Patent Publication Number: US-9905690-B1

Title: Field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure and method for manufacturing the same

Description:
This application claims the benefit of Taiwan Patent Application Serial No. 105126092, filed Aug. 16, 2016, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The invention relates to a field effect transistor and a method for manufacturing this field effect transistor, and more particularly to the field effect transistor and the method for manufacturing the field effect transistor that include at least one electrode portion having a multi-width structure. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     With blooming growths in modern technology, one of the progresses in the semiconductor manufacturing technique is the development of the metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). 
     Currently, various manufacturing processes have been developed to produce the MOSFET. Generally speaking, the production of the MOSFET is firstly to form an epitaxial layer on a semiconductor substrate, then to form trenches on the epitaxial layer, and finally to form a gate of the transistor by various steps in the corresponding trenches. 
     However, in almost all these existing gate processes to produce the MOSFET, shortcomings of a high total gate charge (Qg) and a high practical figure of merit (FOM) are usually seen. In the art, the total gate charge stands for electric charges required for the gate when the MOSFET is in a fully conductive state. The total gate charge is related to the cut-in speed of the MOSFET. A higher total gate charge would reduce the switch speed, but will increase the gate loss, from which the switching loss would be raised but the performance will be reduced, respectively. The practical FOM is determined by the on-resistance and the total gate charge (Qg×Rdson). A higher practical FOM tells that the conduction loss and the switch loss are worse. 
     Hence, to the art of producing the MOSFET and forming the trench, the topics how to reduce the total gate charge and the practical FOM are definitely crucial. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the existing manufacturing processes for the MOSFETs, common shortcomings of high total gate charge and practical figure of merit are yet to be resolved. Accordingly, it is the primary object of the present invention to provide a field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure and the method for manufacturing the same, that improve the electrode structure to present multiple widths and different heights, and so that the total gate charge and the practical figure of merit can be substantially reduced. 
     In the present invention, the method for manufacturing a field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure includes: a step (a) of providing a semiconductor substrate and forming an epitaxial layer thereon; a step (b) of etching the epitaxial layer to form a trench extending in a vertical direction, the trench having at least one sidewall and a bottom; a step (c) of forming an oxide layer over a surface of the epitaxial layer, said at least one sidewall and the bottom of the trench and forming a first polysilicon layer on the oxide layer; a step (d) of etching part of the first polysilicon layer and having the rest of the first polysilicon layer to form a first electrode polysilicon layer in the trench; a step (e) of etching part of the oxide layer neighboring to a top of the first electrode polysilicon layer and said at least one sidewall of the trench so as to form a first gradually-concave structure at the oxide layer neighboring to the first electrode polysilicon layer, the first gradually-concave structure being concave gradually from an outer edge to the first electrode polysilicon layer; as step (f) of forming a second polysilicon layer on the first electrode polysilicon layer, and the second polysilicon layer filling the first gradually-concave structure; a step (g) of etching part of the second polysilicon layer, having the rest of the second polysilicon layer to form a second electrode polysilicon layer in the trench, and having the first electrode polysilicon layer and the second electrode polysilicon layer to form a first electrode portion, a width-varying portion and a second electrode portion, the width-varying portion being located at the first gradually-concave structure, the first electrode portion being extended from the width-varying portion to the bottom of the trench, the second electrode portion being extended from the width-varying portion in a direction away from the bottom, the first electrode portion having a first height in the vertical direction and a first width in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, the second electrode portion having a second height in the vertical direction and a second width in the horizontal direction; a step (h) of etching the oxide layer neighboring to a top of the second electrode portion and said at least one sidewall of the trench; a step (i) of forming a gate oxide layer on the second electrode portion and at least one sidewall of the trench, and further forming a gate portion on the gate oxide layer, the gate portion being spaced to the second electrode portion via the gate oxide layer and having a third width in the horizontal direction; a step (j) of forming a body region and a source region orderly on part of the epitaxial layer neighboring to the gate portion; a step (k) of forming an interlayer dielectric covering the source region and the gate portion; and a final step (l) of forming a source electrode covering the body region and the interlayer dielectric and connecting the source region so as to produce the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure. In the present invention, the first height is larger than or equal to the second height, the first width is smaller than the second width, and the second width is smaller than the third width. 
     In one embodiment of the present invention, between the step (b) and the step (c), the method further includes a step (b0) of forming an expendable sacrificial oxide layer over the surface of the epitaxial layer, said at least one sidewall and the bottom of the trench, and a step (b1) of completely etching the expendable sacrificial oxide layer. Also, the step (h) further includes a step (h0) of having part of the oxide layer neighboring to the second electrode portion to include a second gradually-concave structure gradually concave from an outer edge thereof toward the second electrode portion, in which the gate oxide layer fills the second gradually-concave structure. In addition, the step (i) further includes a step (i0) of forming a third polysilicon layer on the gate oxide layer and etching part of the third polysilicon layer so as to have the rest of the third polysilicon layer to form the gate portion in the trench. 
     In the present invention, the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure includes a semiconductor substrate, an epitaxial layer, an oxide layer, a first electrode portion, a width-varying portion, a second electrode portion, a gate oxide layer, a gate portion, a body region, a source region, an interlayer dielectric and a source electrode. The epitaxial layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and extends in a vertical direction to have at least one trench, in which the trench has at least one sidewall and a bottom. The oxide layer is formed over said at least one sidewall and the bottom of the trench, and has a first gradually-concave structure gradually concave from an outer edge thereof toward a center of the trench. The first electrode portion, neighboring to the bottom and spaced to the epitaxial layer via the oxide layer, has a first height in the vertical direction and a first width in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The width-varying portion filling the first gradually-concave structure is extended from the first electrode portion in a direction away from the bottom of the trench, and spaced to the epitaxial layer via the oxide layer. The second electrode portion, extending inside the trench from the width-varying portion in a direction away from the bottom of the trench and spaced to the epitaxial layer via the oxide layer, has a second height in the vertical direction and a second width in the horizontal direction. The gate oxide layer is formed over said at least one sidewall, the oxide layer and the second electrode portion inside the trench. The gate portion, formed on the gate oxide layer and spaced to the second electrode portion via the gate oxide layer, has a third width in the horizontal direction. The body region is located on the epitaxial layer by neighboring to the gate portion and spacing the gate portion via the gate oxide layer. The source region is located on the body region by spacing the gate portion via the gate oxide layer. The interlayer dielectric is to cover the source region and the gate portion. The source electrode is to cover the body region and the interlayer dielectric, and connects the source region. In the present invention, the first height is larger than or equal to the second height, the first width is smaller than the second width, and the second width is smaller than the third width. 
     In one embodiment of the present invention, the oxide layer neighboring to the second electrode portion has a second gradually-concave structure gradually concave from an outer edge thereof toward the second electrode portion, and the gate oxide layer fills the second gradually-concave structure. 
     By providing the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure and the method for manufacturing the same in accordance with the present invention, since the electrode structure presents multiple widths and different heights (the first width of the first electrode portion is smaller than the second width of the second electrode portion, the second width of the second electrode portion is further smaller than the third width of the gate portion, and the second height of the second electrode portion is smaller than or equal to the first height of the height of the first electrode portion), then the total gate charge and the practical figure of merit can be effectively reduced. 
     All these objects are achieved by the field effect transistor having a multi-width structure and the method for manufacturing the same described below. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention will now be specified with reference to its preferred embodiment illustrated in the drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A  are continuous to show a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the method for manufacturing a field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the semiconductor substrate and the epitaxial layer in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the trench etched from the epitaxial layer of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the expendable sacrificial oxide layer formed over the trench of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oxide layer formed over the trench of  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first polysilicon layer formed over the oxide layer of  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first electrode polysilicon layer formed by etching the first polysilicon layer of  FIG. 6 ; 
         FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the second electrode polysilicon layer formed by etching the second polysilicon layer in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ; 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the gate oxide layer formed over the third polysilicon layer in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ; 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the interlayer dielectric in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ; 
         FIG. 11  is schematic cross-sectional view of the etched mask layer and the etched body region and source region in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ; 
         FIG. 12  is schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure manufactured by the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ; 
         FIG. 13  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional field effect transistor in the prior art; 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a the first embodiment of the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 15  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure in accordance with the present invention; 
         FIG. 16  is a plot of waveforms of the input capacitance according to the present invention and the prior art; 
         FIG. 17  is a plot of waveforms of the output capacitance according to the present invention and the prior art; 
         FIG. 18  is a plot of waveforms of the reverse transformation capacitance according to the present invention and the prior art; and 
         FIG. 19  is a plot of waveforms of the total gate charge according to the present invention and the prior art. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     The invention disclosed herein is directed to a field effect transistor having a multi-width structure and a method for manufacturing the same. In the following description, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be appreciated by one skilled in the art that variations of these specific details are possible while still achieving the results of the present invention. In other instance, well-known components are not described in detail in order not to unnecessarily obscure the present invention. 
     Refer now from  FIG. 1  to  FIG. 12 ; where  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A  are continuous to show a flowchart of a preferred embodiment of the method for manufacturing a field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure in accordance with the present invention,  FIG. 2  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the semiconductor substrate and the epitaxial layer in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 3  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the trench etched from the epitaxial layer of  FIG. 2 ,  FIG. 4  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the expendable sacrificial oxide layer formed over the trench of  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 5  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oxide layer formed over the trench of  FIG. 4 ,  FIG. 6  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first polysilicon layer formed over the oxide layer of  FIG. 5 ,  FIG. 7  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first electrode polysilicon layer formed by etching the first polysilicon layer of  FIG. 6 ,  FIG. 8  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the second electrode polysilicon layer formed by etching the second polysilicon layer in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 9  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the gate oxide layer formed over the third polysilicon layer in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 10  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the interlayer dielectric in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A ,  FIG. 11  is schematic cross-sectional view of the etched mask layer and the etched body region and source region in the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A , and  FIG. 12  is schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure manufactured by the preferred embodiment of  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 1A . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2 , in the flowchart of the preferred method for manufacturing a field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure, Step S 101  is firstly performed to provide a semiconductor substrate  11 , and to form an epitaxial layer  12  on the semiconductor substrate  11 . For the process for the aforesaid step can simply adopt a current art, thus details thereabout would be omitted herein. In the present invention, the semiconductor substrate  11  is generally doped with an ion concentration (N-type for example), the epitaxial layer  12  is generally doped with another ion concentration (N-type for example), and the ion concentration for the epitaxial layer  12  is usually lower than that for the semiconductor substrate  11 . Anyhow, all those are matured in the art, and thus details thereabout would be omitted herein. 
     After Step S 101  is performed, in Step S 102 , the epitaxial layer  12  is etched to have at least one trench  121  (one shown in the figure) extending in a vertical direction L 1 , in which the trench  121  has at least one sidewall  1211  and a bottom  1212 . As shown in  FIG. 3 , while in etching the epitaxial layer  12 , a hard mask  2  (details for the material is omitted herein) is firstly formed on the epitaxial layer  12 . Then, a photoresist layer  3  (a prior art as well) is formed on the hard mask  2 , and further the trench  121  is formed by etching (a prior art). 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , Step S 103  is performed to form an expandable sacrificial oxide layer  4  over a surface of the epitaxial layer  12 , at least one sidewall  1211  and a bottom  1212  of the trench  121 . Then, in Step S 104 , the whole expendable sacrificial oxide layer  4  is completely etched. In the present invention, Step S 103  and Step S 104  are introduced to improve the regularity of the lattice arrangement of the crystals on the surface of the epitaxial layer  12 , said at least one sidewall  1211  and the bottom  1212  of the trench  121 , so as to enhance the smoothness thereon. In other embodiments, Step S 103  and Step S 104  may be optional steps. 
     As shown in  FIG. 5  and  FIG. 6 , in Step S 105 , an oxide layer  13  is formed over the surface of the epitaxial layer  12 , said at least one sidewall  1211  and the bottom  1212  of the trench  121 , and further a first polysilicon layer  5 , resembled to a T-shape structure, is formed on the oxide layer  13 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 7 , in Step S 106 , part of a first polysilicon layer  5  is etched so as to have the rest of the first polysilicon layer  5  to form a first electrode polysilicon layer  51  in the trench  121 . Then, in Step S 107 , part of the oxide layer  13  neighboring to a top of the first electrode polysilicon layer  51  and said at least one sidewall  1211  of the trench  121  is etched to form a first gradually-concave structure  131  at the oxide layer  13  that neighbors to the first electrode polysilicon layer  51 , in which the first gradually-concave structure  131  is concave from an outer edge to the first electrode polysilicon layer  51  (or toward a center of the trench  121 ). In practice, the width of the first gradually-concave structure  131  is gradually decreased, in a vertical direction L 1 , from an upper portion thereof to the central portion neighboring the first electrode polysilicon layer  51 . In addition, in this embodiment, the first gradually-concave structure  131  can be seen as a symmetric structure extending to both sides from an upper portion of the first electrode polysilicon layer  51 . The thickness of the oxide layer  13  neighboring said at least one sidewall  1211  of the trench  121  and the surface of the epitaxial layer  12  is thinner, while the thickness of the oxide layer  13  neighboring the bottom  1212  of the trench  121  is thicker. 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , in Step S 108 , a second polysilicon layer (not shown in the figure) is formed on the first electrode polysilicon layer  51 . The second polysilicon layer can be embodied by resembling to the T-shape structure of the first polysilicon layer  5 , and are to fill the first gradually-concave structure  131 . 
     Then, in Step S 109 , part of the second polysilicon layer is etched so as to have the rest of the second polysilicon layer to form a second electrode polysilicon layer  61  in the trench  121 , and further the first and second electrode polysilicon layers  51 ,  61  are used to form a first electrode portion  14 , a width-varying portion  15  and a second electrode portion  16 . 
     In the present invention, the width-varying portion  15  is located at the first gradually-concave structure  131 , and spaced to the epitaxial layer  12  via the oxide layer  13 . The first electrode portion  14  is extended from the width-varying portion  15  to the trench bottom  1212 , and also spaced to the epitaxial layer  12  via the oxide layer  13 . The second electrode portion  16  is extended from the width-varying portion in a direction away from the trench bottom  1212 , and spaced to the epitaxial layer  12  via the oxide layer  13 , as well. 
     The first electrode portion  14  has a first height H 1  in the vertical direction L 1  and a first width W 1  in another horizontal direction L 2  perpendicular to the vertical direction L 1 . The second electrode portion  16  has a second height H 2  in the vertical direction L 1  and a second width W 2  in another horizontal direction L 2 . In particular, the first height H 1  is larger than or equal to the second height H 2 , and the first width W 1  is smaller than the second width W 2 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 8 , in Step S 110 , the oxide layer  13  neighboring to a top of the second electrode portion  16  and said at least one sidewall  1211  of the trench  121  is etched to expose the surface of the epitaxial layer  12  and said at least one sidewall  1211  of the trench  121 , and also to form a second gradually-concave structure  132  at the oxide layer  13  neighboring to the second electrode portion  16 . The second gradually-concave structure  132  is gradually concave from an outer edge downward to the second electrode portion  16 . Similarly, the width of the second gradually-concave structure  132  is gradually decreased in a downward vertical direction L 1 . In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second gradually-concave structure  132  is formed by closing to the upper portion of the second electrode portion  16 . In addition, the first electrode portion  14  and the second electrode portion  16  can be, but not limited to, source electrode portions or gate electrode portions. 
     As shown in  FIG. 9  and  FIG. 10 , in Step S 111 , a gate oxide layer  17  is formed on the second electrode portion  16  and said at least one sidewall  1211  of the trench  121 . The gate oxide layer  17  is to fill the second gradually-concave structure  132 . In addition, in Step S 111 , a third polysilicon layer  7  is formed on the gate oxide layer  17 , and part of the third polysilicon layer  7  is etched so as to have the rest of the third polysilicon layer  7  to form a gate portion  18  inside the trench  121 , such that a gate portion  18  can be formed on the gate oxide layer  17 . 
     In addition, the gate portion  18  is spaced to the second electrode portion  16  via the gate oxide layer  17 . The gate portion  18  has a width of W 3  in the horizontal direction L 2 , and the third width W 3  is larger than the second width W 2 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , in Step S 112 , a body region  19  (P-body) and a source region  20 (N+) are orderly formed on part of the epitaxial layer  12  neighboring to the third gate portion  18 . In the present invention, the body region  19  is spaced to the gate portion  18  via the gate oxide layer  17 , and the source region  20  is spaced to the gate portion  18  via the gate oxide layer  17 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 , in Step S 113 , an interlayer dielectric (ILD)  21  is formed to cover the source region  20  and the gate portion  18 . Then, a mask layer  8  is formed on the interlayer dielectric  21 . Further, after part of the body region  19  and the source region  20  are etched, the mask layer  8  is removed. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , in Step S 114 , a source electrode  22  is formed by covering the body region  19  and the interlayer dielectric  21 . The source electrode  22  is also connected with the source region  20 . Thereupon, a field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure  1  is produced by performing all the aforesaid steps of the preferred method of the present invention. In particular, the source electrode  22  of the present invention is embodied as an n-shape structure. 
     Refer also to  FIG. 13  through  FIG. 15 ; where  FIG. 13  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional field effect transistor in the prior art,  FIG. 14  is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure in accordance with the present invention, and  FIG. 15  is a schematic cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure in accordance with the present invention. 
     As shown, after relevant software in the art is applied to perform an AC simulation upon each of the field effect transistors of  FIGS. 13-15 , the simulation results are listed in the following Table. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Breakdown 
                 Threshold 
                 On-resistance 
                 Practical 
               
               
                   
                   
                 voltage (V) 
                 voltage (V) 
                 (mΩ-mm 2 ) 
                 FOM 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 FIG. 13 
                 ≈125 
                 3 
                 50.39 
                 5946 
               
               
                   
                 FIG. 14 
                 ≈125 
                 3 
                 51.59 
                 5572 
               
               
                   
                 FIG. 15 
                 ≈120 
                 3 
                 51.82 
                 5545 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     As shown in the table, the practical FOM and the total gate charge for each structure of  FIG. 14  and  FIG. 15  (embodiments of the present invention) are superior to those of the structure of  FIG. 13  (prior art). Thus, it is obvious that, by applying the field effect transistors of the present invention, the total gate charge and the practical FOM can be substantially reduced. 
     In addition, as shown, the depletion width WH 1  is about equal to the depletion width WH 2 , and the depletion width WH 3  is larger than the depletion width WH 2 . Hence, if the ratio of the second height H 2  to the first height H 1  is larger, then the width of the depletion region would be larger as well. Thus, with the same drain bias (V D ), the depletion capacitance (C dep ) in the embodiments of the present invention would be smaller than that in the art. The aforesaid depletion widths WH 1 , WH 2  and WH 3  stand for corresponding lengths in the vertical direction L 1  labeled by WH 1 , WH 2  and WH 3  in the figures, respectively. 
     It shall be noted that the capacitance C gd  is generally affected by the aforesaid depletion capacitance C dep  and the oxide layer capacitance C OX . Also, the input capacitance (C ISS ) is a summation of the capacitance C gs  and the capacitance C gd , the output capacitance (C OSS ) is a summation of the capacitance C ds  and the capacitance C gd , and the reverse transformation capacitance (C RSS ) is equal to the capacitance C gd . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 16 , is a plot of waveforms of the input capacitance (C ISS ) according to the present invention and the prior art is shown. As shown,  FIG. 16  is produced by performing the AC simulations upon the structures of  FIGS. 13-15 , in which the waveform  100  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 13 , and the waveform  200  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 14  or  FIG. 15  (for only a slight difference exists practically between these two structures). From the waveforms  100  and  200 , it is noted that, by having the drain bias V D =50V, the input capacitance of the structure of the present invention is remarkably smaller than that of the prior art. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Input  
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 capacitance 
                 Comparative 
               
               
                   
                 V D  = 50 V 
                 (pF) 
                 percentage 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 13 
                 4701 
                 N/A 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 14 
                 4537 
                 −3.48% 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 15 
                 4579 
                 −2.59% 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring now to  FIG. 17 , a plot of waveforms of the output capacitance (C OSS ) according to the present invention and the prior art. As shown,  FIG. 17  is produced by performing the AC simulations upon the structures of  FIGS. 13-15 , in which the waveform  300  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 13 , the waveform  400  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 14 , and the waveform  500  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 15 . From the waveforms  300 ,  400  and  500 , it is noted that, by having the drain bias V D =50V, the output capacitance of the structure of the present invention is remarkably smaller than that of the prior art. In particular, in the case that the first height H 1  is equal to the second height H 2 , the reduction in the output capacitance is significant. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
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                 Comparative 
               
               
                   
                 V D  = 50 V 
                 (pF) 
                 percentage 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 13 
                 17.2 
                 N/A 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 14 
                 10.7 
                 −37.51% 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 15 
                  4.6 
                 −73.36% 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring now to  FIG. 18 , a plot of waveforms of the reverse transformation capacitance (C RSS ) according to the present invention and the prior art is shown. As shown,  FIG. 18  is produced by performing the AC simulations upon the structures of  FIGS. 13-15 , in which the waveform  600  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 13 , the waveform  700  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 14 , and the waveform  800  stands for the waveform of the structure of  FIG. 15 . From the waveforms  600 ,  700  and  800 , it is noted that, by having the drain bias V D =50V, the reverse transformation capacitance of the structure of the present invention is remarkably smaller than that of the prior art. In particular, in the case that the first height H 1  is equal to the second height H 2 , the reduction in the reverse transformation capacitance is significant. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
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                 V D  = 50 V 
                 capacitance (pF) 
                 percentage 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 13 
                 824 
                 N/A 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 14 
                 820 
                  −0.49% 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 15 
                 717 
                 −12.99% 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring now to  FIG. 19 , a plot of waveforms of the total gate charge according to the present invention and the prior art is shown. As shown,  FIG. 19  is produced by performing the AC simulations upon the structures of  FIGS. 13-15 , in which the waveforms  900 ,  1200  stand for the waveforms of the structure of  FIG. 13 , the waveforms  1000 ,  1300  stand for the waveforms of the structure of  FIG. 14 , and the waveforms  1100 ,  1400  stand for the waveforms of the structure of  FIG. 15 . From the waveforms  900 ,  1000 ,  1100 ,  1200 ,  1300  and  1400 , it is noted that, no matter by having the same gate bias V G  or the same drain bias V D , the total gate charge (Q g ) of the structure of the present invention is remarkably smaller than that of the prior art. A similar conclusion in the Q gd  can also be observed in the following table. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                   
                   
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                 V G  = 10 V 
                 Q gs   
                 percentage 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 13 
                  9.1 
                 N/A 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 14 
                  9.8 
                    7.69% 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 15 
                 10.1 
                   10.99% 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Comparative  
               
               
                   
                 V G  = 10 V 
                 Q gd   
                 percentage 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 13 
                 22.4 
                 N/A 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 14 
                 17.2 
                 −23.21% 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 15 
                 15.9 
                 −29.02% 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Comparative  
               
               
                   
                 V G  = 10 V 
                 Q g   
                 percentage 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 13 
                 118 
                 N/A 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 14 
                 108 
                  −8.47% 
               
               
                   
                 Structure of FIG. 15 
                 107 
                  −9.32% 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In summary, by providing the field effect transistor having a multi-width electrode structure and the method for manufacturing the same in accordance with the present invention, since the electrode structure presents multiple widths and different heights (the first width of the first electrode portion is smaller than the second width of the second electrode portion, the second width of the second electrode portion is further smaller than the third width of the gate portion, and the second height of the second electrode portion is smaller than or equal to the first height of the height of the first electrode portion), then the total gate charge, the practical figure of merit, the input capacitance, the output capacitance and the reverse transformation capacitance can be effectively reduced, and thus the performance of the field effect transistor can be significantly enhanced. 
     While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.