WO2002099901A1 - Method for manufacturing group-iii nitride compound semiconductor device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a group III nitride compound semiconductor device.
- the present invention is suitable as an improvement for an electrode of a group III nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device such as a blue light emitting diode.
- a translucent electrode is attached to the P-type layer so that current is injected over a wide area of the p-type layer.
- the light-transmitting electrode is formed by laminating a second electrode layer (for example, Au) on the first electrode layer (for example, Co) to form a light-transmitting electrode forming layer.
- the heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 00 to 600 ° C.
- the light-transmitting electrode forming layer and the p-type layer are alloyed, and an limiter contact is secured between the two.
- the distribution of the constituent elements of the first electrode layer changes.
- the p seat electrode is formed by laminating a plurality of electrode layers (for example, Cr and Au are sequentially laminated from the lower side), but high-temperature heat treatment is performed in an atmosphere containing oxygen. Then, the lower metal layer partially moved to the surface, where segregation was observed. In this case, there is a possibility that an error may occur in image processing (recognizing the p seat electrode) at the time of wire-to-bonding, in addition to a decrease in the bonding strength to the conductive wire. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has the following configuration.
- a first metal is laminated on a p-type layer made of a group III nitride compound semiconductor to form a first electrode layer, and a second metal having an ionization potential higher than that of the first metal is formed.
- a method for producing a group III nitride compound semiconductor device comprising:
- a sufficient limiter contact can be secured between the electrode formed by laminating the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer: and the mold layer. Even when, for example, a p-base electrode is formed on the electrode, the heat treatment condition in an atmosphere containing oxygen is performed at a low temperature (mild condition), so that the oxidation of the p-base electrode surface and the p-base electrode are performed. It is possible to prevent migration of the underlying metal layer and segregation on its surface.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a layer structure of a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates the layer configuration of the electrodes of the light emitting element of the example.
- a group III nitride compound semiconductor has a general formula of A 1 X G a ⁇ ⁇ - ⁇ - ⁇ ⁇ (0 ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ 0 + ⁇ 1) A 1 ⁇ ,
- At least a part of the group III elements may be replaced with boron (B), thallium (T1), etc., and at least a part of nitrogen (N) may be substituted with phosphorus (P), arsenic (As), antimony. (S b), bismuth (B i), etc.
- the group III nitride-based compound semiconductor layer may include any dopant.
- Si, Ge, Se, Te, C and the like can be used as the n-type impurities.
- Mg, Zn, Be, Ca, Sr, Ba and the like can be used as the p-type impurity. It is possible, but not essential, to expose the group III nitride compound semiconductor to electron beam irradiation, plasma irradiation, or heating by a furnace after doping with the p-type impurity.
- the method of forming the group III nitride compound semiconductor layer is not particularly limited.
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- MBE molecular beam epitaxy
- HVPE halide vapor deposition
- group III nitride-based compound semiconductor devices include light-emitting diodes, light-receiving diodes, laser diodes, photovoltaic devices such as solar cells, rectifiers, bipolar devices such as thyristors and transistors, and unipolar devices such as FETs. Examples include electronic devices such as microwave elements.
- the present invention is also applied to a laminate as an intermediate of these devices.
- the light-emitting element can have a homo structure, a hetero structure, or a double hetero structure. Furthermore, a quantum well structure (single quantum well structure or multiple quantum well structure) can be adopted.
- the electrode layer formed on the P-type layer is not particularly limited as long as the ionization potential of the second electrode layer constituent element is higher than that of the first electrode layer constituent element.
- the constituent element of the first electrode layer is an element having a lower ionization potential than the constituent element of the second electrode layer, and the constituent element of the second electrode layer has an ohmic property to a semiconductor. It is preferable that the element be a better element than the constituent element of the first electrode layer. Due to the first heat treatment containing oxygen, the element distribution in the depth direction from the surface of the semiconductor is such that the constituent elements of the second electrode layer penetrate deeper than the constituent elements of the first electrode layer. . That is, the element distribution of the electrode layer is inverted with respect to the distribution at the time of forming the electrode layer. After the formation of the electrode layer, the constituent elements of the second electrode layer formed on the upper side are on the lower side, and the constituent elements of the first n-electrode layer formed on the lower side are on the upper side.
- the constituent elements of the first electrode layer are nickel (Ni), coparte (Co), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), tantalum (Ta), vanadium (V), manganese (Mn ), Aluminum (Al), and silver (Ag), and have a thickness of 0.5 to 15 nm.
- the constituent element of the second electrode layer is at least one element of palladium (Pd), gold (Au), iridium (Ir), and platinum (Pt), and has a film thickness of 3.5 to 25 nm. You.
- the constituent element of the first electrode layer is Co
- the constituent element of the second electrode layer is Au. In this case, due to the heat treatment, the element distribution in the depth direction from the surface of the semiconductor has a distribution in which Au penetrates deeper than Co.
- the material for forming the p-pedestal electrode is not particularly limited.For example, a Cr layer as the first metal layer, an Au layer as the second metal layer, and an A1 layer as the third metal layer are sequentially laminated from below. Structure.
- the first metal layer is an element having a lower ionization potential than the second metal layer so that the first metal layer can be firmly bonded to a layer below the first metal layer.
- the second metal layer is an element that has good bonding properties with A1 or Au and does not react with the translucent electrode.
- the third metal layer is preferably made of an element that can be firmly bonded to the protective film.
- the constituent elements of the first metal layer are nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), tantalum (Ta), vanadium (V), manganese (Mn), cobalt ( Co) is at least a kind of element, and its film thickness is 1 to 300 nm.
- the constituent element of the third metal layer is at least one element of aluminum (Al), nickel (Ni), and titanium (Ti), and has a thickness of 1 to 30 nm.
- the constituent element of the second metal layer is gold (Au), and its thickness is set to 0.3 to 3 ⁇ m.
- the auxiliary electrode can be formed of the same material and by the same method as the p seat electrode. In this case, the P trapping electrode and the pedestal electrode have the same thickness.
- the pedestal electrode can also be formed separately.
- the material and thickness of the P auxiliary electrode can be different from those of the p base electrode.
- the shape of the P seat electrode is not particularly limited as long as it has a sufficient area for bonding the conductive wire by a known method. In order to confirm the position at the time of bonding, it is preferable to adopt a shape different from that of the n pedestal electrode as the p pedestal electrode.
- the width of the P auxiliary electrode is preferably 1 to 40 x m. It is more preferably 2 to 30 / zm, still more preferably 3 to 25 Aim, still more preferably 3 to 20 ⁇ m, and most preferably 5 to 15 ⁇ m. is there.
- the peripheral surface of the pedestal electrode is preferably inclined.
- the first heat treatment step is performed in an atmosphere containing substantially oxygen.
- the following gases are preferably used. That is, the gas containing oxygen, 0 2, 0 3, C0 , C0 2, N0, N 2 0, N0 2, or may be at least one or these mixed gas of H 2 0. Or, 0 2, 0 3, C0 , C0 2, N0, N 2 0, N0 2, or a mixed gas of at least one inert gas H 2 0, or, 0 2, 0 3, C0 , C0 2, N0, N 2 0, N0 2, or may be a mixed gas of a mixed gas of H 2 0 and an inert gas.
- a gas containing oxygen means a gas of an oxygen atom or a molecule having an oxygen atom. You. Among them, an oxidizing gas atmosphere is preferable.
- the pressure of the atmosphere at the time of the heat treatment may be at least the pressure at which the gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor does not thermally decompose at the heat treatment temperature.
- Gas containing oxygen, 0 2 when only the used gas may be introduced at a pressure above the decomposition pressure of nitride Gariumu based compound semiconductor, when used in admixture with other inert gases, All gas and pressure on the decomposition pressure of nitride Gariumu based compound semiconductor, 0 2 gas is sufficient I have proportion of not less than about 1 0 6 for all gases. In short, a very small amount of oxygen-containing gas is sufficient.
- the upper limit of the amount of the gas containing oxygen is not particularly limited from the viewpoint of electrode alloying characteristics.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably lower than 450 ° C. When the heat treatment temperature is equal to or higher than 450 ° C., the above-described problem may occur. A more preferred heat treatment temperature is less than 420 ° C, even more preferably less than 400 ° C.
- the heat treatment time is not particularly limited as long as migration can occur between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, but is preferably 5 minutes to 100 minutes.
- the time is more preferably from 10 minutes to 500 minutes, and still more preferably from 30 minutes to 300 minutes.
- the second heat treatment step is performed in an atmosphere containing substantially no oxygen. That is, the heat treatment is preferably performed in a non-oxidizing atmosphere or a reducing atmosphere without using the oxygen-containing gas used in the first heat treatment step. Specifically, the heat treatment is preferably performed in an inert gas such as N 2 , He, or Ar, a reducing gas such as 3 ⁇ 4, or a mixed gas thereof.
- an inert gas such as N 2 , He, or Ar
- a reducing gas such as 3 ⁇ 4, or a mixed gas thereof.
- the heat treatment temperature is higher than the heat treatment temperature in the first heat treatment step. Thereby, an ohmic contact is obtained between the electrode layer and the p-type layer. If the high-temperature heat treatment is omitted, ohmic contact cannot be obtained between the two (see Table 1, Comparative Example 3). Therefore, the heat treatment conditions required in the second heat treatment step are that the heating temperature and heating time are sufficient to secure ohmic contact between the electrode layer and the p-type layer. It is.
- the heat treatment temperature is preferably 440 ° C or higher, more preferably 480 ° C or higher, and even more preferably 520 ° C or higher.
- the heat treatment time is preferably from 0.1 minute to 180 minutes.
- the time is more preferably from 0.3 minutes to 60 minutes, and even more preferably from 0.5 minutes to 30 minutes.
- the pressure of the atmosphere in the second heat treatment step may be at least the pressure at which the group II nitride-based compound semiconductor is not thermally decomposed at the heat treatment temperature.
- the order of performing the first heat treatment step and the second heat treatment step is not particularly limited. Gradually increase the heat treatment temperature in an atmosphere containing an oxygen-containing gas (No.
- the supply of the oxygen-containing gas may be stopped, and the second heat treatment may be performed from there.
- Layer including light-emitting layer 4 Layer including InGaN layer
- Buffer layer 2 On the A1N substrate 1, an n-type layer 3 made of GaN doped with n-type impurities and Si was formed via the buffer layer 2.
- sapphire was used for the substrate 1, but it is not limited to this, and sapphire, spinel, silicon, silicon carbide, zinc oxide, gallium phosphide, gallium arsenide, magnesium oxide, manganese oxide, III A group nitride-based compound semiconductor single crystal or the like can be used.
- the buffer layer is formed by MOCVD using A 1 N, but is not limited to this. Examples of materials include GaN, InN, AlGaN, InGaN, and A1N. Use I n G a N etc.
- MBE molecular beam crystal growth
- HVPE halide vapor phase epitaxy
- sputtering ion plating, electron shower, etc.
- the buffer layer can be omitted.
- the substrate and the buffer layer can be removed after forming the semiconductor element, if necessary.
- the n-type layer is formed of G a N, but A 1 G a N, 1 10 & 1 ⁇ or 11 n G a N can be used.
- the n-type layer is doped with Si as an n-type impurity, but Ge, Se, Te, C, etc. can be used as the n-type impurity.
- the n-type layer 3 can have a two-layer structure including a low electron concentration n ⁇ layer on the layer 4 side including the light emitting layer and a high electron concentration n + layer on the buffer layer 2 side.
- the layer 4 including a light emitting layer may include a light emitting layer having a quantum well structure, and the structure of the light emitting element may be a single hetero type, a double hetero type, or a homo junction type.
- Mold layer 5 may include a wide bandgap group III nitride compound semiconductor layer doped with an acceptor such as magnesium. This is because the electrons injected into layer 4 including the emitting layer! This is to effectively prevent diffusion into the mold layer 5.
- a p- type layer 5 made of GaN doped with Mg as a p-type impurity was formed on the layer 4 including the light emitting layer.
- the p-type layer may be made of AlGaN, InGaN or InAlGaN, and the p-type impurities may be Zn, Be, Ca, Sr, B a can also be used.
- the p-type layer 5 can have a two-layer structure including a low hole concentration p ⁇ layer on the layer 4 side including a layer emitting light and a high hole concentration P + layer on the electrode side.
- each group III nitride compound semiconductor layer is formed by MOCVD under general conditions.
- the force is formed by molecular beam crystal growth (MBE), halide vapor deposition (HVPE). Method), sputtering method, ion plating method, electron It can also be formed by a method such as a shower method.
- a Co layer (1.5 nm) 61 as the first electrode layer and an Au layer (60 nm) 62 as the second electrode layer are sequentially laminated on the entire surface of the wafer by a vapor deposition apparatus.
- a photoresist is applied uniformly, and the photo-resist is removed from the n-electrode-forming surface 11 and its surroundings by approximately 10 ⁇ width (clearance region) by photolithography, and the portion is etched.
- the transparent electrode forming materials 61 and 62 are removed to expose the ⁇ -type layer 5. After that, the photoresist is removed.
- a Cr layer (30 nm) 71, an Au layer (1.5 xm) 72 and an A1 layer (10 nm) 73 are sequentially deposited and laminated to form a p seat electrode forming layer 70.
- vanadium and aluminum are sequentially laminated, and the n-electrode forming layer is similarly formed by the lift-off method.
- the sample obtained as described above was heat-treated under the following conditions.
- Example 1 Kensuke 60 o 2 (1%) ⁇ 2 500 10 ⁇ 2 Low 100 O O
- the level of the contact resistance is based on the voltage of the device when 2 O mA is applied.
- the W / B property (wire bonding property) was evaluated based on the ball shear strength.
- the external appearance was evaluated by observing the surface of the p-pedestal electrode with a microscope. The case where the surface was uniform and homogeneous was rated as ⁇ , and the case where Cr segregation was observed was rated as ⁇ .
- the first heat treatment is performed at a relatively low temperature in an atmosphere substantially containing oxygen, and the heat treatment is performed at a relatively high temperature in an atmosphere substantially free of oxygen (preferably a reducing atmosphere).
- the second heat treatment step in any order, both wire bonding characteristics and appearance are improved while maintaining low contact resistance as in Comparative Example 1 (conventional method). You can see that.
- the present invention by performing the two-step heat treatment proposed in the present invention, it is possible to maintain the ohmic contact between the p-type layer made of a group III nitride-based compound semiconductor and the light-transmitting electrode while maintaining the p-type base.
- the surface of the electrode is oxidized and the bonding strength between this and the conductive wire is low. It can be prevented from falling down.
- the present invention is not limited to the description of the embodiment and the example of the above invention. Various modifications are included in the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims and within the scope of those skilled in the art. The following items are disclosed below.
- a light-transmissive electrode forming layer comprising a second electrode layer comprising:
- the electrode forming step further includes a step of forming a p-pedestal electrode.
- the first metal is cobalt (Co), and the second metal is gold (Au).
- the heat treatment method according to any one of 11 to 16.
- a first electrode layer containing a first metal is laminated on a p-type layer made of a group III nitride compound semiconductor, and a second metal having a higher ionization potential than the first metal
- a second electrode layer containing the following was laminated on the first electrode layer to form a light-transmitting electrode forming layer, and the light-transmitting electrode forming layer was heat-treated by the following two heat treatment steps.
- Group III nitride compound semiconductor light emitting device
- the group III nitride-based compound semiconductor device according to any one of 21 to 25, wherein the electrode forming step further includes a step of forming a p seat electrode.
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