Semiconductor device having ohmic recessed electrode
US7601993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10D62/8503
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a semiconductor device having a recess-structured ohmic electrode, in which the resistance is small and variation in the resistance value caused by manufacturing irregularities is small. In the semiconductor device of the present invention, a two-dimensional electron gas layer is formed on the interface between a channel-forming layer and a Schottky layer by electrons supplied from the Schottky layer. The ohmic electrode comprises a plurality of side faces in ohmic contact with the two-dimensional electron gas layer. At least a part of side faces of the ohmic electrodes are non-parallel to a channel width direction. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the side faces have a saw tooth form or a comb tooth form. Since the contact area between the ohmic electrode and the two-dimensional electron gas layer is increased, ohmic resistance is reduced.
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