Combined With Formation Of Ohmic Contact To Semiconductor Region Patents (Class 438/571)
  • Patent number: 8575627
    Abstract: A semiconductor light emitting element of the present invention includes a support substrate, a semiconductor film including a light emitting layer, a surface electrode provided on the surface on a light-extraction-surface side of the semiconductor film, and a light reflecting layer. The surface electrode includes first electrode pieces that form ohmic contact with the semiconductor film and a second electrode piece electrically connected to the first electrode pieces. The light reflecting layer includes a reflecting electrode, and the reflecting electrode includes third electrode pieces that form ohmic contact with the semiconductor film and a fourth electrode piece electrically connected to the third electrode pieces and placed opposite to the second electrode piece. Both the second electrode piece and the fourth electrode piece form Schottky contact with the semiconductor film so as to form barriers to prevent forward current in the semiconductor film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takuya Kazama
  • Publication number: 20130256688
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a nitride semiconductor Schottky diode includes a first layer including a first nitride semiconductor and a second layer provided on the first layer and including a second nitride semiconductor having a wider band gap than the first nitride semiconductor. The diode also includes an ohmic electrode provided on the second layer and a Schottky electrode provided on the second layer. The second layer includes a region containing an acceptor in the vicinity of the Schottky electrode between the Schottky electrode and the ohmic electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Mayumi MORIZUKA
  • Publication number: 20130221376
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ROHM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ROHM CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8513674
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing of a semiconductor device (101) includes: a fine pattern forming step of forming p-type impurity regions (3, 4) and surface ohmic contact electrodes (5) using a stepper, after forming an N-type epitaxial layer (2) on a SiC single-crystal substrate (1); a protective film planarizing step of forming a protective film so as to cover the surface ohmic contact electrodes (5) and performing planarization of the protective film; a substrate thinning step of thinning the SiC single-crystal substrate (1); a backside ohmic contact electrode forming step of forming a backside ohmic contact electrode (7) on the SiC single-crystal substrate (1); a surface Schottky contact electrode forming step of forming a Schottky metal portion (8) connected to the p-type impurity regions (3, 4) and the surface ohmic contact electrodes (5); and a step of forming a surface pad electrode (9) that covers the Schottky metal portion (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventors: Akihiko Sugai, Yasuyuki Sakaguchi
  • Patent number: 8507375
    Abstract: An alignment tolerant electrical contact is formed by providing a substrate on which is a first electrically conductive region (e.g., a MOSFET gate) having an upper surface, the first electrically conductive region being laterally bounded by a first dielectric region, applying a mask having an opening extending partly over a contact region (e.g., for the MOSFET source or drain) on the substrate and over a part of the upper surface, forming a passage through the first dielectric region extending to the contact region and the part of the upper surface, thereby exposing the contact region and the part of the upper surface, converting the part of the upper surface to a second dielectric region and filling the opening with a conductor making electrical contact with the contact region but electrically insulated from the electrically conductive region by the second dielectric region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.
    Inventors: André P. Labonté, Richard S. Wise
  • Patent number: 8501557
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device including: forming a nitride semiconductor layer over a substrate wherein the nitride semiconductor layer has a 2DEG channel inside; forming a drain electrode in ohmic contact with the nitride semiconductor layer and a source electrode spaced apart from the drain electrode, in Schottky contact with the nitride semiconductor layer, wherein the source electrode has an ohmic pattern in ohmic contact with the nitride semiconductor layer inside; forming a dielectric layer on the nitride semiconductor layer between the drain electrode and the source electrode and on at least a portion of the source electrode; and forming a gate electrode on the dielectric layer to be spaced apart from the drain electrode, wherein a portion of the gate electrode is formed on the dielectric layer over a drain-side edge portion of the source electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woo Chul Jeon, Ki Yeol Park, Young Hwan Park
  • Patent number: 8492255
    Abstract: A Schottky diode with a small footprint and a high-current carrying ability is fabricated by forming an opening that extends into an n-type semiconductor material. The opening is then lined with a metallic material such as platinum. The metallic material is then heated to form a salicide region where the metallic material touches the n-type semiconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: National Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Sheldon D. Haynie, Ann Gabrys
  • Patent number: 8476125
    Abstract: Fabrication methods of a high frequency (sub-micron gate length) operation of AlInGaN/InGaN/GaN MOS-DHFET, and the HFET device resulting from the fabrication methods, are generally disclosed. The method of forming the HFET device generally includes a novel double-recess etching and a pulsed deposition of an ultra-thin, high-quality silicon dioxide layer as the active gate-insulator. The methods of the present invention can be utilized to form any suitable field effect transistor (FET), and are particular suited for forming high electron mobility transistors (HEMT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: M. Asif Khan, Vinod Adivarahan
  • Publication number: 20130126886
    Abstract: A method of fabricating a Schottky diode using gallium nitride (GaN) materials includes providing an n-type GaN substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The second surface opposes the first surface. The method also includes forming an ohmic metal contact electrically coupled to the first surface of the n-type GaN substrate and forming an n-type GaN epitaxial layer coupled to the second surface of the n-type GaN substrate. The method further includes forming an n-type aluminum gallium nitride (AlGaN) surface layer coupled to the n-type GaN epitaxial layer and forming a Schottky contact electrically coupled to the n-type AlGaN surface layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: EPOWERSOFT, INC.
    Inventors: Richard J. Brown, Thomas R. Prunty, David P. Bour, Isik C. Kizilyalli, Hui Nie, Andrew P. Edwards, Linda Romano, Madhan Raj
  • Patent number: 8445368
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a trench MOS barrier Schottky diode having an integrated PN diode and a method is for manufacturing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Goerlach, Ning Qu
  • Patent number: 8445891
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a nitride based semiconductor device. There is provided a nitride based semiconductor device including: a base substrate; an epitaxial growth layer disposed on the base substrate and generating 2-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) therein; and an electrode structure disposed on the epitaxial growth layer and having an extension extending into the epitaxial growth layer, wherein the epitaxial growth layer includes a depressing part depressed thereinto from the surface of the epitaxial growth layer, and the depressing part includes: a first area in which the extension is disposed; and a second area that is an area other than the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woochul Jeon, Kiyeol Park, Younghwan Park
  • Publication number: 20130122696
    Abstract: A silicon carbide substrate having a main face is prepared. By applying thermal oxidation to the main face of the silicon carbide substrate at a first temperature, an oxide film is formed on the main face. After the oxide film is formed, heat treatment is applied to the silicon carbide substrate at a second temperature higher than the first temperature. An opening exposing a portion of the main face is formed at the oxide film. A Schottky electrode is formed on the main face exposed by the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
  • Patent number: 8431469
    Abstract: An electrical device in which an interface layer is disposed between and in contact with a metal and a Si-based semiconductor, the interface layer being of a thickness effective to depin of the Fermi level of the semiconductor while still permitting current to flow between the metal and the semiconductor. The interface layer may include a layer of a passivating material (e.g., made from nitrogen, oxygen, oxynitride, arsenic, hydrogen and/or fluorine) and sometimes also includes a separation layer. In some cases, the interface layer may be a monolayer of a semiconductor passivating material. The interface layer thickness corresponds to a minimum specific contact resistance of less than or equal to 10 ?-?m2 or even less than or equal to 1 ?-?m2 for the electrical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Acorn Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Grupp, Daniel J. Connelly
  • Publication number: 20130087878
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a III-nitride substrate with a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The III-nitride substrate is characterized by a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor structure also includes a III-nitride epitaxial structure including a first III-nitride epitaxial layer coupled to the first side of the III-nitride substrate and a plurality of III-nitride regions of a second conductivity type. The plurality of III-nitride regions have at least one III-nitride epitaxial region of the first conductivity type between each of the plurality of III-nitride regions. The semiconductor structure further includes a first metallic structure electrically coupled to one or more of the plurality of III-nitride regions and the at least one III-nitride epitaxial region. A Schottky contact is created between the first metallic structure and the at least one III-nitride epitaxial region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: EPOWERSOFT, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Edwards, Hui Nie, Isik C. Kizilyalli, Linda Romano, David P. Bour, Richard J. Brown, Thomas R. Prunty
  • Patent number: 8404574
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device which is capable of obtaining the silicon carbide semiconductor device having a high forward current and a low reverse leakage current by a simple method. The method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a film made of a first electrode material on one surface of a silicon carbide substrate, and forming an ohmic electrode by performing heat treatment at a temperature range of 930 to 950° C.; and forming a film made of a second electrode material on the other surface of the silicon carbide substrate, and forming a Schottky electrode by performing heat treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Showa Denko K.K.
    Inventor: Takashi Masuda
  • Patent number: 8399312
    Abstract: A radiation-hardened semiconductor structure including an insulator material doped with at least one of a transition metal, a lanthanide, and an actinide, and a semiconductor material located over the insulator material. A semiconductor device including the radiation-hardened semiconductor structure is also disclosed, as are methods of forming the radiation-hardened semiconductor structure and the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventor: John S. Canham
  • Publication number: 20130056744
    Abstract: Semiconductor devices with guard rings are described. The semiconductor devices may be, e.g., transistors and diodes designed for high-voltage applications. A guard ring is a floating electrode formed of electrically conducting material above a semiconductor material layer. A portion of an insulating layer is between at least a portion of the guard ring and the semiconductor material layer. A guard ring may be located, for example, on a transistor between a gate and a drain electrode. A semiconductor device may have one or more guard rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: TRANSPHORM INC.
    Inventors: Umesh Mishra, Srabanti Chowdhury, Yuvaraj Dora
  • Publication number: 20130056743
    Abstract: A diode includes a substrate characterized by a first dislocation density and a first conductivity type, a first contact coupled to the substrate, and a masking layer having a predetermined thickness and coupled to the semiconductor substrate. The masking layer comprises a plurality of continuous sections and a plurality of openings exposing the substrate and disposed between the continuous sections. The diode also includes an epitaxial layer greater than 5 ?m thick coupled to the substrate and the masking layer. The epitaxial layer comprises a first set of regions overlying the plurality of openings and characterized by a second dislocation density and a second set of regions overlying the set of continuous sections and characterized by a third dislocation density less than the first dislocation density and the second dislocation density. The diode further includes a second contact coupled to the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: EPOWERSOFT, INC.
    Inventors: David P. Bour, Linda Romano, Thomas R. Prunty, Isik C. Kizilyalli, Hui Nie, Andrew P. Edwards, Richard J. Brown
  • Patent number: 8383499
    Abstract: A method for forming a gallium nitride based semiconductor diode includes forming Schottky contacts on the upper surface of mesas formed in a semiconductor body formed on a substrate. Ohmic contacts are formed on the lower surface of the semiconductor body. In one embodiment, an insulating layer is formed over the Schottky and ohmic contacts and vias are formed in the insulating layer to the Schottky and ohmic contacts to form the anode and cathode electrodes. In another embodiment, vias are formed in the insulating layer to the Schottky contacts and vias are formed in the semiconductor body to the ohmic contacts. An anode electrode is formed in electrical contact with the Schottky contacts. A cathode electrode is formed in electrical contact with the ohmic contacts on the backside of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventor: TingGang Zhu
  • Patent number: 8377811
    Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device having constant characteristics with reduced variations in forward characteristics. The method for manufacturing the silicon carbide semiconductor device according to the invention includes the steps of: (a) preparing a silicon carbide substrate; (b) forming an epitaxial layer on a first main surface of the silicon carbide substrate; (c) forming a protective film on the epitaxial layer; (d) forming a first metal layer on a second main surface of the silicon carbide substrate; (e) applying heat treatment to the silicon carbide substrate at a predetermined temperature to form an ohmic junction between the first metal layer and the second main surface of the silicon carbide substrate; (f) removing the protective film; (g) forming a second metal layer on the epitaxial layer; and (h) applying heat treatment to the silicon carbide substrate at a temperature from 400° C. to 600° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshinori Matsuno, Kenichi Ohtsuka, Kenichi Kuroda, Shozo Shikama, Naoki Yutani
  • Patent number: 8372738
    Abstract: This invention discloses a gallium nitride based semiconductor power device disposed in a semiconductor substrate. The power device comprises a termination area disposed at a peripheral area of the semiconductor power device comprises a termination structure having at least a guard ring disposed in a trench filled with doped gallium-based epitaxial layer therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Alpha & Omega Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Tinggang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20130032809
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a silicon carbide layer including an n-type drift region therein, a contact forming a Schottky junction with the drift region, and a p-type junction barrier region on the silicon carbide layer. The p-type junction barrier region includes a p-type polysilicon region forming a P-N heterojunction with the drift region, and the p-type junction barrier region is electrically connected to the contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Allen, Qingchun Zhang
  • Patent number: 8354328
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a vertical type semiconductor element formed by using a silicon substrate, a P type impurity diffusion layer being formed at a back surface of the silicon substrate. The surface of the P type impurity diffusion layer is wet etched to expose a single silicon crystal surface of the P type impurity diffusion layer, and a metal layer having a work function of 4.5 eV or more is disposed to the single silicon crystal surface so that an ohmic contact is made between the single silicon crystal surface of the P type impurity diffusion layer and the metal layer without making a silicon-metal alloy layer between the P type impurity diffusion layer and the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Junji Yamasaki
  • Patent number: 8324704
    Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor device with a Schottky barrier diode includes a first conductivity type silicon carbide substrate, a first conductivity type silicon carbide drift layer on a first surface of the substrate, a Schottky electrode forming a Schottky contact with the drift layer, and an ohmic electrode on a second surface of the substrate. The Schottky electrode includes an oxide layer in direct contact with the drift layer. The oxide layer is made of an oxide of molybdenum, titanium, nickel, or an alloy of at least two of these elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takeo Yamamoto, Takeshi Endo, Eiichi Okuno, Hirokazu Fujiwara, Masaki Konishi, Takashi Katsuno, Yukihiko Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20120302051
    Abstract: A silicon oxide film is formed on an epitaxial layer by dry thermal oxidation, an ohmic electrode is formed on a back surface of a SiC substrate, an ohmic junction is formed between the ohmic electrode and the back surface of the SiC substrate by annealing the SiC substrate, the silicon oxide film is removed, and a Schottky electrode is formed on the epitaxial layer. Then, a sintering treatment is performed to form a Schottky junction between the Schottky electrode and the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshinori MATSUNO, Yoichiro Tarui
  • Patent number: 8319264
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor substrate including an active region defined as a device isolation film; a bit line contact hole obtained by etching the semiconductor substrate; a bit line contact plug having a smaller width than that of the bit line contact hole; and a bit line connected to the upper portion of the bit line contact plug, thereby preventing a short of the bit line contact plug and the storage node contact plug to improve characteristics of the semiconductor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Seung Bum Kim
  • Publication number: 20120282762
    Abstract: A method for forming a gallium nitride based semiconductor diode includes forming Schottky contacts on the upper surface of mesas formed in a semiconductor body formed on a substrate. Ohmic contacts are formed on the lower surface of the semiconductor body. In one embodiment, an insulating layer is formed over the Schottky and ohmic contacts and vias are formed in the insulating layer to the Schottky and ohmic contacts to form the anode and cathode electrodes. In another embodiment, vias are formed in the insulating layer to the Schottky contacts and vias are formed in the semiconductor body to the ohmic contacts. An anode electrode is formed in electrical contact with the Schottky contacts. A cathode electrode is formed in electrical contact with the ohmic contacts on the backside of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.
    Inventor: TingGang Zhu
  • Patent number: 8304332
    Abstract: A method for fabrication of a field effect transistor gate, with or without field plates, includes the steps of defining a relatively thin Schottky metal layer by a lithography/metal liftoff or metal deposition/etch process on a semiconductor surface. This is followed by depositing a dielectric passivation layer over the entire wafer and defining a second lithographic pattern coincident with or slightly inset from the boundaries of the previously defined metal gate layer. This is followed by etching the dielectric using dry or wet etching techniques and stripping the resist, followed by exposing and developing a third resist pattern to define the thicker gate metal layers required for electrical conductivity and also for the field plate if one is utilized. The final step is depositing gate and/or field plate metal, resulting in a gate electrode and an integral field plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony A. Immorlica, Pane-chane Chao, Kanin Chu
  • Patent number: 8288260
    Abstract: A process for fabricating a semiconductor device. The process includes (a) growing an n-channel layer of gallium arsenide (GaAs) on a buffer layer, (b) growing a barrier layer on the re-channel layer, (c) epitaxially growing a first etch-stop layer on the barrier layer, (d) growing a first contact layer of wide band-gap material on the first etch-stop layer, (e) epitaxially growing a second etch-stop layer on the first contact layer, (f) growing a second contact layer on the second etch-stop layer, where the second contact layer is a highly doped material, and (g) selectively etching portions of the first contact layer, the second etch-stop layer, and the second contact layer to form a gate region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Allen W. Hanson
  • Patent number: 8283243
    Abstract: This invention discloses a bottom-anode Schottky (BAS) diode that includes an anode electrode disposed on a bottom surface of a semiconductor substrate. The bottom-anode Schottky diode further includes a sinker dopant region disposed at a depth in the semiconductor substrate extending substantially to the anode electrode disposed on the bottom surface of the semiconductor and the sinker dopant region covered by a buried Schottky barrier metal functioning as a Schottky anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventor: François Hébert
  • Patent number: 8283244
    Abstract: A one-transistor dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell includes a transistor which has a first source/drain region, a second source/drain region, a body region between the first and second source/drain regions, and a gate over the body region. The first source/drain region includes a Schottky diode junction with the body region and the second source/drain region includes an n-p diode junction with the body region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Burnett, Brian A. Winstead
  • Publication number: 20120241852
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, plural stacked bodies, an insulating side wall, an interlayer insulating layer, and a contact. Plural stacked bodies are provided on the semiconductor substrate so as to extend in parallel to one another. Each of the plural stacked bodies includes a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode, and an insulating layer. The insulating side wall covers a side face of the gate electrode in an upper end part thereof and does not cover the side face of the gate electrode in a part thereof contacting the gate insulating layer. The interlayer insulating layer is provided on the semiconductor substrate and covers the stacked bodies. The contact is provided in the interlayer insulating layer between the stacked bodies and is connected to the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Toshiyuki SASAKI
  • Patent number: 8258059
    Abstract: High voltage-resistant semiconductor devices adapted to control threshold voltage by utilizing threshold voltage variation caused by plasma damage resulting from the formation of multilayer wiring, and a manufacturing method thereof. Exemplary high voltage-resistant semiconductor devices include a plurality of MOS transistors having gate insulating films not less than about 350 ? in thickness on a silicon substrate, and the MOS transistors have different area ratios between gate electrode-gate insulating film contact areas and total opening areas of contacts formed on the gate electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Oki Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Yakuwa
  • Publication number: 20120193747
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a Schottky barrier diode. This diode can be formed in a semiconductor substrate having a doped region with a first conductivity type. A trench isolation structure can laterally surround a section of the doped region at the top surface of the substrate. A semiconductor layer can be positioned on the top surface of the substrate. This semiconductor layer can have a Schottky barrier portion over the defined section of the doped region and a guardring portion over the trench isolation structure laterally surrounding the Schottky barrier portion. The Schottky barrier portion can have the first conductivity type and the guarding portion can have a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type. A metal silicide layer can overlie the semiconductor layer. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method of forming this Schottky barrier diode and of a design structure for the Schottky barrier diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Rassel, Mark E. Stidham
  • Patent number: 8216928
    Abstract: Fabrication methods for semiconductor device structures are provided. One method for fabricating a semiconductor device structure that includes a gate structure overlying a semiconductor substrate and a doped region formed in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the gate structure involves the steps of forming a first layer of dielectric material overlying the gate structure and the doped region, isotropically etching the first layer of dielectric material, forming a second layer of dielectric material overlying the first layer of dielectric material after isotropically etching the first layer, and forming a conductive contact that is electrically connected to the doped region within the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Globalfoundries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Richter, Torsten Huisinga, Jens Heinrich
  • Patent number: 8202794
    Abstract: The contact resistance between an Ohmic electrode and an electron transit layer is reduced compared with a case in which the Ohmic electrode is provided to a depth less than the heterointerface. As a result, for an Ohmic electrode provided in a structure comprising an electron transit layer formed of a first semiconductor layer formed on a substrate, an electron supply layer comprising a second semiconductor layer forming a heterojunction with the electron transit layer and having a smaller electron affinity than the first semiconductor layer, and a two-dimensional electron layer induced in the electron transit layer in the vicinity of the heterointerface, the end portion of the Ohmic electrode is positioned in the electron transit layer in penetration into the electron supply layer at a depth equal to or greater than the heterointerface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Juro Mita, Katsuaki Kaifu
  • Patent number: 8202796
    Abstract: A method of fabricating an integrated circuit on a silicon carbide substrate is disclosed that eliminates wire bonding. The method includes fabricating a semiconductor device in epitaxial layers on a surface of a silicon carbide substrate and with at least one metal contact for the device on the uppermost surface of the epitaxial layer. The opposite surface of the substrate is then ground and polished until it is substantially transparent. The polished surface of the silicon carbide substrate is then masked to define a predetermined location for at least one via that is opposite the device metal contact and etching the desired via in steps. The first etching step etches through the silicon carbide substrate at the desired masked location until the etch reaches the epitaxial layer. The second etching step etches through the epitaxial layer to the device contacts. Finally, the via is metallized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Zoltan Ring, Scott Thomas Sheppard, Helmut Hagleitner
  • Publication number: 20120146090
    Abstract: Transistor devices can be fabricated with an integrated diode using a self-alignment. The device includes a doped semiconductor substrate having one or more electrically insulated gate electrodes formed in trenches in the substrate. One or more body regions are formed in a top portion of the substrate proximate each gate trench. One or more source regions are formed in a self-aligned fashion in a top portion of the body regions proximate each gate trench. One or more thick insulator portions are formed over the gate electrodes on a top surface of the substrate with spaces between adjacent thick insulator portions. A metal is formed on top of the substrate over the thick insulator portions. The metal forms a self-aligned contact to the substrate through the spaces between the thick insulator portions. An integrated diode is formed under the self-aligned contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Incorporated
    Inventors: Sik Lui, Anup Bhalla
  • Patent number: 8183660
    Abstract: A semiconductor component is proposed which has a semiconductor body having a first semiconductor zone of the first conduction type, at least one first rectifying junction with respect to the first semiconductor zone, at least one second rectifying junction with respect to the first semiconductor zone, wherein the three rectifying junctions each have a barrier height of different magnitude.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Michael Rueb, Roland Rupp, Michael Treu
  • Publication number: 20120122308
    Abstract: An integrated circuit, including a junction barrier Schottky diode, has an N type well, a P-type anode region in the surface of the well, and an N-type Schottky region in the surface of the well and horizontally abutting the anode region. A first silicide layer is on and makes a Schottky contact to the Schottky region and is on an adjoining anode region. A second silicide layer of a different material than the first silicide is on the anode region. An ohmic contact is made to the second silicide on the anode region and to the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Dev Alok Girdhar, Michael David Church, Alexander Kalnitsky
  • Patent number: 8178443
    Abstract: Hardmask films having high hardness and low stress are provided. In some embodiments a film has a stress of between about ?600 MPa and 600 MPa and hardness of at least about 12 GPa. In some embodiments, a hardmask film is prepared by depositing multiple sub-layers of doped or undoped silicon carbide using multiple densifying plasma post-treatments in a PECVD process chamber. In some embodiments, a hardmask film includes a high-hardness boron-containing film selected from the group consisting of SixByCz, SixByNz, SixByCzNw, BxCy, and BxNy. In some embodiments, a hardmask film includes a germanium-rich GeNx material comprising at least about 60 atomic % of germanium. These hardmasks can be used in a number of back-end and front-end processing schemes in integrated circuit fabrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vishwanathan Rangarajan, George Andrew Antonelli, Bart van Schravendijk
  • Publication number: 20120098061
    Abstract: A monolithically integrated trench FET and Schottky diode includes a plurality of trenches extending into a FET region and a Schottky region of a semiconductor layer. A trench in the Schottky region includes a dielectric layer lining the trench sidewalls, and a conductive electrode having a top surface that is substantially coplanar with a top surface of the semiconductor layer adjacent the trench. An interconnect layer electrically contacts the semiconductor layer in the Schottky region so as to form a Schottky contact with the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Fred Session
  • Patent number: 8153538
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for annealing a single crystal silicon wafer having a front surface and a back surface, and an oxide layer disposed on the front surface of the wafer extending over substantially all of the radial width. The process includes annealing the wafer in an annealing chamber having an atmosphere comprising oxygen. The process also includes maintaining a partial pressure of water above a predetermined value such that the wafer maintains the oxide layer through the annealing process. The annealed front surface is substantially free of boron and phosphorus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Wayne Shive, Brian Lawrence Gilmore
  • Patent number: 8138073
    Abstract: A method for forming a metal-semiconductor Schottky contact in a well region is provided. The method includes forming a first insulating layer overlying a shallow trench isolation in the well region; and removing a portion of the first insulating layer such that only the well region and a portion of the shallow trench isolation is covered by a remaining portion of the first insulating layer. The method further includes forming a second insulating layer overlying the remaining portion of the first insulating layer and using a contact mask, forming a contact opening in the second insulating layer and the remaining portion of the first insulating layer to expose a portion of the well region. The method further includes forming the metal-semiconductor Schottky contact in the exposed portion of the well region by forming a metal layer in the contact opening and annealing the metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
    Inventor: Vishal P. Trivedi
  • Patent number: 8084342
    Abstract: A CMOS device and method of manufacture is provided for producing an integrated circuit that is not susceptible to various soft errors such as single-event upsets, multi-bit upsets or single-event latchup. The CMOS device and method utilizes a new and novel well architecture in conjunction with metal source/drain electrodes to eliminate soft errors. In one embodiment, the CMOS device uses a first metal source/drain material for the NMOS device and a second metal source/drain material for the PMOS device. The CMOS device further uses a multi-layered well-structure with a shallow N-well and a buried P-well for the PMOS device and a shallow P-well and a buried N-well for the NMOS device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Avolare 2, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Snyder, John M. Larson
  • Publication number: 20110297962
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a Schottky diode with a diamond rod, which comprises: a substrate with a gate layer formed thereon; a patterned insulating layer disposed on the gate layer, wherein the patterned insulating layer comprises a first contact region and a second contact region; a diamond rod disposed on the patterned insulating layer, wherein a first end of the diamond rod connects to the first contact region, and a second end of the diamond rod connects to the second contact region; a first electrode corresponding to the first contact region of the patterned insulating layer, and covering the first end of the diamond rod; and a second electrode corresponding to the second contact region of the patterned insulating layer, and covering the second end of the diamond rod, and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Jenn-Chang HWANG, Chwung-Shan KOU, Jian-You LIN
  • Publication number: 20110297954
    Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] Provided is a semiconductor device in which the trade-off between the pressure resistance and the on-state resistance is improved and the performance is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Okamoto, Hironobu Miyamoto, Yuji Ando, Tatsuo Nakayama, Takashi Inoue, Kazuki Ota, Kazuomi Endo
  • Publication number: 20110284876
    Abstract: A semiconductor device provided with a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate, and an ohmic metal layer joined to one surface of the silicon carbide semiconductor substrate in an ohmic contact and composed of a metal material whose silicide formation free energy and carbide formation free energy respectively take negative values. The ohmic metal layer is composed of, for example, a metal material such as molybdenum, titanium, chromium, manganese, zirconium, tantalum, or tungsten.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: ROHM CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Yuji Okamura, Masashi Matsushita
  • Publication number: 20110256699
    Abstract: Provided is a method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device which is capable of obtaining the silicon carbide semiconductor device having a high forward current and a low reverse leakage current by a simple method. The method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a film made of a first electrode material on one surface of a silicon carbide substrate, and forming an ohmic electrode by performing heat treatment at a temperature range of 930 to 950° C.; and forming a film made of a second electrode material on the other surface of the silicon carbide substrate, and forming a Schottky electrode by performing heat treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO K.K.
    Inventor: Takashi Masuda
  • Publication number: 20110254118
    Abstract: A Schottky diode optimizes the on state resistance, the reverse leakage current, and the reverse breakdown voltage of the Schottky diode by forming an insulated control gate over a region that lies between the metal-silicon junction of the Schottky diode and the n+ cathode contact of the Schottky diode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Zia Alan Shafi, Jeffrey A. Babcock