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Field-effect semiconductor device
Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1993-08-20
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Granted: 1995-04-04
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Expires: 2013-08-20
Abstract
Abstract A novel field-effect semiconductor device having both low-noise and high-output operating characteristics has a first semiconductor buffer layer, an undoped second semi-conductor layer, an undoped third semiconductor layer the forbidden band gap of which increases from the substrate to the electrode side, a fourth semiconductor layer of one conductivity type, and a fifth semiconductor layer of undoped type or one conductivity type, formed one on top of another in this order on a semiconductor substrate. When the gate potential is deep, electrons mostly travel through the undoped second and third semiconductor layers, the device exhibiting superior low-noise characteristic; when the gate potential is shallow, electrons mostly travel through the highly doped fourth semiconductor layer, the device thus achieving high output characteristic.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Sawada
- 👤 Yasoo Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:13
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D30/00; H10D30/204; H10D30/40; H10D30/47; H10D30/471; H10D30/473; H10D30/4732; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/17; H10D62/213; H10D62/221
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; an undoped third semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and a fifth semiconductor layer of said first conductivity type; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the second semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the second semiconductor layer, the forbidden band gap of the third semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the fourth semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the fourth semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fifth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; an undoped third semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and a fifth semiconductor layer of said first conductivity type; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the second semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the second semiconductor layer, the forbidden band gap of the third semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the fourth semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the fourth semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fifth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
170 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the first semiconductor buffer layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of a GaAs layer, an AlGaAs layer, an InGaAs layer, an InAlAs layer, and an InP layer; the second semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an InGaAs layer and an InGaAsP layer; the third semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an InGaAs layer and an InGaAsP layer, the proportion of In decreasing in a graded manner from-the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side; the fourth semiconductor layer a layer selected from the group consisting of an n-type GaAs layer, an n-type InGaAs layer, an n-type InGaAsP layer, an n-type InP layer, an n-type AlGaAs layer, and an n-type InAlAs layer; and the fifth semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an n-type AlGaAs layer, an n-type GaAs layer, an n-type InAlAs layer, an n-type InP layer, and an n-type InGaAsP layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the fourth semiconductor layer contains a layer selected from the group consisting of an atomic planar doping layer and a pulse doping layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
145 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and a fourth semiconductor layer of said first conductivity type; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the First semiconductor buffer layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the forbidden band gap of the second semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the third semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the third semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fourth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the third semiconductor layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
145 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and a fourth semiconductor layer of said first conductivity type; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the First semiconductor buffer layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the forbidden band gap of the second semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the third semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the third semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fourth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the third semiconductor layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
153 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the first semiconductor buffer layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of a GaAs layer, an AlGaAs layer, an InGaAs layer, an InAlAs layer, and an InP layer; the second semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an InGaAs layer and an InCaAsP layer, the proportion of In decreasing in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side; the third semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an n-type GaAs layer, an n-type InGaAs layer, an n-type InCaAsP layer, an n-type InP layer, an n-type AlGaAs layer, and an n-type InAlAs layer; and the fourth semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an n-type AlGaAs layer, an n-type GaAs layer, an n-type InAlAs layer, an n-type InP layer, and an n-type InGaAsP layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 4, wherein the third semiconductor layer contains a layer selected from the group consisting of an atomic planar doping layer and a pulse doping layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
162 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; an undoped third semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and an undoped fifth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the second semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the second semiconductor layer, the forbidden band gap of the third semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the fourth semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the fourth semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fifth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; an undoped third semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and an undoped fifth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the second semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the second semiconductor layer, the forbidden band gap of the third semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the fourth semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the fourth semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fifth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
167 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the first semiconductor buffer layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of a GaAs layer, an AlGaAs layer, an InGaAs layer, an InAlAs layer, and an InP layer; the second semiconductor layer is ;a layer selected from the group consisting of an InGaAs layer and an InGaAsP layer; the third semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an InGaAs layer and an InGaAsP layer, the proportion of In decreasing in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side; the fourth semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an n-type GaAs layer, an n-type InGaAs layer, an n-type InGaAsP layer, an n-type InP layer, an n-type AlGaAs layer, and an n-type InAlAs layer; and the fifth semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an AlGaAs layer, a GaAs layer, an InAlAs layer, an InP layer, and an InGaAsP layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 7, wherein the fourth semiconductor layer contains a layer selected from the group consisting of an atomic planar doping layer and a pulse doping layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and an undoped fourth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the first semiconductor buffer layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the forbidden band gap of the second semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at, the interface with the third semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the third semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fourth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the third semiconductor layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
A field-effect semiconductor device comprising semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate in the order listed below: a first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped second semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type; and an undoped fourth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the first semiconductor buffer layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the forbidden band gap of the second semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at, the interface with the third semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the third semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fourth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the third semiconductor layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
147 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein the first semiconductor buffer layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of AlGaAs layer, an AlGaAs layer, an InGaAs layer, an InAlAs layer, and an InP layer; the second semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an InGaAs layer and an InGaAsP layer, the proportion of In decreasing in a graded manner from the first, semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side; the third semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an n-type GaAs layer, an n-type InGaAs layer, an n-type InGaAsP layer, an n-type InP layer, an n-type AlGaAs layer, and an n-type InAlAs layer; and the fourth semiconductor layer is a layer selected from the group consisting of an AlGaAs layer, a GaAs layer, an InAlAs layer, an InP layer, and an InGaAsP layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
A field-effect semiconductor device according to claim 10, wherein the third semiconductor layer contains a layer selected from the group consisting of an atomic planar doping layer and a pulse doping layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
228 words
A field-effect transistor comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor buffer layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; an undoped second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped third semiconductor layer formed on the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the third semiconductor layer; a fifth semiconductor layer of undoped type or said first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; a contact layer of said first conductivity type formed on the fifth semiconductor layer; a source electrode formed on the contact layer; a drain electrode formed on the contact layer; and a gate electrode formed on the fifth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the second semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the second semiconductor layer, the forbidden band gap of the third semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the fourth semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the fourth semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fifth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
228 words
A field-effect transistor comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor buffer layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; an undoped second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor buffer layer; an undoped third semiconductor layer formed on the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the third semiconductor layer; a fifth semiconductor layer of undoped type or said first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; a contact layer of said first conductivity type formed on the fifth semiconductor layer; a source electrode formed on the contact layer; a drain electrode formed on the contact layer; and a gate electrode formed on the fifth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the second semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the second semiconductor layer, the forbidden band gap of the third semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the second semiconductor layer to the fourth semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the third semiconductor layer at the interface with the fourth semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the fourth semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fifth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the fourth semiconductor layer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
201 words
A field-effect transistor comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor buffer layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; an undoped second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor buffer layer; a third semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of undoped type or said first conductivity type formed on the third semiconductor layer; a contact layer of said first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; a source electrode formed on the contact layer; a drain electrode formed on the contact layer; and a gate electrode formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the first semiconductor buffer layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the forbidden band gap of the second semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the third semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the third semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fourth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the third, semiconductor layer.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
201 words
A field-effect transistor comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first semiconductor buffer layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; an undoped second semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor buffer layer; a third semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type formed on the second semiconductor layer; a fourth semiconductor layer of undoped type or said first conductivity type formed on the third semiconductor layer; a contact layer of said first conductivity type formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; a source electrode formed on the contact layer; a drain electrode formed on the contact layer; and a gate electrode formed on the fourth semiconductor layer; wherein the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the first semiconductor buffer layer is greater than that of the first semiconductor buffer layer, the forbidden band gap of the second semiconductor layer increases in a graded manner from the first semiconductor buffer layer to the third semiconductor layer side, the electron affinity of the second semiconductor layer at the interface with the third semiconductor layer is not smaller than that of the third semiconductor layer, and the electron affinity of the fourth semiconductor layer is not greater than that of the third, semiconductor layer.
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