IP Library Patent Application 14715750
Patent Application
App. No. 14/715,750

POWER DEVICE

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14/715,750
Abstract

This disclosure discloses a power device. The power device comprises a substrate; a first semiconductor layer having a first band gap and disposed on the substrate; a second semiconductor layer having a second band gap being lager than the first band gap and disposed on the first semiconductor layer; a third semiconductor layer having a third band gap smaller than the second band gap layer and disposed on the second semiconductor layer; a source electrode disposed on the third semiconductor layer; a base electrode electrically connecting the source electrode; and a p-type metal-oxide layer disposed between the base electrode and the third semiconductor layer.

Claims (34)

1 . A power device comprising:

a substrate;

a first semiconductor layer having a first band gap and disposed on the substrate;

a second semiconductor layer having a second band gap lager than the first band gap and disposed on the first semiconductor layer;

a third semiconductor layer having a third band gap smaller than the second band gap and disposed on the second semiconductor layer;

a source electrode disposed on the third semiconductor layer;

a base electrode electrically connecting to the source electrode; and

a p-type metal-oxide layer disposed between the base electrode and the third semiconductor layer.

2 . The power device of claim 1 , further comprising a drain electrode wherein the p-type metal-oxide layer is disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

3 . The power device of claim 1 , further comprising a gate electrode disposed between the source electrode and the base electrode.

4 . The power device of claim 1 , wherein the p-type metal-oxide layer comprises NiO MoO CuO ZnO, or SnO 2 .

5 . The power device of claim 1 , wherein the p-type metal-oxide layer comprises a nano-rods structure.

6 . The power device of claim 1 , further comprising a two dimensional electron gas and a first interface disposed between the first semiconductor layer and second semiconductor layer wherein the two dimensional electron gas generates at the first interface while the power device is in a turn-on state.

7 . The power device of claim 1 , further comprising a two dimensional hole gas and a second interface disposed between the second semiconductor layer and third semiconductor layer wherein the two dimensional hole gas forms at the second interface while the power device is in a turn-on state.

8 . The power device of claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises In x Ga (1-x) N, wherein 0≦x<1.

9 . The power device of claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises Al y In z Ga (1-z) N, wherein 0<y<1, 0≦z<1.

10 . The power device of claim 1 , wherein the third semiconductor layer comprises In w Ga (1-w) N, wherein 0≦w<1.

11 . A power device, comprising:

a substrate;

a first semiconductor layer having a first lattice constant and disposed on the substrate;

a second semiconductor layer having a second lattice constant smaller than the first lattice constant and disposed on the first semiconductor layer;

a third semiconductor layer having a third lattice constant larger than the second lattice constant and disposed on the second semiconductor layer;

a source electrode disposed on the third semiconductor layer;

a base electrode electrically connecting to the source electrode; and

a p-type metal-oxide layer disposed between the base electrode and the third semiconductor layer.

12 . The power device of claim 11 , further comprising a drain electrode wherein the p-type metal-oxide layer is disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode.

13 . The power device of claim 11 , further comprising a gate electrode disposed between the source electrode and the base electrode.

14 . The power device of claim 11 , wherein the p-type metal-oxide layer comprises NiO MoO CuO ZnO, or SnO 2 .

15 . The power device of claim 11 , wherein the p-type metal-oxide layer comprises a nano-rods structure.

16 . The power device of claim 11 , further comprising a two dimensional electron gas and a first interface disposed between the first semiconductor layer and second semiconductor layer wherein the two dimensional electron gas generates at the first interface while the power device is in a turn-on state.

17 . The power device of claim 11 , further comprising a two dimensional hole gas and a second interface disposed between the second semiconductor layer and third semiconductor layer wherein the two dimensional hole gas generates at the second interface while the power device is in a turn-on state.

18 . The power device of claim 11 , wherein the first semiconductor layer comprises In x Ga (1-x) N and 0≦x<1.

19 . The power device of claim 11 , wherein the second semiconductor layer comprises Al y In z Ga (1-z) N and 0<y<1, 0≦z<1.

20 . The power device of claim 11 , wherein the third semiconductor layer comprises In w Ga (1-w) N and 0≦w<1.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: HUGA OPTOTECH INC.
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039987/0669 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2015
From: YANG, YA-YU; LIN, HENG-KUANG
To: EPISTAR CORPORATION; HUGA OPTOTECH INC.
Reel/Frame 035666/0824 →