摘要:
A static induction transistor fabricated of silicon carbide, preferably 6H polytype, although any silicon carbide polytype may be used. The preferred static induction transistor is the recessed Schottky barrier gate type. Thus, a silicon carbide substrate is provided. Then, a silicon carbide drift layer is provided upon the substrate, wherein the drift layer has two spaced-apart protrusions or fingers which extend away from the substrate. Each protrusion of the drift layer has a source region of silicon carbide provided thereon. A gate material is then provided along the drift layer between the two protrusions. A conductive gate contact is provided upon the gate material and a conductive source contact is provided upon each source region. A conductive drain contact is provided along the substrate. Other gate types for the static induction transistor are contemplated. For example, a planar Schottky barrier gate may be employed. Furthermore, recessed or planar MOS gates may be utilized, as may a PN junction gate.
摘要:
A silicon carbide metal semiconductor field effect transitor fabricated on silicon carbide substrate with a layer which suppresses surface effects, and method for producing same. The surface-effect-suppressive layer may be formed on exposed portions of the transistor channel and at least a portion of each contact degenerate region. The surface-effect-suppressive layer may be made of undoped silicon carbide or of an insulator, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride. If the surface-effect-suppressive layer is made of silicon dioxide, it is preferred that the layer be fabricated of a combination of thermally-grown and chemical vapor deposition deposited silicon dioxide.
摘要:
A unit cell of a metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MESFET) is provided. The MESFET has a source, a drain and a gate. The gate is between the source and the drain and on an n-type conductivity channel layer. A p-type conductivity region is provided beneath the gate between the source and the drain. The p-type conductivity region is spaced apart from the n-type conductivity channel layer and electrically coupled to the gate. Related methods are also provided herein.
摘要:
Metal-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MESFETS) are provided. A MESFET is provided having a source region, a drain region and a gate. The gate is between the source region and the drain region. A p-type conductivity layer is provided beneath the source region, the p-type conductivity layer being self-aligned to the gate. Related methods of fabricating MESFETs are also provided herein.
摘要:
A diode structure having a reduced on-resistance in the forward-biased condition includes semiconductor layers, preferably of silicon carbide. The anode and cathode of the device are located on the same side of the bottom semiconductor layer, providing lateral conduction across the diode body. The anode is positioned on a semiconductor mesa, and the sides of the mesa are covered with a nonconductive spacer extending from the anode to the bottom layer. An ohmic contact, preferably a metal silicide, covers the surface of the bottom layer between the spacer material and the cathode. The conductive path extends from anode to cathode through the body of the mesa and across the bottom semiconductor layer, including the ohmic contact. The method of forming the diode includes reacting layers of silicon and metal on the appropriate regions of the diode to form an ohmic contact of metal silicide.
摘要:
The present invention provides a unit cell of a metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MESFET). The unit cell of the MESFET includes a MESFET having a source region, a drain region and a gate contact. The gate contact is disposed between the source region and the drain region. The drain region is electrically coupled to the substrate through a contact via hole to the substrate. Related methods of fabricating MESFETs are also provided herein.
摘要:
An undoped surface layer over and lattice matched to the n-channel layer between the gate contact and the spaced apart source and drain n+ regions in power FETs made of group III-V compounds minimizes surface effects that preclude such devices from operating efficiently at high voltages, and improves reliability. The undoped surface layer may be grown on the n-channel layer before the layer forming the n+ regions, or where the n+ regions can be formed in the undoped surface layer. The invention is especially suitable for GaAs MESFETs and HEMTs.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to a Schottky contact for a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device has a body formed from one or more epitaxial layers, which reside over a substrate. The Schottky contact may include a Schottky layer, a first diffusion barrier layer, and a third layer. The Schottky layer is formed of a first metal and is provided over at least a portion of a first surface of the body. The first diffusion barrier layer is formed of a silicide of the first metal and is provided over the Schottky layer. The third layer is formed of a second metal and is provided over the first diffusion barrier layer. In one embodiment, the first metal is nickel, and as such, the silicide is nickel silicide. Various other layers may be provided between or above the Schottky layer, the first diffusion barrier layer, and the third layer.
摘要:
A passivated semiconductor structure and associated method are disclosed. The structure includes a silicon carbide substrate or layer; an oxidation layer on the silicon carbide substrate for lowering the interface density between the silicon carbide substrate and the thermal oxidation layer; a first sputtered non-stoichiometric silicon nitride layer on the thermal oxidation layer for reducing parasitic capacitance and minimizing device trapping; a second sputtered non-stoichiometric silicon nitride layer on the first layer for positioning subsequent passivation layers further from the substrate without encapsulating the structure; a sputtered stoichiometric silicon nitride layer on the second sputtered layer for encapsulating the structure and for enhancing the hydrogen barrier properties of the passivation layers; and a chemical vapor deposited environmental barrier layer of stoichiometric silicon nitride for step coverage and crack prevention on the encapsulant layer.
摘要:
A unit cell of a metal-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MESFET) is provided. The unit cell includes a MESFET having a source, a drain and a gate. The gate is between the source and the drain and on a channel layer of the MESFET. The channel layer has a first thickness on a source side of the channel layer and a second thickness, thicker than the first thickness, on a drain side of the channel layer. Related methods of fabricating MESFETs are also provided herein.