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Direct growth of diamond in backside vias for GaN HEMT devices

US8575657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2012
Grant dateNov 5, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D62/8503
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A GaN high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device having a silicon carbide substrate including a top surface and a bottom surface, where the substrate further includes a via formed through the bottom surface and into the substrate. The device includes a plurality of epitaxial layers provided on the top surface of the substrate, a plurality of device layers provided on the epitaxial layers, and a diamond layer provided within the via.

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