Abstract: In a general aspect, a field-effect transistor (FET) can include a semiconductor region, and a trench disposed in the semiconductor region. The FET can also include a trench gate disposed in an upper portion of the trench in an active region of the FET. The FET can further include a conductive runner disposed in a bottom portion of the trench. The conductive runner can be electrically coupled with a drain terminal of the FET. A portion of the conductive runner can be disposed in the active region below the trench gate.

Abstract: In an embodiment a light emitting diode includes an n-type n-layer, a p-type p-layer and an intermediate active zone configured to generate ultraviolet radiation, a p-type semiconductor contact layer having a varying thickness and a plurality of thickness maxima directly located on the p-layer and an ohmic-conductive electrode layer directly located on the semiconductor contact layer, wherein the n-layer and the active zone are each of AlGaN and the p-layer is of AlGaN or InGaN, wherein the semiconductor contact layer is a highly doped GaN layer, and wherein the thickness maxima have an area concentration of at least 104 cm?2.

Abstract: A display device includes a thin film transistor substrate having a thin film transistor, a light emitting element including an ultra-small LED element on the thin film transistor substrate, a pixel electrode connected to one end of the thin film transistor and one end of the light emitting element, a common electrode on the thin film transistor substrate and connected to an other end of the light emitting element, a color conversion layer on the light emitting element and including a plurality of quantum dot materials, and an encapsulation layer on the color conversion layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor feature includes: alternatingly forming first and second dielectric layers on a semiconductor substrate along a vertical direction; forming multiple spaced-apart trenches penetrating the first and second dielectric layers; forming multiple support segments filling the trenches; removing the second dielectric layers to form multiple spaces; forming multiple conductive layers filling the spaces; removing the support segments to expose the conductive layers and the first dielectric layers; selectively forming a blocking layer covering the first dielectric layers outside of the conductive layers; forming multiple selectively-deposited sub-layers on the exposed conductive layers outside of the blocking layer and each connected to one of the conductive layers; forming multiple channel sub-layers on the selectively-deposited sub-layers outside of the blocking layer; removing the blocking layer; forming multiple isolation sub-layers filling the trenches; and forming multiple

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to fabrication method and resulting structures for vertical tunneling field effect transistors (VFETs) having a dual liner bottom spacer. In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, a first liner is formed on a top surface of a source or drain (S/D) region and sidewalls of a semiconductor fin. Portions of a spacer are removed to expose a first region and a second region of the first liner. The first region of the first liner is directly on the S/D region and the second region is over the semiconductor fin. A second liner is formed on the first liner. A first portion of the second liner is formed by selectively depositing dielectric material on the exposed first region and exposed second region of the first liner. The first liner and the second liner collectively define the dual liner bottom spacer.

Abstract: To provide a nitride semiconductor element having a better contact resistance reduction effect also in the case of a light emitting element containing AlGaN having a high Al composition. The nitride semiconductor element has a substrate 1, a first conductivity type first nitride semiconductor layer 2 formed on the substrate 1, and a first electrode layer 4 formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer 2. The first electrode layer 4 contains aluminum and nickel, and both aluminum and an alloy containing aluminum and nickel are present in a contact surface to the first nitride semiconductor layer 2 or in the vicinity of the contact surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, including a first semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed on a semiconductor substrate, a first semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, a first base region and a first base region, both of a second conductivity type, selectively provided in the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type provided on the first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor region of the first conductivity type selectively provided in the second semiconductor layer, a trench penetrating the second semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor region, a gate electrode provided in the trench, an interlayer insulating film provided on the gate electrode, a second base region in contact with a bottom of the trench, a first electrode in contact with the second semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor region, and a second electrode provided on the back of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having opposed first and second major surface, an active area, and a termination area. Insulated trenches extend from the first major surface toward the second major surface, each of the insulated trenches including a conductive field plate and a gate electrode overlying the conductive field plate, the gate electrode being separated from the field plate by a gate-field plate insulator. The field plate extends longitudinally in both of the active and termination areas and the gate electrode is absent in the termination area. A body region of a first conductivity type extends laterally between pairs of the insulated trenches. First and second spacer regions of a second conductivity type extend laterally between the pairs of the insulated trenches at the termination area to produce segments of the first conductivity type between the first and second spacer regions that are isolated from the body region.

Abstract: A method includes: forming a gate over a semiconductor substrate; forming doped regions in the semiconductor substrate; depositing a dielectric layer on sidewalls of the gate, the dielectric layer including vertical portions laterally surrounding a sidewall of the gate; depositing a spacer laterally surrounding the dielectric layer, the spacer including a carbon-free portion laterally surrounding the vertical portions of the dielectric layer and a carbon-containing portion laterally surrounding the carbon-free portion; forming source/drain regions in the semiconductor substrate; performing an etching operation to remove the gate and vertical portions of the dielectric layer using the carbon-free portion as an etching stop layer to thereby expose the carbon-free portion and form a recess; and forming a gate dielectric layer and a conductive layer in the recess, wherein the gate dielectric layer extends in at least a portion of an area where the vertical portions of the dielectric layer are etched.

Abstract: A package that includes a substrate having a first surface; a solder resist layer coupled to the first surface of the substrate; a device located over the solder resist layer such that a portion of the device touches the solder resist layer; and an encapsulation layer located over the solder resist layer such that the encapsulation layer encapsulates the device. The solder resist layer is configured as a seating plane for the device. The device is located over the solder resist layer such that a surface of the device facing the substrate is approximately parallel to the first surface of the substrate. The solder resist layer includes at least one notch. The device is located over the solder resist layer such that at least one corner of the device touches the at least one notch.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor base substrate including a semiconductor layer; a first main electrode; a second main electrode; a plurality of peripheral trenches formed on a surface of the semiconductor layer and having bottom portions covered by the semiconductor layer in a peripheral region; and a plurality of in-trench electrodes each embedded in each of the plurality of peripheral trenches byway of an insulation layer formed on an inner surface of the each peripheral trench, wherein the semiconductor base substrate further includes, in the peripheral region, a plurality of second conductive type floating regions disposed in the semiconductor layer at a depth position deeper than the bottom portions of the peripheral trenches in a spaced apart manner from the peripheral trenches and having a potential in a floating state.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a three-dimensional semiconductor memory device including a ferroelectric thin film. The method includes forming a mold structure including interlayer dielectric layers and sacrificial layers alternately stacked on a substrate, forming channel holes penetrating the mold structure, forming vertical channel structures inside the channel holes, forming an isolation trench penetrating the mold structure and having a line shape extending in one direction, selectively removing the sacrificial layers exposed by the isolation trench, forming gate electrodes filling a space from which the sacrificial layers are removed, and performing a heat treatment process and a cooling process for the vertical channel structures.

Abstract: A memory device includes: a first layer stack and a second layer stack formed successively over a substrate, where each of the first and the second layer stacks includes a first metal layer, a second metal layer, and a first dielectric material between the first and the second metal layers; a second dielectric material between the first and the second layer stacks; a gate electrode extending through the first and the second layer stacks, and through the second dielectric material; a ferroelectric material extending along and contacting a sidewall of the gate electrode; and a channel material, where a first portion and a second portion of the channel material extend along and contact a first sidewall of the first layer stack and a second sidewall of the second layer stack, respectively, where the first portion and the second portion of the channel material are separated from each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor device with improved reliability is provided. The semiconductor device includes a first oxide, a second oxide over the first oxide, a third oxide over the second oxide, and an insulator over the third oxide. The second oxide contains In, an element M (M is Al, Ga, Y, or Sn), and Zn. The first oxide and the third oxide each include a region whose In concentration is lower than that in the second oxide.

Abstract: A field-effect transistor includes an n-type semiconductor layer that includes a Ga2O3-based single crystal and a plurality of trenches opening on one surface, a gate electrode buried in each of the plurality of trenches, a source electrode connected to a mesa-shaped region between adjacent trenches in the n-type semiconductor layer, and a drain electrode directly or indirectly connected to the n-type semiconductor layer on an opposite side to the source electrode.

Abstract: Some embodiments include an integrated assembly having a pair of substantially parallel features spaced from one another by an intervening space. A conductive pipe is between the features and substantially parallel to the features. The conductive pipe may be formed within a tube. The tube may be generated by depositing insulative material between the features in a manner which pinches off a top region of the insulative material to leave the tube as a void region under the pinched-off top region.

Abstract: There is provided a semiconductor device including: a semiconductor layer including a main surface; a plurality of trenches including a plurality of first trench portions and a plurality of second trench portions, respectively; an insulating layer formed in an inner wall of each of the second trench portions; a first electrode buried in each of the second trench portions with the insulating layer interposed between the first electrode and each of the second trench portions; a plurality of insulators buried in the first trench portions so as to cover the first electrode; a contact hole formed at a region between the plurality of first trench portions in the semiconductor layer so as to expose the plurality of insulators; and a second electrode buried in the contact hole.

Abstract: A three-dimensional memory device includes an alternating stack of insulating layers and electrically conductive layers located over a substrate, and an array of memory opening fill structures extending through the alternating stack, an array of drain-select-level assemblies overlying the alternating stack and having a same two-dimensional periodicity as the array of memory opening fill structures, a first strip electrode portion laterally surrounding a first set of multiple rows of drain-select-level assemblies within the array of drain-select-level assemblies, and a drain-select-level isolation strip including an isolation dielectric that contacts the first strip electrode portion and laterally spaced from the drain-select-level assemblies and extending between the first strip electrode portion and a second strip electrode portion.

Abstract: An integrated circuit structure comprises a substrate. An antiferroelectric gate oxide is above the substrate, the antiferroelectric gate oxide comprising a perovskite material. A gate electrode is over at least a portion of the gate oxide.

Abstract: A display screen and an electronic equipment are provided. The display screen comprises a middle frame, a display panel and an optical fingerprint sensor. The display panel is superimposed on the upper surface of the middle frame, and the through-hole provided on the middle frame and extending through the upper and lower surfaces of the middle frame is filled with a transparent body, the optical fingerprint sensor is disposed beneath the transparent body.