Compound Semiconductor Patents (Class 438/590)
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Patent number: 11322352Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for forming carbon hard masks to improve deposition uniformity and etch selectivity. The carbon hard mask may be formed in a PECVD process chamber and is a nitrogen-doped carbon hardmask. The nitrogen-doped carbon hardmask is formed using a nitrogen containing gas, an argon containing gas, and a hydrocarbon gas.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Xiaoquan Min, Lu Xu, Prashant Kumar Kulshreshtha, Kwangduk Douglas Lee
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Patent number: 11270911Abstract: Described are methods for doping barrier layers such as tantalum (Ta), tantalum nitride (TaN), tantalum carbide (TaC), niobium (Nb), niobium nitride (NbN), manganese (Mn), manganese nitride (MnN), titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), molybdenum (Mo), and molybdenum nitride (MoN), and the like. Dopants may include one or more of one or more of ruthenium (Ru), manganese (Mn), niobium (Nb), cobalt (Co), vanadium (V), copper (Cu), aluminum (Al), carbon (C), oxygen (O), silicon (Si), molybdenum (Mo), and the like. The doped barrier layer provides improved adhesion at a thickness of less than about 15 ?.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Applied Materials Inc.Inventors: Lu Chen, Christina L. Engler, Gang Shen, Feng Chen, Tae Hong Ha, Xianmin Tang
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Patent number: 11201250Abstract: A Schottky barrier diode includes a substrate, a first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate, a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer, and a metal layer formed on the second semiconductor layer to form a Schottky barrier, wherein the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are formed of different materials, and a conduction band offset between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer is less than a set value.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: Dong Woo Park, Kyung Hyun Park, Jeong Woo Park, Jun Hwan Shin, Eui Su Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Kiwon Moon, Il Min Lee
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Patent number: 10755989Abstract: A semiconductor substrate manufacturing method according to an embodiment comprises the steps of: contaminating at least one of a surface layer of a doped semiconductor substrate having a specific resistance of less than 0.1 ?·cm and a bulk layer below the surface layer with at least one metal of Fe, Cu, and Ni; performing dry oxidation at 950° C. for 30 minutes to forcibly form an oxide film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate; and assessing at least one of the presence and the degree of contamination of metal contained in at least one of the oxide film-formed surface layer and bulk layer by using a photoluminescence assessment method.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2017Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: SK SILTRON CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Sun Lee, Ho Chan Ham
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Patent number: 10700067Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for fabricating vertical field-effect transistor devices for monolithic three-dimensional semiconductor integrated circuit devices. A semiconductor structure is formed to include a substrate and a stack of layers formed on the substrate including a first active semiconductor layer, an insulating layer, and a second active semiconductor layer. A vertical fin structure is formed by patterning the first and second active semiconductor layers and the insulating layer, wherein the vertical fin structure includes first and second vertical semiconductor fins, and an insulating fin spacer disposed between the first and second vertical semiconductor fins. The first and second vertical semiconductor fins are utilized to fabricate first and second vertical field-effect transistor devices on first and second device layers of a monolithic three-dimensional semiconductor integrated circuit device.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Joshua M. Rubin
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Patent number: 10115801Abstract: After forming a trench extending through a sacrificial gate layer to expose a surface of a doped bottom semiconductor layer, a diode including a first doped semiconductor segment and a second doped semiconductor segment having a different conductivity type than the first doped semiconductor segment is formed within the trench. The sacrificial gate layer that laterally surrounds the first doped semiconductor segment and the second doped semiconductor segment is subsequently replaced with a gate structure to form a gated diode.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Karthik Balakrishnan, Alexander Reznicek
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Patent number: 9935106Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to multi-finger devices in multiple-gate-contacted-pitch, integrated structures and methods of manufacture. The structure includes: a first plurality of fin structures formed on a substrate having a channel surface in a {110} plane; and a second plurality of fin structures formed on the substrate with a channel surface in a {100} plane, positioned in relation to the first plurality of fin structures.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Edward J. Nowak, Brent A. Anderson, Robert R. Robison
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Patent number: 9887089Abstract: A semiconductor structure having a T-shaped electrode. The electrode has a top portion and a narrower stem portion extending from the top portion to a surface of a substrate. A solid dielectric layer has side portions juxtaposed and abutting sidewalls of a lower portion of the stem of electrode. A bottom surface of the top portion is spaced from an upper surface portion by a non-solid dielectric, such as air.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Kiuchul Hwang, Dale M. Shaw, Adrian D. Williams
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Patent number: 9728466Abstract: Semiconductor devices having vertical FET (field effect transistor) devices with metallic source/drain regions are provided, as well as methods for fabricating such vertical FET devices. For example, a semiconductor device includes a first source/drain region formed on a semiconductor substrate, a vertical semiconductor fin formed on the first source/drain region, a second source/drain region formed on an upper surface of the vertical semiconductor fin, a gate structure formed on a sidewall surface of the vertical semiconductor fin, and an insulating material that encapsulates the vertical semiconductor fin and the gate structure. The first source/drain region comprises a metallic layer and at least a first epitaxial semiconductor layer. For example, the metallic layer of the first source/drain region comprises a metal-semiconductor alloy such as silicide.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hari V. Mallela, Robert R. Robison, Reinaldo Vega, Rajasekhar Venigalla
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Patent number: 9640637Abstract: A method for producing a semiconductor device includes a first step of forming a first insulating film around a fin-shaped semiconductor layer; a second step of forming a first pillar-shaped semiconductor layer, a first dummy gate, a second pillar-shaped semiconductor layer, and a second dummy gate; a third step of forming a third dummy gate and a fourth dummy gate; a fourth step of forming a third diffusion layer in an upper portion of the fin-shaped semiconductor layer, in a lower portion of the first pillar-shaped semiconductor layer, and in a lower portion of the second pillar-shaped semiconductor layer; a fifth step of forming a gate electrode and a gate line around the first pillar-shaped semiconductor layer and forming a contact electrode and a contact line around the second pillar-shaped semiconductor layer; and a sixth step of forming first to fifth contacts.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: UNISANTIS ELECTRONICS SIGNAPORE PTE. LTD.Inventors: Fujio Masuoka, Hiroki Nakamura
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Patent number: 9553173Abstract: A field effect transistor device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a doped source layer arranged on the semiconductor substrate, an insulator layer arranged on the doped source layer, a fin arranged on the insulator layer, a source region extension portion extending from the doped source layer and through the fin, a gate stack arranged over a channel region of the fin and adjacent to the source region extension portion, a drain region arranged on the fin adjacent to the gate stack; the drain region having a graduated doping concentration.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Chung H. Lam, Chung-hsun Lin, Darsen D. Lu, Philip J. Oldiges
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Patent number: 9356431Abstract: A high power blue-violet Ill-nitride semipolar laser diode (LD) with an output power in excess of 1 W, a slope efficiency of more than 1 W/A, and an external quantum efficiency (EQE) in excess of 25% and more preferably, in excess of 35%. These operating characteristics make these laser diodes suitable for use in solid state lighting systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: The Regents of the University of CaliforniaInventors: Arash Pourhashemi, Robert M. Farrell, Steven P. DenBaars, James S. Speck, Shuji Nakamura
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Patent number: 9214552Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a gate stack over a substrate, forming spacers adjoining opposite sidewalls of the gate stack, forming a sacrificial layer adjoining the spacers, removing a portion of the sacrificial layer, removing a portion of the spacers to form a recess cavity below the left spacers. Then, a strain feature is formed in the recess cavity. The disclosed method provides an improved method by providing a space between the spacer and the substrate for forming the strained feature, therefor, to enhance carrier mobility and upgrade the device performance.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Lien Huang
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Patent number: 9209200Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes forming gate stacks on a crystalline semiconductor layer; depositing a spacer layer over a top and sidewalls of the gate stacks; recessing the semiconductor layer between the gates stacks; and depositing a non-conformal layer over the gates stacks and within the recesses such that the non-conformal layer forms a pinch point over the recesses. The non-conformal layer is etched at a bottom of the recesses through the pinch point to expose the semiconductor layer. Dopant species are implanted at the bottom of the recesses through the pinch point in the semiconductor layer. The non-conformal layer is stripped, and source and drain material is grown in the recesses. The dopant species are activated to form PN junctions to act as a junction butt between portions of the semiconductor layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INCInventors: Edward P. Maciejewski, Chengwen Pei, Gan Wang, Geng Wang
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Patent number: 9041061Abstract: A structure and method for fabricating a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure field-effect transistor (FET) with self-aligned and overlapped extensions using a replacement gate process is disclosed. The a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure field-effect transistor (FET) structure may be formed by forming a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure having multiple layers and a T-shaped gate structure using a gate replacement process. The T-shaped gate structure may be formed with a bottom surface substantially below an upper surface of the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure and an upper surface above the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure. An undoped region may be formed below the bottom surface of the T-shaped gate structure on a layer of the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amlan Majumdar, Yanning Sun
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Patent number: 9041060Abstract: A structure and method for fabricating a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure field-effect transistor (FET) with self-aligned and overlapped extensions using a gate last process is disclosed. The a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure field-effect transistor (FET) structure may be formed by forming a III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure having at least one layer; forming a doped contact layer on the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure; and forming a gate structure having a bottom surface substantially below an upper surface of the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure and an upper surface above the doped contact layer. An undoped region may be formed below the bottom surface of the T-shaped gate structure on a layer of the III-V compound semiconductor-containing heterostructure.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Amlan Majumdar, Yanning Sun
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Publication number: 20150132937Abstract: There is provided a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including: preparing a semiconductor substrate having an active region; forming a dielectric layer for gate insulation on the active region; forming a curing layer with a material containing germanium (Ge) on the dielectric layer; heat-treating the curing layer; and removing the curing layer. The germanium-containing material may be silicon germanium (SiGe) or germanium (Ge).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Jin Soak Kim, Gab Jin Nam, Dong Hwan Kim, Su Hwan Kim, Toshiro Nakanishi, Sung Kweon Baek, Tae Hyun An, Eun Ae Chung
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Publication number: 20150108503Abstract: A semiconductor device of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor layer provided on a main surface of a substrate. A cell region is provided with a gate insulating film disposed on the semiconductor layer and a gate electrode disposed on the gate insulating film, and a wiring region is provided with a field insulating film disposed on the semiconductor layer and a gate wire disposed on the field insulating film. An end of the field insulating film has a convex shape in a cross section perpendicular to the main surface of the substrate, and an upper surface of the field insulating film is rougher than an upper surface of a portion of the gate wire below which the field insulating film is not disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventor: CHIAKI KUDOU
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Patent number: 9006064Abstract: A gate dielectric can be formed by depositing a first silicon oxide material by a first atomic layer deposition process. The thickness of the first silicon oxide material is selected to correspond to at least 10 deposition cycles of the first atomic layer deposition process. The first silicon oxide material is converted into a first silicon oxynitride material by a first plasma nitridation process. A second silicon oxide material is subsequently deposited by a second atomic layer deposition process. The second silicon oxide material is converted into a second silicon oxynitride material by a second plasma nitridation process. Multiple repetitions of the atomic layer deposition process and the plasma nitridation process provides a silicon oxynitride material having a ratio of nitrogen atoms to oxygen atoms greater than 1/3, which can be advantageously employed to reduce the leakage current through a gate dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael P. Chudzik, Barry P. Linder, Shahab Siddiqui
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Patent number: 8999772Abstract: Two layers of protection films are formed such that a sheet resistance at a portion directly below the protection film is higher than that at a portion directly below the protection film. The protection films are formed, for example, of SiN film, as insulating films. The protection film is formed to be higher, for instance, in hydrogen concentration than the protection film so that the protection film is higher in refractive index the protection film. The protection film is formed to cover a gate electrode and extend to the vicinity of the gate electrode on an electron supplying layer. The protection film is formed on the entire surface to cover the protection film. According to this configuration, the gate leakage is significantly reduced by a relatively simple configuration to realize a highly-reliable compound semiconductor device achieving high voltage operation, high withstand voltage, and high output.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Masahito Kanamura, Kozo Makiyama
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Publication number: 20150060958Abstract: A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method of the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a substrate and a stacked structure vertically formed on the substrate. The stacked structure includes a plurality of conductive layers and a plurality of insulating layers, and the conductive layers and the insulating layers are interlaced. At least one of the conductive layers has a first doping segment having a first doping property and a second doping segment having a second doping property, the second doping property being different from the first doping property. The interface between the first doping segment and the second doping segment has a grain boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: MACRONIX INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Shih-Hung Chen, Erh-Kun Lai
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Patent number: 8940579Abstract: Disclosed are new methods of fabricating metal oxide thin films and nanomaterial-derived metal composite thin films via solution processes at low temperatures (<400° C.). The present thin films are useful as thin film semiconductors, thin film dielectrics, or thin film conductors, and can be implemented into semiconductor devices such as thin film transistors and thin film photovoltaic devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignees: Northwestern University, Polyera CorporationInventors: Antonio Facchetti, Tobin J. Marks, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Myung-Gil Kim, William Christopher Sheets, He Yan, Yu Xia
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Patent number: 8940567Abstract: A III-nitride semiconductor device which includes a barrier body between the gate electrode and the gate dielectric thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: International Rectifier CorporationInventors: Robert Beach, Zhi He, Jianjun Cao
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Patent number: 8921147Abstract: A multi-stage method and apparatus for vaporizing and depositing a tellurium containing semiconductor material on a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: First Solar, Inc.Inventors: Arnold Allenic, Zhigang Ban, John Barden, Benjamin Milliron, Rick C. Powell
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Patent number: 8916459Abstract: A compound semiconductor device having mesa-shaped element region, and excellent characteristics are provided. The compound semiconductor device has: an InP substrate; an epitaxial lamination mesa formed above the InP substrate and including a channel layer, a carrier supply layer above the channel layer and a contact cap layer above the carrier supply layer; ohmic source electrode and drain electrode formed on the cap layer; a recess formed by removing the cap layer between the source and drain electrodes, and exposing the carrier supply layer; an insulating film formed on the cap layer and retracted from an edge of the cap layer away from the recess; a gate electrode extending from the carrier supply layer in the recess to outside of the mesa; and air gap formed by removing side portion of the channel layer facing the gate electrode outside the mesa.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Kozo Makiyama
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Patent number: 8895378Abstract: Two layers of protection films are formed such that a sheet resistance at a portion directly below the protection film is higher than that at a portion directly below the protection film. The protection films are formed, for example, of SiN film, as insulating films. The protection film is formed to be higher, for instance, in hydrogen concentration than the protection film so that the protection film is higher in refractive index the protection film. The protection film is formed to cover a gate electrode and extend to the vicinity of the gate electrode on an electron supplying layer. The protection film is formed on the entire surface to cover the protection film. According to this configuration, the gate leakage is significantly reduced by a relatively simple configuration to realize a highly-reliable compound semiconductor device achieving high voltage operation, high withstand voltage, and high output.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Masahito Kanamura, Kozo Makiyama
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Patent number: 8883599Abstract: A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes preparing a base substrate; forming a semiconductor layer on the base substrate; forming an ohmic electrode part having ohmic electrode lines, on the semiconductor layer; and forming a Schottky electrode part, which is disposed on the semiconductor layer to be spaced apart from the ohmic electrode lines and has Schottky electrode lines parallel to the ohmic electrode lines, wherein forming the ohmic electrode part further comprises forming an ohmic electrode plate connected to one end of the ohmic electrode lines, forming the Schottky electrode part further comprises forming a Schottky electrode plate connected one end of the Schottky electrode lines, and one line of the Schottky electrode lines is disposed between two of the ohmic electrode lines to thereby achieve an interdigited configuration in which the ohmic electrode part and the Schottky electrode part are formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ld.Inventors: Woo Chul Jeon, Jung Hee Lee, Young Hwan Park, Ki Yeol Park
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Patent number: 8865494Abstract: A compound semiconductor light-emitting element characterized by high transmittance of an electrically conductive film, low contact resistance and low sheet resistance of electrically conductive film is manufactured. The manufacturing method for a compound semiconductor light-emitting element of the present invention includes the steps of: forming a semiconductor layer formed of a group III nitride semiconductor, including a light-emitting layer on a substrate; forming an electrically conductive film on the side of the semiconductor layer opposite to the side contacting the substrate; conducting first annealing on the electrically conductive film in an atmosphere containing oxygen; conducting second annealing on the electrically conductive film in an atmosphere not containing oxygen; and exposing the electrically conductive film to atmospheric air between the step of conducting first annealing and the step of conducting second annealing.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2011Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshimi Tanimoto, Takanori Sonoda, Hideaki Ikeda
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Patent number: 8836049Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a work function metal layer, a (work function) metal oxide layer and a main electrode. The work function metal layer is located on a substrate. The (work function) metal oxide layer is located on the work function metal layer. The main electrode is located on the (work function) metal oxide layer. Moreover a semiconductor process forming said semiconductor structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: United Microelectronics Corp.Inventors: Min-Chuan Tsai, Hsin-Fu Huang, Chi-Mao Hsu, Chin-Fu Lin, Chien-Hao Chen, Wei-Yu Chen, Chi-Yuan Sun, Ya-Hsueh Hsieh, Tsun-Min Cheng
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Publication number: 20140242788Abstract: One illustrative method disclosed herein includes performing an atomic layer deposition (ALD) process at a temperature of less than 400° C. to deposit a layer of silicon dioxide on a germanium-containing region of semiconductor material and forming a gate structure of a transistor device above the layer of silicon dioxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Gabriela Dilliway, Dina Triyoso, Elke Erben, Rimoon Agaiby
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Patent number: 8809133Abstract: There is provided a technique to form a single crystal semiconductor thin film or a substantially single crystal semiconductor thin film. A catalytic element for facilitating crystallization of an amorphous semiconductor thin film is added to the amorphous semiconductor thin film, and a heat treatment is carried out to obtain a crystalline semiconductor thin film. After the crystalline semiconductor thin film is irradiated with ultraviolet light or infrared light, a heat treatment at a temperature of 900 to 1200° C. is carried out in a reducing atmosphere. The surface of the crystalline semiconductor thin film is extremely flattened through this step, defects in crystal grains and crystal grain boundaries disappear, and the single crystal semiconductor thin film or substantially single crystal semiconductor thin film is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shunpei Yamazaki, Hisashi Ohtani, Tamae Takano
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Patent number: 8809150Abstract: LDD regions are provided with high implant energy in devices with reduced thickness poly-silicon layers and source/drain junctions. Embodiments include forming an oxide layer on a substrate surface, forming a poly-silicon layer over the oxide layer, forming first and second trenches through the oxide and poly-silicon layers and below the substrate surface, defining a gate region therebetween, implanting a dopant in a LDD region through the first and second trenches, forming spacers on opposite side surfaces of the gate region and extending into the first and second trenches, and implanting a dopant in a source/drain region below each of the first and second trenches.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: GlobalFoundries Singapore Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Guowei Zhang, Purakh Raj Verma, Zhiqing Li
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Patent number: 8772139Abstract: A method of manufacturing a MOSFET includes the steps of preparing a silicon carbide substrate, forming an active layer on the silicon carbide substrate, forming a gate oxide film on the active layer, forming a gate electrode on the gate oxide film, forming a source contact electrode on the active layer, and forming a source interconnection on the source contact electrode. The step of forming the source interconnection includes the steps of forming a conductor film on the source contact electrode and processing the conductor film by etching the conductor film with reactive ion etching. Then, the method of manufacturing a MOSFET further includes the step of performing annealing of heating the silicon carbide substrate to a temperature not lower than 50° C. after the step of processing the conductor film.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Toru Hiyoshi, Takeyoshi Masuda
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Patent number: 8748274Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a GaN-based semiconductor layer on a substrate; forming a gate insulating film of aluminum oxide on the GaN-based semiconductor layer at a temperature equal to or lower than 450° C.; forming a protection film on an upper surface of the gate insulating film; performing a process with an alkaline solution in a state in which the upper surface of the gate insulating film is covered with the protection film; and forming a gate electrode on the gate insulating film.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Ken Nakata, Seiji Yaegashi
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Patent number: 8741759Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a gate stack over a substrate, forming spacers adjoining opposite sidewalls of the gate stack, forming a sacrificial layer adjoining the spacers, removing a portion of the sacrificial layer, removing a portion of the spacers to form a recess cavity below the left spacers. Then, a strain feature is formed in the recess cavity. The disclosed method provides an improved method by providing a space between the spacer and the substrate for forming the strained feature, therefor, to enhance carrier mobility and upgrade the device performance.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Lien Huang
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Patent number: 8723227Abstract: A protection clamp is provided between a first terminal and a second terminal, and includes a multi-gate high electron mobility transistor (HEMT), a current limiting circuit, and a forward trigger control circuit. The multi-gate HEMT includes a drain/source, a source/drain, a first depletion-mode (D-mode) gate, a second D-mode gate, and an enhancement-mode (E-mode) gate disposed between the first and second D-mode gates. The drain/source and the first D-mode gate are connected to the first terminal and the source/drain and the second D-mode gate are connected to the second terminal. The forward trigger control and the current limiting circuits are coupled between the E-mode gate and the first and second terminals, respectively. The forward trigger control circuit provides an activation voltage to the E-mode gate when a voltage of the first terminal exceeds a voltage of the second terminal by a forward trigger voltage.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.Inventors: Srivatsan Parthasarathy, Javier Alejandro Salcedo, Shuyun Zhang
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Publication number: 20140127893Abstract: A method for fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed. The method includes forming a gate stack over a substrate, forming spacers adjoining opposite sidewalls of the gate stack, forming a sacrificial layer adjoining the spacers, removing a portion of the sacrificial layer, removing a portion of the spacers to form a recess cavity below the left spacers. Then, a strain feature is formed in the recess cavity. The disclosed method provides an improved method by providing a space between the spacer and the substrate for forming the strained feature, therefor, to enhance carrier mobility and upgrade the device performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Yu-Lien Huang
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Patent number: 8703566Abstract: A memory device includes an array of memory cells and peripheral devices. At least some of the individual memory cells include carbonated portions that contain SiC. At least some of the peripheral devices do not include any carbonated portions. A transistor includes a first source/drain, a second source/drain, a channel including a carbonated portion of a semiconductive substrate that contains SiC between the first and second sources/drains and a gate operationally associated with opposing sides of the channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventor: Chandra Mouli
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Patent number: 8673401Abstract: A method for depositing gallium using a gallium ink, comprising, as initial components: a gallium component comprising gallium; a stabilizing component; an additive; and, a liquid carrier; is provided comprising applying the gallium ink on the substrate; heating the applied gallium ink to eliminate the additive and the liquid carrier, depositing gallium on the substrate; and, optionally, annealing the deposited gallium.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: David Mosley, David Thorsen
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Patent number: 8658488Abstract: A graphene layer is provided onto at least an upper surface of a first dielectric material which includes at least one first conductive region contained therein. At least one semiconductor device is formed using the graphene layer as an element of the at least one semiconductor device. After forming the at least one semiconductor device, a second dielectric material is formed covering the graphene layer, the at least one semiconductor device, and portions of the first dielectric material. The second dielectric that is formed includes at least one second conductive region contained therein, and the at least one second conductive region is in contact with a conductive element of the at least one semiconductor device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christos D. Dimitrakopoulos, Guy Cohen, Stephen M. Gates, Alfred Grill, Timothy J. McArdle, Chun-yung Sung
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Patent number: 8652949Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, which includes: a semiconductor substrate made of silicon and having both a central area and an outer periphery area; and a compound semiconductor layer made of a nitride-based semiconductor and formed on the semiconductor substrate, the method comprising: forming a growth inhibition layer to inhibit the compound semiconductor layer from growing on a tapered part provided in the outer periphery area of the semiconductor substrate; and growing the compound semiconductor layer on at least the central area of the semiconductor substrate, after the growth inhibition layer has been formed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Sanken Electric Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ken Sato
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Patent number: 8637373Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a transistor, a gate structure is formed on a substrate including silicon. An upper portion of the substrate adjacent to the gate structure is etched to form a first recess in the substrate. A preliminary first epitaxial layer including silicon-germanium is formed in the first recess. An upper portion of the preliminary first epitaxial layer is etched to form a second recess on the preliminary first epitaxial layer. In addition, a portion of the preliminary first epitaxial layer adjacent to the second recess is etched to thereby transform the preliminary first epitaxial layer into a first epitaxial layer. A second epitaxial layer including silicon-germanium is formed in the second recess located on the first epitaxial layer.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hoi-Sung Chung, Dong-Suk Shin, Dong-Hyuk Kim, Myung-Sun Kim
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Patent number: 8629012Abstract: An integrated circuit structure includes a substrate and a first and a second plurality of III-V semiconductor layers. The first plurality of III-V semiconductor layers includes a first bottom barrier over the substrate; a first channel layer over the first bottom barrier; and a first top barrier over the first channel layer. A first field-effect transistor (FET) includes a first channel region, which includes a portion of the first channel layer. The second plurality of III-V semiconductor layers is over the first plurality of III-V semiconductor layers and includes a second bottom barrier; a second channel layer over the second bottom barrier; and a second top barrier over the second channel layer. A second FET includes a second channel region, which includes a portion of the second channel layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Heng-Kuang Lin, Pei-Chin Chiu, Jen-Inn Chyi, Han-Chieh Ho, Clement Hsingjen Wann, Chih-Hsin Ko, Cheng-Hsien Wu
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Patent number: 8617941Abstract: Graphene or carbon nanotube-based transistor devices and techniques for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a transistor is provided. The transistor includes a substrate; a carbon-based material on the substrate, wherein a portion of the carbon-based material serves as a channel region of the transistor and other portions of the carbon-based material serve as source and drain regions of the transistor; a patterned organic buffer layer over the portion of the carbon-based material that serves as the channel region of the transistor; a conformal high-k gate dielectric layer disposed selectively on the patterned organic buffer layer; metal source and drain contacts formed on the portions of the carbon-based material that serve as the source and drain regions of the transistor; and a metal top-gate contact formed on the high-k gate dielectric layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Damon Brooks Farmer, Qinghuang Lin, Yu-Ming Lin
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Patent number: 8609482Abstract: In sophisticated transistor elements, long-term threshold voltage shifts in transistors comprising a threshold adjusting semiconductor alloy may be reduced by reducing the roughness of an interface formed between the threshold adjusting semiconductor material and the gate dielectric material. To this end, a portion of the threshold adjusting semiconductor material may be oxidized and may be removed prior to forming the high-k dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.Inventors: Stephan Kronholz, Carsten Reichel, Annekathrin Zeun, Martin Trentzsch
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Patent number: 8592800Abstract: A semiconductor emitter, or a precursor therefor, has a substrate and one or more textured semiconductor layers deposited onto the substrate in a nonpolar orientation. The textured layers enhance light extraction, and the use of nonpolar orientation greatly enhances internal quantum efficiency compared to conventional devices. Both the internal and external quantum efficiencies of emitters of the invention can be 70-80% or higher. The invention provides highly efficient light emitting diodes suitable for solid state lighting.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Trustees of Boston UniversityInventors: Theodore D. Moustakas, Adam Moldawer, Anirban Bhattacharyya, Joshua Abell
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Patent number: 8581261Abstract: Two layers of protection films are formed such that a sheet resistance at a portion directly below the protection film is higher than that at a portion directly below the protection film. The protection films are formed, for example, of SiN film, as insulating films. The protection film is formed to be higher, for instance, in hydrogen concentration than the protection film so that the protection film is higher in refractive index the protection film. The protection film is formed to cover a gate electrode and extend to the vicinity of the gate electrode on an electron supplying layer. The protection film is formed on the entire surface to cover the protection film. According to this configuration, the gate leakage is significantly reduced by a relatively simple configuration to realize a highly-reliable compound semiconductor device achieving high voltage operation, high withstand voltage, and high output.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Masahito Kanamura, Kozo Makiyama
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Patent number: 8563088Abstract: A method for preparing a Group 1a-1b-3a-6a material using a selenium/Group 1b ink comprising, as initial components: a selenium component comprising selenium, an organic chalcogenide component having a formula selected from RZ—Z?R? and R2—SH, a Group 1b component and a liquid carrier; wherein Z and Z? are each independently selected from sulfur, selenium and tellurium; wherein R is selected from H, C1-20 alkyl group, a C6-20 aryl group, a C1-20 alkylhydroxy group, an arylether group and an alkylether group; wherein R? and R2 are selected from a C1-20 alkyl group, a C6-20 aryl group, a C1-20 alkylhydroxy group, an arylether group and an alkylether group; and wherein the selenium/Group 1b ink is a stable dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Kevin Calzia, David Mosley, David L. Thorsen, Charles R. Szmanda
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Patent number: 8563414Abstract: Conductive carbon films having a resistivity of less than about 0.2 Ohm-cm, preferably less than about 0.05 Ohm-cm, are deposited by PECVD. Conductive carbon films are essentially free of sp3-hybridized carbon and contain predominantly sp2 carbon, based on IR spectral features. Carbon content of the films is at least about 75% atomic C. Conductive carbon films may contain hydrogen, but are typically hydrogen-poor, containing less than about 20% H. In some embodiments, conductive carbon films further contain nitrogen (N). For example, conductive films having a CxHyNz composition, where nitrogen is present at between about 5-10% atomic, have both high conductivity and low roughness, because introduction of nitrogen delays formation of crystallites in the film. The films are deposited at a process temperature of at least about 620° C., and at a pressure of less than about 20 Torr in a dual-frequency plasma process dominated by low frequency (LF) plasma.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Novellus Systems, Inc.Inventors: Keith Fox, Dennis Hausmann
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Patent number: 8557644Abstract: According to one disclosed embodiment, a monolithic vertically integrated composite device comprises a double sided semiconductor substrate having first and second sides, a group IV semiconductor layer formed over the first side and comprising at least one group IV semiconductor device, and a group III-V semiconductor body formed over the second side and comprising at least one group III-V semiconductor device electrically coupled to the at least one group IV semiconductor device. The composite device may further comprise a substrate via and/or a through-wafer via providing electric coupling. In one embodiment, the group IV semiconductor layer may comprise an epitaxial silicon layer, and the at least one group IV semiconductor device may be a combined FET and Schottky diode (FETKY) fabricated on the epitaxial silicon layer. In one embodiment, the at least one group III-V semiconductor device may be a III-nitride high electron mobility transistor (HEMT).Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: International Rectifier CorporationInventor: Michael A. Briere