EP2820684A1 - Optoelektronischer halbleiterchip - Google Patents
Optoelektronischer halbleiterchipInfo
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Definitions
- Optoelectronic Semiconductor Chip An optoelectronic semiconductor chip is specified.
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip described here is, in particular, a radiation-emitting optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
- it is an optoelectronic semiconductor chip, which in the
- Operation emits UV radiation, visible light or infrared radiation.
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip is in particular a light-emitting diode chip. Furthermore, it is possible for the semiconductor chip to be a
- Radiation-receiving optoelectronic semiconductor chip is, for example, a solar cell or a
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises at least one active region.
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a multiplicity of active ones
- Electromagnetic radiation is generated in the active regions, which at least partially leaves the semiconductor chip.
- it is possible that in the active Electromagnetic radiation is converted into charge carriers.
- Optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes exactly one active area. Such a semiconductor chip can be used in particular in communications technology.
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a plurality of active regions, which are each arranged at a distance from one another. It is possible that the active
- Areas are connected to one another at a bottom and / or on an upper side by another element.
- the active areas are spaced apart from each other in a region between their lower side and their upper side and are not connected to each other there.
- the active areas may be arranged, for example, in the manner of a regular grid. That is, the active areas are at predetermined intervals from each other
- Tops of active areas is a regular one
- Lattice structure such as the structure of a
- Rectangular grid or a triangular grid recognizable.
- a random distribution of the active areas is also possible.
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a carrier.
- the carrier is disposed on an underside of the plurality of active areas.
- the carrier is that element of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip which mechanically supports and supports the multiplicity of active regions.
- the carrier can also be that element of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip which connects the multiplicity of active regions to one another.
- the carrier may be, for example, a
- the carrier may be made of GaAs, for example,
- Silicon, glass or sapphire be formed. Furthermore, it is possible for the carrier to be at least one of the mentioned
- the carrier is a growth substrate, then the growth substrate remains in the
- Reduction of the thickness of the growth substrate for example by grinding, etching or chemical mechanical polishing possible.
- the carrier can be radiolucent, for example
- electromagnetic radiation generated or to be detected in the active regions during operation of the semiconductor chip may pass through the carrier or be reflected or scattered thereon.
- the carrier is electrically
- the carrier be formed with a radiation-transparent, electrically insulating material such as sapphire, which serves as a growth substrate for a semiconductor material of the plurality of active areas.
- At least one of the active regions has a main extension direction. That is, the active region does not extend equally in every spatial direction, but there is a preferential direction
- the active area may take the form of a
- the at least one active region is formed by an elongated, three-dimensional body and, for example, does not have the shape of a planar layer. Furthermore, the active region is not a continuous, unstructured layer, for example a plane one
- the at least one active region has a core region, which is formed with a first semiconductor material.
- the first semiconductor material has a first conductivity type.
- the first one is Semiconductor material formed n-type.
- Semiconductor material may for example be based on an n-doped I I I / V semiconductor material system.
- the first semiconductor material is based on an n-doped nitride semiconductor material system.
- the first semiconductor material can then be based on n-type GaN, InGaN, AlGaN or AlInGaN.
- the first semiconductor material is deposited directly onto the outer area of the carrier facing the active areas.
- An undoped growth layer can also be deposited as the first layer, on which in turn the n-conducting material is subsequently applied.
- the core region of the active region extends
- the core region in particular along the main extension direction and may have the same shape as the active region. If the active region is embodied, for example, in the form of a cylinder or prism, the core region can also have the shape of a cylinder or prism. The core region can then be embodied in particular as a solid body, which consists of the first semiconductor material.
- the at least one active region comprises an active layer which covers the core region at least in FIG.
- the core region has, for example, a lateral surface which may be partially or in particular completely covered with the material of the active layer. An end face can also be covered at least in places.
- the core area can be directly to the active layer limits.
- the active layer preferably has a uniform thickness, but may vary along the main direction of extension.
- the at least one active region has a cover layer, which is formed with a second semiconductor material and covers the active layer at least in directions transverse to the main extension direction of the active region.
- the active layer is then arranged between the cover layer and the core region.
- Covering layer can partially or completely cover the active layer.
- the cover layer preferably has a uniform thickness, which, however, may change along the main extension direction.
- the second semiconductor material is a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type.
- the second semiconductor material may be based on the same semiconductor material system as the first semiconductor material, but may have a different doping. If the first semiconductor material is formed, for example, n-type, then the second
- the semiconductor chip comprises a multiplicity of active regions, which are arranged at a distance from one another. Furthermore, the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises a
- Carrier disposed at an underside of the plurality of active areas.
- the region comprises a core region which is formed with a first semiconductor material, the active region has an active layer which covers the core region at least in directions transverse to the main extension direction of the active region, the active region has a cover layer comprising a second semiconductor material is formed and the active layer at least in the direction transverse to
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip comprises
- Areas then comprises a core region, an active layer and a cover layer which, within the scope of the manufacturing tolerance, each have the same material composition.
- Optoelectronic semiconductor chips are the same. However, it is also possible that the optoelectronic
- Semiconductor chip comprises a plurality of active areas, which are at least partially formed differently.
- the active areas may vary in thickness, ie extension in directions transverse to
- Main extension direction and / or length ie extension parallel to the main direction of extent and / or
- Composition differ from each other.
- different active areas can emit light of different colors, so that the Hableiterchip emits, for example, in total white light.
- GaN-based light-emitting diodes The efficiency of GaN-based light-emitting diodes in particular under operating current conditions is the so-called
- Carrier density advantageous. This could be done, for example, by increasing the cross-sectional area of the
- Cost increase associated which is usually disproportionately to increase the cross-sectional area of the semiconductor chip.
- the active regions are known, for example, as core-shell nanodevices. or Microrods ", ie as core-shell nano- or micro-rods, formed by the division of the radiation-emitting region of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip in a
- Operation is generated electromagnetic radiation, compared to an optoelectronic semiconductor chip having a single active region, which is unstructured, for example, increases. In this way, the efficiency of the
- Optoelectronic semiconductor chip a variety of active
- Has areas a significant increase in the active area and thus an increase in efficiency under operating current conditions at reduced carrier density is achieved. Further, in the epitaxial growth of the active regions that are spaced apart from a closed two-dimensional layer, a reduction of strain in the semiconductor material of the active regions can be achieved.
- an optoelectronic semiconductor chip described here to comprise one, more than two, more than 100, preferably more than 1000, in particular more than 10,000 or more than 100,000 active regions.
- the active areas are electrically insulated from each other in the area of their lateral surfaces. It is possible that the active areas are controlled together, in groups or individually.
- the growth direction of the first semiconductor material is substantially parallel to
- Manufacturing tolerance runs the growth direction of the first semiconductor material parallel to
- the first semiconductor material of the core region of the at least one active region is therefore grown in the main direction of extent.
- the active layer and the overcoat of the active region cover the core region in directions that are transverse and equal
- the active region has a length which is determined in the main direction of extent. That is, the length of the active area is along the
- the active region has a diameter or a thickness, which is determined in a direction perpendicular to the main extension direction, ie in a plane to which the
- Main extension direction is vertical, runs.
- Diameter may vary along the main direction of extent.
- the ratio of length to maximum diameter of the active region, preferably of all active regions of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip, is at least one, in particular at least five, for example between at least five and at most 100.
- the diameter, ie the thickness, of the active region can be between at least 20 nm and at most 25 ⁇ m.
- dislocations usually do not enforce the active area along its entire length, but end up on a relatively short path lengths due to the small thickness
- dislocations extend along the entire length of the core region of the active region but do not penetrate the active layer on the outer surface of the core region.
- the active areas are preferably in high density, that is arranged with a high fill factor.
- Fill factor corresponds to the ratio of the area of the side of the carrier, which is adjacent to the active areas, to the total area of the top of the carrier, the active
- the filling factor is preferably at least 20%, in particular at least 50%, for example at least 75%. This is a particularly significant increase in the active area of the optoelectronic
- the active region has a
- the current spreading layer serves to distribute an electric current particularly uniformly over the cover layer.
- the current spreading layer is in particular in direct contact with the cover layer and can cover it partially or completely. Is the
- Cover layer formed for example with a p-type nitride compound semiconductor material, so it has a relatively low transverse conductivity.
- the current spreading layer therefore leads to a more uniform energization of the active layer of the active region.
- the current spreading layer covers the cover layer
- Manufacturing tolerance may have a uniform thickness.
- the current spreading layer is for electromagnetic radiation generated in the active region
- radiation-transmissive means that the radiation-transmissive component is at least 75% of that passing through it
- Electromagnetic radiation of the active layer passes without absorbing this radiation.
- Radiation permeable component may be milky, cloudy or clear, transparent.
- the current spreading layer is provided with a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) formed.
- TCO transparent conductive oxide
- materials such as ITO or ZnO are suitable for forming the current spreading layer.
- the current spreading layer extends over at least a major portion of the length of the active region. In particular, it is possible for the current spreading layer to cover the cover layer uniformly over the entire length of the active region while completely covering it.
- an insulating material is disposed between the
- Insulating material for electromagnetic radiation generated in operation in the active layer may be permeable and the insulating material surrounds the plurality of active areas at least in directions transverse to the main direction of extent. In other words, the insulating material is filled in the spaces between the active areas and the insulating material can fill these spaces, in particular completely fill.
- the insulating material is electrically insulating and optionally
- materials such as alumina (AlOx), silica,
- Silicon nitride, diamond-like carbon or polymers as
- the insulation material is especially then
- Stromaufweitungstik is radiation-permeable.
- the current spreading layer is as formed radiation-impermeable metal layer, so the insulating material can be radiopaque
- the insulation material ensures protection of the active areas from mechanical damage
- the optoelectronic semiconductor chip it is alternative or in addition to
- Insulating material allows a functional material to be disposed between the plurality of active regions, wherein the functional material surrounds the active regions at least in directions transverse to the main direction of extent, and the functional material at least one
- Lumineszenzkonversionsstoff and / or at least one ESD protective material comprises.
- particles of these materials may also be incorporated into the insulating material so that the filled insulating material forms the functional material.
- the luminescence conversion substance is suitable, for example, for converting at least part of the electromagnetic radiation generated in the active regions into electromagnetic radiation of longer wavelengths
- the semiconductor chip then emits, for example, mixed radiation, in particular white light.
- the ESD protection material may be, for example, a varistor material such as ZnO.
- the insulation material at least in places directly adjoins the outer surface of the active region. For example, the insulating material completely covers the lateral surface of each active region and directly adjoins the outermost layer of the active region,
- the insulation material embeds the active areas.
- a mask layer is arranged on the side of the carrier assigned to the multiplicity of active regions, the mask layer having an opening for each of the active regions which is made of the first semiconductor material
- a mask layer is applied to a layer of first semiconductor material or to the carrier.
- Mask layer has openings to the layer of the first
- the mask layer can remain in the finished optoelectronic semiconductor chip. Their openings are penetrated by first semiconductor material.
- the mask layer is not transparent to radiation, but it can also be removed from the semiconductor chip. Alternatively, a self-organized growth of the core areas without a mask is possible. In this case, the mask is omitted.
- the mask layer is electromagnetic radiation generated in operation in the active layer
- the mask layer can be formed, for example, from the same material as the insulation layer.
- the core region on the upper side of the active region facing away from the carrier is free of the active layer and is in an electrically conductive manner
- the core region is n-type. That is, an n-side contacting of the active region is possible by means of the electrically conductive contact layer.
- the cover layer and possibly the current spreading layer are passivated by the electrically conductive layer
- the passivation can in this case be in direct contact with the core region of the active region and is then located on the side of the active region facing away from the carrier on its lateral surface, for example in direct contact with the cover layer and optionally the current spreading layer.
- the passivation can be flush there terminate with the top of the core region facing away from the carrier and are in direct contact with the electrically conductive contact layer on its side facing away from the carrier.
- the passivation can be achieved, for example, by covering the cover layer and optionally the current spreading layer with an electrically insulating material or by
- Passivation of the semiconductor material of the cover layer for example by ion implantation or by electrical deactivation of the dopant species, for example in the context of a hydrogen plasma step or by generating
- the contact layer is in contact with the
- the contact layer may in particular at least locally extend in a plane which runs parallel or substantially parallel to the outer surface of the carrier facing the plurality of active regions.
- the active regions are then trapped between the carrier and the contact layer.
- At least a majority of the active regions designates at least 75%, preferably at least 85%, in particular at least 95%, of the active regions of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip.
- Substantially parallel means that the contact layer at least in places in a plane
- the contact layer is for the electromagnetic radiation generated in operation in the active region
- a permeable contact layer may be, for example, an upper one
- a reflective contact layer may be formed, for example, with a reflective metal such as silver, Au, Ti, Pt, Pd, Wf, Os, and / or aluminum.
- a reflective metal such as silver, Au, Ti, Pt, Pd, Wf, Os, and / or aluminum.
- the carrier is preferably designed to be transparent to radiation, at least a majority of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip in operation
- the active region has traces of material removal on its upper side facing away from the carrier. That is, the core area of the active area is
- the removal of material may be an etching, a chemical-mechanical Polishing (CPM) or sawing.
- CPM chemical-mechanical Polishing
- Material of the active area which can be detected on the finished component as traces of material removal.
- the side of the core region facing away from the carrier has a faceting or a roughening which increases the contact surface with respect to a flat surface. In this way, a lower contact resistance is possible.
- An optoelectronic semiconductor chip described here is characterized among others by the following advantages:
- the semiconductor chip can be produced particularly cost-effectively, since the number of required process steps and processes for the production of the optoelectronic
- Foreign substrates are grown epitaxially.
- electrically insulating growth substrates can be used come.
- GaN-based semiconductor material which is grown in the N-face direction as semiconductor material. Differences in the length of the active
- Areas in the direction of the main extension direction can be compensated by a planarization step, without affecting the properties of the p-type region used for the contact to the p-side.
- a carrier 2 which is, for example, a radiation-transmissive
- electrically insulating growth substrate such as sapphire or glass, provided with a mask layer 5.
- each active region has, for example, the shape of a cylinder.
- Each active area 1 extends along the main extension direction R.
- the active regions 1 are arranged, for example, at the lattice points of a regular lattice, in the present example a triangular lattice.
- Each of the active regions 1 comprises a core region 10.
- the core region 10 is formed with an n-doped GaN-based first semiconductor material.
- the core region 10 also has the shape of a cylinder.
- the lateral surface of this cylinder is completely covered by the active layer 11, in which, for example, electromagnetic radiation is generated during operation of the optoelectronic semiconductor chip. Also, the side facing away from the carrier 2 of the core portion 10 is initially covered with material of the active layer 11.
- the active layer 11 has the shape of a hollow cylinder, the inner surface is completely with the first
- Outer surface of the active layer 11 is completely covered by a cover layer 12, which in the embodiment of Figure 1 with a p-doped GaN-based second
- the outer surface of the covering layer 12 facing away from the active layer 11 is completely covered by the current spreading layer 13.
- the current spreading layer 13 is transparent to electromagnetic radiation generated in the active layer 11 and is made of, for example, a TCO material such as ITO.
- a TCO material such as ITO.
- the cover layer 12 with a TCO material such as ITO.
- radiation-reflecting contact material for example, a metal such as silver and / or aluminum is covered as Stromweitweitungstik 13.
- the current spreading layer 13 fills the intermediate regions between the core regions 10.
- the current spreading layer 13 is therefore not a thin layer, in particular of uniform thickness
- the interstices between the active regions 1 are filled with an insulating material 4.
- the insulating material 4 completely covers the active areas 1 even on its side facing away from the carrier 2.
- Insulating material 4 may directly adjoin the outer surface of the current spreading layer 13 of each active region 1 facing away from the core region 10.
- the insulating material 4 is preferably designed to be permeable to electromagnetic radiation generated in the active layer 11 and to be electrically insulating.
- the insulating material 4 is made of silicon dioxide.
- the insulating material 4 can be
- the spaces between the active ones may be applied for example by spin coating, vapor deposition, sputtering, ALD or CVD.
- the spaces between the active ones may be applied for example by spin coating, vapor deposition, sputtering, ALD or CVD.
- Areas 1 are also filled with a functional material, for example, for ESD protection of the
- optoelectronic semiconductor chip is used or generated in the active zone electromagnetic radiation in
- the functional material may be so also be a material comprising at least one luminescent zenzkonversionsstoff.
- Figure 1D carried out a planarization, for example by means of chemical-mechanical polishing or a
- the current spreading layer 13 the cover layer 12 and the active layer 11 are removed on the side of each active region 1 facing away from the carrier 2. That is, the core region 10 of each active region is exposed.
- the core region 10 of each active region has on its side facing away from the carrier 2 traces of
- Material removal so for example, the chemical ⁇ mechanical polishing or the dry chemical process.
- passivations 3 for the cover layers 12 exposed at the edges of the active regions 1 are made, for example, by deactivating the p-doped layers
- Cover layers produced by means of a hydrogen plasma are produced by means of a hydrogen plasma.
- the current spreading layer 13 is also covered by the passivation on its side facing away from the carrier 2.
- a full-area reflective contact layer is used for contacting.
- the electromagnetic radiation generated in the active regions 1 preferably passes through the carrier 2
- Contact layer 6 comprises a dielectric mirror and an electrically conductive region.
- the electrically conductive region can, for example, with a
- radiation-permeable, conductive oxide may be formed.
- the contact layer 6 is electrically isolated from the current spreading layer 13 by the passivation 3.
- the decoupling of electromagnetic radiation is then also possible, for example, by the side of the contact layer 6 facing away from the carrier 2. It can be generated in this way a volume emitter.
- the side of the contact layer 6 facing away from the carrier 2 may contain roughenings which reduce the probability of total reflection.
- a contact can, as in Figures 1F and IG
- FIGS. 2A to 21 show a further method for
- FIGS. 2H and 21 describe exemplary embodiments of an optoelectronic semiconductor chip described here with reference to sectional representations.
- the insulating material 4 is etched back in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 2 until the active regions 1 are exposed again on the side of the insulating material 4 facing away from the carrier 2, compare FIG. 2D.
- filling with the insulating material 4 in step 2C does not take place beyond the side of the active regions 1 facing away from the carrier 2, but only filling takes place up to a certain filling height, which is surmounted by the active regions 1 , Subsequently, the tip of each active region 1 is wet-chemically removed, for example by hot KOH etching. This leads, due to the crystal structure of the
- the upper sides 1b of the active regions 1 in the area of the... 1 face, for a faceting and thus to an enlarged contact area at the core region 10 of each active region
- step 3c takes place in contrast to the method described above the
- a layer of further insulating material 7 can be introduced between the active regions, which comprise the active ones
- Insulating material 4, 7 removed by etching. Due to the increased thickness of the insulating material between the active areas 1, the core areas 10 can be exposed on the upper sides 1b of the active areas 1, without the
- the exposure is carried out by dry chemical or
- wet-chemical processes for example by plasma etching, for example with ICP RIE (Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactive Ion Etching), or KOH, which in addition to a faceting and thus an increased contact area in the area of ICP RIE (Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactive Ion Etching), or KOH, which in addition to a faceting and thus an increased contact area in the area of ICP RIE (Inductively Coupled Plasma Reactive Ion Etching), or KOH, which in addition to a faceting and thus an increased contact area in the area of
- Core area 10 of each active area 1 can lead.
- a contact layer 6 is applied to the side facing away from the carrier 2 side of the active regions 1, which may be formed planarizing.
- the contact layer 6 may be formed as described above radiation permeable or radiation-reflecting.
- FIG. 4C shows a correspondingly produced optoelectronic semiconductor chip in a schematic sectional illustration.
- the current spreading layer 13 is not applied directly to the mask layer 5, but before the application of the current spreading layer 13, the stumps of the active regions 1 are passivated with an insulating material 4.
- the insulating material 4 can be applied for example by a spin-coating process.
- the active areas 1 project beyond the insulation material 4 in FIG.
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