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Enhancement mode GaN HEMT device and method for fabricating the same

US8404508B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2010
Grant dateMar 26, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/8503

Abstract

An enhancement-mode GaN transistor and a method of forming it. The enhancement-mode GaN transistor includes a substrate, transition layers, a buffer layer comprised of a III Nitride material, a barrier layer comprised of a III Nitride material, drain and source contacts, a gate III-V compound containing acceptor type dopant elements, and a gate metal, where the gate III-V compound and the gate metal are formed with a single photo mask process to be self-aligned and the bottom of the gate metal and the top of the gate compound have the same dimension. The enhancement mode GaN transistor may also have a field plate made of Ohmic metal, where a drain Ohmic metal, a source Ohmic metal, and the field plate are formed by a single photo mask process.

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