Summary of the invention
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of LED epitaxial slice and its manufacturing methods, and the injection in hole can be improved
Efficiency, to improve the luminous efficiency of LED.The technical solution is as follows:
On the one hand, the embodiment of the invention provides a kind of LED epitaxial slice, the LED epitaxial slice packets
It includes substrate and stacks gradually low temperature buffer layer, undoped GaN layer, N-type layer, multiple quantum well layer, electricity over the substrate
Sub- barrier layer and p-type GaN layer, which is characterized in that the LED epitaxial slice further includes being arranged in the p-type GaN layer
AlN layer.
Further, described AlN layers with a thickness of 0.6~1.8nm.
Further, described AlN layers with a thickness of 1.2nm.
On the other hand, the present invention provides a kind of manufacturing method of LED epitaxial slice, the manufacturing method includes:
One substrate is provided;
Successively growing low temperature buffer layer, undoped GaN layer, N-type layer, multiple quantum well layer, electronics resistance over the substrate
Barrier and p-type GaN layer;
The growing AIN layer in the p-type GaN layer.
Further, described AlN layers with a thickness of 0.6~1.8nm.
Further, described AlN layers with a thickness of 1.2nm.
Further, AlN layers of the growth temperature is 800~900 DEG C.
Further, AlN layers of the growth pressure is 50~100torr.
Further, AlN layers of the growth pressure is 75torr.
Further, after having grown the p-type GaN layer, the manufacturing method further include:
The underlayer temperature is reduced to 850 DEG C, the p-type GaN layer is carried out at in-situ annealing in pure nitrogen gas atmosphere
Reason, annealing time 10min.
Technical solution provided in an embodiment of the present invention has the benefit that
By the growing AIN layer in p-type GaN layer, the forbidden bandwidth of AlN material is bigger than GaN material, the table in p-type GaN layer
It looks unfamiliar after long one layer of AlN, for the fermi level for being aligned two kinds of materials, the energy band of p-type GaN layer upper surface will receive regulation, p-type
The bending direction of GaN layer upper surface from becoming downwards upwards, then " the potential energy paddy " of script disappears, and hole will no longer be restricted to table
Face moves toward the direction of multiple quantum wells to promote hole, the injection efficiency in hole is improved, to improve the hair of LED
Light efficiency.And the AlN layers of dangling bonds density that can reduce p-type GaN layer upper surface, the recombination losses on the surface in hole are reduced,
The surface defect density of p-type GaN layer can also be reduced simultaneously, reduced in surface defect bring leak channel and non-radiative recombination
The heart, to further increase the radioluminescence efficiency of LED.
Specific embodiment
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Formula is described in further detail.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of LED epitaxial slice, Fig. 1 is a kind of hair provided in an embodiment of the present invention
The structural schematic diagram of optical diode epitaxial wafer, as shown in Figure 1, LED epitaxial slice includes substrate 1 and is sequentially laminated on
Low temperature buffer layer 2, undoped GaN layer 3, N-type layer 4, multiple quantum well layer 5, electronic barrier layer 6 and p-type GaN layer on substrate 1
7。
The LED epitaxial slice further includes the AlN layer 8 being arranged in p-type GaN layer 7.
For the embodiment of the present invention by the growing AIN layer in p-type GaN layer, the forbidden bandwidth of AlN material is bigger than GaN material,
After p-type GaN layer upper surface grows one layer of AlN, for the fermi level for being aligned two kinds of materials, the energy band meeting of p-type GaN layer upper surface
Regulated and controled, the bending direction of p-type GaN layer upper surface from becoming downwards upwards, then " the potential energy paddy " of script disappears, and hole will not
It is restricted to surface again, is moved to promote hole toward the direction of multiple quantum wells, the injection efficiency in hole is improved, to mention
The high luminous efficiency of LED.And the AlN layers of dangling bonds density that can reduce p-type GaN layer upper surface, reduce the surface in hole
Recombination losses, while the surface defect density of p-type GaN layer can also be reduced, reduce surface defect bring leak channel and
Non-radiative recombination center, to further increase the radioluminescence efficiency of LED.
Further, the AlN layer 8 with a thickness of 0.6~1.8nm.Since the lattice constant of AlN material is about 0.3nm, if
The thickness of AlN layer 8 is less than 0.6nm, and the structure that may cause the AlN layer grown is not fine and close enough, band engineering and reduction defect
The effect of density is poor.If the thickness of AlN layer 8 is greater than 1.8nm, the thickness that will lead to AlN layer 8 is too thick, and impressed current is difficult to flow
Enter p-type GaN layer 7, electro-optical efficiency decline.
Preferably, AlN layer 8 with a thickness of 1.2nm.At this point, AlN layer 8 can either form fine and close structure, playing reduces P
The dangling bonds density and surface defect density of 7 upper surface of type GaN layer act on, and will not influence the inflow of impressed current.P-type GaN
The energy band that 7 upper surface of layer are bent upwards originally is regulated to be bent downwardly, and hole will no longer be restricted to surface, to promote
Hole is moved toward the direction of multiple quantum wells, the injection efficiency in hole is improved, to improve the luminous efficiency of LED.
Optionally, substrate 1 can be Sapphire Substrate.
Optionally, buffer layer 2 can be GaN layer, with a thickness of 15nm~35nm.
Optionally, undoped GaN layer 3 with a thickness of 2um~3um.
Optionally, N-type layer 4 can be to mix the GaN layer of Si, with a thickness of 2um~3um.
Optionally, multiple quantum well layer 5 is the InGaN quantum well layer 51 and GaN quantum barrier layer 52 of multiple period alternating growths.
The overall thickness of multiple quantum well layer 5 can be 130nm~170nm.
Optionally, electronic barrier layer 6 can be the AlGaN layer for mixing Mg, with a thickness of 80nm.
Optionally, p-type GaN layer 7 with a thickness of 0.2um.
The embodiment of the invention provides a kind of manufacturing methods of LED epitaxial slice, provide for manufacturing embodiment one
LED epitaxial slice, Fig. 2 is a kind of side of the manufacturing method of LED epitaxial slice provided in an embodiment of the present invention
Method flow chart, as shown in Fig. 2, the manufacturing method includes:
Step 201 provides a substrate.
In the present embodiment, substrate is sapphire, can place the substrate on graphite pallet and be sent into reaction chamber outside progress
Prolong the growth of material.
Step 201 further include:
Control reaction chamber temperature be 1050 DEG C, pressure be 200~500Torr, pure hydrogen atmosphere to Sapphire Substrate into
Row 5~6min of annealing, then carries out nitrogen treatment for Sapphire Substrate.
The present invention grows high brightness GaN-based LED epitaxial wafer with Veeco EPIK700MOCVD.Using high-purity H2 or high
The mixed gas of pure N2 or high-purity H2 and high-purity N 2 is as carrier gas, and high-purity N H3 is as the source N, trimethyl gallium (TMGa) and triethyl group
Gallium (TEGa) is used as gallium source, and trimethyl indium (TMIn) is used as indium source, and silane (SiH4) is used as N type dopant, trimethyl aluminium
(TMAl) silicon source, two luxuriant magnesium (CP are used as2Mg it) is used as P-type dopant, substrate is (0001) surface sapphire, and chamber pressure exists
Between 50torr to 600torr.
Step 202, on substrate growing low temperature buffer layer.
Specifically, reaction chamber temperature is controlled at 540 DEG C, pressure is controlled in 400torr~600torr, and growth thickness is
The low temperature GaN buffer of 25nm.
Optionally, after executing the step 202, which can also include:
Stopping is passed through TMGa, and reaction chamber temperature is increased to 1040 DEG C, is made annealing treatment in situ to low temperature buffer layer,
Annealing time is 8min.
Step 203 grows undoped GaN layer on low temperature buffer layer.
Specifically, reaction chamber temperature is controlled at 1040 DEG C, in 300~500torr, growth thickness is 2~3 for pressure control
μm undoped GaN layer.
Step 204 grows N-type layer in undoped GaN layer.
Specifically, keep growth temperature constant, in 100~300torr, growth thickness is the N of 2um~3um for pressure control
Type GaN layer.
Step 205 grows multiple quantum well layer in N-type layer.
In the present embodiment, multiple quantum well layer is the superlattice structure of multicycle, and each superlattice structure includes InGaN
Quantum well layer and the GaN quantum barrier layer being grown on InGaN quantum well layer, the overall thickness of multiple quantum well layer are 130~170nm.
Specifically, step 205 may include:
By reaction chamber temperature control at 780-800 DEG C, pressure control in 100~300Torr, growth thickness is 2.5~
The InGaN quantum well layer of 3.5nm.
By reaction chamber temperature control at 860-880 DEG C, in 100~300Torr, growth thickness is 12~14nm for pressure control
GaN quantum barrier layer.
Step 206 grows electronic barrier layer on multiple quantum well layer.
Specifically, reaction chamber temperature is controlled at 950 DEG C, pressure is controlled in 100~200Torr, growth thickness 80nm
The AlGaN electronic barrier layer for mixing Mg.The doping concentration of Mg is 5 × 10 in electronic barrier layer19cm-3。
Step 207, the growth P-type GaN layer on electronic barrier layer.
Specifically, reaction chamber temperature is controlled at 950 DEG C, pressure is controlled in 400~600Torr, growth thickness 0.2um
The p-type GaN layer for mixing Mg.The doping concentration of Mg is 5 × 10 in p-type GaN layer20cm-3。
Specifically, after having executed raw step 207, the manufacturing method further include:
Underlayer temperature is reduced to 850 DEG C, in-situ annealing processing is carried out to p-type GaN layer in pure nitrogen gas atmosphere, when annealing
Between be 10min.
Step 208, the growing AIN layer in p-type GaN layer.
Specifically, reaction chamber temperature is controlled at 800~900 DEG C, pressure is controlled in 50~100torr, and growth thickness is
The AlN layer of 0.6~1.8nm.
In the present embodiment, growth thickness is the AlN layer of 1.2nm.
After above-mentioned steps completion, the temperature of reaction chamber is down to 800 DEG C, is made annealing treatment in nitrogen atmosphere
5min is then gradually decreased to room temperature, terminates the epitaxial growth of light emitting diode.
LED epitaxial wafer provided in an embodiment of the present invention is made through over cleaning, deposition, lithography and etching subsequent machining technology
The LED chip of single 10*30mil.
It is found after test, the LED chip of 10*30mil made of the prior art, the light under 120mA driving current
By force it is 190mW, provides LED chip using the embodiment of the present invention, the light intensity under 120mA driving current is 192mW, luminous efficiency
About improve 1%.
For the embodiment of the present invention by the growing AIN layer in p-type GaN layer, the forbidden bandwidth of AlN material is bigger than GaN material,
After p-type GaN layer upper surface grows one layer of AlN, for the fermi level for being aligned two kinds of materials, the energy band meeting of p-type GaN layer upper surface
Regulated and controled, the bending direction of p-type GaN layer upper surface from becoming downwards upwards, then " the potential energy paddy " of script disappears, and hole will not
It is restricted to surface again, is moved to promote hole toward the direction of multiple quantum wells, the injection efficiency in hole is improved, to mention
The high luminous efficiency of LED.And the AlN layers of dangling bonds density that can reduce p-type GaN layer upper surface, reduce the surface in hole
Recombination losses, while the surface defect density of p-type GaN layer can also be reduced, reduce surface defect bring leak channel and
Non-radiative recombination center, to further increase the radioluminescence efficiency of LED.
The foregoing is merely a prefered embodiment of the invention, is not intended to limit the invention, all in the spirit and principles in the present invention
Within, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and so on should all be included in the protection scope of the present invention.