JPH10144913A - Field-effect transistor, semiconductor integrated circuit device and method for manufacturing field-effect transistor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce gate width dependence of a threshold of hererojunction type field-effect transistors. SOLUTION: A unit element region 30 formed on a substrate 11 is a laminated region comprising a semiconductor layer and an active layer hetero-connected to this semiconductor layer, and is divided in a gate length direction by a recessed groove 31. A gate electrode 20 is formed along a bottom part of a recess part, extending in a gate width direction in an upper part of the unit element region 30 for each unit element region 30, and a source electrode 21 is formed along one side part of the recess part, and a drain electrode 22 is formed along the other side part of the recess part. The gate electrodes 20 are connected to each other via a one-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23, and the source electrodes 21 are connected to each other via a two-layer source electrode connection wiring 24, and the drain electrodes 22 are connected to each other via a two-layer drain electrode connection wiring 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a field effect transistor (= FET) having a heterojunction and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a heterojunction field effect transistor having a finger-like gate electrode (so-called gate finger). .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A variety of heterojunction semiconductor devices have been devised as a result of the development of semiconductor devices having a junction (heterojunction) between heterogeneous semiconductors due to the progress of crystal growth technology. This is because the introduction of the heterojunction dramatically improves the degree of freedom in designing a semiconductor device and makes it easier to realize excellent characteristics of the semiconductor device. In particular, gallium arsenide (GaAs) -based heterojunction devices have been particularly widely researched and put to practical use as devices for high-frequency communication equipment whose demand has been rapidly growing in recent years.

A conventional heterojunction field effect transistor will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 12 shows a high-frequency power FET using a conventional indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) strained layer double heterojunction. FIG. 12 (a) is a plan view and FIG. 12 (b) is a partial sectional view. is there. Since the high-frequency power FET has a large gate width by providing a plurality of gate fingers in one element region, high output characteristics are secured. In FIG. 12A, 1
Reference numeral 00 denotes an FET operation region as an element region formed on the substrate; 110, a gate electrode formed in a recessed portion of the FET operation region 100 to be provided with a plurality of fingers to obtain high output; 111, a recessed portion. , A source electrode 112 formed along one side of the recess, a drain electrode 112 formed along the other side of the recess, and a first-layer gate electrode connection 113 connecting the gate electrodes 110 to each other. A wiring 114 is a second-layer source electrode connection wiring connecting the source electrodes 111 to each other, and 115 is a drain electrode 112
This is a second-layer drain electrode connection wiring connecting the two.

As shown in FIG. 1B, a buffer layer 102 made of insulating aluminum gallium arsenide (i-AlGaAs) is formed on a substrate 101 made of GaAs.
a first n-type aluminum gallium arsenide (n-AlGaAs) layer 103 doped with i as a donor, a first insulating aluminum gallium arsenide (i-AlGaAs) layer 104, an insulating indium gallium arsenide (i-InGa)
As) layer 105, a second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide (i-AlGaAs) layer 106, and a second n-type aluminum gallium arsenide (n
-AlGaAs) layer 107 and an n-type gallium arsenide (n-GaAs) layer 108 doped with Si as a donor are sequentially grown and formed.

The hetero junction is formed at the interface between the first insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 104 and the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 105, and between the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 105 and the second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 10.
6 are formed at both interfaces.

On the upper surface of the n-type gallium arsenide layer 108, a source electrode 111 and a drain electrode 1 are formed as ohmic electrodes.
12 are formed, and the n-type gallium arsenide layer 1
In the plurality of gate electrode forming regions on the top surface of the semiconductor chip 08, recesses 109 reaching the upper portion of the second n-type aluminum gallium arsenide 107 are formed, and gate electrodes 110 are formed at the bottoms of the recesses 109, respectively. .

In this case, the first and second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layers 104 and 106 usually have a thickness of 2 nm or more.
The FET operating region 1 is formed by a thin film of 5 nm.
Electrons within the first 00 are transferred from the first n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 103 to the first insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 1.
04 to the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 105, and from the second n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 107 to the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 10 through the second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 106.
5 is supplied. The high-frequency power FET operates as an FET by controlling the amount of supplied electrons by the voltage applied to the gate electrode 112.

FIG. 13 shows the steps of a conventional method for manufacturing a double hetero-junction type high frequency power FET.
(C) and (e) are step-by-step sectional views, and (b),
(D) and (f) are step-by-step plan views. FIG. 13 (a)
And (b), first, for example, MBE (Molecu
a buffer layer 102 made of insulating aluminum gallium arsenide, a first n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 103 doped with Si, a first insulating aluminum Gallium arsenide layer 104, insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 105, second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 106, second n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 107 doped with Si, and n-type gallium arsenide doped with Si Layer 108 is grown sequentially.

Next, a resist film is applied over the entire surface of the n-type gallium arsenide layer 108, and a resist pattern 121 is formed by photolithography. afterwards,
A predetermined region of the substrate 101 is etched to reach the buffer layer 102 to perform element isolation, thereby forming an FET operation region 100.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 13C and 13D, after removing the resist pattern 121, an ohmic electrode is formed in a predetermined region of the n-type gallium arsenide layer 108.
Source electrode 111, 111,... Or drain electrode 11
2, 112,...

Next, as shown in FIGS. 13E and 13F, for example, phosphoric acid (H ₃ PO ₄ ) and peroxide are selectively applied to the gate electrode forming region of the n-type gallium arsenide layer 108. A wet etching is performed using a mixed solution containing hydrogen (H ₂ O ₂ ) to form a recess 109 having a depth that can obtain a desired threshold value Vth, and a gate electrode 110 is formed along the bottom of the recess 109. , 110,...

Next, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 14, the gate electrodes 110 are connected to each other by the gate electrode connection wiring 113.
The source electrodes 111 are connected by the source electrode connection wiring 114, and the drain electrodes 112 are connected by the drain electrode connection wiring 1.
15, the high frequency power FE having a large gate width by a plurality of gate fingers.
T is completed.

As shown in FIG. 12B, the electrons flowing through the FET operation region form a two-dimensional electron gas 120 near the heterojunction interface of the non-doped insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 105, and the source of the electrons is Since it travels in a layer away from the n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layers 103 and 107, which are not affected by donor impurity scattering, high mobility can be realized. As a result, heterojunction FET
Shows higher gain even in the high frequency region compared to GaAs MESFETs that do not use a heterojunction.
Not only can it be used as a high-frequency device of 10 GHz or higher, which has been difficult in
When applied to a power FET for a mobile phone in the Hz to 3 GHz band, the power conversion efficiency can be improved as compared with the MESFET, so that the operation can be performed for a longer time than the conventional power FET.

[0015]

When a heterojunction FET is used for a high-frequency device, it is necessary to change the gate width Wg according to the desired high-frequency characteristics, for example, according to the magnitude of the output. Also, a plurality of heterojunction FETs are manufactured on the same chip, and a high frequency integrated circuit (MMIC: MMIC:
When constructing an icrowave monolithic IC), it is common to integrate FETs having different gate widths Wg.

However, the conventional method of manufacturing a hetero-junction power FET uses the FE as shown in FIG.
There is a phenomenon that the threshold value Vth of T greatly varies depending on the gate width Wg. For example, when the gate width Wg is changed from 200 μm to 1000 μm, the threshold voltage increases by about 0.5V. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to fabricate FETs having the same threshold value Vth and different gate widths Wg on the same substrate.

At present, the cause has not been clarified. As a GaAs-based wet etching solution,
It is common to use a solution containing hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizing agent as described above, but it has been found that the etching mechanism of a semiconductor by this solution can be explained by a redox reaction (PHL Notten et al. * Etching of III-VSe
miconductors * Elsevier Science Publishing or G. Franz et al. * Wet Chemical Etching Behavior
of Ga (Al) As and In (Ga) P (As) Layers * Jpn.J. Appl.
Phys. 30 [11A], 2693, 1991).

This oxidation-reduction reaction includes a process of transferring electrons or holes between the solution and the conduction band or valence band of the semiconductor. Since this transfer process depends on the degree of bending of the energy band of the semiconductor, the etching rate greatly depends on the layer structure (thickness of each layer and electron or hole concentration) of the heterojunction FET. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15, the dependence of the threshold value Vth on the gate width Wg is considered to be remarkable, particularly in a heterojunction FET.
Since the number of gate fingers increases as the gate width Wg increases, if the number of gate fingers increases for some reason, this electron or hole transfer process is activated, etching proceeds, and the gate width Wg decreases. It is considered that the larger the value, the smaller the absolute value of the threshold value Vth, that is, the smaller the absolute value.

This phenomenon poses a serious problem particularly when designing an MMIC. If the threshold value Vth is constant without depending on the gate width Wg, the DC characteristics and the high-frequency characteristics are almost dependent on the gate width Wg. The MMIC can be designed based on the threshold V
When th varies, it becomes necessary to design by grasping the DC or high-frequency characteristics of the FET having a plurality of thresholds Vth. As a result, not only is the design complicated, but also the design error increases and the degree of freedom in design is limited.

For example, there are design restrictions as described below.

(1) In general, in MMIC design,
To increase the current efficiency, the FET sets the gate bias so as to have the same current density (= operating current / gate width). However, when the threshold value Vth varies with the gate width Wg, the same current density is required. Different gate bias must be applied for each different gate width Wg,
The gate bias circuit also needs to be newly designed.

(2) Since FETs having different thresholds Vth generally have different gate-drain breakdown voltages Bvgd, FETs having different thresholds Vth and different gate widths Wg are used as power FETs. In this case, the output of the power FET does not always increase in proportion to the gate width because of the limitation by the gate-drain breakdown voltage Bvgd, and the maximum output must be measured individually in advance.

In order to realize FETs having different gate widths Wg and having the same threshold value Vth, it is necessary to adjust the threshold value Vth by performing different recess etchings for different gate widths Wg. However, this is not a drastic improvement because it not only increases the number of manufacturing steps but also increases the variation of the threshold value Vth.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to reduce the gate width dependence of the threshold of a heterojunction field effect transistor.

[0025]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention divides a device region of a hetero-junction field effect transistor into a plurality of regions, and divides the divided device regions into unit field effect units for each of the device regions. The unit field effect transistors are connected to each other by wiring.

[0026] A solution specifically taken by the invention of claim 1 is directed to a heterojunction type field effect transistor,
A buffer layer formed on the substrate, a stacked region formed on the buffer layer and including a semiconductor layer and an active layer heterojunction with the semiconductor layer; A recessed groove formed so as to extend, separating the stacked region into a first element region and a second element region adjacent to each other in a gate length direction; and a groove formed above the first element region. A first recess portion extending in a gate width direction; a first source electrode formed on the first element region so as to extend along one side of the first recess portion; A first drain electrode formed on the first element region so as to extend along the other side of the first recess, and a first recess formed at a bottom of the first recess; A first gate formed to extend along the portion A second electrode, a second recess formed in an upper portion of the second element region and extending in a gate width direction, and a second recess formed on the second element region along one side of the second recess. A second source electrode formed so as to extend, and a second drain electrode formed so as to extend along the other side of the first recess portion over the second element region. A second gate electrode formed at the bottom of the second recess so as to extend along the second recess, the first source electrode and the second gate electrode;
A source electrode connection line connecting the source electrodes to each other, a drain electrode connection line connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other,
And a gate electrode connection wiring for connecting the second gate electrode to each other.

According to the structure of the first aspect, the stacked region which is formed on the substrate, has a hetero junction, and is an element region,
Since the first element region and the second element region are separated from each other in the gate length direction by the concave grooves, a single F region is formed.
The ET is divided into a plurality of unit element regions having a small gate width. A source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode are formed for each unit element region, the source electrodes are respectively connected by source electrode connection wirings, the drain electrodes are respectively connected by drain electrode connection wirings, and the gate electrodes are respectively gate electrode connection wirings. Connected by
A single FET is composed of a plurality of unit FETs. Thus, even if the FET has a large gate width, the threshold value is determined by the threshold value of the unit FET.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solution for a heterojunction field-effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer formed on a substrate; and a semiconductor layer formed on the buffer layer. A stacked region including a layer and an active layer that is heterojunction with the semiconductor layer; and a first element region formed in the stacked region so as to extend in a gate length direction and adjacent to the stacked region in a gate width direction. A concave groove separated from the second element region, a recess portion extending in the gate width direction formed to extend over the first element region and the second element region, and A first source electrode formed on the element region so as to extend along one side of the recess; and a first source electrode formed on the first element region along the other side of the recess. The first is formed to extend A drain electrode, a second source electrode formed on the second element region so as to extend along one side of the recess, and the recess on the second element region. A second drain electrode formed to extend along the other side of the portion; a gate electrode formed at the bottom of the recess to extend along the recess; A source electrode connection line connecting the source electrode and the second source electrode to each other, and a drain electrode connection line connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other are provided. Things.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the stacked region which is formed on the substrate, has a hetero junction, and is an element region,
Since the first element region and the second element region are separated from each other in the gate width direction by the concave grooves, a single F region is formed.
The ET is divided into a plurality of unit element regions having a small gate width. A source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode are formed for each of the unit element regions. The source electrodes are connected by source electrode connection wirings, and the drain electrodes are connected by drain electrode connection wirings. Of unit FETs. As a result, even if the FET has a large gate width,
The threshold value is determined by the threshold value of the unit FET.

Since the first element region and the second element region are separated in the gate width direction, the unit element region does not expand in the gate length direction.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solution for a heterojunction type field effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer formed on a substrate; and a semiconductor layer formed on the buffer layer. A stacked region including an active layer that is heterojunction with the semiconductor layer; a first recessed groove formed in the stacked region and extending in a gate width direction; and a second recessed groove extending in a gate length direction. Is the first
A first element region formed by being separated by the concave groove and the second concave groove, and a second element region adjacent to the first element region with the first concave groove interposed therebetween.
Element region, a third element region adjacent to the first element region with the second concave groove interposed therebetween, and a fourth element region adjacent to the second element region with the second concave groove interposed therebetween. An element region, a first recess portion extending in the gate width direction formed over the upper portion of the first element region and the upper portion of the third element region, and an upper portion of the first element region. A first source electrode formed so as to extend along one side of the first recess portion, and a first source electrode formed on the first element region on the other side portion of the first recess portion. A first drain electrode formed so as to extend along the third element region, and a third source formed so as to extend along one side of the first recessed portion over the third element region. An electrode and extending along the other side of the first recess over the third element region. A third drain electrode formed at the bottom of the first recess portion, a first gate electrode formed at the bottom of the first recess portion so as to extend along the first recess portion, and the second element region. A second recess portion extending in the gate width direction formed so as to extend over an upper portion of the fourth device region and an upper portion of the fourth device region; and one side of the second recess portion over the second device region. A second source electrode formed to extend along the portion, and a second source electrode formed to extend along the other side of the second recess portion above the second element region. A drain electrode, a fourth source electrode formed on the fourth element region so as to extend along one side of the second recess, and a fourth electrode formed on the fourth element region. And formed so as to extend along the other side of the second recess. A fourth drain electrode, a second gate electrode formed at the bottom of the second recess so as to extend along the second recess, and the first, second, third and third gate electrodes. 4, a source electrode connecting wire connecting the four source electrodes to each other, a drain electrode connecting wire connecting the first, second, third, and fourth drain electrodes to each other; the first gate electrode and the second And a gate electrode connection wiring for connecting the gate electrode to each other.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the stacked region which is formed on the substrate, has a hetero junction, and is an element region,
The first and second concave grooves separate the first element region, the second element region, the third element region, and the fourth element region adjacent to each other in the gate length direction or the gate width direction. Therefore, a single FET is divided into a plurality of unit element regions having a small gate width. A source electrode for each unit element region,
A drain electrode and a gate electrode are formed, the source electrode is respectively connected by a source electrode connection wiring, and the drain electrode is respectively connected by a drain electrode connection wiring;
Since the gate electrodes are connected by the gate electrode connection wiring, a single FET is composed of a plurality of unit FETs. Thereby, the gate width F is large.
Even in the case of ET, the threshold value is determined by the threshold value of the unit FET.

Since the unit element region is also separated in the gate width direction, the unit element region does not expand in the gate length direction.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first field effect device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit device is formed in a first region on a substrate. 4. A transistor, comprising: a second field-effect transistor according to claim 1 formed in a second region on the substrate; and an output of the first field-effect transistor and the second field-effect transistor. And the inputs of the two field-effect transistors are connected to each other.

According to the structure of the fourth aspect, the first FET having one gate width is integrated in the first region on the substrate, and the second FET having another gate width in the first region on the substrate. However, since the gate width of the unit FET divided into unit element regions is common to each FET,
Each threshold value of the first and second FETs becomes a constant value regardless of the gate width.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a hetero-junction field effect transistor, comprising the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; A stacked region forming step of forming a stacked region including a semiconductor layer and an active layer that is heterojunction with the semiconductor layer; and selectively etching the stacked region so that the stacked regions are adjacent to each other in a gate length direction. An element isolation step of forming a concave groove for separating a first element region and a second element region that match each other, and forming a first source electrode extending in a gate width direction on the first element region; A source electrode forming step of forming a second source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region; and forming a first drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the first element region. Forming a second drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region; and selectively etching the upper part of the first element region to form a gate. Forming a first recess portion extending in the width direction,
Forming a second recess extending in the gate width direction by selectively etching the upper part of the element region; and forming the first recess on the bottom of the first recess.
Forming a first gate electrode so as to extend along the recessed portion, and forming a second gate electrode at the bottom of the second recessed portion so as to extend along the second recessed portion. A forming step, a source electrode connecting wiring forming step of forming a source electrode connecting wiring for connecting the first source electrode and the second source electrode to each other, and the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode Forming a drain electrode connection wiring for connecting the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode to each other.
And a gate electrode connection wiring forming step of forming a gate electrode connection wiring connecting the gate electrodes to each other.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the stacked region which is formed on the substrate, has a hetero junction, and is an element region,
Since the first element region and the second element region are separated from each other in the gate length direction by the concave groove, a single FE
T is divided into a plurality of unit element regions having a small gate width. After forming a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode for each of the unit element regions, the source electrodes are respectively connected by source electrode connection wires, the drain electrodes are respectively connected by drain electrode connection wires, and the gate electrodes are respectively connected by gate electrode connections. Since connection is made by wiring, a single FET is composed of a plurality of unit FETs. As a result, even if the gate width of the FET is large, the threshold value of the unit F
Determined by the ET threshold.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a hetero-junction field effect transistor, comprising the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; A stacked region forming step of forming a stacked region including a semiconductor layer and an active layer that is heterojunction with the semiconductor layer; and selectively etching the stacked region to adjoin the stacked region in the gate width direction. An element isolation step of forming a concave groove separating the first element region and the second element region, and forming a first source electrode extending in a gate width direction on the first element region; Forming a second source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region; and forming a first drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the first element region. A drain electrode forming step of forming a second drain electrode extending in a gate width direction on the second element region; and forming a second electrode on the first element region and an upper portion of the second element region. Selectively etching to form a recess extending over the first element region and the second element region and extending in the gate width direction; and forming a recess along the recess at the bottom of the recess. A gate electrode forming step of forming a gate electrode so as to extend; a source electrode connecting wiring forming step of forming a source electrode connecting wiring connecting the first source electrode and the second source electrode to each other; A drain electrode connection wiring forming step of forming a drain electrode connection wiring connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other. That.

According to the structure of claim 6, the laminated region which is formed on the substrate, has a hetero junction, and is an element region,
Since the first element region and the second element region are separated from each other in the gate width direction by the concave grooves, a single FE
T is divided into a plurality of unit element regions having a small gate width. A source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode are formed for each of the unit element regions, the source electrodes are connected by source electrode connection wirings, and the drain electrodes are connected by drain electrode connection wirings. It will be composed of FETs. As a result, even if the gate width of the FET is large, the threshold value is set to the unit FE.
It is determined by the threshold value of T.

Further, since the first element region and the second element region are separated in the gate width direction, the unit element region does not expand in the gate length direction.

A solution taken by the invention of claim 7 is directed to a method of manufacturing a heterojunction field-effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer forming step of forming a buffer layer on a substrate; A stacked region forming step of forming a stacked region including a semiconductor layer and an active layer that is heterojunction with the semiconductor layer; and a first concave groove extending in a gate width direction by selectively etching the stacked region. And forming a second concave groove extending in the gate length direction, thereby forming the stacked region into a first element region and a second element adjacent to the first element region with the first concave groove interposed therebetween. An element region, a third element region adjacent to the first element region with the second concave groove interposed therebetween, and a fourth element region adjacent to the second element region with the second concave groove interposed therebetween. Element separation work to separate into element area Forming a first source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the first element region; forming a third source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the third element region; Forming a second source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region, and forming a fourth source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the fourth element region; Forming a first drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the first element region; forming a third drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the third element region; Forming a second drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the region;
Forming a fourth drain electrode extending in the gate width direction selectively on the element region of the first and second regions, and selectively forming an upper portion of the first element region and an upper portion of the third element region. To form a first recess extending in the gate width direction, and to selectively etch the upper part of the second element region and the upper part of the fourth element region to form a first recess part extending in the gate width direction. Forming a second recess portion extending to the first recess portion; forming a first gate electrode at the bottom of the first recess portion so as to extend along the first recess portion; Forming a second gate electrode at the bottom of the recess so as to extend along the second recess, and connecting the first, second, third and fourth source electrodes to each other Source electrode connection A source electrode connection wiring forming step of forming a wiring, a drain electrode connection wiring forming step of forming a drain electrode connection wiring connecting the first, second, third, and fourth drain electrodes to each other; A gate electrode connection wiring forming step for forming a gate electrode connection wiring for connecting the gate electrode and the second gate electrode to each other is provided.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the laminated region which is formed on the substrate, has a hetero junction, and is an element region,
To separate the first element region, the second element region, the third element region, and the fourth element region in the gate length direction or the gate width direction by the first concave groove and the second concave groove, respectively. , A single FET is divided into a plurality of unit element regions having a small gate width. A source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode are formed for each unit element region, the source electrodes are connected by source electrode connection wiring, the drain electrodes are connected by drain electrode connection wiring, and the gate electrodes are each connected by gate electrode connection wiring. A single FET to connect with
Is composed of a plurality of unit FETs. Thus, even if the FET has a large gate width, the threshold value is determined by the threshold value of the unit FET.

Since the unit element region is also separated in the gate width direction, the unit element region does not expand in the gate length direction.

[0044]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a field-effect transistor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
The unit element region 30 as an element region is formed on the substrate 11 and is a laminated region including a semiconductor layer and an active layer heterojunction with the semiconductor layer, and is divided in the gate length direction by the concave groove 31. . The gate electrode 20 is formed along the bottom of the recess extending in the gate width direction above the unit element region 30, the source electrode 21 is formed along one side of the recess, and the drain electrode 22 is formed along the side of the recess. It is formed along the other side. The first-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23 is formed on the substrate 11 in the unit element region 30.
The second-layer source electrode connection wiring 24 is formed over the unit element region 30 on the substrate 11 and connects the source electrodes 21 to each other. The drain electrode connection wiring 25 of the layer is formed over the unit element region 30 on the substrate 11 and connects the drain electrodes 22 to each other. In each embodiment described below, a contact hole between each electrode and a connection wiring of each electrode, an interlayer insulating film, and a surface protection film are omitted to simplify the drawings.

Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing the field effect transistor according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (f) and FIG. 3 show respective steps of a method for manufacturing a double hetero junction type field effect transistor according to the first embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a), (c) and (E) is a process order sectional view, and (b), (d) and (f) are process order plan views. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, first, for example, MBE (Molecular Beam Epi
A buffer layer 12 made of insulating aluminum gallium arsenide is formed on a substrate 11 made of GaAs by using a taxy method.
Grow. Next, the first n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13a doped with Si, the first insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13b, the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 13c, 2 insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 1
3d, a second n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13e doped with Si and an n-type gallium arsenide layer 18 doped with Si are sequentially grown.

Here, in the stacked region 13, electrons in the unit element region 30 pass from the first n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13a to the first insulated aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13b and pass through the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 13b.
c, and is supplied from the second n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13e to the insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 13c through the second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13d.

Next, a resist film is applied over the entire surface of the n-type gallium arsenide layer 18, and a resist pattern 29 having three openings in the gate width direction is formed by photolithography. Thereafter, a predetermined region of the substrate 11 is etched so as to reach the buffer layer 12 or the substrate 11 so that three concave grooves 3 extending in the gate width direction are formed.
By forming 1, 31, 31, four unit element regions 30, 3, separating the stacked region 13 in the gate length direction.
0, ... are formed.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2C and 2D, after removing the resist pattern 29, an ohmic electrode extending in the gate width direction on the n-type gallium arsenide layer 18 in each unit element region 30. Are formed, respectively.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 2E and 2F, the n-type gallium arsenide layer 1 in each unit element region 30 is formed.
8 is selectively etched by using a mixed solution containing, for example, phosphoric acid (H ₃ PO ₄ ) and hydrogen peroxide (H ₂ O ₂ ) to form a desired threshold voltage Vth. Is formed, a gate electrode 20 is formed along the bottom of the recess 19, and a unit FET is manufactured for each unit element region 30.

Next, as shown in the plan view of FIG.
The ET gate electrodes 20 are connected to each other by the first-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23, the unit FET source electrodes 21 are connected to the second-layer source electrode connection wiring 24, and the unit FET drain electrodes 22 are connected to the second-layer drain. Electrode connection wiring 25
, A single FET having a large gate width by a plurality of gate fingers is realized.

In FIG. 3, the unit FET has one gate electrode 20 (= gate finger) having a small gate width, but may be a unit FET having a plurality of gate fingers. Unit FET
This is the same as the method of manufacturing one gate electrode.

Further, although the laminated region 13 is divided into four unit element regions 30, the number is not limited to this, and the number is not limited as long as a desired number of electric characteristics can be obtained.

As described above, since the FET of this embodiment is composed of four unit FETs having a small gate width,
The threshold value Vth of the FET is the threshold value V of these unit FETs.
will be consistent with th. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the dependence of the threshold value Vth on the gate width Wg can be reduced.

In the recess etching of the recess 19, which is a gate recess, wet etching is performed using a mixed solution containing phosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide.
The solution is not limited to this. Further, dry etching may be used.

Although gallium arsenide is used for the substrate 11, a substrate obtained by epitaxially growing insulating gallium arsenide on a substrate made of silicon (Si) may be used. By doing so, a silicon-based device (eg, MOSFET, bipolar transistor, etc.) or a silicon-based heterojunction type device (eg, SiGe
This makes it possible to manufacture a bipolar transistor or the like), which further increases the degree of freedom in designing an MMIC or the like.

(Second Embodiment) Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a field effect transistor according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
The unit element region 30 as an element region is formed on the substrate 11, is a laminated region including a semiconductor layer and an active layer hetero-junctioned with the semiconductor layer, and is divided in the gate width direction by the concave groove 31. . The gate electrode 20 is formed along the bottom of a recess extending in the gate width direction over two unit element regions 30 adjacent in the gate width direction, and the source electrode 21 is formed along one side of the recess. The drain electrode 22 is formed along the other side of the recess. First-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23
Are formed over the unit element region 30 on the substrate 11, the gate electrodes 20 are connected to each other, and the source electrode connection wiring 24 of the second layer is formed on the unit element region 30.
And the source electrodes 21 are connected to each other. The second-layer drain electrode connection wiring 25 is formed over the unit element region 30 on the substrate 11 and connects the drain electrodes 22 to each other. .

Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a field effect transistor according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 6A to 6D are step-by-step plan views showing a method for manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Here, it is assumed that each layer including a stacked region serving as a heterojunction on the substrate is manufactured in the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6A, a resist film is applied over the entire surface of the n-type gallium arsenide layer, and a resist pattern 29 having an opening in the gate length direction is formed by photolithography. Thereafter, a predetermined region of the substrate is etched to reach the buffer layer or the substrate to form a concave groove 31 extending in the gate length direction, thereby forming two unit element regions 30 and 30 for separating the stacked region in the gate width direction. To form

Next, as shown in FIG. 6B, after removing the resist pattern 29, the source electrode 21 which is an ohmic electrode extending in the gate width direction on the n-type gallium arsenide layer in each unit element region 30. And drain electrode 22
Are formed respectively.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6C, for example, phosphoric acid (H ₃ PO ₄ ) and excess phosphorous are selectively applied to the gate electrode formation region of the n-type gallium arsenide layer in each unit element region 30. A wet etching is performed by using a mixed solution containing hydrogen oxide (H ₂ O ₂ ) to form a recess 19 having a depth capable of obtaining a desired threshold value Vth, and two recesses 19 are formed along the bottom of the recess 19. Gate electrode 2 extending over unit element region 30
0, and a unit FE composed of two unit element regions 30
Make T.

Next, as shown in FIG.
The T gate electrode 20 is connected to the first-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23.
Thereby, the source electrodes 21 of the unit element region 30 are connected to each other by the source electrode connection wiring 24 of the second layer.
Are connected to each other by the second-layer drain electrode connection wiring 25, a single FET having a large gate width by one gate finger is realized.

In this embodiment, two unit element regions 30 are collectively used as a unit FET, but two or more unit element regions may be collectively formed as a unit FET.

As shown in FIG. 5, the unit FET has one gate electrode 20 (= gate finger) having a short gate width, but may be a unit FET having a plurality of gate fingers. The method is the unit FET described above.
This is the same as the method of manufacturing one gate electrode.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the completed FET is composed of two unit FETs each having a small gate width. Therefore, the threshold value Vth of the FET matches the threshold value Vth of these unit FETs. Will do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the dependence of the threshold value Vth on the gate width Wg can be reduced.

Further, since the stacked region is divided in the gate width direction, an area penalty is less likely to occur when the stacked region is combined with the FET of the first embodiment which divides the stacked region in the gate width direction.

In the recess etching of the recess 19 as a gate recess, wet etching was performed using a mixed solution containing phosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide.
The solution is not limited to this. Further, dry etching may be used.

Although gallium arsenide is used for the substrate in this embodiment, a substrate obtained by epitaxially growing insulating gallium arsenide on a substrate made of Si may be used. This makes it possible to manufacture a silicon-based device or a silicon-based heterojunction device on the same substrate, which further increases the degree of freedom in design.

(Third Embodiment) Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a field-effect transistor according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG.
Of the eight unit element regions, for example, 30A, 30B, 3
Explaining about 0C and 30D, a first unit element region 30A as an element region is formed on the substrate 11,
A stacked region including a semiconductor layer and an active layer that is heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. The stacked region is divided in a gate length direction by a first concave groove 31A and is divided in a gate width direction by a second concave groove 31B. I have.

Second unit element region 30 as element region
B is formed on the substrate 11 and the first unit element region 30
A is a laminated region having the same configuration as that of the first groove 31A.
And the second concave groove 3
1B and the first concave groove 3 divided in the gate width direction.
It faces the first unit element region 30A with 1A interposed therebetween.

Third unit element region 30 as element region
C is formed on the substrate 11 and the first unit element region 30
A is a laminated region having the same configuration as that of the first groove 31A.
And the second concave groove 3
1B and the second concave groove 3 divided in the gate width direction.
It faces the first unit element region 30A with 1B interposed therebetween.

Fourth unit element region 30 as element region
D is formed on the substrate 11, and the first unit element region 30
A is a laminated region having the same configuration as that of the first groove 31A.
And the second concave groove 3
1B and the second concave groove 3 divided in the gate width direction.
It faces the second unit element region 30B with 1B interposed therebetween.

The first gate electrode 20A is formed over the first unit element region 30A and the third unit element region 30C, and is formed along the bottom of the first recessed portion extending in the gate width direction. The gate electrode 20B is formed over the second unit element region 30B and the fourth unit element region 30D, and is formed along the bottom of the second recess portion extending in the gate width direction.

The first source electrode 21A is formed along one side of the first recess in the first unit element region 30A, and the second source electrode 21B is formed along the first side in the second unit element region 30B. The third source electrode 21C is formed along one side of the first recess in the third unit element region 30C, and is formed along one side of the first recess in the third unit element region 30C. The electrode 21D is formed along one side of the second recess in the fourth unit element region 30D.

The first drain electrode 22A is formed along the other side of the first recess in the first unit element region 30A, and the second drain electrode 22B is formed in the second unit element region 30B. The third drain electrode 22C is formed along the other side of the first recess in the third unit element region 30C, and the fourth drain electrode 22C is formed along the other side of the second recess. The electrode 22D is formed along the other side of the second recess in the fourth unit element region 30D.

The first-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23 is
1 is formed over the unit element region 30, the gate electrodes are connected to each other, and the second-layer source electrode connection wiring 24 is formed over the substrate 11 over the unit element region 30, The electrodes are connected to each other, and the second-layer drain electrode connection wiring 25 is formed over the unit element region 30 on the substrate 11 and connects the drain electrodes to each other.

Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing a field effect transistor according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 8A to 8C and FIG. 9 are step-by-step plan views showing a method for manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Here, it is assumed that each layer including a stacked region serving as a heterojunction on the substrate is manufactured in the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 8A, a resist film is applied over the entire surface of the n-type gallium arsenide layer, and three openings are formed in the gate width direction and one is formed in the gate length direction by photolithography. A resist pattern 29 having an opening is formed. Thereafter, a predetermined region of the substrate is etched to reach the buffer layer or the substrate, and the first concave grooves 31A, 31A, 31A extending in the gate width direction.
And a second concave groove 31B extending in the gate length direction is formed. As a result, the stacked region is divided into eight unit element regions. Focusing on only four unit element regions, for example, 30A, 30B, 30C and 30D, the first unit element region 30A and the first unit element region 30
A, a second unit element region 30B adjacent to the first concave groove 31A with the first concave groove 31A interposed therebetween, and a third unit element region 30C adjacent to the first unit element region 30A with the second concave groove 31B interposed therebetween.
And the second unit element region 30B and the fourth unit element region 30D adjacent to the second unit element region 30B with the second concave groove 31B interposed therebetween.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8B, after removing the resist pattern 29, the first unit element region 30A is removed.
A first source electrode 21A and a first drain electrode 22 extending in the gate width direction on the n-type gallium arsenide layer
A, a second source electrode 21B and a second drain electrode 22B extending in the gate width direction are formed on the n-type gallium arsenide layer in the second unit element region 30B, and the third unit element region 30C A third source electrode 21C and a third drain electrode 22C extending in the gate width direction are formed on the n-type gallium arsenide layer in the first embodiment, and the gate electrode in the gate width direction is formed on the n-type gallium arsenide layer in the fourth unit element region 30D. A fourth source electrode 21D and a fourth drain electrode 22D extending to the side are formed. Similarly to the first to fourth unit element regions, a source electrode and a drain electrode are formed for the fifth to eighth unit element regions, respectively.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8C, for example, the n-type gallium arsenide layer gate electrode forming regions in the first unit element region 30A and the third unit element region 30C are selectively formed, for example. Phosphoric acid (H ₃ PO ₄ ) and hydrogen peroxide (H
By performing wet etching using a mixed solution containing ₂ O ₂ ), a first recess portion 19A having a depth capable of obtaining a desired threshold value Vth is formed, and the first recess portion 19A is formed along the bottom of the first recess portion 19A. First and third two unit element regions 30A, 30
By forming the first gate electrode 20A spanning C, the first and third two unit element regions 30A, 30A are formed.
A unit FET made of C is manufactured. Similarly, phosphoric acid (H ₃ PO ₄ ) and hydrogen peroxide (H ₂ O ₂ ) are formed in the gate electrode formation regions of the n-type gallium arsenide layer in the second unit element region 30B and the fourth unit element region 30D. ) To form a second recess 19B, and the second and fourth unit element regions 30B, 30B along the bottom of the second recess 19B.
The second and fourth unit element regions 30B, 30B are formed by forming the second gate electrode 20B over D.
A unit FET made of D is manufactured. Similarly, the fifth to eighth
A gate electrode is also formed for each of the unit element regions.
As a result, four unit FETs including the eighth unit element region are manufactured.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, each gate electrode of the unit FET is connected to the first-layer gate electrode connection wiring 23.
Each source electrode is connected to each other by the second-layer source electrode connection wiring 24, and each drain electrode is connected to each other by the second-layer drain electrode connection wiring 25.
ET is realized.

In this embodiment, two unit element regions are collectively used as a unit FET, but two or more unit element regions may be collectively formed as a unit FET.

As shown in FIG. 7, the unit FET is a single gate electrode (= gate finger) having a short gate width.
However, a unit FET having a plurality of gate fingers may be used, and the manufacturing method is the same as the above-described method of manufacturing one gate electrode per unit FET.

Further, although the laminated region is divided into eight unit element regions, the present invention is not limited to this, and the division number may be any number as long as desired electric characteristics can be obtained.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the completed FET is composed of two unit FETs each having a small gate width, so that the threshold Vth of the FET matches the threshold Vth of these unit FETs. Will do. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the dependence of the threshold value Vth on the gate width Wg can be reduced.

Further, since the laminated region is divided in the gate length direction and the gate width direction, the laminated region on the substrate can be divided efficiently, so that an area penalty hardly occurs.

Each of the recess portions 19, which are gate recesses, are formed.
At the time of recess etching of A and 19B, wet etching was performed using a mixed solution containing phosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide, but the solution is not limited to this. Further, dry etching may be used.

In this embodiment, gallium arsenide is used as the substrate. However, a substrate in which insulating gallium arsenide is epitaxially grown on a substrate made of Si may be used. This is because a silicon-based device or a silicon-based heterojunction device can be manufactured on the same substrate, and the degree of freedom in design is further increased.

(Fourth Embodiment) A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 10A is a plan view of a semiconductor integrated circuit device provided with a microwave MMIC power amplifier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10A, the microwave MMIC power amplifier is composed of GaAs.
A front-stage power FET 52A formed on a substrate 51 made of amplifying an input signal to half of a desired amplified voltage and outputting the amplified signal as an intermediate amplified signal, and outputting an amplified signal obtained by amplifying the intermediate amplified signal to a desired amplified voltage. Post-stage power FET
53A and a two-stage amplifier. In addition, 5
4 is an input pad formed on the substrate 51,
55 is a first matching circuit that receives an input signal from the input pad 54 and matches the impedance of the input signal with the input impedance of the preceding power FET 52A, and 56 receives an intermediate amplified signal of the preceding power FET 52A, Impedance of intermediate amplified signal and post-stage power FE
58 is a second matching circuit that matches the input impedance of the T53A, and 57 is a third matching circuit that receives the amplified signal of the subsequent power FET 53A and matches the impedance of the amplified signal with the output impedance. Is an output pad for outputting an amplified signal whose output impedance has been matched.

FIG. 10B is an enlarged plan view of the pre-stage power FET 52A. Power FET shown in FIG.
Has the same configuration as that of the FET according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and therefore, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. However, since the front-stage power FET 52A does not require high output, the two unit element regions 30, 3
As a configuration having 0, the gate width is reduced.

FIG. 10C is an enlarged plan view of the rear power FET 53A. Power FET shown in FIG.
Has the same configuration as that of the FET according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and therefore, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. However, since a high power is required for the subsequent power FET 53A, the gate width is increased in a configuration having eight unit element regions 30,. As a result, the MM that can provide sufficiently satisfactory characteristics in a desired frequency band can be obtained.
It becomes an IC power amplifier.

As described above, although the gate widths of the front-stage power FET 52A and the rear-stage power FET 53A are different, each single power FET is constituted by the unit FET including the unit element region 30 having the same gate width. , Front stage power FET 52A and rear stage power FET 53
Since each threshold Vth of A matches the threshold Vth of this unit FET, both power FETs have the same threshold Vth.

Therefore, since the characteristics of the power FET substantially depend on the gate width Wg, the design efficiency and the design accuracy can be improved.

(Fifth Embodiment) A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 11A is a plan view of a semiconductor integrated circuit device provided with a microwave MMIC power amplifier according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 11A,
The MMIC power amplifier for microwaves is shown in FIG.
Since the configuration is the same as that of the fourth embodiment, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 11B is an enlarged plan view of the front-stage power FET 52B. Power FET shown in FIG.
Has the same configuration as the FET of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7, and therefore, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. However, since high power is not required for the front-stage power FET 52B, the gate width is reduced in a configuration having two unit FETs each including the four unit element regions 30.

FIG. 11C is an enlarged plan view of the rear power FET 53B. Power FET shown in FIG.
Has the same configuration as the FET of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7, and therefore, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted. However, since the rear power FET 53B is required to have a high output, a configuration having eight unit FETs including 16 unit element regions 30 is used, and by setting the gate width to be very large, a sufficiently good performance can be obtained in a desired frequency band. It is an MMIC power amplifier that can exhibit characteristics.

As described above, although the gate widths of the front power FET 52B and the rear power FET 53B are different,
Each single power FET is composed of a unit F composed of two unit element regions 30 having the same gate width.
Since it is ET, each threshold value Vth of the front-stage power FET 52B and the rear-stage power FET 53B matches the threshold value Vth of this unit FET, so that both power FETs have the same threshold value Vth.

Therefore, since the characteristics of the power FET substantially depend on the gate width Wg, the design efficiency and the design accuracy can be improved.

Further, since the unit FET is not configured to extend only in the gate length direction, the degree of freedom in the layout of the power FET is improved.
When T is integrated on the same chip, the chip size can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the MMIC power amplifier is configured using the FET of the third embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The FET according to the embodiment and the second
By combining the FETs according to the embodiments of the present invention,
An MMIC power amplifier may be configured.

[0108]

According to the field effect transistor of the first aspect of the present invention, the gate width dependence of the threshold voltage is reduced. Since it is determined by the threshold value of the unit FET, it is possible to eliminate complexity of design, prevent design errors, and improve design flexibility.

According to the field effect transistor of the second aspect of the invention, the effect of the field effect transistor of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained, and the first element region and the second element region are located in the gate width direction. Therefore, the unit element region does not expand in the gate length direction. as a result,
When combined with the field effect transistor according to the first aspect of the present invention, the degree of freedom in layout is increased.

According to the field-effect transistor according to the third aspect of the present invention, the effect of the field-effect transistor according to the first or second aspect can be obtained, and the element region is separated in the gate width direction and the gate length direction. Therefore, the element regions can be efficiently arranged. As a result, a single field effect transistor having a large gate width can be obtained without any area penalty.

According to the semiconductor integrated circuit device of the fourth aspect, each threshold value of the first and second field effect transistors on the same substrate has a constant value irrespective of the gate width. Since the characteristics of the effect transistor substantially depend on the gate width, design efficiency and design accuracy can be improved.

Further, since one of the field effect transistors described in claims 1 to 3 is used for the first effect transistor or the second field effect transistor, the degree of freedom in layout is improved. When transistors having greatly different gate widths are integrated on one chip, the chip size can be reduced.

According to the method of manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the threshold voltage is adjusted by performing recess etching for each field-effect transistor having a different gate width, or on the same chip. Although only a field-effect transistor having one kind of gate width has to be manufactured, the dependency of the threshold voltage on the gate width can be reduced. Is determined by the threshold value of the unit FET, so that the complexity of design can be eliminated, design errors can be prevented, and the degree of freedom in design can be improved.

According to the method of manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the sixth aspect of the invention, the effect of the method of manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the fifth aspect of the invention can be obtained, and the first element region and the second element can be obtained. Since the region is separated in the gate width direction, the unit element region does not expand in the gate length direction. As a result, when combined with the field effect transistor obtained by the invention of claim 5, the degree of freedom of layout is increased.

According to the method of manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the effect of the field-effect transistor according to the fifth or sixth aspect can be obtained, and the element region can be formed in the gate width direction and the gate length direction. Because of the separation, the element regions can be efficiently arranged. as a result,
A single field effect transistor having a large gate width can be reliably obtained without an area penalty.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a field-effect transistor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A to 2F show respective steps of a method for manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
(A), (c) and (e) are sectional views in order of process,
(B), (d), and (f) are step-by-step plan views.

FIG. 3 is a plan view in the order of steps of the method for manufacturing the field-effect transistor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a characteristic diagram showing a gate width dependency of a threshold value in a heterojunction FET obtained by a method for manufacturing a field effect transistor according to the first, second, or third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a field-effect transistor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A to 6D are process plan views illustrating a method for manufacturing a field effect transistor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a field-effect transistor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 8A to 8C are plan views illustrating a method of manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating a method of manufacturing a field-effect transistor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a plan view of a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a microwave MMIC power amplifier according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. (B) is an enlarged plan view of the power stage power field effect transistor of the preceding stage. (C) is an enlarged plan view of a post-stage power field effect transistor.

FIG. 11A is a plan view of a semiconductor integrated circuit device including a microwave MMIC power amplifier according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. (B) is an enlarged plan view of the power stage power field effect transistor of the preceding stage. (C) is an enlarged plan view of a post-stage power field effect transistor.

FIGS. 12A and 12B show a high-frequency power field effect transistor using a conventional indium gallium arsenide strained layer double heterojunction, wherein FIG. 12A is a plan view and FIG. 12B is a partial cross-sectional view.

13 (a) to 13 (f) show steps of a conventional method for manufacturing a high-frequency power field effect transistor using an indium gallium arsenide strained layer double heterojunction,
(A), (c) and (e) are sectional views in order of process,
(B), (d), and (f) are step-by-step plan views.

FIG. 14 is a plan view in order of steps of a conventional method for manufacturing a high-frequency power field effect transistor using an indium gallium arsenide strained layer double heterojunction.

FIG. 15 is a characteristic diagram showing gate width dependence of a threshold value in a heterojunction field effect transistor obtained by a conventional manufacturing method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 substrate 12 buffer layer 13 stacked region 13a first n-type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13b first insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13c insulating indium gallium arsenide layer 13d second insulating aluminum gallium arsenide layer 13e second n Type aluminum gallium arsenide layer 18 n-type gallium arsenide layer 19 recess 19A first recess 19B second recess 20 gate electrode 20A first gate electrode 20B second gate electrode 21 source electrode 21A first source electrode 21B Second source electrode 21C Third source electrode 21D Fourth source electrode 22 Drain electrode 22A First drain electrode 22B Second drain electrode 22C Third drain electrode 22D Fourth drain electrode 23 Gate electrode connection wiring 24 Source electrode connection Reference Signs List 25 drain electrode connection wiring 29 resist pattern 30 unit element region (element region) 30A first unit element region (element region) 30B second unit element region (element region) 30C third unit element region (element region) 30D Fourth unit element region (element region) 31 concave groove 31A first concave groove 31B second concave groove 51 substrate 52A front power FET 53A rear power FET 52B front power FET 53B rear power FET 54 input pad 55 first Matching circuit 56 Second matching circuit 57 Third matching circuit 58 Output pad

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A hetero-junction field-effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer formed on a substrate; and an active layer formed on the buffer layer and heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. A stacked region formed of a plurality of layers, and a first device region and a second device region that are formed in the stacked region so as to extend in a gate width direction and that are adjacent to each other in the gate length direction. A concave groove, a first recess formed in an upper part of the first element region and extending in a gate width direction, and one side of the first recess on the first element region. A first source electrode formed so as to extend, and a first drain electrode formed so as to extend along the other side of the first recess on the first element region. And the bottom of the first recessed part A first gate electrode formed to extend along the first recess portion; a second recess portion formed in an upper portion of the second element region and extending in a gate width direction; A second source electrode formed so as to extend along one side of the second recess portion on the device region of the first region, and a first recess portion of the first recess portion on the second device region. A second drain electrode formed so as to extend along the other side; and a second gate formed at the bottom of the second recess so as to extend along the second recess. An electrode; a source electrode connection line connecting the first source electrode and the second source electrode to each other; a drain electrode connection line connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other; The first gate electrode and the first Field effect transistor, characterized in that a gate electrode connection wiring that connects together the gate electrodes of the. 2. A heterojunction field-effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer formed on a substrate; and an active layer formed on the buffer layer and heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. A stacked region including a plurality of layers, and a first element region and a second element region that are formed in the stacked region so as to extend in a gate length direction and that are adjacent to each other in the gate width direction. A recessed groove, a recessed portion formed in a manner extending over the first element region and the upper portion of the second element region and extending in a gate width direction, and the recessed portion on the first element region A first source electrode formed to extend along one side of the first element, and a first source electrode formed to extend along the other side of the recess on the first element region. 1 drain electrode; A second source electrode formed on the second element region so as to extend along one side of the recess; and a second side of the recess on the second element region. A second drain electrode formed to extend along the portion; a gate electrode formed to extend along the recess at the bottom of the recess; a first source electrode and the first A field-effect transistor, comprising: a source electrode connection line connecting two source electrodes to each other; and a drain electrode connection line connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other. . 3. A heterojunction field effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer formed on a substrate; a semiconductor layer formed on the buffer layer; and an active layer heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. A first concave groove extending in the gate width direction and a second concave groove extending in the gate length direction respectively formed in the laminated region; and the first concave groove and the second concave groove forming the laminated region. A first element region formed by being separated by the first groove, a second element region adjacent to the first element region with the first groove interposed therebetween, and the first element region; A third element region adjacent to the first element region with the second concave groove interposed therebetween, a fourth element region adjacent to the second element region with the second concave groove interposed therebetween, and the first element region. Of the upper element region and the third element region A first recess portion extending in the gate width direction formed so as to extend over the first portion; and a first recess portion formed over the first element region so as to extend along one side of the first recess portion. A first source electrode, a first drain electrode formed on the first element region to extend along the other side of the first recess, and a third element. A third source electrode formed on the region so as to extend along one side of the first recess portion; and a third source electrode formed on the third element region and the other of the first recess portion. A third drain electrode formed so as to extend along the side portion; a first gate electrode formed at the bottom of the first recess portion so as to extend along the first recess portion; The upper part of the second element region and the upper part of the fourth element region. A second recess formed so as to extend in the gate width direction, and a second recess formed on the second element region so as to extend along one side of the second recess. A second drain electrode formed on the second device region so as to extend along the other side of the second recess portion; and a second drain electrode formed on the fourth device region. A fourth source electrode formed so as to extend along one side of the second recess, and a second source on the fourth element region on the other side of the second recess. A fourth drain electrode formed so as to extend along the second recess portion; a second gate electrode formed at the bottom of the second recess portion so as to extend along the second recess portion; Source electrode connection arrangement for connecting the first, second, third and fourth source electrodes to each other A drain electrode connection line connecting the first, second, third and fourth drain electrodes to each other; a gate electrode connection line connecting the first gate electrode and the second gate electrode to each other A field-effect transistor comprising: 4. The first field-effect transistor according to claim 1, wherein the first field-effect transistor is formed in a first region on the substrate, and the first field-effect transistor is formed in a second region on the substrate. 4. A second field-effect transistor according to any one of items 1 to 3, wherein an output of the first field-effect transistor and an input of the second field-effect transistor are connected to each other. A semiconductor integrated circuit device characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. A method for manufacturing a heterojunction field effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer forming step of forming a buffer layer on a substrate; and a semiconductor layer on the buffer layer and a heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. A stacked region forming step of forming a stacked region including an active layer, and selectively etching the stacked region,
An element isolation step of forming a concave groove separating the stacked region into a first element region and a second element region adjacent to each other in a gate length direction; and extending in a gate width direction on the first element region. Forming a first source electrode and forming a second source electrode extending in a gate width direction on the second element region; and forming a second source electrode on the first element region in a gate width direction. Forming a first drain electrode extending in the direction of the gate electrode and forming a second drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region; Selectively etching to form a first recess extending in the gate width direction, and selectively etching the upper portion of the second element region to form a second recess extending in the gate width direction. Forming a recess portion, forming a first gate electrode at the bottom of the first recess portion so as to extend along the first recess portion, and forming a first gate electrode at the bottom of the second recess portion. Forming a second gate electrode so as to extend along the second recess portion; and forming a source electrode connection line connecting the first source electrode and the second source electrode to each other. Forming a drain electrode connecting wire for connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other; forming a drain electrode connecting wire for connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other; Forming a gate electrode connection wiring for connecting the second gate electrode to each other. 6. A method for manufacturing a heterojunction field effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer forming step of forming a buffer layer on a substrate; and a semiconductor layer on the buffer layer and a heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. A stacked region forming step of forming a stacked region including an active layer, and selectively etching the stacked region,
An element isolation step of forming a concave groove separating the stacked region into a first element region and a second element region adjacent to each other in a gate width direction; and a step extending in the gate width direction on the first element region. Forming one source electrode and forming a second source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region; and forming a second source electrode on the first element region in the gate width direction. Forming a first drain electrode extending, and forming a second drain electrode extending in a gate width direction on the second element region; and forming an upper part of the first element region and the second Forming a recess extending over the first element region and the second element region and extending in the gate width direction by selectively etching the upper part of the second element region; Forming a gate electrode at the bottom of the portion so as to extend along the recess portion; and forming a source electrode connecting line connecting the first source electrode and the second source electrode to each other. An electric field effect comprising: an electrode connection wiring forming step; and a drain electrode connection wiring forming step of forming a drain electrode connection wiring connecting the first drain electrode and the second drain electrode to each other. A method for manufacturing a transistor. 7. A method for manufacturing a heterojunction field effect transistor, comprising: a buffer layer forming step of forming a buffer layer on a substrate; and a semiconductor layer on the buffer layer and a heterojunction with the semiconductor layer. A stacked region forming step of forming a stacked region including an active layer, and selectively etching the stacked region,
By forming a first concave groove extending in the gate width direction and a second concave groove extending in the gate length direction, the stacked region is divided into a first element region, the first element region, and the first element region. A second element region adjacent to the concave groove, and a third element region adjacent to the first element region and the second concave groove.
An element region, and an element isolation step of separating the second element region and a fourth element region adjacent to each other with the second concave groove interposed therebetween, and a gate width direction on the first element region. A first source electrode extending is formed, a third source electrode extending in the gate width direction is formed on the third element region, and a second source electrode extending in the gate width direction is formed on the second element region. Forming a source electrode and forming a fourth source electrode extending in the gate width direction on the fourth element region; and forming a first electrode extending in the gate width direction on the first element region. Forming a third drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the third element region, and forming a second drain electrode extending in the gate width direction on the second element region. Formed on the fourth element region in the gate width direction. Forming a fourth drain electrode selectively, and selectively etching the upper portion of the first element region and the upper portion of the third element region to extend in the gate width direction. A first recess is formed, and a second recess extending in the gate width direction is formed by selectively etching the upper part of the second element region and the upper part of the fourth element region. Forming a first gate electrode at the bottom of the first recess so as to extend along the first recess; and forming the second gate electrode at the bottom of the second recess. Forming a second gate electrode so as to extend along the recess, and forming a source electrode connecting line connecting the first, second, third, and fourth source electrodes to each other; Connection A wiring forming step; a drain electrode connecting wiring forming step of forming a drain electrode connecting wiring connecting the first, second, third, and fourth drain electrodes to each other; and the first gate electrode and the second Forming a gate electrode connection line for connecting the gate electrode to each other.