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US 12,520,534 · App. 18/276,982 · Granted Jan 6, 2026

Normally-off mode polarization super junction GaN-based field effect transistor and electrical equipment

Inventors: Hiroji Kawai (Oyama, JP); Shuichi Yagi (Oyama, JP); Hironobu Narui (Oyama, JP)
Assignee: POWDEC K.K.
H10D30/675H10D30/475H10D30/6738H10D62/85H10D62/8503H10D64/64
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Patent No.
US 12,520,534
App. No.
18/276,982
Granted
Jan 6, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This normally-off mode polarization super junction GaN-based field effect transistor has an undoped GaN layer 11 , an Al x Ga 1-x N layer 12 (0<x<1), an island-like undoped GaN layer 13 , a p-type GaN layer 14 , a p-type In y Ga 1-y N layer 15 (0<y<1), a gate electrode 16 on the p-type In y Ga 1-y N layer 15 and a source electrode 17 and a drain electrode 17 on the Al x Ga 1-x N layer 12 . When the polarization charge amount of the hetero-interface between the Al x Ga 1-x N layer 12 and the undoped GaN layer 11 and the hetero-interface between the Al x Ga 1-x N layer 12 and the undoped GaN layer 13 is denoted as N PZ and the thickness of the Al x Ga 1-x N layer 12 is denoted as d, N PZ d≤2.64×10 14 [cm −2 nm] is satisfied.

Claims (29)

1 . A normally-off mode polarization super junction GaN-based field effect transistor, comprising:

a first undoped GaN layer,

an AlxGa1−xN layer (0<x<1) on the first undoped GaN layer,

a second undoped GaN layer having an island-like shape on the AlxGa1−xN layer,

a p-type GaN layer on the second undoped GaN layer,

a p-type InyGa1−yN layer (0<y<1) on the p-type GaN layer,

a gate electrode electrically connected to the p-type InyGa1−yN layer,

a source electrode on the AlxGa1−xN layer; and

a drain electrode on the AlxGa1−xN layer,

the p-type GaN layer existing on the whole surface of the second undoped GaN layer or on only one side of the surface of the second undoped GaN layer on the side of the source electrode,

the p-type InyGa1−yN layer existing on only one side of the surface of the p-type GaN layer on the side of the source electrode if the p-type GaN layer exists on the whole surface of the second undoped GaN layer or existing on the whole surface or a part of the surface of the p-type GaN layer if the p-type GaN layer exists on only one side of the surface of the second undoped GaN layer on the side of the source electrode,

NPZ d≤2.64×1014 [cm−2 nm] being satisfied when the polarization charge amount at the hetero-interface between the AlxGa1−xN layer and the first undoped GaN layer and the hetero-interface between the AlxGa1−xN layer and the second undoped GaN layer is denoted as NPZ and the thickness of the AlxGa1−xN layer is denoted as d,

the In composition y and the thickness t of the p-type InyGa1−yN layer being selected to satisfy y×t≤0.20×5 [nm].

2 . The normally-off mode polarization super junction GaN-based field effect transistor according to claim 1 wherein the sheet resistance of the epi substrate in which the first undoped GaN layer, the AlxGa1−xN layer, the second undoped GaN layer, the p-type GaN layer and the p-type InyGa1−yN layer are stacked on the whole surface of a substrate is not smaller than 20 KΩ/□.

3 . The normally-off mode polarization super junction GaN-based field effect transistor according to claim 2 wherein the sheet resistance of the epi substrate is not smaller than 45 kΩ/□.

4 . Electrical equipment, comprising:

at least a transistor,

the transistor being

a normally-off mode polarization super junction GaN-based field effect transistor, comprising:

a first undoped GaN layer,

an AlxGa1−xN layer (0<x<1) on the first undoped GaN layer,

a second undoped GaN layer having an island-like shape on the AlxGa1−xN layer,

a p-type GaN layer on the second undoped GaN layer,

a p-type InyGa1−yN layer (0<y<1) on the p-type GaN layer,

a gate electrode electrically connected to the p-type InyGa1−yN layer,

a source electrode on the AlxGa1−xN layer; and

a drain electrode on the AlxGa1−xN layer,

the p-type GaN layer existing on the whole surface of the second undoped GaN layer or on only one side of the surface of the second undoped GaN layer on the side of the source electrode,

the p-type InyGa1−yN layer existing on only one side of the surface of the p-type GaN layer on the side of the source electrode if the p-type GaN layer exists on the whole surface of the second undoped GaN layer or existing on the whole surface or a part of the surface of the p-type GaN layer if the p-type GaN layer exists on only one side of the surface of the second undoped GaN layer on the side of the source electrode.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Dec 2, 2025
From: POWDEC K.K.
To: SANKEN ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073089/0248 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2023
From: KAWAI, HIROJI; YAGI, SHUICHI; NARUI, HIRONOBU
To: POWDEC K.K.
Reel/Frame 064569/0466 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-021398 · Feb 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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