Patent ID: 8569124

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a compound semiconductor device, comprising: forming a compound semiconductor layer on a substrate; forming a first insulating film on the compound semiconductor layer; forming a first opening in the first insulating film, the first opening being configured to partially expose the compound semiconductor layer; forming a first conductive material on the first insulating film via at least a gate insulator in such a manner that the first opening is filled with the first conductive material; forming a first mask on a portion of the first conductive material corresponding to the first opening; processing at least the first conductive material with the first mask to form a gate electrode; forming a second insulating film on the first insulating film so as to cover the gate electrode; forming a pair of second openings in at least the second insulating film and the first insulating film, the pair of second openings being configured to partially expose the compound semiconductor layer; forming at least a second conductive material on the second insulating film in such a manner that the second openings are filled with the second conductive material; forming second masks on portions of the second conductive material corresponding to the second openings; processing at least the second conductive material using the second masks to form a source electrode and a drain electrode; and forming a first conductive film on the first insulating film so as to cover the inner surface of the first opening, the first conductive film containing at least TaN, wherein the first conductive material is formed on the first conductive film, and after the formation of the first conductive material, the substrate is subjected to heat treatment.