Field Effect Transistor Patents (Class 257/192)
  • Patent number: 10224415
    Abstract: A nanowire structure includes successive crystalline nanowire segments formed over a semiconductor substrate. A first crystalline segment formed directly on the semiconductor substrate provides electrical isolation between the substrate and the second crystalline segment. Second and fourth crystalline segments are each formed from a p-type or an n-type semiconductor material, while the third crystalline segment is formed from a semiconductor material that is oppositely doped with respect to the second and fourth crystalline segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Effendi Leobandung
  • Patent number: 10205020
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an active pattern having sidewalls defined by a device isolation pattern disposed on a substrate and an upper portion protruding from a top surface of the device isolation pattern, a liner insulating layer on the sidewalls of the active pattern, a gate structure on the active pattern, and source/drain regions at both sides of the gate structure. The liner insulating layer includes a first liner insulating layer and a second liner insulating layer having a top surface higher than a top surface of the first liner insulating layer. Each of the source/drain regions includes a first portion defined by the second liner insulating layer, and a second portion protruding upward from the second liner insulating layer and covering the top surface of the first liner insulating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yongseok Lee, Jeongyun Lee, Gigwan Park, Keo Myoung Shin, Hyunji Kim, Sangduk Park
  • Patent number: 10199474
    Abstract: A field effect transistor (FET) for an nFET and/or a pFET device including a substrate and a fin including at least one channel region decoupled from the substrate. The FET also includes a source electrode and a drain electrode on opposite sides of the fin, and a gate stack extending along a pair of sidewalls of the channel region of the fin. The gate stack includes a gate dielectric layer and a metal layer on the gate dielectric layer. The FET also includes an oxide separation region separating the channel region of the fin from the substrate. The oxide separation region includes a dielectric material that includes a portion of the gate dielectric layer of the gate stack. The oxide separation region extends completely from a surface of the channel region facing the substrate to a surface of the substrate facing the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mark S. Rodder, Borna J. Obradovic
  • Patent number: 10199477
    Abstract: An embodiment of a complementary GaN integrated circuit includes a GaN layer with a first bandgap. A second layer with a second bandgap is formed on the GaN layer, resulting in a 2DEG in a contact region between the GaN layer and the second layer. The second layer has a relatively thin portion and a relatively thick portion. A third layer is formed over the relatively thick portion of the second layer. The third layer has a third bandgap that is different from the second bandgap, resulting in a 2DHG in a contact region between the second layer and the third layer. A transistor of a first conductivity type includes the 2DHG, the relatively thick portion of the second layer, and the third layer, and a transistor of a second conductivity type includes the 2DEG and the relatively thin portion of the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventor: Philippe Renaud
  • Patent number: 10192980
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a high-electron mobility transistor that includes a SiC substrate layer, a GaN buffer layer arranged on the SiC substrate layer, and a p-type material layer having a length parallel to a surface of the SiC substrate layer over which the GaN buffer layer is provided. The p-type material layer is provided in one of the following: the SiC substrate layer and a first layer arranged on the SiC substrate layer. A method of making the high-electron mobility transistor is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Cree, Inc.
    Inventors: Saptharishi Sriram, Alexander Suvorov, Christer Hallin
  • Patent number: 10193001
    Abstract: A nitride semiconductor device is provided that includes: a substrate; an n-type drift layer above the front surface of the substrate; a p-type base layer above the n-type drift layer; a gate opening in the base layer that reaches the drift layer; an n-type channel forming layer that covers the gate opening and has a channel region; a gate electrode above a section of the channel forming layer in the gate opening; an opening that is separated from the gate electrode and reaches the base layer; an opening formed in a bottom surface of said opening and reaching the drift layer; a source electrode covering the openings; and a drain electrode on the rear surface of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daisuke Shibata, Kenichiro Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10177061
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate, a Group III nitride-based semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, a first current electrode and a second current electrode formed on the Group III nitride-based semiconductor layer and spaced from each other, and a control electrode formed on the Group III nitride-based semiconductor layer between the first current electrode and the second current electrode. The control electrode includes at least a middle portion, configured to switch off a channel below the middle portion when a first voltage is applied to the control electrode, and second portions adjoining the middle portion. The second portions are configured to switch off a channel below the second portions when a second voltage is applied to the control electrode, the second voltage being less than the first voltage and the second voltage being less than a threshold voltage of the second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Prechtl, Clemens Ostermaier, Oliver Haeberlen
  • Patent number: 10176989
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit device and an integrated circuit device prepared according to the method, the method including forming a silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN) material layer on an active region of a substrate, the forming the SiOCN material layer including using a precursor that has a bond between a silicon (Si) atom and a carbon (C) atom; etching a portion of the active region to form a recess in the active region; baking a surface of the recess at about 700° C. to about 800° C. under a hydrogen (H2) atmosphere, and exposing the SiOCN material layer to the atmosphere of the baking while performing the baking; and growing a semiconductor layer from the surface of the recess baked under the hydrogen atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-suk Tak, Min-jae Kang, Ju-ri Lee
  • Patent number: 10170622
    Abstract: A semiconductor device has a silicide source/drain region is fabricated by growing silicon on an epitaxial region including silicon and either germanium or carbon. In the method, a gate electrode is formed on a semiconductor substrate with a gate insulating layer interposed therebetween. An epitaxial layer is formed in the semiconductor substrate at both sides of the gate electrodes. A silicon layer is formed to cap the epitaxial layer. The silicon layer and a metal material are reacted to form a silicide layer. In a PMOS, the epitaxial layer has a top surface and inclined side surfaces that are exposed above the upper surface of the active region. The silicon layer is grown on the epitaxial layer in such a way as to cap the top and inclined surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sungkwan Kang, Keum Seok Park, Byeongchan Lee, Sangbom Kang, Nam-Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10170475
    Abstract: An improved transistor with channel epitaxial silicon. In one aspect, a method of fabrication includes: forming a gate stack structure on an epitaxial silicon region disposed on a substrate, a width dimension of the epitaxial silicon region approximating a width dimension of the gate stack structure; and growing a raised epitaxial source and drain from the substrate, the raised epitaxial source and drain in contact with the epitaxial silicon region and the gate stack structure. For a SRAM device, further: removing an epitaxial layer in contact with the silicon substrate and the raised source and drain and to which the epitaxial silicon region is coupled leaving a space above the silicon substrate and under the raised epitaxial source and drain; and filling the space with an insulating layer and isolating the raised epitaxial source and drain and a channel of the transistor from the silicon substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, STMICROELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Stephane Allegret-Maret, Kangguo Cheng, Bruce Doris, Prasanna Khare, Qing Liu, Nicolas Loubet
  • Patent number: 10170376
    Abstract: A device includes a first vertical nanowire, a second vertical nanowire and a gate. The first vertical nanowire is disposed on a substrate, wherein the first vertical nanowire includes a silicon germanium channel part. The second vertical nanowire is disposed on the substrate beside the first vertical nanowire, wherein the second vertical nanowire includes a silicon channel part. The gate encircles the silicon germanium channel part and the silicon channel part. The present invention provides a method of forming said device including the following steps. A substrate is provided. A silicon vertical nanowire is formed on the substrate. A germanium containing layer is formed on sidewalls of the silicon vertical nanowire. Germanium atoms of the germanium containing layer are driven into the silicon vertical nanowire, thereby forming a silicon germanium channel part of the silicon vertical nanowire. A gate encircling the silicon germanium channel part is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Hung
  • Patent number: 10170640
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method of forming a semiconductor device and resulting structures that reduce shallow trench isolation (STI) undercutting, floating gates, and gate voids without degrading epitaxy quality. The method includes forming a first and second semiconductor fin on a substrate. A buffer layer is formed on a surface of the substrate between the first and second semiconductor fins and a semiconducting layer is formed on the buffer layer. The buffer layer is selectively removed and replaced with a dielectric layer. A first gate is formed over a first channel region of the first semiconductor fin and a second gate is formed over a second channel region of the first semiconductor fin. Source and drain epitaxy regions are selectively formed on surfaces of the first gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ruqiang Bao, Zhenxing Bi, Kangguo Cheng, Zheng Xu
  • Patent number: 10170483
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor fin, a second semiconductor fin, an n-type epitaxy structure, a p-type epitaxy structure, and a plurality of dielectric fin sidewall structures. The first semiconductor fin is disposed on the substrate. The second semiconductor fin is disposed on the substrate and adjacent to the first semiconductor fin. The n-type epitaxy structure is disposed on the first semiconductor fin. The p-type epitaxy structure is disposed on the second semiconductor fin and separated from the n-type epitaxy structure. The dielectric fin sidewall structures are disposed on opposite sides of at least one of the n-type epitaxy structure and the p-type epitaxy structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yi-Jing Lee, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Ming-Hua Yu, Kun-Mu Li
  • Patent number: 10164068
    Abstract: A method comprises removing a portion of a fin to form a trench over a lower portion of the fin, wherein the lower portion is formed of a first semiconductor material, growing a second semiconductor material in the trench to form a middle portion of the fin, forming a first carbon doped layer over the middle portion of the fin, growing the first semiconductor material over the first carbon doped layer to form an upper portion of the fin, replacing outer portions of the upper portion of the fin with a second carbon doped layer and drain/source regions, wherein the first carbon doped layer and the second carbon doped layer are separated by the upper portion of the fin and applying a thermal oxidation process to the middle portion of the fin to form an oxide outer layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Guan-Lin Chen, Chao-Hsiung Wang, Chi-Wen Liu
  • Patent number: 10164081
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a heterojunction transistor (1), said method comprising the steps of: forming an implanted area (8) by ionically implanting magnesium, calcium, zinc, or fluorine in a first gallium nitride semiconductor layer (4), having a hexagonal crystalline structure, in the [0 0 0 1] orientation of said crystalline structure; forming a second semiconductor layer (6) on the first semiconductor layer so as to form an electron gas layer (5) at the interface between the first and second layers; and forming a control gate (75) over the second conductive layer (6) and vertically in line with the implanted area (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventor: Erwan Morvan
  • Patent number: 10164096
    Abstract: A fin field effect transistor (Fin FET) device includes a fin structure extending in a first direction and protruding from an isolation insulating layer disposed over a substrate. The fin structure includes a well layer, an oxide layer disposed over the well layer and a channel layer disposed over the oxide layer. The Fin FET device includes a gate structure covering a portion of the fin structure and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The Fin FET device includes a source and a drain. Each of the source and drain includes a stressor layer disposed in recessed portions formed in the fin structure. The stressor layer extends above the recessed portions and applies a stress to a channel layer of the fin structure under the gate structure. The Fin FET device includes a dielectric layer formed in contact with the oxide layer and the stressor layer in the recessed portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun-Mu Li, Ming-Hua Yu, Tsz-Mei Kwok, Chan-Lon Yang
  • Patent number: 10153356
    Abstract: A technique of suppressing the potential crowding in the vicinity of the outer periphery of a bottom face of a trench without ion implantation of a p-type impurity is provided. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a trench gate structure comprises an n-type semiconductor region forming process. In the n-type semiconductor region forming process, a p-type impurity diffusion region in which a p-type impurity contained in a p-type semiconductor layer is diffused is formed in at least part of an n-type semiconductor layer that is located below an n-type semiconductor region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tohru Oka, Nariaki Tanaka
  • Patent number: 10141434
    Abstract: A complementary tunneling field effect transistor and a manufacturing method are disclosed, which includes: a first drain region and a first source region that are disposed on a substrate, where they include a first dopant; a first channel that is disposed on the first drain region and a second channel that is disposed on the first source region; a second source region that is disposed on the first channel and a second drain region that is disposed on the second channel, where they include a second dopant; a first epitaxial layer that is disposed on the first drain region and the second source region, and a second epitaxial layer that is disposed on the second drain region and the first source region; and a first gate stack layer that is disposed on the first epitaxial layer, and a second gate stack layer that is disposed on the second epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xichao Yang, Jing Zhao, Chen-Xiong Zhang
  • Patent number: 10134854
    Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface facing each other and having a via hole passing through the first surface and the second surface, an active layer on the first surface, a cap layer on the active layer and including a gate recess region exposing a portion of the active layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode on one of the cap layer and the active layer, an insulating layer on the source electrode and the drain electrode and having on opening corresponding to the gate recess region to expose the gate recess region, a first field electrode on the insulating layer, a gate electrode electrically connected to the first field electrode on the insulating layer, and a second field electrode on the second surface and contacting the active layer through the via hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Ho Kyun Ahn, Dong Min Kang, Yong-Hwan Kwon, Dong-Young Kim, Seong Il Kim, Hae Cheon Kim, Eun Soo Nam, Jae Won Do, Byoung-Gue Min, Hyung Sup Yoon, Sang-Heung Lee, Jong Min Lee, Jong-Won Lim, Hyun Wook Jung, Kyu Jun Cho
  • Patent number: 10134870
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a substrate, a fin, a bottom capping structure and a top capping structure. The fin disposed on the substrate, the fin has a lower portion and an upper portion extending upwards from the lower portion. The bottom capping structure covers a sidewall of the lower portion of the fin. The top capping structure covers a sidewall of the upper portion of the fin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kuo-Cheng Ching, Shi-Ning Ju, Chih-Hao Wang, Ying-Keung Leung
  • Patent number: 10134901
    Abstract: Disclosed are structures (e.g., a fin-type field effect transistor (FINFET) and a nanowire-type FET (NWFET)) and methods of forming the structures. In the methods, a fin is formed. For a FINFET, the fin includes a first semiconductor material. For an NWFET, the fin includes alternating layers of first and second semiconductor materials. A gate is formed on the fin. Recesses are formed in the fin adjacent to the gate and extend to (or into) a semiconductor layer, below, made of the second semiconductor material. An oxidation process forms oxide layers on exposed semiconductor surfaces in the recesses including a first oxide material on the first semiconductor material and a second oxide material on the second semiconductor material. The first oxide material is then selectively removed and source/drain regions are formed by lateral epitaxial deposition in the recesses. The remaining second oxide material minimizes sub-channel region source-to-drain leakage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventor: Bartlomiej J. Pawlak
  • Patent number: 10134904
    Abstract: Provided is a flexible device with fewer defects caused by a crack or a flexible device having high productivity. A semiconductor device including: a display portion over a flexible substrate, including a transistor and a display element; a semiconductor layer surrounding the display portion; and an insulating layer over the transistor and the semiconductor layer. When seen in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the flexible substrate, an end portion of the substrate is substantially aligned with an end portion of the semiconductor layer, and an end portion of the insulating layer is positioned over the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroki Adachi, Kayo Kumakura
  • Patent number: 10128154
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a fin region with long and short sides, a first field insulating layer including a top surface lower than that of the fin region and adjacent to a side surface of the short side of the fin region, a second field insulating layer including a top surface lower than that of the fin region and adjacent to a side surface of the long side of the fin region, an etch barrier pattern on the first field insulating layer, a first gate on the fin region and the second field insulating layer to face a top surface of the fin region and side surfaces of the long sides of the fin region. A second gate is on the etch barrier pattern overlapping the first field insulating layer. A source/drain region is between the first gate and the second gate, in contact with the etch barrier pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Heedon Jeong, Jae Yup Chung, Heesoo Kang, Donghyun Kim, Sanghyuk Hong, Soohun Hong
  • Patent number: 10128379
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a substrate; protruding portions extending in parallel to each other on the substrate; nanowires provided on the protruding portions and separated from each other; gate electrodes provided on the substrate and surrounding the nanowires; source/drain regions provided on the protruding portions and sides of each of the gate electrodes, the source/drain regions being in contact with the nanowires; and first voids provided between the source/drain regions and the protruding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Min Song, Woo Seok Park, Geum Jong Bae, Dong Il Bae, Jung Gil Yang
  • Patent number: 10128364
    Abstract: Embodiments of a semiconductor device include a base substrate including an upper surface, a nucleation layer disposed over the upper surface of the base substrate, a first semiconductor layer disposed over the nucleation layer, a second semiconductor layer disposed over the first semiconductor layer, a channel within the second semiconductor layer and proximate to an upper surface of the second semiconductor layer, and an enhanced resistivity region with an upper boundary proximate to an upper surface of the first semiconductor layer. The enhanced resistivity region has an upper boundary located a distance below the channel. Embodiments of a method of fabricating the semiconductor device include implanting one or more ion species through the first semiconductor layer to form the enhanced resistivity region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NXP USA, INC.
    Inventors: Darrell Hill, Bruce Green
  • Patent number: 10121703
    Abstract: FinFET devices including III-V fin structures and silicon-based source/drain regions are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Silicon is diffused into the III-V fin structures to form n-type junctions. Leakage through the substrate is addressed by forming p-n junctions adjoining the source/drain regions and isolating the III-V fin structures under the channel regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S. Basker, Alexander Reznicek
  • Patent number: 10114129
    Abstract: A detector for detecting a single x-ray photon with high temporal resolution and high efficiency includes a semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate including element(s) from each of Groups III and V of the Periodic Table of Elements, and pixels on the substrate. Each pixel includes a semiconductor transistor including an epitaxial layer having element(s) from each of Groups III and V of the Periodic Table of Elements, an anode electrically connected to a gate of the semiconductor transistor, and a cathode electrically connected to a drain of the semiconductor transistor. Photon(s) are caused to impinge the single-photon detector along a y-direction (long side of pixel) to provide adequate stopping power, and electron-hole pairs generated by the photon(s) are collected along an x-direction or z-direction (short sides of pixel) to provide short transit time. Detectors form an array of pixels for x-ray imaging with temporal resolution of single photons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
    Inventors: Michael Yakimov, Serge Oktyabrsky
  • Patent number: 10109640
    Abstract: Methods for fabricating a transistor include forming a dielectric material adjacent to a semiconductor, introducing non-hydrogenous ions into the dielectric material, and forming a control gate adjacent to the dielectric material. Transistors include source/drain regions in a semiconductor, a dielectric material adjacent to the semiconductor and containing non-hydrogenous ions, and a control gate adjacent to the dielectric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Roy Meade
  • Patent number: 10109742
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a fin structure over a substrate. The fin structure has a top surface and side surfaces and the top surface is located at a height H0 measured from the substrate. An insulating layer is formed over the fin structure and the substrate. In the first recessing, the insulating layer is recessed to a height T1 from the substrate, so that an upper portion of the fin structure is exposed from the insulating layer. A semiconductor layer is formed over the exposed upper portion. After forming the semiconductor layer, in the second recessing, the insulating layer is recessed to a height T2 from the substrate, so that a middle portion of the fin structure is exposed from the insulating layer. A gate structure is formed over the upper portion with the semiconductor layer and the exposed middle portion of the fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuan-Shun Chao, Chih-Pin Tsao, Hou-Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 10109632
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a buffer layer formed with a semiconductor adapted to produce piezoelectric polarization, and a channel layer stacked on the buffer layer, wherein a two-dimensional hole gas, generated in the channel layer by piezoelectric polarization of the buffer layer, is used as a carrier of the channel layer. On a complementary semiconductor device, the semiconductor device described above and an n-type field effect transistor are formed on the same compound semiconductor substrate. Also, a level shift circuit is manufactured by using the semiconductor device. Further, a semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a compound semiconductor base portion, forming a buffer layer on the base portion, forming a channel layer on the buffer layer, forming a gate on the channel layer, and forming a drain and source with the gate therebetween on the channel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masahiro Mitsunaga
  • Patent number: 10103231
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a first element portion. The first element portion includes first and second semiconductor layers, first, second and third electrodes, and a first insulating layer. The first semiconductor layer includes Alx1Ga1-x1N (0?x1<1). The first electrode is separated from the first semiconductor layer. The first electrode includes a polycrystal of a nitride of one of Al or B. The second semiconductor layer includes Alx2Ga1-x2N (x1<x2<1). The second semiconductor layer includes first to third regions. The first region is positioned between the second and third regions. The first region is provided between the first semiconductor layer and the first electrode. The first insulating layer is provided between the first region and the first electrode. The second electrode is electrically connected to the second region. The third electrode is electrically connected to the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Masahiro Koyama, Hisashi Saito, Tatsuo Shimizu, Shinya Nunoue
  • Patent number: 10096702
    Abstract: A gallium nitride (GaN) transistor which includes two or more insulator semiconductor interface regions (insulators). A first insulator disposed between the gate and drain (near the gate) minimizes the gate leakage and fields near the gate that cause high gate-drain charge (Qgd). A second insulator (or multiple insulators), disposed between the first insulator and the drain, minimizes electric fields at the drain contact and provides a high density of charge in the channel for low on-resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Efficient Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Beach, Robert Strittmatter, Chunhua Zhou, Guangyuan Zhao, Jianjun Cao
  • Patent number: 10090439
    Abstract: Disclosed are a light emitting device, a first conductive semiconductor layer, a second conductive semiconductor layer, and an active layer comprising a barrier layer which is disposed between the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, and which has an un-doped area and a doped area with dopants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eun Bin Ko
  • Patent number: 10090413
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes first and second active patterns protruding upward from a substrate, a gate electrode crossing the first and second active patterns and extending in a first direction, a first source/drain region on the first active pattern and on at least one side of the gate electrode, and a second source/drain region on the second active pattern and on at least one side of the gate electrode. The first and second source/drain regions have a conductivity type different from each other, and the second source/drain region has a bottom surface in contact with a top surface of the second active pattern and at a lower level than that of a bottom surface of the first source/drain region in contact with a top surface of the first active pattern. The first active pattern has a first width smaller than a second width of the second active pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Hwan Kim, Gigwan Park, Junggun You, DongSuk Shin, Jin-Wook Kim
  • Patent number: 10090406
    Abstract: A normally-off compound semiconductor device includes a first III-nitride semiconductor having a first sloped transition region in which the first III-nitride semiconductor transitions at an angle from a first level to a second level different than the first level, and a second III-nitride semiconductor on the first III-nitride semiconductor and having a different band gap than the first III-nitride semiconductor so that a two-dimensional charge carrier gas arises along an interface between the first and second III-nitride semiconductors. The normally-off compound semiconductor device further includes a gate on the second III-nitride semiconductor and a doped semiconductor over the first sloped transition region and interposed between the gate and the second III-nitride semiconductor. The two-dimensional charge carrier gas is disrupted along the first sloped transition region due solely to the slope of the first sloped transition region if steep enough, or also due to the presence of the doped semiconductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
    Inventors: Gerhard Prechtl, Clemens Ostermaier, Oliver Haeberlen
  • Patent number: 10079232
    Abstract: An advanced FinFET structure is described. A FinFET device includes a set of n-type FinFET devices and a set of p-type FinFET devices disposed on a substrate. The set of n-type FinFET devices have silicon channels and the set of p-type FinFET devices have silicon germanium channels. A set of punchthrough stop isolation regions are disposed under and isolate the n-type FinFET devices. A set of oxide isolation regions are disposed under and isolate the set of p-type FinFET devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Veeraraghavan S Basker, Kangguo Cheng, Theodorus E Standaert, Junli Wang
  • Patent number: 10079354
    Abstract: A transistor device includes an array of fin structures arranged on a substrate, each of the fin structures being vertically alternating stacks of a first isoelectric point material having a first isoelectric point and a second isoelectric point material having a second isoelectric point that is different than the first isoelectric point; one or more carbon nanotubes (CNTs) suspended between the fin structures and contacting a side surface of the second isoelectric point material in the fin structures; a gate wrapped around the array of CNTs; and source and drain contacts arranged over the fin structures; wherein each of the fin structures have a trapezoid shape or parallel sides that are oriented about 90° with respect to the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Qing Cao, Kangguo Cheng, Zhengwen Li, Fei Liu, Zhen Zhang
  • Patent number: 10074537
    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure includes depositing a first III-V layer over a substrate. The method includes depositing a first III-V compound layer over the first III-V layer. Depositing the first III-V compound layer includes depositing a lower III-V compound layer. Depositing the first III-V compound layer includes depositing an upper III-V compound layer over the lower III-V compound layer, wherein the first III-V layer has a doping concentration greater than that of the upper III-V compound layer. The method includes repeating depositing III-V compound layers until a number of III-V compound layers is equal to a predetermined number of III-V compound layers. The method includes forming a second III-V compound layer an upper most III-V compound layer, wherein the second III-V compound layer is undoped or doped. The method includes forming an active layer over the second III-V compound layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Chi-Ming Chen, Po-Chun Liu, Chung-Yi Yu, Chia-Shiung Tsai
  • Patent number: 10074676
    Abstract: A TFT array substrate, OLED display including the same, and a manufacturing method of the OLED display are disclosed. In one aspect, the TFT array substrate includes a substrate and a TFT formed over the substrate. The TFT includes an active layer, a gate electrode, a source electrode, a drain electrode, a first insulating layer interposed between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes. Each of the source and drain electrodes is interposed between the active layer and the first insulating layer. The TFT array substrate also includes a capacitor formed over the substrate and having lower and upper electrodes and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the TFT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joohee Jeon, Chaungi Choi, Youngsik Yoon, Seungho Jung
  • Patent number: 10074718
    Abstract: Non-planar semiconductor devices having group III-V material active regions with multi-dielectric gate stacks are described. For example, a semiconductor device includes a hetero-structure disposed above a substrate. The hetero-structure includes a three-dimensional group III-V material body with a channel region. A source and drain material region is disposed above the three-dimensional group III-V material body. A trench is disposed in the source and drain material region separating a source region from a drain region, and exposing at least a portion of the channel region. A gate stack is disposed in the trench and on the exposed portion of the channel region. The gate stack includes first and second dielectric layers and a gate electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Gilbert Dewey, Marko Radosavljevic, Ravi Pillarisetty, Benjamin Chu-Kung, Niloy Mukherjee
  • Patent number: 10068986
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to an enhanced-mode high electron mobility transistor. The enhanced-mode high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a first III-V semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate, a second III-V semiconductor layer disposed on the first III-V semiconductor layer, a third III-V semiconductor layer disposed on the second III-V semiconductor layer, an amorphous region extending from the third III-V semiconductor layer into the second III-V semiconductor layer and the first III-V semiconductor layer to serve as an isolation region, and a gate electrode disposed in the amorphous region. The second III-V semiconductor layer and the third III-V semiconductor layer include different materials to form a heterojunction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation
    Inventors: Chien-Wei Chiu, Shin-Cheng Lin, Yung-Hao Lin
  • Patent number: 10062756
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure can include a substrate, a high-voltage blocking layer overlying the substrate, a doped buffer layer overlying the high-voltage layer, and a channel layer overlying the doped buffer layer, wherein the doped buffer layer and the channel layer include a same compound semiconductor material, and the doped buffer layer has a carrier impurity type at a first carrier impurity concentration, the channel buffer layer has the carrier impurity type at a second carrier impurity concentration that is less than the first carrier impurity concentration. In an embodiment, the channel layer has a thickness of at least 650 nm. In another embodiment, the high-voltage blocking includes a proximal region that is 1000 nm thick and adjacent to the doped buffer layer, and each of the proximal region, the doped buffer layer, and the channel layer has an Fe impurity concentration less than 5×1015 atoms/cm3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC
    Inventor: Peter Moens
  • Patent number: 10062751
    Abstract: A semiconductor device comprises a fin shaped structure, a shallow trench isolation, a diffusion break structure and a gate electrode. The fin shaped structure is disposed on a substrate. The shallow trench isolation is disposed in the substrate and surrounds the fin shaped structure. The diffusion break structure is disposed in the fin shaped structure, and the gate electrode is disposed across the fin shaped structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Hou-Jen Chiu, Ya-Ting Lin, Mei-Ling Chao, Tien-Hao Tang, Kuan-Cheng Su
  • Patent number: 10056474
    Abstract: A method of introducing strain in a channel region of a FinFET device includes forming a fin structure on a substrate, the fin structure having a lower portion comprising a sacrificial layer and an upper portion comprising a strained semiconductor layer; and removing a portion of the sacrificial layer corresponding to a channel region of the FinFET device so as to release the upper portion of the fin structure from the substrate in the channel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kangguo Cheng, Bruce B. Doris, Ali Khakifirooz, Darsen D. Lu, Alexander Reznicek, Kern Rim
  • Patent number: 10056463
    Abstract: A transistor includes a semiconductor channel layer, a gate structure, a gate insulation layer, an internal electrode, and a ferroelectric material layer. The gate structure is disposed on the semiconductor channel layer. The gate insulation layer is disposed between the gate structure and the semiconductor channel layer. The internal electrode is disposed between the gate insulation layer and the gate structure. The ferroelectric material layer is disposed between the internal electrode and the gate structure. A spacer is disposed on the semiconductor channel layer, and a trench surrounded by the spacer is formed above the semiconductor channel layer. The ferroelectric material layer is disposed in the trench, and the gate structure is at least partially disposed outside the trench. The ferroelectric material layer in the transistor of the present invention is used to enhance the electrical characteristics of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Su Xing, Hsueh-Wen Wang, Chien-Yu Ko, Yu-Cheng Tung, Jen-Yu Wang, Cheng-Tung Huang, Yu-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 10056389
    Abstract: A memory cell based upon thyristors for an SRAM integrated circuit can be implemented in different combinations of MOS and bipolar select transistors, or without select transistors, with thyristors in a semiconductor substrate with shallow trench isolation. Standard CMOS process technology can be used to manufacture the SRAM cells. Special circuitry provides lowered power consumption during standby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Kilopass Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Luan, Bruce L. Bateman, Valery Axelrad, Charlie Cheng, Christophe J. Chevallier
  • Patent number: 10050123
    Abstract: A nanowire structure includes successive crystalline nanowire segments formed over a semiconductor substrate. A first crystalline segment formed directly on the semiconductor substrate provides electrical isolation between the substrate and the second crystalline segment. Second and fourth crystalline segments are each formed from a p-type or an n-type semiconductor material, while the third crystalline segment is formed from a semiconductor material that is oppositely doped with respect to the second and fourth crystalline segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Effendi Leobandung
  • Patent number: 10050109
    Abstract: A silicon carbide semiconductor substrate includes: a base substrate that has a main surface having an outer diameter of not less than 100 mm and that is made of single-crystal silicon carbide; and an epitaxial layer formed on the main surface. The silicon carbide semiconductor substrate has an amount of warpage of not less than ?100 ?m and not more than 100 ?m when a substrate temperature is a room temperature and has an amount of warpage of not less than ?1.5 mm and not more than 1.5 mm when the substrate temperature is 400° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taku Horii, Ryosuke Kubota, Takeyoshi Masuda
  • Patent number: 10043671
    Abstract: A junction-less transistor structure and fabrication method thereof are provided. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate; and forming an epitaxial layer having a first surface and a second surface on the semiconductor substrate. The method also includes forming a plurality of trenches in the epitaxial layer from the first surface thereof; and forming a gate dielectric layer on side and bottom surfaces of the plurality of trenches. Further, the method includes forming a gate electrode layer on the gate dielectric layer and in the plurality of trenches; and forming an insulation layer on the gate electrode layer. Further, the method also includes forming a drain electrode layer on the first surface of the epitaxial layer; removing the semiconductor substrate; and forming a source electrode layer on the second surface of the epitaxial layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING INTERNATIONAL (SHANGHAI) CORPORATION
    Inventor: Deyuan Xiao
  • Patent number: 10037991
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for fabricating semiconductor device structures on a substrate. A first fin structure is formed on a substrate. A second fin structure is formed on the substrate. A first semiconductor material is formed on both the first fin structure and the second fin structure. A second semiconductor material is formed on the first semiconductor material on both the first fin structure and the second fin structure. The first semiconductor material on the first fin structure is oxidized to form a first oxide. The second semiconductor material on the first fin structure is removed. A first dielectric material and a first electrode are formed on the first fin structure. A second dielectric material and a second electrode are formed on the second fin structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chi-Wen Liu, Chao-Hsiung Wang