GROUP III NITRIDE BASED FETS AND HEMTS WITH REDUCED TRAPPING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

摘要

New Group III nitride based field effect transistors (10) and high electron mobility transistors (30) are disclosed that provide enhanced high frequency response characteristics. The preferred transistors (10, 30) are made from GaN/AlGaN and have a dielectric layer (22, 44) on the surface of their barrier layer (18, 38). The dielectric layer (22, 44) has a high percentage of donor electrons (68) that neutralize traps (69) in the barrier layer (18, 38) such that the traps (69) cannot slow the high frequency response of the transistors (10, 30). A new method of manufacturing the transistors (10, 30) is also disclosed, with the new method using sputtering to deposit the dielectric layer (18, 38).