The present invention provides a constitution of n-type ohmic electrode
suitable for n-type group III nitride semiconductor, and a forming method
thereof for providing low contact resistivity. The n-type ohmic electrode
is provided to comprise an alloy of aluminum and lanthanum or comprises
lanthanum at the junction interface with the n-type group III nitride
semiconductor. The method comprising forming a lanthanum-aluminum alloy
layer at 300.degree. C. or less to form an n-type ohmic electrode
enriched in lanthanum at the junction interface.