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ENHANCEMENT-MODE GAN-BASED HEMT DEVICE ON SI SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Hong WANG
US
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FIG. 1
process chamber schematic
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the struct u re of an enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in an embodiment of the present invention. [0026]
FIG. 2
process chamber schematic
FIGS. 2a to 2n are schematic views showing a preparation process of the enhancement- mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in the e m bodi m ent of the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
3 independent · 13 dependent
1
IndependentSiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
1. A enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate, comprising a Si substrate, an A I N nucleation layer, A l GaN transition layers, an AlGaN buffer layer, a low temperature A I N insertion layer, an AlGaN main buffer layer, an AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer, an G aN channel layer, and an AlGaN barrier layer which are stacked in t u rn from bottom to top, wherein both sides of a top end of the HEMT device are a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a middle of the top end is a gate electrode, wherein a passivation protective layer is deposited on the AlGaN barrier layer, a middle of the AlGaN barrier layer and a middle of the passivation protective layer are etched through to for m a recess, a bottom of the recess is connected to the G aN channel layer, the passivation protective layer and a dielectric layer are deposited on the bottom of the recess, the gate electrode is located above the dielectric layer, a MIS structure is formed by the passivation protective layer, the dielectric layer and the gate electrode jointly, the passivation protective layer on both sides above the AlGaN ba rr ier layer is etched into a source electrode window and a drain electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window are respectively used for forming the source electrode and the drain electrode by evaporation. Currently amended
2
Dependent← claim 1Sienhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a size of the Si substrate is in the range of 2 inches to 10 inches. Previously presented
3
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based H EMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the AlGaN transition layers have a total of three layers, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers fro m bottom to top are in turn x, y, and z respectively, and the relationship of l >x>y>z>0 is satisfied, wherein thicknesses of the A I GaN transition layers from bottom to top are in turn hl, h2, and h3 respectively, and the relationship of 300 nm>h3>h2>hl>50 nm is satisfied. Currently amended
4
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the AI GaN buffer layer) and the A l GaN main buffer layer are m and n respectively, and the relationships of m>0 and n>0 are satisfied. Currently amended
6
Dependent← claim 1AlGaN/GaNGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the A I GaN/GaN superlattice layer is provided below the GaN channel layer, and has more than 5 periods. Currently amended
7
Dependent← claim 1GaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cur r ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a channel of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in high concentration is formed at an interface between the GaN channel layer and the A I GaN barrier layer. Currently amended
9
Dependent← claim 1enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cu rr ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein an alloy metal used for electrode metal of the source electrode and the drain electrode on both sides of the top end is a g old-free metal. Currently amended
10
Dependent← claim 1SiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Withdrawn-currently amended) A preparation method of the enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, comprising: 1) annealing a surface of the Si substrate in a reaction chamber at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes; 2) epitaxially growing the A I N nucleation layer on the substrate to provide a nucleation node f or subsequent growth; 3) epitaxially growing the AlGaN transition layers, which have a total of three layers, on the basis of the AIN nucleation layer, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers decrease in turn, and the thicknesses of the A l GaN transition layers increase in turn; 4) epitaxially growing the A l GaN buffer layer and the AlGaN main buffer layer as the main layers of the device material on the basis of the A l GaN transition layers, wherein the Al composition is greater than zero, and the low temperature A l N insertion layer is interposed therebetween to reduce the cumulative stress o f ' the material; 5) epitaxially growing the AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer which has more than 5 periods, on the basis of the AlGaN main buffer layer; 6) epitaxially growing the GaN channel layer; 7) epitaxially growing the AlkGa(I -k) N barrie r layer, a molar content k o f the aluminium element in the AlkGa v-k)N barrier layer satisfies 0.5>k>0.2; 8) etching the A I GaN barrier layer and the GaN channel layer of the material for mesa isolation, separating the respective devices, a etching depth is in the range of 200 nm to 500 nm; 9) passivation protection: performing passivation protective layer deposition by PVD or CVD method or sputtering method to perform passivation protection for the device; 10) forming a gate electrode recess by etching, etching through the A I GaN ba rrier layer to form the recess, and connecting the bottom of the recess to the GaN channel layer; 11) depositing a S iO 2 passivation protective layer at the recess by PVD or CVD method, and simultaneously the S iO 2 passivation protective layer serving as a gate insulating dielectric layer; 12) depositing a gate electrode dielect r ic layer in the recess by sputtering method; 13) etching the SiO 2 passivation protective layer after photolithography to expose the source electrode window and the drain electrode window; 14) evaporating the Schottky contact metal and the ohmic contact metal in the gate electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window by electron beam evaporation technique, and after stripping and annealing, forming the gate electrode, a source contact electrode and a drain contact electrode; 1 5) having fo rm ed the surface of the gate elect r ode, the source electrode and the drain electrode by photolithography, obtaining a thickened electrode pattern, and thickening the electrodes by electron beam evaporation technique to complete the device fabrication. Currently amended
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Canceled
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Independent
8. Canceled
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
SiO₂passivation and gate dielectric
AlGaNbarrier layer
GaNchannel layer
AlGaN/GaNsuperlattice layer
AlGaNmain buffer layer
AlNstress relief insertion layer
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Si substrate
Si
Substrate
AlN nucleation layer
AlN
Nucleation Layer
Stress Relief Insertion Layer
Process steps
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
1
Epitaxial Growth Sequence
Step 1
Temperature
1100°C
Duration
15 min
Process details
Reported properties
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
Property
Value
Material
Thickness
200–500 nm
—
Thickness
Why these are connected
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ENHANCEMENT-MODE GAN-BASED HEMT DEVICE ON SI SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Hong WANG
US
Drawings
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1
process chamber schematic
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the struct u re of an enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in an embodiment of the present invention. [0026]
FIG. 2
process chamber schematic
FIGS. 2a to 2n are schematic views showing a preparation process of the enhancement- mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in the e m bodi m ent of the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
3 independent · 13 dependent
1
IndependentSiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
1. A enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate, comprising a Si substrate, an A I N nucleation layer, A l GaN transition layers, an AlGaN buffer layer, a low temperature A I N insertion layer, an AlGaN main buffer layer, an AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer, an G aN channel layer, and an AlGaN barrier layer which are stacked in t u rn from bottom to top, wherein both sides of a top end of the HEMT device are a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a middle of the top end is a gate electrode, wherein a passivation protective layer is deposited on the AlGaN barrier layer, a middle of the AlGaN barrier layer and a middle of the passivation protective layer are etched through to for m a recess, a bottom of the recess is connected to the G aN channel layer, the passivation protective layer and a dielectric layer are deposited on the bottom of the recess, the gate electrode is located above the dielectric layer, a MIS structure is formed by the passivation protective layer, the dielectric layer and the gate electrode jointly, the passivation protective layer on both sides above the AlGaN ba rr ier layer is etched into a source electrode window and a drain electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window are respectively used for forming the source electrode and the drain electrode by evaporation. Currently amended
2
Dependent← claim 1Sienhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a size of the Si substrate is in the range of 2 inches to 10 inches. Previously presented
3
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based H EMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the AlGaN transition layers have a total of three layers, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers fro m bottom to top are in turn x, y, and z respectively, and the relationship of l >x>y>z>0 is satisfied, wherein thicknesses of the A I GaN transition layers from bottom to top are in turn hl, h2, and h3 respectively, and the relationship of 300 nm>h3>h2>hl>50 nm is satisfied. Currently amended
4
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the AI GaN buffer layer) and the A l GaN main buffer layer are m and n respectively, and the relationships of m>0 and n>0 are satisfied. Currently amended
6
Dependent← claim 1AlGaN/GaNGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the A I GaN/GaN superlattice layer is provided below the GaN channel layer, and has more than 5 periods. Currently amended
7
Dependent← claim 1GaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cur r ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a channel of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in high concentration is formed at an interface between the GaN channel layer and the A I GaN barrier layer. Currently amended
9
Dependent← claim 1enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cu rr ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein an alloy metal used for electrode metal of the source electrode and the drain electrode on both sides of the top end is a g old-free metal. Currently amended
10
Dependent← claim 1SiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Withdrawn-currently amended) A preparation method of the enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, comprising: 1) annealing a surface of the Si substrate in a reaction chamber at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes; 2) epitaxially growing the A I N nucleation layer on the substrate to provide a nucleation node f or subsequent growth; 3) epitaxially growing the AlGaN transition layers, which have a total of three layers, on the basis of the AIN nucleation layer, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers decrease in turn, and the thicknesses of the A l GaN transition layers increase in turn; 4) epitaxially growing the A l GaN buffer layer and the AlGaN main buffer layer as the main layers of the device material on the basis of the A l GaN transition layers, wherein the Al composition is greater than zero, and the low temperature A l N insertion layer is interposed therebetween to reduce the cumulative stress o f ' the material; 5) epitaxially growing the AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer which has more than 5 periods, on the basis of the AlGaN main buffer layer; 6) epitaxially growing the GaN channel layer; 7) epitaxially growing the AlkGa(I -k) N barrie r layer, a molar content k o f the aluminium element in the AlkGa v-k)N barrier layer satisfies 0.5>k>0.2; 8) etching the A I GaN barrier layer and the GaN channel layer of the material for mesa isolation, separating the respective devices, a etching depth is in the range of 200 nm to 500 nm; 9) passivation protection: performing passivation protective layer deposition by PVD or CVD method or sputtering method to perform passivation protection for the device; 10) forming a gate electrode recess by etching, etching through the A I GaN ba rrier layer to form the recess, and connecting the bottom of the recess to the GaN channel layer; 11) depositing a S iO 2 passivation protective layer at the recess by PVD or CVD method, and simultaneously the S iO 2 passivation protective layer serving as a gate insulating dielectric layer; 12) depositing a gate electrode dielect r ic layer in the recess by sputtering method; 13) etching the SiO 2 passivation protective layer after photolithography to expose the source electrode window and the drain electrode window; 14) evaporating the Schottky contact metal and the ohmic contact metal in the gate electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window by electron beam evaporation technique, and after stripping and annealing, forming the gate electrode, a source contact electrode and a drain contact electrode; 1 5) having fo rm ed the surface of the gate elect r ode, the source electrode and the drain electrode by photolithography, obtaining a thickened electrode pattern, and thickening the electrodes by electron beam evaporation technique to complete the device fabrication. Currently amended
5
Independent
Canceled
8
Independent
8. Canceled
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
SiO₂passivation and gate dielectric
AlGaNbarrier layer
GaNchannel layer
AlGaN/GaNsuperlattice layer
AlGaNmain buffer layer
AlNstress relief insertion layer
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Si substrate
Si
Substrate
AlN nucleation layer
AlN
Nucleation Layer
Stress Relief Insertion Layer
Process steps
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
1
Epitaxial Growth Sequence
Step 1
Temperature
1100°C
Duration
15 min
Process details
Reported properties
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
Property
Value
Material
Thickness
200–500 nm
—
Thickness
Why these are connected
Related documents with shared materials, methods, properties, or citations.
ENHANCEMENT-MODE GAN-BASED HEMT DEVICE ON SI SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Hong WANG
US
Drawings
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1
process chamber schematic
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the struct u re of an enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in an embodiment of the present invention. [0026]
FIG. 2
process chamber schematic
FIGS. 2a to 2n are schematic views showing a preparation process of the enhancement- mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in the e m bodi m ent of the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
3 independent · 13 dependent
1
IndependentSiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
1. A enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate, comprising a Si substrate, an A I N nucleation layer, A l GaN transition layers, an AlGaN buffer layer, a low temperature A I N insertion layer, an AlGaN main buffer layer, an AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer, an G aN channel layer, and an AlGaN barrier layer which are stacked in t u rn from bottom to top, wherein both sides of a top end of the HEMT device are a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a middle of the top end is a gate electrode, wherein a passivation protective layer is deposited on the AlGaN barrier layer, a middle of the AlGaN barrier layer and a middle of the passivation protective layer are etched through to for m a recess, a bottom of the recess is connected to the G aN channel layer, the passivation protective layer and a dielectric layer are deposited on the bottom of the recess, the gate electrode is located above the dielectric layer, a MIS structure is formed by the passivation protective layer, the dielectric layer and the gate electrode jointly, the passivation protective layer on both sides above the AlGaN ba rr ier layer is etched into a source electrode window and a drain electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window are respectively used for forming the source electrode and the drain electrode by evaporation. Currently amended
2
Dependent← claim 1Sienhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a size of the Si substrate is in the range of 2 inches to 10 inches. Previously presented
3
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based H EMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the AlGaN transition layers have a total of three layers, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers fro m bottom to top are in turn x, y, and z respectively, and the relationship of l >x>y>z>0 is satisfied, wherein thicknesses of the A I GaN transition layers from bottom to top are in turn hl, h2, and h3 respectively, and the relationship of 300 nm>h3>h2>hl>50 nm is satisfied. Currently amended
4
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the AI GaN buffer layer) and the A l GaN main buffer layer are m and n respectively, and the relationships of m>0 and n>0 are satisfied. Currently amended
6
Dependent← claim 1AlGaN/GaNGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the A I GaN/GaN superlattice layer is provided below the GaN channel layer, and has more than 5 periods. Currently amended
7
Dependent← claim 1GaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cur r ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a channel of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in high concentration is formed at an interface between the GaN channel layer and the A I GaN barrier layer. Currently amended
9
Dependent← claim 1enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cu rr ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein an alloy metal used for electrode metal of the source electrode and the drain electrode on both sides of the top end is a g old-free metal. Currently amended
10
Dependent← claim 1SiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Withdrawn-currently amended) A preparation method of the enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, comprising: 1) annealing a surface of the Si substrate in a reaction chamber at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes; 2) epitaxially growing the A I N nucleation layer on the substrate to provide a nucleation node f or subsequent growth; 3) epitaxially growing the AlGaN transition layers, which have a total of three layers, on the basis of the AIN nucleation layer, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers decrease in turn, and the thicknesses of the A l GaN transition layers increase in turn; 4) epitaxially growing the A l GaN buffer layer and the AlGaN main buffer layer as the main layers of the device material on the basis of the A l GaN transition layers, wherein the Al composition is greater than zero, and the low temperature A l N insertion layer is interposed therebetween to reduce the cumulative stress o f ' the material; 5) epitaxially growing the AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer which has more than 5 periods, on the basis of the AlGaN main buffer layer; 6) epitaxially growing the GaN channel layer; 7) epitaxially growing the AlkGa(I -k) N barrie r layer, a molar content k o f the aluminium element in the AlkGa v-k)N barrier layer satisfies 0.5>k>0.2; 8) etching the A I GaN barrier layer and the GaN channel layer of the material for mesa isolation, separating the respective devices, a etching depth is in the range of 200 nm to 500 nm; 9) passivation protection: performing passivation protective layer deposition by PVD or CVD method or sputtering method to perform passivation protection for the device; 10) forming a gate electrode recess by etching, etching through the A I GaN ba rrier layer to form the recess, and connecting the bottom of the recess to the GaN channel layer; 11) depositing a S iO 2 passivation protective layer at the recess by PVD or CVD method, and simultaneously the S iO 2 passivation protective layer serving as a gate insulating dielectric layer; 12) depositing a gate electrode dielect r ic layer in the recess by sputtering method; 13) etching the SiO 2 passivation protective layer after photolithography to expose the source electrode window and the drain electrode window; 14) evaporating the Schottky contact metal and the ohmic contact metal in the gate electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window by electron beam evaporation technique, and after stripping and annealing, forming the gate electrode, a source contact electrode and a drain contact electrode; 1 5) having fo rm ed the surface of the gate elect r ode, the source electrode and the drain electrode by photolithography, obtaining a thickened electrode pattern, and thickening the electrodes by electron beam evaporation technique to complete the device fabrication. Currently amended
5
Independent
Canceled
8
Independent
8. Canceled
Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
SiO₂passivation and gate dielectric
AlGaNbarrier layer
GaNchannel layer
AlGaN/GaNsuperlattice layer
AlGaNmain buffer layer
AlNstress relief insertion layer
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Si substrate
Si
Substrate
AlN nucleation layer
AlN
Nucleation Layer
Stress Relief Insertion Layer
Process steps
Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.
1
Epitaxial Growth Sequence
Step 1
Temperature
1100°C
Duration
15 min
Process details
Reported properties
Performance values and ranges asserted in the specification or claims.
Property
Value
Material
Thickness
200–500 nm
—
Thickness
Why these are connected
Related documents with shared materials, methods, properties, or citations.
ENHANCEMENT-MODE GAN-BASED HEMT DEVICE ON SI SUBSTRATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF
Hong WANG
US
Drawings
Patent drawings and their descriptions. Click a drawing to enlarge it.
FIG. 1
process chamber schematic
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the struct u re of an enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in an embodiment of the present invention. [0026]
FIG. 2
process chamber schematic
FIGS. 2a to 2n are schematic views showing a preparation process of the enhancement- mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate in the e m bodi m ent of the …
Claims
Claims define the patent's legal scope. Independent claims stand alone; dependent claims (nested) narrow them. Click a claim to expand its dependents.
3 independent · 13 dependent
1
IndependentSiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
1. A enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on a Si substrate, comprising a Si substrate, an A I N nucleation layer, A l GaN transition layers, an AlGaN buffer layer, a low temperature A I N insertion layer, an AlGaN main buffer layer, an AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer, an G aN channel layer, and an AlGaN barrier layer which are stacked in t u rn from bottom to top, wherein both sides of a top end of the HEMT device are a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a middle of the top end is a gate electrode, wherein a passivation protective layer is deposited on the AlGaN barrier layer, a middle of the AlGaN barrier layer and a middle of the passivation protective layer are etched through to for m a recess, a bottom of the recess is connected to the G aN channel layer, the passivation protective layer and a dielectric layer are deposited on the bottom of the recess, the gate electrode is located above the dielectric layer, a MIS structure is formed by the passivation protective layer, the dielectric layer and the gate electrode jointly, the passivation protective layer on both sides above the AlGaN ba rr ier layer is etched into a source electrode window and a drain electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window are respectively used for forming the source electrode and the drain electrode by evaporation. Currently amended
2
Dependent← claim 1Sienhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a size of the Si substrate is in the range of 2 inches to 10 inches. Previously presented
3
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based H EMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the AlGaN transition layers have a total of three layers, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers fro m bottom to top are in turn x, y, and z respectively, and the relationship of l >x>y>z>0 is satisfied, wherein thicknesses of the A I GaN transition layers from bottom to top are in turn hl, h2, and h3 respectively, and the relationship of 300 nm>h3>h2>hl>50 nm is satisfied. Currently amended
4
Dependent← claim 1AlGaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the AI GaN buffer layer) and the A l GaN main buffer layer are m and n respectively, and the relationships of m>0 and n>0 are satisfied. Currently amended
6
Dependent← claim 1AlGaN/GaNGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein the A I GaN/GaN superlattice layer is provided below the GaN channel layer, and has more than 5 periods. Currently amended
7
Dependent← claim 1GaNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cur r ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein a channel of two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) in high concentration is formed at an interface between the GaN channel layer and the A I GaN barrier layer. Currently amended
9
Dependent← claim 1enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Cu rr ently amended) The enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, wherein an alloy metal used for electrode metal of the source electrode and the drain electrode on both sides of the top end is a g old-free metal. Currently amended
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Dependent← claim 1SiAlNAlGaNAlGaNAlNAlGaNenhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
(Withdrawn-currently amended) A preparation method of the enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT device on the Si substrate according to claim 1, comprising: 1) annealing a surface of the Si substrate in a reaction chamber at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes; 2) epitaxially growing the A I N nucleation layer on the substrate to provide a nucleation node f or subsequent growth; 3) epitaxially growing the AlGaN transition layers, which have a total of three layers, on the basis of the AIN nucleation layer, wherein molar contents of aluminium element in the A l GaN transition layers decrease in turn, and the thicknesses of the A l GaN transition layers increase in turn; 4) epitaxially growing the A l GaN buffer layer and the AlGaN main buffer layer as the main layers of the device material on the basis of the A l GaN transition layers, wherein the Al composition is greater than zero, and the low temperature A l N insertion layer is interposed therebetween to reduce the cumulative stress o f ' the material; 5) epitaxially growing the AlGaN/GaN superlattice layer which has more than 5 periods, on the basis of the AlGaN main buffer layer; 6) epitaxially growing the GaN channel layer; 7) epitaxially growing the AlkGa(I -k) N barrie r layer, a molar content k o f the aluminium element in the AlkGa v-k)N barrier layer satisfies 0.5>k>0.2; 8) etching the A I GaN barrier layer and the GaN channel layer of the material for mesa isolation, separating the respective devices, a etching depth is in the range of 200 nm to 500 nm; 9) passivation protection: performing passivation protective layer deposition by PVD or CVD method or sputtering method to perform passivation protection for the device; 10) forming a gate electrode recess by etching, etching through the A I GaN ba rrier layer to form the recess, and connecting the bottom of the recess to the GaN channel layer; 11) depositing a S iO 2 passivation protective layer at the recess by PVD or CVD method, and simultaneously the S iO 2 passivation protective layer serving as a gate insulating dielectric layer; 12) depositing a gate electrode dielect r ic layer in the recess by sputtering method; 13) etching the SiO 2 passivation protective layer after photolithography to expose the source electrode window and the drain electrode window; 14) evaporating the Schottky contact metal and the ohmic contact metal in the gate electrode window, the source electrode window and the drain electrode window by electron beam evaporation technique, and after stripping and annealing, forming the gate electrode, a source contact electrode and a drain contact electrode; 1 5) having fo rm ed the surface of the gate elect r ode, the source electrode and the drain electrode by photolithography, obtaining a thickened electrode pattern, and thickening the electrodes by electron beam evaporation technique to complete the device fabrication. Currently amended
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Device structures
Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.
enhancement-mode GaN-based HEMT (MIS-HEMT) on Si substrate
SiO₂passivation and gate dielectric
AlGaNbarrier layer
GaNchannel layer
AlGaN/GaNsuperlattice layer
AlGaNmain buffer layer
AlNstress relief insertion layer
Materials
Materials described outside the worked examples.
Si substrate
Si
Substrate
AlN nucleation layer
AlN
Nucleation Layer
Stress Relief Insertion Layer
Process steps
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Epitaxial Growth Sequence
Step 1
Temperature
1100°C
Duration
15 min
Process details
Reported properties
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Property
Value
Material
Thickness
200–500 nm
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Thickness
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