Integration of III-N transistors and semiconductor layer transfer

    公开(公告)号:US20200273751A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-27

    申请号:US16283673

    申请日:2019-02-22

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are IC structures, packages, and devices that include III-N transistors integrated on the same support structure as non-III-N transistors (e.g., Si-based transistors), using semiconductor layer transfer. In one aspect, a non-III-N transistor may be integrated with an III-N transistor by, first, depositing a semiconductor material layer, a portion of which will later serve as a channel material of the non-III-N transistor, on a support structure different from that on which the III-N semiconductor material for the III-N transistor is provided, and then performing layer transfer of said semiconductor material layer to the support structure with the III-N material, e.g., by oxide-to-oxide bonding, advantageously enabling implementation of both types of transistors on a single support structure. Such integration may reduce costs and improve performance by enabling integrated digital logic solutions for III-N transistors and by reducing losses incurred when power is routed off chip in a multi-chip package.

    FILTER-CENTRIC III-N FILMS ENABLING RF FILTER INTEGRATION WITH III-N TRANSISTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20200227470A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16249577

    申请日:2019-01-16

    Abstract: Disclosed herein are IC structures, packages, and devices that include III-N transistors integrated on the same substrate or die as resonators of RF filters. An example IC structure includes a support structure (e.g., a substrate), a resonator, provided over a first portion of the support structure, and an III-N transistor, provided over a second portion of the support structure. The IC structure includes a piezoelectric material so that first and second electrodes of the resonator enclose a first portion of the piezoelectric material, while a second portion of the piezoelectric material is enclosed between the channel material of the III-N transistor and the support structure. In this manner, one or more resonators of an RF filter may be monolithically integrated with one or more III-N transistors. Such integration may reduce costs and improve performance by reducing RF losses incurred when power is routed off chip.

    GROUP III-NITRIDE (III-N) DEVICES WITH REDUCED CONTACT RESISTANCE AND THEIR METHODS OF FABRICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20200220004A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-09

    申请号:US16642866

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Abstract: A device including a III-N material is described. In an example, a device includes a first layer including a first group III-nitride (III-N) material and a polarization charge inducing layer, including a second III-N material, above the first layer. The device further includes a gate electrode above the polarization charge inducing layer and a source structure and a drain structure on opposite sides of the gate electrode. The source structure and the drain structure both include a first portion adjacent to the first layer and a second portion above the first portion, the first portion includes a third III-N material with an impurity dopant, and the second portion includes a fourth III-N material, where the fourth III-N material includes the impurity dopant and further includes indium, where the indium content increases with distance from the first portion.

    Techniques for co-integrating transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC)-based and III-N semiconductor-based transistor devices

    公开(公告)号:US10665707B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15771752

    申请日:2015-12-02

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for co-integrating transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC)-based p-channel transistor devices and III-N semiconductor-based n-channel transistor devices. In accordance with some embodiments, a p-channel transistor device configured as described herein may include a layer of TMDC material such as, for example, tungsten diselenide, tungsten disulfide, molybdenum diselenide, or molybdenum disulfide, and an n-channel transistor device configured as described herein may include a layer of III-V material such as, for example, gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, aluminum gallium nitride, and indium aluminum nitride. Transistor structures provided as described herein may be utilized, for instance, in power delivery applications where III-N semiconductor-based n-channel power transistor devices can benefit from being integrated with low-leakage, high-performance p-channel devices providing logic and control circuitry. In some cases, a TMDC-based transistor provided as described herein may exhibit p-channel mobility in excess of bulk Si and thus may exhibit faster performance than traditional Si-based p-channel transistors.

    Nanoribbon structures with recessed source-drain epitaxy

    公开(公告)号:US10535777B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15940424

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Abstract: Nanoribbon Field Effect Transistors (FETs) offer significant performance increases and energy consumption decreases relative to traditional metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors. Various embodiments are directed to nanoribbon FETs having III-N channel materials and methods of forming the same. An integrated circuit (IC) structure can include a first layer on a substrate. The first layer can include a group III semiconductor material and nitrogen. The IC structure can include recessed source and drain regions formed on the first layer using planar epitaxy. The IC structure can include a second layer between the recessed source and drain. A gate wraps around at least part of the second layer.

    NANORIBBON STRUCTURES WITH RECESSED SOURCE-DRAIN EPITAXY

    公开(公告)号:US20190305135A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-03

    申请号:US15940424

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Abstract: Nanoribbon Field Effect Transistors (FETs) offer significant performance increases and energy consumption decreases relative to traditional metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors. Various embodiments are directed to nanoribbon FETs having III-N channel materials and methods of forming the same. An integrated circuit (IC) structure can include a first layer on a substrate. The first layer can include a group III semiconductor material and nitrogen. The IC structure can include recessed source and drain regions formed on the first layer using planar epitaxy. The IC structure can include a second layer between the recessed source and drain. A gate wraps around at least part of the second layer.

    LATERALLY ADJACENT AND DIVERSE GROUP III-N TRANSISTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20190287858A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-19

    申请号:US16433277

    申请日:2019-06-06

    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for fabricating co-planar p-channel and n-channel gallium nitride (GaN)-based transistors on silicon (Si). In accordance with some embodiments, a Si substrate may be patterned with recessed trenches located under corresponding openings formed in a dielectric layer over the substrate. Within each recessed trench, a stack including a buffer layer, a GaN or indium gallium nitride (InGaN) layer, and a polarization layer may be selectively formed, in accordance with some embodiments. The p-channel stack further may include another GaN or InGaN layer over its polarization layer, with source/drain (S/D) portions adjacent the m-plane or a-plane sidewalls of that GaN or InGaN layer. The n-channel may include S/D portions over its GaN or InGaN layer, within its polarization layer, in accordance with some embodiments. Gate stack placement can be customized to provide any desired combination of enhancement and depletion modes for the resultant neighboring p-channel and n-channel transistor devices.

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