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KR20100077643A
KR20100077643A KR1020080135653A KR20080135653A KR20100077643A KR 20100077643 A KR20100077643 A KR 20100077643A KR 1020080135653 A KR1020080135653 A KR 1020080135653A KR 20080135653 A KR20080135653 A KR 20080135653A KR 20100077643 A KR20100077643 A KR 20100077643A
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PURPOSE: A light emitting device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to improve the optical extraction efficiency of an light emitting device by forming an uneven portion on a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. CONSTITUTION: A first conductivity type semiconductor layer(110) is formed on a substrate(100). An active layer(120) is formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer. A second conductivity type semiconductor layer(130) is formed on the active layer. An uneven portion is formed on a second conductivity semiconductor layer except for the first and the second region(A,B). A first electrode layer(115) is formed on the first region of the second conductivity semiconductor layer. A second electrode layer(135) is formed on the second region of the second conductivity semiconductor layer.

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LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME}

The embodiment relates to a light emitting device and a method of manufacturing the same.

Nitride semiconductors have been actively studied in the field of optical devices and high power electronic devices due to their high thermal stability and wide bandgap. Currently, researches on nitride semiconductor light emitting devices are focused on improving luminous efficiency.

In essence, in order to realize a high-efficiency light emitting device from the viewpoint of a semiconductor thin film, (1) a method of improving the internal quantum efficiency by increasing the probability of light coupling between electrons and holes injected from the light emitting layer, and (2) the light formed in the light emitting layer effectively falls out of the thin film. There is a need for a method of increasing the light extraction efficiency to come out.

In order to improve the internal quantum efficiency, a technique for growing a high quality thin film and a technique for optimizing a thin film stacking structure to maximize the quantum effect are required. Research is ongoing.

Representative among such studies are controlling the shape of the sapphire substrate, giving irregularities to the surface of p-type gallium nitride, which is the uppermost layer of the device thin film, and reflectance in the region of high light absorption (p / n-electrode and device bottom). And a method of forming an electrode and a reflective film using a high metal material.

Conventionally, flat sapphire substrates have been used. Recently, a patterned substrate having a constant pattern is used by etching the substrate. This method is to improve the brightness of the device by minimizing the reduction of light extraction efficiency due to the difference in refractive index between the substrate and the gallium nitride thin film.

In addition, the surface shape of the P-type gallium nitride layer, which is the uppermost thin film layer of the device, may be roughened to minimize the decrease in light extraction efficiency due to the refractive index difference between the thin film and the air, thereby improving luminance. These methods can significantly improve the brightness of the light emitting device by effectively extracting the light generated in the active layer out of the thin film.

Among the above methods for realizing a high efficiency light emitting device, a lot of attention has recently been paid in terms of the effect and economical efficiency of the surface shape control technology of the p-type gallium nitride layer.

Conventional techniques for controlling the surface shape of the p-type gallium nitride layer include, first, a method of forming a pattern on the surface through an external process after growing the thin film and giving a roughness to the surface through an etching process. This has the disadvantage of lowering the electrical characteristics of the hole injection layer thin film by the etching process, and also impairs the crystallinity of the device thin film, thereby reducing the reliability of the device.

The second method is to give surface roughness by controlling growth conditions during thin film growth. However, this method has disadvantages of poor crystallinity and poor device reliability due to low temperature growth.

The third method is to control the surface roughness of the thin film by performing Mg or silicon (Si) surface treatment and growing a p-type gallium nitride layer thereon . However, this method has a problem in that the electrical characteristics of the device are degraded by the formation of electrically insulating Magnesium nitride (Mg 3 N 2 ) or silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ) nanomasks.

In fabricating a light emitting device, a device using a surface roughness for improving light extraction efficiency, for example, an in-situ p-rough method for roughening the surface of a P-type semiconductor layer may be manufactured. In this case, a p-rough structure is also applied to the lower end of the electrode, thereby deteriorating electrical characteristics.

In addition, the area occupied by the p-type electrode and the n-type electrode is about 10% or more of the upper surface area. When the surface roughness is applied to improve light extraction, additional light loss is caused due to structural problems at the bottom of the p-type electrode and the n-type electrode. This will occur. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a light emitting device including an electrode structure for solving additional light loss in an electrode region of a light emitting device (LED) using surface roughness, and a method of manufacturing the same.

In particular, the use of this method in a p-rough structure can solve both the electrical property degradation and the additional light loss in the roughened electrode.

Method of manufacturing a light emitting device according to the embodiment comprises the steps of preparing a substrate; Sequentially forming a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the substrate; Forming a first pattern exposing a portion of the second conductive semiconductor layer; Forming irregularities in a portion of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer using the first pattern as a passivation mask; Exposing the first conductive semiconductor layer by removing the first pattern and removing the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer in the first region of the second conductive semiconductor layer in which the unevenness is not formed; Forming a first electrode layer on the exposed first conductive semiconductor layer; And forming a second electrode layer in a second region of the second semiconductor layer in which the unevenness is not formed.

In addition, the light emitting device according to the embodiment may include a first conductive semiconductor layer and an active layer sequentially formed on a substrate; The second conductivity type semiconductor layer on the active layer including irregularities in an upper portion of the region; A first electrode layer formed in a region where unevenness is formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; And a second electrode layer on a region other than a region in which the unevenness of the second conductive semiconductor layer is formed.

According to the light emitting device and the manufacturing method thereof according to the embodiment, it is possible to provide a light emitting device having a high light extraction efficiency.

In addition, according to the embodiment, in the process of applying the surface roughness, for example, the p-rough generation method by controlling the growth conditions of the thin film, it is not good to affect the electrical characteristics of the device such as the increase of the operating voltage (Vop). It can fundamentally block the impact.

In the description of an embodiment according to the present invention, each layer (film), region, pattern or structure is "on" or "under" the substrate, each layer (film), region, pad or patterns. In the case where it is described as being formed in, “on” and “under” include both “directly” or “indirectly” formed. In addition, the criteria for the top or bottom of each layer will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings, the thickness or size of each layer is exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated for convenience and clarity of description. In addition, the size of each component does not necessarily reflect the actual size.

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1 is a cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an embodiment.

The light emitting device according to the embodiment includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer 110, an active layer 120, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer 130 on the substrate 100, and the second conductivity type semiconductor layer 130. And an unevenness in a portion of the upper side of the c), and on a region other than a region in which the unevenness of the first electrode layer 115 and the second conductive semiconductor layer 130 is formed on the first conductive semiconductor layer 110. The second electrode layer 135 is provided.

According to the light emitting device and the method of manufacturing the same according to the embodiment, when the rough surface is applied to the electrode (electrode) in the fabrication of the device to which the surface roughness is applied to give an additional optical loss to solve this problem, as in the embodiment (electrode) It is possible to provide a structure for keeping the area flat.

In addition, according to the embodiment, the surface roughness process, for example, the p-rough method of roughening the surface of the P-type semiconductor layer, may fundamentally block adverse effects on the electrical characteristics of the device, such as an increase in operating voltage. Can be.

A method of manufacturing a light emitting device according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 8.

First, the substrate 100 is prepared as shown in FIG. 2. The substrate 100 may be a sapphire (Al 2 O 3 ) single crystal substrate, but is not limited thereto. Impurities on the surface may be removed by performing wet cleaning on the substrate 100.

Thereafter, a first conductivity type semiconductor layer 110 is formed on the substrate 100. For example, the first conductive semiconductor layer 110 may be formed using a chemical vapor deposition method (CVD), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), sputtering, or hydroxide vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE). In addition, the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 110 may include n, such as trimethyl gallium gas (TMGa), ammonia gas (NH 3 ), nitrogen gas (N 2 ), hydrogen gas (H 2 ), and silicon (Si). Silane gas (SiH 4 ) containing a type impurity may be injected and formed.

Next, an active layer 120 is formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 110. The active layer 120 meets each other by electrons injected through the first conductive semiconductor layer 110 and holes injected through the second conductive semiconductor layer 130 to provide energy determined by an energy band inherent to the active layer material. It is a layer that emits light.

The active layer 120 has a single and multiple quantum-well structure and a quantum wire formed by alternately stacking nitride semiconductor thin film layers having different energy bands once or several times. Structure, and may have a quantum dot structure. For example, the active layer 120 is injected with trimethyl gallium gas (TMGa), ammonia gas (NH 3 ), nitrogen gas (N 2 ), and trimethyl indium gas (TMIn) is a multi-quantum well having an InGaN / GaN structure A structure may be formed, but is not limited thereto.

Thereafter, a second conductivity type semiconductor layer 130 is formed on the active layer 120. For example, the second conductive semiconductor layer 130 may include trimethyl gallium gas (TMGa), ammonia gas (NH 3 ), nitrogen gas (N 2 ), hydrogen gas (H 2 ), and magnesium (Mg) in a chamber. Bicetyl cyclopentadienyl magnesium (EtCp 2 Mg) {Mg (C 2 H 5 C 5 H 4 ) 2 } including the same p-type impurity may be formed, but is not limited thereto.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, a first pattern 210 exposing a portion of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer 130 is formed. For example, when re-growth of the semiconductor layer is performed on the second conductive semiconductor layer 130, a dielectric material such as silicon oxide or silicon nitride may be used as the material of the first pattern 210. Can be. In addition, when an etching process is performed on the second conductive semiconductor layer, the first pattern 210 may be a photoresist film PR.

The first pattern 210 exposes a portion of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer 130, and the first region A and the second region (A) may be exposed to contamination and damage that may occur in a subsequent process. B) can be shielded.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the uneven surface 130a may be formed on the exposed second conductive semiconductor layer 130 using the first pattern 210 as a mask. The purpose of the surface irregularities 130a is to increase the light extraction efficiency of the light emitting device.

In addition, in order to give roughness to the exposed surface of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer 130, it is possible to generate surface roughness by controlling growth conditions using a regrowth capable chemical vapor deposition method such as MOCVD. As the regrowth conditions, a method of growing P-GaN at a temperature of about 1000 ° C. or below, or a method of controlling surface roughness at high temperature by Mg or silicon (Si) surface treatment may be used. Since the exposed surface of the second conductive semiconductor layer 130 is nitrogen polarized, the surface unevenness 130a may be formed by wet etching using a KOH solution, or the like, or may be formed by a dry etching method.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the first pattern 210 is removed. For example, the first pattern 210 may be removed by wet etching. Alternatively, when the first pattern 210 is a photoresist film, it may be removed by a photoresist remover or ashing process.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the second conductive semiconductor layer 130, the active layer 120, and the first conductive semiconductor of the first region A of the second conductive semiconductor layer 130 on which the unevenness is not formed. A portion of the layer 110 is removed to expose the first conductivity type semiconductor layer 110.

For example, the second pattern 220 is formed and the second conductive semiconductor layer 130, the active layer 120, and the first conductive semiconductor layer 110 in the first region A are formed as an etching mask. A portion of the first conductive semiconductor layer 110 may be exposed by removing a portion thereof. The second pattern 220 may be silicon nitride, silicon oxide, or a photoresist film.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the second pattern 220 is removed. For example, the second pattern 220 may be removed by wet etching or ashing.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, a first electrode layer 115 is formed on the exposed first conductive semiconductor layer 110. In this case, a first ohmic metal layer (not shown) may be formed on the exposed first conductive semiconductor layer 110. For example, a first ohmic metal layer may be formed on the exposed first conductive semiconductor layer 110. The first ohmic metal layer may be formed of a metal layer including Al, Ag, or an alloy containing Al or Ag having excellent reflectivity of light emitted from the active layer. Thereafter, a first electrode layer 115 may be formed on the first ohmic metal layer.

Next, the second electrode layer 135 may be formed in the second region B of the second conductive semiconductor layer 130 in which the unevenness is not formed. In this case, the second ohmic metal layer (not shown) may be formed on the second region B of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer 130. For example, the second ohmic metal layer may be a P-type ohmic metal layer, and may be formed by stacking a single metal or a metal alloy in multiple numbers to efficiently inject holes. According to an embodiment, the second ohmic metal layer may be formed of a metal layer including Al (aluminum), Ag (silver), or an alloy containing Al or Ag, which can efficiently reflect light emitted from the active layer 120. have. Aluminum or silver, in essence, effectively reflects the light generated from the active layer, thereby greatly improving the light extraction efficiency of the light emitting device. Thereafter, a second electrode layer 135 may be formed on the second ohmic metal layer.

9 is a light extraction efficiency graph of the light emitting device and the prior art according to the embodiment.

As shown in Figure 9, it can be seen through the simulation that the light extraction efficiency increases when the roughness is applied to the surface of the light emitting device. In the case of the first type Type1, an electrode is fabricated directly on the surface to which the roughness is applied, as in the prior art. It is the case. In the case of the flat surface without flatness, light extraction efficiency is lower than that of the first and second types.

Comparing the light extraction rate according to the reflectivity of the material used to fabricate the electrode (Electrode) it can be seen that the second type (Type2) as in the embodiment is more effective in light extraction than the first type (Type1). That is, when the rough surface is applied to the electrode when the surface roughness is applied to the electrode (electrode) is applied to give an additional light loss, to solve this problem, as in the second type (Type2) of the embodiment to maintain the electrode (plane) in the plane We need structure to let.

In addition, in the surface roughening process, for example, a method of generating roughness by controlling the epitaxial growth conditions, when the P-GaN is grown at a temperature of about 1000 or less, the crystallinity of the thin film becomes poor because of low temperature growth. When controlling the surface roughness at high temperature through Mg or silicon (Si) surface treatment, the electrical characteristics are deteriorated by the formation of crystal defects and the formation of insulating magnesium nitride (Mg 3 N 2 ) or silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4 ). The disadvantage is that the proposed method can fundamentally block the adverse effects on the electrical properties of the light emitting device, such as the crystallinity of the thin film and the increase in the operating voltage.

Although described above with reference to the embodiment is only an example and is not intended to limit the invention, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention does not exemplify the above within the scope not departing from the essential characteristics of this embodiment It will be appreciated that many variations and applications are possible. For example, each component specifically shown in the embodiment can be modified. And differences relating to these modifications and applications will have to be construed as being included in the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a light emitting device according to an embodiment.

2 to 8 are cross-sectional views of a method of manufacturing a light emitting device according to the embodiment.

9 is a light extraction efficiency table of the light emitting device and the prior art according to the embodiment.

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Preparing a substrate; Sequentially forming a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the substrate; Forming a first pattern exposing a portion of the second conductive semiconductor layer; Forming irregularities in a portion of the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer using the first pattern as a passivation mask; Exposing the first conductive semiconductor layer by removing the first pattern and removing the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer in the first region of the second conductive semiconductor layer in which the unevenness is not formed; Forming a first electrode layer on the exposed first conductive semiconductor layer; And forming a second electrode layer in a second region of the second semiconductor layer in which the unevenness is not formed. According to claim 1, In the step of forming irregularities in the partial region of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer, And a re-growth process for forming roughness on the exposed second conductive semiconductor layer surface. The method of claim 2, The regrowth process A method of manufacturing a light emitting device that generates surface roughness by controlling growth conditions using chemical vapor deposition. The method of claim 3, The regrowth growth conditions are The method of manufacturing a light emitting device to grow an additional second conductive semiconductor layer at a temperature of less than 1000 ℃ on the exposed second conductive semiconductor layer surface. The method of claim 3, The regrowth growth conditions are A method of manufacturing a light emitting device, which generates surface roughness by subjecting the exposed second conductive semiconductor layer to Mg or silicon (Si) surface treatment. A first conductivity type semiconductor layer and an active layer sequentially formed on the substrate; The second conductivity type semiconductor layer on the active layer including irregularities in an upper portion of the region; A first electrode layer formed on a region where unevenness is formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor layer; And And a second electrode layer on a region other than a region in which the unevenness of the second conductivity type semiconductor layer is formed.
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