Abstract: 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 patterned mask on the first barrier layer; forming a second barrier layer adjacent to two sides of the patterned mask; removing the patterned mask to form a recess; forming a gate electrode in the recess; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

Abstract: A method for forming a HEMT is disclosed. A substrate is provided. A buffer layer, a channel layer on the buffer layer, a barrier layer on the channel layer, and a semiconductor gate layer on the barrier layer are formed on the substrate. A metal gate layer is formed on the semiconductor gate layer. A spacer is formed on sidewalls of the metal gate layer. The semiconductor gate layer is then etched by using the spacer and the metal gate layer as an etching mask. A passivation layer is then formed to cover the barrier layer, the semiconductor gate layer and the metal gate layer. An opening is formed in the passivation layer to expose the metal gate layer. A gate electrode is formed on the passivation layer and in direct contact with the metal gate layer.

Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a first stacked structure and a second stacked structure. The first stacked structure includes a first bottom electrode, a first top electrode disposed on the first bottom electrode, and a first variable resistance layer disposed between the first bottom electrode and the first top electrode in a vertical direction. The second stacked structure includes a second bottom electrode, a second top electrode disposed on the second bottom electrode, and a second variable resistance layer disposed between the second bottom electrode and the second top electrode in the vertical direction. A thickness of the first variable resistance layer is less than a thickness of the second variable resistance layer for increasing the number of switchable resistance states of the resistive memory device.

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor, including an active area, a buffer layer on the active area, a channel layer on the buffer layer, a barrier layer on the channel layer, and gate, source and drain on the barrier layer, and a trench isolation structure adjacent and surrounding the channel layer and the barrier layer to apply stress and modify two-dimension hole gas (2DHG) of the high electron mobility transistor.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is disclosed. First, a substrate is provided, including an upper surface. A gate structure is disposed on the upper surface. A spacer is disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure. A first region is located in the substrate. A second region is located in the substrate. The first region and the second region are dry etched to form a first trench and a second trench, respectively. The second region is masked. The first region is then wet etched through the first trench to form a widened first trench. A stress-inducing layer is then formed in the widened first trench and in the second trench.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes: providing a substrate including an upper surface, a gate structure disposed on the upper surface, a spacer disposed on a sidewall of the gate structure, a first region in the substrate, and a second region in the substrate; masking the second region and amorphizing the first region, such that an amorphous layer is formed in the first region; depositing a stress layer on the substrate, wherein the stress layer conformally covers the gate structure, the spacer, the first region and the second region; and recrystallizing the amorphous layer, thereby forming a dislocation in the first region.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is provided in an embodiment of the present invention. The manufacturing method includes the following steps. A transistor is formed on a substrate. The transistor includes a plurality of semiconductor sheets and two source/drain structures. The semiconductor sheets are stacked in a vertical direction and separated from one another. Each of the semiconductor sheets includes two first doped layers and a second doped layer disposed between the two first doped layers in the vertical direction. A conductivity type of the second doped layer is complementary to a conductivity type of each of the two first doped layers. The two source/drain structures are disposed at two opposite sides of each of the semiconductor sheets in a horizontal direction respectively, and the two source/drain structures are connected with the semiconductor sheets.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate including a first contact structure located on a first pad, and a second substrate including a second contact structure on a second pad. The first contact structure includes a first metal base layer covered by a first nano-twinned metal coating layer. The second contact structure includes a second nano-twinned metal coating layer on the second pad. The first contact structure is connected to the second contact structure, thereby forming a bonding interface between the first nano-twinned metal coating layer and the second nano-twinned metal coating layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor device and its manufacturing method, and the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a channel layer, a gate electrode, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a metal plate. The channel layer is disposed on the substrate, and the gate electrode is disposed on the channel layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are disposed on the channel layer, at two opposite sides of the gate electrode respectively. The metal plate is disposed over the channel layer, between the first electrode and the gate electrode. The metal plate includes a first extending portion and a second extending portion, wherein the second extending portion extends towards the substrate without contacting the channel layer, and the first extending portion extends toward and directly contacts the first electrode or the second electrode.

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate, a channel layer disposed on the substrate, a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer, a first passivation layer disposed on the barrier layer, a plurality of trenches through at least a portion of the first passivation layer, and a conductive plate structure disposed on the first passivation layer. The conductive plate structure includes a base portion over the trenches and a plurality of protruding portions extending from a lower surface of the base portion and into the trenches.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a first transistor disposed on the substrate. The first transistor includes a first semiconductor channel structure and two first source/drain structures. The first semiconductor channel structure includes first horizontal portions and a first vertical portion. The first horizontal portions are stacked in a vertical direction and separated from one another. Each of the first horizontal portions is elongated in a horizontal direction. The first vertical portion is elongated in the vertical direction and connected with the first horizontal portions. A material composition of the first vertical portion is identical to a material composition of each of the first horizontal portions. The two first source/drain structures are disposed at two opposite sides of each of the first horizontal portions in the horizontal direction respectively. The two first source/drain structures are connected with the first horizontal portions.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor channel layer, a semiconductor barrier layer, and a gate electrode. The semiconductor channel layer is disposed on the substrate, and the semiconductor barrier layer is disposed on the semiconductor channel layer, where the surface of the semiconductor barrier layer includes at least one recess. The gate electrode is disposed on the semiconductor barrier layer and includes a body portion and at least one vertical extension portion overlapping the recess.

Abstract: A resistive memory device includes a first stacked structure and a second stacked structure. The first stacked structure includes a first bottom electrode, a first top electrode disposed on the first bottom electrode, and a first variable resistance layer disposed between the first bottom electrode and the first top electrode in a vertical direction. The second stacked structure includes a second bottom electrode, a second top electrode disposed on the second bottom electrode, and a second variable resistance layer disposed between the second bottom electrode and the second top electrode in the vertical direction. A thickness of the first variable resistance layer is less than a thickness of the second variable resistance layer for increasing the number of switchable resistance states of the resistive memory device.

Abstract: A hybrid bonding structure includes a first conductive structure and a second conductive structure. The first conductive structure includes a first conductive layer. A first barrier surrounds the first conductive layer. A first air gap surrounds and contacts the first barrier. A first dielectric layer surrounds and contacts the first air gap. The second conductive structure includes a second conductive layer. A second barrier contacts the second conductive layer. A second dielectric layer surrounds the second barrier. The second conductive layer bonds to the first conductive layer. The first dielectric layer bonds to the second dielectric layer.

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 is different from the composition of the second III-V compound layer. A third III-V compound layer is disposed on the second III-V compound layer. The first III-V compound layer and the third III-V compound layer are composed of the same group III-V elements. The third III-V compound layer includes a body and numerous finger parts. Each of the finger parts is connected to the body. All finger parts are parallel to each other and do not contact each other. A source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode are disposed on the first III-V compound layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a first transistor disposed on the substrate. The first transistor includes first semiconductor sheets and two first source/drain structures. The first semiconductor sheets are stacked in a vertical direction and separated from one another. Each of the first semiconductor sheets includes two first doped layers and a second doped layer disposed between the two first doped layers in the vertical direction. A conductivity type of the second doped layer is complementary to a conductivity type of each of the first doped layers. The two first source/drain structures are disposed at two opposite sides of each of the first semiconductor sheets in a horizontal direction respectively, and the two first source/drain structures are connected with the first semiconductor sheets.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the following steps. A singulation process is performed to a semiconductor wafer for forming semiconductor dies and includes a first cutting step, a thinning step, and a second cutting step. The first cutting step is configured to form first openings in the semiconductor wafer by etching. A portion of the semiconductor wafer is located between each first opening and a back surface and removed by the thinning step. Each first opening penetrates through the semiconductor wafer after the thinning step. The second cutting step is configured to form second openings. Each second opening penetrates through the semiconductor wafer for separating the semiconductor dies. A semiconductor die includes two first side surfaces opposite to each other and two second side surfaces opposite to each other. A roughness of each first side surface is different from a roughness of each second side surface.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor channel layer, a semiconductor barrier layer, a gate electrode, a first electrode, and a dielectric layer. The semiconductor channel layer is disposed on the substrate, and the semiconductor barrier layer is disposed on the semiconductor channel layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the semiconductor barrier layer. The first electrode is disposed at one side of the gate electrode. The first electrode includes a body portion and a vertical extension portion. The body portion is electrically connected to the semiconductor barrier layer, and the bottom surface of the vertical extension portion is lower than the top surface of the semiconductor channel layer. The dielectric layer is disposed between the vertical extension portion and the semiconductor channel layer.

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 is different from that of the second III-V compound layer. A gate is disposed on the second III-V compound layer. The gate includes a first P-type III-V compound layer, an undoped III-V compound layer and an N-type III-V compound layer are deposited from bottom to top. The first P-type III-V compound layer, the undoped III-V compound layer, the N-type III-V compound layer and the first III-V compound layer are chemical compounds formed by the same group III element and the same group V element. A drain electrode is disposed at one side of the gate. A drain electrode is disposed at another side of the gate. A gate electrode is disposed directly on the gate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor channel layer, a semiconductor barrier layer, a gate capping layer, a dielectric layer, and a gate electrode. The semiconductor channel layer is disposed on the substrate, and the semiconductor barrier layer is disposed on the semiconductor channel layer. The gate capping layer is disposed on the semiconductor barrier layer, and the dielectric layer conformally covers the gate capping layer and surrounds the periphery of the gate capping layer. The gate electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer and covers at least one sidewall of the gate capping layer.