An ohmic contact of semiconductor and its manufacturing method are
disclosed. The present invention provides a low resistivity ohmic contact
so as to improve the performance and reliability of the semiconductor
device. This ohmic contact is formed by first coating a transition metal
and a noble metal on a semiconductor material; then heat-treating the
transition metal and the noble metal in an oxidizing environment to
oxidize the transition metal. In other words, this ohmic contact
primarily includes a transition metal oxide and a noble metal. The oxide
in the film can be a single oxide, or a mixture of various oxides, or a
solid solution of various oxides. The metal of the film can be a single
metal, or various metals or an alloy thereof. The structure of the film
can be a mixture or a laminate or multilayered including oxide and metal.
The layer structure includes at least one oxide layer and one metal
layer, in which at least one oxide layer is contacting to semiconductor.