CN113707749A - Avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure and preparation method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention belongs to the field of wide bandgap semiconductors and optoelectronic devices, and particularly relates to an epitaxial structure of an avalanche focal plane detector and a preparation method thereof; the epitaxial structure comprises an unintentionally doped AlGaN absorption layer, an N-type AlGaN component gradient layer, an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer, an unintentionally doped AlN template layer and an AlN single crystal substrate from top to bottom. The epitaxial structure can solve the problems of high lattice mismatch and thermal mismatch of a sapphire substrate, high defect density of epitaxial materials, poor thermal conductivity and the like to a certain extent, and improves the sensitivity, response uniformity and reliability of an APD focal plane array.
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Technical Field
The invention belongs to the field of wide bandgap semiconductors and optoelectronic devices, and particularly relates to an epitaxial structure of an avalanche focal plane detector and a preparation method thereof.
Background
The ultraviolet avalanche focal plane detector is a novel all-solid-state image sensor based on nitride materials, has the characteristics of miniaturization, high sensitivity, strong environmental adaptability, low power consumption and the like, and is mainly used for detecting and imaging weak ultraviolet signals.
The light-sensing part of the ultraviolet Avalanche focal plane detector is composed of an Avalanche nitride Diode (APD) array, namely, each pixel comprises a unit APD which is responsible for converting an ultraviolet light signal into an electric signal. As shown in fig. 1, the uv detector is generally formed by epitaxially growing P-type and N-type multi-layer nitride materials on a sapphire substrate. However, when a sapphire substrate is used for manufacturing a high-voltage and high-current device such as an array type ultraviolet APD, the following problems exist:
1) the lattice mismatch and thermal mismatch between the epitaxial film of nitride such as AlGaN and the substrate material cause high threading dislocation density, which seriously affects the dark current and reliability of the device under high voltage;
2) the APD working voltage is high, the array chip generates high heat, the sapphire substrate has low heat conductivity, the drift of the APD working point is easily caused, and the working voltage is unstable, so that the response uniformity and the detection efficiency of the focal plane detector are influenced;
3) in the detector array, the transverse conduction distances from the pixels at different positions to the common N electrode are different, and along with the expansion of the array scale, the transverse conduction resistance (counted into the total series resistance) between the pixels and the N electrode has a large influence on the transmission efficiency, so that the response uniformity of the focal plane array is influenced.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the problems of high dark current, unstable working point, poor heat dissipation capability, high transverse conduction resistance and the like of a sapphire substrate ultraviolet avalanche focal plane detector under high voltage, the invention develops a novel single crystal substrate APD focal plane detector epitaxial structure, solves the problems of high lattice mismatch and thermal mismatch of a sapphire substrate, high defect density of epitaxial materials, poor thermal conductivity, high transverse conduction resistance of a large-area focal plane and the like, and finally improves the sensitivity, response uniformity and reliability of an APD focal plane.
The invention provides an epitaxial structure of an avalanche focal plane detector and a preparation method thereof.
In a first aspect of the invention, the invention provides an avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure, which comprises an Unintentional doping (UID) AlGaN (aluminum gallium nitrogen) absorption layer, an N-type AlGaN composition gradient layer, an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer, an Unintentional doping AlN template layer and an AlN (aluminum nitride) single crystal substrate from top to bottom.
Further, the unintentionally doped absorption layer adopts Alx1Ga1-x1N material; the thickness range is 0.1-0.5 μm; wherein x1 is Al component, x1 is more than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 0.6.
Further, the N-type component gradient layer adopts Alx2Ga1-x2N material; the thickness range is 0.01-0.1 μm; wherein x2 is Al component, x1 is not less than x2 is not less than x 3.
Further, the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer comprises one or more periodic structures which are stacked along the direction vertical to the surface of the substrate; the periodic structure adopts two different N-type AlGaN materials which are alternated up and down; wherein the uppermost layer of the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer is Alx3Ga1-x3N material, the lowest layer is Alx4Ga1-x4The thickness of the N material is 0.005-0.01 μm; x3 and x4 respectively represent different Al components, x3 is more than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 0.8, and x3+0.1 is more than or equal to x4 and less than or equal to 1.
Further, the unintentionally doped AlN template layer is used as a buffer layer, and the thickness of the unintentionally doped AlN template layer is 0.2-1 μm.
Furthermore, the AlN single crystal substrate is made of an AlN material, and the crystal orientation of the AlN single crystal substrate can be (001).
In a second aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides an avalanche focal plane detector, wherein the epitaxial wafer structure of the avalanche focal plane detector chip is an epitaxial structure including an avalanche focal plane detector according to the first aspect of the present invention, and the diode array is processed on the epitaxial structure, so that the avalanche focal plane detector chip is processed.
In a third aspect of the present invention, the present invention further provides a method for preparing an epitaxial structure of an avalanche focal plane detector, where the method for preparing the epitaxial structure of the avalanche focal plane detector includes:
s1: cleaning and polishing the upper and lower surfaces of the AlN single crystal substrate;
s2: growing an unintended doped AlN template layer on the surface of the AlN single crystal substrate by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
s3: sequentially growing an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer on the unintentionally doped AlN template layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
s4: growing a silicon-doped N-type AlGaN component gradient layer on the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
s5: and growing an unintentionally doped AlGaN absorption layer on the N-type AlGaN composition gradient layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology.
Further, in the step S1, the AlN single crystal substrate has a crystal orientation of (001), and it is necessary to ensure surface flatness when cleaning and polishing the upper and lower surfaces thereof.
Further, the step S3 includes growing silicon-doped N-type Al with alternating high and low Al components on the unintentionally doped AlN template layer sequentially by using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition techniquexGa1-xAn N superlattice structure layer; wherein the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, and the Al with high Al componentx4Ga1-x4The N component is x3+ 0.1-1 x 4-1, and the Al component is lowx3Ga1-x3The N component is 0.6-0.8 of x3, the thickness is 0.005-0.01 mu m, the symbiotic length is 5-10 periodic structures, and the electron concentration is 1 x 1017-1×1019/cm3。
Further, the step S4 includes growing silicon-doped N-type Al on the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer by using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition techniquex2Ga1-x2A graded layer of N components; wherein x1 is more than or equal to x2 is more than or equal to x3, the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, and the thickness is 0.01-0.1 μm, electron concentration of 1 × 1017-1×1019/cm3。
Further, the step S5 includes applying a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technique on the N-type Alx1Ga1- x1Growing Al which is not intentionally doped on the N-component gradient layerx1Ga1-x1An N absorption layer; wherein x1 is more than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 0.6, the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, and the thickness is 0.1-0.5 μm.
The invention has the beneficial effects that:
compared with the prior art, the single crystal AlN substrate is used for replacing a sapphire substrate, so that the dislocation density in the epitaxial layer can be reduced, and the dark current is reduced; on the other hand, the heat dissipation capacity of the whole focal plane can be increased; the conventional N-type AlGaN contact layer is replaced by an AlGaN two-dimensional superlattice structure layer with alternating N-type high-low Al components, so that on one hand, high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas generated by a nitride polarization effect can be utilized, the transverse conduction current density of the N-type layer is improved, and the problem of uneven pixel series resistance in a large-scale focal plane array is solved; on the other hand, the superlattice structure is used as a material buffer layer, so that stress generated between the AlN template layer and the AlGaN two-dimensional superlattice structure layer due to lattice mismatch is reduced, and the quality of epitaxial materials and the sensitivity of APD (avalanche photo diode) are improved; therefore, the epitaxial structure can solve the problems of high lattice mismatch and thermal mismatch of a sapphire substrate, high defect density of epitaxial materials, poor thermal conductivity and the like to a certain extent, and improves the sensitivity, response uniformity and reliability of an APD focal plane array.
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figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of an avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure in an embodiment of the invention;
figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an avalanche focal plane detector in an embodiment of the invention;
fig. 4 is a flow chart of the preparation of the epitaxial structure of the avalanche focal plane detector in the embodiment of the invention.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
For purposes of clarity, the various features in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In addition, certain well known components may not be shown. For simplicity, the epitaxial structure obtained after several steps can be described in one figure.
It will be understood that when a layer or region is referred to as being "on" or "over" another layer or region in describing the structure of the device, it can be directly on the other layer or region or intervening layers or regions may also be present. And, if the device is turned over, that layer, region, or regions would be "under" or "beneath" another layer, region, or regions.
If for the purpose of describing the situation directly on another layer, another area, the expression "directly on … …" or "on … … and adjacent thereto" will be used herein.
In the following description, numerous specific details of the invention, such as structure, materials, dimensions, processing techniques and techniques of the devices are described in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, as will be understood by those skilled in the art, the present invention may be practiced without these specific details.
The present invention may be embodied in various forms, some examples of which are described below.
FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-sectional view of an APD focal plane detector material epitaxy structure in an embodiment of the invention; as shown in fig. 2, the epitaxial structure in the embodiment of the present invention includes: the device comprises an unintentionally doped AlGaN absorption layer, an N-type AlGaN component gradient layer, an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer, an unintentionally doped AlN template layer and an AlN single crystal substrate which are arranged from top to bottom.
In the embodiment, the aluminum nitride has the characteristics of high carrier mobility, ultrahigh breakdown field strength and the like, so that the AlN single crystal substrate is adopted to replace the traditional sapphire substrate, and on one hand, the dislocation density in the epitaxial layer is reduced, so that the dark current is reduced; in addition, the AlN single crystal substrate has high thermal conductivity and high thermal stability, and thus can increase the heat dissipation capability of the entire focal plane; meanwhile, the crystal orientation of the AlN single crystal substrate used in this embodiment is (001), but an AlN single crystal substrate having another crystal orientation may be used, and the present invention is not particularly limited thereto.
In the embodiment of the invention, the unintentionally doped AlN template layer is an undoped AlN buffer layer, and a buffer structure formed by the AlN buffer layer can release lattice mismatch stress; therefore, in order to achieve a reasonable release requirement, the thickness of the device is set to be 0.2-1 μm, so as to meet the release requirement of lattice-adapted stress in the device.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer includes one or more periodic structures stacked in a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate; the periodic structure adopts two different N-type AlGaN materials which are alternated up and down; therefore, the total number of the two N-type AlGaN materials is not less than 2, wherein the uppermost layer of the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer is Alx3Ga1-x3N material, the lowest layer is Alx4Ga1-x4The N material, x3 and x4 respectively represent different Al components, x3 is more than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 0.8, and x3+0.1 is more than or equal to x4 and less than or equal to 1.
The application provides a novel N-type AlGaN two-dimensional superlattice structure layer with high and low Al components alternated, which can improve the transverse conduction current density of an N-type layer and solve the problem of uneven series resistance of pixels in a large-scale focal plane array; meanwhile, the superlattice structure is used as a material buffer layer, so that stress generated between the AlN template layer and the AlGaN two-dimensional superlattice structure layer due to lattice mismatch is reduced, and the quality of epitaxial materials and the sensitivity of APD (avalanche photo diode) are improved. The present application has the following advantages over the conventional technology, such as chinese patent CN105742387A, and the conventional technology is different from the present application in the way and location of using superlattice:
1) the patent uses the superlattice structure (layer number 104) as a multiplication layer, requires the superlattice barrier to be low, has higher carrier transport efficiency and response speed, and therefore a gradient layer must be inserted into the structure, so that the N-type contact layer of the patent can only use the traditional single-layer material.
2) The present application utilizes a superlattice structure as an N-type contact layer, and cannot insert a graded layer as in the conventional art, wherein the reason why the graded layer is not suitable for the present application is as follows: the AlGaN superlattice structure can form obvious two-dimensional electron gas only by using abrupt components (high and low phases) and utilizing spontaneous (or piezoelectric) polarization effect generated by component difference between layers, so that the transverse conductivity of the N-type contact layer is improved, the effect of the invention is achieved, and the superlattice layer with gradually changed components can not form obvious two-dimensional electron gas and periodic potential wells and barriers; and the meaning of the gradient layer is that: stress between two layers having a large composition difference is reduced, and carrier transport efficiency and response speed are improved. The superlattice layer does not absorb ultraviolet light and only serves as a conductive layer, so that a gradient layer is not needed to be used for improving transmission efficiency and response speed; in addition, the composition difference between the superlattice is small, and the composition difference between the superlattice and the absorption layer is large, so that the superlattice can be used for reducing lattice mismatch by using a gradient layer between the superlattice top layer and the absorption layer.
3) The superlattice layer of the present application is doped N +, so the lower electrode (N electrode of the diode) of the avalanche focal plane detector is prepared on the layer; the avalanche focal plane detector is of a Schottky structure, an upper electrode of the avalanche focal plane detector is directly manufactured on an i-type (UID) absorption layer, and a P-type layer is absent.
Wherein, the number of the periodic structures is 5-10, and the thickness is 0.005-0.01 μm; the number and thickness of the periodic structures determined in the present application were obtained by trial and error, considering
If the thickness is too thick, the potential barrier of the superlattice (multiple quantum well) becomes large, and the transport of carriers is influenced; if the thickness is too thin, the growth process is not easy to control, the material has poor crystallization quality and more defects, and the performance of the device is influenced; meanwhile, the number of the periodic structures is also considered, and if the number is too small, the difficulty in etching and manufacturing the electrode is high; if too much, the total thickness is too thick, which will affect the internal quantum efficiency of the device. On the basis of the previous experiments, the number of periods and the thickness range of each layer were thus obtained.
In the embodiment of the invention, the unintentionally doped absorption layer adopts Alx1Ga1-x1N material; the thickness range is 0.1-0.5 μm; wherein x1 is Al component, x1 is more than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 0.6.
In the embodiment of the invention, the N-type composition gradient layer adopts Alx2Ga1-x2N material; the thickness range is 0.01-0.1 μm; wherein x2 is Al component, x1 is not less than x2 is not less than x 3.
Wherein the Al composition x2 in the N-type composition gradient layer can be gradually graded from x1 to x 3; such gradual changes include, but are not limited to, linear changes, step changes, exponential changes, trigonometric changes, and the like; the variation is a monotonously increasing variation.
In the traditional technology, the gradient layer is inserted between different component layers to reduce lattice mismatch stress and improve the growth quality of materials, the superlattice in the traditional technology is generally not gradually changed, otherwise, the effect of reducing the lattice mismatch stress cannot be achieved, and in the application, only the superlattice structure is required to be used as a material buffer layer, the stress generated by lattice mismatch between an AlN template layer and an AlGaN two-dimensional superlattice structure layer is reduced, and the quality of epitaxial materials and the sensitivity of APD are improved.
Figure 3 is an avalanche focal plane detector in an embodiment of the invention, as shown in figure 3, including an avalanche focal plane detector.
Fig. 4 is a flow chart of a process for preparing an epitaxial structure of an avalanche focal plane detector in an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 4, the process includes:
s1: cleaning and polishing the upper and lower surfaces of the AlN single crystal substrate;
in step S1, the AlN single crystal substrate has a crystal orientation of (001), although substrates having other crystal orientations may be selected, and it is necessary to ensure a flat surface when cleaning and polishing the upper and lower surfaces thereof.
S2: growing an unintended doped AlN template layer on the surface of the AlN single crystal substrate by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
in the step S2, a layer of AlN buffer layer with the thickness of 0.2-1 μm is grown on the surface of the silicon substrate of the AlN single crystal substrate by adopting the metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology.
S3: sequentially growing an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer on the unintentionally doped AlN template layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
the step S3 includes growing silicon-doped N-type Al with alternating high and low Al components on the unintentionally doped AlN template layer by metal organic chemical vapor depositionxGa1-xAn N superlattice structure layer 3; wherein the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, and the Al with high Al componentx4Ga1-x4The N component is x3+ 0.1-1 x 4-1, and the Al component is lowx3Ga1-x3The N component is 0.6-0.8 of x3, the thickness is 0.005-0.01 mu m, the symbiotic length is 5-10 periodic structures, and the electron concentration is 1 x 1017-1×1019/cm3。
S4: growing a silicon-doped N-type AlGaN component gradient layer on the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
step S4 includes growing silicon-doped N-type Al on the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer by metal organic chemical vapor depositionx2Ga1-x2A graded layer of N components; wherein x1 is more than or equal to x2 is more than or equal to x3, the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, the thickness is 0.01-0.1 mu m, and the electron concentration is 1 x 1017-1×1019/cm3。
S5: and growing an unintentionally doped AlGaN absorption layer on the N-type AlGaN composition gradient layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology.
The step S5 includes using a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technique,in the N-type Alx1Ga1-x1Growing Al which is not intentionally doped on the N-component gradient layerx1Ga1-x1An N absorption layer; wherein x1 is more than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 0.6, the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, and the thickness is 0.1-0.5 μm.
It is understood that the avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure, the avalanche focal plane detector and the avalanche focal plane detector method in the present invention all belong to the same concept of the present invention, and corresponding features thereof can be cited mutually.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inner", "outer", "front", "center", "both ends", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on those shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus, are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "disposed," "connected," "fixed," "rotated," and the like are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; the terms may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate, and may be communication between two elements or interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specifically limited, and the specific meaning of the terms in the present invention will be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. The epitaxial structure of the avalanche focal plane detector is characterized by comprising an unintentionally doped AlGaN absorption layer, an N-type AlGaN component gradient layer, an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer, an unintentionally doped AlN template layer and an AlN single crystal substrate from top to bottom.
2. The avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure of claim 1, wherein said unintentionally doped absorber layer is Alx1Ga1-x1N material; the thickness range is 0.1-0.5 μm; wherein x1 is Al component, x1 is more than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 0.6.
3. The epitaxial structure of avalanche focal plane detector according to claim 1, wherein said N-type graded layer is Alx2Ga1-x2N material; the thickness range is 0.01-0.1 μm; wherein x2 is an Al component, x1 is not less than x2 is not less than x3, x1 is the Al component in the unintended doped absorption layer, and x3 is the Al component of the uppermost layer of the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer.
4. The avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure of claim 1, wherein the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer comprises one or more periodic structures stacked in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface; the periodic structure adopts two different N-type AlGaN materials which are alternated up and down; wherein the uppermost layer of the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer is Alx3Ga1-x3N material, the lowest layer is Alx4Ga1-x4The thickness of the N material is 0.005-0.01 μm; x3 and x4 respectively represent different Al components, x3 is more than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 0.8, and x3+0.1 is more than or equal to x4 and less than or equal to 1.
5. An avalanche focal plane detector, wherein the epitaxial structure of the chip comprises an avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and diode arrays are formed on the epitaxial structure, so as to process the avalanche focal plane detector chip.
6. A preparation method of an avalanche focal plane detector epitaxial wafer is characterized by comprising the following steps:
s1: cleaning and polishing the upper and lower surfaces of the AlN single crystal substrate;
s2: growing an unintended doped AlN template layer on the surface of the AlN single crystal substrate by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
s3: sequentially growing an N-type AlGaN superlattice layer on the unintentionally doped AlN template layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
s4: growing a silicon-doped N-type AlGaN component gradient layer on the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology;
s5: and growing an unintentionally doped AlGaN absorption layer on the N-type AlGaN composition gradient layer by adopting a metal organic chemical vapor deposition technology.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step S3 comprises sequentially growing Si-doped N-type Al with alternating high and low Al compositions on the non-intentionally-doped AlN template layer by MOCVDxGa1-xAn N superlattice structure layer; wherein the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, wherein x represents the Al component in the superlattice structure layer; al of high Al contentx4Ga1-x4The N component is x3+ 0.1-1 x 4-1, and the Al component is lowx3Ga1-x3The N component is x3 which is more than or equal to 0.6 and less than or equal to 0.8, the thickness of the N component is 0.005-0.01 mu m, the intergrowth has 5-10 periodic structures, and the electron concentration is 1 x 1017-1×1019/cm3。
8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step S4 includes growing Si-doped N-type Al on the N-type AlGaN superlattice layer by MOCVDx2Ga1-x2A graded layer of N components; wherein x1 is more than or equal to x2 is more than or equal to x3, x1 is Al component in the unintended doped absorption layer, the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, the thickness is 0.01-0.1 μm, and the electron concentration is 1 x 1017-1×1019/cm3。
9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said step S5 includes growing Al on said N-type AlGaN composition graded layer by MOCVDx1Ga1-x1An N absorption layer; wherein x1 is more than or equal to 0.2 and less than or equal to 0.6, the growth temperature is 1000-1300 ℃, the growth pressure is 50-500torr, and the thickness is 0.1-0.5 μm.
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