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High quality GaN high-voltage HFETs on silicon

US9147734B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2014
Grant dateSep 29, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/475
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Substrates of GaN over silicon suitable for forming electronics devices such as heterostructure field effect transistors (HFETs), and methods of making the substrates, are disclosed. Voids in a crystalline Al2O3 film on a top surface of a silicon wafer are formed. The top surface of the silicon wafer is along the <111> silicon crystal orientation. A plurality of laminate layers is deposited over the voids and the Al2O3 film. Each laminate layer includes an AlN film and a GaN film. A transistor or other device may be formed in the top GaN film.

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