Dual stack varactor
US-2015325573-A1 · Nov 12, 2015 · US
Dual-series varactor EPI
US10109623B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10109623-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615142404-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | May 8, 2014 |
| Publication date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
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A semiconductor device includes a first varactor diode and a second varactor diode. The second varactor diode is coupled in series with the first varactor diode and vertically disposed over the first varactor diode. By vertically disposing the second varactor diode over the first varactor diode, the space occupied by the pair of varactor diodes can be significantly reduced.
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What is claimed is: 1. A semiconductor device comprising: a first varactor diode comprising a first plurality of epitaxial layers, wherein the first plurality of epitaxial layers comprises: a first cathode contact layer; a first cathode layer different from the first cathode contact layer and disposed over the first cathode contact layer; a first varactor layer over the first cathode layer; a first anode contact layer over the first varactor layer; and a first etch stop layer between the first cathode contact layer and the first cathode layer; and a second varactor diode coupled in series with the first varactor diode and comprising a second plurality of epitaxial layers, which are over the first plurality of epitaxial layers, wherein the second plurality of epitaxial layers comprises: a second cathode contact layer over the first anode contact layer; a second cathode layer different from the second cathode contact layer and disposed over the second cathode contact layer; a second varactor layer over the second cathode layer; and a second anode contact layer over the second varactor layer. 2. The semiconductor device of claim 1 wherein the first varactor diode further comprises: a first cathode contact on the first cathode contact layer; and a first anode contact on the first anode contact layer. 3. The semiconductor device of claim 2 wherein the second varactor diode further comprises: a second cathode contact on the second cathode contact layer; and a second anode contact on the second anode contact layer. 4. The semiconductor device of claim 3 further comprising a metallization layer connecting the first anode contact of the first varactor diode to the second cathode contact of the second varactor diode. 5. The semiconductor device of claim 4 further comprising: a second etch stop layer between the first anode contact layer and the second cathode contact layer; and a third etch stop layer between the second cathode contact layer and the second cathode layer. 6. The semiconductor device of claim 5 wherein: the first cathode contact layer forms a first mesa; the first etch stop layer, the first cathode layer, the first varactor layer, and the first anode contact layer form a second mesa over the first mesa; the second etch stop layer and the second cathode contact layer form a third mesa over the second mesa; and the third etch stop layer, the second cathode layer, the second varactor layer, and the second anode contact layer form a fourth mesa over the third mesa. 7. The semiconductor device of claim 6 wherein: the first cathode contact of the first varactor diode is an ohmic contact on the first mesa; the first anode contact of the first varactor diode is an ohmic contact on the second mesa; the second cathode contact of the second varactor diode is an ohmic contact on the third mesa; and the second anode contact of the second varactor diode is an ohmic contact on the fourth mesa. 8. The semiconductor device of claim 6 wherein: the first cathode contact layer, the first cathode layer, the first varactor layer, the first anode contact layer, the second cathode contact layer, the second cathode layer, the second varactor layer, and the second anode contact layer comprise gallium arsenide; and the first etch stop layer, the second etch stop layer, and the third etch stop layer comprise one of aluminum gallium arsenide and indium gallium phosphide.
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- What does patent US10109623B2 cover?
- A semiconductor device includes a first varactor diode and a second varactor diode. The second varactor diode is coupled in series with the first varactor diode and vertically disposed over the first varactor diode. By vertically disposing the second varactor diode over the first varactor diode, the space occupied by the pair of varactor diodes can be significantly reduced.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Triquint Semiconductor Inc, Qorvo Us Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L27/0808. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).