CN100389503C - Preparation method of LED chip with discrete grain vertical structure - Google Patents
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本项发明属于光电技术领域,具体涉及结合金属有机物化学气相淀积(MOCVD)外延生长技术、激光剥离和倒封装技术的一种功率型半导体发光二极管(LED)芯片的制备方法。本发明提出一种通过生长直接获得分立晶粒LED芯片的方法,提供LED芯片的几何图形设计不受LED芯片后工艺限制的新途径,适用于获得新型、大功率LED的制备。The invention belongs to the field of optoelectronic technology, and specifically relates to a method for preparing a power-type semiconductor light-emitting diode (LED) chip in combination with metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) epitaxial growth technology, laser lift-off and reverse packaging technology. The invention proposes a method for directly obtaining discrete grain LED chips through growth, provides a new way for the geometric design of the LED chip not to be limited by the post-process of the LED chip, and is suitable for the preparation of new-type and high-power LEDs.
背景技术Background technique
通常,LED是在衬底上外延生长获得的,因而,LED的制备受到衬底晶体的晶格结构的制约。晶格失配、热膨胀系数的差异,使外延生长阶段的芯片外延层中应力积累和释放而产生大量的位错,特别对蓝宝石衬底上GaN基LED外延层来说,位错密度高达1011/cm2,从根本上制约了LED功率的进一步提高。在光导出方面,由于半导体折射率的与空气折射率差,抑制了光从半导体出射的效率,以及出光面的半导体材料吸收和金属电极层的吸收也不可忽视。另外,衬底的散热问题也大大地影响着功率型LED的特性。以上三方面成为影响功率型半导体LED芯片光功率主要因素。Usually, LED is obtained by epitaxial growth on the substrate, thus, the preparation of LED is restricted by the crystal lattice structure of the substrate. The differences in lattice mismatch and thermal expansion coefficient cause a large number of dislocations due to the accumulation and release of stress in the chip epitaxial layer during the epitaxial growth stage, especially for the GaN-based LED epitaxial layer on the sapphire substrate, the dislocation density is as high as 10 11 /cm 2 fundamentally restricts the further improvement of LED power. In terms of light extraction, due to the difference between the refractive index of the semiconductor and the refractive index of air, the efficiency of light output from the semiconductor is suppressed, and the absorption of the semiconductor material on the light output surface and the absorption of the metal electrode layer cannot be ignored. In addition, the heat dissipation of the substrate also greatly affects the characteristics of power LEDs. The above three aspects have become the main factors affecting the optical power of power semiconductor LED chips.
芯片制备的后工艺——划片裂片得到的LED形状和成品率,也普遍受衬底上晶体结构的影响。对蓝宝石衬底上GaN基器件来说,更是由于蓝宝石的解理面与GaN外延层解理面不同而限制了芯片的形状,使有利于出光的管芯几何图形设计受到制约。另外,使用难于加工的衬底,增加了芯片制备的成本。The post-process of chip preparation - the LED shape and yield obtained by slicing and splitting are also generally affected by the crystal structure on the substrate. For GaN-based devices on sapphire substrates, the shape of the chip is limited because the cleavage plane of sapphire is different from that of the GaN epitaxial layer, which restricts the geometrical design of the die that is conducive to light extraction. In addition, the use of difficult-to-process substrates increases the cost of chip fabrication.
目前,有很多报道降低外延层中位错密度,提高晶体质量的研究结果,主要为选择侧向外延生长技术(LEO)和过渡层生长技术。日本的中村修二等人采用侧向外延技术将源于衬底的贯穿位错密度降低了两个数量级,日本KazuyukiTadatomo等人图形化衬底上生长的LED外延层制备LED研究报道,位错密度降低为常规生长外延片的三分之一,而LED光功率提高近五倍,外量子效率达24%;日本名城大学赤崎勇研究组的M.Iwaya等人报道低温AIN插入层使张应力得到释放,获得了外延片上与位错对应的暗点密度降低到2×107cm-2的好结果;T.Wang等人和C.C.Yang等报道的多种缓冲层结构也给出了与位错对应的腐蚀坑密度达到106cm-2数量级的结果表明晶体质量显著提高,并获得紫外光发光二极管(UVLED)功率大幅提高的良好结果。At present, there are many reports on the research results of reducing the dislocation density in the epitaxial layer and improving the crystal quality, mainly for the selective lateral epitaxial growth technology (LEO) and the transition layer growth technology. Japan's Nakamura Shuji and others used lateral epitaxy technology to reduce the threading dislocation density originating from the substrate by two orders of magnitude. Japan's KazuyukiTadatomo et al. prepared LED research reports from LED epitaxial layers grown on patterned substrates, and the dislocation density decreased. It is one-third of the conventionally grown epitaxial wafer, while the LED optical power is increased by nearly five times, and the external quantum efficiency reaches 24%. M.Iwaya et al. from the research group of Isamu Akasaki, Meijo University, Japan reported that the low-temperature AIN insertion layer can release the tensile stress , obtained a good result that the density of dark spots corresponding to dislocations on the epitaxial wafer was reduced to 2×10 7 cm -2 ; various buffer layer structures reported by T.Wang et al. and CCYang et al. The results for etch pit densities on the order of 10 6 cm -2 indicate a significant increase in crystal quality, and good results were obtained for a substantial increase in the power of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVLEDs).
对于GaN基材料的异质生长来说,虽然侧向外延生长技术(LEO)和过渡层生长技术能够改善晶体质量的机理还有许多不清楚的地方,但不能排除生长过程中应力的变化是一个重要因素。For the heterogeneous growth of GaN-based materials, although the mechanism of lateral epitaxy (LEO) and transition layer growth technology can improve the crystal quality is still unclear, but it cannot be ruled out that the stress change during the growth process is a Key factor.
采用激光剥离技术,剥离蓝宝石衬底,制备垂直电极结构的GaN基LED,已经成为一个值得关注的发展方向。日本日亚公司和德国的Osram公司已经推出该技术的相关设备。同时,倒封装结构的LED,由于避免了P电极和P-GaN吸收,利用并且折射率低于GaN的蓝宝石面出光,已经证明能够使光功率明显提高,即使不剥离蓝宝石衬底,也能够大幅提高光功率1.5倍以上,美国LumiledsLighting的J.J.Wierer等报告的结果以及Daniel Steigerwald等提出的专利US6573537 B1表明倒装芯片出光效率提高1.6倍。Using laser lift-off technology to lift off the sapphire substrate to prepare GaN-based LEDs with vertical electrode structures has become a development direction worthy of attention. Japan's Nichia and Germany's Osram have already introduced equipment related to this technology. At the same time, since the LED with the inverted package structure avoids the absorption of the P electrode and P-GaN, and uses the sapphire surface with a lower refractive index than GaN to emit light, it has been proved that the optical power can be significantly increased, even without peeling off the sapphire substrate. Increase the optical power by more than 1.5 times. The results reported by J.J.Wierer et al. of Lumileds Lighting in the United States and the patent US6573537 B1 proposed by Daniel Steigerwald et al. indicate that the light extraction efficiency of the flip chip is increased by 1.6 times.
我国台湾的J.T.Shu等进行了HVPE岛状选择生长LED的方法,观察到岛状生长区域的腐蚀坑密度(EPD)为1-5×107cm-2,说明岛状外延生长获得了很好的晶体质量,同时将LED外形做成六边形,使得LED的光功率为常规的非岛状生长的方型LED的两倍。JTShu in Taiwan, China, carried out the method of HVPE island-like selective growth of LEDs, and observed that the etch pit density (EPD) in the island-like growth region was 1-5×10 7 cm -2 , indicating that the island-like epitaxial growth has obtained a good Crystal quality, and at the same time the shape of the LED is made into a hexagon, so that the light power of the LED is twice that of the conventional non-island-shaped square LED.
因此,运用改善晶体质量的生长方法、结合倒封装、垂直结构LED的制备,是提高LED光功率的主要方向。Therefore, the use of growth methods to improve crystal quality, combined with flip-packaging, and the preparation of vertically structured LEDs is the main direction for improving the optical power of LEDs.
本项发明在上述研究基础上,提出一种不同的改变外延生长过程中应力分布以降低位错密度提高晶体质量,即MOCVD岛状生长,结合高出光效率的管芯形状设计和激光剥离技术,获得大功率LED芯片的简单、有效的新方法。On the basis of the above research, this invention proposes a different way to change the stress distribution in the epitaxial growth process to reduce the dislocation density and improve the crystal quality, that is, MOCVD island growth, combined with high light efficiency tube core shape design and laser lift-off technology, obtained Simple, effective new approach to high-power LED chips.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的目的是提出一种结合高出光效率的管芯形状设计,通过岛状区域LED外延生长,生长分立晶粒LED芯片,激光剥离后将分立的LED芯片封装成上下电极的垂直结构的、具有较高光功率的LED的制备方法。The purpose of the present invention is to propose a tube core shape design combined with high light extraction efficiency, through the epitaxial growth of LEDs in island-shaped regions, to grow discrete grain LED chips, and to package the discrete LED chips into a vertical structure with upper and lower electrodes after laser stripping. Process for the preparation of LEDs with higher optical power.
分立晶粒LED外延层,在岛状区域外延生长过程中,由于应力分布的改善,外延层中位错密度减少,晶体质量提高,从而提高了LED内量子效率。During the epitaxial growth process of the discrete grain LED epitaxial layer, due to the improvement of the stress distribution, the dislocation density in the epitaxial layer is reduced, and the crystal quality is improved, thereby improving the internal quantum efficiency of the LED.
设计岛状区域的形状,使生长获得的晶粒几何形状为适合光导出的多边形、圆形,提高LED的光功率。The shape of the island-like region is designed so that the geometric shape of the crystal grains obtained by growth is a polygon or a circle suitable for light export, so as to increase the optical power of the LED.
由于岛状区域生长有利于应力的释放,在激光剥离过程中降低GaN和蓝宝石衬底界面处由于激光辐照而产生的应力,减少剥离过程中的损伤,减少剥离前后LED的发光光谱因应力变化而发生移动,以保证剥离衬底而获得高性能的LED。Since the growth of the island-shaped region is conducive to the release of stress, the stress at the interface between GaN and sapphire substrate due to laser irradiation is reduced during the laser lift-off process, the damage during the lift-off process is reduced, and the light-emitting spectrum of the LED before and after lift-off is reduced due to stress. The movement occurs to ensure that the substrate is peeled off to obtain a high-performance LED.
传统LED制备方法是MOCVD外延生长、电极制备、外延片减薄、分割获得芯片。本发明则在外延生长时即获得分立的LED晶粒,只需激光剥离去除衬底和电极制备,即可获得LED芯片,无需减薄、分割等工艺过程,即可获得LED芯片,与常规LED工艺相比,减少了后工艺,降低了成本。Traditional LED preparation methods are MOCVD epitaxial growth, electrode preparation, epitaxial wafer thinning, and splitting to obtain chips. In the present invention, discrete LED crystal grains are obtained during epitaxial growth, and LED chips can be obtained only by removing the substrate and electrode preparation by laser stripping. Compared with the advanced technology, the post-process is reduced and the cost is reduced.
本发明提出的岛状区域外延生长获得分立晶粒的垂直结构LED的方法,工艺过程简单,易于实现,是提高发光二极管效率的有效途径。The method for obtaining vertical structure LEDs with discrete grains by epitaxial growth in island-like regions proposed by the invention has simple process and is easy to implement, and is an effective way to improve the efficiency of light-emitting diodes.
该方法由于结合了激光剥离技术剥离蓝宝石衬底,制备成垂直结构的LED芯片,而且芯片的形状设计为圆形和多边形,因而与J.T.Shu等报道的岛状生长获得的LED芯片方法有着显著的不同。Since this method combines laser lift-off technology to peel off the sapphire substrate and prepare a vertical LED chip, and the shape of the chip is designed to be circular and polygonal, it has a significant difference with the LED chip method obtained by island growth reported by J.T.Shu et al. different.
本发明的分立晶粒垂直结构发光二极管的制备方法有以下几个要点:The preparation method of the discrete grain vertical structure light-emitting diode of the present invention has the following key points:
1.在岛状区域外延生长分立晶粒LED外延层,区别于常规的整片生长和侧向外延生长,将生长限制在芯片尺度的一定区域内。1. Epitaxial growth of discrete grain LED epitaxial layers in the island-like region is different from conventional whole-chip growth and lateral epitaxial growth, and the growth is limited to a certain area on the chip scale.
2.生长过程中应力分布改善,可以生长比较厚的外延层,外延层中位错密度减少,晶体质量提高。2. The stress distribution is improved during the growth process, a thicker epitaxial layer can be grown, the dislocation density in the epitaxial layer is reduced, and the crystal quality is improved.
3.在激光剥离过程中,岛状区域生长可以降低GaN和蓝宝石衬底界面处由于激光辐照而产生的应力,减少剥离过程中的损伤,减少剥离前后LED的发光光谱因应力变化而发生移动,以保证剥离衬底而获得高性能的LED。3. During the laser lift-off process, the growth of the island-like region can reduce the stress at the interface between GaN and sapphire substrate due to laser irradiation, reduce the damage during the lift-off process, and reduce the shift of the LED light emission spectrum due to stress changes before and after lift-off , to ensure high performance LEDs are obtained by peeling off the substrate.
4.岛状区域的几何图形为适合光从管芯导出的多边形和圆形,从而实现了通过生长控制管芯形状和尺寸,越过了后工艺加工获得多边形和圆形管芯的困难,为管芯制备提供了一条新的途径。4. The geometry of the island-like area is a polygon and a circle suitable for the light to be derived from the tube core, thereby realizing the control of the shape and size of the tube core through growth, and overcoming the difficulty of obtaining polygonal and circular tube cores in post-processing. Core preparation offers a new avenue.
5.在外延生长时即获得分立的LED晶粒,只需激光剥离去除衬底和电极制备即可获得LED芯片,无需对蓝宝石或GaN减薄、分割等工艺过程,即可获得LED芯片,与常规LED工艺相比,减少了后工艺的花费,降低了成本。5. Discrete LED grains are obtained during epitaxial growth, and LED chips can be obtained only by laser stripping to remove the substrate and electrode preparation. LED chips can be obtained without thinning and dividing sapphire or GaN. Compared with the conventional LED process, the cost of the post-process is reduced and the cost is reduced.
根据本发明的分立晶粒垂直结构发光二极管的制备方法,具体技术方案有两种,下面详细说明各个技术方案的具体步骤:According to the preparation method of the discrete grain vertical structure light emitting diode of the present invention, there are two specific technical solutions, and the specific steps of each technical solution are described in detail below:
分立晶粒垂直结构的发光二极管芯片发光二极管的制备方法一,具体步骤如下:The first preparation method of a light-emitting diode chip light-emitting diode with a vertical structure of discrete grains, the specific steps are as follows:
1.在蓝宝石衬底上淀积SiO2,并刻蚀SiO2以限定岛状生长区域和几何形状。将生长区的几何形状设计为有利于光导出多边形和圆形。1. Deposit SiO 2 on the sapphire substrate and etch the SiO 2 to define the island growth area and geometry. The geometry of the growth zone is designed to favor light export polygons and circles.
2.在带有SiO2图形的衬底上依次生长n型GaN、LED有源层、p型GaN;外延片还要进行常规的P型激活退火。2. On the substrate with SiO 2 patterns, grow n-type GaN, LED active layer, and p-type GaN in sequence; the epitaxial wafer also needs to undergo conventional P-type activation annealing.
3.在p-GaN上制备电极和反射层,电极金属要能够获得良好欧姆接触,同时还要考虑到与起反射镜面作用的反射层金属有良好的粘附作用,淀积之后要经过合金而获得与p-GaN间的欧姆接触;反射层金属的选择为反射率高、稳定性好、与欧姆接触层金属有良好的粘附性,对欧姆接触无不良影响的金属。3. Prepare the electrode and reflective layer on p-GaN. The electrode metal must be able to obtain good ohmic contact. At the same time, it must also take into account that it has good adhesion to the reflective layer metal that acts as a reflective mirror. After deposition, it must pass through the alloy. The ohmic contact between p-GaN and p-GaN is obtained; the metal of the reflective layer is selected to be a metal with high reflectivity, good stability, good adhesion to the metal of the ohmic contact layer, and no adverse effect on the ohmic contact.
4.将上述带有P电极LED外延片利用金属层键合在Si或Cu支撑衬底上,放置在真空室中抽走金属层中气泡,保证岛状生长层与支撑衬底表面均匀无空洞的紧密接触,支撑衬底加工成具有诱导裂片功能的图形。4. Bond the above-mentioned LED epitaxial wafer with P electrode on the Si or Cu support substrate with a metal layer, place it in a vacuum chamber to remove the air bubbles in the metal layer, and ensure that the island-shaped growth layer and the surface of the support substrate are uniform and free of voids The close contact of the support substrate is processed into a figure with the function of inducing lobes.
5.激光剥离去除难于加工的蓝宝石衬底。由于GaN与蓝宝石衬底结合部分少,激光剥离中可以采用较低能量的激光束,减少了在剥离过程对界面处晶体的损伤。剥离完成后,需要去除外延层表面的金属Ga。5. Laser lift-off removes difficult-to-process sapphire substrates. Since there is less bonding between GaN and the sapphire substrate, a lower energy laser beam can be used in laser lift-off, which reduces the damage to the crystal at the interface during the lift-off process. After the stripping is completed, the metal Ga on the surface of the epitaxial layer needs to be removed.
6.在n-GaN面上完成n电极制备;由于出光面的要求,n电极要尽量占有较小的面积,通常在保证焊线的最低要求尺度上设计电极尺寸。6. Complete the n-electrode preparation on the n-GaN surface; due to the requirements of the light-emitting surface, the n-electrode should occupy a smaller area as much as possible, and the electrode size is usually designed on the minimum required scale to ensure the bonding wire.
7.分离岛状生长区域为垂直电极结构的LED芯片。7. Separate the island-shaped growth region into an LED chip with a vertical electrode structure.
分立晶粒垂直结构的发光二极管芯片发光二极管的制备方法二,具体步骤如下:The second method of manufacturing a light-emitting diode chip light-emitting diode with a vertical structure of discrete grains, the specific steps are as follows:
1.在蓝宝石衬底上淀积SiO2,并刻蚀SiO2以限定岛状生长区域和几何形状。将生长区的几何形状设计为有利于光导出多边形和圆形。1. Deposit SiO 2 on the sapphire substrate and etch the SiO 2 to define the island growth area and geometry. The geometry of the growth zone is designed to favor light export polygons and circles.
2.在蓝宝石衬底上运用氢化物气相外延(HVPE)技术生长厚n-GaN外延层。2. Using hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) technology to grow thick n-GaN epitaxial layer on the sapphire substrate.
3.在带有厚n-GaN岛状生长层的衬底上运用MOCVD技术二次生长Si掺杂GaN、LED有源层、p型GaN,外延片还要进行常规的P型激活退火。3. On the substrate with thick n-GaN island growth layer, use MOCVD technology to secondary grow Si-doped GaN, LED active layer, and p-type GaN. The epitaxial wafer also needs to undergo conventional P-type activation annealing.
4.在p-GaN上制备电极和反射层,电极金属要能够获得良好欧姆接触,同时还要考虑到与起反射镜面作用的反射层金属有良好的粘附作用,淀积之后要经过合金而获得与p-GaN间的欧姆接触;反射层金属的选择为反射率高、稳定性好、与欧姆接触层金属有良好的粘附性,对欧姆接触无不良影响的金属。4. Prepare the electrode and reflective layer on p-GaN. The electrode metal must be able to obtain good ohmic contact. At the same time, it must also take into account that it has good adhesion to the reflective layer metal that acts as a reflective mirror. After deposition, it must pass through the alloy. The ohmic contact between p-GaN and p-GaN is obtained; the metal of the reflective layer is selected to be a metal with high reflectivity, good stability, good adhesion to the metal of the ohmic contact layer, and no adverse effect on the ohmic contact.
5.将上述带有P电极LED外延片利用金属层键合在Si或Cu支撑衬底上,放置在真空室中抽走金属层中气泡,保证岛状生长层与支撑衬底表面均匀无空洞的紧密接触,支撑衬底加工成具有诱导裂片功能的图形。5. Bond the above-mentioned LED epitaxial wafer with P electrodes on the Si or Cu support substrate with a metal layer, place it in a vacuum chamber to remove the air bubbles in the metal layer, and ensure that the island-shaped growth layer and the surface of the support substrate are uniform and free of voids The close contact of the support substrate is processed into a figure with the function of inducing lobes.
6.激光剥离去除难于加工的蓝宝石衬底。由于GaN与蓝宝石衬底结合部分少,激光剥离中可以采用较低能量的激光束,减少了在剥离过程对界面处晶体的损伤。剥离完成后,需要去除外延层表面的金属Ga。6. Laser lift-off removes difficult-to-process sapphire substrates. Since there is less bonding between GaN and the sapphire substrate, a lower energy laser beam can be used in laser lift-off, which reduces the damage to the crystal at the interface during the lift-off process. After the stripping is completed, the metal Ga on the surface of the epitaxial layer needs to be removed.
7.在n-GaN面上完成n电极制备,由于出光面的要求,n电极要尽量占有较小的面积,通常在保证焊线的最低要求尺度上设计电极尺寸。7. Complete the n-electrode preparation on the n-GaN surface. Due to the requirements of the light-emitting surface, the n-electrode should occupy a smaller area as much as possible. Usually, the electrode size is designed on the minimum required scale to ensure the bonding wire.
8.分离岛状生长区域为垂直电极结构的LED芯片。8. Separate the island-shaped growth region into an LED chip with a vertical electrode structure.
上述两种方法,同样适用于外延层中带有AlGaN电子阻挡层的LED的制备。The above two methods are also applicable to the preparation of the LED with the AlGaN electron blocking layer in the epitaxial layer.
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下面结合附图对本发明进一步详细地说明:Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, the present invention is described in further detail:
图1岛状生长的平面几何图形结构;Figure 1 Plane geometry structure of island growth;
图2n型电极平面图;Figure 2 n-type electrode plan view;
图3(a)~(g)为分立晶粒垂直结构LED芯片制备过程;Figure 3(a)-(g) are the fabrication process of LED chips with vertical structure of discrete grains;
图4(a)和(b)分别示意Al和Ag的反射率与膜厚的关系。Figure 4(a) and (b) respectively show the relationship between the reflectivity of Al and Ag and the film thickness.
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下面参照本发明的附图,更详细的描述出本发明的最佳实施例。The preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the present invention.
如图3(a)~(f)所示为分立晶粒垂直结构发光二极管芯片制备过程,图中1表示是蓝宝石衬底或带有GaN生长层的衬底,2是SiO2,3是LED外延片,4是透明电极(Ni/Au),5是反射层,6是支撑衬底(Si或Cu),7是键合金属(Au-Sn合金)。下面结合附图详细说明最佳实施例一具体步骤:Figure 3 (a) to (f) shows the process of manufacturing discrete grain vertical structure light-emitting diode chips. In the figure 1 represents a sapphire substrate or a substrate with a GaN growth layer, 2 represents SiO 2 , and 3 represents LED Epitaxial wafer, 4 is a transparent electrode (Ni/Au), 5 is a reflective layer, 6 is a supporting substrate (Si or Cu), and 7 is a bonding metal (Au-Sn alloy). Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, describe preferred embodiment one concrete steps in detail:
(a)在蓝宝石衬底1上淀积SiO2 2,并刻蚀SiO2 2以限定岛状生长区域和几何形状。生长区域的大小为LED器件尺寸,生长区的几何形状为有利于光导出多边形和圆形,图1中示例了矩形、六边形和圆形;(a) Deposit SiO 2 2 on the sapphire substrate 1 and etch the SiO 2 2 to define the island growth area and geometry. The size of the growth area is the size of the LED device, and the geometry of the growth area is polygonal and circular, which are conducive to light export. Figure 1 illustrates rectangles, hexagons and circles;
(b)在(a)步骤获得的衬底上,运用MOCVD技术生长LED外延层,并进行P型激活退火。(b) On the substrate obtained in step (a), use MOCVD technology to grow the LED epitaxial layer, and perform P-type activation annealing.
(c)在GaN基LED外延片3p面上蒸镀透明电极4,结构为Ni()/Au(),然后在氧气氛中500℃下合金5分钟。(c) Evaporate a transparent electrode 4 on the surface of the GaN-based LED epitaxial wafer 3p, with a structure of Ni( )/Au( ), and then alloyed at 500°C for 5 minutes in an oxygen atmosphere.
(d)在透明电极上蒸镀Ni()/Al()/Ni()/Au()反射层5。反射层5中高反射率金属可以为Al或Ag,对应波长,可根据厚度与反射率关系进行调整。图4所示为对应于不同波长,Al层厚度和Ag层厚度与反射率的关系曲线图。(d) Evaporate Ni on the transparent electrode ( )/Al( )/Ni( )/Au( ) reflective layer 5. The metal with high reflectivity in the reflective layer 5 can be Al or Ag, and the corresponding wavelength can be adjusted according to the relationship between thickness and reflectivity. FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between Al layer thickness and Ag layer thickness and reflectivity corresponding to different wavelengths.
(e)Si或Cu支撑衬底上制备SiO2绝缘层,蒸镀Au-Sn合金或其他可用于键合的金属层7,并放置在真空室中抽走金属层7中气泡,保证岛状生长层与支撑衬底表面均匀无空洞的紧密接触,将支撑衬底加工成可以诱导裂片的图形及结构。(e) SiO 2 insulating layer is prepared on Si or Cu supporting substrate, Au-Sn alloy or other metal layer 7 that can be used for bonding is evaporated, and placed in a vacuum chamber to remove the bubbles in the metal layer 7 to ensure the island shape The growth layer is in uniform and close contact with the surface of the support substrate without voids, and the support substrate is processed into a pattern and structure that can induce lobes.
(f)在约300℃或更低的温度下下把LED外延片与Si衬底或铜衬底6键合。(f) The LED epitaxial wafer is bonded to the Si substrate or the copper substrate 6 at a temperature of about 300°C or lower.
(g)用KrF准分子激光器从蓝宝石衬底侧照射,剥离蓝宝石衬底,激光器波长248nm,照射能量密度400-600mJ/cm2,扫描频率为1Hz;剥离完成后,需要去除外延层表面的金属Ga。(g) Use a KrF excimer laser to irradiate from the side of the sapphire substrate and peel off the sapphire substrate. The laser wavelength is 248nm, the irradiation energy density is 400-600mJ/cm 2 , and the scanning frequency is 1Hz; after the peeling is completed, the metal on the surface of the epitaxial layer needs to be removed Ga.
(h)在n-GaN表面蒸镀n电极金属,经过图形剥离获得n电极;如图3所示为n型电极平面图,图中电极结构为Ti/Al /Ti 100~/Au (h) Evaporate the n-electrode metal on the n-GaN surface, and obtain the n-electrode after pattern stripping; Figure 3 shows the plan view of the n-type electrode, and the electrode structure in the figure is Ti /Al /
(i)分离岛状生长区域,则获得大功率垂直电极结构的LED芯片。最佳实施例二技术方案如下,参考图3说明本实施例的具体步骤:(i) separating the island-shaped growth region, and obtaining a high-power LED chip with a vertical electrode structure. The technical scheme of the best embodiment two is as follows, and the concrete steps of the present embodiment are illustrated with reference to Fig. 3:
(a)在蓝宝石衬底1上淀积SiO22,并刻蚀SiO22以限定岛状生长区域和几何形状。生长区域的大小为LED器件尺寸,生长区的几何形状为有利于光导出多边形和圆形,图1中示例了矩形、六边形和圆形。(a) Deposit SiO 2 2 on the sapphire substrate 1 and etch the SiO 2 2 to define the island growth area and geometry. The size of the growth area is the size of the LED device, and the geometric shape of the growth area is polygonal and circular, which are favorable for light export. Figure 1 illustrates rectangle, hexagonal and circular.
(b)在(a)步骤中获得的衬底上,在蓝宝石衬底上运用氢化物气相外延(HVPE)技术生长厚n-GaN外延层,获得岛状生长的n型GaN衬底。(b) On the substrate obtained in step (a), a thick n-GaN epitaxial layer is grown on the sapphire substrate by using hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) technology to obtain an island-shaped n-type GaN substrate.
(c)在(b)步骤获得的岛状GaN衬底上,运用MOCVD技术二次生长Si掺杂GaN、LED有源层、p型GaN,外延片还要进行常规的P型激活退火。(c) On the island-shaped GaN substrate obtained in step (b), use MOCVD technology to re-grow Si-doped GaN, LED active layer, and p-type GaN, and the epitaxial wafer is also subjected to conventional P-type activation annealing.
(d)在GaN基LED外延片p面上蒸镀透明电极4,结构为Ni()/Au(),然后在氧气下500℃下合金5分钟。(d) Evaporate a transparent electrode 4 on the p-side of the GaN-based LED epitaxial wafer, with a structure of Ni( )/Au( ), and then alloyed at 500°C for 5 minutes under oxygen.
(e)在透明电极上蒸镀Ni()/Al()/Ni()/Au()反射层5。反射层5中高反射率金属可以为Al或Ag,对应波长,可根据厚度与反射率关系进行调整。图4所示为对应于不同波长,Al层厚度和Ag层厚度与反射率的关系曲线图。(e) Evaporate Ni on the transparent electrode ( )/Al( )/Ni( )/Au( ) reflective layer 5. The metal with high reflectivity in the reflective layer 5 can be Al or Ag, and the corresponding wavelength can be adjusted according to the relationship between thickness and reflectivity. FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between Al layer thickness and Ag layer thickness and reflectivity corresponding to different wavelengths.
(f)Si或Cu支撑衬底上1制备SiO2绝缘层,蒸镀Au-Sn合金或其他可用于键合的金属层7,并放置在真空室中抽走金属层7中气泡,保证岛状生长层与支撑衬底表面均匀无空洞的紧密接触,将支撑衬底加工成可以诱导裂片的图形及结构6。(f) Prepare SiO 2 insulating layer on Si or Cu supporting substrate 1, vapor-deposit Au-Sn alloy or other metal layer 7 that can be used for bonding, and place it in a vacuum chamber to remove the bubbles in the metal layer 7 to ensure that the island The uniform growth layer is in close contact with the surface of the support substrate without voids, and the support substrate is processed into patterns and structures that can induce lobes 6 .
(g)在约300℃或更低温度下把LED外延片与Si衬底或铜衬底6键合。(g) The LED epitaxial wafer is bonded to the Si substrate or the copper substrate 6 at a temperature of about 300°C or lower.
(h)用KrF准分子激光器从蓝宝石衬底侧照射,剥离蓝宝石衬底,激光器波长248nm,照射能量密度400-600mJ/cm2,扫描频率为1Hz;剥离完成后,需要去除外延层表面的金属Ga。(h) Use a KrF excimer laser to irradiate from the side of the sapphire substrate and peel off the sapphire substrate. The laser wavelength is 248nm, the irradiation energy density is 400-600mJ/cm 2 , and the scanning frequency is 1Hz; after the peeling is completed, the metal on the surface of the epitaxial layer needs to be removed Ga.
(i)在n-GaN表面蒸镀n电极金属,经过图形剥离获得n电极;如图3所示为n型电极平面图,图中电极结构为Ti /Al /Ti 100~/Au (i) Evaporate the n-electrode metal on the surface of n-GaN, and obtain the n-electrode after pattern stripping; Figure 3 shows the plan view of the n-type electrode, and the electrode structure in the figure is Ti /Al /
(j)分离岛状生长区域,则获得大功率垂直电极结构的LED芯片。(j) separating the island-shaped growth region, and obtaining a LED chip with a high-power vertical electrode structure.
在以上对应两种分立晶粒垂直结构的发光二极管芯片的制备方法的制备方法的两个最佳实施例,外延生长步骤中增加AlGaN电子阻挡层或进行其他生长,将获得具有AlGaN电子阻挡层或其他外延结构的分立晶粒垂直结构的发光二极管芯片,均可实施上述分立晶粒垂直结构的发光二极管芯片的制备方法所述的技术方案。In the above two preferred embodiments of the preparation method of the light-emitting diode chip corresponding to the two kinds of discrete grain vertical structures, adding an AlGaN electron blocking layer or performing other growths in the epitaxial growth step will obtain an AlGaN electron blocking layer or Light-emitting diode chips with a vertical discrete grain structure of other epitaxial structures can implement the technical solutions described above for the preparation method of a light-emitting diode chip with a vertical discrete grain structure.
本项发明的优点:The advantage of this invention:
(1)在岛状区域外延生长分立晶粒LED外延层,区别于常规的整片生长和侧向外延生长,将生长区域限制在芯片尺度内,获得芯片尺寸的高质量岛状LED外延层。(1) Epitaxial growth of discrete grain LED epitaxial layers in island-shaped regions, which is different from conventional whole-chip growth and lateral epitaxial growth, limits the growth area to the chip scale, and obtains high-quality island-shaped LED epitaxial layers of chip size.
(2)生长过程中应力分布改善,可以生长比较厚的外延层,外延层中位错密度减少,晶体质量提高,使LED发光效率提高。(2) Stress distribution is improved during the growth process, a relatively thick epitaxial layer can be grown, the dislocation density in the epitaxial layer is reduced, the crystal quality is improved, and the LED luminous efficiency is improved.
(3)直接在岛状图形衬底上实施与普通GaN-based LED生长接近工艺,容易实现量产;(3) Directly implement a process close to that of ordinary GaN-based LED growth on the island-shaped pattern substrate, which is easy to achieve mass production;
(4)在激光剥离过程中,岛状区域生长可以降低GaN和蓝宝石衬底界面处由于激光辐照而产生的应力,减少剥离过程中的损伤,减少剥离前后LED的发光光谱因应力变化而发生移动,以保证剥离衬底而获得高性能的LED。(4) During the laser lift-off process, the growth of island-like regions can reduce the stress at the interface of GaN and sapphire substrate due to laser irradiation, reduce the damage during the lift-off process, and reduce the occurrence of LED luminescence spectra due to stress changes before and after lift-off. Move to ensure high performance LEDs from the substrate peeled off.
(5)岛状区域的几何图形为适合光从管芯导出的多边形和圆形,从而实现了通过生长控制管芯形状和尺寸,越过了后工艺加工获得多边形和圆形管芯的困难,为管芯制备提供了一条新的途径。(5) The geometry of the island-like area is a polygon and a circle suitable for the light to be derived from the die, so that the shape and size of the die can be controlled through growth, and the difficulty of obtaining a polygonal and circular die through post-processing is overcome. Die preparation offers a new avenue.
(6)在外延生长时即获得分立的LED晶粒,只需激光剥离去除衬底和电极制备即可获得LED芯片,无需对蓝宝石或GaN减薄、分割等工艺过程,即可获得LED芯片,与常规LED工艺相比,减少了后工艺的花费,降低了成本。(6) Discrete LED grains are obtained during epitaxial growth, and LED chips can be obtained only by laser stripping to remove the substrate and electrode preparation, and LED chips can be obtained without thinning and dividing sapphire or GaN. Compared with the conventional LED process, the cost of post-process is reduced, and the cost is reduced.
(7)p型反射层采用高反射率的Al复合层结构,提高芯片出光效率。(7) The p-type reflective layer adopts a high-reflectivity Al composite layer structure to improve the light extraction efficiency of the chip.
本项发明对GaN基大功率发光器件提供新的方法,尤其对短波长的发光二极管具有重要意义。应用该方法制备的LED,具有成为主流潜力的垂直电极结构,因而光功率和热学特性好,而且由于采用有利于光出射的管芯形状(圆形、多边形),光功率会进一步提高。与目前报道的提高出光效率的方法相比,本发明所涉及的LED芯片制备工艺过程简单,有利于实现产业化。The invention provides a new method for GaN-based high-power light-emitting devices, and is especially significant for short-wavelength light-emitting diodes. The LED prepared by this method has a vertical electrode structure with the potential to become the mainstream, so the optical power and thermal characteristics are good, and the optical power will be further improved due to the use of a tube core shape (circular, polygonal) that is conducive to light emission. Compared with the currently reported method for improving the light extraction efficiency, the LED chip preparation process involved in the present invention is simple, which is conducive to the realization of industrialization.
尽管为说明目的公开了本发明的最佳实施例和附图,但是本领域的技术人员可以理解:在不脱离本发明及所附的权利要求的精神和范围内,各种替换、变化和修改都是可能的。因此,本发明不应局限于最佳实施例和附图所公开的内容。Although the preferred embodiment and drawings of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will understand that various alternatives, changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention and the appended claims. It's all possible. Therefore, the present invention should not be limited to what is disclosed in the preferred embodiments and drawings.
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