JP2008535265A - 半導体接合を画定する領域を有する超格子を有する半導体素子 - Google Patents
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- 各々が複数の層からなる複数の群を積層された状態で有する超格子を有する半導体素子であって、
前記超格子の複数の層からなる群の各々は、基礎となるシリコン部分を画定する、複数の積層された基礎となるシリコン分子層、及びその上にエネルギーバンド修正層を有し、
前記エネルギーバンド修正層は、隣接する基礎となるシリコン部分の結晶格子の内部に束縛された少なくとも1の非半導体分子層を有し、かつ
前記超格子は、その内部に、少なくとも1の半導体接合を画定する少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域を有する、
半導体素子。 - 前記少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域が、互いに直接接触する第1領域及び第2領域を有する、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域が、互いに間隔を設けている第1領域及び第2領域を有する、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域が、前記少なくとも1の半導体接合が横方向に延びるように、垂直方向に配置される、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域が、前記少なくとも1の半導体接合が基本的に縦方向に延びるように、水平方向に配置される、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 各エネルギーバンド修正層が酸素を有する、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 各エネルギーバンド修正層が、酸素、窒素、フッ素、及び炭素-酸素からなる群から選択される非半導体を有する、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 各エネルギーバンド修正層が単分子層の厚さである、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 各基本となる半導体部分が、8分子層の厚さ未満である、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記超格子がさらに、複数の層からなる群のうち最上部に位置する群の上に基本となる半導体キャップ層を有する、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記基本となる半導体部分の全てが、同一分子層数の厚さである、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記基本となる半導体部分の一部が、異なる分子層数の厚さである、請求項1に記載の半導体素子。
- 各々が複数の層からなる複数の群を積層された状態で有する超格子を有する半導体素子であって、
前記超格子の複数の層からなる群の各々は、基礎となるシリコン部分を画定する、複数の積層された基礎となるシリコン分子層、及びその上にエネルギーバンド修正層を有し、
前記エネルギーバンド修正層は、隣接する基礎となるシリコン部分の結晶格子の内部に束縛された少なくとも1の非半導体分子層を有し、かつ
前記超格子は、その内部に、少なくとも1の半導体接合を画定する、相互に直接接触した少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域を有する、
半導体素子。 - 前記少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域が、前記少なくとも1の半導体接合が横方向に延びるように、垂直方向に配置される、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記少なくとも1対の相反する符号の電荷がドーピングされた領域が、前記少なくとも1の半導体接合が基本的に縦方向に延びるように、水平方向に配置される、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
- 各エネルギーバンド修正層が単分子層の厚さである、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
- 各基本となるシリコン部分が、8分子層の厚さ未満である、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記超格子がさらに、複数の層からなる群のうち最上部に位置する群の上に基本となる半導体キャップ層を有する、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記基本となるシリコン部分の全てが、同一分子層数の厚さである、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
- 前記基本となるシリコン部分の少なくとも一部が、異なる分子層数の厚さである、請求項13に記載の半導体素子。
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