US4868633A
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Selective epitaxy devices and method
Assignee: Texas Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1986-10-22
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2006-10-22
Abstract
Abstract Selective growth of GaAs and related semiconductors (34) by use of tungsten silicide and related materials for growth masks (36) plus devices incorporating the selective growth plus use of the growth masks as electrical contacts are disclosed. The deposition of semiconductor (38) on such masks (36) is inhibited and single crystal vertical structures (34) grow on unmasked regions of the lattice-matched substrate (32). Variation of the mask (36) composition can vary the inhibited deposition on the mask (36) from small, isolated islands of polycrystalline semiconductor (38) to a uniform layer of polycrystalline semiconductor abutting the single crystal structures. Preferred embodiments include bipolar transistors with the selectively grown structure forming the base and emitter or collector and the mask being the base contact and also include lasers with the vertical structures including the resonant cavities with the mirrors being the sidewalls of the vertical structures.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald L. Plumton
- 👤 Liem T. Tran
- 👤 Hung-Dah Shih
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-31 02:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D10/00; H10D10/01; H10D10/021; H10D10/80; H10D10/821; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/82; H10D62/824; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/22; H10P14/27; H10P14/271; H10P14/272; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2907; H10P14/2911; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3214; H10P14/3221; H10P14/3241; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3418; H10P14/3421; H10P14/3438; H10P14/3441; H10P14/3442; H10P14/3444; H10D62/85; H10D62/852; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H10D84/02; H10D84/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A semiconductor laser, comprising: (a) a vertical semiconductor pedestal with a p-n junction across said pedestal, said pedestal characterized by epitaxial growth of semiconductor material through a window in a growth mask on a semiconductor body, and said pedestal sidewalls forming cavity mirrors; and (b) electrodes connected to the p and n regions of said pedestal for conduction of the junction carrier population inversion current.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A semiconductor laser, comprising: (a) a vertical semiconductor pedestal with a p-n junction across said pedestal, said pedestal characterized by epitaxial growth of semiconductor material through a window in a growth mask on a semiconductor body, and said pedestal sidewalls forming cavity mirrors; and (b) electrodes connected to the p and n regions of said pedestal for conduction of the junction carrier population inversion current.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The laser of claim 1, wherein: (a) said growth mask is made of tungsten silicide doped with zinc; and (b) said semiconductor material is GaAs and Al x Ga 1-x As.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The laser of claim 1, wherein: (a) said p-n junction includes a heterostructure of p doped Al x Ga 1-x As, GaAs, and n doped Al x Ga 1-x As.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laser of claim 3, wherein: (a) said growth mask is made of tungsten silicide doped with zinc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A bipolar transistor, comprising: (a) a vertical semiconductor pedestal characterized by epitaxial growth of semiconductor material through a window in a growth mask on a semiconductor body, said pedestal including a first active region and said body including a second active region; (b) an extrinsic base formed from said growth mask; (c) an electrical contact to said pedestal; (d) an electrical contact to the semiconductor body; and (e) an electrical contact to the extrinsic base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
A bipolar transistor, comprising: (a) a vertical semiconductor pedestal characterized by epitaxial growth of semiconductor material through a window in a growth mask on a semiconductor body, said pedestal including a first active region and said body including a second active region; (b) an extrinsic base formed from said growth mask; (c) an electrical contact to said pedestal; (d) an electrical contact to the semiconductor body; and (e) an electrical contact to the extrinsic base.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first active region is the emitter; (b) the base is included in said pedestal and abuts said extrinsic base; and (c) said second active region is the collector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 6, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first active region is the collector; (b) the base is included in said pedestal and abuts said extrinsic base; and (c) said second active region is the emitter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 8, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
72 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first region is the emitter; (b) said growth mask is conductive material with insulating material on the surface in said window, said insulating material abutting said pedestal; (c) the base is included in said pedestal and connects to said extrinsic base by a doped region in said body at said insulating material in said window; and (d) said second active region is the collector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 10, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first region is the emitter; (b) said growth mask is conductive material with insulating material on the surface in said window, said insulating material abutting said pedestal; (c) the base is a layer in said body on said second active region and abuts said extrinsic base; and (d) said second active region is the collector.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 12, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
73 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first region is the emitter; (b) said growth mask is conductive material with insulating material on the surface in said window, said insulating material abutting said pedestal; (c) the base is in said pedestal and an abutting region in said body that extends under said insulating material at said window and abuts to said extrinsic base; and (d) said second active region is the collector.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 14, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
72 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first region is the collector; (b) said growth mask is conductive material with insulating material on the surface in said window, said insulating material abutting said pedestal; (c) the base is included in said pedestal and connects to said extrinsic base by a doped region in said body at said insulating material in said window; and (d) said second active region is the emitter;
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 16, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
63 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first region is the collector; (b) said growth mask is conductive material with insulating material on the surface in said window, said insulating material abutting said pedestal; (c) the base is a layer in said body on said second active region and abuts said extrinsic base; and (d) said second active region is the emitter;
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 11, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
73 words
The transistor of claim 5, wherein: (a) said first region is the collector; (b) said growth mask is conductive material with insulating material on the surface in said window, said insulating material abutting said pedestal; (c) the base is in said pedestal and an abutting region in said body that extends under said insulating material at said window and abuts to said extrinsic base; and (d) said second active region is the emitter;
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The transistor of claim 20, wherein: (a) said emitter is Al x Ga 1-x As; (b) said base is GaAs; (c) said extrinsic base is zinc doped tungsten silicide; and (d) said collector is GaAs.
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