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Integrated nitride and silicon carbide-based devices and methods of fabricating integrated nitride-based devices
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2008-03-19
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Granted: 2011-03-01
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Expires: 2028-03-19
Abstract
Abstract Monolithic electronic device including a common nitride epitaxial layer are provided. A first type of nitride device is provided on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer. The first at least one implanted n-type region has a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer. A second type of nitride device, different from the first, including a second at least one implanted n-type region is provided on the common nitride epitaxial layer. The second at least one implanted n-type region is different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and has a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer. First and second pluralities of contacts respectively define first and second electronic devices on the common nitride epitaxial layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Scott T. Sheppard
Bibliographic Details
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D84/00; H10D84/01; H03; H03H; H03H3/00; H03H3/007; H03H3/08; H03H9/00; H03H9/02; H03H9/02228; H03H9/02535; H03H9/02543; H03H9/02574; H03H9/0296; H03H9/02976; H03H9/05; H03H9/0538; H03H9/0542; H10D30/00; H10D30/40; H10D30/47; H10D30/471; H10D30/475; H10D30/4755; H10D84/02; H10D84/03; H10D84/035; H10D84/05; H10D84/08; H10N; H10N39/00; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/85; H10D62/8503
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A monolithic electronic device, comprising: a common nitride epitaxial layer; a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type region being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein the second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer extends beneath all of the second plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
218 words
A monolithic electronic device, comprising: a common nitride epitaxial layer; a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type region being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein the second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer extends beneath all of the second plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first at least one implanted n-type region comprises source and drain regions for the first electronic device and wherein the first plurality of electrical contacts comprise a source contact on the source region, a drain contact on the drain region and a gate contact between the source and the drain contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second at least one implanted n-type region comprises a highly conductive n-type region and wherein the second plurality of electrical contact comprises source and drain contacts and gate contact between the source and drain contacts on the highly conductive n-type region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
321 words
A monolithic electronic device, comprising: a common nitride epitaxial layer; a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein the first at least one implanted n-type region comprises source and drain regions for the first electronic device and wherein the first plurality of electrical contacts comprise a source contact on the source region, a drain contact on the drain region and a gate contact between the source and the drain contacts; wherein the second at least one implanted n-type region comprises a highly conductive n-type region and wherein the second plurality of electrical contact comprises source and drain contacts and gate contact between the source and drain contacts on the highly conductive n-type region; and wherein the highly conductive n-type region has a doping concentration of from about 5.0×10 18 to about 6.0×10 18 cm −3 and a depth of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
321 words
A monolithic electronic device, comprising: a common nitride epitaxial layer; a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein the first at least one implanted n-type region comprises source and drain regions for the first electronic device and wherein the first plurality of electrical contacts comprise a source contact on the source region, a drain contact on the drain region and a gate contact between the source and the drain contacts; wherein the second at least one implanted n-type region comprises a highly conductive n-type region and wherein the second plurality of electrical contact comprises source and drain contacts and gate contact between the source and drain contacts on the highly conductive n-type region; and wherein the highly conductive n-type region has a doping concentration of from about 5.0×10 18 to about 6.0×10 18 cm −3 and a depth of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The monolithic device of claim 3 , wherein the gate and drain contacts of the second electronic device are electrically coupled to form an anode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the common nitride epitaxial structure comprises: a nitride channel layer; a nitride barrier layer on the nitride channel layer, the nitride barrier layer having a higher bandgap than the nitride channel layer, wherein the nitride barrier layer and the nitride channel cooperatively induce a two-dimensional electron gas at an interface between the nitride channel layer and the nitride barrier layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 6 , further comprising a high bandgap layer on the barrier layer and a silicon nitride layer on the high bandgap layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the highly conductive n-type region comprises an implanted region of n-type Al X Ga 1-X N (0≦x≦1) in the high bandgap layer, the second electronic device comprising a layer of n-type Al X Ga 1-X N (0≦x≦1) on the highly conductive n-type region having a doping concentration of less than about 1×10 16 cm −3 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first electronic device comprises a high electron mobility transistor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a surface acoustic wave device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a diode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a field effect transistor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The monolithic electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a MISHFET.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
247 words
A method of forming a monolithic electronic device, comprising: forming a common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type region being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and forming a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein forming the second plurality of electrical contacts comprises forming the second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one implanted n-type region such that the second at least one implanted n-type region extends beneath all of the second plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
247 words
A method of forming a monolithic electronic device, comprising: forming a common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type region being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and forming a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein forming the second plurality of electrical contacts comprises forming the second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one implanted n-type region such that the second at least one implanted n-type region extends beneath all of the second plurality of electrical contacts.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein forming the first at least one implanted n-type regions comprises implanting source and drain regions for the first electronic device and wherein forming the first plurality of electrical contacts comprises forming a source contact on the source region, a drain contact on the drain region and a gate contact between the source and the drain contacts.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein forming the second at least one implanted n-type region comprises implanting a highly conductive n-type region and wherein forming the second plurality of electrical contact comprises forming source and drain contacts and gate contact between the source and drain contacts on the highly conductive n-type region.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
347 words
A method of forming a monolithic electronic device, comprising: forming a common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type region being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and forming a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein forming the first at least one implanted n-type regions comprises implanting source and drain regions for the first electronic device and wherein forming the first plurality of electrical contacts comprises forming a source contact on the source region, a drain contact on the drain region and a gate contact between the source and the drain contacts; wherein forming the second at least one implanted n-type region comprises implanting a highly conductive n-type region and wherein forming the second plurality of electrical contact comprises forming source and drain contacts and gate contact between the source and drain contacts on the highly conductive n-type region; and wherein forming the highly conductive n-type region comprises forming the highly conductive n-type region having a doping concentration of from about 5.0×10 18 to about 6.0×10 18 cm −3 and a depth of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 μm.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
347 words
A method of forming a monolithic electronic device, comprising: forming a common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first type of nitride device on the common nitride epitaxial layer including a first at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the first at least one implanted n-type region having a first doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a second type of nitride device, different from the first type of nitride device, including a second at least one implanted n-type region on the common nitride epitaxial layer, the second at least one implanted n-type region being different from the first at least one implanted n-type region and having a second doping concentration that is greater than the doping concentration of the common nitride epitaxial layer; forming a first plurality of electrical contacts on the first at least one implanted n-type region, the first plurality of contacts defining a first electronic device of the first type of nitride device; and forming a second plurality of electrical contacts on the second at least one n-type implanted region, the second plurality of contacts defining a second electronic device of the second type of electronic device, wherein forming the first at least one implanted n-type regions comprises implanting source and drain regions for the first electronic device and wherein forming the first plurality of electrical contacts comprises forming a source contact on the source region, a drain contact on the drain region and a gate contact between the source and the drain contacts; wherein forming the second at least one implanted n-type region comprises implanting a highly conductive n-type region and wherein forming the second plurality of electrical contact comprises forming source and drain contacts and gate contact between the source and drain contacts on the highly conductive n-type region; and wherein forming the highly conductive n-type region comprises forming the highly conductive n-type region having a doping concentration of from about 5.0×10 18 to about 6.0×10 18 cm −3 and a depth of from about 0.1 to about 1.0 μm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein forming the gate and drain contacts of the second electronic device comprises forming the gate and drain contacts such that the gate and drain contacts are electrically coupled to form an anode.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
69 words
The method of claim 18 wherein forming the common nitride epitaxial structure comprises: forming a nitride channel layer; forming a nitride barrier layer on the nitride channel layer, the nitride barrier layer having a higher bandgap than the nitride channel layer, wherein the nitride barrier layer and the nitride channel cooperatively induce a two-dimensional electron gas at an interface between the nitride channel layer and the nitride barrier layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 19 , further comprising forming a high bandgap layer on the barrier layer and a silicon nitride layer on the high bandgap layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 20 , wherein forming the highly conductive s-type region comprises implanting a region of n-type Al X Ga 1-X N (0≦x≦1) in the high bandgap layer, the method further comprising forming a layer of n-type Al X Ga 1-X N (0≦x≦1) on the highly conductive n-type region having a doping concentration of less than about 1×10 16 cm −3 .
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