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Method of forming an ohmic contact to a III-V semiconductor material

US6057219A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 1994
Grant dateMay 2, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/28575
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ohmic contact to a III-V semiconductor material is fabricated by dry etching a silicon nitride layer overlying the III-V semiconductor material with a chemical comprised of a group VI element. An ohmic metal layer is formed on the III-V semiconductor material after the silicon nitride layer is etched and before any exposure of the III-V semiconductor material to a chemical which etches the III-V semiconductor material or removes the group VI element.

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