KR100511530B1 - 질화물반도체소자 - Google Patents
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- 기판상에 적어도 N전극을 형성하는 N형 콘택층과, 전자와 전공을 재결합시키는 활성층과, P전극을 형성하는 P형 콘택층을 구비하고, 각층이 질화물 반도체로 이루어지는 발광소자에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 제 1면과 제 2면을 가지는 n형 불순물을 도프한 불순물 반도체층으로 이루어지고, 상기 제 1 면과 제 2 면에 접해서 각각 N형 불순물을 도프하지 않는 언도프 질화물 반도체층을 형성해서 이루어지는 3층 적층 구조를 구비하는 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 GaN으로 이루어지고, 상기 N형 불순물로서 Si가 도프되고, 그 제 1면에 접해서 형성되는 질화물 반도체층이 언도프 GaN 또는 AlGaN인 한편, 그의 제 2면에 접해서 형성되는 질화물 반도체층이 언도프 GaN, AlGaN 또는 InGaN인 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 제 2항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 3×1018/㎤을 넘는 캐리어 농도를 가지는 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 제 2항 또는 제 3항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 8×10-3Ω㎝ 미만의 저항율을 가지는 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 제 1항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 사파이어 기판상에 형성된 버퍼층상에 형성되어 있는 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 기판상에 적어도 N전극을 형성하는 N형 콘택층과, 전자와 전공을 재결합시키는 활성층과, P전극을 형성하는 P형 콘택층을 구비하고, 각층이 질화물 반도체로 이루어지는 발광소자에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 N형 불순물을 도프한 질화물 반도체층과 N형 불순물을 도프하지 않은 언 도프 질화물 반도체층이 적어도 적층되어서 만들어지는 초격자층으로 이루어진 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 제 6항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이, GaN/GaN, InGaN/GaN, AlGaN/GaN 및 InGaN/AlGaN의 조합으로 부터 선택되는 질화물층을 번갈아 적층한 초격자층으로 이루어지고, 어느 한쪽에 Si를 도프해서 이루어지는 질화물 반도체 발광소자.
- 제 7항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택 층이 3×1018/㎤을 넘는 캐리어 농도를 가지는 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 제 7항 또는 제 8항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 8×10-3Ω㎝ 미만의 저항율을 가지는 질화물 반도체 발광소자.
- 제 6항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 제 1면과 제 2면을 가지는 N형 불순물을 도프한 질화물 반도체 초격자층으로 이루어지고, 상기 제 1면과 제 2면에 접하여 각각 N형 불순물을 도프시키지 않은 언도프 질화물 반도체층 또는 n형 불순물이 초격자층보다 적은 질화물 반도체층을 형성해서 이루어지는 질화물 반도체 발광소자.
- 제 7 항에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 사파이어 기판 상에 형성된 버퍼층 상에 형성된 N형 불순물을 도프 하지 않은 언도프 GaN 상에 형성되고, 이 N형 콘택층 상에 N형 불순물을 도프하지 않은 언도프 GaN을 통해 상기 활성층을 포함하는 다른 질화물층을 적층하는 질화물 반도체 발광 소자.
- 기판상에 적어도 N전극을 형성하는 N형 콘택층과, 전자와 전공을 재결합시키는 활성층과, P전극을 형성하는 P형 콘택층을 구비하고, 각층이 질화물 반도체로 이루어지는 발광소자에 있어서,상기 N형 콘택층이 GaN으로 이루어지고, 상기 N형 불순물로서 Si가 도프되며, 그의 제 1면과 제 2면에 접해서 형성되는 질화물 반도체층의 적어도 1층이 N형 콘택층보다 저농도인 Si가 도프되어 이루어지고, 그의 제 1면에 접하여 형성되는 제 1 질화물 반도체층이 GaN 또는 AlGaN인 한편, 그의 제 2면에 접해서 형성되는 제 3 질화물 반도체층이 GaN, AlGaN 또는 InGaN인 질화물 반도체 발광소자.
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