Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof which can realize a normally-off field-effect transistor made of a III group nitride semiconductor. The present invention includes: placing a sapphire substrate in a crystal growth chamber; forming a low-temperature GaN buffer layer made of GaN as the III group nitride semiconductor, on a main surface of the sapphire substrate by a MOCVD method; and forming a GaN layer on the low-temperature GaN buffer layer by the MOCVD method. Here, a [11-20] axis of the GaN layer is perpendicular to the main surface of the sapphire substrate.
Abstract:
An object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof which can realize a normally-off field-effect transistor made of a III group nitride semiconductor. The present invention includes: placing a sapphire substrate in a crystal growth chamber; forming a low-temperature GaN buffer layer made of GaN as the III group nitride semiconductor, on a main surface of the sapphire substrate by a MOCVD method; and forming a GaN layer on the low-temperature GaN buffer layer by the MOCVD method. Here, a [11-20] axis of the GaN layer is perpendicular to the main surface of the sapphire substrate.
Abstract:
A normally-off type field effect transistor includes: a first semiconductor layer which is made of a first hexagonal crystal with 6 mm symmetry and has a main surface including a C-axis of the first hexagonal crystal; a second semiconductor layer which is formed on the main surface of the first semiconductor layer and is made of a second hexagonal crystal with 6 mm symmetry having a band gap different from a band gap of the first hexagonal crystal; and a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode that are formed on the second semiconductor layer. Here, the film thickness of the first nitride semiconductor layer is 1.5 μm or less and the second semiconductor layer is doped with impurities at a dose of 1×1013 cm−2 or more.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer; at least one electrode formed on a semiconductor layer to be in contact with the semiconductor layer; and a passivation film covering the semiconductor layer and at least part of the top surface of the electrode to protect the semiconductor layer and formed of a plurality of sub-films. The passivation film includes a first sub-film made of aluminum nitride.
Abstract:
A field effect transistor includes a first semiconductor layer made of a multilayer of a plurality of semiconductor films and a second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer. A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the second semiconductor layer to be spaced from each other. An opening having an insulating film on its inner wall is formed in a portion of the second semiconductor layer sandwiched between the source electrode and the drain electrode so as to expose the first semiconductor layer therein. A gate electrode is formed in the opening to be in contact with the insulating film and the first semiconductor layer on the bottom of the opening.
Abstract:
The present invention has an object to provide an FET and a method of manufacturing the FET that are capable of increasing the threshold voltage as well as decreasing the on-resistance. The FET of the present invention includes a first undoped GaN layer; a first undoped AlGaN layer formed on the first undoped GaN layer, having a band gap energy greater than that of the first undoped GaN layer; a second undoped GaN layer formed on the first undoped AlGaN layer; a second undoped AlGaN layer formed on the second undoped GaN layer, having a band gap energy greater than that of the second undoped GaN layer; a p-type GaN layer formed in the recess of the second undoped AlGaN layer; a gate electrode formed on the p-type GaN layer; and a source electrode and a drain electrode which are formed in both lateral regions of the gate electrode, wherein a channel is formed at the heterojunction interface between the first undoped GaN layer and the first undoped AlGaN layer.
Abstract:
A nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor multilayer formed on a substrate, a first ohmic electrode and a Schottky electrode spaced apart from each other on the semiconductor multilayer; and a passivation film covering a top of the semiconductor multilayer. The semiconductor multilayer 102 includes a first nitride semiconductor layer, a second nitride semiconductor layer, and a p-type third nitride semiconductor layer 124 sequentially formed on the substrate. The third nitride semiconductor layer contains p-type impurities, and is selectively formed between the first ohmic electrode and the Schottky electrode in contact with the Schottky electrode.
Abstract:
A nitride semiconductor device includes a semiconductor multilayer formed on a substrate, a first ohmic electrode and a Schottky electrode spaced apart from each other on the semiconductor multilayer; and a passivation film covering a top of the semiconductor multilayer. The semiconductor multilayer 102 includes a first nitride semiconductor layer, a second nitride semiconductor layer, and a p-type third nitride semiconductor layer 124 sequentially formed on the substrate. The third nitride semiconductor layer contains p-type impurities, and is selectively formed between the first ohmic electrode and the Schottky electrode in contact with the Schottky electrode.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer; at least one electrode formed on a semiconductor layer to be in contact with the semiconductor layer; and a passivation film covering the semiconductor layer and at least part of the top surface of the electrode to protect the semiconductor layer and formed of a plurality of sub-films. The passivation film includes a first sub-film made of aluminum nitride.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor layer; at least one electrode formed on a semiconductor layer to be in contact with the semiconductor layer; and a passivation film covering the semiconductor layer and at least part of the top surface of the electrode to protect the semiconductor layer and formed of a plurality of sub-films. The passivation film includes a first sub-film made of aluminum nitride.