JPH0353578A - Semiconductor laser - Google Patents
Semiconductor laserInfo
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- JPH0353578A JPH0353578A JP18941989A JP18941989A JPH0353578A JP H0353578 A JPH0353578 A JP H0353578A JP 18941989 A JP18941989 A JP 18941989A JP 18941989 A JP18941989 A JP 18941989A JP H0353578 A JPH0353578 A JP H0353578A
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- RGGPNXQUMRMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N triethylgallium Chemical compound CC[Ga](CC)CC RGGPNXQUMRMPRA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 3
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- JLTRXTDYQLMHGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N trimethylaluminium Chemical compound C[Al](C)C JLTRXTDYQLMHGR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- IBEFSUTVZWZJEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N trimethylindium Chemical compound C[In](C)C IBEFSUTVZWZJEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/20—Structure or shape of the semiconductor body to guide the optical wave ; Confining structures perpendicular to the optical axis, e.g. index or gain guiding, stripe geometry, broad area lasers, gain tailoring, transverse or lateral reflectors, special cladding structures, MQW barrier reflection layers
- H01S5/22—Structure or shape of the semiconductor body to guide the optical wave ; Confining structures perpendicular to the optical axis, e.g. index or gain guiding, stripe geometry, broad area lasers, gain tailoring, transverse or lateral reflectors, special cladding structures, MQW barrier reflection layers having a ridge or stripe structure
- H01S5/223—Buried stripe structure
- H01S5/2231—Buried stripe structure with inner confining structure only between the active layer and the upper electrode
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/30—Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region
- H01S5/32—Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising PN junctions, e.g. hetero- or double- heterostructures
- H01S5/323—Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising PN junctions, e.g. hetero- or double- heterostructures in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser, InP-based laser
- H01S5/32308—Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising PN junctions, e.g. hetero- or double- heterostructures in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser, InP-based laser emitting light at a wavelength less than 900 nm
- H01S5/32325—Structure or shape of the active region; Materials used for the active region comprising PN junctions, e.g. hetero- or double- heterostructures in AIIIBV compounds, e.g. AlGaAs-laser, InP-based laser emitting light at a wavelength less than 900 nm red laser based on InGaP
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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POS,FAシステム等のノくーコードリーダ
ー用および光計測等の光源に用いられる半導体レーザに
関し、特に発振波長が680nm以下のAj2GaIn
P系可視光半導体レーザの構造に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a semiconductor laser used for a code reader such as a POS, FA system, etc. and a light source for optical measurement, etc., and particularly relates to a semiconductor laser having an oscillation wavelength of 680 nm or less.
This invention relates to the structure of a P-based visible light semiconductor laser.
第2図は従来のAj7GaInP系可視光半導体レーザ
の構造を示す断面図である。(例えば、昭61年度電子
通信学会予稿集,P.4−92)。FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of a conventional Aj7GaInP visible light semiconductor laser. (For example, Proceedings of the Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineers, 1986, P.4-92).
図中1はn GaAs基板であり、この基板l上ニは
n−GaAsバッファ層2が形成されている。バッファ
層2上には、n−InGaAAPクラッド層3,InG
aP活性層4ap InGaAnPクラッド層5,p
−InGaPzッチング停止層6,n−GaAs電流阻
止層7及びp−G a A sコンタクト層8からなる
ダブルヘテロ接合構造が形成されている。In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an n-GaAs substrate, and an n-GaAs buffer layer 2 is formed on this substrate l. On the buffer layer 2, an n-InGaAAP cladding layer 3, an InG
aP active layer 4ap InGaAnP cladding layer 5,p
A double heterojunction structure consisting of an -InGaPz etch stop layer 6, an n-GaAs current blocking layer 7 and a p-GaAs contact layer 8 is formed.
この構造を有する半導体レーザ結晶は通常MOVPE法
又はMBE法によって製造されるが、ここでは量産性に
優れたMOVPE法を用いた場合について述べる。Semiconductor laser crystals having this structure are usually manufactured by MOVPE or MBE, but here we will discuss the case where MOVPE, which is excellent in mass production, is used.
ここで、1回目のMOVPE戒長によってn一G a
A sバッファ層2からn−GaAs電流阻止層7まで
の6層構造を形成し、n−GaAs電流阻止層7の一部
にp−InGaP工,チング停止層6が露出するストラ
イプ状の溝9が形威されており、続いて2回目のMOV
PE成長によって溝9を含むn−GaAs電流阻止層7
上にp−GaAsコンタクト層8が形威されている.そ
して、コンタクト層8の上面にp側電極10が被着され
、基板lの下面にはn側電極11が被着されている。Here, by the first MOVPE Kaicho, n1G a
A six-layer structure is formed from the As buffer layer 2 to the n-GaAs current blocking layer 7, and a striped groove 9 is formed in which the p-InGaP layer 6 is exposed in a part of the n-GaAs current blocking layer 7. is in full form, followed by the second MOV
n-GaAs current blocking layer 7 containing grooves 9 by PE growth
A p-GaAs contact layer 8 is formed on top. A p-side electrode 10 is attached to the upper surface of the contact layer 8, and an n-side electrode 11 is attached to the lower surface of the substrate 1.
この構造では、電流狭窄はp = G a A sコン
タクト層8とn−GaAs電流阻止層7により行なわれ
る。また、p−InGaPエッチング停止層6はストラ
イプ状の溝9を形戒する際にn−GaAs電流阻止層7
だけが化学エッチングされるためのエッチング停止層の
役割をしており、またp一InGaAnPクラッド層5
とp−GaAsコンタクト層8との間の電気抵抗を低減
を目的とするものである。In this structure, current confinement is performed by the p=GaAs contact layer 8 and the n-GaAs current blocking layer 7. In addition, the p-InGaP etching stop layer 6 is used to form the n-GaAs current blocking layer 7 when forming the striped grooves 9.
The p-InGaAnP cladding layer 5 serves as an etching stop layer for chemical etching.
The purpose of this is to reduce the electrical resistance between the p-GaAs contact layer 8 and the p-GaAs contact layer 8.
しかしながら、上述した従来の半導体レーザの構造は、
2回目のMOVPE戊長の際に、p−GaAsコンタク
ト層8の戒長に先だってn − G aAs電流阻止層
7と溝9に露出したp−InGaPエッチング停止層6
の表面を■族ガスによって熱的劣化から保護する必要あ
る。例えばGaAs層表面は高温下ではAsが飛散し、
InGaP層表面はPが飛散し、その層表面が熱劣化し
、次に或長ずる戒長層に結晶欠陥が導入されるが、さら
にはその上に成長すること自体が困難となる。However, the structure of the conventional semiconductor laser described above is
During the second MOVPE etching, the n-GaAs current blocking layer 7 and the p-InGaP etching stop layer 6 exposed in the groove 9 are removed before the p-GaAs contact layer 8 is removed.
It is necessary to protect the surface from thermal deterioration by group Ⅰ gases. For example, on the surface of a GaAs layer, As scatters under high temperatures.
P is scattered on the surface of the InGaP layer, the layer surface is thermally degraded, and then crystal defects are introduced into a certain lengthening layer, but furthermore, it becomes difficult to grow on the layer itself.
従来構造では、V族ガスとしてPH3又はAsH,のど
ちらか一方を熱的保護用のガスとして層表面に流してお
くために、例えばPH3ガス下ではp InGaPエ
ッチング停止層6表面からのPの飛散は抑制されるがH
− G a A s電流停止層7表面からのAsの飛
散は抑制されないため、次に戒長されるp−GaAsコ
ンタクト層8に結晶欠陥が導入され、半導体レーザの寿
命が短かく高信頼な半導体レーザな得ることが困難とな
る欠点があった.一方、ASH3ガス下においても同様
な結果となる.
本発明の目的は、従来のAfGaInP系可視光半導体
レーザの上記の問題点を解決し結晶欠陥のない高信頼な
半導体レーザを提供することにある。In the conventional structure, in order to flow either PH3 or AsH as a V group gas onto the layer surface as a thermal protection gas, for example, under PH3 gas, P is scattered from the surface of the p InGaP etching stop layer 6. is suppressed, but H
- Since scattering of As from the surface of the GaAs current stop layer 7 is not suppressed, crystal defects are introduced into the p-GaAs contact layer 8, which is to be removed next, resulting in a short life span of the semiconductor laser and a highly reliable semiconductor. The drawback was that it was difficult to obtain a laser beam. On the other hand, similar results are obtained under ASH3 gas. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of conventional AfGaInP-based visible light semiconductor lasers and to provide a highly reliable semiconductor laser free of crystal defects.
・本発明の半導体レーザは、Ai7GaInP系半導体
レーザの構造において、電流阻止層を最上面に有する再
成長表面なPを含む結晶層で保護した構造をもつもので
ある。- The semiconductor laser of the present invention has a structure of an Ai7GaInP semiconductor laser protected by a crystal layer containing P, which is a regrown surface having a current blocking layer on the top surface.
次に、本発明について図面を参照して説明する。 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
第1図は本発明の一実施例の半導体レーザの構造を示す
構断面図である。FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of a semiconductor laser according to an embodiment of the present invention.
まず、原料としてメタル系■族有機金属(トリメチルイ
ンジウム,トリエチルガリウム,トリメチルアルミニウ
ム)と,V族水素化物( P H s , A sH3
)とを用いた減圧下でのMOVPE法により、面方位(
100)のn−GaAs基板12(n濃度2 x 1
0 ”an−”)上に厚さ0. 5 p mのn−Ga
Asバッファ層13(n濃度IXIO’″cm−”),
厚さ1,umのn I nas (GalL4Aj?
a*) asPクラッド層14(n濃度5 x 1 0
”cm−”) ,厚さ0.07μmのInasGaa
sP活性層15,厚さ0. 8 p mのp In.s
(Gaa4Aj?aa) .iPクラッド層16(p
一濃度3X1017cm−り,厚さ0.05,umのP
InasGaaiP−’yチング停止層17(p濃
度I X 1 0 ”cm−’) ,厚さ0. 6 p
mのn−GaAs電流阻止層18(n濃度IXIO’
″ell″″り及び厚さ0.05μmのInasGIL
asP保護層19(p型の場合はp濃度I X I O
”cm−’, n型の場合はn濃度1 x l O
”CI11−”)を順次成長してダブルヘテロウェハを
形成する。続いて、SiO,膜またはフォトレジスト膜
をマスクとして用い、先ず、InasGaasP保護層
19を(H(1,H!O)混合液でエッチングし、n−
GaAS電流阻止層18を( H s P 0 4 ,
H 2 0 2 , H t O )混合液でエッチ
ングすることにより、InaiGao.sP保護層19
とn−GaAs電流阻止層18を貫通し、I)−Ina
sGaasP−r−yチング停止層l7が露出したスト
ライプ状の溝20を形戒する。First, as raw materials, metal group I organic metals (trimethylindium, triethylgallium, trimethylaluminum) and group V hydrides (PH s , A sH3
) using the MOVPE method under reduced pressure, the surface orientation (
100) n-GaAs substrate 12 (n concentration 2 x 1
0 "an-") with a thickness of 0. 5 p m n-Ga
As buffer layer 13 (n concentration IXIO'''cm-''),
n I nas (GalL4Aj?) with a thickness of 1, um.
a*) asP cladding layer 14 (n concentration 5 x 1 0
"cm-"), 0.07 μm thick InasGaa
sP active layer 15, thickness 0. 8 p m p In. s
(Gaa4Aj?aa) . iP cladding layer 16 (p
P with a concentration of 3 x 1017 cm and a thickness of 0.05 um
InasGaaiP-'y Ching stop layer 17 (p concentration IX10"cm-'), thickness 0.6p
m n-GaAs current blocking layer 18 (n concentration IXIO'
InasGIL with “ell” and thickness of 0.05μm
asP protective layer 19 (in the case of p type, p concentration I
"cm-', for n-type, n concentration 1 x l O
"CI11-") are sequentially grown to form a double hetero wafer. Next, using a SiO film or a photoresist film as a mask, the InasGaasP protective layer 19 is first etched with a (H(1,H!O) mixture) to form an n-
GaAS current blocking layer 18 (H s P 0 4 ,
InaiGao. sp protective layer 19
and n-GaAs current blocking layer 18, I)-Ina
A striped groove 20 in which the sGaasPry ching stop layer 17 is exposed is formed.
次いでトリエチルガリウムとPH3を原料として用いた
減圧下でのMOVPE法により、図に示す如<p−Ga
Asコンタクト層21を厚さ4μm或長する。その後、
p G a A sコンタクト層2l上にp側電極2
2,基板12の下面にn側電極23を形成することによ
って第1図に示す構造の半導体レーザが完成する。Next, by MOVPE method under reduced pressure using triethyl gallium and PH3 as raw materials, <p-Ga was obtained as shown in the figure.
The As contact layer 21 is lengthened to a thickness of 4 μm. after that,
p-side electrode 2 on pGaAs contact layer 2l
2. By forming an n-side electrode 23 on the lower surface of the substrate 12, a semiconductor laser having the structure shown in FIG. 1 is completed.
また、前記実施例によれば、第1図に示す如くn Ga
As電流阻止層l8上にInasGawsP保護層19
を積層した2層構造の場合を示しているが、保護層19
としてInGaAIPP層を用いても先の実施例と同様
,結晶欠陥が少なく良質k半導体レーザが得られる。Further, according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG.
InasGawsP protective layer 19 on As current blocking layer l8
A case of a two-layer structure in which the protective layer 19 is laminated is shown.
Even if an InGaAIPP layer is used as the layer, a high-quality k semiconductor laser with few crystal defects can be obtained as in the previous embodiment.
このように本発明によれば、実施例に示すように第2の
MOVPE法によるp−GaAs:3ンタクト層2lの
再威長の際# p InasGaasPエッチング停止
層17及びInasGalsP又はInGaAIIP保
護層19が露出しており、昇温時におけるPの蒸発をP
Hsガスを流しておくことで抑制することができ、結晶
表面の損傷を低減し、良質の半導体レーザを形戒できる
.このため、素子特性及び信頼性の向上をはかり得る利
点を有している。According to the present invention, as shown in the embodiment, when the p-GaAs:3 contact layer 2l is re-extended by the second MOVPE method, the #p InasGaasP etching stop layer 17 and the InasGalsP or InGaAIIP protective layer 19 are removed. The evaporation of P during temperature rise is
This can be suppressed by flowing Hs gas, reducing damage to the crystal surface and ensuring a high quality semiconductor laser. Therefore, it has the advantage of improving device characteristics and reliability.
第1図は本発明の一実施例の半導体レーザの構造を示す
構断面図、第2図は従来技術により得られる半導体レー
ザの構断面図を示す。
図において、
1,12・・・・・・n−GaAs基板、2,l3・・
・・・・H−GaAsバッファ層、3. 1 4−−
n I nag(Gaa.4Aj’as)Pクラッド
層、4 . 1 5−・−・・IH (1B G &
@,s P活性層、5.16−−p Ino.s(
G a a<A II n.i) ts Pクラッド層
、6 . 1 7−・・・pI nl,.sGalL
sP−’yチング停止層、7.18−・・・・・n−G
aAs電流阻止層、8,21・・・・・・p一GaAs
コンタクト層、9.20・・・・・・ストライプ状の溝
、10,22・・・・・・p側電極、11.23・・・
・・・n側電極、1 9””・・InasGae.sP
又はInAj7GaP保護層、
を示す。FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the structure of a semiconductor laser according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the structure of a semiconductor laser obtained by a conventional technique. In the figure, 1, 12... n-GaAs substrate, 2, l3...
...H-GaAs buffer layer, 3. 1 4--
n I nag (Gaa.4Aj'as) P cladding layer, 4. 1 5-・-・IH (1B G &
@,s P active layer, 5.16--p Ino. s(
G a a<A II n. i) ts P cladding layer, 6. 1 7-...pI nl,. sGalL
sP-'y Ching stop layer, 7.18-...n-G
aAs current blocking layer, 8, 21...p-GaAs
Contact layer, 9.20...Striped groove, 10,22...p-side electrode, 11.23...
...n-side electrode, 19""...InasGae. sP
or InAj7GaP protective layer.
Claims (1)
0.5(Ga_1_−_xAl_x)_0_._5P(
0≦X≦1)であり、このダブルヘテロ接合接合構造部
の上に電流阻止層を具備した半導体レーザ装置において
、P(リン)を含む保護層を表面に設けた少なくとも2
層構造とからなる電流阻止層を有したことを特徴とする
半導体レーザ。The double heterojunction structure formed on the semiconductor substrate is In
0.5(Ga_1_-_xAl_x)_0_. _5P(
0≦X≦1), and in a semiconductor laser device including a current blocking layer on the double heterojunction junction structure, at least two
1. A semiconductor laser comprising a current blocking layer having a layered structure.
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