A problem in related art according to which an increase in leak current
cannot be avoided in order to obtain a low forward voltage VF as forward
voltage VF and reverse leak current IR characteristics of a Schottky
barrier diode are in a trade-off relationship is hereby solved by forming
a Schottky barrier diode using a metal layer comprising a Schottky metal
layer of Ti including a small amount of Al. Consequently, a low reverse
leak current IR can be obtained without causing a large increase in the
forward voltage VF of pure Ti such that power consumption can be reduced
by suppressing forward power loss and decreasing reverse power loss.