Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, in which the buffer layer includes a first buffer layer and a second buffer layer. Preferably, the first buffer layer includes a first layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlyGa1-yN on the substrate and a second layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlxGa1-xN on the first layer of the first buffer layer. The second buffer layer includes a first layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlwGa1-wN on the first buffer layer and a second layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlzGa1-zN on the first layer of the second buffer layer, in which x>z>y>w.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer adjacent to the gate structure, wherein the first spacer comprises silicon carbon nitride (SiCN); forming a second spacer adjacent to the first spacer, wherein the second spacer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the second spacer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a substrate, a P-type III-V composition layer, a gate electrode and a carbon containing layer. The P-type III-V composition layer is disposed on the substrate, and the gate electrode is disposed on the P-type III-V composition layer. The carbon containing layer is disposed under the P-type III-V composition layer to function like an out diffusion barrier for preventing from the dopant within the P-type III-V composition layer diffusing into the stacked layers underneath during the annealing process.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a gate structure on a substrate; forming a first spacer adjacent to the gate structure, wherein the first spacer comprises silicon carbon nitride (SiCN); forming a second spacer adjacent to the first spacer, wherein the second spacer comprises silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN); and forming a source/drain region adjacent to two sides of the second spacer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device and a method of forming the same, the semiconductor device includes a substrate, a gate structure and an epitaxial structure. The gate structure is disposed on the substrate, and the epitaxial structure is disposed in the substrate, at one side of the gate structure. The epitaxial structure includes a portion being protruded from a top surface of the substrate, and the portion includes a discontinuous sidewall, with a distance between a turning point of the discontinuous sidewalls and the gate structure being a greatest distance between the epitaxial structure and the gate structure.

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes a buffer layer on a substrate, in which the buffer layer includes a first buffer layer and a second buffer layer. Preferably, the first buffer layer includes a first layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlyGa1-yN on the substrate and a second layer of the first buffer layer comprising AlxGa1-xN on the first layer of the first buffer layer. The second buffer layer includes a first layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlwGa1-wN on the first buffer layer and a second layer of the second buffer layer comprising AlzGa1-zN on the first layer of the second buffer layer, in which x>z>y>w.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate. The epitaxial substrate includes a substrate. A strain relaxed layer covers and contacts the substrate. A III-V compound stacked layer covers and contacts the strain relaxed layer. The III-V compound stacked layer is a multilayer epitaxial structure formed by aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride or a combination of aluminum nitride and aluminum gallium nitride.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon, forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and then forming more than one gate structures such as a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure overlaps the fin-shaped structure and the SDB structure.

Abstract: An HEMT includes an aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gallium nitride layer is disposed below the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A zinc oxide layer is disposed under the gallium nitride layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer. A gate electrode is disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer and between the drain electrode and the source electrode.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon, forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and then forming more than one gate structures such as a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure overlaps the fin-shaped structure and the SDB structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, the SDB structure includes silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN), a concentration portion of oxygen in SiOCN is between 30% to 60%, and the gate structure includes a metal gate having a n-type work function metal layer or a p-type work function metal layer.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, the SDB structure includes silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN), a concentration portion of oxygen in SiOCN is between 30% to 60%, and the gate structure includes a metal gate having a n-type work function metal layer or a p-type work function metal layer.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a semiconductor structure includes the following steps. A patterned mask layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate. An isolation trench is formed in the semiconductor substrate by removing a part of the semiconductor substrate. A liner layer is conformally formed on an inner sidewall of the isolation trench. An implantation process is performed to the liner layer. The implantation process includes a noble gas implantation process. An isolation structure is at least partially formed in the isolation trench after the implantation process. An etching process is performed to remove the patterned mask layer after forming the isolation structure and expose a top surface of the semiconductor substrate. A part of the liner layer formed on the inner sidewall of the isolation trench is removed by the etching process. The implantation process is configured to modify the etch rate of the liner layer in the etching process.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, the SDB structure includes silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN), a concentration portion of oxygen in SiOCN is between 30% to 60%, and the gate structure includes a metal gate.

Abstract: A semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a gate structure disposed on the substrate, a spacer disposed on the substrate and covering a sidewall of the gate structure, an air gap sandwiched between the spacer and the substrate, and a source/drain region disposed in the substrate and having a faceted surface exposed from the substrate, wherein the faceted surface borders the substrate on a boundary between the air gap and the substrate.

Abstract: A method for fabricating semiconductor device includes the steps of first providing a substrate having a fin-shaped structure thereon, forming a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the substrate to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and then forming more than one gate structures such as a first gate structure and a second gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, each of the first gate structure and the second gate structure overlaps the fin-shaped structure and the SDB structure.

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin-shaped structure on a substrate, a single diffusion break (SDB) structure in the fin-shaped structure to divide the fin-shaped structure into a first portion and a second portion, and a gate structure on the SDB structure. Preferably, the SDB structure includes silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN), a concentration portion of oxygen in SiOCN is between 30% to 60%, and the gate structure includes a metal gate.

Abstract: A method of forming a gate structure on a fin structure includes the steps of providing a fin structure covered by a first silicon oxide layer, a silicon nitride layer, a gate material and a cap material in sequence, wherein the silicon nitride layer contacts the first silicon oxide layer. Later, the cap material is patterned to form a first cap layer and the gate material is patterned to form a first gate electrode by taking the silicon nitride layer as an etching stop layer. Then, the silicon nitride layer not covered by the first gate electrode is removed to expose part of the first silicon oxide layer. Finally, a first dielectric layer is formed to conformally cover the first silicon oxide layer, the first gate electrode and the first cap layer.