JP6830658B2 - 窒化物半導体基板の製造方法及び製造装置 - Google Patents
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アニール後における(10−12)面のX線ロッキングカーブの半値幅が1000arcsec以下であってもよい。
[窒化物半導体基板の構成]
まず、図1および図2を参照しながら、実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板について説明する。図1は、本実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板の概略図である。図2は、図1に示す窒化物半導体基板の製造方法を示す概略図である。
次に、図3Aを参照しながら、実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板の製造装置について説明する。図3Aは、本実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板の製造装置であるMOVPE(metal organic vapor phase epitaxy)装置の概略図である。
次に、図4および図5を参照しながら、実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板の製造方法について説明する。図4は、本実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板の製造方法を示すフローチャートである。図5は、本実施の形態に係る窒化物半導体基板の製造方法を示すタイムチャートである。
れていないサファイア基板102であってもよい。
次に、図11〜図27を参照しながら、本実施の形態に係る製造方法により製造した窒化物半導体基板の特性について説明する。
ことができる。
2、80、102、112、122、202、302、502、602、702 サファイア基板
3 AlN緩衝層(窒化アルミニウム緩衝層)
3a、103a、113a、123a、203a、303a AlN緩衝層の前駆体(前駆体)
4 AlN層
10 MOVPE装置
11 基板(サファイア基板)
12 基板トレー
13 ヒータ
14 熱電対
15 温度制御装置
16 押圧ガス吸気口
17 材料ガス吸気口
18 反応ガス吸気口
19 外圧ガス供給口
20 リアクタ
21 排気口
22 放射温度計
40、40a、40b 気密容器
41、41a、41b 容器本体
42、42a、42b 蓋
43 気密空間
45a、45b 貫通孔
46a、46b 基台
50 帯部材
50a 突起部
51、52、65 基板ホルダ
52a、52b 凹部
54a、54b スペーサ
60 加熱装置(アニール装置)
61 炉空間
62 高純度カーボン製容器
63 蓋
64 ガス抜き用穴
66 温度センサー
65a ホールド部
65b 隙間
65c T字溝(またはL字溝)
67 指令装置
68 比較装置
69 制御装置
70 流入ガス配管
71 流入ガス制御弁
72 排出ガス配管
73 排出ガス制御弁
74a〜74d 加熱ヒータ
80a 底面蓋
81、82 上面蓋
103、703 AlN層
503 AlN基板
Claims (11)
- サファイア、炭化ケイ素および窒化アルミニウムの一つからなる基板の表面にAlxGayIn(1−x−y)N(0≦x≦1、0≦y≦1、(x+y)≦1)で表わされ、III族窒化物結晶粒の集合体からなるIII族窒化物半導体緩衝層の前駆体を形成した半導体基板の加熱による前記III族窒化物半導体成分の解離を抑制するため、前記前駆体との隙間が0.5mm以下になるようにカバー部材を対向させて前記半導体基板をアニール炉内に収納する工程と、
前記アニール炉内を不活性ガスの雰囲気にし、前記半導体基板の温度を1600℃以上1750℃以下で20分以上、アニールするアニール工程とを含む
窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記半導体基板は、前記アニール炉内の基板ホルダにより外周側から動きを規制された状態で収容されており、
前記III族窒化物半導体緩衝層のアニール後における(10−12)面のX線ロッキングカーブの半値幅が1000arcsec以下であり、
前記III族窒化物半導体緩衝層のアニール後における結晶の格子定数aが3.101オングストローム以下である
請求項1記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記カバー部材は、前記III族窒化物半導体と同じ緩衝層の前駆体が形成された別の半導体基板であり、
前記半導体基板のIII族窒化物半導体と前記別の半導体基板のIII族窒化物半導体とが対向するように、前記半導体基板の上方に前記別の半導体基板が配置される、
請求項2に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記基板ホルダの底を形成する底面蓋を更に有し、
前記カバー部材または前記底面蓋の前記前駆体と対向する表面は所定深さの凹凸溝を有するか、所定深さで表面を荒らしてあり、前記前駆体の少なくとも周縁部と密着させる、
請求項2に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記III族窒化物半導体緩衝層は、窒化アルミニウム、窒化ガリウム、窒化アルミニウムガリウム、または、窒化アルミニウムガリウムインジウムのいずれかであり、
前記カバー部材は、III族窒化物半導体、炭素、窒化ホウ素、サファイア、セラミック、炭化ケイ素、高融点金属、ジルコニア、炭化タンタルの少なくとも一つから構成され、
前記高融点金属は、モリブデン、タングステン、イリジウムおよびこれらの合金の少なくとも一つであり、
前記基板ホルダの本体は、窒化アルミニウムを含むIII族窒化物半導体、炭素、窒化ホウ素(BN)、パイロリティック窒化ホウ素(PBN)、酸化アルミニウム、セラミック、炭化ケイ素、高融点金属、ジルコニアの少なくとも一つの材料から構成される
請求項2〜4のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記底面蓋は、III族窒化物半導体、炭素、窒化ホウ素、サファイア、セラミック、炭化ケイ素、高融点金属、ジルコニア、炭化タンタルの少なくとも一つから構成され、
前記高融点金属は、モリブデン、タングステン、イリジウムおよびこれらの合金の少なくとも一つである
請求項4に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記III族窒化物半導体緩衝層は、AlN緩衝層であり、
前記アニール工程に用いる半導体基板は、
サファイア基板の温度を1165℃以上1210℃以下に加熱することにより表面をクリーニングするクリーニング工程と、
前記クリーニング工程の後、前記サファイア基板をアンモニアガス雰囲気中でプリフローするプリフロー工程と、
前記プリフロー工程の後、前記サファイア基板上にAlN緩衝層を形成する工程とによって、前記AlN緩衝層の前駆体が形成されている
請求項1〜6のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - さらに、前記アニールした後の前記半導体基板の表面を処理する表面処理工程を含み、
前記表面処理工程では、1000〜1300℃の雰囲気温度で水素または窒素とアンモニアとを含む混合ガスの雰囲気下とし、一定時間、前記緩衝層を放置する
請求項1〜7のいずれか1項に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - サファイア、炭化ケイ素および窒化アルミニウムの一つからなる基板の表面にAlxGayIn(1−x−y)N(0≦x≦1、0≦y≦1、(x+y)≦1)で表わされ、III族窒化物結晶粒の集合体からなるIII族窒化物半導体緩衝層の前駆体を形成した半導体基板の加熱による前記III族窒化物半導体成分の解離を抑制するため、前記前駆体との隙間が0.5mm以下になるようにカバー部材を対向させる形態の一つとして前記前駆体が基台と対向するように前記半導体基板を伏せてアニール炉内に収納する工程と、
前記アニール炉内を不活性ガスの雰囲気にし、前記半導体基板の温度を1400℃以上1750℃以下で20分以上、アニールする工程とを含み、
前記半導体基板のアニール後における(10−12)面のX線ロッキングカーブの半値幅がアニール前の半値幅の1/3以下である
窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - 前記基台の前記前駆体と対向する表面は、所定深さの凹凸溝を有するか、所定深さで表面が荒らされている、
請求項9に記載の窒化物半導体基板の製造方法。 - サファイア、炭化ケイ素および窒化アルミニウムの少なくとも一つからなる基板を、基板を収めた状態で蓋ができる容器と、
前記容器の蓋をしない状態で、前記基板上に、AlxGayIn(1−x−y)N(0≦x≦1、0≦y≦1、(x+y)≦1)で表わされるIII族窒化物半導体からなる緩衝
層の前駆体を形成する緩衝層形成手段と、
前記前駆体の形成後、前記前駆体との隙間が0.5mm以下になるようにカバー部材として対向させて前記容器内を気密状態とする容器蓋手段と、
前記前駆体が形成された前記基板を不活性ガスの雰囲気下で、温度を下げること無く、前記前駆体の形成時より高い温度でアニールするアニール手段と
を備える窒化物半導体基板の製造装置。
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