Fin-based lateral bipolar junction transistor and method

    公开(公告)号:US11888031B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-30

    申请号:US17537564

    申请日:2021-11-30

    Abstract: In a disclosed semiconductor structure, a lateral bipolar junction transistor (BJT) has a base positioned laterally between a collector and an emitter. The base includes a semiconductor fin with a first portion that extends from a substrate through an isolation layer, a second portion on the first portion, and a third portion on the second portion. The collector and emitter are on the isolation layer and positioned laterally immediately adjacent to opposing sidewalls of the second portion of the semiconductor fin. In some embodiments, the BJT is a standard BJT where the semiconductor fin (i.e., the base), the collector, and the emitter are made of the same semiconductor material. In other embodiments, the BJT is a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) where a section of the semiconductor fin (i.e., the base) is made of a different semiconductor material for improved performance. Also disclosed is a method of forming the structure.

    Lateral heterojunction bipolar transistor with improved breakdown voltage and method

    公开(公告)号:US11777019B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17586862

    申请日:2022-01-28

    CPC classification number: H01L29/737 H01L29/0821 H01L29/66242 H01L29/735

    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor structure including a device, such as a lateral heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT), made up of a combination of at least three different semiconductor materials with different bandgap sizes for improved performance. In the device, a base layer of the base region can be positioned laterally between a collector layer of a collector region and an emitter layer of an emitter region and can be physically separated therefrom by buffer layers. The base layer can be made of a narrow bandgap semiconductor material, the collector layer and, optionally, the emitter layer can be made of a wide bandgap semiconductor material, and the buffer layers can be made of a semiconductor material with a bandgap between that of the narrow bandgap semiconductor material and the wide bandgap semiconductor material. Also disclosed herein is a method of forming the structure.

    LATERAL BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS WITH AN AIRGAP SPACER

    公开(公告)号:US20230120538A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17680434

    申请日:2022-02-25

    Abstract: Structures for a bipolar junction transistor and methods of fabricating a structure for a bipolar junction transistor. The structure includes a first terminal having a first raised semiconductor layer, a second terminal having a second raised semiconductor layer, and a base layer positioned laterally between the first raised semiconductor layer and the second raised semiconductor layer. The structure further includes a spacer positioned laterally positioned between the first raised semiconductor layer and the base layer. The spacer includes a dielectric material and an airgap surrounded by the dielectric material.

    LATERAL HETEROJUNCTION BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR WITH IMPROVED BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230102573A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17586862

    申请日:2022-01-28

    Abstract: Disclosed is a semiconductor structure including a device, such as a lateral heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT), made up of a combination of at least three different semiconductor materials with different bandgap sizes for improved performance. In the device, a base layer of the base region can be positioned laterally between a collector layer of a collector region and an emitter layer of an emitter region and can be physically separated therefrom by buffer layers. The base layer can be made of a narrow bandgap semiconductor material, the collector layer and, optionally, the emitter layer can be made of a wide bandgap semiconductor material, and the buffer layers can be made of a semiconductor material with a bandgap between that of the narrow bandgap semiconductor material and the wide bandgap semiconductor material. Also disclosed herein is a method of forming the structure.

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