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Heterojunction field effect transistor with improve carrier density and mobility
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1991-06-03
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Granted: 1993-07-13
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Expires: 2011-06-03
Abstract
Abstract A field effect transistor comprising first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to these electrodes to form a carrier channel between them and a control electrode is provided. Said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer of a first semiconductor material having a low density of state of carrier formed on a substrate, (b) a second semiconductor layer of a second semiconductor material containing an impurity element and having a high density of state of carrier formed on the first semiconductor layer, and (c) a third semiconductor layer of a third semiconductor material having a low density of state of carrier formed on the second semiconductor layer, wherein the impurity element contained in the second semiconductor layer is of n-type when the carrier is an electron or of p-type when the carrier is a hole. By such combination as above of layers of low carrier density of state but high carrier mobility layers and a layer of low carrier mobility but high carrier density of state, higher concentration doping has been made possible. This is effective to realize a high performance FET suitable for larger scale integration.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuyoshi Ueno
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:05
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/40; H10D30/47; H10D30/471; H10D30/473
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a first semiconductor material having a low density state of electrons, (b) a second semiconductor layer, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a second semiconductor material containing an n-type impurity element and having a high density state of electrons, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor material, of a third semiconductor material having a low density state of electrons, said first and third semiconductor layers having such a small band discontinuity from the second semiconductor layer as to allow penetration of a wave function.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a first semiconductor material having a low density state of electrons, (b) a second semiconductor layer, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a second semiconductor material containing an n-type impurity element and having a high density state of electrons, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor material, of a third semiconductor material having a low density state of electrons, said first and third semiconductor layers having such a small band discontinuity from the second semiconductor layer as to allow penetration of a wave function.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The field effect transistor according to the claim 1, wherein the first, the second and the third semiconductor materials are selected from the group consisting of element semiconductor materials and III-V compound semiconductor materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The field effect transistor according to the claim 2, wherein the first and the third semiconductor materials are selected from the group consisting of GaAs and GaSb and the second semiconductor material is selected from the group consisting of Ge, Si and GeSi.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The field effect transistor according to the claim 1, wherein the thickness of the second semiconductor layer is in the range of 20-100 Å.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
140 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a first semiconductor material having a low density state of holes, (b) a second semiconductor layer, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a second semiconductor material containing a p-type impurity element and having a high density state of holes, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor layer, of a third semiconductor material having a low density state of holes, said first and third semiconductor layers having such a small band discontinuity from the second semiconductor layer as to allow penetration of a wave function.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
140 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a first semiconductor material having a low density state of holes, (b) a second semiconductor layer, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a second semiconductor material containing a p-type impurity element and having a high density state of holes, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor layer, of a third semiconductor material having a low density state of holes, said first and third semiconductor layers having such a small band discontinuity from the second semiconductor layer as to allow penetration of a wave function.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The field effect transistor according to the claim 5, wherein the first, the second and the third semiconductor materials are selected from the group consisting of element semiconductor materials and III-V compound semiconductor materials.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The field effect transistor according to the claim 6, wherein the first and the third semiconductor materials are selected from the group consisting of GeSi, Ge, InSb and GaSb and the second semiconductor material is selected from the group consisting of Si and CaAs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The field effect transistor according to the claim 5, wherein the thickness of the second semiconductor layer is at least 20 Å and that of the first and the third semiconductor layers is at least 100 Å.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
124 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes on the substrate and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a GaAs material having a low density state of electrons, (b) a second semiconductor layer having a thickness of not more than 10 nm, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a Ge material containing an n-type impurity element and having a high density state of electrons, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor layer, of a GaAs material having a low density state of electrons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
124 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes on the substrate and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a GaAs material having a low density state of electrons, (b) a second semiconductor layer having a thickness of not more than 10 nm, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a Ge material containing an n-type impurity element and having a high density state of electrons, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor layer, of a GaAs material having a low density state of electrons.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes on the substrate and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a GeSi material having a low density state of holes, (b) a second semiconductor layer, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a Si material containing a p-type impurity element and having a high density state of holes, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor layer, of a GeSi material having a low density state of holes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
115 words
A field effect transistor comprising a substrate, first and second electrodes, semiconductor layers connected to said first and second electrodes to form a carrier channel between said first and second electrodes on the substrate and a control electrode, said semiconductor layers consisting essentially of: (a) a first semiconductor layer, formed on said substrate, of a GeSi material having a low density state of holes, (b) a second semiconductor layer, formed on said first semiconductor layer, of a Si material containing a p-type impurity element and having a high density state of holes, and (c) a third semiconductor layer, formed on said second semiconductor layer, of a GeSi material having a low density state of holes.
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