GaN HEMT device structure and method of fabrication
US10985259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D62/343
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
GaN HEMT device structures and methods of fabrication are provided. A masking layer forms a p-dopant diffusion barrier and selective growth of p-GaN in the gate region, using low temperature processing, reduces deleterious effects of out-diffusion of p-dopant into the 2DEG channel. A structured AlxGa1-xN barrier layer includes a first thickness having a first Al %, and a second thickness having a second Al %, greater than the first Al %. At least part of the second thickness of the AlxGa1-xN barrier layer in the gate region is removed, before selective growth of p-GaN in the gate region. The first Al % and first thickness are selected to determine the threshold voltage Vth and the second Al % and second thickness are selected to determine the Rdson and dynamic Rdson of the GaN HEMT, so that each may be separately determined to improve device performance, and provide a smaller input FOM (Figure of Merit).
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