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Abstract
The present invention relates to a nitride-based semiconductor light emitting device capable of improving electrostatic discharge (ESD) withstand voltage characteristics of a nitride semiconductor light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same. A first conductive semiconductor layer 120 formed on the substrate 110; A high-resistance semiconductor layer 130 formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer 120; An active layer 150 formed on the high-resistance semiconductor layer 130; And a second conductive semiconductor layer 160 formed on the active layer 150. The first conductive semiconductor layer 120 and the second conductive semiconductor layer 160 are formed on the active layer 150, (V-pit) v1 (v2) structures are formed on adjacent surfaces of the first conductive semiconductor layer 150 and the second conductive semiconductor layer 160, The plane does not include the V-pit structure and is flat.
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The present invention relates to a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device capable of improving electrostatic discharge (ESD) withstand voltage characteristics of a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same.
In a group III nitride-based light emitting diode, the leakage current is related to reliability, lifetime, and deterioration in high-power operation of the device, which is very important in manufacturing a device that requires reliability.
Group III nitride-based light-emitting devices are generally known to have lower electrostatic properties than other compound light-emitting devices. Because of the lattice mismatch between the substrate and the Group III nitride semiconductor layer, crystal defects generated in the Group III nitride semiconductor layer grown on the substrate are propagated in the growth direction of the Group III nitride semiconductor layer to form a threading dislocation.
These crystal defects increase the leakage current of the device, and when the external static electricity enters, the active layer of the light emitting device having many crystal defects is destroyed by the strong field. Generally, GaN thin films are known to have crystal defects (threading dislocations) of the order of 10 9 to 10 11 /
The electrostatic breakdown characteristic of the light emitting device is very important in relation to the application range of the GaN light emitting device. Particularly, designing the device to withstand the static electricity generated from the package equipment and the operator of the light emitting device is a very important variable in order to improve the yield of the final device.
Especially in recent years, since the GaN-based light emitting device is used in applications where outdoor signboards and automobile lighting environments are poorly used, static electricity characteristics are considered to be more important.
In general, ESD of conventional GaN light emitting devices can withstand several thousands of volts in the forward direction under human body mode (HBM) conditions, but can not withstand hundreds of volts in the reverse direction. The reason for this is that crystal defects of the device are the main reason as mentioned above, and the electrode design of the device is also very important. In particular, since GaN light emitting devices adopt a sapphire substrate which is a nonconductor, the n-electrode and the p-electrode are formed on the same surface in the structure of the device, and the current gathering around the n- It is bad.
Various studies have been made to improve the characteristics of light emitting devices and other electronic devices by reducing the through-hole dislocation defect density by introducing various methods.
For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-1164026 (Publication Date: 2012.07.18), Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0061981 (Published Date: Laid-open date: 2013.06.12), and Laid-open Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0145368 (Open date: 2014.12.23) introduces growth techniques to form hexagonal v-pits for each threading dislocation and to form v-pits in the active layer to form sidewalls The active layer is formed of a thin layer and has a high bandgap to increase barrier height to minimize non-radiative recombination, thereby increasing internal quantum efficiency. However, in such a structure, since the v-pit region in the active layer is excluded from the light emitting region, there is a problem that the overall light emitting area is reduced and the light output is reduced.
The present invention provides a nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same, which can minimize deterioration of the overall uniform light-emitting characteristics when the v-pit structure is applied to improve the reverse voltage characteristics do.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light emitting device comprising: a substrate; A first conductive semiconductor layer formed on the substrate; A high-resistance semiconductor layer formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer; An active layer formed on the high-resistance semiconductor layer; And a second conductive semiconductor layer formed on the active layer, wherein adjacent surfaces of the high-resistance semiconductor layer and the first conductive semiconductor layer, and adjacent surfaces of the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer, Pit structure, and an adjacent surface of the high-resistance semiconductor layer and the active layer does not include a V-pit structure and is flat.
Preferably, an adjacent surface of the high-resistance semiconductor layer and the active layer is a flat or gently curved surface structure.
Preferably, the second conductive semiconductor layer has a V-pit structure.
Preferably, the high-resistance semiconductor layer has a silicon impurity concentration of 10 18 / cm 3 or less.
Preferably, the high-resistance semiconductor layer has a magnesium impurity concentration of 10 16 / cm 3 or more.
Preferably, the high-resistance semiconductor layer has a thickness of 10 nm to 1000 nm.
Next, a method of manufacturing a nitride-based semiconductor light emitting device according to the present invention includes: a first step of growing a first conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate, and forming a V-pit structure on an upper surface; A second step of forming a high-resistance semiconductor layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer so as to planarize the V-pit structure with a material having a low conductivity; A third step of forming an active layer on the planarized high resistance semiconductor layer and forming a V-pit structure on the upper surface; And a fourth step of forming a second conductive semiconductor layer so that the V-pit structure on the active layer is planarized.
Preferably, the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer are formed after the first conductive semiconductor layer is formed on the planarized high-resistance semiconductor layer in the third step.
Preferably, the high-resistance semiconductor layer has a thickness of 10 nm to 1000 nm.
The semiconductor light emitting device according to the present invention may be formed by planarizing a first conductive semiconductor layer having a v-pit structure on a top surface using a low conductivity material and having a v-pit structure on an adjacent surface between the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer , And the V-pit region has a critical thickness or more, so that the conductivity is very low, so that the current flow is blocked. However, the other region has a threshold thickness or less so that the current can be transferred to the upper portion, thereby enhancing the leakage current and durability of other elements The non-emission recombination caused by the threading dislocation can be reduced to minimize the decrease in luminous intensity.
1 is a cross-sectional view of a nitride-based light emitting device according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a flowchart briefly showing a method of manufacturing a nitride-based light emitting device according to the present invention,
3 (a) and 3 (b) are an SEM image (plan view) (perspective view) showing the V-pit structure on the n-type GaN layer obtained by adjusting the growth conditions,
4 is a TEM cross-sectional image showing the V-pit structure formed in the active layer,
FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are graphs comparing light emitting characteristics of the light emitting device according to the present invention and light emitting characteristics according to wavelengths of the related art, respectively.
The specific structure or functional description presented in the embodiment of the present invention is merely illustrative for the purpose of illustrating an embodiment according to the concept of the present invention, and embodiments according to the concept of the present invention can be implemented in various forms. And should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described herein, but should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.
In the description of embodiments according to the present invention, when it is described as being formed on the upper or lower side of each component, the upper (upper) or lower (lower) Or one or more other components are formed by being disposed between the two components.
Also, when expressed as 'upper or lower', it may include not only an upward direction but also a downward direction based on one component.
The thickness and size of each layer in the drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically shown for convenience and clarity of explanation. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size.
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A first conductive semiconductor layer 120 (140) formed on the
The
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A buffer layer (not shown) for improving lattice matching may be added between the
A part of the upper surface of the first
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Particularly, in the present invention, a V-pit structure is formed on each of the lower first
Preferably, adjacent surfaces of the high-
Specifically, the V-pit structure (v1) (v2) is formed around the
In this embodiment, the first V-pit structure (v1) may be formed by adjusting growth conditions such as growth temperature, growth rate and atmosphere gas of the lower first
Preferably, the depth of the second V-pit structure V2 can be determined within the range of 100 ANGSTROM to 1 mu m.
Meanwhile, in the present invention, the adjacent surfaces of the high-
The high-
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Since the remaining region except for the region where the V-pit structure is formed is less than or equal to the critical thickness, current can be transferred to the second
Particularly, the second
On the other hand, the high-
Although the first conductive semiconductor layers 120 and 140 have a multi-layer structure in the present embodiment, the first conductive semiconductor layers 120 and 140 may be a single layer structure. In this case, the
On the other hand, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the second
5A and 5B are graphs showing a comparison of the light emission characteristics of the light emitting device according to the present invention (red line) and the conventional technique (black line), respectively, wherein FIG. 5A shows the PL spectrum , and (b) are graphs showing the EL spectrum of the device.
As can be seen from FIG. 5, the light emitting device of the present invention is improved in PL spectrum and EL spectrum as compared with the prior art.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.
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130: high resistance semiconductor layer 140: upper first conductive semiconductor layer
150: active layer 160: second conductive semiconductor layer
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A first conductive semiconductor layer formed on the substrate;
A high-resistance semiconductor layer formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer;
An active layer formed on the high-resistance semiconductor layer; And
And a second conductive semiconductor layer formed on the active layer,
A V-pit structure is formed on an adjacent surface of the high-resistance semiconductor layer and the first conductive semiconductor layer, and on an adjacent surface of the active layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer in the longitudinal direction at the same position, Wherein the high-resistance semiconductor layer and the adjacent surface of the active layer do not include a V-pit structure and are flat.
A first step of growing a first conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate, and forming a first V-pit structure on an upper surface;
A second step of forming a high-resistance semiconductor layer on the first conductive semiconductor layer so as to planarize the first V-pit structure with a material having a low conductivity;
A third step of forming an active layer on the planarized high-resistance semiconductor layer, and forming a second V-pit structure on the upper surface at the same position in the longitudinal direction as the first V-pit structure; And
And forming a second conductive semiconductor layer so that the second V-pit structure above the active layer is planarized.
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