公开(公告)号：US12125903B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US18371440

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/207 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/28 ,  H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/423

CPC classification number: H01L29/7786 ,  H01L21/26546 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/207 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L21/2654 ,  H01L21/28264 ,  H01L29/41766 ,  H01L29/4236

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11264492B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16533812

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L21/265

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11239338B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16666430

申请日：2019-10-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Che-Hung Huang ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/20

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a first barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a second barrier layer on the first barrier layer; forming a first hard mask on the second barrier layer; removing the first hard mask and the second barrier layer to form a recess; and forming a p-type semiconductor layer in the recess.

公开(公告)号：US11081579B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-03

申请号：US16535052

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: An HEMT includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer. The composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the second III-V compound layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the second III-V compound layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode. An insulating layer is disposed between the drain electrode and the gate electrode and covers the second III-V compound layer. At least one electrode is disposed on the insulating layer and contacts the insulating layer, wherein a voltage is applied to the electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20210134978A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16699706

申请日：2019-12-01

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: A high-electron mobility transistor includes a substrate; a buffer layer on the substrate; a AlGaN layer on the buffer layer; a passivation layer on the AlGaN layer; a source region and a drain region on the AlGaN layer; a source layer and a drain layer on the AlGaN layer within the source region and the drain region, respectively; a gate on the AlGaN layer between the source region and a drain region; and a field plate on the gate and the passivation layer. The field plate includes an extension portion that laterally extends to an area between the gate and the drain region. The extension portion has a wave-shaped bottom surface.

公开(公告)号：US20210066484A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16596738

申请日：2019-10-08

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/49 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205

Abstract: An enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a group III-V semiconductor body, a group III-V barrier layer and a gate structure. The group III-V barrier layer is disposed on the group III-V semiconductor body, and the gate structure is a stacked structure disposed on the group III-V barrier layer. The gate structure includes a gate dielectric and a group III-V gate layer disposed on the gate dielectric, and the thickness of the gate dielectric is between 15 nm to 25 nm.

公开(公告)号：US20250107130A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-27

申请号：US18976256

申请日：2024-12-10

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Po-Wen Su ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a channel layer on the substrate, a barrier layer on the channel layer, a first passivation layer on the insulating layer, a contact structure disposed on the first passivation layer and extending through the first passivation layer to directly contact a portion of the barrier layer, and an insulating layer interposed between the barrier layer and the first passivation layer and comprising an extending portion protruding toward a bottom corner of the contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US12261052B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-25

申请号：US18608940

申请日：2024-03-19

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Kun-Yuan Liao ,  Lung-En Kuo ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H10D30/01 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/308 ,  H10D30/47 ,  H10D62/824 ,  H10D62/85

Abstract: A fabricating method of a high electron mobility transistor includes providing a substrate. Then, a channel layer, an active layer, a P-type group III-V compound material layer, a metal compound material layer, a hard mask material layer and a patterned photoresist are formed to cover the substrate. Later, a dry etching process is performed to etch the hard mask material layer and the metal compound material layer to form a hard mask and a metal compound layer by taking the patterned photoresist as a mask. During the dry etching process, a spacer generated by by-products is formed to surround the patterned photoresist, the hard mask and the metal compound layer. After the dry etching process, the P-type group III-V compound material layer is etched by taking the spacer and the patterned photoresist as a mask.

公开(公告)号：US12218229B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17396793

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Ming-Hua Chang ,  Po-Wen Su ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/66

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a stacked structure on the substrate, an insulating layer on the stacked structure, a passivation layer on the insulating layer, and a contact structure through the passivation layer and the insulating layer and directly contacting the stacked structure. The insulating layer has an extending portion protruding from a sidewall of the passivation layer and adjacent to a surface of the stacked structure directly contacting the contact structure.

公开(公告)号：US12206000B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18416764

申请日：2024-01-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Yi-Shan Hsu ,  Ruey-Chyr Lee

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: A method for forming a high electron mobility transistor is disclosed. A mesa structure having a channel layer and a barrier layer is formed on a substrate. The mesa structure has two first edges extending along a first direction and two second edges extending along a second direction. A passivation layer is formed on the substrate and the mesa structure. A first opening and a plurality of second openings connected to a bottom surface of the first opening are formed and through the passivation layer, the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer. In a top view, the first opening exposes the two first edges of the mesa structure without exposing the two second edges of the mesa structure. A metal layer is formed in the first opening and the second openings thereby forming a contact structure.