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- the present invention relates to semiconductor device fabrication. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of fabricating vertical devices using a metal support layer.
- LEDs Light emitting diodes
- the color (wavelength) of the light that is emitted by an LED depends on the semiconductor material that is used to fabricate the LED. This is because the wavelength of the emitted light depends on the semiconductor material's band-gap, which represents the energy difference between the material's valence band and conduction band electrons.
- GaN Gallium-Nitride
- InGaN/GaN semiconductor layers that emit green, blue, and white light.
- This wavelength control ability enables an LED semiconductor designer to tailor material characteristics to achieve beneficial device characteristics. For example, GaN enables an LED semiconductor designer to produce blue LEDs, which are beneficial in optical recordings, and white LEDs, which can replace incandescent lamps.
- GaN-based LEDs Because of the foregoing and other advantageous, the market for GaN-based LEDs is rapidly growing. Accordingly, GaN-based opto-electronic device technology has rapidly evolved since their commercial introduction in 1994. Because the efficiency of GaN light emitting diodes has surpassed that of incandescent lighting, and is now comparable with that of fluorescent lighting, the market for GaN based LEDs is expected to continue its rapid growth.
- GaN devices are too expensive for many applications.
- One reason for this is the high cost of manufacturing GaN-based devices, which in turn is related to the difficulties of growing GaN epitaxial layers and of subsequently dicing out completed GaN-based devices.
- GaN-based devices are typically fabricated on sapphire substrates. This is because sapphire wafers are commercially available in dimensions that are suitable for mass-producing GaN-based devices, because sapphire supports relatively high-quality GaN epitaxial layer growths, and because of the extensive temperature handling capability of sapphire.
- GaN-based devices are fabricated on 2′′ diameter sapphire waters that are either 330 or 430 microns thick. Such a diameter enables the fabrication of thousands of individual devices, while the thickness is sufficient to support device fabrication without excessive wafer warping.
- sapphire is chemically and thermally stable, has a high melting temperature that enables high temperature fabrication processes, has a high bonding energy (122.4 Kcal/mole), and a high dielectric constant.
- sapphires are crystalline aluminum oxide, Al 2 O 3 .
- Fabricating semiconductor devices on sapphire is typically performed by growing an n-GaN epitaxial layer on a sapphire substrate using metal oxide chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Then, a plurality of individual devices, such as GaN LEDs, is fabricated on the epitaxial layer using normal semiconductor processing techniques. After the individual devices are fabricated they must be diced out (separated) of the sapphire substrate.
- MOCVD metal oxide chemical vapor deposition
- MBE molecular beam epitaxy
- sapphire substrates are difficult to dice. Indeed, dicing typically requires that the sapphire substrate be thinned to about 100 microns by mechanical grinding, lapping, and/or polishing.
- the sapphire substrate is usually attached to a supporting tape. Then, a diamond saw or stylus forms scribe lines between the individual devices. Such scribing typically requires at least half an hour to process one substrate, adding even more to the manufacturing costs. Additionally, since the scribe lines have to be relatively wide to enable subsequent dicing, the device yields are reduced, adding even more to manufacturing costs.
- the sapphire substrates can be rolled using a rubber roller or struck with a knife-edge to produce stress cracks that can be used to dice out the individual semiconductor devices. Such mechanical handling reduces yields even more.
- the LED device topologies that are available when using sapphire substrates (or other insulating substrates) are, in practice, limited to lateral and vertical topologies.
- the metallic electrical contacts that are used to inject electrical current into the LED are both located on upper surfaces (or on the same side of the substrate).
- the sapphire (insulating) substrate is removed, and the other contact is located on a lower surface.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate a typical lateral GaN-based LED 20 that is fabricated on a sapphire substrate 22 .
- an n-GaN buffer layer 24 is formed on the substrate 22 .
- a relatively thick n-GaN layer 26 is formed on the buffer layer 24 .
- An active layer 28 having multiple quantum wells of aluminum-indium-gallium-nitride (AlInGaN) or of InGaN/GaN is then formed on the n-type GaN layer 26 .
- a p-GaN layer 30 is then formed on the active layer 26 .
- a transparent conductive layer 32 is then formed on the p-GaN layer 30 .
- the transparent conductive layer 32 may be made of any suitable material, such as Ru/Au, Ni/Au or indium-tin-oxide (ITO).
- a p-type electrode 34 is then formed on one side of the transparent conductive layer 32 . Suitable p-type electrode materials include Ni/Au, Pd/Au, Pd/Ni and Pt.
- a pad 36 is then formed on the p-type electrode 34 . Beneficially, the pad 36 is Au.
- the transparent conductive layer 32 , the p-GaN layer 30 , the active layer 28 and part of the n-GaN layer 26 are etched to form a step. Because of the difficulty of wet etching GaN, a dry etch is usually used.
- the LED 20 is completed by forming an n-electrode pad 38 (usually Au) and a pad 40 on the step.
- FIG. 1B illustrates a top down view of the LED 20 .
- lateral GaN-based LEDs have a significant draw back in that having both metal contacts ( 36 and 40 ) on the same side of the LED significantly reduces the surface area available for light emission.
- the metal contacts 36 and 40 are physically close together.
- the pads 36 are often Au.
- the Au often spreads. Au spreading can bring the electrical contacts even closer together.
- Such closely spaced electrodes 34 are highly susceptible to ESD damage.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a vertical GaN-based LED 50 that was formed on a sapphire substrate that was subsequently removed.
- the LED 50 includes a GaN buffer layer 54 having an n-metal contact 56 on a bottom side, and a relatively thick n-GaN layer 58 on the other.
- the n-metal contact 56 is beneficially formed from a high reflectively layer that is overlaid by a high conductivity metal, including, for example, Au.
- An active layer 60 having multiple quantum wells is formed on the n-type GaN layer 58 , and a p-GaN layer 62 is formed on the active layer 60 .
- a transparent conductive layer 64 is then formed on the p-GaN layer 62 , and a p-type electrode 66 is formed on the transparent conductive layer 64 .
- a pad 68 is formed on the p-type electrode 66 .
- the materials for the various layers are similar to those used in the lateral LED 20 .
- the vertical GaN-based LED 50 as the advantage that etching a step is not required.
- the sapphire substrate (not shown) has to be removed. Such removal can be difficult, particularly if device yields are of concern.
- sapphire substrate removal using laser lift off is known.
- vertical GaN-based LEDs have the advantage that only one metal contact ( 68 ) blocks light.
- lateral GaN-based LEDs must have a larger surface area, which lowers device yields.
- the reflecting layer of the n-type contact 56 of vertical GaN-based LEDs reflect light that is otherwise absorbed in lateral GaN-based LEDs.
- a lateral GaN-based LED must have a significantly larger surface area. Because of these issues, a 2′′ diameter sapphire wafer can produce about 35,000 vertical GaN-based LEDs, but only about 12,000 lateral GaN-based LEDs.
- the lateral topology is more vulnerable to static electricity, primarily because the two electrodes ( 36 and 40 ) are so close together. Additionally, as the lateral topology is fabricated on an insulating substrate, and as the vertical topology can be attached to a heat sink, the lateral topology has relatively poor thermal dissipation. Thus, in many respects the vertical topology is operationally superior to the lateral topology.
- a new method of fabricating vertical topology devices would be beneficial.
- a method that provides for mechanical stability of semiconductor wafer layers, that enables vertical topology electrical contact formation, and that improves heat dissipation would be highly useful, particularly with devices subject to high electrical currents, such as laser diodes or high-power LEDs.
- such a method would enable forming multiple semiconductor layers on an insulating substrate, the adding of a top support metal layer that provides for top electrical contacts and for structural stability, and the removal of the insulating substrate.
- the principles of the present invention provide for a method of fabricating semiconductor devices on insulating substrates by first forming semiconductor layers on the insulating substrate, followed by forming a metal layer over the semiconductor layers, followed by removal of the insulating substrate to isolate a structurally supported wafer comprised of the formed semiconductor layers and the metal layer.
- the metal layer supports the semiconductor layers to prevent warping and/or other damage and provides for electrical contacts.
- the metal layer includes a metal, such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al, or a metal containing material such as titanium nitride.
- Forming of the metal layer can be performed in numerous ways, for example, by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering. Subsequently, bottom electrical contacts can be added to the semiconductor layers and then individual semiconductor devices can be diced from the resulting structure.
- the principles of the present invention further provide for a method of fabricating vertical topology GaN-based devices on an insulating substrate by the use of a metal support film and by the subsequent removal of the insulating substrate.
- semiconductor layers for the GaN-based devices are formed on an insulating (sapphire) substrate using normal semiconductor fabrication techniques.
- trenches that define the boundaries of the individual devices are formed through the semiconductor layers. Those trenches may also be formed into the insulating substrate.
- Trench forming is beneficially performed using inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICPRIE).
- ICPRIE inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching
- the trenches are then filled with an easily removed layer (such as a photo-resist).
- a metal support structure is then formed on the semiconductor layers.
- the metal support structure includes a metal, such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al, or a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride.
- a metal such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al
- a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride.
- Forming of the metal support structure can be performed in numerous ways, for example, by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering.
- the insulating substrate is then removed, beneficially using a laser-lift off process. Electrical contacts, a passivation layer, and metallic pads are then added to the individual devices, and the individual devices are then diced out.
- the principles of the present invention specifically provide for a method of fabricating vertical topology GaN-based LEDs on sapphire substrates.
- semiconductor layers for the vertical topology GaN-based LEDs are formed on a sapphire substrate using normal semiconductor fabrication techniques.
- trenches that define the boundaries of the individual vertical topology GaN-based LEDs are formed through the semiconductor layers. Those trenches may also be formed into the sapphire substrate.
- Trench forming is beneficially performed using inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICPRIE).
- ICPRIE inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching
- the trenches are fabricated using ICPRIE.
- the trenches are then beneficially filled with an easily removed layer (such as a photo-resist).
- a metal support structure is then formed on the semiconductor layers.
- the metal support structure includes a metal, such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al, or a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride.
- a metal such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al
- a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride.
- Forming of the metal layer can be performed in numerous ways, for example, by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering.
- the sapphire substrate is then removed, beneficially using a laser-lift off process. Electrical contacts, a passivation layer, and metallic pads are then added to the individual LEDs, and the individual LEDs are then diced out.
- FIG. 1A illustrates a sectional view of a typical lateral topology GaN-based LED
- FIG. 1B shows a top down view of the GaN-based LED illustrated in FIG. 1A ;
- FIG. 2A illustrates a sectional view of a typical vertical topology GaN-based LED
- FIG. 2B shows a top down view of the GaN-based LED illustrated in FIG. 2A ;
- FIGS. 3-15 illustrate steps of forming a light emitting diode that are in accord with the principles of the present invention.
- the principles of the present invention provide for methods of fabricating semiconductor devices, such as GaN-based vertical topology LEDs, on insulating substrates, such as sapphire substrates, using metal support films. While those principles are illustrated in a detailed description of a method of fabricating vertical topology GaN-based LEDs on a sapphire substrate, those principles are broader than that illustrated method. Therefore, the principles of the present invention are to be limited only by the appended claims as understood under United States Patent Laws.
- FIGS. 3-15 illustrate a method of manufacturing vertical topology GaN-based light emitting diodes (LEDs) on sapphire substrates.
- Sapphire substrates are readily available in suitable sizes, are thermally, chemically, and mechanically stable, are relatively inexpensive, and support the growth of good quality GaN epitaxial layers. It should be understood that those figures are not to scale.
- a GaN-based LED layer structure is formed on a 330-430 micron-thick, 2′′ diameter (0001) sapphire substrate 122 .
- the GaN-based LED layer structure includes an n-GaN buffer layer 124 , an InGaN/GaN active layer 126 (beneficially having the proper composition to emit blue light) on the buffer layer 124 , and a p-GaN contact layer 128 on the active layer 126 .
- the buffer layer 124 beneficially includes both a 2 ⁇ m undoped GaN layer formed directly on the substrate, and a 1 ⁇ m thick, n-type, silicon doped, GaN layer.
- the p-GaN contact layer 128 is beneficially about 0.05 ⁇ m thick and is doped with Mg.
- the GaN-based LED layer structure is beneficially less than about 5 microns thick.
- a ratio of a thickness of the buffer layer 124 to the thickness of the GaN-based LED layer structure can be more than 60%.
- Various standard epitaxial growth techniques, such as vapor phase epitaxy, MOCVD, and MBE, together with suitable dopants and other materials, can be used to produce the GaN-based LED layer structure.
- trenches 130 are formed through the vertical topology GaN-based LED layer structure. Those trenches 130 may extend into the sapphire substrate 122 .
- the trenches 130 define the individual LED semiconductor structures that will be produced. Each individual LED semiconductor structure is beneficially a square about 200 microns wide.
- the trenches 130 are beneficially narrower than about 10 microns (preferably close to 1 micron) and extend deeper than about 5 microns into the sapphire substrate 122 .
- the trenches 130 assist a subsequent chip separation process.
- the trenches 130 are beneficially formed in the structure of FIG. 3 using reactive ion etching, preferably inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP RIE).
- ICP RIE inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching
- Forming trenches using ICP RIE has two main steps: forming scribe lines and etching. Scribe lines are formed on the structure of FIG. 3 using a photo-resist pattern in which areas of the sapphire substrate 122 where the trenches 130 are to be formed are exposed. The exposed areas are the scribe lines, while all other areas are covered by photo-resist.
- the photo-resist pattern is beneficially fabricated from a relatively hard photo-resist material that withstands intense plasma.
- the photo-resist could be AZ 9260, while the developer used to develop the photo-resist to form the scribe lines could be AZ MIF 500.
- the photo-resist is beneficially spin coated to a thickness of about 10 microns.
- the photo-resist thickness should be about the same as the thickness of the vertical topology GaN-based LED layer structure plus the etch depth into the sapphire substrate 122 . This helps ensure that the photo-resist mask remains intact during etching. Because it is difficult to form a thick photo-resist coating in one step, the photo-resist can be applied in two coats, each about 5 microns thick. The first photo-resist coat is spin coated on and then soft baked, for example, at 90° F. for about 15 minutes.
- the second photo-resist coat is applied in a similar manner, but is soft baked, for example, at 110° F. for about 8 minutes.
- the photo-resist coating is then patterned to form the scribe lines. This is beneficially performed using lithographic techniques and development. Development takes a relatively long time because of the thickness of the photo-resist coating.
- the photo-resist pattern is hard baked, for example, at about 80° F. for about 30 minutes.
- the hard baked photo-resist is beneficially dipped in a MCB (Metal Chlorobenzene) treatment for about 3.5 minutes. Such dipping further hardens the photo-resist.
- MCB Metal Chlorobenzene
- the structure of FIG. 3 is etched.
- the ICP RIE etch process is performed by placing the structure of FIG. 3 on a bottom electrode 132 in a RIE chamber 134 having an insulating window 136 (beneficially a 1 cm-thick quartz window).
- the bottom electrode 132 is connected to a bias voltage supply 138 that biases the structure of FIG. 3 to enable etching.
- the bias voltage supply 138 beneficially supplies 13.56 MHz RF power and a DC-bias voltage.
- the distance from the insulating window 136 to the bottom electrode 132 is beneficially about 6.5 cm.
- a 2.5-turn or so spiral Cu coil 144 is located above the insulating window 136 .
- Radio frequency (RF) power at 13.56 MHz is applied to the coil 144 from an RF source 146 . It should be noted that magnetic fields are produced at right angles to the insulating window 136 by the RF power.
- thin p-contacts 150 are formed on the individual LED semiconductor structures of the GaN-based LED layer structure.
- Those contacts 150 are beneficially comprised of Pt/Au, Pd/Au, Ru/Au, Ni/Au, Cr/Au, or of indium tin oxide (ITO)/Au and are less than 10 nm.
- the thickness of the thin p-contacts 150 can be less than the thickness of p-GaN contact layer 128 , which can be 0.05 ⁇ m. Also, as shown in FIG.
- a width of the thin p-contacts 150 can be equal to or smaller than a width of the GaN-based LED layer structure, in which a width direction is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the GaN-based LED layer structure from the bottom surface thereof to the top surface thereof.
- Such contacts can be formed using a vacuum evaporator (electron beam, thermal, sputter), followed by thermal annealing at an intermediate temperature (approximately 300-700° C.).
- the trenches 130 are filled with an easily removed material (beneficially a photo-resist) to form posts 154 .
- a metal support layer 156 approximately 50 ⁇ m is formed over the posts 154 and over the p-contacts 150 .
- a ratio of the thickness of the GaN-based LED layer structure e.g., 5 ⁇ m
- a thickness of a support structure which can include metal support layer 156 and the metallic coating layer 157
- the posts 154 prevent the metal that forms the metal support layer 156 from entering into the trenches.
- the metal support layer 156 is beneficially comprised of a metal having good electrical and thermal conductivity and that is easily formed, such as by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering.
- the metal support layer 156 can be Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al.
- the metal support layer 156 can be comprised of a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride.
- the sapphire substrate 122 is then removed from the remainder of the structure using light 158 from an excimer layer (having a wavelength less than 350 nanometers), while the sapphire substrate is biased away from the remainder of the structure (such as by use of vacuum chucks).
- the laser beam 158 passes through the sapphire substrate 122 , causing localized heating at the junction of the sapphire substrate 122 and the n-GaN buffer layer 124 . That heat decomposes the GaN at the interface of the sapphire substrate, which, together with the bias, causes the sapphire substrate 122 to separate, reference FIG. 10 . It is beneficial to hold the other side of the structure with a vacuum chuck during laser lift off. This enable easy application of a separation bias.
- the posts 154 are then removed, leaving the trenches 130 behind.
- FIG. 11 the structure of Figure 10 is inverted. Then, the side opposite the metal support layer 156 is cleaned with HCl to remove Ga droplets (laser beam 158 heating separates GaN into Ga+N). After cleaning, ICP RIE polishing (using Cl 2 and/or Cl 2 +BCl 3 ) is performed to smooth the exposed surface (which is rough due to the separation of the sapphire substrate). Polishing produces an atomically flat surface of pure n-GaN on the n-GaN buffer layer 124 .
- n-type ohmic contacts 160 are formed on the n-GaN buffer layer 124 using normal semiconductor-processing techniques. Beneficially, the n-type ohmic contacts 160 are comprised of Ti/Al-related materials.
- a passivation layer 162 is formed on the n-type ohmic contacts 160 and in the trenches 130 .
- passivation layer 162 can extend from a support structure, which can include metal support layer 156 and the metallic coating layer 157 , to the top surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure via the side surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure.
- passivation layer 162 can include a first portion being directly in contact with a top surface of the support structure (e.g., 156 and 157 ), a second portion disposed on the side surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure, and a third portion disposed on the top surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure. Also, a length of the first portion of passivation layer 162 can be shorter than both a length of the second portion of passivation layer 126 and a length of the third portion of passivation layer 126 . Electrical insulation comprised of SiO2 or Si3N4 are suitable passivation layer materials. Additionally, as shown, the passivation layer 162 is patterned to expose top surface portions of the n-type ohmic contacts 160 . For instance, passivation layer 126 can include openings such that a top surface of the n-type ohmic contacts 160 is not covered by passivation layer 126 .
- metal pads 164 are formed on the n-type ohmic contacts 160 . As shown in FIG. 14 , the metal pads 164 extend over portions of the passivation layer 162 . For instance, passivation layer 162 is disposed on the top surface of the n-type ohmic contacts 160 , and the openings of passivation layer 162 can be covered by metal pads 164 such that passivation layer 162 is disposed between the n-type ohmic contacts 160 and the metal pad 164 . Also, as shown in FIG.
- passivation layer 162 can include a fourth portion disposed on a side of the n-type ohmic contacts 160 , and a fifth portion disposed on the top surface of the n-type ohmic contacts 160 , in which a length of the fourth portion can be larger than the fifth portion.
- the metal pads 164 are beneficially comprised of Cr and Au.
- dicing is beneficially accomplished using photolithographic techniques to etch through the metal support layer 156 to the bottom of the passivation layer 162 (at the bottom of the trenches 130 ) and by removal of the passivation layer 162 .
- sawing can be used. In practice, it is probably better to perform sawing at less than about 0° C. The result is a plurality of vertical topology GaN LEDs 199 on conductive substrates.
- trenches 130 before laser lift off of the sapphire substrate 122 .
- This is not required.
- the sapphire substrate 122 could be removed first, and then trenches 130 can be formed.
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Description
- This Application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/268,161 filed Feb. 5, 2019, which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/831,084 filed Dec. 4, 2017 (now U.S. Pat. No. 10,243,101 issued on Mar. 26, 2019), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/261,172 filed on Sep. 9, 2016 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,882,084 issued on Jan. 30, 2018), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/950,773 filed on Nov. 24, 2015 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,472,727 issued on Oct. 18, 2016), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/496,076 filed on Sep. 25, 2014 (now U.S. Pat. No. 9,224,907 issued on Dec. 29, 2015), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/098,185 filed on Dec. 5, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,896,017 issued on Nov. 25, 2014), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/750,376 filed on Jan. 25, 2013 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,809,898 issued on Aug. 19, 2014), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/047,371 filed on Mar. 14, 2011 (now U.S. Pat. No. 8,384,120 issued on Feb. 26, 2013), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/797,335 filed on Jun. 9, 2010 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,928,465 issued on Apr. 19, 2011), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/458,703 filed on Jul. 21, 2009 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,816,705 issued on Oct. 19, 2010), which is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/002,413 filed on Dec. 3, 2004 (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,569,865 issued on Aug. 4, 2009), which is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/118,316 filed on Apr. 9, 2002, all of which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference into the present application.
- The present invention relates to semiconductor device fabrication. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of fabricating vertical devices using a metal support layer.
- Light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) are well-known semiconductor devices that convert electrical current into light. The color (wavelength) of the light that is emitted by an LED depends on the semiconductor material that is used to fabricate the LED. This is because the wavelength of the emitted light depends on the semiconductor material's band-gap, which represents the energy difference between the material's valence band and conduction band electrons.
- Gallium-Nitride (GaN) has gained much attention from LED researchers. One reason for this is that GaN can be combined with indium to produce InGaN/GaN semiconductor layers that emit green, blue, and white light. This wavelength control ability enables an LED semiconductor designer to tailor material characteristics to achieve beneficial device characteristics. For example, GaN enables an LED semiconductor designer to produce blue LEDs, which are beneficial in optical recordings, and white LEDs, which can replace incandescent lamps.
- Because of the foregoing and other advantageous, the market for GaN-based LEDs is rapidly growing. Accordingly, GaN-based opto-electronic device technology has rapidly evolved since their commercial introduction in 1994. Because the efficiency of GaN light emitting diodes has surpassed that of incandescent lighting, and is now comparable with that of fluorescent lighting, the market for GaN based LEDs is expected to continue its rapid growth.
- Despite the rapid development of GaN device technology, GaN devices are too expensive for many applications. One reason for this is the high cost of manufacturing GaN-based devices, which in turn is related to the difficulties of growing GaN epitaxial layers and of subsequently dicing out completed GaN-based devices.
- GaN-based devices are typically fabricated on sapphire substrates. This is because sapphire wafers are commercially available in dimensions that are suitable for mass-producing GaN-based devices, because sapphire supports relatively high-quality GaN epitaxial layer growths, and because of the extensive temperature handling capability of sapphire.
- Typically, GaN-based devices are fabricated on 2″ diameter sapphire waters that are either 330 or 430 microns thick. Such a diameter enables the fabrication of thousands of individual devices, while the thickness is sufficient to support device fabrication without excessive wafer warping. Furthermore, sapphire is chemically and thermally stable, has a high melting temperature that enables high temperature fabrication processes, has a high bonding energy (122.4 Kcal/mole), and a high dielectric constant. Chemically, sapphires are crystalline aluminum oxide, Al2O3.
- Fabricating semiconductor devices on sapphire is typically performed by growing an n-GaN epitaxial layer on a sapphire substrate using metal oxide chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). Then, a plurality of individual devices, such as GaN LEDs, is fabricated on the epitaxial layer using normal semiconductor processing techniques. After the individual devices are fabricated they must be diced out (separated) of the sapphire substrate. However, since sapphires are extremely hard, are chemically resistant, and do not have natural cleave angles, sapphire substrates are difficult to dice. Indeed, dicing typically requires that the sapphire substrate be thinned to about 100 microns by mechanical grinding, lapping, and/or polishing. It should be noted that such mechanical steps are time consuming and expensive, and that such steps reduce device yields. Even after thinning sapphires remain difficult to dice. Thus, after thinning and polishing, the sapphire substrate is usually attached to a supporting tape. Then, a diamond saw or stylus forms scribe lines between the individual devices. Such scribing typically requires at least half an hour to process one substrate, adding even more to the manufacturing costs. Additionally, since the scribe lines have to be relatively wide to enable subsequent dicing, the device yields are reduced, adding even more to manufacturing costs. After scribing, the sapphire substrates can be rolled using a rubber roller or struck with a knife-edge to produce stress cracks that can be used to dice out the individual semiconductor devices. Such mechanical handling reduces yields even more.
- Of note, because sapphire is an insulator the LED device topologies that are available when using sapphire substrates (or other insulating substrates) are, in practice, limited to lateral and vertical topologies. In the lateral topology the metallic electrical contacts that are used to inject electrical current into the LED are both located on upper surfaces (or on the same side of the substrate). In the vertical topology one metallic contact is on an upper surface, the sapphire (insulating) substrate is removed, and the other contact is located on a lower surface.
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FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate a typical lateral GaN-based LED 20 that is fabricated on a sapphire substrate 22. Referring now specifically toFIG. 1A , an n-GaN buffer layer 24 is formed on the substrate 22. A relatively thick n-GaN layer 26 is formed on thebuffer layer 24. Anactive layer 28 having multiple quantum wells of aluminum-indium-gallium-nitride (AlInGaN) or of InGaN/GaN is then formed on the n-type GaN layer 26. A p-GaN layer 30 is then formed on the active layer 26. A transparent conductive layer 32 is then formed on the p-GaN layer 30. The transparent conductive layer 32 may be made of any suitable material, such as Ru/Au, Ni/Au or indium-tin-oxide (ITO). A p-type electrode 34 is then formed on one side of the transparent conductive layer 32. Suitable p-type electrode materials include Ni/Au, Pd/Au, Pd/Ni and Pt. Apad 36 is then formed on the p-type electrode 34. Beneficially, thepad 36 is Au. The transparent conductive layer 32, the p-GaN layer 30, theactive layer 28 and part of the n-GaN layer 26 are etched to form a step. Because of the difficulty of wet etching GaN, a dry etch is usually used. This etching requires additional lithography and stripping processes. Furthermore, plasma damage to the GaN step surface is often sustained during the dry-etch process. The LED 20 is completed by forming an n-electrode pad 38 (usually Au) and a pad 40 on the step. -
FIG. 1B illustrates a top down view of the LED 20. As can be seen, lateral GaN-based LEDs have a significant draw back in that having both metal contacts (36 and 40) on the same side of the LED significantly reduces the surface area available for light emission. As shown inFIG. 1B themetal contacts 36 and 40 are physically close together. Furthermore, as previously mentioned thepads 36 are often Au. When external wire bonds are attached to thepads 36 and 40, the Au often spreads. Au spreading can bring the electrical contacts even closer together. Such closely spaced electrodes 34 are highly susceptible to ESD damage. -
FIGS. 2A and 2B illustrate a vertical GaN-based LED 50 that was formed on a sapphire substrate that was subsequently removed. Referring now specifically toFIG. 2A , the LED 50 includes a GaN buffer layer 54 having an n-metal contact 56 on a bottom side, and a relatively thick n-GaN layer 58 on the other. The n-metal contact 56 is beneficially formed from a high reflectively layer that is overlaid by a high conductivity metal, including, for example, Au. An active layer 60 having multiple quantum wells is formed on the n-type GaN layer 58, and a p-GaN layer 62 is formed on the active layer 60. A transparent conductive layer 64 is then formed on the p-GaN layer 62, and a p-type electrode 66 is formed on the transparent conductive layer 64. Apad 68 is formed on the p-type electrode 66. The materials for the various layers are similar to those used in the lateral LED 20. The vertical GaN-based LED 50 as the advantage that etching a step is not required. However, to locate the n-metal contact 56 below the GaN buffer layer 54 the sapphire substrate (not shown) has to be removed. Such removal can be difficult, particularly if device yields are of concern. However, as discussed subsequently, sapphire substrate removal using laser lift off is known. - Referring now to
FIG. 2B , vertical GaN-based LEDs have the advantage that only one metal contact (68) blocks light. Thus, to provide the same amount of light emission area, lateral GaN-based LEDs must have a larger surface area, which lowers device yields. Furthermore, the reflecting layer of the n-type contact 56 of vertical GaN-based LEDs reflect light that is otherwise absorbed in lateral GaN-based LEDs. Thus, to emit the same amount of light as a vertical GaN-based LED, a lateral GaN-based LED must have a significantly larger surface area. Because of these issues, a 2″ diameter sapphire wafer can produce about 35,000 vertical GaN-based LEDs, but only about 12,000 lateral GaN-based LEDs. Furthermore, the lateral topology is more vulnerable to static electricity, primarily because the two electrodes (36 and 40) are so close together. Additionally, as the lateral topology is fabricated on an insulating substrate, and as the vertical topology can be attached to a heat sink, the lateral topology has relatively poor thermal dissipation. Thus, in many respects the vertical topology is operationally superior to the lateral topology. - However, most GaN-based LEDs fabricated with a lateral topology. This is primarily because of the difficulties of removing the insulating substrate and of handling the GaN wafer structure without a supporting substrate. Despite these problems, removal of an insulation (growth) substrate and subsequent wafer bonding of the resulting GaN-based wafer on a Si substrate using Pd/In metal layers has been demonstrated for very small area wafers, approx. 1 cm by 1 cm. But, substrate removal and subsequent wafer bonding of large area wafers remains very difficult due to inhomogeneous bonding between the GaN wafer and the 2nd (substitutional) substrate. This is mainly due to wafer bowing during and after laser lift off
- Thus, it is apparent that a new method of fabricating vertical topology devices would be beneficial. In particular, a method that provides for mechanical stability of semiconductor wafer layers, that enables vertical topology electrical contact formation, and that improves heat dissipation would be highly useful, particularly with devices subject to high electrical currents, such as laser diodes or high-power LEDs. Beneficially, such a method would enable forming multiple semiconductor layers on an insulating substrate, the adding of a top support metal layer that provides for top electrical contacts and for structural stability, and the removal of the insulating substrate. Of particular benefit would be a new method of forming partially fabricated semiconductor devices on a sapphire (or other insulating) substrate, the adding of a top support metal layer over the partially fabricated semiconductor layers, the removal of the sapphire (or other insulating) substrate, the formation of bottom electrical contacts, and the dicing of the top support metal layer to yield a plurality of devices. Specifically advantageous would be fabrication process that produces vertical topology GaN-based LEDs.
- The following summary of the invention is provided to facilitate an understanding of some of the innovative features unique to the present invention, and is not intended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the various aspects of the invention can be gained by taking the entire specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.
- The principles of the present invention provide for a method of fabricating semiconductor devices on insulating substrates by first forming semiconductor layers on the insulating substrate, followed by forming a metal layer over the semiconductor layers, followed by removal of the insulating substrate to isolate a structurally supported wafer comprised of the formed semiconductor layers and the metal layer. The metal layer supports the semiconductor layers to prevent warping and/or other damage and provides for electrical contacts. Beneficially, the metal layer includes a metal, such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al, or a metal containing material such as titanium nitride. Forming of the metal layer can be performed in numerous ways, for example, by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering. Subsequently, bottom electrical contacts can be added to the semiconductor layers and then individual semiconductor devices can be diced from the resulting structure.
- The principles of the present invention further provide for a method of fabricating vertical topology GaN-based devices on an insulating substrate by the use of a metal support film and by the subsequent removal of the insulating substrate. According to that method, semiconductor layers for the GaN-based devices are formed on an insulating (sapphire) substrate using normal semiconductor fabrication techniques. Then, trenches that define the boundaries of the individual devices are formed through the semiconductor layers. Those trenches may also be formed into the insulating substrate. Trench forming is beneficially performed using inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICPRIE). The trenches are then filled with an easily removed layer (such as a photo-resist). A metal support structure is then formed on the semiconductor layers. Beneficially, the metal support structure includes a metal, such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al, or a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride. Forming of the metal support structure can be performed in numerous ways, for example, by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering. The insulating substrate is then removed, beneficially using a laser-lift off process. Electrical contacts, a passivation layer, and metallic pads are then added to the individual devices, and the individual devices are then diced out.
- The principles of the present invention specifically provide for a method of fabricating vertical topology GaN-based LEDs on sapphire substrates. According to that method, semiconductor layers for the vertical topology GaN-based LEDs are formed on a sapphire substrate using normal semiconductor fabrication techniques. Then, trenches that define the boundaries of the individual vertical topology GaN-based LEDs are formed through the semiconductor layers. Those trenches may also be formed into the sapphire substrate. Trench forming is beneficially performed using inductive coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICPRIE). Beneficially, the trenches are fabricated using ICPRIE. The trenches are then beneficially filled with an easily removed layer (such as a photo-resist). A metal support structure is then formed on the semiconductor layers. Beneficially, the metal support structure includes a metal, such as Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al, or a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride. Forming of the metal layer can be performed in numerous ways, for example, by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering. The sapphire substrate is then removed, beneficially using a laser-lift off process. Electrical contacts, a passivation layer, and metallic pads are then added to the individual LEDs, and the individual LEDs are then diced out.
- The novel features of the present invention will become apparent to those of skill in the art upon examination of the following detailed description of the invention or can be learned by practice of the present invention. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description of the invention and the specific examples presented, while indicating certain embodiments of the present invention, are provided for illustration purposes only because various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those of skill in the art from the detailed description of the invention and claims that follow.
- The accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally-similar elements throughout the separate views and which are incorporated in and form part of the specification, further illustrate the present invention and, together with the detailed description of the invention, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.
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FIG. 1A illustrates a sectional view of a typical lateral topology GaN-based LED; -
FIG. 1B shows a top down view of the GaN-based LED illustrated inFIG. 1A ; -
FIG. 2A illustrates a sectional view of a typical vertical topology GaN-based LED; -
FIG. 2B shows a top down view of the GaN-based LED illustrated inFIG. 2A ; and -
FIGS. 3-15 illustrate steps of forming a light emitting diode that are in accord with the principles of the present invention. - The principles of the present invention provide for methods of fabricating semiconductor devices, such as GaN-based vertical topology LEDs, on insulating substrates, such as sapphire substrates, using metal support films. While those principles are illustrated in a detailed description of a method of fabricating vertical topology GaN-based LEDs on a sapphire substrate, those principles are broader than that illustrated method. Therefore, the principles of the present invention are to be limited only by the appended claims as understood under United States Patent Laws.
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FIGS. 3-15 illustrate a method of manufacturing vertical topology GaN-based light emitting diodes (LEDs) on sapphire substrates. Sapphire substrates are readily available in suitable sizes, are thermally, chemically, and mechanically stable, are relatively inexpensive, and support the growth of good quality GaN epitaxial layers. It should be understood that those figures are not to scale. - Referring now to
FIG. 3 , initially a GaN-based LED layer structure is formed on a 330-430 micron-thick, 2″ diameter (0001)sapphire substrate 122. The GaN-based LED layer structure includes an n-GaN buffer layer 124, an InGaN/GaN active layer 126 (beneficially having the proper composition to emit blue light) on thebuffer layer 124, and a p-GaN contact layer 128 on theactive layer 126. - Still referring to
FIG. 3 , thebuffer layer 124 beneficially includes both a 2 μm undoped GaN layer formed directly on the substrate, and a 1 μm thick, n-type, silicon doped, GaN layer. The p-GaN contact layer 128 is beneficially about 0.05 μm thick and is doped with Mg. Overall, the GaN-based LED layer structure is beneficially less than about 5 microns thick. For instance, a ratio of a thickness of thebuffer layer 124 to the thickness of the GaN-based LED layer structure can be more than 60%. Various standard epitaxial growth techniques, such as vapor phase epitaxy, MOCVD, and MBE, together with suitable dopants and other materials, can be used to produce the GaN-based LED layer structure. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 ,trenches 130 are formed through the vertical topology GaN-based LED layer structure. Thosetrenches 130 may extend into thesapphire substrate 122. Thetrenches 130 define the individual LED semiconductor structures that will be produced. Each individual LED semiconductor structure is beneficially a square about 200 microns wide. Thetrenches 130 are beneficially narrower than about 10 microns (preferably close to 1 micron) and extend deeper than about 5 microns into thesapphire substrate 122. Thetrenches 130 assist a subsequent chip separation process. - Because of the hardness of sapphire and GaN, the
trenches 130 are beneficially formed in the structure ofFIG. 3 using reactive ion etching, preferably inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP RIE). Forming trenches using ICP RIE has two main steps: forming scribe lines and etching. Scribe lines are formed on the structure ofFIG. 3 using a photo-resist pattern in which areas of thesapphire substrate 122 where thetrenches 130 are to be formed are exposed. The exposed areas are the scribe lines, while all other areas are covered by photo-resist. The photo-resist pattern is beneficially fabricated from a relatively hard photo-resist material that withstands intense plasma. For example, the photo-resist could be AZ 9260, while the developer used to develop the photo-resist to form the scribe lines could be AZ MIF 500. - In the illustrated example, the photo-resist is beneficially spin coated to a thickness of about 10 microns. However, in general, the photo-resist thickness should be about the same as the thickness of the vertical topology GaN-based LED layer structure plus the etch depth into the
sapphire substrate 122. This helps ensure that the photo-resist mask remains intact during etching. Because it is difficult to form a thick photo-resist coating in one step, the photo-resist can be applied in two coats, each about 5 microns thick. The first photo-resist coat is spin coated on and then soft baked, for example, at 90° F. for about 15 minutes. Then, the second photo-resist coat is applied in a similar manner, but is soft baked, for example, at 110° F. for about 8 minutes. The photo-resist coating is then patterned to form the scribe lines. This is beneficially performed using lithographic techniques and development. Development takes a relatively long time because of the thickness of the photo-resist coating. After development, the photo-resist pattern is hard baked, for example, at about 80° F. for about 30 minutes. Then, the hard baked photo-resist is beneficially dipped in a MCB (Metal Chlorobenzene) treatment for about 3.5 minutes. Such dipping further hardens the photo-resist. - After the scribe lines are defined, the structure of
FIG. 3 is etched. Referring now toFIG. 5 , the ICP RIE etch process is performed by placing the structure ofFIG. 3 on a bottom electrode 132 in aRIE chamber 134 having an insulating window 136 (beneficially a 1 cm-thick quartz window). The bottom electrode 132 is connected to abias voltage supply 138 that biases the structure ofFIG. 3 to enable etching. Thebias voltage supply 138 beneficially supplies 13.56 MHz RF power and a DC-bias voltage. The distance from the insulatingwindow 136 to the bottom electrode 132 is beneficially about 6.5 cm. A gas mixture of Cl2 and BCl3, and possibly Ar, is injected into theRIE chamber 134 through a reactive gas port 140. Furthermore, electrons are injected into the chamber via a port 142. A 2.5-turn or sospiral Cu coil 144 is located above the insulatingwindow 136. Radio frequency (RF) power at 13.56 MHz is applied to thecoil 144 from anRF source 146. It should be noted that magnetic fields are produced at right angles to the insulatingwindow 136 by the RF power. - Still referring to
FIG. 5 , electrons present in the electromagnetic field produced by thecoil 144 collide with neutral particles of the injected gases, resulting in the formation of ions and neutrals, which produce plasma. Ions in the plasma are accelerated toward the structure ofFIG. 3 by the bias voltage applied by thebias voltage supply 138 to the bottom electrode 132. The accelerated ions pass through the scribe lines, forming the etch channels 130 (seeFIG. 4 ). - Referring now to
FIG. 6 , after thetrenches 130 are formed, thin p-contacts 150 are formed on the individual LED semiconductor structures of the GaN-based LED layer structure. Thosecontacts 150 are beneficially comprised of Pt/Au, Pd/Au, Ru/Au, Ni/Au, Cr/Au, or of indium tin oxide (ITO)/Au and are less than 10 nm. For instance, the thickness of the thin p-contacts 150 can be less than the thickness of p-GaN contact layer 128, which can be 0.05 μm. Also, as shown inFIG. 6 , a width of the thin p-contacts 150 can be equal to or smaller than a width of the GaN-based LED layer structure, in which a width direction is perpendicular to a thickness direction of the GaN-based LED layer structure from the bottom surface thereof to the top surface thereof. Such contacts can be formed using a vacuum evaporator (electron beam, thermal, sputter), followed by thermal annealing at an intermediate temperature (approximately 300-700° C.). - As shown in
FIG. 7 , after thecontacts 150 are formed, thetrenches 130 are filled with an easily removed material (beneficially a photo-resist) to form posts 154. - Referring now to
FIG. 8 , after theposts 154 are formed, ametal support layer 156 approximately 50 μm is formed over theposts 154 and over the p-contacts 150. For instance, a ratio of the thickness of the GaN-based LED layer structure (e.g., 5 μm) to a thickness of a support structure, which can includemetal support layer 156 and themetallic coating layer 157, can be less than 0.1 Theposts 154 prevent the metal that forms themetal support layer 156 from entering into the trenches. Themetal support layer 156 is beneficially comprised of a metal having good electrical and thermal conductivity and that is easily formed, such as by electroplating, by electro-less plating, by CVD, or by sputtering. Before electroplating or electro-less plating, it is beneficial to coat the surface with asuitable metal 157, such as by sputtering. For example, themetal support layer 156 can be Cu, Cr, Ni, Au, Ag, Mo, Pt, Pd, W, or Al. Alternatively, themetal support layer 156 can be comprised of a metal-containing material such as titanium nitride. - Turning now to
FIG. 9 , thesapphire substrate 122 is then removed from the remainder of the structure using light 158 from an excimer layer (having a wavelength less than 350 nanometers), while the sapphire substrate is biased away from the remainder of the structure (such as by use of vacuum chucks). Thelaser beam 158 passes through thesapphire substrate 122, causing localized heating at the junction of thesapphire substrate 122 and the n-GaN buffer layer 124. That heat decomposes the GaN at the interface of the sapphire substrate, which, together with the bias, causes thesapphire substrate 122 to separate, referenceFIG. 10 . It is beneficial to hold the other side of the structure with a vacuum chuck during laser lift off. This enable easy application of a separation bias. - Laser lift off processes are described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,795 to Cheung et al., entitled, “Separation of Thin Films From Transparent Substrates By Selective Optical Processing,” issued on Jun. 6, 2000, and in Kelly et al. “Optical process for liftoff of group III-nitride films”, Physica Status Solidi (a) vol. 159, 1997, pp. R3-R4. Beneficially, the
metal support layer 156 fully supports the individual LED semiconductor structures during and after separation of the sapphire substrate. - Still referring to
FIG. 10 , theposts 154 are then removed, leaving thetrenches 130 behind. - Turning now to
FIG. 11 the structure of Figure10 is inverted. Then, the side opposite themetal support layer 156 is cleaned with HCl to remove Ga droplets (laser beam 158 heating separates GaN into Ga+N). After cleaning, ICP RIE polishing (using Cl2 and/or Cl2+BCl3) is performed to smooth the exposed surface (which is rough due to the separation of the sapphire substrate). Polishing produces an atomically flat surface of pure n-GaN on the n-GaN buffer layer 124. - Turning now to
FIG. 12 , n-type ohmic contacts 160 are formed on the n-GaN buffer layer 124 using normal semiconductor-processing techniques. Beneficially, the n-type ohmic contacts 160 are comprised of Ti/Al-related materials. - Turning now to
FIG. 13 , to protect the semiconductor layers from subsequent processing, apassivation layer 162 is formed on the n-type ohmic contacts 160 and in thetrenches 130. For instance,passivation layer 162 can extend from a support structure, which can includemetal support layer 156 and themetallic coating layer 157, to the top surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure via the side surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure. In other words, as shown inFIG. 13 ,passivation layer 162 can include a first portion being directly in contact with a top surface of the support structure (e.g., 156 and 157), a second portion disposed on the side surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure, and a third portion disposed on the top surface of the GaN-based LED layer structure. Also, a length of the first portion ofpassivation layer 162 can be shorter than both a length of the second portion ofpassivation layer 126 and a length of the third portion ofpassivation layer 126. Electrical insulation comprised of SiO2 or Si3N4 are suitable passivation layer materials. Additionally, as shown, thepassivation layer 162 is patterned to expose top surface portions of the n-type ohmic contacts 160. For instance,passivation layer 126 can include openings such that a top surface of the n-type ohmic contacts 160 is not covered bypassivation layer 126. - Turning now to
FIG. 14 , after thepassivation layer 162 is formed,metal pads 164 are formed on the n-type ohmic contacts 160. As shown inFIG. 14 , themetal pads 164 extend over portions of thepassivation layer 162. For instance,passivation layer 162 is disposed on the top surface of the n-type ohmic contacts 160, and the openings ofpassivation layer 162 can be covered bymetal pads 164 such thatpassivation layer 162 is disposed between the n-type ohmic contacts 160 and themetal pad 164. Also, as shown inFIG. 14 ,passivation layer 162 can include a fourth portion disposed on a side of the n-type ohmic contacts 160, and a fifth portion disposed on the top surface of the n-type ohmic contacts 160, in which a length of the fourth portion can be larger than the fifth portion. Themetal pads 164 are beneficially comprised of Cr and Au. - After the
metal pads 164 are formed, individual devices can be diced out. Referring now toFIG. 15 , dicing is beneficially accomplished using photolithographic techniques to etch through themetal support layer 156 to the bottom of the passivation layer 162 (at the bottom of the trenches 130) and by removal of thepassivation layer 162. Alternatively, sawing can be used. In practice, it is probably better to perform sawing at less than about 0° C. The result is a plurality of verticaltopology GaN LEDs 199 on conductive substrates. - The foregoing has described forming
trenches 130 before laser lift off of thesapphire substrate 122. However, this is not required. Thesapphire substrate 122 could be removed first, and thentrenches 130 can be formed. - The embodiments and examples set forth herein are presented to best explain the present invention and its practical application and to thereby enable those skilled in the art to make and utilize the invention. Those skilled in the art, however, will recognize that the foregoing description and examples have been presented for the purpose of illustration and example only. Other variations and modifications of the present invention will be apparent to those of skill in the art, and it is the intent of the appended claims that such variations and modifications be covered. The description as set forth is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the invention. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching without departing from the spirit and scope of the following claims. It is contemplated that the use of the present invention can involve components having different characteristics. It is intended that the scope of the present invention be defined by the claims appended hereto, giving full cognizance to equivalents in all respects.
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