Embodiments include a first set of fins having an emitter of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) disposed over the first set of fins, a second set of fins having a base of the BJT disposed over the second set of fins, and a third set of fins having a collector of the BJT disposed over the third set of fins. A first gate structure is disposed over the first set of fins adjacent to the emitter. A second gate structure is disposed over the second set of fins adjacent to the base. A third gate structure is disposed over the third set of fins adjacent to the collector. The first gate structure, second gate structure, and third gate structure are physically and electrically separated.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) structure, including: a semiconductor base on a first portion of a raised region of an insulative layer; a first inner emitter/collector (E/C) material on a second portion of the raised region of the insulative layer, wherein the inner E/C material is directly horizontally between the semiconductor base and a sidewall of the raised region; and a first outer E/C material on a first non-raised region of the insulative layer, wherein an upper portion of the first outer E/C material is adjacent the first inner E/C material.

A lateral bipolar junction transistor including an emitter region, base region and collector region laterally orientated over a type IV semiconductor substrate, each of the emitter region, the base region and the collector region being composed of a type III-V semiconductor material. A buried oxide layer is present between the type IV semiconductor substrate and the emitter region, the base region and the collector region. The buried oxide layer having a pedestal aligned with the base region.

Embodiments include a first set of fins having an emitter of a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) disposed over the first set of fins, a second set of fins having a base of the BJT disposed over the second set of fins, and a third set of fins having a collector of the BJT disposed over the third set of fins. A first gate structure is disposed over the first set of fins adjacent to the emitter. A second gate structure is disposed over the second set of fins adjacent to the base. A third gate structure is disposed over the third set of fins adjacent to the collector. The first gate structure, second gate structure, and third gate structure are physically and electrically separated.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide an integrated circuit (IC) structure, including: a semiconductor base on a first portion of a raised region of an insulative layer; a first inner emitter/collector (E/C) material on a second portion of the raised region of the insulative layer, wherein the inner E/C material is directly horizontally between the semiconductor base and a sidewall of the raised region; and a first outer E/C material on a first non-raised region of the insulative layer, wherein an upper portion of the first outer E/C material is adjacent the first inner E/C material.

The present disclosure relates to semiconductor structures and, more particularly, to a lateral bipolar transistor and methods of manufacture. The structure includes a lateral bipolar junction transistor including an extrinsic base region and a bilayer dielectric spacer on sidewalls of the extrinsic base region, and a p-n junction positioned under the bilayer dielectric spacer between the extrinsic base region and at least an emitter region.

An ESD protection device including a PNP transistor connected to an input pad, a diode connected to the PNP transistor and connected to an output pad, and an NMOS transistor connected to the PNP transistor and the output pad, wherein the diode, PNP transistor, and NMOS transistor are configured to route different levels of an electrostatic discharge (ESD) current pulse from the input pad to the output pad.

One illustrative method of forming heterojunction bipolar devices includes, among other things, forming a first gate structure above an active semiconductor layer, forming a second gate structure adjacent a first side of the first gate structure, forming a third gate structure adjacent a second side of the first gate structure, forming an emitter of a bipolar transistor in the active semiconductor layer between the first gate structure and the second gate structure, forming a collector of the bipolar transistor in the active semiconductor layer between the first gate structure and the third gate structure, and forming a first base contact contacting the active region adjacent an end of the first gate structure, wherein a portion of the active semiconductor layer positioned under the first gate structure defines a base of the bipolar transistor.

A method for producing a semiconductor device, the method includes, forming, on a substrate made from a semiconductor substance, at least one bipolar junction (BJ) transistor including a first terminal connected to a first well, the first well formed in the substrate and includes a first dopant having a first dopant concentration. At least one non-BJ transistor is formed on the substrate, the non-BJ transistor includes a second terminal connected to a second well, and the second well formed in the substrate and includes a second dopant having a same polarity as the first dopant. The first dopant concentration of the BJ transistor is higher than the second dopant concentration of the non-BJ transistor.

Provided is a Group III-V compound semiconductor device. The device includes a substrate, a compound semiconductor layer provided on the substrate; and a buffer layer interposed between the compound semiconductor layer and the substrate. The compound semiconductor layer includes a first semiconductor area having a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor area having a second conductivity type. The buffer layer includes a high electron density area. In the buffer layer, an electron density of the high electron density area is higher than an electron density outside the high electron density area.