Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a process for preparing a selfaligned gate field effect transistor in which the source-drain spacing is automatically held to a minimum as a result of the processing steps.
Abstract:
THIS DISCLOSURE IS CONCERNED WITH A METHOD OF PRODUCING A THIN FILM TRANSITOR ON A SUBSTRATE BY EVAPORATING LAYERS OF VARIOUS MATERIALS FROM SOURCES POSITIONED AT VARIOUS ANGLES TO THE SUBSTRATE NORMAL.
Abstract:
This disclosure is directed to a Schottky Barrier field effect transistor (FET) having a low thermal impedance and to a process of producing it. The thermal impedance of the device is reduced by reducing the thickness of a semiinsulating layer of semiconductor material through which the device is joined to a heat sink. The process for making the device disclosed makes possible the reducing of the layer.
Abstract:
A self-aligned gate contact of a semiconductor device is made without etching the semiconductor member during the gate contact forming step. A metal layer for forming contacts of the semiconductor device is deposited on a major surface of the semiconductor member and thereafter overlaid with a resist layer. A window pattern corresponding to the desired gate contact is formed in the resist layer, and the metal layer is undercut and removed adjacent the window pattern to expose portions of the major surface of the semiconductor member and to form overhanging portions of the resist layer adjacent the window pattern. Simultaneously with the undercutting, at least portions of contacts of the semiconductor device are formed in the metal layer. The desired gate contact is then self-aligned on the major surface by deposition through the window pattern in the resist layer. The method is particularly useful in making Schottky barrier gate field-effect transistors with high frequency capability, which requires minimal distance between source and drain contacts with an electrically separate Schottky barrier gate contact therebetween.
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to a high frequency field effect transistor with and accurately aligned gate contact disposed between source and drain contacts. The device consists of a substrate having a substantially flat upper surface, a layer of lightly doped semiconductor material having its bottom surface disposed on the surface of the substrate and a metal layer disposed on the upper surface of the layer of semiconductor material. An aperture is formed through the metal layer into the layer of semiconductor material. The gate contact is disposed within the aperture while the metal layer around the periphery of the aperture form the source and drain contacts.