US Patent 7582908 Nitride semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof

A nitride semiconductor device and its manufacturing method are provided which are capable of achieving low-resistance ohmic properties and high adhesion. A nitride semiconductor device has an n-type GaN substrate over which a semiconductor element is formed and an n-electrode as a metal electrode formed over the back surface of the GaN substrate. A surface denatured layer functioning as a carrier supply layer is provided between the GaN substrate and the n-electrode. The surface denatured layer is formed by denaturing the back surface of the GaN substrate by causing it to react with a material that contains silicon.