WO2005034301A1 - 窒化物半導体素子およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- Nitride semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
- the present invention relates to a nitride semiconductor device, and more particularly to a semiconductor light emitting device expected to be used for an optoelectronic information processing device and an illumination light source, a nitride semiconductor device including a bipolar transistor, and a method of manufacturing the same.
- a nitride semiconductor device and more particularly to a semiconductor light emitting device expected to be used for an optoelectronic information processing device and an illumination light source, a nitride semiconductor device including a bipolar transistor, and a method of manufacturing the same.
- III-V nitride semiconductors having nitrogen (N) as a group V element are promising as materials for short-wavelength light-emitting devices because of their large band gaps.
- gallium nitride-based compound semiconductors GaN-based semiconductors: A1GaInN
- LEDs blue light-emitting diodes
- III-V nitride semiconductors having nitrogen (N) as a group V element are promising as materials for short-wavelength light-emitting devices because of their large band gaps.
- gallium nitride-based compound semiconductors GaN-based semiconductors: A1GaInN
- LEDs blue light-emitting diodes
- GaN-based semiconductors GaN-based semiconductors having an oscillation wavelength in the 400 nm band in order to increase the capacity of optical disk devices
- semiconductor lasers made of GaN-based semiconductors have been attracting attention and are now at a practical level. Is reaching.
- GaN-based semiconductor lasers are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-126006, Japan Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 38, L226-L229 (1999), physicastatussolidi (a) 194 , No. 2, 407-413 (2002).
- FIGS. 1 and 2 a conventional GaN-based semiconductor laser will be described. -Explain the The.
- FIG. 1 (a) First, refer to FIG. 1 (a).
- the semiconductor laser shown in FIG. 1 (a) has a low dislocation ELO—GaN substrate 101 and a laminated structure of a nitride semiconductor epitaxially grown on an EL ⁇ _GaN substrate 101.
- the 1_ 01 ⁇ 6 & 1 ⁇ 1substrate 101 is composed of a GaN thick film formed by selective lateral growth (EpitaxiaLLaTeRalOrverowth).
- FIG. 1 (a) The semiconductor laminated structure in FIG. 1 (a), from the side of the substrate 1 01, n -... .
- the semiconductor laminated structure having the above configuration is processed into the shape shown in FIG. 1 (a), on which a p-electrode 111, a Si0 2 layer 112, and an n-electrode 113 are formed. ing.
- FIG. 1 (b) schematically shows the conduction band structure of the semiconductor laser.
- the horizontal axis in Fig. 1 (b) is plotted against the distance from the substrate surface. The further to the left in the figure, the further away from the substrate surface.
- the vertical axis is the energy level at the bottom of the conduction band.
- This semiconductor laser has an EL layer (3 &
- the semiconductor multilayer structure is processed into the shape shown in FIG. 2 (a), p electrode 21 1, S i 0 2 layer 21 2, and the n-electrode 21 3 is formed thereon.
- FIG. 2 (b) is a schematic diagram of the conduction band structure of this semiconductor laser.
- the feature of this semiconductor laser is that MQW activity is used to minimize the light absorption loss due to the layer doped with ⁇ -type impurities.
- the Ga InN intermediate layer 2-6 and the AIG aN intermediate layer 20 also function as an optical guide layer, a p-side optical guide layer is formed unlike the semiconductor laser shown in FIG. Not.
- the A ⁇ GaN cap having the smallest lattice constant is placed directly above the active layer 106 having the largest lattice constant in the laser structure.
- the layer 104 comes into contact, a large strain is applied to the active layer 106, and the uniformity and reproducibility of the laser element are not very good.
- the active layer 205 and the AIG aN electron block layer (which perform the same function as the AlGaN cap layer 10 in FIG. 1) Intermediate layer is inserted between them. For this reason, the strain applied to the active layer is effectively reduced, and the uniformity at the time of manufacturing the laser device is improved.
- the common feature of these semiconductor lasers is to dope ceptor impurities to realize a p-type crystal and to grow the AI GaN cap layer (AIG aN electron block layer), which has the largest band gap in the laser structure. That is what started from time.
- AI GaN cap layer AIG aN electron block layer
- magnesium is usually used as an acceptor impurity.
- Mg memory effect
- the “memory effect” occurs because a time delay occurs from when impurity doping is started during crystal growth to when the doped impurities are actually incorporated into the crystal. More specifically, when such a memory effect occurs, the doping start position is shifted from the intended position to the crystal growth surface side, and the impurity concentration increases in the depth distribution in the depth direction. Instead of steep, the tail is pulled.
- the “memory effect” causes a time delay from the end of driving during crystal growth to the end of the actual incorporation of impurities doped into the crystal. Let it. In this case, the doping end position is shifted to the surface side of the crystal growth layer from the intended position, and the decrease in the Mg concentration in the depth direction distribution of the impurity concentration is not steep but trails.
- This memory effect occurs when the Mg doping start position is set to the growth start position of the A ⁇ GaN cap layer (A 1 GaN electron block layer), which has the largest band gap in the laser structure. Then, a portion where the Mg concentration is locally low occurs in the AlGaN cap layer (AlGaN electron blocking layer).
- the activation energy of the sceptor impurity increases as the bandgap energy increases, in other words, the A 1 composition in the crystal increases. Tend to be larger. If a low Mg concentration portion is formed due to the Mg doping lag due to the memory effect, Mg is not sufficiently activated in that portion, and the function of the A 1 GaN electron block layer is reduced. Resulting in.
- the Mg concentration itself is constant even if A1 doping is performed, and if the optimal A1 concentration is controlled, the activation rate of the ceptor can be improved and a high hole concentration can be realized. There is no explanation on suppression of one effect, high controllability and steepness, and sceptor impurity profile.
- the present inventors have fabricated a laser structure as shown in FIG. 3 (a).
- the device shown in FIG. 3A has an EL GaN substrate 3C.
- the substrate 301 is an ABL EG (Air Bridged Lateral Eitaxial ⁇ roW th) substrate and has an air gap structure (not shown). Details are disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-009004.
- This feature of the laser structure starts doping Akuseputa impurities with highest Bandogiyappu large p-A] 0. 16 Ga 0. 84 N growth initiation of the electron over one flow suppressing layer 3_Rei 9 in the laser structure in the tooth
- the p-GaN receptor impurity doping start layer 3-8 is provided before that.
- a 0 84 N electron overflow suppression layer 309 M g de of - consisting Bing concentration can be made constant.
- the efficiency of hole injection into the active layer is reduced, and it is difficult to achieve sufficient low threshold current driving with good reproducibility and uniformity.
- the shift of the pn interface from the active layer position causes a threshold and a rise in the value voltage.
- Electron overflow suppression layer 309 M To increase the g concentration may be sufficiently thick p-G a N-Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 3 0 8, by doing so, p- AI 0. 1 6 G a 0. 8 4 N electron-over
- the Mg concentration in one flow suppression layer 3 ⁇ 9 can be about the same as the Mg concentration in the cladding layer.
- a large amount of Mg also exists in the p-GAN-Acceptor impurity doping initiation layer 3 ⁇ 8, and this Mg is applied due to current application during laser operation, heat and magnetic field applied to the laser. Easily diffuses to the active layer side.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a highly reliable nitride semiconductor device with a high yield. Disclosure of the invention
- the nitride semiconductor device includes a nitride semiconductor layer, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, and an active layer sandwiched between the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- a p-type nitride semiconductor layer comprising Al and Mg; a first p-type nitride semiconductor layer containing Al and Mg; and a second (3-type nitride semiconductor layer containing Mg).
- the layer has a band gap larger than the band gap of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer functions as a barrier layer that suppresses carrier overflow from the active layer.
- AI concentration of the first 1 p-type nitride semiconductor layer 1 X1 ⁇ 20 CM_ 3 or more 2X1 ⁇ 21 cm- 3 or less
- AI concentration in the first 1 p-type nitride semiconductor layer is 1 X1 0 20 cm one 3 or more 2X1 0 21 cm- 3 the thickness of the following areas is more than 1 nm.
- a non-doped nitride semiconductor layer containing Al is further provided between the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the active layer.
- the non-doped nitride semiconductor layer has a smaller band gap than the band gap of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the non-doped nitride semiconductor layer has a band gap equal to a band gap of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the total thickness of the non-doped nitride semiconductor layer and the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is 1 nm or more and 50 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer is 5 nm or more and 20 nm or less.
- the thickness of the region where the Mg concentration is 8 ⁇ 10 18 cm ⁇ 3 or less is 1 nm or less.
- the p-type nitride semiconductor layer is
- a band cap of the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer is smaller than a band cap of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer functions as a cladding layer.
- At least one of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer contains In.
- the In composition ratio of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer is larger than the In composition ratio of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, and a structure sandwiched between the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the n-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is located between the active layer and the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer
- the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer is A method for manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device having a band gap larger than a band gap of a p-type nitride semiconductor layer, comprising: forming the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and forming the active layer. And supplying the raw material gas having Mg and the raw material gas having A] together. Forming the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer; and supplying the source gas having Mg to form the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- a source gas having AI is supplied without supplying a p-type impurity, so that a non-doped nitride containing A ⁇ is provided.
- the method further includes forming a semiconductor layer.
- FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional example of a GaN semiconductor laser
- FIG. 1B is a schematic view of a band structure on the conduction band side.
- FIG. 2 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing another conventional example of a GaN semiconductor laser
- FIG. 2 (b) is a schematic diagram of a conduction band structure thereof.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view showing still another conventional example of a GaN semiconductor laser
- FIG. 3B is a schematic diagram of a conduction band structure thereof.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional structure diagram of the nitride semiconductor laser according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4B is a schematic diagram of the conduction band structure.
- FIG. 5A is a graph showing the SIMS profile of the semiconductor laser shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B
- FIG. 5B is a graph showing the SIMS profile of the semiconductor laser of the first embodiment. This is a graph showing.
- Figure 6 shows the p- AIG a N- 5 is a graph showing the Mg concentration of the p—A 1 G aN current overflow / overflow suppression layer with respect to the A 1 composition.
- FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a semiconductor laser according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention
- FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of a conduction band side band structure of a comparative example
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view ⁇ ⁇ of a conduction band side band structure in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 118 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a semiconductor laser according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention
- FIG. 8 (b) is a schematic view of a conduction band side band structure.
- FIG. 9 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a semiconductor laser according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention
- FIG. 9 (b) is a schematic view of a conduction band side band structure.
- FIG. 10 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a semiconductor laser according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention
- FIG. 10 (b) is a schematic view of a conduction band side band structure.
- FIG. 11 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a semiconductor laser according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention
- FIG. 11 (b) is a schematic view of the conduction band side band structure
- FIG. 12 is a sectional view showing a semiconductor laser according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a conductor band structure near an active layer in the semiconductor laser of the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a semiconductor laser according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram showing a conductor band structure near the active layer in the semiconductor laser of the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a schematic diagram showing another conductor band structure near the active layer in the semiconductor laser of the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 4 (a) shows a cross-sectional structure of the semiconductor laser of the present embodiment
- FIG. 4 (b) is a schematic diagram of the conduction band side band structure.
- the semiconductor laser of this embodiment has an n- GaN substrate 401 and a semiconductor multilayer structure formed on the n_GaN substrate 401.
- 97 N Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 409 functions as a "A 1 and Mg-containing first 1 p-type nitride semiconductor layer", p- AI 0. 1 6 G a 0. 84 N electron overflow one flow suppressing layer 41 ⁇ functions as a "free first 2 p-type nitride semiconductor layer with Mg".
- p- AI 0. 03 G a 0. 97 N Akuse bandgap descriptor impurity doping start layer 409, p- A 1 0. 16 G a Q. 84 N electron-over one flow suppressing layer 41 ⁇ of Bandogiya' Puyori small, p- a l 0. 1 0 G a 0.
- the yo 5 semiconductor multilayer structure is processed into the shape shown in FIG. 4 (a), p electrode 41 3, n electrode 41 4, and S i 0 2 layer 41 5 is formed thereon.
- the crystal growth of the nitride semiconductor layer is performed using the MOVPE method.
- the growth pressure may be any of decompression, atmospheric pressure (1 atm), or superatmospheric pressure, and may be switched to the optimum pressure for each layer.
- the carrier gas for supplying the raw material to the substrate is preferably a gas containing at least an inert gas such as nitrogen (N 2 ) or hydrogen (H 2 ).
- the method of growing a nitride semiconductor in the present invention is not limited to the MOVPE method, but may be any method for growing a compound semiconductor crystal, such as an hydride vapor phase epitaxy method (HVP E method) or a molecular beam epitaxy method (MBE method). Method can be applied.
- HVP E method hydride vapor phase epitaxy method
- MBE method molecular beam epitaxy method
- the surface of the n-GaN substrate 401 is cleaned with an organic solvent or an acid, and then placed on a susceptor and sufficiently replaced with N 2 .
- the temperature is raised to 10 ° C. in a N 2 atmosphere at a temperature rising rate of 10 ° C.Z for 10 seconds.
- switch the carrier gas to H 2 , supply ammonia (NH 3 ) at the same time, and clean the substrate surface for 1 minute.
- TMG trimethyl gallium
- S i H 4 trimethyl gallium monosilane
- TMA Bok trimethyl aluminum
- the supply of NH 3 is stopped by changing the carrier gas to N 2 , and the growth temperature is decreased to 8 ° C. After the growth temperature stabilizes at 780 ° C, NH 3 is supplied first, followed by TMG and trimethylindium (TMI).
- TMG trimethylindium
- Ga 0. 9. I ⁇ 0 ⁇ 1 oN / G a 0. 98 I n 0. 02 N- M QW is grown an active layer 405.
- the active layer is not intentionally doped.
- the p- A l 0. 10 Ga 0. 90 N / pG aN-S L s clad layer 41 1, and p-GaN contact layer 41 2 is processed into a stripe shape. After that, both sides of the laminated structure processed into a stripe shape are covered with an SiO 2 layer 415 as an insulating film to form a current injection region.
- the stripe width is about 2 to 3 m.
- n-GaN layer 402 is exposed by etching the semiconductor laminated structure, and then an n-electrode 414 is formed on the exposed surface.
- n-GaN An n-electrode may be formed on the back of the plate.
- the crystal growth of the GaN intermediate layer 407 may be continued and the temperature may be increased.
- 3 G a 0. 97 N middle layer 4 the crystal growth of the O 8 without line, while heated Shitechi good.
- any method of increasing the temperature may be used as long as a defect that causes a non-radiative recombination center is not generated in the crystal.
- 03 G a 0 . 97 N- Akuseputa the role of impurities de one pin ring initiating layer 409 will be described.
- Figure 5 (a) is a graph showing the contact Keru SI MS profile in the semiconductor laser shown in FIG. 3 (a) and (b), FIG. 5 (b), p - AI 0. 1 6 G a 0. 84 N throat one flop before growing the electron overflow suppression layer 4 "1 ⁇ a 10.
- Akuseputa impurities It is a graph which shows the SIMS profile in the semiconductor laser of this embodiment which formed the doping start layer 409. In the graph, "1. Means ⁇ . 0X1 0 M ".
- FIGS. 5 (a) and in any of the samples of (b), p-type clad layer (P- AI 0. 10 a 0. 90 N / pG aN-S L s class head layer 41 1 and p _ AI o. 1 4 G a o . 86 N / pG aN-S L s hole concentration of clad layer 31 O) is performing a Mg doped to a 2 X 1 ⁇ 18 cm- 3. Specifically, doping of Mg is performed under the condition that the Mg concentration in the p-type cladding layer is 1 X1 ⁇ 19 cm- 3 .
- the thickness of the p-type receptor impurity doping start layer 409 is 5 nm, and the thickness of the electron overflow suppression layer 410 is 1 Onm.
- the effect of the doping delay is prominent due to the memory effect of Mg doping. That is, the Mg concentration in the A 1 GaN electron overflow suppression layer 3-9 changes in the depth direction, and the size is only about 5 to about X10 18 cm- 3 .
- a nitride semiconductor containing AI which is grown after starting Mg doping and before starting the growth of the overflow suppression layer 410 (second p-type nitride semiconductor layer).
- the thickness of the layer (first p-type nitride semiconductor layer) is preferably 1 nm or more and 5 nm or less.
- the AI concentration in the nitride semiconductor layer containing AI is preferably sufficiently high
- the AI concentration in the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is 1 ⁇ 10 20 cm- 3 or more 2X1 0 21 cm- 3 is below, and, AI concentration thickness of 1 X 1 0 2Q cm- 3 or more 2X1 0 21 cm- 3 or less in the region in the 1 p-type nitride semiconductor layer Is preferably 1 nm or more.
- the first 1 p-type lines become AI before the growth of the nitride semiconductor layer containing 3 ⁇ 4 Non de one flop nitride semiconductor layer (AI 0. 03 G a 0. 97 N middle layer 408), eventually As a result of the diffusion of Mg from the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer, a region that becomes p-type may be included. However, for the sake of simplicity, we will refer to AI 0 ... In this specification unless intentionally doped with a p-type impurity at the time of growth.
- the 3 G a 0. 97 N middle layer 408 is referred to as a "free undoped nitride semiconductors layer AI".
- Effects obtained by this embodiment can also be obtained by using a p- AI 0. 90 I n 0. 10 N Akuseputa impurity doping start layer containing I n in place of Ga.
- the largest p-A ⁇ is Bandogiya Ppuenerugi laser structure 0. 6 G a 0. 84 with respect to N electronic over one flow suppressing layer 41 0, a smaller band gap energy than that (although Ga 0. go I n 0. bandgap energy is greater than 10 n / Ga 0.
- the semiconductor laser described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-009004 discloses a semiconductor laser in which Mg is doped to prevent diffusion of Mg from the A1GaN layer.
- a non-doped Al xG a ⁇ ! — X N layer (0 ⁇ X ⁇ Y ⁇ 1) is inserted between the layer and the Si-doped n- GaN layer.
- the non-doped A] xGa — X N layer is inserted to allow the Mg doped p—A] Y G a ⁇ — Y N layer to become the active layer (Si dop n-GaN).
- the diffusion of Mg into the layer is suppressed.
- the purpose of suppressing Mg diffusion is to suppress the emission of a pair of donors / acceptors and make the emission at the band edge dominant.
- Mg diffusion from the 1 ⁇ 1 ⁇ doped 0-A 1 G 1 N layer containing 1 to the active layer is caused by Mg-doped p-G a N 1 not containing A 1. It is known to be very unlikely to occur compared to a layer. Details of this point will be described later.
- the band gap energy of A 1 GaN containing A 1 is originally larger than the band gap energy of GaN, the activation energy of the acceptor impurity in Al GaN becomes relatively large. Therefore, if Mg doping is started during the growth of A 1 ⁇ aN, the p-type impurity is inactivated, leading to a decrease in reproducibility and uniformity, which is not desirable.
- the lattice constant difference between A 1 GaN and Ga In NN is larger than the lattice constant difference between A 1 GaN and Ga N
- the A 1 GaN layer is used as the active layer. If they are arranged in the vicinity, the strain of the well layers constituting the active layer tends to be non-uniform. When this distortion increases, the emission characteristics are adversely affected, which is not desirable for uniformity and reliability.
- the thickness of the non-doped GaN intermediate layer is set to an optimal size for reducing the distortion.
- the Mg raw material adheres very much to the inner wall of the reactor of the pipe of the crystal growth equipment, and most of the raw material is consumed by this flax in the early stage immediately after the start of doping. This is the main cause of the memory effect. Effect of the memory effect is dependent crystal growth apparatus day, but because the M g doping to obtain a M g concentration of 1 X 1 ⁇ 19 cm one 3 in GaN grown at a crystal growth apparatus which is used in this embodiment shaped condition When starting, the doping front of Mg shifts about 10 nm toward the crystal surface.
- the Mg concentration reaching the 9% level of 1 ⁇ 10 19 cm- 3 (9 ⁇ 10 18 cm- 3 ) is only due to the growth of crystals with a thickness of about 2-0 nm after the growth of GaN. It is when growth progresses.
- the same Mg doping is performed during the growth of A 1 GaN with A ⁇ composition of 1% » there is no delay in the doping front of Mg, until the Mg concentration of 9 ⁇ 10 18 cm— 3 is reached. It only needs 10 nm.
- Mg and AI have very high anti-parasitic properties, so if Mg is added to a raw material gas containing AI, AI and Mg will immediately de-Ji and adhere to the inner wall of the pipe and reactor. This is because they form a complex without being incorporated and are incorporated into the crystal.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing the Mg concentration of the p-AI GaN current overflow suppression layer with respect to the AI composition of the p-A ⁇ GaN-ceptor impurity doping initiation layer.
- the A ⁇ concentration in the p-A 1 G GaN-sacceptor impurity doping start layer is set to be at least 10 times the Mg doping concentration.
- AI concentration be set to 1 X1 0 2 (3 cm- 3 , 1% or more 0.1 with AI composition of the crystal It is more preferable to set the AI concentration in the p-A ⁇ GaN-ceptor impurity doping initiating layer to be at least 10 ⁇ times the doping concentration of Mg, since the Mg concentration will not further increase.
- G a N Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 3_Rei 8 undoped AI 0. 03 G a 0. 97 N middle layer 4_Rei_8 and p-AI 0. 03 Ga 0. using 97 N Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 4_Rei_9 This makes it possible to reduce the compressive force when the electron overflow suppressing layer is formed.
- the compressive force generates a piezo electric field, and the resulting change in band structure diffuses the acceptor impurities, forming a non-uniform concentration distribution.
- the intermediate layer Z ceptor impurity doping start layer containing A 1 which can reduce the compression force, an Mg doping profile having excellent steepness can be effectively realized. it can.
- the activator level formed by Mg in the GaN crystal has a higher activation energy than Si, which is a donor-impurity. For this reason, when a laser is oscillated by current injection, an optical loss (light absorption loss) is generated.
- a desired doping profile at the interface can be formed with high controllability and high steepness, so that a laser element with extremely low light absorption loss can be provided with good yield.
- the crystal growth apparatus can be modified to a pipe or reactor structure that does not easily produce the memory effect, but this requires a huge amount of cost and time.
- Mg doping it is important to perform Mg doping while efficiently forming a complex of A 1 and Mg.
- Mg doping it is more preferable that not only H 2 but also N 2 be contained as a carrier gas, since the anti-parasitic property is enhanced.
- impurities such as oxygen, carbon and silicon within a range that does not affect the electrical characteristics of the laser structure.
- the substrate is not limited to GaN, but may be a nitride semiconductor bulk substrate such as AlGaN, InGaN, or AlGalnN, a sapphire substrate, or a silicon carbide substrate.
- a silicon substrate, a gallium arsenide substrate on which GaN is grown on the surface, and an EL-based GaN substrate manufactured using selective lateral growth may be used.
- the n-type cladding layer includes bulk crystal A 1 GaN
- a superlattice structure consisting of A 1 G a N and G a N is used for the p-type cladding layer, but bulk crystal A 1 G a N is used for the p-type cladding layer and A is used for the n-type cladding layer.
- a superlattice structure composed of 1 G a N and G a N may be used.
- a bulk crystal A 1 G aN or a superlattice structure composed of A 1 G aN and ⁇ 3 a N may be used for both the n-type and the p-type.
- these semiconductor layers may contain In boron (B), arsenic (As), and phosphorus (P), as long as they have a configuration capable of effectively realizing light and carrier confinement.
- TMG is used as a raw material for Ga
- TMA is used as a raw material for A1
- TMI is used as a raw material for In
- Cp 2 Mg is used as a raw material for Mg
- NH 3 is used as a raw material for N.
- the source gas is not limited to these.
- TAG triethyl aluminum
- DM AH dimethyl aluminum chloride
- DMAC dimethyl aluminum chloride
- TMAA Torimechirua Mina
- a complex of A1 and Mg is formed with good efficiency, and it is important to perform Mg doping using the complex. It is more desirable to use a raw material having as high a molecular weight as possible within the usable range, since the larger the value, the more effective the action. (Embodiment 2)
- the laminated structure is processed into a stripe shape by a dry etching process.
- AI 0. 03 G a 0 97 N middle layer 4_Rei 8 is exposed from the surface side p-G a N contactor Bok layer 4 1 2, p -.
- the doping start layer 4-9 is etched in order. The etching depth is an important parameter that determines the shape of the laser beam and it is desirable to control it precisely.
- a 50 m square monitor window for optical evaluation was installed at several locations on the laser structure wafer, and the dry etching process was performed and the optical evaluation was performed by field observation to perform dry etching.
- photoluminescence measurement was performed as an optical evaluation method.
- a 325 nm wavelength hemi-cadmium laser was used.
- a compound semiconductor doped with a p-type acceptor impurity a p-type acceptor impurity level is formed, and a donor / acceptor pair emission is observed. Light emission from the vicinity is observed.
- p- A 1 03 G a 0. 97 N in the prior art using no Akusepu data impurity doping start layer 409 doping profile p Kata Kuseputa are pulling the skirt, doping the order optical evaluation doping the interface is not clear It was impossible to determine the interface.
- the steepness of the doping interface can be improved, and the film thickness can be easily controlled by optical evaluation.
- this control method can use not only photoluminescence measurement but also any method that can be evaluated, such as plasma emission analysis.
- the monitor window for optical evaluation is not limited in shape and size as long as the yield of the element does not decrease within the area 81 and optical evaluation is possible.
- the emission wavelength of the active layer can be evaluated by measuring photoluminescence from the optical evaluation monitor window, and the performance of the laser structure can be evaluated before the laser process. And the efficiency of the device process was improved.
- the laser structure was crystal-grown with the same configuration as that of Embodiment 1 except for the structure of the p-type cladding layer.
- NZ p- G a N- SL s had with clad layers 41 1, wherein OSG pA 1 0. Instead of that is a 0. 92 N / pA 1 0, 02 G a 0. 98 N — SL s cladding layer 601 is used.
- Figure (a) shows the structure of this laser structure.
- the semiconductor laser of this embodiment has the same configuration as that of the semiconductor laser (Embodiment 1) shown in FIG. 4A, except for the parts described below. That is, the non-doped AI 0 .ANG. 3 Ga. 97 N of I said, “ ⁇ 40 ⁇ and u” 5 nm thick p-Al 10 . ⁇ 3 et al. So 97 N-ceptor impurity doping start layer 4-40 instead of 40 nm non-doped AI 0. 03 ⁇ a 0. 95 I ⁇ ⁇ .
- the AI composition in these layers is the same between this embodiment and Embodiment 1, there is no difference in the doping profile of Mg, but it contains In and the band gap is Energy is reduced. As a result, the activation energy of impurities in these layers is reduced, and the hole concentration is increased. Also, the strain applied to the active layer is reduced. For this reason, according to the present embodiment, A reduction in threshold current and an improvement in reliability can be realized.
- the semiconductor laser of this embodiment has the same configuration as that of the semiconductor laser (Embodiment 1) shown in FIG. 4A, except for the parts described below. That is, in this embodiment, 5 nm thick p-A in Embodiment 1] 0.. 3 G a 0. Instead of the 97 N-Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 409, P_A 1 0 of 5 nm thick. 03 G a 0. 95 I n 0. 02 N Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 8_Rei 1, and 5 ⁇ 111 thick over (3 & 0. 98 I n 0.. it has 2 n layer 802.
- AI composition of Mg doping start layer 801 is equal in both embodiments, there is no difference in the doping profiles of M g, towards the present embodiment inserts the pG a 0. 98 I n 0 . 02 N layer 8 O 2 only by being divided between M QW active layer 405 p- AI 0. 1 6 G a 0. 84 is a long distance between the N electron overflow suppression layer 41 0. However, 5 nm thick p- Ga 0. 9 8 I n 0.. Since the 2N layer 802 contains In, its bandgap energy is smaller than the GaN bandgap energy, resulting in a very high hole concentration. As a result, the efficiency of injecting holes into the active layer 405 is improved, so that the threshold current can be further reduced and the reliability can be improved.
- the body laser has the same configuration as that of the semiconductor laser (Embodiment 1) shown in FIG. 4A, except for the parts described below. That is, in this embodiment, the undoped AI 0. 03 G a 0. 9 7 N intermediate layer 408, and 5 nm thick PA I 0. 03 G a 0 in at 40 nm thickness in the semiconductor laser of FIG. 4 (a). instead of the 97 N Akuseputa impurity doping start layer 40 9, an undoped a l 0 of 40n m thick. 06 Ga 0. 84 ln 0 . i 0 N intermediate layer 901 and 3nm thick p- a l 0. 06 G a 0 84 I n 0. • !. It has a N ceptor impurity doping start layer 902.
- the Al composition of the intermediate layer 901 and the acceptor impurity doping start layer 902 is higher than the AI composition of the intermediate layer 4-8 and the acceptor impurity doping start layer 409 in the first embodiment, respectively. Therefore, Mg doping profile is, since rises more steeply, p- A l 0. 06 G a 0. 84 I n 0. 10 N can be thinned ⁇ click septa impurity doping start layer 9_Rei 2.
- the semiconductor laser of this embodiment has the same configuration as that of the semiconductor laser (Embodiment 1) shown in FIG. 4A, except for the parts described below. That is, in the present embodiment, a non-doped AI having a thickness of 4 nm is used. 3 Ga 0. 97 N middle tier 4_Rei_8, and 5 nm thick p-A ⁇ . 3 G a 0. 97 N- Akuse Instead of the descriptor impurity doping start layer 409, 40n m thick throat-loop A 10. 01 ⁇ a 0.
- the Al doping of Mg is gradually increased by gradually increasing the AI composition in the Al x Ga — X N (0. O 1 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.13)
- the profile can be launched more steeply.
- the efficiency of hole injection into the active layer is increased to effectively reduce the effect of the piezoelectric field effect caused by the compression iiEi force, further reducing threshold current, improving reliability, and improving yield. Improvement can be realized.
- a 5 nm-thick AI X G a ! — X N (0.01) is set so that the A] composition increases stepwise from 0.01 to 0.13 in increments of 1/3 every 1 nm. ⁇ x ⁇ 0. 13)
- the aptceptor impurity doping start layer 10 ⁇ 2 is formed, this effect is not obtained only when the AI composition is increased stepwise.
- the continuous increase of the AI composition and the parabolic increase of the AI composition significantly reduced the strain caused by the lattice constant difference. It is possible to reduce the occurrence of notches due to band discontinuity.
- the carrier confinement efficiency by the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer can be improved, it is not necessary to attach importance to carrier confinement by the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer functioning as a cladding layer. Therefore, the band gap of the cladding layer (the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer) can be reduced, and as a result, the composition of Al in the cladding layer can be reduced.
- the band gap is reduced by reducing the composition of the cladding layer (third p-type nitride semiconductor layer) A 1 as compared with the above-described embodiments, thereby increasing the band gap of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer. It is set smaller than the band gap of the layer. Reducing the AI composition in the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer functioning as a cladding layer lowers the series resistance R s of the nitride semiconductor device, thereby reducing power consumption.
- an n-GaN substrate 1601 is prepared, and its surface is cleaned with an organic solvent and an acid. Then, the substrate 1601 is placed on a susceptor in a growth furnace. After sufficient replacement of the inside of the growth furnace with N 2 gas, the temperature was raised to 10 ° C at a heating rate of 1 ° ⁇ s, the carrier gas was switched to H 2 and ammonia (NH 3 ) Supply and clean the substrate surface. It is desirable that this cleaning be performed for at least one minute.
- NH 3 ammonia
- TMG Bok trimethyl gallium
- S i H 4 Monoshira emissions
- a NH 3 by subjected supply TMG and trimethylindium (TM I), I n 0.1 G a 0 thickness on the light guide layer 1 6_Rei 4 of about 3 nm.
- I n with a thickness of about nm on the well layer.
- 2 G a 0. 98 by Rukoto the N barrier layer is grown semiconductor layer of 3 cycles of one cycle to form a multiple quantum well (MQW) active layer 1605. Of 30 nm thickness successively undoped ln 0. 02 Ga 0. Grown 98 N intermediate layer 1 606, after growing the undoped GaN intermediate layer 1 60 7 30nm thickness, stopping the supply of TMG. While supplying N 2 and NH 3 , quickly raise the temperature to 1 000 ° C and switch the carrier gas to a mixed gas of N 2 and H 2 . Resume supply of TMG and TMA, 4
- Mg doping with biscyclopentagenenylmagnesium (Cp 2 Mg) is started.
- 608 will have a structure including a throat one flop AI 0. 1 o 3 a 0. 90 N lower layer portion, both of Mg dough flop AI 0. 0 G a 0. 90 N upper layer portion.
- non-doped A ⁇ 0. i 0 G a 0. 90 N lower layer portion the actual A ⁇ in facilities Embodiment "1 o. 03 G a 0 . 97 versus the N intermediate layer 4_Rei 8
- a region in which Mg is not doped may be formed in a part of the doping enhancement layer 1608, however, due to thermal diffusion of Mg occurring in a subsequent step, the doping enhancement layer 1608 may be formed. Mg can also be doped into the entire layer 16 ⁇ 8.
- a portion doped with Mg functions as the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer of the present invention.
- the p- A l 0. 16 Ga 0 . 84 N electron overflow one flow suppressing layer 1609 functions as a 2 p-type nitride semiconductor layer of the present invention.
- magnesium (Mg) was used as the p-type dopant.
- p-type dopants such as carbon (C), zinc (Zn), beryllium (Be), and cadmium (Cd) were used. You can add a mold punt.
- the growth method of the nitride semiconductor is not limited to the M ⁇ PPE method.
- Idride vapor phase epitaxy (HVP E) All the methods proposed so far for growing compound semiconductor crystals, such as molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), can be used.
- TMG is used as a raw material for Ga
- TMA is used as a raw material for A 1
- TMI is used as a raw material for In
- C p 2 Mg is used as a raw material for Mg
- NH 3 is used as a raw material for N.
- the raw material gas is not limited to these as long as the crystal growth utilizes the principle of the above conditions.
- Bok re ethyl gallium (TEG) Yu gallium chloride As a raw material of A ⁇ , Bok Li ethyl Arumini ⁇ (TEA) Chu dimethyl aluminum hydride (DMAH), dimethicone Le aluminum chloride (DMAC ⁇ ), as a raw material for I n, Torye chill indium (TEI) as raw material of Mg, Bisuechirushikuro penta-Genis Le magnesium (E t Cp 2 Mg) boiled Bisumechirushiku port penta-Genis Le magnesium (MeCp 2 Mg ), N may be hydrazine (N 2 H 4 ) monomethyl hydrazine (MMH) or dimethyl hydrazine (DMH).
- a bulk crystal is used for each cladding layer and contact layer, but a super lattice structure may be applied.
- N middle layer (doping enhancement layer)
- etching down to 16 ⁇ 8 by etching it is processed into a strip shape, and a ridge is formed above the resonator formation region.
- the stripe width at the ridge is about 2 to 3 jum.
- Etching is performed on the epitaxial layer until a part of the n-type contact layer 1602 is exposed by masking the strip-shaped resonator forming region in the epitaxial layer.
- a protective insulating film 1613 made of silicon oxide (Si 2 ) is deposited on both sides of the ridge by CVD or the like. Form implanted regions.
- a p-electrode 1612 is formed, and on the surface of the n-GaN contact layer 1602, an n-electrode 1614 is formed. .rho.
- Mg concentration of GaN contact layer 1 61 1 order to reduce contact resistance between the p electrode 1 61 2 is set from 1 X1 ⁇ 2Q cm one 3 5X1 ⁇ 20 cm- 3.
- the nitride semiconductor laser shown in FIG. 12 can be manufactured.
- the n-side electrode is formed on the upper surface (the same side as the p-side electrode). It is good.
- the p-side electrode 1612 moves toward the MQW active layer 1605.
- electrons are injected from the n-side electrode 1614.
- optical recombination occurs due to recombination of holes and electrons, and laser oscillation occurs at a wavelength of about 410 nm.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration near the active layer in the present embodiment. It is formed from three or more layers with different thicknesses and AI composition ratios (band gaps) from the active layer side.
- the Mg-doped portion of the p-A 1 GaN doping enhancement layer 1 1 or 2 is JiEi with respect to the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the p-AI GaN overflow suppression layer 11-3 corresponds to the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer
- the p-AI GaN cladding layer 1104 corresponds to the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer. I do.
- the AI composition ratio of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is set to be higher than that of the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer, and the AI composition ratio of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer is set to the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer. Higher than the nitride semiconductor layer.
- the relationship of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer> the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer> the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer is satisfied for the eighth gap.
- the highest possible Al composition ratio in the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is desirable to use as long as its band gap is smaller than that of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer. Due to the presence of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer, the doping delay of the p-type impurity can be eliminated, and a sufficient impurity concentration in the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer can be ensured. Become.
- Desirable AI composition ratio is 5 to 20% for the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer
- the average of the p-type nitride semiconductor layer is 3.5 to 5.5%. If a layer with a high A ⁇ composition ratio, such as the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer, is made thick, the third p-type nitride semiconductor will increase the series resistance. It is necessary to make the film thickness thinner than the layer. Therefore, the preferred thickness of each layer is 1 to 50 nm for the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and 5 to 2 nm for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer. The most desirable film thickness is the first p-type The thickness is 5 to 20 nm for the nitride semiconductor layer and 5 to 10 nm for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the AI composition ratio of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer may have a slope as long as it is within the above-mentioned desired AI composition ratio.
- the slope may be continuous, or may be stepwise.
- each region may be a superlattice layer instead of a bulk layer as long as it is within the above-mentioned desirable ranges of A ⁇ composition ratio and film thickness.
- the bulk layer and the superlattice layer may be mixed.
- the doping is started at the beginning of or during the growth of the doping layer 11-2, but Mg doping is performed on all or a part of the doping layer 11-2.
- the Mg concentration in the doping layer 1102 need not be uniform.
- the p-type impurity concentration in the overflow suppression layer 1 1 ⁇ 3 is preferably within the range of 8 ⁇ 10 18 cm 3 to 2 ⁇ 1 ⁇ 19 cm 3 at maximum, and the impurity concentration distribution is uniform in the thickness direction. It is preferable that there is.
- the insertion of the Al GaN doping enhancement layer 1102 makes it possible to suppress the influence of the Mg doping delay, so that the AIG aN overflow flow with the largest band gap energy in the laser structure is achieved.
- the Mg concentration in the suppression layer 1103 can be made substantially equal to the Mg concentration in the cladding layer.
- the threshold current can be reduced and the pn interface It is possible to suppress an increase in operating voltage due to misalignment.
- the doping enhancement layer 1102 as a superlattice layer, it is possible to form a portion having a high A ⁇ concentration even if the average A ⁇ composition is the same, thereby improving the steepness of Mg incorporation. Can be.
- the bar-flow suppression layer 1103 from a superlattice layer, the activation energy of the Mg receptor can be reduced, so that the series resistance can be reduced.
- This effect is contained I n instead of G a p- AI 0.
- Akuseputa may impure product doping start layer, is A 1 includes a least a layer to start doping It would be fine.
- the confinement of carriers is improved by controlling the p-type dopant concentration by structural measures, and the resistance can be reduced by reducing the A ⁇ composition ratio of the cladding layer.
- the series resistance of the device can be reduced, and the operating voltage can be reduced.
- the crystal growth of the present invention is not limited to GaN as long as the crystal growth utilizes the principle of the above conditions.
- InGaN, AIGaInN, etc. nitride semiconductor bulk substrates, sapphire substrates, silicon carbide substrates, silicon substrates, GaN grown on gallium arsenide substrates, etc.
- an E 1_ ⁇ (3 & 1 ⁇ substrate) manufactured using selective lateral growth may be used.
- a laser element is described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to a light emitting diode element. In addition, it can be applied to all devices that have a pn junction and require simultaneous prevention of electron overflow and low resistance. Further, the above-described effects can be realized in mixed crystal compound semiconductors containing BA1GainN arsenic (As) and phosphorus (P). (Embodiment 9)
- the surface of the n-GaN substrate 1701 is cleaned with an organic solvent and an acid, and then the substrate 1701 is placed on a susceptor in a growth furnace. After sufficient replacement of the inside of the growth furnace with N 2 gas, the temperature was raised to 100 ° C at a heating rate of 1 ° CZ seconds, the carrier gas was switched to H 2 and ammonia (NH 3 ) was supplied. To clean the substrate surface. It is desirable that this cleaning time be 1 minute or more. Then, to start the supply of Bok trimethyl gallium (TMG) and monosilane (S i H 4), 2 ; (m thick n- growth of G a N layer 1 Ryo 02, continue stomach Bok trimethyl aluminum (TMA ) was added, 1.
- TMG Bok trimethyl gallium
- S i H 4 monosilane
- TMA Bok trimethyl aluminum
- NH 3 , TMG and trimethylindium (TMI) were supplied.
- a multi-quantum well (MQW) active layer 1 05 is formed by growing three periods of semiconductor layer with one period of 98 N barrier layer. Doped I n 0 of 3_Rei nm thickness successively. 02 G a 0. 98 N middle layer
- the supply of TMG is stopped. While supplying N 2 and NH 3 , the temperature is quickly raised to 1 100 ° C, and the carrier gas is switched to a mixed gas of N 2 and H 2 . Resume supply of TMG, TMA and TMI, and grow 45 nm thick p-A 10-10 ⁇ a 0.85 I ⁇ 0.05 N intermediate layer (doping layer). Let it. During the growth of this intermediate layer, Mg doping with biscyclopentagenenyl magnesium (Cp 2 Mg) is started. Then, switching after growing a 1 0 nm thick p-A] 0. ⁇ ! 6 G a 0 .75 I n o.
- Cp 2 Mg biscyclopentagenenyl magnesium
- an epitaxial layer constituting a semiconductor laser can be obtained. Since the subsequent steps of manufacturing the nitride semiconductor laser are the same as those in Embodiment 8, the description is omitted.
- magnesium (Mg) is used as the p-type dopant, but carbon (C), zinc (Zn), beryllium (Be), cadmium (Cd), etc. may be used instead. .
- the MOVP E method is used as a nitride semiconductor growth method.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and a hydride vapor phase epitaxy method (HVP E method) and a molecular beam epitaxy method (MBE method) Law) It can be applied to all methods proposed so far for growing compound semiconductor crystals.
- TMG is used as a raw material for Ga
- TMA is used as a raw material for A1
- TMI is used as a raw material for In
- 00 2 Mg is used as a raw material for 1 ⁇ / 13 ⁇ 4
- NH 3 is used as a raw material for N.
- Bok as a raw material for G a Riechirugariu ⁇ (TEG) and gallium chloride (GAC 1 and C aC 1 3), as a raw material of a ⁇ Triethyl aluminum (TEA), dimethyl aluminum octaride (DMAH), dimethyl aluminum chloride (DMAC), triethyl indium (TEI) as the raw material for In, and bisethyl cyclo for the raw material for Mg penta-Genis Le magnesite Shiumu (E t Cp 2 Mg), bis methylcyclopentadienyl Jefferies two Rumagu Neshiu ⁇ (MeC p 2 Mg), hydrazine as a raw material for N (N 2 H 4), monomethyl hydrazine (MMH), dimethylhydrazine (DMH) may be used Yes.
- TAA Triethyl aluminum
- DMAH dimethyl aluminum octaride
- DMAC dimethyl aluminum chloride
- TEI triethy
- a bulk crystal is used for each clad layer, contact layer, and the like, but a superlattice structure may be applied.
- the mixed crystal semiconductor layer containing AI has a great feature that a p-type impurity (eg, Mg or the like) is easily taken in and a doping delay is hardly generated. Also, the ease of incorporation of p-type impurities depends on the A ⁇ composition, and when the AI composition ratio is between 0% and 50%, the amount of p-type impurities incorporated increases as the AI composition ratio increases. I do.
- a p-type impurity eg, Mg or the like
- a 1 G aN having a large lattice constant difference from InGaN is not arranged in the vicinity of the active layer as it is, but A including In is included to suppress the lattice constant difference.
- 1 G a In N was used.
- FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a configuration near the active layer in the present embodiment. From the active layer side, it is formed from three or more layers having different thicknesses, A] composition ratios (band gaps), and In composition ratios.
- the P-AIGaInN doping enhancement layer 18 ⁇ 3 is opposed to the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer
- the p-AlGaInNN overflow suppression layer 1804 is
- the p-AI GaN cladding layer 1805 corresponds to the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- A1 composition ratio (band gap) of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is configured to be smaller than that of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer and larger than that of the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer. .
- AI composition in the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer As for the ratio, it is desirable to use an A1 composition as high as possible within a range where the band gap is smaller than that of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- an In composition in the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer it is possible to suppress a difference in lattice constant between the active layer present in the vicinity. It becomes. Due to the presence of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer, the doping delay of the p-type impurity which has occurred in the conventional configuration can be eliminated, and the impurity concentration of + It is possible to secure.
- the desirable AI composition ratio is 5 to 20% for the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer, 10 to 30% for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer, and an average for the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the most desirable AI composition ratio is 6 to 12% for the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer, 15 to 20% for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer, and the third p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the nitride semiconductor layer has an average of 3.5 to 5.5%.
- Desirable In composition ratios are 1 to 20% for the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and 1 to 30% for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer. Thus, it is desirable that the In composition ratio be set at least smaller than the A I composition of each layer.
- the first p-type nitride The second p-type nitride semiconductor layer is set to be larger than the semiconductor layer.
- the difference in lattice constant between the layers can be reduced, and the strain in the active layer can be further reduced.
- the lattice constant of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer is larger than that of the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer having a large AI composition ratio.
- Figure 16 shows As mentioned above, the In composition is more than that of the first ⁇ -type nitride semiconductor layer (p—AIGAInN doping layer 1 903) as compared to the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer (p—AIGaI n). It is preferable to set the N overflow suppression layer 19 ⁇ 4) to be smaller.
- the layers having a high AI composition ratio such as the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer
- the series resistance increases. It is necessary to make it smaller than the nitride semiconductor layer. Therefore, the preferred thickness of each layer is 1 to 5 nm for the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer and 5 to 2 Onm for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the thickness is 5 to 20 nm for the p-type nitride semiconductor layer and 5-1 Onm for the second p-type nitride semiconductor layer.
- the Al composition ratio and the In composition ratio of the first p-type nitride semiconductor layer may have a gradient as long as they are within the above-mentioned desirable ranges of the AI composition ratio and the In composition.
- the slope can be continuous or stepped.
- each region may be a superlattice layer instead of a bulk layer as long as it is within the above-described desired
- the doping enhancement layer It suffices if impurity doping is performed, and the impurity concentration does not need to be uniform in the layer.
- the doping concentration of over one flow suppressing layer 1 8_Rei_4 it is desirable that the maximum 8X1 0 18 cm- 3 from 2X1 ⁇ 19 cm- 3 of p-type impurity is uniformly doped.
- the effect of the Mg doping delay is poorly controlled by the insertion of the AlGalnN doping enhancement layer 18 A3, and A1G having the largest band gap energy in the laser structure becomes poor.
- the Mg concentration in the a I n N electron overflow suppression layer 804 can be made almost equal to the Mg concentration in the cladding layer.
- the threshold current can be reduced by improving the hole injection efficiency.
- the doping element layer 1803 as a superlattice layer, a portion having a high AI concentration can be formed even if the average A] composition ratio is the same, and the sharpness of Mg incorporation can be improved.
- the overflow suppression layer 1804 a superlattice layer, the activation energy of the Mg receptor can be reduced, and the series resistance can be reduced.
- the overflow suppression layer 18 ⁇ 4 can be sufficiently doped with a p-type dopant by such structural measures, the carrier can be sufficiently blocked in this layer.
- the Al composition ratio of the AI GaN cladding layer 1805 can be reduced.
- by controlling the p-type dopant concentration by structural measures it is possible to improve the confinement of carriers and to lower the resistance by reducing the AI composition ratio of the cladding layer. As a result, the series resistance of the device can be reduced, and the operating voltage can be reduced.
- the laser structure on the GaN substrate has been described.
- the crystal growth of the present invention is not limited to GaN as long as the crystal growth utilizes the principle of the above conditions. 1 GaN, InGaIn, A 1 GaInN, etc., grown on nitride semiconductor bulk substrate, sapphire substrate, silicon carbide substrate, silicon substrate, gallium arsenide substrate, etc. An EL OG aN substrate manufactured using growth may be used.
- the semiconductor elements in the above embodiments are all laser elements, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it is necessary to have a ⁇ junction and to simultaneously prevent overflow of the electrons and reduce the resistance. It can be applied to all nitride semiconductor devices.
- the present invention can be applied to a nitride semiconductor device such as a light emitting diode device, a light receiving device, and a transistor.
- Mg is used as the ⁇ -type acceptor impurity.
- carbon (C), zinc CZn), beryllium (Be), and cadmium (Cd) may be added in addition to Mg. good.
- the nitride semiconductor to be M-doped may be an A 1 Ga In N As P mixed crystal compound semiconductor containing B A] G a In N N, As and P. Industrial applicability
- the p-type receptor impurity doping start layer having a band gap energy larger than that of the active layer and a band gap energy smaller than that of the electron overflow suppression layer, the doping delay caused by the memory effect can be reduced. No steep sceptor impurity profile can be realized. As a result, compound semiconductor light-emitting / emitting devices with high reliability, low value current, and low operating voltage can be reproducibly and uniformly operated. It can be provided that they are uniformly manufactured.
- Such a nitride semiconductor device according to the present invention is useful mainly as a light source in the field of optical disks, and can also be used for laser printers, barcode recorders, and the like.
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