JPH0294529A - Semiconductor device - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明はInP基板上にエピタキシャル成長して作成し
たInA Q As/ InGaAs系ヘテロ構造電界
効果トランジスタの高抵抗バッファ層の構造に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to the structure of a high-resistance buffer layer of an InA Q As/InGaAs heterostructure field effect transistor formed by epitaxial growth on an InP substrate.
従来、InP基板上に形成されるInxGat−xAs
/InyA Q 1−yAsヘテロ構造FETのIny
A Q t−yAsAsバラフッIn組成比yはInP
基板に格子整合するように、0.52 の値が用いられ
ていた。この最近の良い報告例として1988年春季応
用物理学関係連合講演会予稿集30p−ZB−11/m
p、1003 において論じられている。Conventionally, InxGat-xAs formed on an InP substrate
/InyA Q 1-yAs heterostructure FET Iny
A Q t-yAsAs rose fill In composition ratio y is InP
A value of 0.52 was used to lattice match the substrate. An example of a recent good report is the Proceedings of the Spring 1988 Applied Physics Conference 30p-ZB-11/m
Discussed in p. 1003.
InP基板は1011!Ic+++−”程度のn形不純
物が含まれ半絶縁化するためにFeがドーピングされて
いる。上記従来技術ではこの基板上に
Ino、I!lzA Q 0.48A8バツフア一層を
エピタキシャル成長すると、このn形不純物がエピタキ
シャル層中に拡散し、InyA Q x−yAsは10
11sCm−”前後の電子濃度を持つn形になり、高抵
抗になりにくい。InP substrate is 1011! It contains an n-type impurity of the order of Ic+++-" and is doped with Fe to make it semi-insulating. In the conventional technique described above, when a single layer of Ino, I!lzA Q 0.48A8 buffer is epitaxially grown on this substrate, this n-type The impurity diffuses into the epitaxial layer and InyA Q x-yAs is 10
It becomes an n-type with an electron concentration of around 11sCm-'' and is unlikely to have high resistance.
従って、バッファー層リーク電流などの発生により、n
チャンネルInxGax−xAs/ InyA Q t
−yAs系FETにおいて、ピンチオフ不良、高周波特
性不良を生じるという問題があった。Therefore, due to the occurrence of buffer layer leakage current, n
Channel InxGax-xAs/ InyA Q t
-YAs-based FETs have had problems in that pinch-off failures and high-frequency characteristic failures occur.
本発明の目的は、高抵抗のInyA Q z−yAsバ
ッファー層を提供することにある。It is an object of the present invention to provide a high resistance InyA Q z-yAs buffer layer.
上記目的を達成するために、InyA Q 5−yAs
バッファー層のIn組成yを0.51以下ないし0.5
5以上の値とした。In order to achieve the above purpose, InyA Q 5-yAs
The In composition y of the buffer layer is 0.51 or less to 0.5
The value was set as 5 or more.
また、Inx(GayA n 1−7)1−XAS系材
料をバッファー層として用いる場合には、5.864Å
以下ないし5.880Å以上の格子定数を採用する。In addition, when using Inx(GayA n 1-7)1-XAS material as a buffer layer, the thickness of 5.864 Å
A lattice constant of 5.880 Å or less is adopted.
ここで、バッファー層の不純物含有量は零(真性)又は
1016cm−”以下のp形不純物である。Here, the impurity content of the buffer layer is zero (intrinsic) or p-type impurity of 10<16>cm<-> or less.
InyA Q z−yAsのIn組成比yを0.51
以下ないし、0.55以上にすることによってInyA
Q 1−yAs中にディープ・トラップ・レベル(深
い電子捕獲準位)が発生し、InyA Q z−yAs
中のn形不純物により発生した電子を捕獲し高抵抗にな
る。In composition ratio y of InyA Q z-yAs is 0.51
InyA by setting it less than or equal to 0.55
A deep trap level (deep electron trap level) occurs in Q 1-yAs, and InyA Q z-yAs
The electrons generated by the n-type impurities inside are captured, resulting in high resistance.
第2図はアンドープInyGat−yAsバッファー層
中の電子濃度とyの関係を示したものである。電子濃度
はyが0.51 以下で急激に、0.53 から0.5
5 にかけてゆるやかに減少している。FIG. 2 shows the relationship between the electron concentration in the undoped InyGat-yAs buffer layer and y. The electron concentration suddenly increases from 0.53 to 0.5 when y is less than 0.51.
It is gradually decreasing until 5th.
Inx(GayA Q 5−y)1−xAs系材料によ
るバッファー層を用いた場合では、格子定数で5.86
4Å以下及び5.880Å以上の範囲で電子濃度の低下
がみられた。When using a buffer layer made of Inx(GayA Q 5-y)1-xAs-based material, the lattice constant is 5.86.
A decrease in electron concentration was observed in the range of 4 Å or less and 5.880 Å or more.
なお、当然ながら、これらのバッファー層にBeやZn
などのP形不純物を1015cm−8以下ドーピングし
てもピンチオフ特性改善になどにおいて効果があるのは
接合論上明らかである。Of course, these buffer layers contain Be and Zn.
It is clear from junction theory that doping with P-type impurities such as 10@15 cm@-8 or less is effective in improving pinch-off characteristics.
実施例1
本発明の実施例1の選択ドープヘテロ構造FETを第1
図により説明する。Feドープ半絶縁性InP基板1上
に分子線エピタキシー法によりアンドープIno 、
soA Q o 、 !l0Asバッファー層2を11
00n、アンドープIno、 5aGao、4oAs層
3を50 n m 。Example 1 The selectively doped heterostructure FET of Example 1 of the present invention was
This will be explained using figures. Undoped Ino,
soAQo,! l0As buffer layer 2 to 11
00n, undoped Ino, 5aGao, 4oAs layer 3 of 50 nm.
アンドープIno 、 !IOA Q o 、 5oA
s層4を2nm、Siドープ(2X 10 ”cm−8
) Ino、noA Q o、nAs層5を15 n
m 、アンドープIno、aoA Q omsoAs層
6を40nm順次成長した。このウェハ上にAuGeN
iオーミック電極によりソース7とドレイン8を形成し
、更に、0.6μm長のAflゲート9を形成した。Undoped Ino! IOA Qo, 5oA
The s-layer 4 is 2 nm thick and Si-doped (2X 10"cm-8
) Ino, noA Q o, n As layer 5 is 15 n
m, undoped Ino, and aoA Q omsoAs layers 6 were sequentially grown to a thickness of 40 nm. AuGeN on this wafer
A source 7 and a drain 8 were formed using i-ohmic electrodes, and an Afl gate 9 having a length of 0.6 μm was further formed.
本実施例によれば、Ino、2IoA Q o*5oA
sバッファー層2が高抵抗になり、第3図に示すような
ピンチオフ特性の良好なFETが得られる。一方、バッ
ファー層に従来のようなInPに格子整合するようなI
no、3zA Q 0.411A8を用いた場合Ino
、szA Q O,4!IAsは2.5 X 1011
1cm−sのn形を示し、第4図に示すようなピンチオ
フ特性不良を生じた。According to this embodiment, Ino, 2IoA Q o*5oA
The s-buffer layer 2 has a high resistance, and an FET with good pinch-off characteristics as shown in FIG. 3 can be obtained. On the other hand, in the buffer layer, I
no, when using 3zA Q 0.411A8 Ino
, szA Q O, 4! IAs is 2.5 x 1011
It exhibited an n-type of 1 cm-s, and a pinch-off characteristic failure as shown in FIG. 4 occurred.
第3図の特性を示したトランジスタはJT=120GH
zを示したが、第4図の特性を示したトランジスタはf
r=20GHzに留まった。The transistor exhibiting the characteristics shown in Figure 3 is JT=120GH.
z, but the transistor exhibiting the characteristics shown in Figure 4 is f.
r remained at 20 GHz.
実施例2
第5図は、p −i −n接合形FETの構造で、Fe
ドープInP基板10上にアンドープIno、go(G
ao、2oA Q a、no)o、5oASバツフア一
層11を1100n、SiドープIno、nGao、t
BAs層(n= 2.X 1017cm−8) 12を
1100n、アンドープIno、soA Q 0.5O
AS層13を40nm、BeドープIno 、 l5o
A Q o 、 5oAs層(p = 5 X 10
”cm−3)14を10nm、アンドープIno、so
A Q o、5oAs層15を2nm順次エピタキシャ
ル成長し、AuGcNj合金でソース電極16.ドレイ
ン電極17を形成後AQゲート電極(ゲート長0.6μ
m)を形成しFET構造とした。バッファー層11の格
子定数は5.859人でキャリア濃度10 ”cm−’
以下を示し、第3図と同等の良好なピンチオフ特性が得
られた。このトランジスタはf丁=60GHzの高性能
を示している。Example 2 FIG. 5 shows the structure of a p-i-n junction type FET.
Undoped Ino, go (G
ao, 2oA Q a, no) o, 5o AS buffer single layer 11 1100n, Si-doped Ino, nGao, t
BAs layer (n = 2.X 1017cm-8) 12 to 1100n, undoped Ino, soA Q 0.5O
The AS layer 13 is 40 nm thick, Be-doped Ino, l5o.
A Q o , 5oAs layer (p = 5 x 10
"cm-3) 14 to 10 nm, undoped Ino, so
A Q o, 5oAs layer 15 is epitaxially grown to 2 nm in thickness, and a source electrode 16 is made of an AuGcNj alloy. After forming the drain electrode 17, the AQ gate electrode (gate length 0.6μ
m) to form an FET structure. The lattice constant of the buffer layer 11 is 5.859, and the carrier concentration is 10"cm-'
As shown below, good pinch-off characteristics equivalent to those shown in FIG. 3 were obtained. This transistor exhibits high performance of f = 60 GHz.
本発明によれば高抵抗バッファー層が再現性良く得られ
るので、ピンチオフ特性・高周波特性に優れたトランジ
スタが作製できる。According to the present invention, a high resistance buffer layer can be obtained with good reproducibility, so a transistor with excellent pinch-off characteristics and high frequency characteristics can be manufactured.
第1図は本発明の実施例1の選択ドープInxGaz−
xAs/ InyA Q z−yAs F E Tの縦
断面図、第2図はアンドープInyAΩz−yAs層の
電子濃度とInn組成比上の関係を示す図、第3図は実
施例1・・・FeドープInP基板、2・・・Ino
、 aoA Q o 、 l5oAsバッファ層、3・
・・Ino、I!gGao、asAs層、4 =4no
、8oA Q o、IIoAs層、5− S iドープ
Ino、aoA Q O,5OAS層、6・・・Ino
、soA Q o、IIoAs層、7・・・ソース電極
、8・・・ドレイン電極、9・・・ゲート電極、1o・
・・FeドープInP基板、 11 …Ino、3o(
Gao、zoA (l o、go)o、aoAsバッフ
ァー層、12−8iドープIno、n4Gao、4oA
s層、13 =4no、soA Q o、5oAs層
、14−BeドープIno、3oA Q 0.6OAS
層、15 =Ino、aoA Q o、rsoAs層、
16・・・ソース電極、17・・・ドレイン電極、18
・・・ゲート電極−FIG. 1 shows selectively doped InxGaz-
xAs/InyA Qz-yAs FET. Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the relationship between the electron concentration and Inn composition ratio of the undoped InyAΩz-yAs layer. Fig. 3 is Example 1... Fe-doped. InP substrate, 2... Ino
, aoA Q o , l5oAs buffer layer, 3.
...Ino, I! gGao, asAs layer, 4 = 4no
, 8oA Qo, IIoAs layer, 5-Si doped Ino, aoA QO, 5OAS layer, 6...Ino
, soA Q o, IIoAs layer, 7... Source electrode, 8... Drain electrode, 9... Gate electrode, 1o.
...Fe-doped InP substrate, 11...Ino, 3o (
Gao, zoA (lo, go)o, aoAs buffer layer, 12-8i doped Ino, n4Gao, 4oA
s layer, 13 = 4no, soA Q o, 5oAs layer
, 14-Be doped Ino, 3oA Q 0.6OAS
layer, 15 = Ino, aoA Q o, rsoAs layer,
16... Source electrode, 17... Drain electrode, 18
...Gate electrode-
Claims (1)
^−^3以下のp形不純物を含むIn_yAl_1_−
_yAs(0<y<1)バッファー層を介してエピタキ
シャル成長素子部が形成されたIn_xGa_1_−_
xAs/In_yAl_1_−_yAs(0≦x≦1、
0≦y≦1)系ヘテロ構造電界効果トランジスタにおい
て、上記In_yAl_1_−_yAsバッファー層の
In組成比yは、0.51以下ないし0.55以上であ
ることを特徴とする半導体装置。 2、上記In_yAl_1_−_yAsバッファー層の
厚さは、各yにおける転位発生臨界膜厚以下である特許
請求の範囲第1項記載の半導体装置。 3、半絶縁性InP基板上に真性又は10^1^5cm
^−^3以下のp形不純物を含むIn_x(GaAl_
1_−_y)_1_−_xAs(0≦x≦1、0≦y≦
1)バッファー層を介してエピタキシャル成長素子部が
形成された In_x(Ga_yAl_1_−_y)_1_−_xA
s(0<x<1、0<y<1)系ヘテロ構造電界効果ト
ランジスタにおいて、上記バッファー層の格子定数は5
.864Å以下ないし5.880Å以上であることを特
徴とする半導体装置。 4、上記バッファー層の厚さはその格子定数における転
位発生臨界膜厚以下である特許請求の範囲第3項記載の
半導体装置。[Claims] 1. Intrinsic or 10^1^5 cm on semi-insulating InP substrate
In_yAl_1_- containing p-type impurities of ^-^3 or less
_yAs (0<y<1) In_xGa_1_-_ with epitaxially grown element part formed via buffer layer
xAs/In_yAl_1_-_yAs(0≦x≦1,
0≦y≦1) type heterostructure field effect transistor, wherein the In composition ratio y of the In_yAl_1_-_yAs buffer layer is from 0.51 or less to 0.55 or more. 2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the In_yAl_1_-_yAs buffer layer is equal to or less than the critical film thickness for dislocation generation at each y. 3. Intrinsic or 10^1^5cm on semi-insulating InP substrate
In_x (GaAl_
1_-_y)_1_-_xAs(0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦
1) In_x(Ga_yAl_1_-_y)_1_-_xA with an epitaxially grown element part formed through a buffer layer
In the s (0<x<1, 0<y<1) type heterostructure field effect transistor, the lattice constant of the buffer layer is 5.
.. A semiconductor device characterized in that the thickness is from 864 Å or less to 5.880 Å or more. 4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3, wherein the thickness of the buffer layer is less than or equal to the critical film thickness for dislocation generation based on the lattice constant of the buffer layer.
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