Abstract: A semiconductor structure provided having: a dielectric; a non-column III-V doped semiconductor layer disposed over the dielectric; and an isolation barrier comprising column III-V material disposed vertically through the semiconductor layer to the dielectric. In one embodiment, the semiconductor layer is silicon and has CMOS transistors disposed in the semiconductor layer above a first region of the dielectric and a III-V transistor disposed above a different region of the dielectric. The barrier electrically isolates the column III-V transistor from the CMOS transistors. In one embodiment, the structure includes a passive device disposed over the semiconductor layer and a plurality of laterally spaced III-V structures, the III-V structures being disposed under the passive device, the III-V structures passing vertically through the semiconductor layer to the insulating layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure, comprising: a substrate; a seed layer over an upper surface of the substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed over the seed layer; a transistor device in the semiconductor layer; wherein the substrate has an aperture therein, such aperture extending from a bottom surface of the substrate and terminating on a bottom surface of the seed layer; and an opto-electric structure disposed on the bottom surface of the seed layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having compound semiconductor (CS) device formed in a compound semiconductor of the structure and an elemental semiconductor device formed in an elemental semiconductor layer of the structure. The structure includes a layer having an elemental semiconductor device is disposed over a buried oxide (BOX) layer. A selective etch layer is disposed between the BOX layer and a layer for a compound semiconductor device. The selective etch layer enables selective etching of the BOX layer to thereby maximize vertical and lateral window etch process control for the compound semiconductor device grown in etched window. The selective etch layer has a lower etch rate than the etch rate of the BOX layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided having: a semiconductor; a gold-free electrically conductive structure in ohmic contact with the semiconductor; and a pair of electrically conductive layers separated by a layer of silicon. The structure includes: a refractory metal layer disposed in contact with the semiconductor; and wherein one of the pair of electrically conductive layers separated by the layer of silicon is the refractory metal layer. A second layer of silicon is disposed on a second one of the pair of pair of electrically conductive layers and including a third electrically conducive layer on the second layer of silicon. In one embodiment, the semiconductor includes a III-V material.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having compound semiconductor (CS) device formed in a compound semiconductor of the structure and an elemental semiconductor device formed in an elemental semiconductor layer of the structure. The structure includes a layer having an elemental semiconductor device is disposed over a buried oxide (BOX) layer. A selective etch layer is disposed between the BOX layer and a layer for a compound semiconductor device. The selective etch layer enables selective etching of the BOX layer to thereby maximize vertical and lateral window etch process control for the compound semiconductor device grown in etched window. The selective etch layer has a lower etch rate than the etch rate of the BOX layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided having: a semiconductor; a gold-free electrically conductive structure in ohmic contact with the semiconductor; and a pair of electrically conductive layers separated by a layer of silicon. The structure includes: a refractory metal layer disposed in contact with the semiconductor; and wherein one of the pair of electrically conductive layers separated by the layer of silicon is the refractory metal layer. A second layer of silicon is disposed on a second one of the pair of pair of electrically conductive layers and including a third electrically conducive layer on the second layer of silicon. In one embodiment, the semiconductor includes a III-V material.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having: a silicon substrate having a crystallographic orientation; an insulating layer disposed over the silicon substrate; a silicon layer having a different crystallographic orientation than the crystallographic orientation of the substrate disposed over the insulating layer; and a column III-V transistor device having the same crystallographic orientation as the substrate disposed on the silicon substrate. In one embodiment, the column III-V transistor device is in contact with the substrate. In one embodiment, the device is a GaN device. In one embodiment, the crystallographic orientation of the substrate is <111> and wherein the crystallographic orientation of the silicon layer is <100>. In one embodiment, CMOS transistors are disposed in the silicon layer. In one embodiment, the column III-V transistor device is a column III-N device. In one embodiment, a column III-As, III-P, or III-Sb device is disposed on the top of the <100> silicon layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprising: a substrate; a seed layer supported by the substrate; an elemental semiconductor layer disposed over a first portion of the seed layer; and a compound semiconductor layer disposed on a second portion of the seed layer. The first portion of the seed layer is electrically insulated from the second portion of the seed layer. A first semiconductor device is formed in the elemental semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor device is formed in the compound semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor device includes: a first electrode in contact with a first region of the compound semiconductor layer; a second electrode in contact with a second region of the compound semiconductor layer; and a third electrode. The third electrode controls carriers passing in a third region of the compound semiconductor layer disposed between the first region and the second region. A fourth electrode is in electrical contact with the second portion of the seed layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having: a silicon substrate having a crystallographic orientation; an insulating layer disposed over the silicon substrate; a silicon layer having a different crystallographic orientation than the crystallographic orientation of the substrate disposed over the insulating layer; and a column III-V transistor device having the same crystallographic orientation as the substrate disposed on the silicon substrate. In one embodiment, the column III-V transistor device is in contact with the substrate. In one embodiment, the device is a GaN device. In one embodiment, the crystallographic orientation of the substrate is <111> and wherein the crystallographic orientation of the silicon layer is <100>. In one embodiment, CMOS transistors are disposed in the silicon layer. In one embodiment, the column III-V transistor device is a column III-N device. In one embodiment, a column III-As, III-P, or III-Sb device is disposed on the top of the <100> silicon layer.

Abstract: A heterostructure having a heterojunction comprising: a diamond layer; and a boron aluminum nitride (B(x)Al(1-x)N) layer disposed in contact with a surface of the diamond layer, where x is between 0 and 1.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure comprising: a substrate; a seed layer supported by the substrate; an elemental semiconductor layer disposed over a first portion of the seed layer; and a compound semiconductor layer disposed on a second portion of the seed layer. The first portion of the seed layer is electrically insulated from the second portion of the seed layer. A first semiconductor device is formed in the elemental semiconductor layer. A second semiconductor device is formed in the compound semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor device includes: a first electrode in contact with a first region of the compound semiconductor layer; a second electrode in contact with a second region of the compound semiconductor layer; and a third electrode. The third electrode controls carriers passing in a third region of the compound semiconductor layer disposed between the first region and the second region. A fourth electrode is in electrical contact with the second portion of the seed layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having a substrate, a seed layer over the substrate; a silicon layer disposed on the seed layer; a transistor device in the silicon layer; a III-V device disposed on the seed layer; and a plurality of electrical contacts, each one of the electrical contacts having a layer of TiN or TaN and a layer of copper or aluminum on the layer of TaN or TiN, one of the electrical contacts being electrically connected to the transistor and another one of the electrical contacts being electrically connected to the III-V device.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure, comprising: a substrate; a seed layer over an upper surface of the substrate; a semiconductor layer disposed over the seed layer; a transistor device in the semiconductor layer; wherein the substrate has an aperture therein, such aperture extending from a bottom surface of the substrate and terminating on a bottom surface of the seed layer; and an opto-electric structure disposed on the bottom surface of the seed layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure having a substrate, a seed layer over the substrate; a silicon layer disposed on the seed layer; a transistor device in the silicon layer; a III-V device disposed on the seed layer; and a plurality of electrical contacts, each one of the electrical contacts having a layer of TiN or TaN and a layer of copper or aluminum on the layer of TaN or TiN, one of the electrical contacts being electrically connected to the transistor and another one of the electrical contacts being electrically connected to the III-V device.

Abstract: A heterostructure having a heterojunction comprising: a diamond layer; and a boron aluminum nitride (B(x)Al(1-x)N) layer disposed in contact with a surface of the diamond layer, where x is between 0 and 1.

Abstract: A heterostructure having a heterojunction comprising: a diamond layer; and a boron aluminum nitride (B(x)Al(1?x)N) layer disposed in contact with a surface of the diamond layer, where x is between 0 and 1.

Abstract: A heterostructure having a heterojunction comprising: a diamond layer; and a boron aluminum nitride (B(x)Al(1-x)N) layer disposed in contact with a surface of the diamond layer, where x is between 0 and 1.