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Nitride compound semiconductor element

US7176479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2004
Grant dateFeb 13, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10H20/01335
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A nitride compound semiconductor element having improved characteristics, productivity and yield. A nitride compound semiconductor element includes: a sapphire substrate; a first single crystalline layer of AlN formed on said sapphire substrate; a second single crystalline layer formed on said first single crystalline layer, said second single crystalline layer being made of AlxGa1-xN (0.8≦x≦0.97) and having a thickness of equal to or more than 0.3 μm and equal to or less than 6 μm; and a device structure section of a nitride semiconductor formed on said second single crystalline layer.

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