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Method of producing gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device

US6303485A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2000
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S438/93

Abstract

The present invention proposes a method of producing a gallium nitride-based III-V Group compound semiconductor device. First, beryllium ions are diffused into the p-type layer of gallium nitride to increase hole mobility. Contacts are then added in subsequent procedures, thereby forming contacts having low-impedance ohmic contact layers.

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