III-nitride device and FET in a package

Abstract

One exemplary disclosed embodiment comprises a three-terminal stacked-die package including a field effect transistor (PET), such as a silicon PET, stacked atop a III-nitride transistor, such that a drain of the PET resides on and is electrically coupled to a source of the III-nitride transistor. A first terminal of the package is coupled to a gate of the FET, a second terminal of the package is coupled to a drain of the III-nitride transistor. A third terminal of the package is coupled to a source of the FET. In this manner, devices such as cascoded switches may be packaged in a stacked-die form, resulting in reduced parasitic inductance and resistance, improved thermal dissipation, smaller form factor, and lower manufacturing cost compared to conventional packages.

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