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Semiconductor device and method for producing same

US8896058B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2011
Grant dateNov 25, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D64/256

Abstract

It is an object to improve the breakdown voltage characteristics of a vertical semiconductor device having an opening and including a channel formed of two-dimensional electron gas in the opening. The vertical semiconductor device includes a GaN-based stacked layer 15 having an opening 28 and the GaN-based stacked layer 15 includes n-type GaN-based drift layer 4/p-type GaN-based barrier layer 6/n-type GaN-based contact layer 7. The vertical semiconductor device includes a regrown layer 27 located so as to cover the opening, the regrown layer 27 including an electron drift layer 22 and an electron supply layer 26, a source electrode S, and a gate electrode G located on the regrown layer. The gate electrode G covers a portion having a length corresponding to the thickness of the p-type GaN-based barrier layer and is terminated at a position on the wall surface, the position being away from the bottom portion of the opening.

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