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Semiconductor device including gate electrode provided over active region in P-type nitride semiconductor layer and method of manufacturing the same, and power supply apparatus

US8603880B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2011
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/181
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A semiconductor device includes a nitride semiconductor stacked structure including a carrier transit layer and a carrier supply layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer provided over the nitride semiconductor stacked structure and including an active region and an inactive region; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer provided on the inactive region in the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; and a gate electrode provided over the active region in the p-type nitride semiconductor layer.

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