown on the surface of the wafer. The wafer is then moved through the transfer and load module to the insulator chamber and an insulating cap layer is formed by thermally evaporating gallium oxide molecules from an effusion cell using an evaporation source in an oxide crucible, which oxide crucible does not form an eutectic alloy with the evaporation source