RF transistor amplifiers include an RF transistor amplifier die having a Group III nitride-based semiconductor layer structure and a plurality of gate terminals, a plurality of drain terminals, and at least one source terminal that are each on an upper surface of the semiconductor layer structure, an interconnect structure on an upper surface of the RF transistor amplifier die, and a coupling element between the RF transistor amplifier die and the interconnect structure that electrically connects the gate terminals, the drain terminals and the source terminal to the interconnect structure.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor stack and a first ohmic contact. The semiconductor stack is formed on a substrate. The semiconductor stack has a first nitride semiconductor layer and a second nitride semiconductor layer formed on the first nitride semiconductor layer. The second nitride semiconductor layer has a wider bandgap than that of the first nitride semiconductor layer. The first ohmic contact is disposed over the semiconductor stack. The first to ohmic contact has a first opening exposing the first nitride semiconductor layer.

Gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having vertically discrete source or drain structures, and methods of fabricating gate-all-around integrated circuit structures having vertically discrete source or drain structures, are described. For example, an integrated circuit structure includes a vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A gate stack is around the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A first epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the first epitaxial source or drain structure including vertically discrete portions aligned with the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires. A second epitaxial source or drain structure is at a first end of the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires, the second epitaxial source or drain structure including vertically discrete portions aligned with the vertical arrangement of horizontal nanowires.

Example embodiments relate to a field-effect transistors having improved layouts. One example field-effect transistor includes a semiconductor substrate on which at least one transistor cell array is arranged. Each transistor cell includes a first transistor cell unit. Each first transistor cell unit includes a plurality of gate fingers, a main gate finger segment, a plurality of drain fingers, and a main drain finger segment. Each first transistor cell unit also includes a main gate finger base connected to the main gate finger segment of the first transistor cell unit and extending from that main gate finger segment towards the main drain finger segment of that first transistor cell unit. Further, each first transistor cell unit includes a main drain finger base connected to the main drain finger segment of that first transistor cell and extending from that main drain finger segment towards that main gate finger segment.

Disclosed is a reconfigurable transistor device having a substrate, a plurality of first transistor fingers disposed in a first region over the substrate, and a phase change switch (PCS) having a patch of a phase change material (PCM) disposed over the substrate in a second region to selectively couple a first set of the plurality of first transistor fingers to a bus, wherein the patch of the PCM is electrically insulating in an amorphous state and electrically conductive in a crystalline state. The PCS further includes a thermal element disposed adjacent to the patch of PCM, wherein the first thermal element is configured to maintain the patch of the PCM to within a first temperature range until the patch of the PCM converts to the amorphous state and maintain the patch of the PCM within a second temperature range until the first patch of PCM converts to the crystalline state.

A semiconductor device, such as a laterally diffused metal-oxide-semiconductor (LDMOS) transistor, includes a semiconductor substrate in which a source region and a drain region are disposed. The drain region has a drain finger terminating at a drain end. A gate structure is supported by the semiconductor substrate between the source region and the drain region, the gate structure extending laterally beyond the drain end. A drift region in the semiconductor substrate extends laterally from the drain region to at least the gate structure. The drift region is characterized by a first distance between a first sidewall of the drain finger and a second sidewall of the gate structure, and the gate structure is laterally tilted away from the drain region at the drain end of the drain finger to a second distance that is greater than the first distance.

The present disclosure provides a semiconductor device and a fabrication method thereof. The semiconductor device includes a III-nitride layer, a gate, a connection structure, and a gate bus. The gate is disposed over the III-nitride layer. The connection structure is disposed over the gate. The gate bus extends substantially in parallel to the gate and disposed over the connection structure from a top view perspective. The gate bus is electrically connected to the gate through the connection structure.

A nitride semiconductor device includes: a substrate; a first nitride semiconductor layer; a second nitride semiconductor layer; a first opening penetrating through the second nitride semiconductor layer to the first nitride semiconductor layer; a second opening penetrating through the second nitride semiconductor layer to the first nitride semiconductor layer; an electron transport layer and an electron supply layer provided along an inner face of each of the first opening and the second opening and above the second nitride semiconductor layer; a gate electrode; an anode electrode; a third opening penetrating through the electron supply layer and the electron transport layer to the second nitride semiconductor layer; a source electrode in the third opening; a drain electrode; and a cathode electrode. The anode electrode and the source electrode are electrically connected, and the cathode electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected.

A nitride-based semiconductor device includes first and second nitride-based semiconductor layers, first electrodes, doped nitride-based semiconductor layers, a second electrode, and gate electrodes. The second nitride-based semiconductor layer is disposed on the first nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first and second nitride-based semiconductor layers collectively have an active portion and an electrically isolating portion surrounding the active portion. The first electrodes are disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. The first electrodes, doped nitride-based semiconductor layers, the gate electrode, and the second electrode are disposed over the second nitride-based semiconductor layer. Each of the doped nitride-based semiconductor layers has a side surface facing away from the second electrode and spaced apart from the interface.

A semiconductor device includes a drain electrode, a first source electrode, a second source electrode, a first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode. The first gate electrode is arranged between the first source electrode and the drain electrode. The first gate electrode extends along a first direction. The second gate electrode is arranged between the second source electrode and the drain electrode. The second gate electrode extends along the first direction. The first gate electrode is arranged above a first imaginary line substantially perpendicular to the first direction in a top view of the semiconductor device and the second gate electrode is arranged below a second imaginary line substantially perpendicular to the first direction in the top view of the semiconductor device.