WO2004032296A1 - 半導体レーザ装置及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor laser device and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a high-power solder having a high current confinement effect, a small leak current, and a good temperature characteristic.
- the present invention relates to a semiconductor laser device, particularly a high-power semiconductor laser device used as a light source for information processing equipment such as a rewritable optical disk, and also as a light source for a projector, a consumer and an industrial device such as a welding machine, and a method of manufacturing the same. Things.
- the 600 nm band has a red visible wavelength
- broad-area 600 nm band high-power semiconductor lasers are particularly suitable for industrial equipment, position control equipment, medical equipment, projectors, etc. It is about to be used for other light sources.
- laser welding machines and laser processing machines that use high-power semiconductor lasers have begun to be used.
- broad-area high-power semiconductor lasers with an active layer that guides light with a stripe width of tens ⁇ to several hundred ⁇ use solid-state laser excitation light sources or SHG crystals due to their features. Used for light source for wavelength conversion.
- a semiconductor laser device exhibiting an NFP (Near Field Pattern) having a steep top-hat shape in the lateral direction is required.
- NFP Near Field Pattern
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional first semiconductor laser device.
- a conventional first semiconductor laser element 500 has a buffer layer 502, n ⁇ A, which is sequentially grown on an n-type GaAs substrate 501.
- N-type cladding layer 503 consisting of 1 G a I n P
- S CH superlattice active layer 504 consisting of A 1 Z G a!
- -First p-type cladding layer 505 made of A1GaInP
- Etch stop layer 506 made of GaInP
- second made of p-A1GaInP It has a laminated structure of a P-type cladding layer 507, a protective layer 508 made of Gain P, and a p-GaAs contact layer 509.
- the buffer layer 502 has a small number of n-GaAs layers and n-GaInP layers. Both are buffer layers composed of one.
- the p-AlGalnP second cladding layer 507, the GalnP protective layer 508, and the p-GaAs contact layer 509 are striped Excluding the upper surface of the lid, the n-GaAs is formed on the side of the lid and on the etching step layer 506 on the side of the lid.
- the current blocking layer 5 10 is covered.
- the p-side electrode 511 is formed on the p-Gas contact layer 509 and the n-GaAs current blocking layer 5110, and the n-side electrode 512 is n-type GaAs. It is formed on the back surface of the substrate 501.
- FIG. 12A to FIG. 12F are cross-sectional views for respective steps when manufacturing the conventional first semiconductor laser element 500 according to the conventional method.
- MOVP E metal organic vapor phase epitaxy
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- a buffer layer 502 an n-A1GalnP n-type cladding layer 503, and a GainP superlattice active layer 5 are sequentially formed.
- p-A1GaInP first cladding layer 505, GaInP etching stop layer 506, p-A1GaInP second cladding layer5 07, the GaInP protective layer 508, and the p-GaAs contact layer 509 are epitaxially grown to form a laminate having a double heterostructure.
- Si or Se is used for the n-side
- Zn, Mg, Be or the like is used for the p-side as the dopant.
- an SiO 2 film 5 13 ′ is formed on the p-GaAs contact layer 509 of the formed laminate by, for example, a plasma CVD method. Form.
- wet etching is performed using an etchant that can selectively remove the contact layer, for example, a phosphoric acid-based etchant.
- an etchant that can selectively remove the contact layer
- the provision of the G a In P protective layer 508 stops the progress of the etching there, and the p-A 1 G a In P second cladding layer 507 is It is not exposed to air, so it will not be oxidized.
- wet etching using, for example, a hydrochloric acid-based etchant is performed for etching the G inP protective layer 508.
- the p-AIGaInP second cladding layer 507 and the GaInP etching stop layer 506 are also etched. Therefore, it is necessary to control the etching time. 0 & 1 11?
- the protective layer 508 is etched, at the same time, the p-A1GaInP second cladding layer 507 on both sides of the p-GaAs contact layer 509 Although it is slightly etched, it does not reach the Gain P etching stop layer 506.
- the p_A1GaInP second cladding layer 507 remaining during the etching of the GaInP protection layer 508 is etched using, for example, a sulfuric acid-based etchant. Perform tuning. The etching is stopped when the GaInP etching stop layer 506 is exposed because the GaInP etching stop layer 506 is provided.
- the process moves to the second epitaxial growth step.
- the stripe-shaped SiO 2 film 5 13 is used as a selective growth mask, and the MOV PE method, MOC VD method, and other organic methods are used.
- the metal vapor deposition method By applying the metal vapor deposition method, an n-GaAs current blocking layer 5 10 on the sloped side of the ridge and on the G a In P etching stop layer 506 on the side of the ridge. Grow epitaxy.
- the striped SiO 2 mask 5 13 is removed by etching.
- the p-side electrode 511 is formed on the p—Gas contact layer 509 and the n-Gaas current blocking layer 5.10, — Polish the back surface of the GaAs substrate 501 to a predetermined substrate thickness, and then form an n-side electrode 512 on the back surface.
- a semiconductor wafer for laser having the laminated structure shown in FIG. 11 can be obtained.
- this laser semiconductor wafer is cleaved in the direction perpendicular to the stripe direction, whereby a semiconductor laser device 500 having a pair of cavity reflecting surfaces can be manufactured.
- the n-GaAs current blocking layer 5100 blocks current from the p-A1GaInP second cladding layer 507.
- the function can be effectively performed, and the current injected from the p-side electrode 511 is narrowed by the n-GaAs current blocking layer 510 and flows to the active layer 5104.
- a current higher than the threshold current flows, electrons and holes are efficiently recombined, and laser light oscillates.
- the refractive index of the n-GaAs current blocking layer 510 is larger than the refractive indexes of the p_A1GaInP first and second cladding layers 505, 507, Light is not absorbed by the p-A1GaInP second cladding layer 507 in the form of a bridge, but it is absorbed by the p-AlGalnP second cladding layer 507. This is because it is absorbed by the n-side GaAs current blocking layer 5 10 on the side.
- the light generated from the active layer 504 exudes to the p-A 1 G a In P second cladding layer 507 and approaches the n _ GaAs current blocking layer 5 10. Therefore, the effective refractive index is low in the n-GaAs current blocking layer 510 in the region extending in the lateral direction. That is, since a refractive index difference occurs in the lateral direction of the active layer 504, a refractive index optical waveguide is formed. For this reason, in the structure employing the n-GaAs current blocking layer, the light absorption generated in the n-GaAs current blocking layer 5 10 results in optical loss on laser oscillation, and the threshold current increases. There was a problem.
- n—A 1 I instead of the n-GaAs current blocking layer 5 10 in FIG. n
- the laser diode of the real refractive index optical waveguide type with the P layer provided as the current blocking layer (hereinafter referred to as the second conventional semiconductor laser device) Power of the International Conference on Semiconductor Lasers (Handbook 24 page, 1999) 4 years) by Ryuji Kobayashi et al.
- FIG. 13 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a second conventional semiconductor laser device.
- a second conventional semiconductor laser element 400 is composed of an n-GaAs buffer layer 4 which is sequentially grown on an n-GaAs substrate 410. 06, n—AlGalnP cladding layer 402, MQW active layer 401, p-A1GaInP cladding layer 403, and p—GaInP cap layer It has a 4004 layered structure.
- the upper layers of the p-GaInP cap layer 404 and the p-AlGaInP clad layer 403 are processed into a stripe-shaped bridge.
- the lower layer of the p-AlGaInP cladding layer 403 on the side of the ridge and on the side of the ridge is an A1InP current blocking layer 407 and an n-GaAs current blocking layer. It is covered with a layered structure of 408, and is further embedded with a ⁇ -GaAs contact layer 409.
- the p-side electrode 412 is formed on the p-GaAs contact layer 409, and the n-side electrode 411 is formed on the back surface of the n-GaAs substrate 410.
- the A1 InP current blocking layer formed on the side of the ridge and on the p-AlGaInP cladding layer 403 beside the ridge. 407 functions not only as a current blocking layer but also as a light confinement layer in the lateral direction due to the difference in refractive index from the p-A 1 G a In P cladding layer 403.
- A1InP has a lower refractive index than the A1GaInP cladding layer and does not absorb light, so that the internal loss is small and the oscillation threshold current can be reduced. It has been confirmed that the output efficiency increases.
- n-A1InP is employed as a current blocking layer
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-185858 Another example in which n-A1InP is employed as a current blocking layer is proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-185858. According to this, in the first epitaxial growth step, without growing the p—AlGaInP cladding layer 4003, the n—A1InP current blocking layer 40 Grow 7
- an n-A1 InP current blocking layer 407 is formed by etching so as to have a stripe-shaped ridge shape, and a second epitaxial growth layer is formed. This is a method for growing the p-AlGalnP cladding layer 403.
- FIG. 14 in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-2999767, as shown in FIG. 14, a semiconductor laser device employing an n-AlInP for a current blocking layer (hereinafter referred to as a conventional third semiconductor device). A laser element) has been proposed.
- this semiconductor laser device 200 is composed of 11 — 0 & 3 buffer layers 202 and n — A that are sequentially grown on an n-GaAs substrate 201.
- an inverted trapezoidal groove 207a is formed in the Gain P protective layer 208 and the n-A1 InP current blocking layer 207 by etching, and p-A1 It is embedded in the GaInP cladding layer 209. Then, a p-GaAs contact layer 210 is laminated on the p-A1GaInP cladding layer 2009.
- the refractive index of the n_A1InP current blocking layer 207 is limited to the p-AlGaInP cladding layer 209 inside the stripe. Since the refractive index is smaller than the refractive index, the laser light is effectively confined in the stripe by the difference in the refractive index.
- the band gap of the n_A1InP current blocking layer 207 is considerably larger than the band gap of the active layer 204, light absorption of laser light by the current blocking layer is eliminated, and the optical waveguide is greatly reduced. Loss can be reduced, so that the threshold current can be reduced.
- the A1 composition of the n-AlInP current blocking layer 207 is such that the p-AlGaInP cladding layer 2 T JP2003 / 011985
- the conventional high-power semiconductor laser devices including the above-described second and third conventional semiconductor laser devices have the following problems.
- the first problem of the conventional second semiconductor laser device 400 is that the A1 InP current blocking layer is formed on the side and side of the bridge by metal organic chemical vapor deposition such as MOVPE or MOCVD.
- MOVPE metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- the crystal strain is reduced by A 1 I due to the large difference in the lattice constant of AlInP between the flat part beside the lid and the inclined part on the side of the lid. It occurs in the nP current blocking layer. This has an adverse effect on laser characteristics and reliability.
- the crystal strain is generated during the metalorganic vapor phase growth of the AlInP current blocking layer by A1Inn between the flat part beside the lid and the inclined part on the side of the lid. This is because two or more crystal planes different from each other are formed on the growth plane due to the large difference in the lattice constant of P, and segregation of the raw material species occurs. In two or more crystal planes different from each other, the diffusion coefficients of A 1 and In are different from each other between the crystal surfaces, and the easiness of incorporation of A 1 and In into the crystal is different between the crystal surfaces. Because they are different from each other, this results in a biased prayer for the source species.
- the conventional second semiconductor laser device 400 having the n-A1InP layer on the side and side of the lid as a current blocking layer has a high-temperature operating characteristic with respect to the short-wavelength laser diode. It is considered to be unsuitable for applications that require strict operating characteristics such as high-temperature high-output characteristics for high-power laser devices.
- the second problem of the conventional second semiconductor laser device is that it is provided as a current blocking layer. Since the thermal conductivity of the beam Al In P is worse than that of GaAs, the heat generated from the current that has not been converted to light in the active layer cannot be efficiently dissipated. Was poor in temperature characteristics.
- n—A 1 In P having a refractive index smaller than that of the first and second cladding layers of p—A 1 Gain P is used as the current blocking layer. As a result, light absorption in the p-AlGalnP first cladding layer is reduced, waveguide loss is reduced, and low threshold current and high light output efficiency can be realized. This is because the A1 composition of the n-A1InP current blocking layer is p_A
- the current blocking layer is replaced with A 1 In P instead of p—Al G aln P.
- the same effect can be expected by using an A 1 G a In P material having a high composition.
- the conventional third semiconductor laser device 200 has a laser structure in which a strip-shaped groove is formed in the n-Alln P current blocking layer 207 and the groove is buried with a cladding layer. There is a problem in that it is difficult to obtain the expected laser characteristics due to a process problem when the n—A 1 InP current blocking layer 207 is etched to form a groove.
- the cladding layer After opening a strip-shaped groove in the 1 nP current blocking layer 207, the cladding layer
- the current blocking layer 207 is a crystal layer having a high A1 composition, so that when exposed to the atmosphere by etching, the crystal surface is immediately oxidized. As a result, it becomes difficult to regrow a crystal layer 209 having good crystallinity.
- the thickness of the current blocking layer exposed to the atmosphere is 0.4 ⁇ or more on one side. As a result, when the semiconductor laser device 200 is operated, a large number of interface states are generated at the interface between the current blocking layer 207 and the cladding layer 209 whose surface has been oxidized. As a result, leakage current may occur.
- a current blocking layer having a high A1 composition ratio is selectively formed.
- An etchant such as concentrated sulfuric acid is used for etching.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-218896 discloses that, in order to reduce the threshold current, A 1 InP, which can take the largest barrier difference, is formed of a cladding layer.
- a 1 InP which can take the largest barrier difference
- the above-mentioned publication discloses only the doping means, and presents only the current confinement using the SiO 2 insulating film, and does not refer to the refractive index waveguide.
- this structure it is difficult to control the light confinement in the lateral mode sufficiently, and it is not possible to realize refractive index guiding.
- the current blocking layer includes: Use of n—A 1 G a In P layer with higher A 1 composition ratio is preferred. ⁇ o
- the etching of an A1GaInP-based compound semiconductor layer having a high A1 composition ratio, such as AlGalnPAlInP is extremely rapid, so the etching rate of the cladding layer is extremely high.
- the film thickness is small, it is difficult to control the etching as described above. That is, it is difficult to control the etching depth for etching into a shape capable of controlling the refractive index difference, and it is possible to form a well-shaped ridge and to form a secondary edge of the p-cladding layer. It is difficult to form a stripe for selective growth.
- the guiding mechanism is determined by the vertical distance between the active layer that generates light and the current blocking layer. Therefore, in order to obtain an efficient current confinement and a high refractive index difference, it is necessary to make the distance sufficiently small.
- a ridge structure that can provide sufficient light confinement and efficient current confinement is provided. Forming is one of the most important things, and it requires accurate etching control when etching the lid.
- broad-area high-power semiconductor laser devices have stripe widths ranging from tens of ⁇ m to hundreds of ⁇ m, so it is desirable that the NFP exhibit a steep top-hat-shaped lateral multi-mode profile. .
- the distance from the active layer to the current blocking layer must be sufficiently small.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and solves the above-mentioned problems.
- the present invention has a high current confinement effect, a small leak current, a good temperature characteristic, shows a low threshold current, and the laser beam can effectively confine it to stripe region, the beam profile is good good, it is for the purpose of providing a high light output semiconductor laser device of high efficiency Q Disclosure of the invention
- a semiconductor laser device includes at least a first conductive type A 1 In A stacked structure having a P-type cladding layer, an A1GaInP-based superlattice active layer, and an A1InP cladding layer of a second conductivity type in sequence; A current constriction structure obtained by processing the upper portion made of a compound semiconductor layer into a stripe-shaped bridge.
- An electrode on the second conductive side made of a metal film extends on the upper surface, the side surface of the lid, and the A1 InP cladding layer of the second conductive type beside the lid.
- the A1 InP cladding layer of the second conductivity type directly on the top of the ridge, the side of the ridge, and the side of the ridge.
- the carrier concentration of the second conductivity type compound semiconductor layer on the upper surface of the bridge is higher than the carrier concentration of the second conductivity type A1InP cladding layer.
- the A1GaInP-based compound semiconductor layer functioning as an etching stop layer is formed of a second conductive type A1
- the electrode on the second conductive side made of a metal film is connected to the upper surface of the lid, the side surface of the lid, and the second conductive type on the side of the lid via the A1GaInP-based compound semiconductor layer.
- a 1 InP extends over the cladding layer and
- the semiconductor laser device When the first conductivity type is n-type, the semiconductor laser device according to the first invention includes an A1GaInP-based superlattice active layer and a superlattice active layer on an n-type semiconductor substrate.
- a laminated structure having at least an n—A 1 In P cladding layer and a p_A 1 In P cladding layer sandwiched between the n-A 1 In P cladding layer and the p-type compound semiconductor layer in the laminated structure 03 011985
- the P-side electrode made of a metal film is
- the carrier concentration of the p-type compound semiconductor layer on the upper surface of the lid is higher than the carrier concentration of the p-A1InP cladding layer.
- the metal p The side electrode extends on the p-AlInP cladding layer beside the bridge through the top surface of the bridge, the side surface of the bridge, the A1GaInP-based compound semiconductor layer, A 1 G a InP-type compound semiconductor layer on the top surface, the side surface of the edge, and the edge of the edge is directly covered,
- the carrier concentration of the p-type compound semiconductor layer on the upper surface of the bridge is higher than the carrier concentration of the p_A1InP cladding layer.
- injection is performed by adopting AlInP, which can increase the bandgap difference from the A1GaInP-based superlattice active layer portion, in the cladding layer, thereby increasing the barrier difference. It realizes a semiconductor laser device with reduced carrier overflow, low leakage current, low threshold current, and excellent temperature characteristics.
- the carrier concentration of the second conductivity type or p-type compound semiconductor layer on the upper surface of the bridge is determined from the carrier concentration of the second conductivity type or p-type A1InP cladding layer.
- the p-side electrode is directly covered and formed on the compound semiconductor layer on the top, side, and side of the lid, and a Schottky junction is formed on the side of the lid.
- the current is confined so that only the bridge region becomes a current path, and the light that seeps out of the active layer is reflected at the interface with the p-side electrode. It is confined to the area and the light loss is reduced.
- a broad-area high-output semiconductor laser device with a stripe width of 10 ⁇ m or more in the stripe width of the superlattice active layer where light is guided, for example, a high output of 10 mW or more
- the first invention it is possible to realize a semiconductor laser device with high light-collecting efficiency, in which the horizontal multi-mode profile of the NFP has a steep top-hat shape.
- the superlattice active layer portion has an SCH (Separated Confinement Heterostructure) structure including at least one quantum well layer, a barrier layer sandwiching the quantum well layer, and an optical guide layer.
- the quantum well layer is A 1 X G a I n P (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1)
- the barrier layer is A l Y G ai - in Y I n P (0 ⁇ y ⁇ l)
- the superlattice active layer may have a single quantum well structure or a multiple quantum well structure having a plurality of quantum well structures.
- the superlattice active layer is configured as a quantum well structure including a single quantum well layer and an optical guide layer sandwiching the quantum well layer.
- the superactive layer is configured as a quantum well structure including a plurality of quantum well layers, and a barrier layer and an optical guide layer sandwiching the quantum well layers.
- the laminated structure is composed of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GaAs layer on an n-GaAs substrate.
- Buffer layer consisting of at least one layer of one GaInP layer, n-type cladding layer consisting of n-AlInP, AlGalnP-based superlattice active layer, p-A1In
- the first p-type cladding layer consisting of P, the etching stop layer consisting of GaInP, the first p-type cladding layer consisting of p-AlInP Five
- an insulating film such as Si 2 or AlN is formed on the compound semiconductor layer on the side surface of the lid and on the side of the lid, and then on the p-side.
- the electrode may be formed on the upper surface of the lid exposed from the insulating film, and on the side surface of the lid and on the insulating film beside the lid.
- the effect of suppressing the leak current can be enhanced, and the mount controllability, heat dissipation, and the like at the time of mounting the semiconductor laser element can be improved.
- another semiconductor laser device (hereinafter, referred to as a second invention) is formed on a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type at least with an A 1 InP cladding of the first conductivity type.
- the insulating film extends on the side surfaces of the ridge and the A1 InP cladding layer of the second conductivity type on the side of the ridge and on the side of the ridge such that the upper surface of the ridge is exposed in a strip shape.
- the electrode on the second conductive side made of a film is formed on the upper surface of the lid exposed from the insulating film, and further, through the insulating film, the second conductive type of A 1 In n P on the side and the side of the lid. Extending over the cladding layer,
- the carrier concentration of the compound semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type on the upper surface of the lid is higher than the carrier concentration of the A1InP cladding layer of the second conductivity type.
- Still another semiconductor laser device (hereinafter, referred to as a third invention) is provided on a semiconductor substrate of the first conductivity type at least with the first conductivity type.
- a stacked structure having an A 1 InP cladding layer, an A 1 G a In P superlattice active layer portion, and a second conductivity type A 1 InP cladding layer in sequence.
- a current constriction structure in which the upper portion made of the second conductive type compound semiconductor layer is processed into a strip-shaped bridge.
- the insulating film strips the A1 InP cladding layer of the second conductivity type near the top surface, the side surface of the lid, and the lower end of the lid so as to form a stripe. Extending over the second conductive type A 1 In P cladding layer next to
- the second conductive type electrode made of a metal film is connected to the second conductive type A 1 In P clad near the upper surface of the lid, the side surface of the lid, and the lower end of the lid exposed from the insulating film.
- the carrier concentration of the compound semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type on the upper surface of the bridge is higher than the carrier concentration of the A1InP cladding layer of the second conductivity type.
- the thickness of the insulating film is from 0.05 im to 2.0 ⁇ m.
- the insulating film for example, S i 0 2, S i N , A 1 N or the like is found using.
- the semiconductor laser devices according to the second and third inventions have the same preferred embodiments as the semiconductor laser device according to the first invention.
- the stripe width of the bridge is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more.
- the carrier concentration of the compound semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type on the upper surface of the bridge is:
- the semiconductor laser device may be a semiconductor laser array or a semiconductor laser stack having a structure arranged in an array or a stack, instead of a single device.
- a method of manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the present invention (hereinafter, referred to as a first invention method) is a method of manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the first invention, wherein the method is performed on an n-GaAs substrate.
- Buffer layer consisting of at least one of n-GaAs layer and n-GaInP layer; n-type cladding layer consisting of n-A1InP; superlattice active layer; The first p-type cladding layer consisting of A1InP, the etching stop layer consisting of GaiInP, the second p-type cladding layer consisting of p-AlInP, A step of sequentially epitaxially growing a protective layer and a contact layer made of p-GaAs,
- the GaInP protective layer and the p-A1InP second p-type cladding layer are etched to form a striped bridge. Processing and exposing the GaInP etching stop layer beside the lid;
- the G aI on the upper surface of the ridge, the side surface of the ridge, and the side of the ridge can be formed without regrowing the compound semiconductor layer beside the ridge. Since the ⁇ -side electrode is formed directly on the nP etching stop layer, there is an advantage that a second epitaxy growth step is not required.
- acetic acid excess Hydrogen oxide water: Etching by wet etching using hydrochloric acid.
- the amount of hydrogen peroxide added to the etchant when forming the stripe-shaped lid be adjusted to an optimum amount so that the effect is not reduced.
- the hydrogen peroxide solution becomes thinner, the effect as an oxidizing agent becomes weaker, and the time for removing As remaining on the GaInP protective layer becomes uncontrollable, resulting in variation in etching time. ,, A process with good reproducibility will not be possible.
- Another method for manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the second invention, which is performed on an n-GaAs substrate.
- a buffer layer composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GalnP layer, an n-type cladding layer composed of n-AllnP, a superlattice active layer, and p-A1I.
- a first p-type cladding layer made of nP an etching stop layer made of GaInP, a second p-type cladding layer made of p-AlInP, and a protective layer made of GaInP , And a step of sequentially epitaxially growing a contact layer made of p-GaAs, and a step of etching the contact layer of p-GaAs as a strip.
- the GaInP protective layer and p-A1InP second p-type clad layer are etched to form a striped bridge. Processing and exposing the GaInP etching stop layer beside the lid;
- the metal film constituting the p-side electrode is placed on the p-GaAs contact layer on the top surface of the lid, and the G aInP etching stop on the side and side of the lid via the insulating film. Forming on the layer
- the step of exposing the upper surface of the lid by etching the insulating film further comprises: In the step of exposing the G a InP etching stop layer near the lower end of the die and forming the p-side electrode, the metal film constituting the p-side electrode is exposed to the p-G a A s Formed on the contact layer, on the side of the lid, and on the GaInP etching stop layer near the lower end of the lid, and on the GaInP etching stop layer next to the lid via the insulating film. Formed.
- the superlattice active layer is sandwiched between the n-A1InP cladding layer and the p-A1InP cladding layer
- the semiconductor laser device according to the present invention has a structure with a high current confinement effect by providing a structure in which the compound semiconductor layer on the side of the slope and the compound semiconductor layer beside the bridge is directly covered with the p-side electrode.
- a semiconductor laser device having low leakage current, good temperature characteristics, a low threshold current, capable of effectively confining a laser beam in a stripe region, and having a high beam output efficiency and a good beam profile can be realized. .
- the first invention method a suitable manufacturing method for manufacturing the semiconductor laser device according to the first invention is realized. That is, in the first invention method, after the formation of the bridge, the compound semiconductor layer is not regrown on the side of the bridge, and the upper surface of the bridge, the side surface of the bridge, and the side of the bridge are formed. Since the p-side electrode is formed directly on the G a In P etching stop layer, the second epitaxy It has the advantage of not requiring a growth step.
- the effect of suppressing the leakage current is enhanced, and the mount controllability and the heat radiation during mounting of the semiconductor laser device are improved. Can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a semiconductor laser device of Example 1.
- 2A to 2F are cross-sectional views for respective steps when manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the method of the second embodiment.
- Figure 3 is a graph of the light output-current characteristics.
- Figure 4 is a graph of the characteristic temperature.
- FIG. 5 is a graph of NFP.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a laminated structure of the gain guided semiconductor laser device of the reference example.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of the semiconductor laser device of the third embodiment.
- 8A to 8C are cross-sectional views of main steps in manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the method of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a semiconductor laser device of Example 5.
- FIGS. 10A to 10C are cross-sectional views of main steps in manufacturing a semiconductor laser device according to the method of the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional first semiconductor laser device.
- FIG. 12A to FIG. 12F are cross-sectional views for respective steps when manufacturing the conventional first semiconductor laser device.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a second conventional semiconductor laser device.
- FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a conventional third semiconductor laser device.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor laser device of this embodiment.
- the semiconductor laser device 100 of this embodiment has n ⁇ G a
- the buffer layers 102 and n—A 1 are sequentially grown on the As substrate 101. . 5 I n. . Clad layer 1 0 3 consisting of 5 P, the superlattice active layer section 1 0 4, p - A
- First clad layer 1 0 5 consisting of P, G a I n comprising P Etsu Chindasu shoulder stop layer 1 0 6, p - A 1 I n. .
- the second clad layer consisting of 5 P
- a contact layer 109 composed of p-GaAs.
- the buffer layer 102 is a buffer layer composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GalnP layer.
- the p-AllnP second cladding layer 107, the GaInP protective layer 108, and the p-GaAs contact layer 109 have a bridge width. 6
- a p-side electrode 1 1 1 1 is directly formed on the upper surface of the lid, a sloped side of the lid, and a G a In P etching stop layer 106 on the side of the lid.
- An n-side electrode 112 is formed on the back surface of the n-GaAs substrate 101.
- the superlattice active layer portion 104 is configured as an SCH (Separated Confinement Heterostructure) structure including at least one quantum well layer, and a barrier layer and an optical guide layer sandwiching the quantum well layer.
- SCH Separated Confinement Heterostructure
- the superlattice active layer portion 104 is formed as an SQW (Single Quantum Well) structure.
- the buffer layer 102 has a thickness of 0.03 ⁇ , ⁇ —Alln P n-type cladding layer 1 with respect to the thickness of each compound semiconductor layer.
- the layer thickness of 03 is 2.0 tm
- the layer thickness of the SCH superlattice active layer 104 is 0.12 ⁇ m for the optical guide layer, 12 nm for the quantum well layer
- First p-type cladding layer 105 has a thickness of 0.40 ⁇
- Galn P etching top layer 106 has a thickness of 15 nm
- the second p-type cladding layer 107 has a thickness of 1.6 // m
- the GaInP protective layer 108 has a thickness of 30 nm
- the layer thickness of 09 is between 0.2 and ⁇ m.
- p-G a A s contactors carrier concentration of coat layer 1 0 9 Li Tsu di top is a 2 ⁇ 3 X 1 0 19 cm- 3 , p.- A 1 I n P first p-type higher than a 1 I n P Kiyaria concentration. 1 to 2 XI second p-type clad layer 1 0 7 0 18 cm- 3 - clad layer 1 0 5 and p.
- the p-side electrode 111 is a Ti film having a thickness of 0.05 ⁇ , a Pt film having a thickness of 0.1 / zm, and a Pt film having a thickness of 0.1 ⁇ m on the p-GaAs contact layer 109. 2; It is configured as a laminated film in which Au films of zm are deposited.
- the current injected into the ⁇ -GaAs contact layer 109 is caused by the p-Al formed in the stripe-shaped bridge.
- the current is confined in the region of the In P second p-type cladding layer 107, and reaches the superlattice active layer portion 104, where laser oscillation occurs.
- the semiconductor laser device 100 of the present embodiment efficient current confinement is performed, and light seeping from the superlattice active layer portion 104 is reflected at the interface with the p-side electrode 111. As a result, light loss is reduced, and laser light can be effectively confined in the stripe region.
- the side electrode 111 is also deposited on the GaInP etching stop layer 106 on the side of the ridge and on the side of the ridge, but the p-type dopant concentration on this junction surface decreases. Since it is a Schottky junction, no current flows. The current is injected from the p-side electrode 111 and flows through the region of the p-GaAs contact layer 109 with a high dopant concentration on the upper surface of the bridge to the superlattice active layer 104. Reach.
- the semiconductor laser device 100 of the present embodiment has a structure with a high current confinement effect, and the light seeping from the superlattice active layer portion 104 emits light to the p-side electrode 111 and Ga By being reflected at the interface with the InP etching stop layer 106, light loss is reduced, and the laser beam can be effectively confined in the stripe region.
- the superlattice active layer portion 104 has a 3 (3 (Single Quantum Well)) structure, and the thickness of the SCH active layer structure is 0.12 / xm for the optical guide layer and the quantum well layer. 12 nm, but satisfies specifications such as radiation angle characteristics in the vertical direction 2003/011985
- MQW may be used as far as possible, or another layer structure may be designed.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of each step when the above-described semiconductor laser device 100 is manufactured according to the method of the present embodiment.
- a buffer layer 1 is formed on an n-GaAs substrate 101 by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition method such as MOV PE method ⁇ MO CV D method.
- a metal organic chemical vapor deposition method such as MOV PE method ⁇ MO CV D method.
- n— Alln P n-type cladding layer 103, superlattice active layer 104, p-A1InP first p-type cladding layer 105, G aln P Layer 106, p-A1 InP second p-type cladding layer 107, Gain P protective layer 108, and ⁇ -GaAs contact layer 109 are sequentially grown by epitaxy.
- a laminate having a double hetero structure is formed.
- the buffer layer 102 is composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GaInP layer.
- Si or Se on the n side and Zn, Mg, Be on the p side are used as dopants.
- a resist film is formed on one GaAs contact layer 109 and patterned by photolithography to form a strip-shaped resist mask 110.
- the p-GaAs contact layer 109 is etched from above the resist mask 110 to form a stripe-shaped bridge and protect the GaInP. Expose layer 108.
- an etchant capable of selectively removing p-GaAs is used, for example, a phosphoric acid-based etchant. Etching is performed using a chant.
- the etching of the ⁇ -Gas contact layer 109 by the phosphoric acid-based etchant Due to the etching of the ⁇ -Gas contact layer 109 by the phosphoric acid-based etchant, the progress of the etching is stopped at the GaInP protective layer 108, and p-A1InP The two p-type cladding layers 107 are not exposed to the atmosphere and are not oxidized.
- the G inP protective layer 108 and the p-AlInP second p-type cladding layer 107 are etched.
- the etching is performed using, for example, a hydrochloric acid-based etchant.
- etching is performed for an unnecessarily long time, the etching progresses and penetrates through the GaInP etching stop layer 106, so that the etching time needs to be controlled.
- the G ain P protective layer 108 is promptly removed at the moment when the laminate is dipped in the etchant, and then the etching of the p-A 1 In P second p-type clad layer 107 starts.
- the etching rate of A1InP is higher than that of GalnP, which is the protective layer 108, but the stirring is not performed, so that the etchant wraparound is small, and the etching rate becomes slow as the etching time elapses. After the elapse of a predetermined time, when the GaInP etching stop layer 106 starts to be exposed, the apparent etchant concentration on the wafer surface is reduced, thereby exhibiting selectivity.
- the ⁇ -GaAs contact layer 109 and the resist mask 110 are present near the side surface of the cartridge, so that the etchant wraparound becomes remarkable, and the etching is more pronounced than other flat parts. Is faster. Therefore, in the vicinity of the ridge, the p-A111-first-second-type clad layer 107 is removed, and while the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is exposed, the p-A111-first clad layer 107 is exposed. In the region away from the bridge, p—A 1 In P second p-type cladding layer 107 remains. However, since current confinement and light confinement are performed only in the region near the bridge, the p-A 1 InP second p-type cladding layer 107 remains in the region far from the bridge. However, this does not cause a problem in the laser characteristics.
- the resist mask 110 is eroded by the etchant about 2 minutes after the start of the etching, but is not affected by the etchant instead of the resist mask 110: p—GaA s Since the contact layer 109 plays the role of a mask, there is no problem in the etching control.
- the strip-shaped resist mask 110 is removed to expose the p-GaAs contact layer 109.
- the Ti / PtZAu laminated film was applied to the upper surface of the lid, the side surfaces of the lid, and the entire surface of the etched etching stop layer 106 beside the lid.
- a p-side electrode 111 is formed.
- an n-side electrode 112 is formed on the back surface of the substrate.
- the semiconductor wafer for laser is cleaved in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the stripe stripe, whereby a semiconductor laser device 100 having a pair of cavity reflecting surfaces can be manufactured.
- the ridge is formed by ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ et etching using an etchant composed of acetic acid: hydrogen peroxide solution: hydrochloric acid
- the etching mechanism as described above works to form the ridge. Is easy to control. Further, in the present embodiment, the process is simple because the second epitaxy growth step is not required.
- each compound semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition such as MOVPE or MOCVD, but it is not limited to this.
- the film may be formed by MBE (molecular beam epitaxy) method or the like.
- the thickness of the p-A 1 InP first p-type cladding layer 105 is 0.40 / zm
- the thickness of the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is The thickness of the second p-type cladding layer 107 was set to 1.6 / m, but the thickness of the layer was determined to be 1.6 nm. It may be designed.
- the concentration of acetic acid: hydrogen peroxide solution: hydrochloric acid and the etching time are changed in the process.
- the etching control may be changed so as to be easy.
- the etching is stopped when the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is exposed, and the p-side electrode 111 is formed on the upper surface of the ridge, the side surface of the ridge, and the edge of the ridge.
- the GalnP etching The top layer 106 may be removed to expose the p-A 1 InP first cladding layer 105, and the p-side electrode 111 may be formed thereon.
- the light output-current characteristics, the characteristic temperature, and the NFP were measured by a single stripe, and each of the graphs in FIG.
- the results shown in the graph (1) of FIG. 4 and the graph (1) of FIG. 5 were obtained.
- the horizontal axis represents temperature
- the vertical axis represents I (T a) / I th (10 ° C)
- I th (T a) is the oscillation threshold current at the measured temperature T a ° C
- I th (10 ° C) is the oscillation threshold current at the measurement temperature of 10 ° C.
- the graph (2) in FIG. 3 shows the light output-current characteristics of the above-described conventional first semiconductor laser device 500 using A 1 G a In P as a cladding layer.
- the semiconductor laser device 100 of the present embodiment has a lower threshold current and shows better light output-current characteristics as compared with the semiconductor laser device having AlGalnP as the cladding layer. ing.
- Graph (2) in FIG. 4 also shows the temperature characteristics of the above-mentioned first conventional semiconductor laser device 500 using AlGaInP as the cladding layer.
- the semiconductor laser device 100 of the present embodiment has a higher To value and better temperature characteristics than the semiconductor laser device using AlGaInP as a cladding layer. is there.
- Graph (2) in FIG. 5 shows the measurement results of the NFP of the gain-guided semiconductor laser device manufactured as a reference example.
- the semiconductor laser device of the reference example a gain guided semiconductor laser device having the stacked structure shown in FIG. 6, the thickness and composition of each compound semiconductor layer and the p-side electrode, the si 0 2 film 1 1 3 Except for this, it is the same as the semiconductor laser device 100.
- the NFP of the semiconductor laser device 100 of the present example is a sharp and good top-hat type NFP.
- the NFP of the semiconductor laser device of the reference example shows multi-modality, which is not preferable as a high-power semiconductor laser device.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor laser device of this example.
- the semiconductor laser device 600 of the present embodiment has an insulating film on the side of the lid and on the side of the lid, and the p-side electrode has an insulating film in addition to the upper surface of the lid.
- the semiconductor laser device 100 of the first embodiment has the same configuration as that of the semiconductor laser device 100 of the first embodiment except that it extends to the side of the ridge and the side of the ridge. 7 that are the same as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the semiconductor laser device 600 of the present embodiment was sequentially grown on the n-GaAs substrate 101 similarly to the semiconductor laser device 100 of the first embodiment. .. buffer layer 1 0 2, n- A 1 0 5 I n 0 5 P force Ranaru clad layer 1 0 3, the superlattice active layer section 1 0 4, p -. A 5 I n. .
- the first clad layer 1 0 5 consisting of 5 P, G aln P force, Ranaru etch Stop layer 1 0 6, p -..
- a 1 0 5 I n 0 consist 5 P second clad layer 1
- a protective layer 108 composed of GaInP and a contact layer 109 composed of ⁇ -GaAs.
- the buffer layer 102 is a buffer layer composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GalnP layer.
- the p-AllnP second cladding layer 107, the GalnP protective layer 108, and the p-GaAs contact layer 109 have a ridge width of 60 m. It has been processed into a striped ridge.
- the semiconductor laser device 600 of the present embodiment has the G aI on the side of the lid and on the side of the lid except for the upper surface of the lid.
- a 0.25 ⁇ m-thick insulating film 602 is formed on the nP etching stop layer 106, and the p-GaA s contact is made through the opening on the upper surface of the lid.
- Layer 109 is exposed.
- an insulating film 6 0 2 for example, S i 0 2, S i N , A 1 N or the like is used.
- the p-side electrode 604 is connected through the opening of the insulating film 602 PT / JP2003 / 011985
- n-side electrode 112 is formed on the gate layer 109, and further on the GaInP etching stop layer 106 on the side surface of the lid and on the side of the lid via the insulating film 602.
- an n-side electrode 112 is formed on the back surface of the n-GaAs substrate 101.
- the superlattice active layer portion 104 is configured as an SCH (Separated Confinement Heterostructure) structure including at least one quantum well layer, and a barrier layer and an optical guide layer sandwiching the quantum well layer.
- the superlattice active layer portion 104 is formed as an SQW (Single Quantum Well) structure.
- the thickness of the buffer layer 102 is 0.03111 with respect to the thickness of each compound semiconductor layer, and the n-AlInPn-type clad.
- the layer 103 has a thickness of 2.0 zm
- the SCH superlattice active layer 104 has a layer thickness of 0.12 m for the optical guide layer, 12 nm for the quantum well layer, and p-A.
- First p-type cladding layer 105 has a thickness of 0.40 / xm
- GaInP etching top layer 106 has a thickness of 15 nm
- p-A 1 InP second p-type cladding layer 107 has a layer thickness of 1.6 zm
- GaInP protective layer 108 has a layer thickness of 30 nm
- p—GaA s contact The layer thickness of the first layer 109 is 0.26 m.
- Kiyaria concentration of p_ G a A s contactor coat layer 1 0 9 Li Tsu di top is a 2 ⁇ 3 X 1 0 19 cm- 3 , p- A l I n P first p-type clad
- the carrier concentration of layers 105 and p—A 1 InP second p-type cladding layer 107 is higher than 1-2 ⁇ 10 18 c ⁇ - 3 .
- the P-side electrode 111 is formed on the insulating film 602 and on the p-GaAs contact layer 109 by a Ti film having a thickness of 0.05 ⁇ , It is configured as a laminated film on which a Pt film of ⁇ and an Au film of 0.2 ⁇ m are deposited.
- the lid height becomes 1.89 m.
- the current injected into the p-GaAs contact layer 109 is formed by the p-A 1 formed in the stripe-shaped bridge.
- the current is confined in the region of the I n P second p-type cladding layer 107, and reaches the superlattice active layer 104 to cause laser oscillation.
- the semiconductor laser device 600 of the present embodiment efficient current confinement is performed, and light seeping from the superlattice active layer portion 104 is reflected at the interface with the p-side electrode 111. As a result, light loss is reduced, and laser light can be effectively confined in the stripe region.
- the side electrode 111 is also deposited on the GaInP etching stop layer 106 on the side of the ridge and on the side of the ridge. No current flows at the junction because the p-type dopant concentration is low and it is a Schottky junction.
- the current is injected from the p-side electrode 111 and flows through the region of the p-GaAs contact layer 109 where the p-type dopant concentration is high on the upper surface of the bridge, and the superlattice active layer portion 109 Leads to four.
- the semiconductor laser device 600 of this example has a structure with a high current confinement effect, and the light that has permeated from the superlattice active layer 104 is p-side electrode 111.
- the insulating film 602 is provided, the effect of suppressing the leak current can be enhanced, and the mount controllability and heat dissipation during mounting of the semiconductor laser device can be improved.
- the superlattice active layer 104 has an SQW (Single Quantum Well) structure
- the SCH active layer structure has a thickness of 0.12 ⁇
- a light guide layer has a quantum well.
- the layer is 12 nm
- the MQW may be used as long as the specifications such as the radiation angle characteristics in the vertical direction are satisfied, or another layer structure may be designed.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for each step in manufacturing the semiconductor laser device 600 according to the method of the present embodiment.
- 8A to FIG. 8C the same parts as those in FIGS. 2A to 2F are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy method such as the M ⁇ VP E method ⁇ MOC VD method is used to place a buffer on the n-GaAs substrate 101.
- the top layer 106, p_AlInP second p-type cladding layer 107, Gain P protective layer 108, and p-0 & 3 contact layer 109 are sequentially grown by epitaxy.
- a laminate having a double hetero structure is formed.
- the buffer layer 102 is composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GaInP layer.
- Si and Se on the n side and Zn and M on the p side Use g, Be, etc.
- a resist film is formed on the p_GaAs contact layer 109 of the formed laminate, and is patterned by photolithography to form a striped resist mask 110 (see FIG. 2 B) is formed, and the p-GaAs contact layer 109 is etched from above the resist mask 110 to form a stripe-shaped bridge, and the GaInP protective layer 10 is formed.
- Etching is performed using an etchant that can selectively remove p-GaAs, for example, a phosphoric acid-based etchant.
- the G in P protective layer 108 and the p-A 1 In P second p-type cladding layer 107 are etched.
- an etchant for example, a hydrochloric acid-based etchant is used.
- the G ain P protective layer 108 is promptly removed at the moment when the laminate is immersed in an etchant, and then the etching of the p_AlIn P second p-type clad layer 107 starts.
- the etching rate of A1InP is faster than that of GalnP, which is the protective layer 108, but the stirring is not performed, so the etchant wraparound is small, and As the tuning time elapses, the etching rate decreases. After the elapse of a predetermined time, when the GalnP etching stop layer 106 starts to be exposed, the apparent etchant concentration on the wafer surface is reduced, thereby exhibiting selectivity.
- the p-GaAs contact layer 109 and the resist mask 110 exist near the side surface of the cartridge, so that the etchant wraparound becomes remarkable, and etching is performed more than other flat parts. Is faster. Therefore, near the ridge, the p-A 1 InP second p-type cladding layer 107 is removed and the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is exposed, whereas the ridge is exposed. In the region away from the junction, p—A 1 In P second p-type cladding layer 107 remains. However, since current confinement and light confinement are performed only in the region near the bridge, p-A1InP second p-type cladding layer 107 remains in the region far from the bridge. However, this does not cause a problem in the laser characteristics.
- the resist mask 110 is eroded by the etchant. However, instead of the resist mask 110, the resist mask 110 is not eroded by the etchant. —Gas As the contact layer 109 plays the role of a mask, there is no problem in the etching control.
- the strip-shaped resist mask 110 is removed, and the -Gas contact layer 109 is removed. To expose.
- an insulating film 602 is formed on the upper surface of the ridge, the side surface of the ridge, and the entire surface of the GaInP etching stop layer 106 beside the ridge.
- the insulating film 602 on the upper surface of the lid was etched.
- the Ti / PtAu laminated film is exposed to the p-GaAs contact layer 1 on the upper surface of the cartridge.
- a p-side electrode 604 is formed by vapor deposition on the entire surface of the insulating film 62 on the side of the lid and the side of the lid.
- n-GaAs substrate 101 After the back surface of the n-GaAs substrate 101 is polished and adjusted to a predetermined substrate thickness, an n-side electrode 112 is formed on the back surface of the substrate. As a result, a semiconductor wafer for laser having the structure shown in FIG. 7 can be obtained.
- the semiconductor wafer for laser is cleaved in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the stripe stripe, whereby a semiconductor laser device 600 having a pair of cavity reflecting surfaces can be manufactured.
- the ridge is formed by jet etching using an etchant composed of acetic acid: a hydrogen peroxide solution: hydrochloric acid, the above-described etching mechanism acts, and the ridge is formed. Shape control is easy. Further, in the present embodiment, the process is simple because the second epitaxy growth step is not required.
- each compound semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition such as MO VPE or MO CVD, but is not limited thereto.
- the film may be formed by a MBE (molecular beam epitaxy) method or the like.
- the thickness of the p—A 1 InP first p-type cladding layer 105 is 0.40 / zm, and the thickness of the GalnP etching stop layer 106 is 1
- the layer thickness of the second p-type cladding layer 107 was set at 1.6 ⁇ , but the design of the layer structure and the lateral radiation angle characteristics required May be.
- the etching control may be changed by changing the concentration of 38 and the etching time.
- the etching is stopped when the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is exposed, and the p-side electrode 111 is provided on the upper surface, the upper surface of the lid, the side surface of the ridge, and the upper surface.
- the GaInP etching layer was further etched.
- the top layer 106 may be removed to expose the p-A 1 InP first cladding layer 105, and an insulating film 602 may be formed thereon.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the semiconductor laser device of this embodiment.
- the semiconductor laser device 700 of this embodiment is provided with an insulating film only on the side of the cartridge, except that a part of the p-side electrode is provided via the insulating film. It has the same configuration as the configuration of the semiconductor laser device 600 of the third embodiment. 9 that are the same as those in FIG. 7 are given the same reference numerals.
- the semiconductor laser device 700 of the present embodiment was grown sequentially on the n-GaAs substrate 101 similarly to the semiconductor laser device 600 of the sixth embodiment.
- Noffer layer 102 n—A1. . 5 I n. . Clad layer 1 0 3 consisting of 5 P, the superlattice active layer section 1 04, p -.. A 1 0 5 I n Q first consisting 5 P clad layer 1 0 5, G aln P force Ranaru Etch stop layer 106, p-A 1 0.5 In. .
- the second clad layer 1 made of P 0 7, G ain P a protective layer 1 0 8, contactor coat layer 1 0 9 Started Eteiru a laminated structure consisting of a ⁇ Pi p-G a A s.
- the buffer layer 102 is a buffer layer composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GaInP layer.
- ⁇ _ ⁇ 1 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Second cladding layer 107, G aln P protective layer 108, and p—Ga As contact layer 109 have a ridge width of 6 It is processed into a strip-shaped ridge of 0 ⁇ .
- the carrier concentration of Li Tsu di top ⁇ - G a A s contactor coat layer 1 0 9 2 - a 3 X 1 0 19 cm- 3, p- A 1 I n P first p-type cladding Carrier concentration of layer 105 and p—A 1 InP second p-type cladding layer 107 is higher than 1-2 XI 0 18 cm— 3 .
- the insulating film 720 is formed in a region G a I that is separated from the lower end of the cartridge.
- n P Etching Stop layer formed only on top of 106, not on top of the lid, side of the lid, and near the bottom of the lid.
- the p-GaAs contact layer 1 ⁇ 9, the side surface of the lid, and the GaInP etching stop layer 106 near the lower end of the lid are exposed in a striped manner.
- the thickness of the insulating film 72 is 0.25 ⁇ .
- an insulating film 7 0 2 for example, for example, S i 0 2, S i N , A 1 N or the like is used.
- the p-side electrode 704 is exposed from the opening of the insulating film 702, and the Ga—Inp on the contact layer 109 of the p-side, the side of the lid, and the vicinity of the lower end of the lid. It is formed on the etching stop layer 106, and further on the GalnP etching stop layer 106 beside the cartridge via the insulating film 602.
- an n-side electrode 112 is formed on the back surface of the n-GaAs substrate 101.
- the edge film 72 is provided, the effect of suppressing the leak current can be enhanced, and the mount controllability, heat dissipation, and the like at the time of mounting the semiconductor laser element can be improved.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main step in manufacturing the semiconductor laser device 700 according to the method of the present embodiment.
- the same parts as those in FIGS. 8A to 8C among the parts shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- an n-GaAs substrate 101 is formed on the n-GaAs substrate 101 by a metal organic chemical vapor deposition method such as the 1 ⁇ 0 ⁇ ? Buffer layer 102, n-A1 InP n-type cladding layer 103, superlattice active layer 104, p-A1 Inp first p-type cladding layer 10 5, GaInP etching stop layer 106, p-A1InP second p-type cladding layer 107, GainP protective layer 108, and p-GaAs
- the contact layers 109 are successively epitaxially grown to form a laminate having a double heterostructure.
- the buffer layer 102 is composed of at least one of an n-GaAs layer and an n-GaInP layer.
- Si or Se on the n side and Zn, Mg, Be on the p side are used as dopants.
- a resist film is formed on the p-GaAs contact layer 109 of the formed laminate, and patterned by photolithography to form a striped resist mask 110 ( (See Figure 2B), and on the resist mask 110 From! )
- a striped resist mask 110 (See Figure 2B), and on the resist mask 110 From! )
- One GaAs contact layer 109 is etched to be processed into a striped bridge and the GaAs protective layer 108 is exposed.
- Etching is performed using an etchant capable of selectively removing p-GaAs, for example, a phosphoric acid-based etchant.
- The) -type cladding layer 107 is not exposed to the atmosphere and is not oxidized.
- the GaInP protective layer 108 and the p-A1InP second p-type cladding layer 107 are etched.
- an etchant for example, a hydrochloric acid-based etchant is used.
- etching is performed for an unnecessarily long time, the etching progresses and penetrates through the GaInP etching stop layer 106, so that the etching time needs to be controlled.
- the G ain P protective layer 108 is promptly removed at the moment the laminate is dipped in the etchant, and then etching of the p_A 1 In P second p-type clad layer 107 begins.
- the etching rate of A1InP is faster than that of GalnP, which is the protective layer 108, but since stirring is not performed, the etchant wraparound is small and the etching rate becomes slower as the etching time elapses. After the elapse of a predetermined time, when the GaInP etching stop layer 106 starts to appear, the apparent etchant concentration on the wafer surface is reduced, and the selectivity is exhibited. Five
- the p-GaAs contact layer 109 and the resist mask 110 exist near the side of the cartridge, so that the etchant wraparound becomes remarkable, and it Also the etching becomes faster. Therefore, in the vicinity of the ridge, the p-A111-second type cladding layer 107 is removed, and the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is exposed. In the region away from, the p-AlInP second p-type cladding layer 107 remains. However, since current confinement and light confinement are performed only in the vicinity of the lid, p—A 1 In P second! ) Even if the mold cladding layer 107 remains in the region away from the cartridge, this does not cause a problem in laser characteristics.
- the resist mask 110 is eroded by the etchant about two minutes after the start of the etching, but is not affected by the etchant instead of the resist mask 110.
- p—GaA s Since the contact layer 109 plays the role of a mask, there is no problem in the etching control.
- the strip-shaped resist mask 110 is removed to expose the p-GaAs contact layer 109 (FIG. 8A). See).
- an insulating film 702 is formed on the upper surface of the ridge, the side surface of the ridge, and the entire surface of the GaInP etching stop layer 106 next to the ridge. I do.
- the insulating film 702 near the upper surface of the lid, the side surface of the lid, and the vicinity of the lower end of the lid is removed by etching.
- the As contact layer 109, the side surface of the lid, and the GaInP etching stop layer 106 near the lower end of the lid are exposed.
- the Ti / Pt / Au laminated film is PT / JP2003 / 011985
- a p-side electrode 704 is formed by vapor deposition on the entire surface of the insulating film 702 on the side of the die.
- n-GaAs substrate 101 After the back surface of the n-GaAs substrate 101 is polished and adjusted to a predetermined substrate thickness, an n-side electrode 112 is formed on the back surface of the substrate. Thus, a laser semiconductor wafer having the structure shown in FIG. 9 can be obtained.
- the semiconductor wafer for laser is cleaved in the direction perpendicular to the direction of the stripe stripe, whereby a semiconductor laser device 700 having a pair of cavity reflecting surfaces can be manufactured.
- the lid is formed by wet etching using an etchant composed of acetic acid: hydrogen peroxide solution: hydrochloric acid, the etching mechanism as described above works, and the lid is formed. Shape control is easy. 'In addition, in this embodiment, the process is simple because the second epitaxy growth step is not required.
- each compound semiconductor layer is epitaxially grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition such as MOVPE or MOCVD, but this is not limitative.
- the film may be formed by MBE (molecular beam epitaxy) method or the like.
- the thickness of the p-A 1 InP first p-type cladding layer 105 is 0.40 ⁇ , and the thickness of the etching stop layer 106 is ⁇ 3 ⁇ .
- the layer thickness of the second type cladding layer 107 was set to 1.6 / m, however, due to the design of the lateral radiation angle characteristics, etc. It may be designed.
- the concentration of acetic acid: hydrogen peroxide solution: hydrochloric acid and the etching time are changed in the process. Easy etching control Needless to say, such a change may be made.
- the etching is stopped when the GaInP etching stop layer 106 is exposed, and the p-side electrode 111 is provided on the upper surface of the ridge, the side surface of the ridge, and the edge of the ridge.
- the stop layer 106 may be removed to expose the p-A 1 InP first cladding layer 105, and an insulating film 72 may be formed thereon.
- the first to third inventions can also be applied to a semiconductor laser array or a semiconductor laser stack having a structure in which semiconductor laser elements are arranged in an array or a stack.
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