WO2006098167A1 - Iii族窒化物半導体素子およびエピタキシャル基板 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a group III nitride semiconductor device and an epitaxial substrate.
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT).
- This high electron mobility transistor has an AlGaN / GaN heterostructure grown epitaxially on a sapphire substrate.
- a low-temperature GaN layer formed on a sapphire substrate is formed, and then an i-type GaN film of 2 to 3 micrometers is formed.
- a 7 nm i-type AlGaN layer, a 15 nm n-type AlGaN layer, and a 3 nm i-type AlGaN layer are sequentially formed on the GaN film.
- the Schottky electrode consists of Ni (3nm) / Pt (30nm) / Au (300nm).
- Patent Document 1 "Improvement of DC Characteristics of AlGaN / GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors Thermally Annealed Ni / Pt / Au Schottky Gate" Japanese Journal of A pplied Physics Vol.43, No.4B, 2004, pp.1925-1929
- the Schottky gate is formed on the outermost AlGaN film. If a high electron mobility transistor is fabricated using this epitaxial substrate, high output with low gate-drain breakdown voltage cannot be achieved. This is thought to be due to the large leakage current from the gate electrode.
- this AlGaN film has not only a large number of threading dislocations but also grooves. When a gate electrode is formed on the surface of this AlGaN film, interface states are formed due to these threading dislocations and grooves, and the Schottky barrier is lowered. As a result, the leakage current from the gate electrode increases.
- the present invention aims to provide a group III nitride semiconductor device in which leakage current from the gate electrode is reduced, and also provides an epitaxial substrate for producing this group III nitride semiconductor device The purpose is to do.
- a group III nitride semiconductor device includes: (a) an AlGaN support base (0
- a GaN epitaxial layer provided between the N epitaxial layer and (d) the Al Ga
- a Schottky electrode provided on the N epitaxy layer; and (e) the Al Ga N epitaxy
- a group III nitride semiconductor device includes: (a) an Al Ga N supporting substrate (0
- a GaN epitaxial layer provided between the N epitaxial layer and (d) the Al Ga
- a Schottky electrode provided on the N epitaxial layer (e) a source electrode provided on the GaN epitaxial layer; and (f) a drain electrode provided on the GaN epitaxial layer.
- the leakage current from the tucked electrode is related to the surface roughness (Rms) of the l x m square area. According to the present invention, since the surface roughness is 0.25 nm or less, the leakage current of the Schottky electrode is reduced.
- the Al Ga N epitaxial layer has a key.
- the norremium composition Y is preferably 0.1 or more and 0.7 or less.
- the band offset becomes small, and a two-dimensional electron gas having a sufficient density cannot be formed at the AlGaN / GaN interface.
- Aluminum composition Y is 0.7 If it is large, there is a high possibility that the AlGaN layer will crack. A two-dimensional electron gas is not generated at the IGaN / GaN interface due to the occurrence of cracks.
- the thickness is preferably 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less.
- the thickness of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer is less than 5 nm, the AlGaN / GaN interface
- the thickness of the AlGaN layer is larger than 50 nm, the possibility of cracking in the AlGaN layer increases. Due to the generation of cracks, two-dimensional electron gas is not formed at the AlGaNZGaN interface.
- the support base is preferably made of gallium nitride.
- a group III nitride semiconductor device using a support substrate having a low dislocation density is provided.
- Epitaxial substrates are (a) Al Ga N substrate (0 ⁇ X ⁇ 1) and (b) 0.25 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇
- the leakage current from the tacky electrode is related to the surface roughness (Rms) of the 1 ⁇ angle area.
- the surface roughness (Rms) of the area of 1 / i m square is 0.25 nm or less, it is formed in this Al Ga N epitaxial layer.
- Schottky electrodes exhibit a small leakage current. Therefore, for example, an epitaxial substrate suitable for a high electron mobility transistor is provided.
- the Al Ga N epitaxial film is made of aluminum.
- the nitrogen composition Y is preferably not less than 0.1 and not more than 0.7.
- the set becomes smaller and a two-dimensional electron gas with sufficient density is not formed at the AlGaN / GaN interface.
- the Al composition of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer Y is greater than 0.7, AlGaN
- the thickness of the Al Ga N epitaxial film is the thickness of the Al Ga N epitaxial film.
- It is preferably 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less.
- the thickness of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer is less than 5 nm, the AlGaN / GaN interface
- the thickness of the AlGaN layer is larger than 50 nm, the possibility of cracking in the AlGaN layer increases. Due to the generation of cracks, two-dimensional electron gas is not formed at the AlGaNZGaN interface.
- the substrate is preferably a gallium nitride substrate.
- An epitaxial substrate for a group III nitride semiconductor device using a substrate having a low dislocation density is provided.
- a group IV nitride semiconductor device is provided in which leakage current from a Schottky electrode is reduced.
- an epitaxial substrate for producing a group III nitride semiconductor device.
- FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to a first embodiment.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram showing a structure of a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) according to an example.
- HEMT high electron mobility transistor
- FIG. 2B is a drawing showing the structure of a HEMT according to an experimental example.
- FIG. 3A is a drawing showing an atomic force microscope (AFM) image on the surface of an AlGaN layer of an epitaxial substrate (sample A) manufactured for a high electron mobility transistor.
- AFM atomic force microscope
- FIG. 3B is a drawing showing an atomic force microscope (AFM) image on the surface of the AlGaN layer of the epitaxial substrate (sample B).
- AFM atomic force microscope
- FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the correspondence between the surface roughness (Rms) of the AlGaN layer and the leakage current density.
- FIG. 5A is a drawing showing the fabrication of an epitaxial substrate according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 5B is a drawing showing the fabrication of an epitaxial substrate according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 5C is a drawing showing fabrication of an epitaxial substrate according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a drawing showing an arrangement of a high dislocation region and a low dislocation region in a gallium nitride free-standing substrate for the first and second embodiments.
- FIG. 7 is a drawing showing another arrangement of the high dislocation regions and the low dislocation regions in the gallium nitride free-standing substrate for the first and second embodiments.
- FIG. 8 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to another variation of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to another variation of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to another variation of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to a first embodiment.
- the high-electron mobility transistor 1 includes a support base 3 and an Al Ga N epitaxial layer (0 ⁇ Y ⁇ 1) 5
- the support substrate 3 is made of Al Ga N (0 ⁇ X ⁇ 1)
- Al Ga N epitaxial layer 5 is 0.25 nm
- the GaN epitaxial layer 7 is composed of the Al Ga N support base 3 and the Al Ga N
- Schottky electrode 9 is an Al Ga Nepita
- the first ohmic electrode 11 is an Al Ga N epitaxial layer.
- the second ohmic electrode 13 is formed on the Al Ga N epitaxial layer 5
- One of the first and second ohmic electrodes 11 and 13 is a source electrode, and the other is a drain electrode.
- the Schottky electrode 9 is a gate electrode of the high electron mobility transistor 1.
- the inventors have used a Schottky electrode in contact with the Al Ga N epitaxial layer (0 ⁇ Y ⁇ 1) 5 9
- the force leakage current is related to the surface roughness (Rms) of the 1 / i m square area. According to the present invention, since the surface roughness is 0.25 nm or less, the leakage current from the Schottky electrode 9 is reduced.
- FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a structure of a high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2B is a drawing showing the structure of the HEMT according to the experimental example.
- HEMT high electron mobility transistor
- the gallium nitride substrate 21 is placed in the reactor of the MOVPE apparatus.
- the gallium nitride substrate 21 is heat-treated while supplying a gas containing hydrogen, nitrogen, and ammonia into the reactor. This heat treatment is performed, for example, for about 20 minutes at 1100 degrees Celsius.
- the temperature of the gallium nitride substrate 21 is raised to, for example, 1130 degrees Celsius.
- Ammonia and trimethylgallium (TMG) were supplied to the reactor, and a gallium nitride layer 23 with a thickness of 1.5 ⁇ was formed on the gallium nitride substrate. Grows on 21.
- the thickness of the gallium nitride layer 23 is, for example, 1.5 / im.
- Trimethyl aluminum (TMA), TMG, and ammonia are supplied to the reactor, and an AlGaN layer 25 is grown on the gallium nitride layer 23.
- the thickness of the AlGaN layer 25 is, for example, 30 nm.
- the epitaxial substrate A is manufactured by these processes.
- a source electrode 27a and a drain electrode 27b having a TiZ Al / Ti / Au force are formed on the surface of the epitaxial substrate A, and a gate electrode 29 made of Au / Ni is formed on the surface of the epitaxial substrate A.
- HEMT-1 shown in Fig. 2A is fabricated.
- a sapphire substrate 31 is placed in the reactor of the MOVPE apparatus.
- a gas containing hydrogen, nitrogen, and ammonia is supplied into the reactor, and the sapphire substrate 31 is heat-treated.
- the temperature of this heat treatment is, for example, 1170 degrees Celsius, and the heat treatment time is, for example, 10 minutes.
- a seed layer 32 is grown on the sapphire substrate 31.
- a gallium nitride layer 33 and an AlGaN layer 35 are grown to produce an epitaxial substrate B.
- a source electrode 37a and a drain electrode 37b made of Ti / Al / Ti / Au are formed, and a gate electrode 39 made of Au / Ni is formed.
- HEMT-2 shown in Fig. 2B is manufactured.
- Figures 3A and 3B show the atomic force microscope (AFM) on the surface of the AlGaN layer of the epitaxial substrate (sample A) and the epitaxial substrate (sample B) fabricated for the high electron mobility transistor. It is drawing which shows an image. The figure shows an image of an lxm square area.
- Sample A has a GaN film and an AlGaN film sequentially formed on a gallium nitride substrate.
- Sample B has a seeding film, a GaN film, and an A1GaN film formed in order on a sapphire substrate.
- the surface of Sample A is very flat so that atomic layer steps are observed, while Sample B has many grooves.
- a Schottky electrode is provided on each A1G aN film to measure the leakage current. Area of the Schottky electrodes, for example 7. a 85 X 10- 5 cm 2, the applied voltage, for example - is 5 volts.
- Leakage current density 1. 79 X 10— 2 (A / cm 2 )
- the leakage current of sample A is greatly reduced compared to the leakage current of sample B. This is because the surface roughness of sample A is smaller than that of sample B for the AlGaN layer.
- FIG. 4 is a drawing showing the correspondence between the surface roughness (Rms) of the AlGaN layer and the leakage current density.
- Symbols indicated by reference numerals 41a to 41d indicate values obtained by measuring a structure in which a Schottky electrode is formed on an AlGaN layer formed using a gallium nitride substrate.
- Reference sign 43a
- Symbols indicated by ⁇ 43c indicate values obtained by measuring a structure in which a Schottky electrode is formed on an AlGaN layer formed using a sapphire substrate.
- Leakage current density 2. 72 X 10— 8 A / cm 2
- Schottky diode structure with reference number 43a (least surface roughness) Surface roughness: 0.493nm
- the support base 3 made of nitride is made of gallium nitride having conductivity or semi-insulation.
- the gallium nitride region is homoepitaxially grown on the gallium nitride support substrate.
- the carrier concentration of the gallium nitride support base is 1 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the thickness of the GaN layer 7 is 0.1 ⁇ m or more and 1000 ⁇ m or less, and the carrier concentration of the GaN layer 7 is 1 ⁇ 10 17 or less.
- the thickness of the AlGaN layer 5 is 5 nm or more and 50 nm or less, and the carrier concentration of the AlGaN layer 5 is 1 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the aluminum group of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer 5 is used.
- the composition Y is preferably 0.1 or more. If the aluminum composition Y is less than 0 ⁇ 1, the band offset becomes small, and a two-dimensional electron gas with sufficient density is not formed at the AlGaN / GaN interface.
- the aluminum composition Y is preferably 0.7 or less. If the aluminum composition Y is greater than 0.7, the possibility of cracking in the AlGaN layer increases. Due to the occurrence of cracks, two-dimensional electron gas is not formed at the AlGaN / GaN interface.
- the thickness of the AlGaN epitaxial layer 5 is 5 nm or more.
- the thickness of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer 5 is less than 5 nm, Al
- the strain at the GaN / GaN interface is reduced and no two-dimensional electron gas is formed.
- the thickness of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer 5 is preferably 50 nm or less.
- the thickness of the N epitaxy layer 5 is greater than 50 nm, the possibility of cracks occurring in the AlGaN layer increases. Due to the occurrence of cracks, the two-dimensional electron gas is not formed at the AlGaNZGaN interface.
- gallium nitride is used as the Al Ga N support substrate for the high electron mobility transistor 1.
- FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, and FIG. 5C are drawings showing the fabrication of the epitaxial substrate according to the second embodiment.
- a conductive gallium nitride free-standing substrate 83 is placed in a reactor 80.
- the subsequent crystal growth is preferably performed by the MOVPE method.
- the gallium nitride free-standing substrate 83 has a carrier concentration of IX 10 19 cm 3 or less.
- TMG and NH are supplied to make the GaN epitaxial film 85 gallium nitride.
- the GaN epitaxial film 85 is preferably undoped.
- the deposition temperature of the GaN epitaxial film 85 is not less than 600 ° C and not more than 1200 ° C, and the pressure in the furnace is not less than lkPa and not more than 120 kPa.
- the thickness of the gallium nitride epitaxy film 85 is not less than 0.5 micrometers and not more than 1000 micrometers.
- the carrier concentration of the GaN epitaxial film 85 is 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm ⁇ 3 or less. If necessary, a buffer layer can be grown prior to the growth of the GaN epitaxial film 85.
- the buffer layer can be made of any one of A1N, GaN, AlGaN, InGaN, and AlInGaN.
- the buffer layer can suppress the influence of defects and impurities of the gallium nitride free-standing substrate 83 on the GaN epitaxial layer 85, and can improve the quality of the GaN epitaxial layer 85.
- an n-type AlGaN epitaxial film 87 is deposited on the undoped GaN epitaxial film 85.
- the deposition temperature of the AlGaN epitaxial film 87 is not less than 600 ° C and not more than 1200 ° C, and the pressure in the furnace is not less than lkPa and not more than 120 kPa.
- the aluminum composition of the AlGaN epitaxial film 87 is not less than 0.1 and not more than 0.7.
- the thickness of the AlGaN epitaxial film 87 is not less than 5 nm and not more than 50 nm.
- the carrier concentration of the AlGaN epitaxial film 87 is 1 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the inventors have introduced a Schottky electrode in contact with the Al Ga N epitaxial film 87 (0 ⁇ Y ⁇ 1).
- the force leakage current is related to the surface roughness (Rms) measured using an atomic force microscope. Since the area of 1 micrometer angle is sufficiently large relative to the surface structure of the epitaxial layer such as atomic layer steps and grooves, The surface roughness (Rms) can be used as an index of the flatness of the surface of the epitaxial layer.
- Forward current of the gate electrode of the HEMT is approximately 1A / cm 2, the leak current must be suppressed compared to the 1/100000 following 1 X 10- 4 A / cm 2 or less and the forward current. As shown in Fig. 4, the surface roughness (Rms) of the Al Ga N epitaxial layer should be 0.25 nm or less.
- a Schottky electrode film for the gate electrode and an ohmic electrode film for the source and drain electrodes are deposited on the surface of the AlGaN epitaxial film 87 of the epitaxial substrate 81.
- a Schottky electrode and an ohmic electrode are formed from the Schottky electrode film and the ohmic electrode film, respectively.
- the Schottky electrode may be formed on the portion. This can improve source resistance, mutual conductance, and normally off. Further, an n-type dopant may be added to form an n-type semiconductor region immediately below the source electrode and the drain electrode.
- an n-type semiconductor region to which an n-type dopant is added may be used as a contact layer, grown on the surface of the AlGaN epitaxial film 87, and a source electrode and / or a drain electrode may be formed on the contact layer.
- a source electrode and / or a drain electrode may be formed on the contact layer.
- the AlGaN layer may be partially thinned, and the source and / or drain electrode may be formed on the portion.
- contact resistance can also be reduced.
- the source and / or drain electrode may be formed by removing the AlGaN layer and contacting the GaN layer having a band gap smaller than that of AlGaN. Thereby, the contact resistance can also be reduced.
- the Schottky electrode forms a Schottky junction.
- the voltage flows between the Schottky electrode and the ohmic electrode and flows to the Schottky junction.
- An epitaxial substrate for a semiconductor device capable of reducing reverse leakage current is provided.
- FIG. 6 is a drawing showing one arrangement of a high dislocation region and a low dislocation region in the gallium nitride free-standing substrate for the first and second embodiments.
- the first surface 82a of the gallium nitride free-standing substrate 82 for the epitaxial substrate 81 includes a first area where a high dislocation region 82c having a relatively high threading dislocation density appears and a relatively small threading dislocation density. Having low And a second area in which the dislocation region 82d appears.
- the high dislocation region 82c is surrounded by the low dislocation region 82d, and the first area is randomly distributed in dots in the second area on the first surface 82a.
- the threading dislocation density as a whole is, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 8 cm ⁇ 2 or less.
- an epitaxial layer with a reduced dislocation density can be obtained on the low dislocation region 82d. Therefore, the reverse leakage current is reduced and the reverse breakdown voltage is improved.
- FIG. 7 is a drawing showing another arrangement of high dislocation regions and low dislocation regions in the gallium nitride free-standing substrate for the first and second embodiments.
- the first surface 84a of the gallium nitride free-standing substrate 84 for the epitaxial substrate 81 has a first area where a high dislocation region 84c having a relatively high threading dislocation density appears and a relatively small threading dislocation density. And a second area in which a low dislocation region 82d appears.
- the high dislocation region 84c is surrounded by the low dislocation region 84d, and the first area is distributed in a stripe shape in the second area on the first surface 84a.
- the threading dislocation density as a whole is, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 8 cm 2 or less.
- an epitaxial layer with a reduced dislocation density can be obtained on the low dislocation region 84d. Therefore, the reverse leakage current is reduced and the reverse breakdown voltage is improved.
- X ⁇ l substrate can be used, in particular, the free-standing substrate can be made of A1N, AlGaN or GaN.
- FIG. 8 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- an additional gallium nitride based semiconductor layer 4 provided between the GaN epitaxial layer 17 and the gallium nitride supporting base 13 can be provided.
- the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer 4 is made of, for example, A1N, GaN, AlGaN, InGaN, or AlInGaN.
- the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer 4 can suppress the propagation of defects on the supporting base and the influence of impurities on the supporting base to the upper layer, and improve the quality of the GaN epitaxial layer 17.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a high electron mobility transistor according to another variation of the first embodiment.
- the high electron mobility transistor lb can include an AlGaN layer 5a instead of the AlGaN layer 5 of the high electron mobility transistor la.
- the AlGaN layer 5a includes a first portion 5b, a second portion 5c, and a third portion 5d.
- the first portion 5b is located between the second portion 5c and the third portion 5d.
- the thickness of the first portion 5b is smaller than the thickness of the second portion 5c and the thickness of the third portion 5d, whereby a recess structure is formed in the AlGaN layer 5a.
- a gate electrode 9a is provided on the first portion 5b.
- the recess structure is formed by thinning the AlGaN epitaxial layer 15 by etching, for example.
- FIG. 10 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to another modification of the first embodiment.
- the high electron mobility transistor lc can include an AlGaN layer 5e instead of the AlGaN layer 5 of the high electron mobility transistor la.
- the AlGaN layer 5e includes a first portion 5f, a second portion 5g, and a third portion 5h.
- the first part 5f is located between the second part 5g and the third part 5h.
- the thickness of the first portion 5f is larger than the thickness of the second portion 5g and the thickness of the third portion 5h, whereby a recess structure is formed in the AlGaN layer 5e.
- the recess structure is formed by etching the AlGaN epitaxial layer 15 by etching, for example.
- a source electrode 11a is provided on the second portion 5g.
- a drain electrode 13a is provided on the third portion 5h. This recessic structure can reduce contact resistance.
- FIG. 11 is a drawing showing a high electron mobility transistor according to another modification of the first embodiment.
- the high electron mobility transistor Id is provided in the AlGaN layer 5 of the high electron mobility transistor la and can further include a contact layer 6 for the source electrode and the drain electrode.
- the contact layer 6 can be made of a gallium nitride based semiconductor.
- the gallium nitride based semiconductor can be composed of GaN, InN, or InGaN.
- the band gap of the contact layer 6 is preferably smaller than that of the AlGaN layer 5.
- the carrier concentration of the contact layer 6 is preferably larger than the carrier concentration of the AlGaN layer 5.
- the gate electrode 9 forms a Schottky junction with the AlGaN layer 5, and the source electrode 1 lb and the drain electrode 13 b make ohmic contact with the contact layer 6.
- Contact layer 6 is a source electrode l ib And between the drain electrode 13b and the AlGaN layer 5. The contact resistance can be similarly reduced by the additional contact layer structure.
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