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Semiconductor device

US6878962B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 22, 2000
Grant dateApr 12, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 22, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/347
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a high quality thin film comparable to a bulk single crystal and providres a semiconductor device with superior characteristics. A channel layer 11, for example, is formed of a semiconductor such as zinc oxide ZnO or the like. A source 12, a drain 13, a gate 14 and a gate insulating layer 15 are formed on the channel layer 111 to form an FET. For a substrate 16, a proper material is selected depending on a thin film material of the channel layer 11 in consideration of compatibility of both lattice constants. For example, if ZnO is used for the semiconductor of the channel layer as a base material, ScAlMgO4 or the like can be used for the substrate 16.

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