Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Forming schottky junction – Using refractory group metal
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Lee, Cheung (Department: 2812)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Forming schottky junction
Using refractory group metal
C438S571000, C438S618000, C438S685000, C257SE21240, C257SE21374, C257SE21400
Reexamination Certificate
active
08003504
ABSTRACT:
A method for fabrication of a field effect transistor gate, with or without field plates, includes the steps of defining a relatively thin Schottky metal layer by a lithography/metal liftoff or metal deposition/etch process on a semiconductor surface. This is followed by depositing a dielectric passivation layer over the entire wafer and defining a second lithographic pattern coincident with or slightly inset from the boundaries of the previously defined metal gate layer. This is followed by etching the dielectric using dry or wet etching techniques and stripping the resist, followed by exposing and developing a third resist pattern to define the thicker gate metal layers required for electrical conductivity and also for the field plate if one is utilized. The final step is depositing gate and/or field plate metal, resulting in a gate electrode and an integral field plate.
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Chao Pane-Chane
Chu Kanin
Immorlica Anthony A.
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
Biogen Idec MA Inc.
Lee Cheung
Long Daniel J.
Tendler Robert K.
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