| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090134944 | CAPACITIVE-DEGENERATION DOUBLE CROSS-COUPLED VOLTAGE-CONTROLLED OSCILLATOR - A capacitive-degeneration double cross-coupled voltage-controlled oscillator is provided. The capacitive-degeneration double cross-coupled voltage-controlled oscillator includes a main cross-coupled oscillating unit including an oscillation transistor pair cross-coupled to first and second output nodes of a resonating unit to perform an oscillation operation; and an auxiliary cross-coupled oscillating unit including a positive-feedback transistor pair cross-coupled to the first and second output nodes and the transistor pair of the main cross-coupled oscillating unit and a degeneration capacitance connected between emitters of the positive-feedback transistor pair so as to increase a negative resistance of the main cross-coupled oscillating unit. Accordingly, it is possible to increase a maximum attainable oscillation frequency and to decrease an input capacitance. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090146184 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE WITH T-GATE ELECTRODE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a semiconductor device with a T-gate electrode capable of improving stability and a high frequency characteristic of the semiconductor device by reducing source resistance, parasitic capacitance, and gate resistance and a method of fabricating the same. In the semiconductor device, in order to form source and drain electrodes and the T-gate electrode on a substrate, first and second protective layers constructed with silicon oxide layers or silicon nitride layers are formed on sides of a supporting part under a head part of the T-gate electrode, and the second protective layer constructed with a silicon oxide layer or silicon nitride layer is formed on sides of the source and drain electrodes. Accordingly, it is possible to protect an activated region of the semiconductor device and reduce gate-drain parasitic capacitance and gate-source parasitic capacitance. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090146724 | SWITCHING CIRCUIT FOR MILLIMETER WAVEBAND CONTROL CIRCUIT - Provided is a switching circuit for a millimeter waveband control circuit. The switching circuit for a millimeter waveband control circuit includes a switching cell disposed on a signal port path to match an interested frequency and including at least one transistor coupled vertically to an input/output transmission line and a plurality of ground via holes disposed symmetrically in an upper portion and a lower portion of the input/output transmission line; capacitors for stabilizing a bias of the switching cell; and bias pads coupled in parallel to the capacitor to control the switching cell. Therefore, the switching circuit may be useful to improve its isolation by simplifying its design and layout through the use of symmetrical structure of optimized switching cells without the separate use of different switch elements, and also to reduce its manufacturing cost through the improved yield of the manufacturing process and the enhanced integration since it is possible to reduce a chip size of an integrated circuit in addition to its low insertion loss. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090170250 | TRANSISTOR OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a transistor of a semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same. The transistor includes: an epitaxy substrate disposed on a semi-insulating substrate and having a buffer layer, a first Si planar doping layer, a first conductive layer, a second Si planar doping layer, and a second conductive layer, which are sequentially stacked, the second Si planar doping layer having a doping concentration different from that of the first Si planar doping layer; a source electrode and a drain electrode diffusing into the first Si planar doping layer to a predetermined depth and disposed on both sides of the second conductive layer to form an ohmic contact; and a gate electrode disposed on the second conductive layer between the source and drain electrodes and being in contact with the second conductive layer. In this structure, both isolation and switching speed of the transistor can be increased. Also, the maximum voltage limit applied to the transistor is increased due to increases in gate turn-on voltage and threshold voltage and a reduction in parallel conduction element. As a result, the power handling capability of the transistor can be improved, thus improving a high-power low-distortion characteristic and an isolation characteristic. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20100133551 | HIGH-SPEED OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION DEVICE - Provided is a high-speed optical interconnection device. The high-speed optical interconnection device includes a first semiconductor chip, light emitters, optical detectors, and a second semiconductor chip, which are disposed on a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The light emitters receive electrical signals from the first semiconductor chip to output optical signals. The optical detectors detect the optical signals to convert the optical signals into electrical signals. The second semiconductor chip receives the electrical signals converted by the optical detectors. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20110037078 | OPTICAL INTERCONNECTION DEVICE - Provided is an optical interconnection device. The optical interconnection device include: a first semiconductor chip disposed on a germanium-on-insulator (GOI) substrate; a light emitter on the GOI substrate, the light emitter receiving an electrical signal from the first semiconductor chip and outputting a light signal; a light detector on the GOI substrate, the light detector sensing the light signal and converting the sensed light signal into an electrical signal; and a second semiconductor chip on the GOI substrate, the second semiconductor chip receiving the electrical signal from the light detector. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110037521 | POWER AMPLIFIER HAVING DEPLETION MODE HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTOR - Provided is a power amplifier including: a depletion mode high electron mobility transistor (D-mode HEMT) configured to amplify a signal inputted to a gate terminal and output the amplified signal through a drain terminal; an input matching circuit configured to serially ground the gate terminal; and a DC bias circuit connected between the drain terminal and a ground. Through the foregoing configuration, the HEMT may be biased only by a single DC bias circuit without any biasing means to provide a negative voltage. Also, superior matching characteristic may be provided in various operation frequency bands through a shunt inductor and a choke inductor. | 02-17-2011 |
| 20110049698 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A semiconductor package is provided. The semiconductor package includes a package body, a plurality of semiconductor chips, and an external connection terminal. The package body is stacked with a plurality of sheets where conductive patterns and vias are disposed. The plurality of semiconductor chips are inserted into insert slots extending from one surface of the package body. The external connection terminal is provided on other surface opposite to the one surface of the package body. Here, the plurality of semiconductor chips are electrically connected to the external connection terminal. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110057237 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND METHODS OF FORMING THEREOF - Provided is a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an active layer on the substrate; a capping layer on the active layer; source/drain electrodes on the capping layer; a gate electrode on the active layer; and a first void region on a first sidewall of the gate electrode and a second void region on a second sidewall facing the first sidewall. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110057853 | PATCH ANTENNA WITH WIDE BANDWIDTH AT MILLIMETER WAVE BAND - Provided is a millimeter wave band patch antenna. The patch antenna includes a multi-layer substrate, at least one metal pattern layer, an antenna patch, a ground layer, and a plurality of vias. In the multi-layer substrate, a plurality of dielectric layers are stacked. The metal pattern layer is disposed between the dielectric layers except for a center region of the multi-layer substrate. The antenna patch is disposed on an upper surface of the multi-layer substrate in the center region. The ground layer is disposed on a lower surface of the multi-layer substrate opposing to the upper surface. The vias is disposed around the center region through the dielectric layers for electrically connecting the metal pattern layer to the ground layer. The center region, which is surrounded by the ground layer and the vias, functions as a resonator. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110133843 | POWER AMPLIFIER DEVICE - Provided is a power amplifier device. The power amplifier device includes: a cutoff unit cutting off a direct current (DC) component of a signal delivered from a signal input terminal; a circuit protecting unit connected to the cutoff unit and stabilizing a signal delivered from the cutoff unit; and an amplification unit connected to the circuit protecting unit and amplifying a signal delivered from the circuit protecting unit, wherein the amplification unit comprises a plurality of transistors connected in parallel to the circuit protecting unit and the circuit protecting unit comprises resistors connected to between bases of the plurality of transistors. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110140825 | INDUCTOR - Provided is an inductor. The inductor includes a first to a fourth conductive terminals formed in one direction within a semiconductor substrate, a first conductive line formed on one side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the second and third conductive terminals interiorly positioned among the first to fourth conductive terminals, a second conductive line formed on the one side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the first and fourth conductive terminals exteriorly positioned among the first to fourth conductive terminals, and a third conductive line formed on the other side of the semiconductor substrate and electrically connected to the first and third conductive terminals among the first to fourth conductive terminals. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143505 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR - Provided is a method for fabricating a field effect transistor. In the method, an active layer and a capping layer are formed on a substrate. A source electrode and a drain electrode is formed on the capping layer. A dielectric interlayer is formed on the substrate, and resist layers having first and second openings with asymmetrical depths are formed on the dielectric interlayer between the source electrode and the drain electrode. The first opening exposes the dielectric interlayer, and the second opening exposes the lowermost of the resist layers. The dielectric interlayer in the bottom of the first opening and the lowermost resist layer under the second opening are simultaneously removed to expose the capping layer to the first opening and expose the dielectric interlayer to the second opening. The capping layer of the first opening is removed to expose the active layer. A metal layer is deposited on the substrate to simultaneously form a gate electrode and a field plate in the first opening and the second opening. The resist layers are removed to lift off the metal layer on the resist layers. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110143507 | TRANSISTOR OF SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - Provided are a transistor of a semiconductor device and a method of fabricating the same. The transistor of a semiconductor device includes an epitaxial substrate having a buffer layer, a first silicon (Si) planar doped layer, a first conductive layer, a second Si planar doped layer having a different dopant concentration from the first Si planar doped layer, and a second conductive layer, which are sequentially formed on a semi-insulating substrate; a source electrode and a drain electrode formed on both sides of the second conductive layer to penetrate the first Si planar doped layer to a predetermined depth to form an ohmic contact; and a gate electrode formed on the second conductive layer between the source electrode and the drain electrode to form a contact with the second conductive layer, wherein the gate electrode, the source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically insulated by an insulating layer, and a predetermined part of an upper part of the gate electrode is formed to overlap at least one of the source electrode and the drain electrode. Therefore, a maximum voltage that can be applied to the switching device is increased due to increases of a gate turn-on voltage and a breakdown voltage, and decrease of a parallel conduction component. As a result of this improved power handling capability, high-power and low-distortion characteristics and high isolation can be expected from the switching device. | 06-16-2011 |