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Abstract
【解決手段】本発明は、SiC基板10と、SiC基板10上に設けられ、複数の島30からなる島状パターンを有するAlN層12と、AlN層12上に設けられた、窒化物半導体からなるチャネル層14と、チャネル層14上に設けられた、チャネル層よりもバンドギャップが大きい電子供給層16と、電子供給層16上に設けられたゲート電極20、ソース電極22、及びドレイン電極24と、を備え、AlN層12は、島30単体の面積および外周長から求められる円形度=(4π×面積)/(外周長)2に関して、複数の島30それぞれの円形度と面積との積の総和をY、複数の島30それぞれの面積の総和をXとすると、Y/X>0.2となる半導体装置である。
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原料ガス :トリメチルアルミニウム(TMA)、アンモニア(NH3)
成長温度 :1050℃
成長圧力 :76torr
V/III比:1000
平均厚さ :25nm
原料ガス :トリメチルガリウム(TMG)、NH3
成長温度 :1100℃
圧力 :100torr
厚さ :1μm
原料ガス :TMA、TMG、NH3
成長温度 :1080℃
圧力 :100torr
厚さ :25nm
Al組成比 :20%
原料ガス :TMA、NH3
成長温度 :1100℃
圧力 :38torr
V/III比:100
平均厚さ :25nm
12 AlN層
14 チャネル層
16 電子供給層
18 2次元電子ガス
20 ゲート電極
22 ソース電極
24 ドレイン電極
26 保護膜
28 空乏層
30 島
100 半導体装置
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- SiC基板と、
前記SiC基板上に設けられ、複数の島からなる島状パターンを有するAlN層と、
前記AlN層上に設けられた、窒化物半導体からなるチャネル層と、
前記チャネル層上に設けられた、前記チャネル層よりもバンドギャップが大きい電子供給層と、
前記電子供給層上に設けられたゲート電極、ソース電極、及びドレイン電極と、を備え、
前記AlN層は、前記島単体の面積および外周長から求められる円形度=(4π×面積)/(外周長)2に関して、前記複数の島それぞれの前記円形度と前記面積との積の総和をY、前記複数の島それぞれの面積の総和をXとすると、Y/X>0.2となることを特徴とする半導体装置。 - 前記AlN層の平均厚さは、5nm以上且つ50nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1記載の半導体装置。
- 前記チャネル層は、GaN層であることを特徴とする請求項1または2記載の半導体装置。
- 前記電子供給層は、AlGaN層又はInAlN層であることを特徴とする請求項3記載の半導体装置。
- SiC基板上に、MOCVD法を用いて、成長温度が1100℃以下、成長圧力が38torr以上、原料ガスのV/III比が500以上の成長条件でAlN層を形成する工程と、
前記AlN層上に窒化物半導体からなるチャネル層を形成する工程と、
前記チャネル層上に、前記チャネル層よりもバンドギャップが大きい電子供給層を形成する工程と、
前記電子供給層上に、ゲート電極、ソース電極、及びドレイン電極を形成する工程と、を備えることを特徴とする半導体装置の製造方法。 - 前記AlN層は、複数の島からなる島状パターンを有し、前記島単体の面積および外周長から求められる円形度=(4π×面積)/(外周長)2に関して、前記複数の島それぞれの前記円形度と前記面積との積の総和をY、前記複数の島それぞれの面積の総和をXとすると、Y/X>0.2となることを特徴とする請求項5記載の半導体装置の製造方法。
- 前記AlN層の平均厚さは、5nm以上且つ50nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項5または6記載の半導体装置の製造方法。
- 前記原料ガスは、トリメチルアルミニウムとアンモニアであることを特徴とする請求項5から7のいずれか一項記載の半導体装置の製造方法。
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