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US4967252A
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Compound semiconductor bipolar device with side wall contact
Assignee: Fujitsu Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-15
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Granted: 1990-10-30
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Expires: 2009-03-15
Abstract
Abstract A high-speed compound semiconductor device includes semiconductor layers of a group III-V alloy laminated in a vertical direction. The device uses a base electrode that contacts side walls and covers a step portion of a base layer. The device includes an intermediate layer positioned between and comprising a different semiconductor material than that of base and collector layers. The intermediate layer has a different etching rate than those of the base and collector layers. The intermediate layer can be a collector-side barrier layer formed between the collector and base layers in a HET or RHET device. The device of the present invention has reduced capacitance between the base and collector layers and reduced base layer resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Awano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 04:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/20; H10D64/27; H10D64/281; H10D10/00; H10D10/80; H10D10/821; H10D10/881; H10D48/00; H10D48/30; H10D48/32; H10D48/36; H10D48/362
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A compound semiconductor device structure comprising: a substrate; a first layer comprising at least a first compound semiconductor, and including a mesa with a top contact area; an intermediate layer contacting said contact area of said first layer and comprising a second compound semiconductor; a second layer having a top portion, side walls, having a bottom portion contacting said intermediate layer in a region overlying said contact area, and comprising at least said first compound semiconductor; an electrode contacting at least one of said side walls and extending laterally outside of said contact area; and a third layer overlying said second layer comprising said first compound semiconductor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A compound semiconductor device structure comprising: a substrate; a first layer comprising at least a first compound semiconductor, and including a mesa with a top contact area; an intermediate layer contacting said contact area of said first layer and comprising a second compound semiconductor; a second layer having a top portion, side walls, having a bottom portion contacting said intermediate layer in a region overlying said contact area, and comprising at least said first compound semiconductor; an electrode contacting at least one of said side walls and extending laterally outside of said contact area; and a third layer overlying said second layer comprising said first compound semiconductor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate layer includes eaves extending outside of said contact area, and wherein said electrode contacts said eaves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 2, further comprising: another electrode contacting said first layer and being spaced from said mesa.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 1, further comprising: another intermediate layer sandwiched between said second and said third layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
63 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 4, wherein said another intermediate layer is structured as a quantum well resonator and comprises: a barrier layer formed in a lower portion of said another intermediate layer; another barrier layer formed in an upper portion of said another intermediate layer;a nd a well layer snadwiched between said barrier layer and said another barrier layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 5, wherein said barrier layer and said another barrier layer comprise one of AlAs and AlGaAs, and wherein said well layer comprises GaAs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 6, wherein said intermediate layer includes eaves extending outside of said contact area, and wherein said electrode contacts said eaves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 7, further comprising: another electrode contacting said first layer and being spaced from said mesa.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate layer has an area corresponding to said contact area.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 9, further comprising: another electrode contacting said first layer and being spaced from said mesa.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 1, wherein said first and said second layers have respective band gaps and said intermediate layer has a band gap being wider than said band gap of said first layer and of said second layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 11, wherein said second and third layers have respective band gaps and said second layer includes a barrier portion of said second compound semiconductor, said barrier portion comprising said top portion of said second layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 12, wherein said barrier portion has a wider band gap than said band gap of said second layer and said band gap of said third layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 13, wherein said intermediate layer includes eaves extending outside of said contact area, and wherein said electrode contacts said eaves.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 14, further comprising: another electrode contacting said first layer and being spaced from said mesa.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 13, wherein said intermediate layer has an area corresponding to said contact area.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 16, further comprising: another electrode contacting said first layer and being spaced from said mesa.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 4, wherein said second and third layers have respective band gaps and said another intermediate layer comprises said second compound semiconductor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
A compound semiconductor device structure according to claim 18, wherein said another intermediate layer has a wider band gap than said band gap of said second layer and said band gap of said third layer.
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