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Article comprising an oxide layer on a GaAs-based semiconductor body
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-08
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2018-06-08
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed are articles that comprise an oxide layer on a GaAs-based semiconductor body, with metal layers on the oxide and the body facilitating application of an electric field across the oxide layer. The interface between the oxide and the semiconductor body is of device quality. Contrary to teachings of the prior art, the oxide is not essentially pure Ga 2 O 3 , but instead has composition Ga x A y O z , where A is an electropositive stabilizer element adapted for stabilizing Ga in the 3+ oxidation state. Furthermore, x≧0, z is selected to satisfy the requirement that both Ga and A is substantially fully oxidized and y/(x+y) is greater than 0.1. Stabilizer element A typically is selected from Sc, Y, the rare earth elements and the alkaline earth elements. Articles according to the invention exemplarily comprise a planar enchancement mode MOS-FET with inversion channel. A method of making articles as described above is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Minghwei Hong
- 👤 Jueinai Raynien Kwo
- 👤 Donald Winslow Murphy
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/60; H10D64/66; H10D64/68; H10D64/691; H10P; H10P52/00; C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/06; C23C14/08; H10D64/01; H10D64/013; H10D64/01302; H10D64/01332; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/84; H10P54/00; H10P95/00; H10P95/60; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/02; H01S5/028
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
An article comprising a GaAs-based field effect transistor comprising an oxide layer on a GaAs-based semiconductor body and forming an interface therewith, and further comprising a metal contact disposed on each of the oxide layer and the semiconductor body, associated with the interface being a midgap interface state density of at most 1×10 11 cm -2 eV -1 at 20° C.; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the oxide layer has overall composition Ga x A y O z , where Ga substantially is in a 3+ oxidation state, A is one or more electropositive stabilizer elements adapted for stabilizing Ga in the 3+ oxidation state, x is greater than or equal to zero, z is selected to satisfy the requirement that both Ga and A are substantially fully oxidized, and y/(x+y) is greater than 0.1.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
An article comprising a GaAs-based field effect transistor comprising an oxide layer on a GaAs-based semiconductor body and forming an interface therewith, and further comprising a metal contact disposed on each of the oxide layer and the semiconductor body, associated with the interface being a midgap interface state density of at most 1×10 11 cm -2 eV -1 at 20° C.; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the oxide layer has overall composition Ga x A y O z , where Ga substantially is in a 3+ oxidation state, A is one or more electropositive stabilizer elements adapted for stabilizing Ga in the 3+ oxidation state, x is greater than or equal to zero, z is selected to satisfy the requirement that both Ga and A are substantially fully oxidized, and y/(x+y) is greater than 0.1.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Article according to claim 1, wherein x=0 and more than 80% of A is fully oxidized, or x>0 and more than 80% of each of Ga and A is fully oxidized.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
Article according to claim 1, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, the rare earth elements and the alkaline earth elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Article according to claim 3, wherein A is selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Nd, Gd, Dy, Ho, Er and Lu.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
9 words
Article according to claim 4, wherein A is Gd.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
Article according to claim 1, wherein x=0 and at least 90% of A is fully oxidized.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
Article according to claim 1, wherein x>0, y/(x+y) is at least 0.2, and at least 90% of each of Ga and A is fully oxidized.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
Article according to claim 1, wherein the GaAs-based semiconductor body is a GaAs body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Article according to claim 1, wherein the article comprises a planar enhancement mode MOS-FET with inversion channel.
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