JPS63227053A - Semiconductor photodetector - Google Patents

Semiconductor photodetector

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JPS63227053A
JPS63227053A JP62061542A JP6154287A JPS63227053A JP S63227053 A JPS63227053 A JP S63227053A JP 62061542 A JP62061542 A JP 62061542A JP 6154287 A JP6154287 A JP 6154287A JP S63227053 A JPS63227053 A JP S63227053A
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Minoru Kubo
実 久保
Masato Ishino
正人 石野
Yoichi Sasai
佐々井 洋一
Mototsugu Ogura
基次 小倉
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Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce defective disconnection due to a stepped section by exposing only a light-receiving section through etching, forming a P-type region extending over an etching stepped side surface and the light-receiving section and the periphery of the light-receiving seciton and shaping a P-type electrode for a photodetector in the P-type region in the periphery of an etching section in integrated photodetector and electric element. CONSTITUTION:When a P-I-N-PD 14 as a photodetector and an HBT 7, etc., as electric elements are integrated, a section up to the surface of an n-InP layer 4 is etched, the n-InP layer 4 is etched only in a light-receiving section 15 for the P-I-N-PD, an n-InGaAsP layer 3 is exposed and a P-type region 16 is shaped onto the light-receiving section 15 and the n-InP layer 4 in the peripheral section of the light-receiving section 15, and an electrode 9 is formed in the P-type region on the n-InP layer 4 in the photodetector section. The P-I-N-PD 14 and the HBT 7 are isolated electrically in such a manner that a trench is formed, and an isolation trench 11 buried with a resin is shaped. A wiring electrode 12 for the P-I-N-PD 14 and the HBT 7 has the stepped section of a base and an emitter, the stepped section of the film thickness of an n-InP layer 6 and a P-InGaAsP layer 5, thus reducing defectives such as stepped disconnections due to stepped sections.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 産業上の利用分野 本発明は半導体受光素子に関し、化合物半導体から成る
受光素子を含んだ集積回路、特に光集積回路に適したも
のである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a semiconductor light-receiving element, and is suitable for integrated circuits, particularly optical integrated circuits, including a light-receiving element made of a compound semiconductor.

従来の技術 従来のInGaAsP/InP系半導体受光素子は、第
2図に示すように、半絶縁性nP基板上にLpx成長で
成長した、n −−InGaAg層2、n″″−InG
aAsP層3、n−P層P層4、P −InGaAsP
層6、n P層InP層6の多層エピタキシャル基板に
、n−P−n接合型のへテロバイポーラトランジスタ(
HBT)部7と、Pin受光部8を形成したものである
。HBT部7は,ベースとなるInGaAsP層6にグ
ラフトベース13を、拡散によシP型領域として形成し
、電極9をn−InP層6エミツタ、n−1nP層4コ
レクタ同様に形成している。受光部8では、LPg成長
によりInGaAg 層上InP層を成長する際に、I
nGaAsがInP成長用溶液に溶融しないように形成
するアンチメルトバック層のInGaムsP層3までエ
ツチングを施し、受光部のみにP型頭域1oを形成し、
Pin−7オトダイオード(Pin −FD )とする
ものである。このように半絶縁性InP基板1上に集積
化したPin −PI)とHBTは絶縁物で埋込まれた
分離溝11により分離されているが、配線電極12はこ
の段差上に形成しなくてはならない。この段差上への配
線は、配線パターン形成上また配線自体の段切れ等のた
め不良を起し易く、歩留り低下の大きな問題であった。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional InGaAsP/InP-based semiconductor light-receiving device is made of an n--InGaAg layer 2, an n''''-InG layer 2 grown by Lpx growth on a semi-insulating nP substrate, as shown in FIG.
aAsP layer 3, n-P layer P layer 4, P-InGaAsP
Layer 6, nP layer InP layer 6 multilayer epitaxial substrate has an n-P-n junction type hetero bipolar transistor (
HBT) section 7 and a pin light receiving section 8 are formed. In the HBT section 7, a graft base 13 is formed as a P-type region by diffusion on an InGaAsP layer 6 serving as a base, and an electrode 9 is similarly formed as an emitter of an n-InP layer 6 and a collector of an n-1nP layer 4. . In the light receiving section 8, when growing the InP layer on the InGaAg layer by LPg growth, the I
Etching is performed up to the InGamsP layer 3, which is an anti-meltback layer formed to prevent nGaAs from melting in the InP growth solution, and a P-type head region 1o is formed only in the light receiving area.
This is a Pin-7 autodiode (Pin-FD). Although the Pin-PI (Pin-PI) and HBT integrated on the semi-insulating InP substrate 1 are separated by the isolation trench 11 filled with an insulator, the wiring electrode 12 must not be formed on this step. Must not be. Wiring over this step is likely to cause defects due to the formation of the wiring pattern or breakage of the wiring itself, which has been a major problem in reducing yield.

発明が解決しようとする問題点 従来の例によれば、受光素子とHBT等電気素子の集積
化において、前記素子構造上のため2素子間のエピタキ
シャル層の構造による段差が大きく、そのために配線電
極等のパターン形状を光学的工程で形成する事の難しさ
等により、段切れを生じ易く、歩留りを著しく低下させ
るものであった。そのため、前記の素子においては、受
光素子とHBT等電気素子間のエピタキシャル層の構造
による段差を低減させなければならない。
Problems to be Solved by the Invention According to the conventional example, when integrating a light receiving element and an electric element such as an HBT, there is a large step difference due to the structure of the epitaxial layer between the two elements due to the element structure, and therefore the wiring electrode Due to the difficulty of forming such a pattern shape by an optical process, step breakage is likely to occur, which significantly reduces the yield. Therefore, in the above device, it is necessary to reduce the level difference due to the structure of the epitaxial layer between the light receiving element and the electric element such as the HBT.

問題点を解決するための手段 本発明は前述の問題点を解決するために、集積化する受
光素子と電気素子において、受光部のみをエツチングに
より露出させ、P型頭域をエツチング段差側面及び受光
部とその周囲に渡り形成し、受光素子のP型電極をエツ
チング部分周囲のP型頭域に形成し、電気素子との配線
を容易にするものである。
Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention aims to expose only the light-receiving part by etching in the light-receiving element and electric element to be integrated, and etching the P-shaped head area and removing the step side surface and the light-receiving part. The P-type electrode of the light-receiving element is formed in the P-type head area around the etched part to facilitate wiring with electric elements.

作用 本発明によれば、集積化する受光素子と電気素子間の段
差、特に配線電極間の段差を低減する事が可能であり、
段差上の配線電極の断線による不良を低減するものであ
る。また受光素子部分は、必要なエピタキシャル層まで
露出させる事が可能であシ、P型頭域を例えば表面から
深く拡散する必要がなく、P型頭域の膜厚を薄くし最適
化する事が可能であり、P型頭域中の光入力によるキャ
リアの移動の拡散速度に起因する部分が低減でき、高速
化を可能とするものである。また、p −n接合は光吸
収のためのバンドギャップが狭い領域でなく、受光部周
辺の光吸収領域よりバンドギャップの大きい層上に形成
する事が可能となり、受光素子の暗電流を低減する事が
可能である2、実施例 本発明の一実施例を第1図を用いて説明する。
According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the level difference between the integrated light receiving element and the electric element, especially the level difference between the wiring electrodes,
This reduces defects caused by disconnection of wiring electrodes on steps. In addition, the light-receiving element part can be exposed to the required epitaxial layer, and there is no need to diffuse the P-type head region deeply from the surface, making it possible to thin and optimize the film thickness of the P-type head region. It is possible to reduce the portion of carrier movement caused by the diffusion speed due to optical input in the P-type head region, making it possible to increase the speed. In addition, the p-n junction can be formed not on a region with a narrow bandgap for light absorption, but on a layer with a larger bandgap than the light absorption region around the light-receiving part, which reduces the dark current of the light-receiving element. 2. Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

第1図は、InGaAs/InP  系の半導体受光素
子の断面図である。半絶縁性InP  基板1上に、L
PK成長によって形成されたn−−InGaAg  層
2 、 n−−InGaAsP  層3.n−InP層
4.P−InGaASP層(InxGa、−xA+sy
P、−y:O≦X≦1.0≦y≦1)5.n−InP層
6の多層構造において、電気素子であるHBT7と受光
素子であるPin−PD14からなる受光素子と電気素
子を集積化したものである。電気素子であるHBT7は
、エミッタであるn−InP層6、ベースであるP −
InGaAS P層5、コレクタであるn−InP層4
からなり、ベースの電極はZn拡散によりグラフトベー
ス13を形成した後、形成する。受光素子部は、n−I
nP層4の表面までエツチングしたのち、Pin −P
Dの受光部16のみn−InP層4をエツチングしてn
−InGaAsP層3を露出させ受光部16及び周辺部
のn −InPn感層にP型頭域16をZn拡散等で形
成し、電極9をn−InPn感層のP型頭域に形成する
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an InGaAs/InP semiconductor light receiving element. On the semi-insulating InP substrate 1, L
n--InGaAg layer 2, n--InGaAsP layer 3 formed by PK growth. n-InP layer 4. P-InGaASP layer (InxGa, -xA+sy
P, -y: O≦X≦1.0≦y≦1)5. In the multilayer structure of the n-InP layer 6, a light-receiving element consisting of an HBT 7 as an electric element and a Pin-PD 14 as a light-receiving element and an electric element are integrated. The HBT 7, which is an electric element, has an n-InP layer 6 as an emitter and a P-InP layer 6 as a base.
InGaAS P layer 5, collector n-InP layer 4
The base electrode is formed after the graft base 13 is formed by Zn diffusion. The light receiving element part is n-I
After etching to the surface of the nP layer 4, Pin-P
The n-InP layer 4 is etched only in the light-receiving part 16 of D.
The -InGaAsP layer 3 is exposed and a P-type head region 16 is formed in the light receiving part 16 and the n-InPn sensitive layer in the peripheral area by Zn diffusion, etc., and an electrode 9 is formed in the P-type head region of the n-InPn sensitive layer.

電気的なpin−PD14とHBTyの分離は、溝を形
成し絶縁物例えばSiO□、 Si3N4.絶縁性樹脂
で埋込んだ、分離溝11を形成する。
Electrical isolation between pin-PD14 and HBTy is achieved by forming a trench and using an insulator such as SiO□, Si3N4. A separation trench 11 filled with insulating resin is formed.

Pin−PD13とHBT7の配線電極13は、ベース
及びエミッタの段差すなわちn−InP層5 、 p 
−InG!LASP層5の膜厚の段差であり、ベース、
エミッタ、コレクタ間の配線電極と同じ段差となり、段
差による段切れ等の不良は低減する。
The wiring electrode 13 of the Pin-PD 13 and the HBT 7 has a step between the base and the emitter, that is, the n-InP layer 5, p
-InG! This is a step in the film thickness of the LASP layer 5, and the base,
The difference in level is the same as that of the wiring electrode between the emitter and the collector, and defects such as breakage due to the difference in level are reduced.

受光素子のPIn−PD13の露出するP−n接合は、
n−InPn感層に形成されInGaAs  やInG
aAsPよりバンドギャップの大きいところでのP −
n接合である事から、暗電流が低減するものである。ま
た受光部16のP型頭域16の厚さは、n−InGIL
AjiP層3の膜厚が最低必要であるが、n−InGa
As+P層3L/i、0.1〜0.3μm程度でありP
in−PD14の量子効率、高速動作を考慮した設計が
容易に行なえ、最適化が可能である。
The exposed P-n junction of PIn-PD13 of the light receiving element is
Formed on the n-InPn sensitive layer, InGaAs and InG
P − where the bandgap is larger than that of aAsP
Since it is an n-junction, dark current is reduced. The thickness of the P-type head region 16 of the light receiving section 16 is n-InGIL.
Although the minimum thickness of the AjiP layer 3 is required, n-InGa
As+P layer 3L/i, about 0.1 to 0.3 μm and P
Design that takes quantum efficiency and high-speed operation of the in-PD 14 into consideration can be easily performed and optimization possible.

これらの素子構造を本実施例ではLPg法によるもので
あるが、これは他の成長方法によるもの例えば、vpg
法(ハライドライド系、クロライド系)やMOVPIC
法、MBK法でも同様であり、これらの成長方法による
化合物半導体例えばGaAdAs/GaAS系等にも容
易に適用が可能なものである。
In this example, these device structures were formed using the LPg method, but they could also be formed using other growth methods, such as vpg.
method (halide-based, chloride-based) and MOVPIC
The same applies to the MBK method and the MBK method, and it can be easily applied to compound semiconductors such as GaAdAs/GaAS based using these growth methods.

発明の効果 本発明によれば、受光素子としてのPin−PDと電気
素子としてのHBT等を集積化する際の、エピタキシャ
ル多層構造と素子構造からなる素子間の段差を小さくで
き、段差による配線電極の断線による不良を低減できる
ものである。また受光素子であるPin−PDの露出す
るP −n接合を、受光のだめの光吸収層よりバンドギ
ャップの大きい層で形成することができ、暗電流の低減
が可能である。それに伴う受光部のP型頭域も光吸収層
上のエピタキシャル層が0〜0.3μmであるので、量
子効率や高速動作を考慮したP型頭域の厚さが選択でき
、素子特性の最適化が容易に可能となるものである。こ
のように、本発明は高性能、高歩留りの0KIC(光電
子集積回路)の生産には欠くことのできないものである
Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, when integrating a Pin-PD as a light-receiving element and an HBT as an electric element, it is possible to reduce the difference in level between elements consisting of an epitaxial multilayer structure and an element structure, and the wiring electrode due to the difference in level can be reduced. It is possible to reduce defects due to wire breakage. Furthermore, the exposed P-n junction of the Pin-PD, which is a light receiving element, can be formed of a layer having a larger band gap than the light absorption layer of the light receiving element, and dark current can be reduced. Since the epitaxial layer on the light absorption layer is 0 to 0.3 μm in the P-type head area of the light-receiving part, the thickness of the P-type head area can be selected in consideration of quantum efficiency and high-speed operation, and the device characteristics can be optimized. It is possible to easily change the As described above, the present invention is indispensable for the production of high-performance, high-yield OKICs (optoelectronic integrated circuits).

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

第1図は本発明の一実施例における半導体受光素子を含
んだ集積回路装置の断面図、第2図は従来の集積回路装
置の断面図である。 1・・・・・・半絶縁性InP基板、2・・・・・・n
 ”’−InGaAg層、3 、、、 、、、 n−−
InGiLAJ P層、4−−−−−−n−InP層、
s −−−−−−P −I nGaAs P層、6−−
−−−− n −InP層、7・・・・・・HBT、9
・・・・・・電極、11・・・・・・分離溝、12・・
・・・・配線電極、14・・・・・・Pin−PD、1
5・・・・・・受光部。 代理人の氏名 弁理士 中 尾 敏 男 ほか1名l 
−牛it M & I n P基板2−  n−−In
GaAs層 3  ”’−n−−InGaAsP層 4.6   n−1nPJ1 5   P −1nGcAs P眉 7=HB丁 9−t   m !!−分曖遣 12−配線を撮 13−クラフトベース 74−− Pin−PD 16− 受光部 /−1縁性inP嘉扶 2 °−n−In(zaAs層 3−n”−InGaAsP層 4   n−InP層 5   P−fnGcAsP層 −H8T 8Pin−PD ?〜 t  極 1o −P ’I nl m。 11−−一 分 βツ1= 21票;。 12−配珠電極
FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an integrated circuit device including a semiconductor light receiving element according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a conventional integrated circuit device. 1...Semi-insulating InP substrate, 2...n
”'-InGaAg layer, 3, , , , n--
InGiLAJ P layer, 4-------n-InP layer,
s -------P -I nGaAs P layer, 6--
----- n-InP layer, 7...HBT, 9
... Electrode, 11 ... Separation groove, 12 ...
...Wiring electrode, 14...Pin-PD, 1
5... Light receiving section. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person
-Cow it M&InP board 2-n--In
GaAs layer 3 ''-n--InGaAsP layer 4.6 n-1nPJ1 5 P -1nGcAs P eyebrow 7=HBcho9-t m !!-Bunfu 12-Picture the wiring 13-Craft base 74--Pin -PD 16- Light receiving part/-1 related inP Kafu 2 °-n-In(zaAs layer 3-n''-InGaAsP layer 4 n-InP layer 5 P-fnGcAsP layer-H8T 8Pin-PD ? ~ t pole 1o -P'I nl m. 11--One minute βtsu1=21 votes;. 12-Bead array electrode

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 半絶縁性InP基板上に、光吸収用の第1の導電型In
GaAs層,コレクタ用の第1の導電型InP層,ベー
ス用の第2の導電型InGaAsP層,エミッタ用の第
1の導電型InP層を有し、前記表面からの3層により
ヘテロ接合バイポーラトランジスタが形成され、分離領
域を介して前記第1の導電型InGaAs層までの露出
がなされ、その段差周囲にP−n接合と電極を形成して
いる受光部を有してなる半導体受光素子。
A first conductivity type In for light absorption is formed on a semi-insulating InP substrate.
It has a GaAs layer, a first conductivity type InP layer for the collector, a second conductivity type InGaAsP layer for the base, and a first conductivity type InP layer for the emitter, and the three layers from the surface form a heterojunction bipolar transistor. A semiconductor light-receiving element comprising a light-receiving section in which a P-n junction and an electrode are formed around the step, in which the first conductivity type InGaAs layer is exposed through a separation region.
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