US4908678A
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FET with a super lattice channel
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-30
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Granted: 1990-03-13
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Expires: 2007-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An improved FET is disclosed. The transistor is characterized in that its channel is constituted in the form of a super lattice. The super lattice structure provides a number of square well potential areas through which carriers can pass with little interaction with the gate insulating film.
Inventors
- 👤 Shunpei Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:10
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/81; H10D62/815; H10D62/8161; H10D62/8162; H10D30/00; H10D30/60; H10D30/601; H10D30/751; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/09; Y10S148/091; Y10S148/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An electronic device comprising: a substrate within which first and second impurity regions and a superlattice structure between said first and second impurity regions are formed where the superlattice structure has upper and lower surfaces extending between the first and second impurity regions; and wherein the impurity densities of said first and second impurity regions are greater at a lower level beneath the upper surface of the superlattice structure than at a said upper surface of the superlattice structure so that the length of the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions is less at said lower level than at said upper surface of the superlattice structure in order to define a low resistance inner channel within the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
An electronic device comprising: a substrate within which first and second impurity regions and a superlattice structure between said first and second impurity regions are formed where the superlattice structure has upper and lower surfaces extending between the first and second impurity regions; and wherein the impurity densities of said first and second impurity regions are greater at a lower level beneath the upper surface of the superlattice structure than at a said upper surface of the superlattice structure so that the length of the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions is less at said lower level than at said upper surface of the superlattice structure in order to define a low resistance inner channel within the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The transistor of claim 1 further comprising a highly doped source contact region and a highly doped drain contact region in contact with said source region and said drain region respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The transistor of claim 2 wherein said narrow-energy-gap film is made of silicon nitride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The transistor of claim 2 wherein said wide-energy-gap film is made of silicon semiconductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic device as in claim 1 where said lower level is intermediate the upper and lower surfaces of the superlattice structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electronic device as in claim 1 where said substrate includes a bulk portion in contact with the lower surface of the superlattice structure and where said first and second impurity regions are separated from said bulk portion by at least said superlattice structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic device as in claim 6 including ohmic contact regions disposed within said substrate in contact with said first and second impurity regions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic device as in claims 1, 9, or 6 where said first and second impurity regions are the source and drain of an insulated gate field effect transistor and said superlattice structure is the gate region extending between the source and drain.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
120 words
An electronic device comprising a substrate within which first and second impurity regions and a superlattice structure between said first and second impurity regions are formed where the superlattice structure has upper and lower surfaces extending between the first and second impurity regions; and wherein said first and second impurity regions are respectively curved toward the opposite ends of the superlattice structure so that the length of the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions is less at a lower level beneath the upper surface of the superlattice structure than at said upper surface of the superlattice structure in order to define a lower resistance inner channel within the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
120 words
An electronic device comprising a substrate within which first and second impurity regions and a superlattice structure between said first and second impurity regions are formed where the superlattice structure has upper and lower surfaces extending between the first and second impurity regions; and wherein said first and second impurity regions are respectively curved toward the opposite ends of the superlattice structure so that the length of the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions is less at a lower level beneath the upper surface of the superlattice structure than at said upper surface of the superlattice structure in order to define a lower resistance inner channel within the superlattice structure between the first and second impurity regions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic device as in claim 9 where said lower level is intermediate the upper and lower surfaces of the superlattice structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electronic device as in claim 9 where said substrate includes a bulk portion in contact with the lower surface of the superlattice structure and where said first and second impurity regions are separated from said bulk portion by at least said superlattice structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic device as in claim 11 including ohmic contact regions disposed within said substrate in contact with said first and second impurity regions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electronic device as in claims 9, 10, or 11 where said first and second impurity regions are the source and drain of an insulated gate field effect transistor and said superlattice structure is the gate region extending between the source and drain.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
100 words
A gate insulated field effect transistor comprising: a substrate within which source and drain regions and a gate region between said source and drain regions are formed and where the gate region has an upper surface, the gate region consisting of a superlattice structure; wherein the channel length of said gate region between said source and drain regions is less at a lower level beneath the upper surface of the gate region than at said upper surface of the gate region in order to define a low resistance inner channel within the gate region between the source and drain regions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
A gate insulated field effect transistor comprising: a substrate within which source and drain regions and a gate region between said source and drain regions are formed and where the gate region has an upper surface, the gate region consisting of a superlattice structure; wherein the channel length of said gate region between said source and drain regions is less at a lower level beneath the upper surface of the gate region than at said upper surface of the gate region in order to define a low resistance inner channel within the gate region between the source and drain regions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The transistor of claim 14 where said superlattice structure comprises alternate wide-energy-gap films and narrow-energy-gap films.
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