A semiconductor device includes first nanostructures vertically separated from one another, a first gate structure wrapping around each of the first nanostructures, and second nanostructures vertically separated from one another. The semiconductor device also includes a second gate structure wrapping around the second nanostructures, a first drain/source structure coupled to a first end of the first nanostructures, a second drain/source structure coupled to both of a second end of the first nanostructures and a first end of the second nanostructures, and a third drain/source structure coupled to a second end of the second nanostructures. The first drain/source structure has a first doping type, the second and third drain/source structures have a second doping type, and the first doping type is opposite to the second doping type.

A semiconductor device includes an SiC semiconductor layer which has a first main surface on one side and a second main surface on the other side, a semiconductor element which is formed in the first main surface, a raised portion group which includes a plurality of raised portions formed at intervals from each other at the second main surface and has a first portion in which some of the raised portions among the plurality of raised portions overlap each other in a first direction view as viewed in a first direction which is one of the plane directions of the second main surface, and an electrode which is formed on the second main surface and connected to the raised portion group.

For example, a semiconductor device includes an output electrode to be connected to an inductive load, a ground electrode to be connected to a ground terminal, first and second transistors connected in parallel between the output and ground electrodes, an active clamp circuit connected to the gate of the first transistor, and a gate control circuit to control the gates of the first and second transistors to keep the first and second transistors on in a first operation state and off in a second operation state. After a transition from the first operation state to the second, before the active clamp circuit operates, the gate control circuit short-circuits between the gate and source of the second transistor.

A field effect transistor has a negative capacitance gate structure. The field effect transistor comprises a channel and a gate dielectric arranged over the channel. The negative capacitance gate structure comprises a bottom electrode structure comprising a bottom electrode, a multi-domain structure, and a top electrode structure. The multi-domain structure comprises a multi-domain element arranged over the bottom electrode, the multi-domain element comprising a plurality of topological domains and at least one topological domain wall. The top electrode structure comprises a top electrode arranged over the multi-domain element. At least a section of the bottom electrode structure of the negative capacitance gate structure is arranged over the gate dielectric and adapted to be coupled to the channel through the gate dielectric.

A field effect transistor has a negative capacitance gate structure. The field effect transistor comprises a channel and a gate dielectric arranged over the channel. The negative capacitance gate structure comprises a bottom electrode structure comprising a bottom electrode, a multi-domain structure, and a top electrode structure. The multi-domain structure comprises a multi-domain element arranged over the bottom electrode, the multi-domain element comprising a plurality of topological domains and at least one topological domain wall. The top electrode structure comprises a top electrode arranged over the multi-domain element. At least a section of the bottom electrode structure of the negative capacitance gate structure is arranged over the gate dielectric and adapted to be coupled to the channel through the gate dielectric.

Provided are a wiring including a graphene layer and a method of manufacturing the wiring. The method may include growing a graphene layer on a substrate and doping the graphene layer with a metal. The graphene layer may be grown using a plasma of a hydrocarbon at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 600° C. by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD).

A problem to be solved is to reduce a leakage current between the gate and the source. Provided is a trench type FET, where a thickness Δ1 of an oxide insulating layer O1 that is closer to the inner side than a line extending upward from the outer peripheral side of a nitride insulating layer N is ½ of a thickness d of the nitride insulating layer N or more; and a thickness Δ2 of an oxide insulating layer O3 between the upper end of the nitride insulating layer N and a gate region is ½ of the thickness d of the nitride insulating layer N or more.

A method for manufacturing a solid state device with a self-forming nanogap includes patterning a first metallic layer (M1) to form a first electrode on a substrate; depositing a self-assembling monolayer, SAM, layer over and around the first electrode; forming a second metallic layer (M2) in contact with the SAM layer and the substrate; and touchlessly removing parts of the second metallic layer (M2) that is formed directly above the SAM layer, to form a second electrode, and a nanogap between the first electrode and the second electrode.

A semiconductor device and method of fabricating a semiconductor device involves formation of a trench above a fin (e.g. a fin of a FinFET device) of the semiconductor device and formation of a multi-layer dielectric structure within the trench. The profile of the multi-layer dielectric structure can be controlled depending on the application to reduce shadowing effects and reduce cut failure risk, among other possible benefits. The multi-layer dielectric structure can include two layers, three layers, or any number of layers and can have a stepped profile, a linear profile, or any other type of profile.

A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor chip; and an Ag fired cap formed so as to cover a source pad electrode formed on the semiconductor chip. The semiconductor chip is disposed on a first substrate electrode, and one end of a Cu wire is bonded onto the Ag fired cap by means of an ultrasonic wave. There is provided a semiconductor device capable of improving a power cycle capability, and a fabrication method of such a semiconductor device.