A Planar Compound Semiconductor Insulated Gate Field Transistor (IGFET) and a Virtual Self-Aligned Process for Making the Same.

Abstract

The present Invention relates, in general, to a novel compound semiconductor insulated gate field effect transistor (IGFET) and to a novel process for making the device. Indium phosphide (InP) has received increasing attention as a promising semiconductor material in the field of high frequency microwave devices and high speed logic circuits due to its high electron drift velocity. The electron drift velocity for InP is higher than other conventional semiconductors, i.e., silicon (Si) and gallium arsenide (GaAs). Additionally, the use of semi-insulating InP has been found to result in a 100 times reduction in parasitic capacitance as compared to that of conventional p-type substrates.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 1982
Accession Number
ADD009921

Entities

People

  • Marvin L. Bark
  • Wen F. Tseng

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electrons
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Frequency
  • Gallium Arsenides
  • Logic Gates
  • Materials
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Transistors

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics