Nitride semiconductor device
US9680053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H29/10
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A nitride semiconductor device includes a transistor having a semiconductor stacked body formed on a substrate, and a pn light-emitting body formed on the semiconductor stacked body. The semiconductor stacked body includes a first nitride semiconductor layer, and a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer and having a bandgap wider than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The transistor includes: the semiconductor stacked body; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed away from each other on the semiconductor stacked body; and a gate electrode provided between the source electrode and the drain electrode and formed away from the source electrode and the drain electrode. The pn light-emitting body includes a p-type nitride semiconductor layer and an n-type nitride semiconductor layer to emit a light beam having an energy value higher than an electron trapping level existing in the semiconductor stacked body, in which the p-type nitride semiconductor layer of the pn light-emitting body is electrically connected to the gate electrode, and functions as a gate of the transistor.
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