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Semiconductor element and fabrication method thereof

US10158046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2017
Grant dateDec 18, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/825
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor element has a metal protective layer and a metal oxide protective layer formed on the substrate to prevent the Si substrate surface from forming an amorphous layer; and a transition layer to reduce lattice difference between the metal oxide protective layer and the III-V-group buffer layer, thus improving crystal quality of the III-V-group buffer layer. A fabrication method can avoid formation of amorphous layers and cracks surrounding the Si substrate surface. A light-emitting diode (LED) element or a transistor element can be formed by depositing a high-quality multi-layer buffer structure via PVD and forming a GaN, InGaN or AlGaN epitaxial layer thereon.

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