Patent attributes
Heterostructure field-effect transistor (HFET) having a channel layer, a barrier layer disposed on the channel layer, and a gate, source and drain electrodes disposed on the barrier layer, respectively, and corresponding fabrication methods are disclosed. The drain electrode includes a p-type semiconductor patterned structure and a raised drain section, the drain electrode includes a Schottky contact and an ohmic contact, the Schottky contact is formed between a top surface together with a side surface of p-type semiconductor patterned structure and a bottom surface together with a side surface of raised drain section, the ohmic contact is formed between another surface of raised drain section and barrier layer, the raised drain section partially surrounding the p-type semiconductor patterned structure, and a bandgap of the channel layer is less than a bandgap of the barrier layer.