A transistor. The transistor includes a top side with V-shaped trenches, wherein inner V-shaped trenches are at least partially conductive, and outer V-shaped trenches are at least partially non-conductive. Methods for producing such a transistor are also described.

A heterojunction device having at least three terminals, the at least three terminals comprising a high voltage terminal, a low voltage terminal and a control terminal. The heterojunction device further comprises at least one main power heterojunction transistor, an auxiliary gate circuit comprising at least one first low-voltage heterojunction transistor, a pull-down circuit comprising a capacitor and a charging path for the capacitor. The heterojunction device further comprises at least one monolithically integrated component, wherein the capacitor is configured to provide an internal rail voltage for the at least one monolithically integrated component.

A heterojunction device having at least three terminals, the at least three terminals comprising a high voltage terminal, a low voltage terminal and a control terminal. The heterojunction device further comprises at least one main power heterojunction transistor, an auxiliary gate circuit comprising at least one first low-voltage heterojunction transistor, a pull-down circuit comprising a capacitor and a charging path for the capacitor. The heterojunction device further comprises at least one monolithically integrated component, wherein the capacitor is configured to provide an internal rail voltage for the at least one monolithically integrated component.

Structures including a compound-semiconductor-based device and a silicon-based device integrated on a semiconductor substrate and methods of forming such structures. The structure includes a first semiconductor layer having a top surface and a faceted surface that fully surrounds the top surface. The top surface has a first surface normal, and the faceted surface has a second surface normal that is inclined relative to the first surface normal. A layer stack that includes second semiconductor layers is positioned on the faceted surface of the first semiconductor layer. Each of the second semiconductor layers contains a compound semiconductor material. A silicon-based device is located on the top surface of the first semiconductor layer, and a compound-semiconductor-based device is located on the layer stack.

Structures including a compound-semiconductor-based device and a silicon-based device integrated on a semiconductor substrate and methods of forming such structures. The structure includes a first semiconductor layer having a top surface and a faceted surface that fully surrounds the top surface. The top surface has a first surface normal, and the faceted surface has a second surface normal that is inclined relative to the first surface normal. A layer stack that includes second semiconductor layers is positioned on the faceted surface of the first semiconductor layer. Each of the second semiconductor layers contains a compound semiconductor material. A silicon-based device is located on the top surface of the first semiconductor layer, and a compound-semiconductor-based device is located on the layer stack.

A semiconductor structure and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor structure may include: a first epitaxial layer disposed on a substrate; a bonding layer disposed on the first epitaxial layer (where the bonding layer is provided with a first through-hole to expose the first epitaxial layer); a silicon substrate disposed on a side of the bonding layer away from the first epitaxial layer (where the first epitaxial layer is bonded to the silicon substrate by the bonding layer, the silicon substrate is provided with a through-silicon-via, and the through-silicon-via communicates with the first through-hole); a silicon device disposed on the silicon substrate; and a second epitaxial layer disposed on the first epitaxial layer exposed by the first through-hole. The present disclosure can improve the quality of the second epitaxial layer, and realize the integration of a silicon device and a III-V semiconductor device.

An integrated circuit includes a main switch, wherein the main switch comprises a first high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). The integrated circuit includes a subcircuit comprising a plurality of second HEMTs, a gate of the main switch is electrically connected to the subcircuit, each of the plurality of second HEMTs is drain-to-gate connected. The integrated circuit includes a third HEMT electrically connected to the gate of the main switch, wherein the third HEMT is drain-to-gate connected, and a drain of the third HEMT is electrically connected to a source of the main switch. The integrated circuit includes a fourth HEMT electrically connected to the gate of the main switch, the fourth HEMT is drain-to-gate connected. The integrated circuit includes a fifth HEMT electrically connected to the gate of the main switch, wherein the fifth HEMT is source-to-gate connected, and the fourth HEMT is connected in parallel with the fifth HEMT.

Devices and methods to manufacture a stack of FET switches in presence of a neighboring stack of FET switches are described. The stack of FET switches is designed or manufactured so that at least its top FET has a width that is smaller than the width of its bottom FET. Other voltage handling configurations and distributions of widths are described.

Devices and methods to manufacture a stack of FET switches in presence of a neighboring stack of FET switches are described. The stack of FET switches is designed or manufactured so that at least its top FET has a width that is smaller than the width of its bottom FET. Other voltage handling configurations and distributions of widths are described.

The semiconductor structure includes a substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes a channel layer over the substrate. The semiconductor structure further includes an active layer over the channel layer, wherein the active layer has a different composition from the channel layer. The active layer includes a first region having a first thickness, and a second region having a second thickness, wherein the second region is continuous with the first region. The semiconductor structure further includes a first transistor over the first region; and a second transistor over the second region.