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Compound semiconductor device comprising electrode above compound semiconductor layer and method of manufacturing the same

US9035353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2012
Grant dateMay 19, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 29, 2032

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

Abstract

A HEMT has a compound semiconductor layer, a protection film which has an opening and covers an upper side of the compound semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode which fills the opening and has a shape riding on the compound semiconductor layer, wherein the protection film has a stacked structure of a lower insulating film not containing oxygen and an upper insulating film containing oxygen, and the opening includes a first opening formed in the lower insulating film and a second opening formed in the upper insulating film and wider than the first opening, the first opening and the second opening communicating with each other.

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