Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120248535 | SELF-ALIGNED III-V FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR (FET) AND INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) CHIP - Field Effect Transistors (FETs), Integrated Circuit (IC) chips including the FETs, and a method of forming the FETs and IC. FET locations are defined on a layered semiconductor wafer. The layered semiconductor wafer preferably includes a III-V semiconductor surface layer, e.g., Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), and a buried layer, e.g., Aluminum Arsenide (AlAs). Portions of the buried layer are converted to dielectric material, e.g., Aluminum Oxide (AlO), at least beneath FET source/drain regions. The converted dielectric material may extend completely under the FET. Source/drain contacts are formed to FETs above the dielectric material in the buried layer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120285520 | WAFER BONDED SOLAR CELLS AND FABRICATION METHODS - A photovoltaic device and method for fabrication include multijunction cells, each cell having a material grown independently from the other and including different band gap energies. An interface is disposed between the cells and configured to wafer bond the cells wherein the cells are configured to be adjacent without regard to lattice mismatch. | 11-15-2012 |
20120322244 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE LAYER FROM A BASE SUBSTRATE - A method of removing a semiconductor device layer from a base substrate is provided that includes providing a crack propagation layer on an upper surface of a base substrate. A semiconductor device layer including at least one semiconductor device is formed on the crack propagation layer. Next, end portions of the crack propagation layer are etched to initiate a crack in the crack propagation layer. The etched crack propagation layer is then cleaved to provide a cleaved crack propagation layer portion to a surface of the semiconductor device layer and another cleaved crack propagation layer portion to the upper surface of the base substrate. The cleaved crack propagation layer portion is removed from the surface of the semiconductor device layer and the another cleaved crack propagation layer portion is removed from the upper surface of the base substrate. | 12-20-2012 |
20130001657 | SELF-ALIGNED III-V MOSFET DIFFUSION REGIONS AND SILICIDE-LIKE ALLOY CONTACT - A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor and method for forming the same include exposing portions on a substrate adjacent to a gate stack, forming a dopant layer over the gate stack and in contact with the substrate in the portions exposed and annealing the dopant layer to drive dopants into the substrate to form self-aligned dopant regions in the substrate. The dopant layer is removed. A metal containing layer is deposited over the gate stack and in contact with the substrate in the exposed portions. The metal containing layer is annealed to drive metal into the substrate to form self-aligned contact regions in a metal alloy formed in the substrate within the dopant regions. The metal layer is then removed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130001659 | SELF-ALIGNED III-V MOSFET DIFFUSION REGIONS AND SILICIDE-LIKE ALLOY CONTACT - A metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor and method for forming the same include exposing portions on a substrate adjacent to a gate stack, forming a dopant layer over the gate stack and in contact with the substrate in the portions exposed and annealing the dopant layer to drive dopants into the substrate to form self-aligned dopant regions in the substrate. The dopant layer is removed. A metal containing layer is deposited over the gate stack and in contact with the substrate in the exposed portions. The metal containing layer is annealed to drive metal into the substrate to form self-aligned contact regions in a metal alloy formed in the substrate within the dopant regions. The metal layer is then removed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130005119 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLED REMOVAL OF A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE LAYER FROM A BASE SUBSTRATE - A method of removing a semiconductor device layer from a base substrate is provided that includes providing a crack propagation layer on an upper surface of a base substrate. A semiconductor device layer including at least one semiconductor device is formed on the crack propagation layer. Next, end portions of the crack propagation layer are etched to initiate a crack in the crack propagation layer. The etched crack propagation layer is then cleaved to provide a cleaved crack propagation layer portion to a surface of the semiconductor device layer and another cleaved crack propagation layer portion to the upper surface of the base substrate. The cleaved crack propagation layer portion is removed from the surface of the semiconductor device layer and the another cleaved crack propagation layer portion is removed from the upper surface of the base substrate. | 01-03-2013 |
20130048061 | MONOLITHIC MULTI-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL AND METHOD - A device and method for fabrication of a multi-junction photovoltaic device includes providing a parent substrate including a single crystal III-V material. The parent substrate forms a III-V cell of the multi-junction photovoltaic device. A lattice-matched Germanium layer is epitaxially grown on the III-V material to form a final cell of the multi-junction photovoltaic device. The Germanium layer is bonded to a foreign substrate. | 02-28-2013 |
20130071999 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS - A method of removing a semiconductor device layer from an underlying base substrate is provided in which a sacrificial phosphide-containing layer is formed between a semiconductor device layer and a base substrate. In some embodiments, a semiconductor buffer layer can be formed on an upper surface of the base substrate prior to forming the sacrificial phosphide-buffer layer. The resultant structure is then etched utilizing a non-HF etchant to release the semiconductor device layer from the base semiconductor substrate. After releasing the semiconductor device layer from the base substrate, the base substrate can be re-used. | 03-21-2013 |
20130082303 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL LIFTOFF FOR RELEASING MULTIPLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE LAYERS FROM A SINGLE BASE SUBSTRATE - A multilayered stack including alternating layers of sacrificial material layers and semiconductor material layers is formed on a base substrate. The thickness of each sacrificial material layer of the stack increases upwards from the sacrificial material layer that is formed nearest to the base substrate. Because of this difference in thicknesses, each sacrificial material layer etches at different rates, with thicker sacrificial material layers etching faster than thinner sacrificial material layers. An etch is performed that first removes the thickest sacrificial material layer of the multilayered stack. The uppermost semiconductor device layer within the multilayered stack is accordingly first released. As the etch continues, the other sacrificial material layers are removed sequentially, in the order of decreasing thickness, and the other semiconductor device layers are removed sequentially. | 04-04-2013 |
20130082356 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL LIFTOFF FOR RELEASING MULTIPLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE LAYERS FROM A SINGLE BASE SUBSTRATE - In one embodiment, a semiconductor structure is provided which includes a base substrate, and a multilayered stack located on the base substrate. The multilayered stack includes, from bottom to top, a first sacrificial material layer having a first thickness, a first semiconductor device layer, a second sacrificial material layer having a second thickness, and a second semiconductor device layer, wherein the first thickness is less than the second thickness. | 04-04-2013 |
20130126493 | SPALLING WITH LASER-DEFINED SPALL EDGE REGIONS - Laser ablation can be used to form a trench within at least a blanket layer of a stressor layer that is atop a base substrate. A non-ablated portion of the stressor layer has an edge that defines the edge of the material layer region to be spalled. Laser ablation can also be used to form a trench within a blanket material stack including at least a plating seed layer. A stressor layer is formed on the non-ablated portions of the material stack and one portion of the stressor layer has an edge that defines the edge of the material layer region to be spalled. Laser ablation can be further used to form a trench that extends through a blanket stressor layer and into the base substrate itself. The trench has an edge that defines the edge of the material layer region to be spalled. | 05-23-2013 |
20130270608 | HETEROGENEOUS INTEGRATION OF GROUP III NITRIDE ON SILICON FOR ADVANCED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - Various methods to integrate a Group III nitride material on a silicon material are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a structure including a (100) silicon layer, a (111) silicon layer located on an uppermost surface of the (100) silicon layer, a Group III nitride material layer located on an uppermost surface of the (111) silicon layer, and a blanket layer of dielectric material located on an uppermost surface of the Group III nitride material layer. Next, an opening is formed through the blanket layer of dielectric material, the Group III nitride material layer, the (111) Si layer and within a portion of the (100) silicon layer. A dielectric spacer is then formed within the opening. An epitaxial semiconductor material is then formed on an exposed surface of the (100) silicon layer within the opening and thereafter planarization is performed. | 10-17-2013 |
20130292801 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL LIFTOFF FOR RELEASING MULTIPLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE LAYERS FROM A SINGLE BASE SUBSTRATE - A semiconductor structure is provided that includes a base substrate, and a multilayered stack located on the base substrate. The multilayered stack includes, from bottom to top, a first sacrificial material layer having a first thickness, a first semiconductor device layer, a second sacrificial material layer having a second thickness, and a second semiconductor device layer, wherein the first thickness is less than the second thickness. | 11-07-2013 |
20130295750 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL LIFTOFF FOR RELEASING MULTIPLE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE LAYERS FROM A SINGLE BASE SUBSTRATE - A method of removing a plurality of semiconductor device layers from an underlying base substrate. A multilayered stack including alternating layers of sacrificial material layers and semiconductor material layers is formed on a base substrate. Each successive sacrificial material layer that is formed is thicker than the previously formed sacrificial material layer. An etch is then performed that first removes the thickest sacrificial material layer of the multilayered stack. The uppermost semiconductor device layer within the multilayered stack is accordingly first released. As the etch continues, the other sacrificial material layers are removed sequentially, in the order of decreasing thickness, and the other semiconductor device layers are removed sequentially. | 11-07-2013 |
20140007932 | FLEXIBLE III-V SOLAR CELL STRUCTURE - Solar cell structures include stacked layers in reverse order on a germanium substrate wherein a n++ (In)GaAs buffer layer plays dual roles as buffer and contact layers in the inverted structures. The absorbing layers employed in such exemplary structures are III-V layers such as (In)GaAs. Controlled spalling may be employed as part of the fabrication process for the solar cell structures, which may be single or multi-junction. The requirement for etching a buffer layer is eliminated, thereby facilitating the manufacturing process of devices using the disclosed structures. | 01-09-2014 |
20140024222 | HIGH THROUGHPUT EPITAXIAL LIFT OFF FOR FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS - A method of removing a semiconductor device layer from an underlying base substrate is provided in which a sacrificial phosphide-containing layer is formed between a semiconductor device layer and a base substrate. In some embodiments, a semiconductor buffer layer can be formed on an upper surface of the base substrate prior to forming the sacrificial phosphide-buffer layer. The resultant structure is then etched utilizing a non-HF etchant to release the semiconductor device layer from the base semiconductor substrate. After releasing the semiconductor device layer from the base substrate, the base substrate can be re-used. | 01-23-2014 |
20140091370 | TRANSISTOR FORMATION USING COLD WELDING - A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140094006 | TRANSISTOR FORMATION USING COLD WELDING - A device and method for fabrication includes providing a first substrate assembly including a first substrate and a first metal layer formed on the first substrate and a second substrate assembly including a second substrate and a second metal layer formed on the second substrate. The first metal layer is joined to the second metal layer using a cold welding process wherein one of the first substrate and the second substrate includes a semiconductor channel layer for forming a transistor device. | 04-03-2014 |
20140131722 | DUAL PHASE GALLIUM NITRIDE MATERIAL FORMATION ON (100) SILICON - A method for selective formation of a dual phase gallium nitride material on a (100) silicon substrate. The method includes forming a blanket layer of dielectric material on a surface of a (100) silicon substrate. The blanket layer of dielectric material is then patterned forming a plurality of patterned dielectric material structures on silicon substrate. An etch is employed that selectively removes exposed portions of the silicon substrate. The etch forms openings within the silicon substrate that expose a surface of the silicon substrate having a (111) crystal plane. A contiguous AlN buffer layer is then formed on exposed surfaces of each patterned dielectric material structure and on exposed surfaces of the silicon substrate. A dual phase gallium nitride material is then formed on a portion of the contiguous AlN buffer layer and surrounding each sidewall of each patterned dielectric material structure. | 05-15-2014 |
20140131724 | SELECTIVE GALLIUM NITRIDE REGROWTH ON (100) SILICON - A method for selective formation of a gallium nitride material on a (100) silicon substrate. The method includes forming a blanket layer of dielectric material on a surface of a (100) silicon substrate. The blanket layer of dielectric material is then patterned forming a plurality of patterned dielectric material structures on silicon substrate. An etch is employed that selectively removes exposed portions of the silicon substrate. The etch forms openings within the silicon substrate that expose a surface of the silicon substrate having a (111) crystal plane. A contiguous AlN buffer layer is then formed on exposed surfaces of each patterned dielectric material structure and on exposed surfaces of the silicon substrate. A gallium nitride material is then formed on a portion of the contiguous AlN buffer layer and surrounding each sidewall of each patterned dielectric material structure. | 05-15-2014 |
20140131770 | CO-INTEGRATION OF ELEMENTAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - First and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions including different semiconductor materials are formed within a dielectric template material layer on a single crystalline substrate. Heteroepitaxy is performed to form first and second epitaxial semiconductor portions on the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions, respectively. At least one dielectric bonding material layer is deposited, and a handle substrate is bonded to the at least one dielectric bonding material layer. The single crystalline substrate, the dielectric template material layer, and the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions are subsequently removed. Elemental semiconductor devices and compound semiconductor devices can be formed on the first and second semiconductor portions, which are embedded within the at least one dielectric bonding material layer on the handle substrate. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134811 | CO-INTEGRATION OF ELEMENTAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - First and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions including different semiconductor materials are formed within a dielectric template material layer on a single crystalline substrate. Heteroepitaxy is performed to form first and second epitaxial semiconductor portions on the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions, respectively. At least one dielectric bonding material layer is deposited, and a handle substrate is bonded to the at least one dielectric bonding material layer. The single crystalline substrate, the dielectric template material layer, and the first and second template epitaxial semiconductor material portions are subsequently removed. Elemental semiconductor devices and compound semiconductor devices can be formed on the first and second semiconductor portions, which are embedded within the at least one dielectric bonding material layer on the handle substrate. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134830 | SELECTIVE GALLIUM NITRIDE REGROWTH ON (100) SILICON - A method for selective formation of a gallium nitride material on a (100) silicon substrate. The method includes forming a blanket layer of dielectric material on a surface of a (100) silicon substrate. The blanket layer of dielectric material is then patterned forming a plurality of patterned dielectric material structures on silicon substrate. An etch is employed that selectively removes exposed portions of the silicon substrate. The etch forms openings within the silicon substrate that expose a surface of the silicon substrate having a (111) crystal plane. A contiguous AlN buffer layer is then formed on exposed surfaces of each patterned dielectric material structure and on exposed surfaces of the silicon substrate. A gallium nitride material is then formed on a portion of the contiguous AlN buffer layer and surrounding each sidewall of each patterned dielectric material structure. | 05-15-2014 |
20140217468 | PLANAR SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH ON III-V MATERIAL - A semiconductor structure includes a III-V monocrystalline layer and a germanium surface layer. An interlayer is formed directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer from a material selected to provide stronger nucleation bonding between the interlayer and the germanium surface layer than nucleation bonding that would be achievable directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer such that a continuous, relatively defect-free germanium surface layer is provided. | 08-07-2014 |
20140220766 | PLANAR SEMICONDUCTOR GROWTH ON III-V MATERIAL - A semiconductor structure includes a III-V monocrystalline layer and a germanium surface layer. An interlayer is formed directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer from a material selected to provide stronger nucleation bonding between the interlayer and the germanium surface layer than nucleation bonding that would be achievable directly between the III-V monocrystalline layer and the germanium surface layer such that a continuous, relatively defect-free germanium surface layer is provided. | 08-07-2014 |
20140264446 | III-V FINFETS ON SILICON SUBSTRATE - A method for forming fin field effect transistors includes forming a dielectric layer on a silicon substrate, forming high aspect ratio trenches in the dielectric layer down to the substrate, the high aspect ratio including a height to width ratio of greater than about 1:1 and epitaxially growing a non-silicon containing semiconductor material in the trenches using an aspect ratio trapping process to form fins. The one or more dielectric layers are etched to expose a portion of the fins. A barrier layer is epitaxially grown on the portion of the fins, and a gate stack is formed over the fins. A spacer is formed around the portion of the fins and the gate stack. Dopants are implanted into the portion of the fins. Source and drain regions are grown over the fins using a non-silicon containing semiconductor material. | 09-18-2014 |
20140264607 | III-V FINFETS ON SILICON SUBSTRATE - A method for forming fin field effect transistors includes forming a dielectric layer on a silicon substrate, forming high aspect ratio trenches in the dielectric layer down to the substrate, the high aspect ratio including a height to width ratio of greater than about 1:1 and epitaxially growing a non-silicon containing semiconductor material in the trenches using an aspect ratio trapping process to form fins. The one or more dielectric layers are etched to expose a portion of the fins. A barrier layer is epitaxially grown on the portion of the fins, and a gate stack is formed over the fins. A spacer is formed around the portion of the fins and the gate stack. Dopants are implanted into the portion of the fins. Source and drain regions are grown over the fins using a non-silicon containing semiconductor material. | 09-18-2014 |
20140315389 | CRACK CONTROL FOR SUBSTRATE SEPARATION - A method for separating a layer for transfer includes forming a crack guiding layer on a substrate and forming a device layer on the crack-guiding layer. The crack guiding layer is weakened by exposing the crack-guiding layer to a gas which reduces adherence at interfaces adjacent to the crack guiding layer. A stress inducing layer is formed on the device layer to assist in initiating a crack through the crack guiding layer and/or the interfaces. The device layer is removed from the substrate by propagating the crack. | 10-23-2014 |
20140332851 | REDUCED SHORT CHANNEL EFFECT OF III-V FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR VIA OXIDIZING ALUMINUM-RICH UNDERLAYER - In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region. | 11-13-2014 |
20140332855 | REDUCED SHORT CHANNEL EFFECT OF III-V FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR VIA OXIDIZING ALUMINUM-RICH UNDERLAYER - In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor device is provided that may include forming a semiconductor device including a gate structure on a channel portion of III-V semiconductor substrate. The III-V semiconductor substrate including a III-V base substrate layer, an aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that is present on the III-V base substrate layer, and a III-V channel layer. Oxidizing a portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer on opposing sides of the gate structure. Forming a raised source region and a raised drain region over the portion of the aluminum containing III-V semiconductor layer that has been oxidized. Forming interconnects to the raised source region and the raised drain region. | 11-13-2014 |
20140367745 | T-SHAPED COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR LATERAL BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR ON SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR - A base region extends upward from a recessed semiconductor surface of a semiconductor material portion present on an insulator. The base region includes a vertical stack of, an extrinsic base region and an intrinsic base region. The extrinsic base region includes a first compound semiconductor material portion of a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. The intrinsic base region includes another first compound semiconductor material portion of the first conductivity type and a second dopant concentration which is less than the first dopant concentration. A collector region including a second compound semiconductor material portion of a second conductivity type opposite of the first conductivity type is located on one side on the base region. An emitter region including another second compound semiconductor material portion of the second conductivity type is located on another side on the base region. | 12-18-2014 |
20140370683 | T-SHAPED COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR LATERAL BIPOLAR TRANSISTOR ON SEMICONDUCTOR-ON-INSULATOR - A base region extends upward from a recessed semiconductor surface of a semiconductor material portion present on an insulator. The base region includes a vertical stack of, an extrinsic base region and an intrinsic base region. The extrinsic base region includes a first compound semiconductor material portion of a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. The intrinsic base region includes another first compound semiconductor material portion of the first conductivity type and a second dopant concentration which is less than the first dopant concentration. A collector region including a second compound semiconductor material portion of a second conductivity type opposite of the first conductivity type is located on one side on the base region. An emitter region including another second compound semiconductor material portion of the second conductivity type is located on another side on the base region. | 12-18-2014 |
20140374800 | OVERLAPPED III-V FINFET WITH DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR EXTENSIONS - A semiconductor structure that includes a semiconductor fin comprising an III-V compound semiconductor material. A functional gate structure straddles a portion of the semiconductor fin. A semiconductor channel material having an electron mobility greater than silicon and comprising a different semiconductor material than the semiconductor fin and is located beneath the functional gate structure. The semiconductor channel material is present on at least each vertical sidewall of the semiconductor fin. A dielectric spacer is located on each vertical sidewall surface of the functional gate structure. A doped semiconductor is located on each side of the functional gate structure and underneath each dielectric spacer. A portion of the doped semiconductor material located beneath each dielectric spacer directly contacts a sidewall surface of semiconductor channel material located on each vertical sidewall of the semiconductor fin. | 12-25-2014 |
20140377918 | OVERLAPPED III-V FINFET WITH DOPED SEMICONDUCTOR EXTENSIONS - A semiconductor structure that includes a semiconductor fin comprising an III-V compound semiconductor material. A functional gate structure straddles a portion of the semiconductor fin. A semiconductor channel material having an electron mobility greater than silicon and comprising a different semiconductor material than the semiconductor fin and is located beneath the functional gate structure. The semiconductor channel material is present on at least each vertical sidewall of the semiconductor fin. A dielectric spacer is located on each vertical sidewall surface of the functional gate structure. A doped semiconductor is located on each side of the functional gate structure and underneath each dielectric spacer. A portion of the doped semiconductor material located beneath each dielectric spacer directly contacts a sidewall surface of semiconductor channel material located on each vertical sidewall of the semiconductor fin. | 12-25-2014 |
20150014778 | MULTIPLE VIA STRUCTURE AND METHOD - A method for forming a device with a multi-tiered contact structure includes forming first contacts in via holes down to a first level, forming a dielectric capping layer over exposed portions of the first contacts and forming a dielectric layer over the capping layer. Via holes are opened in the dielectric layer down to the capping layer. Holes are opened in the capping layer through the via holes to expose the first contacts. Contact connectors and second contacts are formed in the via holes such that the first and second contacts are connected through the capping layer by the contact connectors to form multi-tiered contacts. | 01-15-2015 |
20150030047 | III-V LASERS WITH INTEGRATED SILICON PHOTONIC CIRCUITS - III-V lasers integrated with silicon photonic circuits and methods for making the same include a three-layer semiconductor stack formed from III-V semiconductors on a substrate, where a middle layer has a lower bandgap than a top layer and a bottom layer; a mirror region monolithically formed at a first end of the stack, configured to reflect emitted light in the direction of the stack; and a waveguide region monolithically formed at a second end of the stack, configured to transmit emitted light. | 01-29-2015 |
20150048422 | A METHOD FOR FORMING A CRYSTALLINE COMPOUND III-V MATERIAL ON A SINGLE ELEMENT SUBSTRATE - A method for forming a crystalline compound material on a single element substrate includes etching a high aspect ratio trench in a single element crystalline substrate and forming a dielectric layer over the substrate and on sidewalls and a bottom of the trench. The dielectric is removed from the bottom of the trench to expose the substrate at the bottom of the trench. A crystalline compound material is selectively grown on the substrate at the bottom of the trench. | 02-19-2015 |
20150048423 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING A III-V CRYSTALLINE COMPOUND MATERIAL SELECTIVELY GROWN ON THE BOTTOM OF A SPACE FORMED IN A SINGLE ELEMENT SUBSTRATE. - A method for forming a crystalline compound material on a single element substrate includes etching a high aspect ratio trench in a single element crystalline substrate and forming a dielectric layer over the substrate and on sidewalls and a bottom of the trench. The dielectric is removed from the bottom of the trench to expose the substrate at the bottom of the trench. A crystalline compound material is selectively grown on the substrate at the bottom of the trench. | 02-19-2015 |