公开(公告)号：US20210013335A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16525525

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Wen-Jung Liao

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: An insulating structure of a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) is provided, which comprises a gallium nitride layer, an aluminum gallium nitride layer disposed on the gallium nitride layer, an insulating doped region disposed in the gallium nitride layer and the aluminum gallium nitride layer, and two sidewall insulating structures disposed at two sides of the insulating doped region respectively.

公开(公告)号：US20210013332A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16519008

申请日：2019-07-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Wen-Jung Liao

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L23/31 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L21/3105

Abstract: An insulating structure of a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) is provided, which comprises a gallium nitride layer, an aluminum gallium nitride layer disposed on the gallium nitride layer, a groove disposed in the gallium nitride layer and the aluminum gallium nitride layer, an insulating layer disposed in the groove, wherein a top surface of the insulating layer is aligned with a top surface of the aluminum gallium nitride layer, and a passivation layer, disposed on the aluminum gallium nitride layer and the insulating layer.

公开(公告)号：US10861970B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US16596773

申请日：2019-10-09

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Ming-Chang Lu

IPC: H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/78 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: A semiconductor epitaxial structure with reduced defects, including a substrate with a recess formed thereon, an island insulator on a bottom surface of the recess, spacers on sidewalls of the recess, a buffer layer in the recess and covering the island insulator, a channel layer in the recess and on the buffer layer, and a barrier layer in the recess and on the channel layer, wherein two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) or two-dimensional hole gas (2DHG) is formed in the channel layer.

公开(公告)号：US12266701B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US18199359

申请日：2023-05-18

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Yi-Shan Hsu ,  Ruey-Chyr Lee

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a mesa structure disposed on the substrate, a passivation layer disposed on the mesa structure, and at least a contact structure disposed in the passivation layer and the mesa structure. The mesa structure includes a channel layer, a barrier layer on the channel layer, two opposite first edges extending along a first direction, and two opposite second edges extending along a second direction. The contact structure includes a body portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The body portion penetrates through the passivation layer. The protruding portions penetrate through the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer. In a top view, the body portion overlaps the two opposite first edges of the mesa structure without overlapping the two opposite second edges of the mesa structure.

公开(公告)号：US20240014311A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18372716

申请日：2023-09-26

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Wen-Jung Liao

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/0653 ,  H01L29/7787

Abstract: A semiconductor device includes an enhancement mode high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) with an active region and an isolation region. The HEMT includes a substrate, a group III-V body layer, a group III-V barrier layer and a recess. The group III-V body layer is disposed on the substrate. The group III-V barrier layer is disposed on the group III-V body layer in the active region and the isolation region. The recess is disposed in the group III-V barrier layer without penetrating the group III-V barrier layer in the active region.

公开(公告)号：US20240014310A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18371440

申请日：2023-09-21

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Bo-Rong Chen ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/20 ,  H01L29/778

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/7786

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a buffer layer on a substrate; forming a barrier layer on the buffer layer; forming a hard mask on the barrier layer; performing an implantation process through the hard mask to form a doped region in the barrier layer and the buffer layer; removing the hard mask and the barrier layer to form a first trench; forming a gate dielectric layer on the hard mask and into the first trench; forming a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer; and forming a source electrode and a drain electrode adjacent to two sides of the gate electrode.

公开(公告)号：US11830941B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17362956

申请日：2021-06-29

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chun-Ming Chang ,  Chih-Tung Yeh

IPC: H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66

CPC classification number: H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/66462

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor includes a first III-V compound layer. A second III-V compound layer is disposed on the first III-V compound layer, wherein the composition of the first III-V compound layer and the second III-V compound layer are different from each other. A source electrode and a drain electrode are disposed on the second III-V compound layer. A gate electrode is disposed on the second III-V compound layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode. An insulating layer is disposed between the drain electrode and the gate electrode and covering the second III-V compound layer. Numerous electrodes are disposed on the insulating layer and contact the insulating layer, wherein the electrodes are positioned between the gate electrode and the drain electrode and a distribution of the electrodes decreases along a direction toward the gate electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20230378314A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18221404

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Bo-Rong Chen ,  Che-Hung Huang ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Yi-Shan Hsu ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/7783 ,  H01L29/2003

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a first barrier layer on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer; forming a hard mask on the p-type semiconductor layer; patterning the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer; and forming a spacer adjacent to the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer.

公开(公告)号：US11749740B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US16731058

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Bo-Rong Chen ,  Che-Hung Huang ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Yi-Shan Hsu ,  Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Shin-Chuan Huang ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Liang Hou

IPC: H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/20

CPC classification number: H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/7783

Abstract: A method for fabricating high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) includes the steps of: forming a first barrier layer on a substrate; forming a p-type semiconductor layer on the first barrier layer; forming a hard mask on the p-type semiconductor layer; patterning the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer; and forming a spacer adjacent to the hard mask and the p-type semiconductor layer.

公开(公告)号：US11695049B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17029075

申请日：2020-09-23

Applicant: UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

Inventor： Chih-Tung Yeh ,  Chun-Liang Hou ,  Wen-Jung Liao ,  Chun-Ming Chang ,  Yi-Shan Hsu ,  Ruey-Chyr Lee

IPC: H01L29/417 ,  H01L29/778 ,  H01L29/66 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L29/40 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/20

CPC classification number: H01L29/4175 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/7786 ,  H01L29/0684 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/205 ,  H01L29/401

Abstract: A high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) and method for forming the same are disclosed. The high electron mobility transistor includes a substrate, a mesa structure disposed on the substrate, a passivation layer disposed on the mesa structure, and at least a contact structure disposed in the passivation and the mesa structure. The mesa structure includes a channel layer and a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer. The contact structure includes a body portion and a plurality of protruding portions. The body portion is through the passivation layer. The protruding portions connect to a bottom surface of the body portion and through the barrier layer and a portion of the channel layer.