JPH01217928A - Treating method for gaas substrate - Google Patents

Treating method for gaas substrate

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JPH01217928A
JPH01217928A JP4211888A JP4211888A JPH01217928A JP H01217928 A JPH01217928 A JP H01217928A JP 4211888 A JP4211888 A JP 4211888A JP 4211888 A JP4211888 A JP 4211888A JP H01217928 A JPH01217928 A JP H01217928A
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Noriyoshi Shimizu
紀嘉 清水
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PURPOSE:To remarkably reduce the remaining carbon impurity on a GaAs substrate, and to eliminate a problem such as an expansion of a depletion layer from the interface when epitaxial growth on the substrate is made by dipping the substrate in flowing pure water at the final stage of a wet treatment, and then leaving it in a still pure water to form an oxide film thereon. CONSTITUTION:After a GaAs substrate treated by a normal wet treatment is dipped in flowing pure water for approx. 60min, it is left in still pure water for 10hours. Then, the formation of a Ga oxide film is recognized on the substrate, and carbon atoms are scarcely adsorbed on the Ga oxide film. Accordingly, the quantity of the carbon atom is remarkably reduced. When the substrate treated in this manner is heated in vacuum to sublimate the oxide film, the quantity of the remaining carbon impurity on the substrate immediately before a compound semiconductor layer is caused to grow can be remarkably reduced by the synergistic effect of the presence of the carbon impurity only on the surface and the sufficient thickness of the oxide film.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔概要〕 基板上に化合物半導体層をエピタキシャル成長させる際
の前処理として実施するのに好適なGaAs基板の処理
方法に関し、 GaAs基板表面に於ける炭素不純物の量を低減させ、
そこに良質の化合物半導体層をエピタキシャル成長させ
ることができるように、そして、該GaAs基板を用い
て半導体装置を製造した場合の電気的特性が良好である
ようにすることを目的とし、 GaAs基板をウェット処理の最終段階で純水の流水中
に浸漬する工程と、次いで、純水の通流を停止して該G
aAs基板を純水の静水中に放置し表面に酸化膜を生成
させる工程とを含んでなるよう構成する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] A method for treating a GaAs substrate suitable for use as a pre-treatment when epitaxially growing a compound semiconductor layer on the substrate, which reduces the amount of carbon impurities on the surface of the GaAs substrate. ,
Wet the GaAs substrate for the purpose of being able to epitaxially grow a high-quality compound semiconductor layer thereon and to ensure good electrical characteristics when a semiconductor device is manufactured using the GaAs substrate. At the final stage of treatment, the G
The method includes a step of leaving the aAs substrate in still water of pure water to form an oxide film on the surface.

〔産業上の利用分野〕[Industrial application field]

本発明は、基板上に化合物半導体層をエピタキシャル成
長させる際の前処理として実施するのに好適なGaAs
基板の処理方法に関する。
The present invention provides a method for using GaAs suitable for pretreatment when epitaxially growing a compound semiconductor layer on a substrate.
The present invention relates to a method for processing a substrate.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

現在、例えば、高電子移動度トランジスタ(high 
 electron  mobilitytransi
stor:HEMT)をはじめとする超高速化合物半導
体装置、或いは、光半導体装置などを製造する際、例え
ば、分子線エピタキシャル成長(molecular 
 beam  epitaxy:MBE)法や有機金属
化学気相成長(metalorganic  chem
icalvapor   deposition:MO
CVD)法などを適用し、GaAs基板にGaAs層や
AlGaAs層をエピタキシャル成長させることが行わ
れている。
Currently, for example, high electron mobility transistors (high
electron mobilitytransi
When manufacturing ultra-high speed compound semiconductor devices such as stor (HEMT) or optical semiconductor devices, for example, molecular beam epitaxial growth (molecular beam epitaxial growth) is used.
beam epitaxy (MBE) method and metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (metalorganic chem
icalvapor position:MO
A GaAs layer or an AlGaAs layer is epitaxially grown on a GaAs substrate by applying a CVD method or the like.

ところで、その際、重要なことはGaAs基板の表面に
付着している汚染物質を充分に除去することであり、そ
のようにしないと、良質のエピタキシャル成長化合物半
導体層は得られない。
By the way, in this case, it is important to sufficiently remove contaminants adhering to the surface of the GaAs substrate; otherwise, a good quality epitaxially grown compound semiconductor layer cannot be obtained.

従来は、GaAs基板に対し、 脱脂洗浄−軽度のエツチング−水洗−真空中にてAsビ
ームを照射しつつ600〜650〔℃〕の加熱、 なる、所謂、サーマル・クリーニングを行うのが一般的
である。
Conventionally, it has been common practice to perform so-called thermal cleaning on GaAs substrates by degreasing, mild etching, washing with water, and heating to 600 to 650 [°C] while irradiating with an As beam in a vacuum. be.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

前記したようなサーマル・クリーニングを行った場合、
GaAs1板表面の酸化膜は除去されるが、炭素を主と
する不純物は除去しきれず、従って、エピタキシャル成
長された化合物半導体層とGaAs基板との界面に空乏
層が生成され、電気的特性が低下する。
If you perform thermal cleaning as described above,
Although the oxide film on the surface of the GaAs 1 plate is removed, impurities mainly consisting of carbon cannot be removed completely, and therefore a depletion layer is generated at the interface between the epitaxially grown compound semiconductor layer and the GaAs substrate, degrading the electrical characteristics. .

本発明は、GaAs基板表面の炭素不純物の量を低減さ
せ、そこに良質の化合物半導体層をエピタキシャル成長
させることができるように、そして、半導体装置を製造
した場合の電気的特性が良好であるようにする。
The present invention aims to reduce the amount of carbon impurities on the surface of a GaAs substrate so that a high-quality compound semiconductor layer can be epitaxially grown thereon, and to have good electrical characteristics when a semiconductor device is manufactured. do.

〔課題を解決するだめの手段〕[Failure to solve the problem]

本発明では、純水に対するGaAsの特性を利用してい
る。
The present invention utilizes the characteristics of GaAs with respect to pure water.

即ち、GaAsには極性がある為、純水に対し  ′て
次のような特性を示す。
That is, since GaAs has polarity, it exhibits the following characteristics with respect to pure water.

(1)流水中でエツチングされる。尚、その場合に於け
るエツチング・レートは約1〜1.5 〔人/分〕程度
である。
(1) Etched in running water. In this case, the etching rate is about 1 to 1.5 [people/minute].

(2)静水中で表面にGa酸化膜が生成される。(2) A Ga oxide film is generated on the surface in still water.

このようなことから、通常の基板処理(ウェット処理)
の最終段階で純水の流水中にGaAs基板を浸漬し、例
えば30〔分〕乃至l 〔時間〕を経てから純水の通流
を停止し、表面に厚さ例えば50〔人〕のGa酸化膜を
意図的に生成させる。
For this reason, normal substrate processing (wet processing)
In the final step, the GaAs substrate is immersed in flowing pure water, and after a period of, for example, 30 [minutes] to 1 [hour], the flow of pure water is stopped, and the GaAs substrate is coated with Ga oxide to a thickness of, for example, 50 [hours]. Intentionally generate a film.

尚、「ウェット処理」とは、通常、アセトン、トリクロ
ルエチレン、エチル・アルコールなどに依る有機物の脱
脂、或いは、硫酸、過酸化水素水、塩酸、アンモニアな
ど酸或いはアルカリ性水溶液に依って金属不純物や研磨
ダメージ層の除去を行うエツチングなどを含む工程を指
称している。
In addition, "wet processing" usually refers to degreasing of organic substances using acetone, trichlorethylene, ethyl alcohol, etc., or removal of metal impurities and polishing using acid or alkaline aqueous solutions such as sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, etc. This refers to a process that includes etching and the like to remove damaged layers.

前記のような処理をした場合、純水の純度は極めて高い
ことから、酸化膜/基板の界面や酸化膜中には炭素など
の不純物が殆ど存在しない。
When the above-mentioned treatment is performed, since the purity of the pure water is extremely high, impurities such as carbon are hardly present at the oxide film/substrate interface or in the oxide film.

この処理を施したGaAs基板は、大気中を介してMB
E装置などエピタキシャル成長装置の真空内に搬送され
る。従って、その過程で前記Ga酸化膜表面に炭素不純
物が被着する可能性はあるが、該Ga酸化膜は自然酸化
膜に比較して厚いので、前記真空中でGa酸化膜を昇華
させる過程、即ち、サーマル・クリーニングの過程で容
易に除去することができる。
The GaAs substrate subjected to this treatment is exposed to MB through the atmosphere.
It is transported into the vacuum of an epitaxial growth apparatus such as an E apparatus. Therefore, carbon impurities may adhere to the surface of the Ga oxide film during this process, but since the Ga oxide film is thicker than a natural oxide film, the process of sublimating the Ga oxide film in vacuum, That is, it can be easily removed during thermal cleaning.

前記したところから、本発明に依るGaAs層板の処理
方法に於いては、GaAs基板をウェット処理の最終段
階で純水の流水中に浸漬する工程と、次いで、純水の通
流を停止して該GaAs基板を純水の静水中に放置し表
面に酸化膜を生成させる工程とを含んでいる。
From the above, the method for processing a GaAs layer plate according to the present invention includes a step of immersing the GaAs substrate in flowing pure water at the final stage of wet processing, and then stopping the flow of pure water. The method includes a step of leaving the GaAs substrate in still water of pure water to form an oxide film on the surface.

〔作用〕[Effect]

前記手段を採ることに依り、GaAs基板表面の残留炭
素不純物は激減し、従って、その上に化合物半導体層を
エピタキシャル成長させた場合、その界面がら空乏層が
拡がるなどの問題は解消され、電気的特性が良好な半導
体装置を製造することができ、そして、そのような処理
を行うに際して必要とされる技術は、半導体分野に於い
て、技術と呼ぶ程のこともないような極めて簡単な手段
であるから、その実施は容易である。
By taking the above measures, residual carbon impurities on the surface of the GaAs substrate are drastically reduced, and therefore, when a compound semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on the GaAs substrate, problems such as the depletion layer spreading from the interface are solved, and the electrical characteristics are improved. can produce good semiconductor devices, and the technology required to perform such processing is an extremely simple means that cannot even be called a technology in the semiconductor field. Therefore, its implementation is easy.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図は本発明一実施例に依って処理したGaAs基板
のオージェ・スペクトル(Augerspectrum
)を表す線図、第2図及び第3図は本発明一実施例と比
較する為の処理を施したGaAs基板のオージェ・スペ
クトルを表す線図である。
FIG. 1 shows the Auger spectrum of a GaAs substrate processed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
), and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams representing Auger spectra of a GaAs substrate subjected to processing for comparison with one embodiment of the present invention.

第1図に見られる結果を得た本発明一実施例としては、
通常のウェット処理を施したGaAs基板を純水の流水
中に約60C分〕間浸漬した後、その静水中に10〔時
間〕放置したものであり、ここで純水とは>18(MΩ
〕のものを相称している。
An example of the present invention that obtained the results shown in FIG.
A GaAs substrate that has undergone normal wet treatment is immersed in running pure water for about 60C minutes, and then left in still water for 10 hours, where pure water is >18 (MΩ
) are synonymous with each other.

第2図に見られる結果を得た実験例としては、通常のウ
ェット処理を施したGaAs基板を純水の流水中に10
〔時間〕浸漬したものである。
As an example of an experiment that produced the results shown in Figure 2, a GaAs substrate subjected to normal wet treatment was placed in running pure water for 10 min.
[Time] Soaked.

第3図に見られる結果を得た実験例としては、通常のウ
ェット処理を施したままのGaAs基板に関するもので
ある。
The experimental example that yielded the results shown in FIG. 3 concerns a GaAs substrate that has been subjected to normal wet processing.

各図に於いて、Ccは炭素濃度、C0は酸素濃度、CG
aはGa濃度、CAsはAs濃度をそれぞれ示している
In each figure, Cc is carbon concentration, C0 is oxygen concentration, CG
a indicates the Ga concentration, and CAs indicates the As concentration.

第3図に見られる実験例、即ち、従来技術に依る実験例
では、炭素の量が大変多く、これを除去することは著し
く困難である。また、第2図に見られる実験例、即ち、
流水中に10(時間〕浸漬した実験例に於いても、表面
に酸素及び炭素が付着しているが、これは大気中に露出
させたことに依るものであり、これを除去することは困
難である。
In the experimental example shown in FIG. 3, ie, the experimental example based on the prior art, the amount of carbon is very large and it is extremely difficult to remove it. In addition, the experimental example shown in FIG.
Even in the experimental example where the sample was immersed in running water for 10 hours, oxygen and carbon were attached to the surface, but this was due to exposure to the atmosphere, and it was difficult to remove this. It is.

第1図に見られる本発明一実施例に依った場合では、G
aAs基板表面にGa酸化膜の生成が認められ、そして
、炭素の量が著しく少ないが、これはGa酸化膜表面に
炭素が付着し難いからである。このような処理を施した
GaAs基板を真空中で加熱してGa酸化膜を昇華させ
ると、炭素不純物が表面のみに存在していることとGa
酸化膜が充分に厚いこととが相俟って、化合物半導体層
成長直前のGaAs基板表面に於ける残留炭素不純物の
量を著しく低減させることが可能である。
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention shown in FIG.
Formation of a Ga oxide film was observed on the surface of the aAs substrate, and the amount of carbon was extremely small, but this was because carbon was difficult to adhere to the surface of the Ga oxide film. When a GaAs substrate subjected to such treatment is heated in a vacuum to sublimate the Ga oxide film, it is found that carbon impurities exist only on the surface and that the Ga oxide film is sublimated.
Combined with the fact that the oxide film is sufficiently thick, it is possible to significantly reduce the amount of residual carbon impurities on the surface of the GaAs substrate immediately before the compound semiconductor layer is grown.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明に依るGaAs基板の処理方法に於いては、Ga
As基板をウェット処理の最終段階で純水の流水中に浸
漬する工程と、その純水の通流を停止して該GaAs基
板を純水の静水中に放置し表面に酸化膜を生成させる工
程とを含んでいる。
In the method for processing a GaAs substrate according to the present invention, Ga
A step of immersing the As substrate in flowing pure water at the final stage of wet treatment, and a step of stopping the flow of pure water and leaving the GaAs substrate in still water of pure water to form an oxide film on the surface. Contains.

前記手段を採ることに依り、GaAs基板表面の残留炭
素不純物は激減し、従って、その上に化合物半導体層を
エピタキシャル成長させた場合、その界面がら空乏層が
拡がるなどの問題は解消され、電気的特性が良好な半導
体装置を製造することができ、そして、そのような処理
を行うに際して必要とされる技術は、半導体分野に於い
て、技術と呼ぶ程のこともないような極めて簡単な手段
であるから、その実施は容易である。
By taking the above measures, residual carbon impurities on the surface of the GaAs substrate are drastically reduced, and therefore, when a compound semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown on the GaAs substrate, problems such as the depletion layer spreading from the interface are solved, and the electrical characteristics are improved. can produce good semiconductor devices, and the technology required to perform such processing is an extremely simple means that cannot even be called a technology in the semiconductor field. Therefore, its implementation is easy.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明一実施例に依って処理したGaAs基板
のオージェ・スペクトルを表す線図、第2図及び第3図
は本発明一実施例と比較する為の処理を施したGaAs
基板のオージェ・スペクトルを表す線図である。 図に於いて、Ccは炭素濃度、C0は酸素濃度、CGa
はGa濃度、CAtはA s tlj度をそれぞれ示し
ている。 特許出願人   富士通株式会社 代理人弁理士  相 谷 昭 司 代理人弁理士  渡 邊 弘 −
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the Auger spectrum of a GaAs substrate treated according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams of GaAs substrates treated for comparison with an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an Auger spectrum of a substrate. In the figure, Cc is carbon concentration, C0 is oxygen concentration, CGa
indicates the Ga concentration, and CAt indicates the A s tlj degree, respectively. Patent applicant: Fujitsu Ltd. Representative Patent Attorney Shoji Aitani Representative Patent Attorney Hiroshi Watanabe −

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】  GaAs基板をウェット処理の最終段階で純水の流水
中に浸漬する工程と、 次いで、純水の通流を停止して該GaAs基板を純水の
静水中に放置し表面に酸化膜を生成させる工程と を含んでなることを特徴とするGaAs基板の処理方法
[Claims] A step of immersing the GaAs substrate in flowing pure water at the final stage of wet processing, and then stopping the flow of pure water and leaving the GaAs substrate in still water of pure water to remove the surface of the GaAs substrate. 1. A method for processing a GaAs substrate, comprising the step of: forming an oxide film.
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