GROUP III-NITRIDE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

Methods of forming Group III-nitride transistor device include forming a protective layer on a Group III-nitride semiconductor layer, forming a via hole through the protective layer to expose a portion of the Group III-nitride semiconductor layer, and forming a masking gate on the protective layer. The masking gate includes an upper portion having a width that is larger than a width of the via hole and having a lower portion extending into the via hole. The methods further include implanting source/drain regions in the Group III-nitride semiconductor layer using the masking gate as an implant mask.