Abstract: A compound semiconductor device such as HEMTs (High Electron Mobility Transistors), metal semiconductor field effect transistors, and the like includes a compound semiconductor substrate having an active region, an insulating film provided over the semiconductor substrate, source and drain electrodes provided on the active region, and a gate electrode located between the source and drain electrodes. In the structure, the gate electrode has a lower electrode portion for providing a Schottky barrier contact with the active region through an opening of the insulating film, and an upper electrode portion provided on the insulating film to extend toward only the drain electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device with a Schottky electrode includes the steps of subjecting the surface of a GaAs substrate to a sputtering etching process in a sputtering processing chamber of a sputtering device; and depositing Schottky electrode material by sputtering on the surface of the substrate to form a Schottky electrode in the processing chamber without exposing the substrate to the atmosphere.

Abstract: A Schottky gate electrode structure of a GaAs field effect semiconductor device comprises a Ti film having a thickness of 2 nm to 25 nm and provided adherently on a GaAs substrate including source and drain regions, and a refractory electrode film provided on the Ti film and formed of a material selected from W, Mo, Cr, Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, nitrides of these metals, silicides of these metals, carbides of these metals, Ti-W alloys, WSixNy, TiNx, and TiSix. Adhesion of the refractory electrode film to the GaAs substrate is increased, and heat resisting properties of Schottky characteristics are improved according to the thin Ti film.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device wherein an insulating film of silicon dioxide is provided on the sidewalls of a gate electrode. This silicon dioxide film is used to define the length of the gate region during formation of the source and drain regions by ion implantation, and to accurately position the gate electrode relative to the source and drain regions.