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Abstract
A high electron mobility transistor is disclosed. The disclosed high electron mobility transistor may include a recess region formed in the first semiconductor layer, and may include a 2DEG region formed at a lower end and an upper end of the recess region, respectively.
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to a semiconductor device, and more particularly, to a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) including a 2DEG region separated from a lower end and an upper end of a recess region.
As communication technology develops, electronic devices used in a high frequency region are being studied. Particularly, a field effect type semiconductor device such as a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) is attracting attention as a power electronic device used in a high frequency region.
A high electron mobility transistor includes a heterojunction structure in which semiconductor material layers having different band gaps are formed adjacent to each other, and a semiconductor material layer having a large bandgap serves as a donor. As the materials having different band gaps are formed in a heterojunction structure, a two-dimensional electron gas layer (2DEG) may be induced in the semiconductor material layer having a small band gap, thereby improving the movement speed of electrons. .
A high electron mobility transistor can be used not only to enhance the mobility of an electron carrier, but also as a high voltage transistor as one of the power electronic devices. High electron mobility transistors include semiconductors having a wide band gap, such as compound semiconductors, and can have a relatively high breakdown voltage, which can be used in fields where a high voltage is applied.
In general, silicon, which is widely used for semiconductor devices, has a low electron mobility and may cause a high source resistance, and research is currently underway to apply a III-V semiconductor compound to a high electron mobility transistor. In particular, the gallium nitride compound has a relatively wide band gap, has a high electron saturation velocity, and is chemically stable. Therefore, the gallium nitride compound has attracted attention as a material for a high electron mobility transistor. Therefore, a high electron mobility transistor using a gallium nitride compound has been actively studied as a high temperature, high output and high frequency electronic device.
One aspect of the present invention is to provide a high electron mobility transistor including a 2DEG region formed below the recess gate.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a high electron mobility transistor including a 2DEG region formed under the recess gate.
In the disclosed embodiment,
Board;
A first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate and including a recess region; And
And a second semiconductor layer formed on each of a lower end and an upper end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
Provided is a high electron mobility transistor including 2DEG regions respectively formed at a lower end and an upper end of a recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
A source and a drain formed on both sides of the second semiconductor layer;
A gate insulating layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer except for the region where the source and drain are formed; And
And a gate formed on the gate insulating layer.
And a buffer layer formed between the substrate and the first semiconductor layer.
The recess region of the first semiconductor layer may have a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure of a gate, a gate insulating layer, and the first semiconductor layer.
The buffer layer may include a recess region corresponding to the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
The substrate and the buffer layer may include a recess region corresponding to the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
The first semiconductor layer may be formed of GaN, GaAs, InN, InGaN or AlGaN.
The second semiconductor layer may be formed of AlN, AlGaN, AlInN, AlGaInN or AlGaAs.
In addition, forming a buffer layer, a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer on the substrate;
Forming a recess region in the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer by an etching process;
And forming a second semiconductor layer at a lower end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
Forming a gate insulating layer on surfaces of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; And
After removing a portion of the gate insulating layer on both sides of the second semiconductor layer, the method may further include forming a source and a drain and forming a gate on the recess region.
According to the disclosed embodiment, by forming the 2DEG region separated from each other at the lower end and the upper end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer of the high electron mobility transistor, the threshold voltage of the transistor is easily adjusted according to the spacing between the 2DEG regions. It can reduce the on resistance per unit area.
1 is a diagram illustrating a high electron mobility transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a modification of the high electron mobility transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing a modification of the high electron mobility transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4E are diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing a high electron mobility transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Hereinafter, a high electron mobility transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention and a method of manufacturing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The thicknesses of the layers or regions shown in the figures in this process are somewhat exaggerated for clarity of the description.
1 is a diagram illustrating a high electron mobility transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 1, a high electron mobility transistor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a
In the high electron mobility transistor shown in FIG. 1, the
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For reference, the materials of each layer described above may also be used in the members of the same name in FIGS. 2 and 3.
2 is a view showing a modification of the high electron mobility transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 2, a high electron mobility transistor includes a
The
3 is a view showing a modification of the high electron mobility transistor according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG. 3, a high electron mobility transistor includes a
1, 2, and 3, recess regions are formed in the first semiconductor layer, and 2DEG regions are formed in the interface region between the second semiconductor layer at the lower end and the upper end of the recess region, respectively. The distance between the 2DEG region of the lower region of the region and the 2DEG region of the upper region may correspond to the depth of the recess region. However, in FIG. 1, a recess region is formed in the
As described above, according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the high electron mobility transistor forms 2DEG regions separated from each other at the lower end and the upper end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer to adjust the threshold voltage of the transistor according to the distance between the 2DEG regions. It can reduce the on resistance per unit area.
4A to 4E are diagrams illustrating a method of manufacturing a high electron mobility transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the manufacturing method of the high electron mobility transistor shown in FIG. 1 is shown.
Referring to FIG. 4A, the
Referring to FIG. 4B, a recess region R1 is formed in the
Referring to FIG. 4C, a
For reference, in FIGS. 4A to 4C, after the
Referring to FIG. 4D, the
As shown in FIG. 4E, after partially removing the
In the case of the high electron mobility transistor shown in FIG. 2, after the
While a great many have been described in the foregoing description, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but rather as examples of embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments but should be determined by the technical idea described in the claims.
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13, 23, 33 ... first semiconductor layer
14a, 14b, 24a, 24b, 34a, 34b ... 2DEG region
15a, 15b, 25a, 25b, 35a, 35b ... second semiconductor layer
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17b, 27b, 37b ... drain 18, 28, 38 ... gate
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A first semiconductor layer formed on the substrate and including a recess region; And
And a second semiconductor layer formed on each of a lower end and an upper end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
And a 2DEG region respectively formed at a lower end and an upper end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
A source and a drain formed on both sides of the second semiconductor layer;
A gate insulating layer formed on the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer except for the region where the source and drain are formed; And
And a gate formed on the gate insulating layer.
And a buffer layer formed between the substrate and the first semiconductor layer.
The recess region of the first semiconductor layer has a gate, a gate insulating layer, and a metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structure of the first semiconductor layer.
And a buffer layer formed between the substrate and the first semiconductor layer, wherein the buffer layer includes a recess region corresponding to a recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
And a buffer layer formed between the substrate and the first semiconductor layer, wherein the substrate and the buffer layer include a recess region corresponding to a recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
Wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises GaN, GaAs, InN, InGaN or AlGaN.
Wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises AlN, AlGaN, AlInN, AlGaInN or AlGaAs.
Forming a recess region in the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer by an etching process;
And forming a second semiconductor layer at a lower end of the recess region of the first semiconductor layer.
Forming a gate insulating layer on surfaces of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; And
Removing a portion of the gate insulating layer on both sides of the second semiconductor layer, forming a source and a drain, and forming a gate on the recess region.
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