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Field effect transistor and method of manufacturing the same

US5493136A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 1994
Grant dateFeb 20, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/605

Abstract

This invention provides a high-speed FET with a sufficiently high output current, and an FET having a high mobility of channel electrons and a high electron saturation rate. For this purpose, in this invention, a buffer layer, a first channel layer, a first spacer layer, a second channel layer, a second spacer layer, a third channel layer, and a capping layer are sequentially epitaxially grown on a semi-insulating GaAs semiconductor substrate. Drain and source regions are formed, and a gate electrode is formed to Schottky-contact the capping layer. Drain and source electrodes are formed to ohmic-contact the drain and source regions. Extension of a surface depletion layer from the substrate surface to a deep portion is prevented by the third channel layer closest to the substrate surface. For this reason, a sufficient quantity of electrons for forming a current channel are assured by the second and first channel layers.

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