Vertical Field Effect Transistor with Barrier Gate.

Abstract

A high power frequency field effect transistor is achieved with a vertical structure of gallium arsenide including a semi-insulating substrate, a conductive layer over the substrate, a narrow-central post having small metal gate electrodes on each side, metal drain electrodes on the conductive layer spaced from the central pose and a metal source electrode supported on the central post. A deep channel around the post separates the metal drains, gates and source. Increased power is obtained from a cellular unit including two parallel source stripes, four gates and three drains. The drains are connected together by the conductive layer and a drain pad at one end, and the gates are connected at the other end by a gate pad on an outer region of the substrate. The gate connections to the pad are isolated from the conductive layer by a bridge over a space etched in the lower layer. A method for fabrication of this structure is also provided. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 1981
Accession Number
ADD008829

Entities

People

  • Ho-chung Huang
  • Ralph H. Matarese

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrodes
  • Fabrication
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Frequency
  • Gallium
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Metals
  • Substrates
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster