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Integration of multiple discrete GaN devices

US11417644B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 2020
Grant dateAug 16, 2022
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Expiry dateNov 19, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D84/05
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples of integrated semiconductor devices are described. In one example, an integrated device includes first and second transistors formed on a substrate, where the transistors share a terminal metal feature to reduce a size of the integrated device. The terminal metal feature can include a shared source electrode metalization, for example, although other electrode metalizations can be shared. In other aspects, a first width of a gate of the first transistor can be greater than a second width of a gate of the second transistor, and the shared metalization can taper from the first width to the second width. The integrated device can also include a metal ground plane on a backside of the substrate, and the terminal metal feature can also include an in-source via for the shared source electrode metalization. The in-source via can electrically couple the shared source electrode metalization to the metal ground plane.

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