WO2005083806A1 - 発光素子及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a light-emitting device in which a light-emitting layer portion is formed by an AlGalnP mixed crystal has a thin AlGalnP (or GalnP) active layer sandwiched between an n-type AlGalnP cladding layer and a p-type AlGalnP cladding layer having a larger bandgap.
- AlGalnP or GalnP
- Such an AlGalnP double hetero structure can be formed by epitaxially growing each layer having an AlGalnP mixed crystal force on a GaAs single crystal substrate, utilizing the fact that the AlGalnP mixed crystal lattice-matches with GaAs.
- a GaAs single crystal substrate hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as a GaAs substrate
- the AlGalnP mixed crystal constituting the light emitting layer has a larger band gap than GaAs, so that the emitted light is absorbed by the element substrate and it is difficult to obtain sufficient light extraction efficiency.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-339100 discloses that while a growth GaAs substrate is peeled off, a reinforcing element substrate (having conductivity) is placed on the peeling surface via a reflective Au layer. A bonding technique is disclosed.
- Nikkei Electronics, October 21, 2002, pages 124-132 shows that the reflective layer is made of A1, whose wavelength dependence of the reflectance is smaller than that of Au, thereby increasing the reflection intensity. An element is disclosed.
- an A1 reflective layer is disposed between the light emitting layer portion and an element substrate composed of a silicon substrate, and further, an A1 reflective layer is provided. Between the silicon layer and the silicon substrate to facilitate the bonding of the silicon substrate and the light emitting layer.
- the Au layer is interposed. Specifically, an Au layer is formed so as to cover the A1 reflective layer formed on the light emitting layer side, while an Au layer is also formed on the silicon substrate side, and these Au layers are adhered to each other for bonding. To do it.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-339100 and Nikkei Electronics, October 21, 2002, pp. 124-132 show that from the viewpoint of improving the light extraction efficiency of a light-emitting element, a light-absorbing GaAs substrate is used. It is based on the technical philosophy of “one hundred and one harm” and focuses on completely removing the GaAs substrate. Removing a GaAs substrate, which is considerably more expensive than a silicon substrate, without considering use, and providing a separate silicon substrate for reinforcement is a waste of money, even though it gives priority to light extraction efficiency. It can be said that there are too many.
- the GaAs substrate for growing the light-emitting layer also plays a role in handling the necessary strength during device fabrication.
- the silicon substrate is bonded to the light emitting layer via the Au layer, and this silicon substrate is used as a reinforcing substrate instead of the GaAs substrate.
- a new substrate bonding step is required.
- An object of the present invention is to make it possible to effectively use a GaAs-based single crystal for growing a light emitting layer, which has been completely removed so far, as a functional element component, and furthermore, to provide an external light emitting beam.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a light-emitting element that can also increase the light extraction efficiency and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a separating compound semiconductor layer composed of a group IV-V compound semiconductor having a composition different from that of GaAs is epitaxially grown on a first main surface of a substrate main body composed of a GaAs single crystal. Then, a sub-substrate made of GaAs single crystal is epitaxially grown on the compound semiconductor layer for separation to form a composite growth substrate, and a main substrate having a light-emitting layer on the first main surface of the sub-substrate is formed.
- the sub-substrate portion of the combined growth substrate is also separated and the main bonded semiconductor layer is removed.
- the remaining substrate portion on the second main surface is formed, and the bottom surface of the cutout portion formed by cutting out a part of the remaining substrate portion is formed from the light emitting layer portion.
- a light extraction surface or a reflection surface for the emitted light flux is epitaxially grown on a first main surface of a substrate main body composed of a GaAs single crystal.
- a method for manufacturing a light emitting device of the present invention is the method for manufacturing a light emitting device described above,
- a separating compound semiconductor layer composed of a III-V compound semiconductor single crystal having a composition different from that of GaAs is epitaxially grown, and is formed on the separating compound semiconductor layer.
- the substrate for compound growth is removed by removing the compound semiconductor layer for separation by etching, and the sub-substrate is separated to form a substrate remaining on the second main surface of the semiconductor layer for bonding. Part removing step,
- the main surface of the composite growth substrate comprising the substrate body, the compound semiconductor layer for separation, and the sub-substrate on the side used for crystal growth of the light emitting layer (ie, The first substrate (first main surface) is separated from the sub-substrate for compound growth, and is left on the second main surface of the semiconductor layer including the light-emitting layer to form a residual substrate. Further, a notch is formed by notching a part of the remaining substrate portion, and the bottom surface of the notch is used as a light extraction surface or a reflection surface for the luminous flux from the light emitting layer portion. Extraction efficiency can be improved.
- the residual substrate portion made of GaAs single crystal can be effectively used as an element component. Specifically, there are the following usage modes.
- the distribution current to the region immediately below the light extraction surface side electrode is A current blocking layer for detouring.
- the residual substrate made of the GaAs single crystal is used as a region for forming a junction alloying layer for forming ohmic contact, which contributes to a reduction in forward voltage of the device.
- the “main semiconductor layer” is a compound semiconductor laminate including a light emitting layer portion. Refers to a portion including the light emitting layer portion when it is bisected in the thickness direction on a plane including the bottom surface of the cutout portion.
- an appropriate thickness of the substrate in consideration of handling in a crystal growth step is much larger than an appropriate thickness when used as an element component. Since it is large, it is necessary to reduce the thickness of the growth substrate after growing the light emitting layer in order to form a residual substrate portion having an appropriate thickness.
- a separating compound semiconductor layer composed of a group IV compound semiconductor single crystal having a composition different from that of the substrate body is epitaxially grown, and a sub-substrate portion composed of a GaAs single crystal is formed on the separating compound semiconductor layer. Is formed by epitaxial growth to form a growth substrate as a composite growth substrate.
- a semiconductor layer having a light-emitting layer part that also has AlGalnP force is epitaxially grown to form a chemical compound between the compound semiconductor and the GaAs compound semiconductor layer forming the separation compound semiconductor layer.
- the sub-substrate portion is separated from the composite growth substrate portion by removing the compound semiconductor layer for separation by etching using the difference in etching rate with respect to etching. This makes it possible to very easily perform the step of reducing the thickness of the growth substrate.
- the sub-substrate portion as an epitaxy layer on the isolation compound semiconductor layer, the residual portion based on the sub-substrate portion is formed.
- the thickness accuracy of the substrate part can be improved. Furthermore, since the second main surface of the sub-substrate in contact with the separating compound semiconductor layer is a chemically etched surface that does not involve mechanical processing, it is possible to improve the crystal quality of the remaining substrate based on the sub-substrate. it can.
- the compound semiconductor layer for separation is used as an etch stop layer, the substrate body is etched away using a first etchant having selective etching properties for GaAs, and then the selective etching properties for the etching stop layer are determined.
- the etch stop layer is etched away using a second etchant having the following formula.
- the thickness of the substrate main body may be reduced in advance from the second main surface side by mechanical grinding such as surface grinding, and then the substrate body may be etched.
- an AllnP layer can be used as the etch stop layer.
- the separation substrate is formed as a separation layer, and the separation layer is selectively etched to separate the sub-substrate portion from the composite growth substrate. This method is used for the sub-substrate part. There is an advantage that the substrate main body does not disappear at the time of separation (peeling), and the substrate main body can be reused at the time of manufacturing the next light emitting element.
- the step of epitaxially growing the sub-substrate on the substrate main body includes forming a relatively thin sub-substrate in a thickness of 20 ⁇ m or less by using the well-known MOVPE (Metal-Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy) method. Can be used. On the other hand, when it is desired to form a sub-substrate having a thickness of more than 20 m, it is more efficient to use a hydride vapor phase epitaxy method (HVPE).
- MOVPE Metal-Organic Vapor Phase Epitaxy
- Ga (gallium) having a low vapor pressure is converted into GaCl which is easily vaporized by a reaction with sodium chloride, and the source gas of the group V element is reacted with Ga through the GaCl.
- This is a method of performing vapor phase growth of a group III-V compound semiconductor layer.
- the MOVPE layer growth rate mentioned above is clearly disadvantageous in terms of efficiency when it is desired to form a sub-substrate part with a small thickness, for example, about 4 mZ.
- the layer growth rate of the HVPE method is, for example, about 9 / z mZ, which is more than twice that of the MOVPE method, and the sub-substrate can be formed with very high efficiency and expensive organic metal is used. No, the raw material cost can be kept much lower than the MOVPE method.
- the compound semiconductor layer obtained by the MOVPE method has a large amount of residual H or C in the compound semiconductor layer, a desired conductivity may not be obtained.
- the layer grown by the HVPE method has a C or H content. More specifically, it is extremely easy to keep the residual concentration of C and H at 1 ⁇ 10 18 Zcm 3 or less.
- the C and H concentrations of the transparent thick semiconductor layer formed by the HVPE (hydride vapor phase epitaxy) method can be kept at, for example, 7 ⁇ 10 17 Zcm 3 or less, and can be below the detection limit (for example, 1 ⁇ 10 5 It is relatively easy to set it to about 17 Zcm 3 or less.
- the sub-substrate portion is formed by epitaxial growth on the substrate main body portion as described above, and its main surface is more damaged than the main surface formed by polishing or the like. ⁇ Few crystal defects. Therefore, even if the main compound semiconductor layer is in contact with the first main surface of the sub-substrate portion and is epitaxially grown without a buffer layer, a sufficiently high-quality light-emitting layer portion can be obtained. Naturally, since no buffer layer is formed, the process can be simplified.
- a main light extraction surface is formed on the first main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer, and a light extraction side electrode for applying a light emission drive voltage to the light emitting layer portion is provided on the first main surface of the main compound semiconductor layer. Formed to cover part of the surface,
- An opening is formed as a notch opening in the second main surface of the residual substrate portion so as to partially cut out the residual substrate portion located on the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer.
- a residual substrate portion is left on the periphery of the opening,
- the opening is provided with a reflecting portion for reflecting a light beam emitted from the light emitting layer portion.
- the “light-extracting surface” of the device is a device surface on which a luminous flux can be extracted to the outside, and the “main light-extracting surface” is the first mode, the second mode.
- the light extraction surface formed on the first main surface of the main conjugate semiconductor layer is referred to.
- the light extraction surface is defined as the second main surface of the main conjugate semiconductor layer.
- the light extraction surface formed on the surface means each.
- the side surfaces of the later-described transparent thick semiconductor layer or auxiliary current diffusion layer included in the main compound semiconductor layer, the bottom surface of the notch formed in the main compound semiconductor layer, and the like are also included.
- the light extraction surface can be configured.
- an opening is formed in the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion so as to cut out a part of the remaining substrate portion, and light emission from the light emitting layer portion is formed in the opening.
- a reflecting section for reflecting the light beam is provided. If a part of the growth sub-substrate functions as a residual substrate to provide rigidity to the light-emitting layer, a conductive substrate such as a silicon substrate is newly provided on the second main surface side of the light-emitting layer for the purpose of reinforcement. There is no need to attach it to The reflector itself can be arranged in the formed opening without assuming that the substrate is bonded.
- the step of bonding an element substrate such as a silicon substrate to the light emitting layer portion via the metal layer forming the reflective portion is essentially unnecessary, and the force during manufacturing is also reduced.
- Light emitting element that can easily secure sufficient rigidity to withstand light
- the thickness is sufficiently small (for example, 20 nm or less)
- a portion of the remaining substrate may remain at the bottom of the notch.
- the reflectivity From the viewpoint of improving the GaAs as much as possible, the light-absorbing compound semiconductor derived from the residual GaAs substrate should not remain at the bottom of the notch as much as possible. It is preferable that the second main surface of the main semiconductor layer (having smaller light absorption than the remaining substrate portion) be formed in the notch portion so as to penetrate the portion in the thickness direction.
- the light emitting device of the first aspect of the invention is configured as follows in order to increase the light extraction efficiency. That is, the opening is formed so as to overlap the region directly below the main light extraction surface, and the reflecting portion is provided in the opening so as to overlap the region immediately below the main light extraction surface. With this configuration, the reflecting portion can be desired just below the main light extraction surface, and the reflected light flux can be extracted more efficiently, thereby contributing to further increase in the emission intensity of the entire light emitting element.
- the opening may be formed so as to overlap the region directly below the light extraction electrode, and the reflection portion may be provided inside the opening so as to overlap the region immediately below the light extraction electrode.
- the reflection section provided in the area directly below the light extraction electrode, the light reflected directly upward is blocked by the light extraction electrode, but the light reflected obliquely at an angle larger than the angle that allows the outer shape of the electrode to be reflected.
- the light extraction area outside the light extraction side electrode can be extracted to the outside, which contributes to more efficient extraction of the reflected light flux. Needless to say, the efficiency of extracting the reflected light beam can be further improved by providing the reflection section in the area directly below the light extraction side electrode in addition to the area directly below the main light extraction surface.
- the current spreading layer can be formed as a semiconductor layer having a dopant concentration higher than that of the light emitting layer, or as a conductive oxide layer such as ITO (Indium Tin Oxide). Monkey
- the main light extraction surface is preferably formed in a form surrounding the light extraction side electrode along the periphery of the first main surface of the current diffusion layer.
- a current can be uniformly supplied to the region around the light extraction side electrode, which contributes to an improvement in light extraction efficiency.
- the remaining substrate portion forming the current supply path to the light emitting layer portion is replaced with the main compound semiconductor layer including the light emitting layer portion.
- the second main surface may be formed in a frame shape along the peripheral edge, and the opening may be formed inside the frame-shaped residual substrate portion.
- the outline of the light extraction electrode projected onto the second main surface of the main compound semiconductor layer can be positioned inside the frame-shaped residual substrate portion. Then, in the opening, a region located between the inner edge of the frame-shaped residual substrate portion and the projected outline of the light extraction side electrode can be covered with the reflection portion. According to this structure, the light beam reflected by the reflecting portion can be effectively taken out in a region of a fixed width formed between the light taking-out region surrounding the light taking-out side electrode and the frame-shaped residual substrate portion. Contribute to further improvement of efficiency.
- the contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer and the reflecting portion can be higher than the contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer and the residual substrate portion.
- a reflecting portion is arranged in a region directly below the light extraction side electrode, and the contact resistance between the reflecting portion and the main compound semiconductor layer is reduced by the remaining substrate portion and the main compound semiconductor layer.
- the reflector may be a metal reflector.
- the metal reflecting portion in the area directly below the light extraction side electrode, the metal reflecting portion should be disposed in direct contact with the main conjugate semiconductor portion layer forming the bottom surface of the opening without interposing a bonding alloying layer. Can be.
- the contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer and the reflecting portion can be effectively increased, and the light extraction electrode that is liable to block luminous flux. It suppresses light emission in the region directly below and contributes to further improvement in light extraction efficiency.
- the opening is mainly When formed so as to overlap with the area directly below the light extraction surface, the joining alloying layer may be excluded from the entire metal reflection part.
- the layers may be dispersedly formed.
- the metal reflecting portion comes into contact with the main compound semiconductor portion layer, which forms the bottom surface of the opening, in the region directly below the main light extraction surface via the bonding alloying layer, and the region immediately below the main light extraction surface.
- the light emitting layer portion can be made to emit light by conduction through the metal reflecting portion. Thereby, the light extraction efficiency is further improved.
- the reflection section can be a metal paste layer filled in the opening.
- the reflection portion can be easily formed in the opening by applying a metal paste such as an Ag paste.
- a metal paste such as an Ag paste.
- heat radiation of the light emitting layer can be promoted, and the rise in temperature of the light emitting layer due to energization can be suppressed, prolonging the life of the element.
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion and the second main surface of the metal paste layer filling the opening can be covered with the heat dissipating metal member.
- the heat dissipating metal member By providing the heat dissipating metal member also on the remaining substrate portion, the heat dissipation of the light emitting layer portion can be further promoted.
- the metal paste layer also as a binder bonding of the heat dissipating metal member to the light emitting layer portion (main compound semiconductor layer) can be easily performed by bonding with the metal paste layer also serving as the reflection portion. it can.
- the heat dissipating metal member be made of a metal with high thermal conductivity. Specifically, it is made of a metal containing either A1 or Cu as the main component (50% by mass or more; including 100% by mass). Good to do.
- a high-performance heat dissipating metal member can be configured at low cost.
- Cu-W alloy has a high heat capacity and exhibits a particularly excellent effect on heat dissipation.
- a conductive path paste layer that covers the second main surface of the residual substrate portion is formed integrally with the outer peripheral edge of the metal paste layer, and a conductive path paste layer is formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion. It is possible to form a bonding alloyed layer that reduces contact resistance with the path paste layer. According to this configuration, the metal paste layer is applied to the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer in which the opening is formed, together with the formation region of the remaining substrate portion, so that the metal paste layer also functions as a reflection portion. (The conductive path paste layer fills the openings.) Formed of the same metal paste as the metal paste).
- the bonding alloying layer is formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion, and the conductive path paste layer of the metal paste layer is formed so as to cover the bonding alloying layer. Electricity can be easily conducted between the heat dissipating metal member and the bonding alloyed layer and the conductive path paste layer, which contributes to a reduction in the series resistance of the element.
- the reflecting portion can be a reflecting metal layer formed on the main compound semiconductor portion layer forming the bottom surface of the opening.
- This configuration requires a film forming step such as vapor deposition or sputtering, but since the smoothness of the reflective metal layer is improved, it is possible to obtain a reflective portion having higher reflectance.
- a DBR (Distributed Bragg Reflector) layer that reflects light using Bragg reflection by stacking a plurality of semiconductor films having different refractive indices between the main compound semiconductor layer and the residual substrate portion.
- the DBR layer can be epitaxially grown on the residual substrate portion, and even if the light emitting layer portion located immediately below the main light extraction surface is located just above the light absorbing residual substrate portion, the reflected light flux can be obtained. Can be generated effectively, and eventually the light extraction efficiency can be further increased.
- a main light extraction surface is formed on the first main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer, and a light extraction electrode for applying a light emission driving voltage to the light emitting layer portion is formed on one of the first main surfaces of the main compound semiconductor layer. Formed in a form that covers the part,
- the notch portion is formed in at least a part of the portion directly below the main light extraction surface, and the portion directly below the light extraction electrode. Is included in the residual substrate portion.
- a notch is formed in at least a part of the remaining substrate portion directly below the main light extraction surface, and a small portion of the remaining substrate portion directly below the light extraction electrode is provided. At least a part is cut out so as to be included in the remaining substrate portion.
- GaAs residual substrate portion acting as light absorbing portion Force is cut off in the portion of the second main surface of the main compound semiconductor layer that is directly below the main light extraction surface, so that the emitted luminous flux directed to this portion is also outside. Light extraction efficiency can be improved.
- the electrode A part of the remaining substrate portion is left in the lower region.
- the residual substrate portion has a function of absorbing light, even if reflected light is generated in a region directly below the light extraction side electrode, it is eventually blocked by the light extraction side electrode, so that the residual substrate portion is left in this portion. Real harm is small. Therefore, by leaving the residual substrate portion in the region immediately below the light extraction side electrode, it is possible to provide a function of imparting rigidity to the light emitting layer portion without significantly affecting the effect of light absorption by the residual substrate portion. it can. As a result, there is no need to newly attach a conductive substrate such as a silicon substrate to the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer for the purpose of reinforcement.
- An auxiliary current diffusion layer made of a compound semiconductor can be provided between the remaining substrate portion and the light emitting layer portion. This enhances the effect of current diffusion to the bottom of the notch, and increases the distribution current to the region corresponding to the notch in the light emitting layer, so that the light is extracted from the bottom of the notch.
- the luminous flux (reflected at the bottom of the notch) can be further increased.
- the light emitting layer portion has a double hetero structure in which a first conductive type clad layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type clad layer are laminated in this order from the side near the residual substrate portion by AlGalnP or the like described later.
- the current diffusion effect can be made more remarkable by setting the effective carrier concentration of the auxiliary current diffusion layer higher than that of the first conductive type clad layer.
- the first conductivity type cladding layer may be formed thicker than the second conductivity type cladding layer. In this configuration, it can be seen that the portion on the second main surface side of the first conductivity type cladding layer (the surface portion near the bottom of the notch) plays the role of the current diffusion layer. The current diffusion effect can be made more remarkable by increasing the effective carrier concentration in the portion compared to the remaining portion.
- the notched portion is formed along the peripheral edge of the residual substrate portion so as to surround the portion directly below the light extraction electrode, the remaining substrate portion is extracted using the notched portion.
- the emitted light flux can be further increased.
- the luminous flux of the light emitting layer portion can be taken out of the notch portion.
- the bottom surface of the cutout formed in the residual substrate portion forms an auxiliary light extraction surface on the second main surface side of the light emitting layer portion, by directly extracting the emitted light beam therefrom, Light extraction efficiency of the entire device can be increased.
- the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion is bonded onto a metal stage also serving as a reflection member.
- the notch portion force can be configured so that the extracted luminous flux is reflected by the reflection surface of the metal stage. According to this configuration, the luminous flux extracted from the bottom surface of the notch is reflected by the reflecting surface of the metal stage, so that the luminous flux toward the first main surface side of the luminous layer can be greatly increased. As a result, the directivity of the light emitting element toward the side can be enhanced.
- the notch portion may be provided with a metal reflecting portion for reflecting a light beam emitted from the light emitting layer portion.
- a metal reflecting portion for reflecting a light beam emitted from the light emitting layer portion.
- the light emitting layer has a structure in which the light emitting layer is covered with a metal reflective part, the process of bonding an element substrate such as a silicon substrate to the light emitting layer through a metal layer forming the metal reflective part is essentially required. Unnecessary light emitting elements are realized.
- the notch may be formed so as to enter a region directly below the light extraction electrode, and the metal reflection portion may be formed in the notch so as to enter a region directly below the light extraction electrode. .
- the metal reflector that enters the area directly below the light-extraction-side electrode, although the light reflected directly upward is blocked by the light-extraction-side electrode, it is obliquely reflected at an angle larger than the angle that allows the external shape of the light-extraction-side electrode to be seen. Light can be extracted to the outside of the light extraction area outside the light extraction side electrode, which contributes to more efficient extraction of the reflected light flux.
- the residual substrate portion may be formed so as to enter the region directly below the main light extraction surface.
- the main light extraction surface can be formed in a form surrounding the light extraction side electrode along the periphery of the first main surface of the current diffusion layer. In this case, the current is uniformly supplied to the region around the light extraction side electrode. And contributes to an improvement in light extraction efficiency.
- the light flux extracted from the peripheral side surface of the current diffusion layer can be increased, and the light extraction efficiency can be increased.
- a bonding alloyed layer for reducing contact resistance with the metal reflecting portion can be formed on the bottom surface of the notch. This allows the metal reflecting portion to function as a back surface electrode for driving the light emitting layer portion.
- the bonding alloyed layer can be formed by forming a metal material thin film for forming a layer on the bottom surface of the notch, and further performing an alloying heat treatment.
- the bonding alloyed layer can be formed on the entire bottom surface of the notch, but if the above alloying significantly reduces the reflectance of the bonding alloyed layer, the bonding alloyed layer is dispersed on the bottom of the notch. It is effective to form.
- the metal reflecting portion is arranged in contact with the bottom surface of the notch in the background region of each bonding alloyed layer, good reflectance can be secured in the background region, and the bonding alloyed layer is formed in the notched portion.
- the reflectance as a whole can be improved as compared with the case where the entire surface is formed over the entire bottom surface of the substrate.
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion can be covered with an integrated metal portion including the metal reflection portion. This contributes to the simplification of the process in which the second main surface side (that is, the back surface side of the element) of the light emitting element is collectively covered with the metal part together with the bottom surface of the cutout part.
- the electric resistance in the element thickness direction in the region where the residual substrate portion is formed is adjusted to be higher than the electric resistance in the element thickness direction in the region where the notch portion is formed. In the region immediately below the light extraction electrode, no matter how much the light emitting layer is illuminated, much of the emitted light flux is blocked by the light extraction electrode and cannot be efficiently extracted to the outside.
- the current flowing in the region immediately below the light extraction side electrode it is not advisable to increase the current flowing in the region immediately below the light extraction side electrode. Therefore, with the configuration described above, it is possible to reduce the conduction current distributed to the region immediately below the light extraction side electrode. As a result, the current can be preferentially supplied to the light emitting layer portion region on the cutout side located immediately below the main light extraction surface, so that the light extraction efficiency can be increased.
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion can be configured without a bonding alloying layer for reducing contact resistance with the metal portion (Configuration 1).
- the remaining substrate portion is a portion of the p-type layer portion and the n-type layer portion forming a pn junction in the light emitting layer portion, the portion being closer to the remaining substrate portion. It can also be configured as having the opposite conductivity type to that of the side (Configuration 2). Further, the remaining substrate portion has the same conductivity type as that of the p-type layer portion and the n-type layer portion forming the pn junction in the light emitting layer portion, which are closer to the remaining substrate portion.
- an inversion layer portion made of a compound semiconductor having a conductivity type opposite to that of the residual substrate portion between the light emitting layer portion and the residual substrate portion so as to cover the residual substrate portion. It is also possible to interpose (configuration 3). With such a configuration, light emission in a region immediately below the light extraction side electrode where the emitted light beam is likely to be shielded is suppressed, thereby contributing to further improvement in light extraction efficiency.
- the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion can be bonded to the support via a metal paste layer such as an Ag paste.
- the support is, for example, a metal stage or a heat-dissipating metal member described later provided separately from the metal stage.
- the above-mentioned notch formed in the element can be used as an absorption space for the metal paste that is going to crawl on the peripheral side surface of the main compound semiconductor layer at the time of bonding. In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent such a problem that the pn junction of the light emitting layer portion included in the main compound semiconductor layer is short-circuited due to the crawled metal paste.
- the thickness of the remaining substrate portion is set to 40 m or more, the above effect can be further remarkable.
- the light extraction surface side depends on the thickness of the metal paste layer interposed between the bottom surface of the device and the surface of the support.
- the height position of the top surface of the element where the electrodes are formed may vary, and for example, when wire bonding to the light extraction surface side electrode is performed automatically, there may be a problem in obtaining a uniform bonding state. sell.
- the thickness of the residual substrate portion can be controlled. Thereby, the thickness of the metal paste layer can be made uniform, and the variation in the position of the electrode on the light extraction surface side in the height direction after bonding can be reduced (the same effect is exerted in the first embodiment).
- the metal reflecting portion can be a metal film formed on the bottom surface of the cutout portion.
- This configuration requires a film forming step such as vapor deposition or sputtering, but since the metal film has high smoothness, a metal reflecting portion with higher reflectivity can be obtained.
- the metal film should cover not only the bottom surface of the notch but also the second main surface of the remaining substrate at once. It is easy to form.
- the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion is formed as an inclined surface so that the area of the second main surface of the residual substrate portion is smaller than the area of the first main surface, and the metal film is formed on the residual substrate portion.
- the second main surface and the peripheral side surface of the above and the notch bottom surface can be integrally covered.
- the peripheral side surface of the remaining substrate portion is set to the inclined surface as described above, so that the peripheral side surface also has a metal film.
- Can be formed with a sufficient thickness. This configuration is particularly effective when a metal film covering the remaining substrate portion and the bottom surface of the notch portion is used as an integrated power supply path in the in-plane direction.
- the metal reflecting portion may be a metal paste layer filled in the notch.
- the metal reflection portion can be easily formed in the cutout portion by applying the metal paste.
- the metal paste having high heat conductivity, heat radiation of the light emitting layer can be promoted, and a rise in the temperature of the light emitting layer due to energization is suppressed. Life can be extended.
- the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion can be covered by the same heat-dissipating metal member as in the first embodiment together with the second main surface of the metal paste layer filling the inside of the notch.
- a part of the remaining substrate is cut out to form a notch, and the bottom surface of the notch is used as a main light extraction surface, and the light emitting layer is formed so as to cover the second main surface of the remaining substrate.
- a light extraction side electrode for applying a light emission drive voltage is formed.
- JP-A-2001-339100 and Nikkei Electronics, October 21, 2002, pages 124-132 show that the main surface of the light emitting layer portion on the opposite side to the substrate (first main table)
- the basic idea is that the surface is used as a light extraction surface, and the second main surface side where the substrate is removed is used as a reflection surface by disposing a metal layer. In this case, it is more convenient to increase the reflection area as much as possible to improve the light extraction efficiency.If a part of the substrate is left, the reflection area is reduced by that much, and it is light absorbing. Given this, there was no way to create an idea that dared to leave a part of the substrate.
- the present inventors changed the idea there, and found that the main compound semiconductor layer having the light-emitting layer portion was not retained.
- a configuration in which the second main surface facing the substrate portion is used as a main light extraction surface was examined.
- the GaAs sub-substrate part for growth which acts as a light absorbing part, the luminous flux from the light emitting layer part can be taken out.
- not all of the sub-substrate portion is removed, but only a part of the sub-substrate portion is cut out so as to become a residual substrate portion on the first main surface of the main compound semiconductor layer.
- the bottom surface of the formed notch can be used as the main light extraction surface, and the emitted light flux directed to the portion can be extracted to the outside, so that the light extraction efficiency can be improved.
- a current-carrying wire can be joined to the light extraction side electrode. If the thickness of the compound semiconductor layer interposed between the light-emitting layer and the light-extraction-side electrode is small (especially, 2 m or less), the joining of the conducting wire to the light-extraction-side electrode is There is a drawback that the influence of damage easily spreads to the light emitting layer portion and causes a defect soon. For example, when wires are joined by ultrasonic welding or thermosonic bonding that adds more heat, the compound semiconductor layer immediately below the bonding pad is exposed to impact stress caused by ultrasonic waves or heating (and pressurization). Concentrations and crystal defects such as dislocations are introduced as damage. When the damaged area reaches the light emitting layer portion, the following problems are specifically caused.
- the device life is reduced.
- current is continuously supplied to the light emitting layer in which dislocations are formed, current is concentrated on the dislocations, and dislocations are likely to multiply. And the emission luminance is deteriorated with time.
- the light extraction side electrode includes a main electrode covering the remaining substrate portion, and a sub-electrode that is electrically connected to the main electrode and covers a part of the bottom surface of the cutout portion located around the remaining substrate portion. It is formed as one.
- a bonding alloyed layer for reducing contact resistance is formed in the bottom region of the notch in contact with the sub-electrode.
- the light extraction side electrode is electrically connected to the compound semiconductor layer via the bonding alloyed layer outside the remaining substrate portion.
- the residual substrate portion is formed of a p-type layer portion and an n-type layer portion forming a pn junction in the light emitting layer portion.
- the current blocking layer has a conductivity type opposite to that of the portion close to the portion.
- the remaining substrate portion is formed of the same conductivity type as that of the p-type layer portion and the n-type layer portion forming the P-n junction in the light emitting layer portion, which are closer to the remaining substrate portion.
- an inversion layer portion made of a compound semiconductor having a conductivity type opposite to that of the residual substrate portion is interposed between the light emitting layer portion and the residual substrate portion so as to cover the residual substrate portion.
- a light emission drive voltage that is, a voltage in the forward direction with respect to the pn junction forming the light emitting layer portion
- the reverse pn junction which is in a reverse bias state, is interposed, the distribution current (that is, light emission) to the area immediately below the light extraction side electrode where the luminous flux is easily blocked is suppressed, and the light extraction efficiency is reduced.
- the light extraction side electrode has a main electrode covering the remaining substrate portion, and a sub-electrode that is electrically connected to the main electrode and covers a part of the bottom surface of the notch portion located around the remaining substrate portion.
- the bonding alloyed layer for reducing contact resistance is not formed on the remaining substrate portion in contact with the main electrode, but may be formed in the bottom surface region of the cutout portion in contact with the sub-electrode.
- Light extraction The side electrode is provided with the sub-electrode as described above, and the electrical connection between the light extraction side electrode and the semiconductor layer is formed by the bonding alloying layer formed on the bottom surface of the notch outside the residual substrate.
- the inverted pn junction does not have to be particularly formed).
- the area of the main electrode covering the remaining substrate portion can be made relatively large, connection of the conducting wire is easy.
- the main electrode is connected to the sub-electrode at a portion covering the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion, and serves as a power supply portion from the current-carrying wire to the bonding alloyed layer.
- the residual substrate portion has a damage absorbing effect when the current-carrying wires are joined.
- a bonding alloyed layer for reducing the contact resistance with the light extraction side electrode can be formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion.
- GaAs has low band gap energy and excellent oxidation resistance
- other III-V compound semiconductors for example, A1 GalnP for forming the light emitting layer portion, GaP, AlGaAs, GaAsP or GalnP for forming the current diffusion layer
- an ohmic contact with the metal electrode can be made much easier. Therefore, by using the residual substrate portion made of GaAs as a region for forming the bonding alloy layer, the contact resistance with the light extraction side electrode of the device can be effectively reduced, and the forward voltage of the device can be reduced.
- the residual substrate portion made of GaAs as a region for forming the bonding alloy layer
- the first main surface side of the light emitting layer has a bandgap energy larger than the photon energy corresponding to the peak wavelength of the luminous flux of the light in the light emitting layer. It is possible to provide a transparent thick semiconductor layer having a thickness of 10 ⁇ m or more, which is also a group V compound semiconductor. By providing such a transparent thick film semiconductor layer, a light emitting drive current can be more uniformly supplied to the thin light emitting layer portion in the in-plane direction, and the luminous flux of the lateral force of the transparent thick film semiconductor layer increases. The light extraction efficiency of the entire device can be increased.
- the transparent thick semiconductor layer enhances the reinforcing effect of the entire device, and the handling at the time of manufacturing the device becomes easier.
- the metal paste layer is crushed and deformed at the time of bonding, so that the main compound semiconductor layer is not deformed. It may crawl on the side of the circumference. When the crawled metal paste reaches the pn junction side surface of the light emitting layer, the pn junction Problems such as a short circuit at the joint may occur.
- the thickness of the transparent thick semiconductor layer provided on the bonding side is secured to 40 m or more (the upper limit is not limited, but is, for example, 200 ⁇ m or less), if the metal paste is The probability of reaching the pn junction even if the crawl rises is small, and the above-mentioned short-circuit and other problems can be effectively prevented.
- the main compound semiconductor layer can be configured to be disposed between the residual substrate portion and the light emitting layer portion and to have an auxiliary current diffusion layer made of a compound semiconductor layer thinner than the transparent thick film semiconductor layer. .
- the current diffusion effect on the bottom surface of the notch portion is enhanced, and the distribution current to the region corresponding to the notch portion of the light emitting layer portion (that is, the main light extraction surface) increases.
- the power can also increase the emitted light flux.
- the auxiliary current diffusion layer when a current-carrying wire is bonded to the light extraction side electrode, the auxiliary current diffusion layer also functions as a cushion layer that suppresses the influence of damage due to bonding to the light-emitting layer together with the remaining substrate. I can do it.
- the thickness of the auxiliary current diffusion provided on the second main surface side of the light emitting layer portion is small, so that the current diffusion effect is inferior to that of the transparent thick semiconductor layer. Therefore, in order to compensate for this, the light extraction side electrode is made up of the main electrode that covers the second main surface and the peripheral side surface of the remaining substrate portion and the second main surface of the auxiliary current diffusion layer that forms the bottom surface of the cutout portion. It is effective to have a configuration that has a linear sub-electrode extending from the outer peripheral edge of the main electrode while covering the partial region.
- the sub-electrode As described above, it is possible to reduce the bias of the electric field distribution in the main light extraction surface when the driving voltage is applied, and to apply the voltage more uniformly to the entire main light extraction surface. Therefore, the current spreading effect can be enhanced.
- the residual substrate portion located immediately below the main electrode functions as a current blocking layer as described above, the current flowing directly below the main electrode can be cut off, and the background area of the main electrode forming the main light extraction surface can be blocked. Since the amount of current distribution to the light source can be increased, the light extraction efficiency can be increased.
- the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion is formed as an inclined surface so that the area of the second main surface of the residual substrate portion is smaller than the area of the first main surface as described above, and the light extraction side electrode is formed. If the main electrode and the sub-electrode are formed as an integral metal film, the electrical conduction between the main electrode and the sub-electrode can be further ensured.
- the light emitting layer portion is formed of a first conductivity type cladding layer, an active layer, and a second conductive layer from the side close to the residual substrate portion.
- the electric clad layer has a double hetero structure laminated in this order
- the transparent thick film semiconductor layer as described above is provided on the light emitting layer portion, from the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer.
- At least a section of the active layer up to the first main surface is cut out in a partial region of the second main surface to form an electrode notch, and a different polarity electrode (optical An electrode having a polarity opposite to that of the extraction-side electrode) may be disposed (hereinafter, also referred to as a same-side electrode extraction structure).
- a sapphire substrate is used as a substrate for epitaxial growth of a Group III nitride.
- the sapphire substrate is an insulator, and the silicon is etched.
- the device is formed with the sapphire substrate left under the light emitting layer because it is difficult to remove the sapphire substrate.
- a conductive electrode extraction layer between the light emitting layer portion and the sapphire substrate, cut out a part of the light emitting layer portion to expose the electrode extraction layer, and form a different polarity electrode there.
- a light-emitting element inevitably having the same electrode extraction structure on the manufacturing process and a light-emitting element of the third embodiment were combined to form an integrated light-emitting module.
- the light-emitting element of the third aspect adopts the above-mentioned same-surface-side electrode extraction structure, of the light-extraction-side electrode or the different-polarity electrode of the another type of light-emitting element, the electrode on the ground side is commonly connected. This has the advantage that the assembly process such as wire bonding can be simplified.
- a module is formed by combining three or more light emitting elements of this type, such as an RGB full-color light emitting element module, the potentials of the electrodes on the ground side of those elements are all equal. It is possible to sequentially connect and connect only the electrode located at the end to the power source terminal on the stage side to which the element chip is bonded, reducing the area of the power source terminal on the stage side, and thus miniaturizing the module. It also contributes to Eich.
- the substrate to which the light emitting layer is bonded is a conductive transparent thick film semiconductor layer formed of an insulating substrate, this can be used as an electrode extraction layer.
- the transparent thick semiconductor layer has a large layer thickness (10 m or more)
- the sheet resistance is lower than that of a thin epitaxial layer such as an electrode extraction layer of a group III nitride light-emitting device using a sapphire substrate.
- the increase in the forward voltage of the element is less likely to occur.
- the light-emitting layer on the sapphire substrate is insulated and separated by the stage force sapphire substrate.
- the portion corresponding to the substrate is composed of the conductive transparent thick film semiconductor layer as described above, the transparent thick film semiconductor layer functions as a discharge path for static electricity. Charging is greatly reduced, and the above problem can be solved.
- a part of the light emitting elements having the same surface side electrode extraction structure to be connected is an element with an insulating substrate as described above, a part of the remaining elements is a light emitting element having the above configuration of the third embodiment. If the element is formed, the common grounding connection has an advantage that static electricity charged to the element with the insulating substrate can be discharged via the transparent thick semiconductor layer of the element of the third embodiment.
- the light-emitting element of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is:
- a semiconductor layer having a light-emitting layer portion is epitaxially grown on the first main surface of the sub-substrate portion, a notch is formed in a part of the remaining substrate portion, and a second main portion of the remaining substrate portion is formed.
- a first electrode unit for applying a light emission driving voltage to the light emitting layer unit is formed so as to cover the surface.
- the light emitting layer portion has a double hetero structure in which a first conductive type clad layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type clad layer are stacked in this order from the side close to the residual substrate portion.
- a transparent semiconductor layer is formed, which is a group III-V compound semiconductor having a band gap energy larger than that of the photon energy corresponding to the peak wavelength of the light beam emitted from the light emitting layer portion.
- a notch for an electrode is formed by cutting out a section from the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer to at least a first main surface of the active layer in a partial region of the second main surface, A second electrode part having a polarity different from that of the first electrode part is disposed on a bottom surface of the electrode notch part, and a first main surface of the transparent semiconductor layer is a main light extraction surface. .
- the light emitting element of the third embodiment employing the same-surface-side electrode extraction structure is turned upside down.
- this corresponds to a configuration in which no electrode is formed on the first main surface side of the transparent semiconductor layer, and the emitted light flux is mainly extracted from the first main surface side.
- two electrodes must be formed on the same surface side, so that the space for forming electrodes is also limited.
- the first electrode portion is formed on the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion.
- GaAs has low band gap energy and excellent oxidation resistance
- other III-V compound semiconductors for example, AlGalnP forming the light emitting layer portion, GaP, AlGaAs, GaAsP or GalnP forming the current diffusion layer
- the contact resistance with the first electrode portion of the device can be effectively reduced, and the forward voltage of the device can be reduced.
- the first main surface of the transparent semiconductor layer on which no electrode is formed becomes the main light extraction surface, the area of the main light extraction surface is enlarged, and the light extraction efficiency is greatly improved.
- all the electrodes are formed on the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer, for example, a configuration in which an element chip is surface-mounted on a substrate becomes easy, which also contributes to simplification of an element chip assembly process.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of a light emitting device according to the first aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a process explanatory view showing one example of a method for manufacturing the light emitting device of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a process explanatory view following FIG. 2;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a setting example of a cutting line of a light emitting element chip.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a first formation mode of an auxiliary residual substrate portion.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing a second formation mode of the auxiliary residual substrate portion.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the light emitting device according to the first aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a third embodiment of the light emitting device according to the first aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the light emitting device according to the first aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the light emitting device according to the first aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a light-emitting element according to Embodiment A of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory process view showing an example of the method for manufacturing the light emitting device of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 11.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a light-emitting element according to Embodiment B of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first modification of the light emitting device of FIG.
- FIG. 16 is an explanatory process chart showing an example of the method for manufacturing the light emitting device of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 17 is a process explanatory view following FIG. 16;
- Fig. 18 is a view for explaining a state of occurrence of a defect due to crawling of a metal paste.
- FIG. 19 is a view for explaining how the defect shown in FIG. 18 is prevented by the cutout portion.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a second modification of the light emitting device of FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic sectional view showing a third modified example of the light emitting device of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a fourth modification of the light emitting device of FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a fifth modification of the light emitting device of FIG.
- FIG. 25 is a schematic sectional view showing a sixth modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 14.
- FIG. 26 A schematic cross-sectional view showing a light-emitting device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a process explanatory view showing an example of the method for manufacturing the light-emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 28 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a first modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 29 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a second modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 27 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a third modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 31 A schematic cross-sectional view showing a fourth modification of the light emitting device of FIG.
- FIG. 26 A schematic cross-sectional view and a plan view showing a main part of a fifth modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 33 is a schematic sectional view showing a sixth modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 34 is a schematic sectional view showing a seventh modification of the light emitting device of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 36 is a schematic sectional view showing an application example of the light-emitting device shown in FIGS. 33-35.
- FIG. 37 A schematic sectional view showing a first example of a light-emitting element according to a fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 38 A schematic sectional view showing a second example of the light-emitting device of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 39 A schematic cross-sectional view showing a third example of the light emitting device of the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 1 schematically shows a light emitting device 100 which is an example of the first embodiment.
- the main semiconductor layer 40 having the light emitting layer portion 24 is formed on the first main surface of the remaining substrate portion 1.
- a main light extraction surface EA is formed on the first main surface side of the semiconductor layer 40, and the light extraction side electrode 9 for applying a light emission drive voltage to the light emitting layer portion 24 is formed. It is formed so as to cover a part of the first main surface of the compound semiconductor layer 40!
- an opening lj is formed as a cutout opening in the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 in a form in which the residual substrate portion 1 is partially cut out, and the opening lj is left on the periphery of the opening lj.
- the remaining substrate portion 1 gives the light emitting layer portion 24 rigidity. Further, inside the opening lj, there is provided a reflecting portion 17b for reflecting the light beam emitted from the light emitting layer portion 24, and the reflected light beam RB is superimposed on the direct light beam DB from the light emitting layer portion 24, so that the main light extraction surface Retrieved from EA.
- the light emitting layer portion 24 is made of non-doped (AlGa) InP (where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 0.55, 0.45 ⁇ y ⁇
- the active layer 5 made of a mixed crystal is formed as a second conductivity type cladding layer, in this embodiment, p-type (Al Ga
- the p-type cladding layer 6 also has a force, and the first conductivity-type cladding layer different from the second conductivity-type cladding layer, n-type (Al Ga) In P (where x ⁇ z), the p-type cladding layer 6 also has a force, and the first conductivity-type cladding layer different from the second conductivity-type cladding layer, n-type (Al Ga) In P ( Where x ⁇ z), the first conductivity-type cladding layer different from the second conductivity-type cladding layer, n-type (Al Ga) In P ( Where x ⁇ z
- ⁇ 1 It has a structure sandwiched between n-type cladding layer 4 that also has power, and emits light in the green to red region (emission wavelength (peak emission wavelength) is 550 nm or more and 670 nm or less, depending on the composition of active layer 5. ) Can be adjusted.
- emission wavelength peak emission wavelength
- the p-type AlGaln P cladding layer 6 is disposed on the light extraction side electrode 9 side, and the n-type AlGaln P cladding layer 4 is disposed on the residual substrate portion 1 side. Therefore, the polarity of the conduction is positive for the light extraction side electrode 9.
- non-doped as used herein means “do not actively add a dopant”, and includes a dopant component that is inevitably mixed in a normal manufacturing process (for example, 10 13 to 10 16 Zcm It does not exclude 3 ).
- the remaining substrate 1 is made of GaAs single crystal.
- the current diffusion layer 20 made of GaP (or GaAsP or AlGaAs) is formed on the first main surface of the light emitting layer section 24.
- the light extraction side electrode 9 (for example, an Au electrode) is formed substantially at the center of the first main surface of the current diffusion layer 20.
- the current diffusion layer 20 has an effective carrier concentration (and thus a p-type dopant concentration) that is high enough to form an ohmic contact with the light extraction side electrode 9 via the bonding alloying layer 9a. (For example, equal to or more than the p-type cladding layer 6 and equal to or less than 2 ⁇ 10 18 Zcm 3 ).
- a region around the light extraction side electrode 9 on the first main surface of the current diffusion layer 20 forms a main light extraction surface EA.
- the current spreading layer 20 is formed as a thick film having a thickness of, for example, 10 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less (preferably 40 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less). Also plays the role of increasing the brightness of the whole child (integrating sphere brightness).
- the current diffusion layer 20 is made of a group III-V compound semiconductor having a band gap energy larger than the photon energy corresponding to the peak wavelength of the luminous flux from the luminous layer section 24, thereby absorbing the luminous flux. Has also been suppressed.
- a bonding alloying layer 9a for reducing the contact resistance between them is formed using, for example, an AuBe alloy.
- an opening lj is formed penetrating through the remaining substrate 1 in the thickness direction, and the second main surface of the main compound semiconductor layer 40, here the light emitting layer 24 (n-type The second main surface of the cladding layer 4) is exposed at the opening lj.
- the opening lj is formed so as to overlap the area SA immediately below the light extraction electrode 9.
- the area SA directly below the light extraction side electrode 9 is included inside the opening lj, and the entire area immediately below the SA overlaps the area of the opening lj. Then, in the region SA directly below, the contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer 40 and the reflecting portion 17b is set higher than the contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer 40 and the remaining substrate portion 1.
- the reflection portion 17b is a metal reflection portion (hereinafter, also referred to as a metal reflection portion 17b). Then, in the area SA immediately below the light extraction side electrode 9, the bonding is performed with the metal reflection part 17 b, which forms the bottom surface of the power opening lj (here, the n-type cladding layer 4 of the light emitting layer part 24). It is arranged directly in contact without interposing the alloying layer 21. The contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer 40 and the reflecting portion 17b is increased by eliminating the SA coupler bonding alloyed layer 21 immediately below the light extraction side electrode 9. In FIG.
- the reflection portion 17b is a metal paste layer (hereinafter, also referred to as a metal paste layer 17b) filled in the opening lj. Then, the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is covered with the heat dissipating metal member 19 (for example, a Cu plate or an A1 plate) together with the second main surface of the metal paste layer 17b filling the inside of the opening lj.
- the metal paste layer 17b is also used as a reflection layer and a bonding layer for bonding the heat dissipating metal member 19 to the light emitting layer section 24 (main compound semiconductor layer 40), and is used for bonding metal powder such as Ag. It is formed by applying a metal paste dispersed in a vehicle consisting of a resin and a solvent and then drying it.
- a conductive path paste layer (made of metal paste) 17a that covers the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the metal paste layer 17b so as to be integrated therewith. .
- a bonding alloyed layer 16 for reducing the contact resistance with the conductive path paste layer 17a is formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1.
- the bonding alloying layer 16 contains Au or Ag as a main component (50% by mass or more), and an appropriate amount of an alloy component for obtaining ohmic contact according to the type and conductivity type of a semiconductor to be contacted. It is formed by forming a film of metal on a semiconductor surface and then performing an alloying heat treatment (so-called sintering).
- a bonding alloying layer 16 using an AuGeNi alloy eg, Ge: 15% by mass, Ni: 10% by mass, the balance being Au
- the opening lj overlaps with the area immediately below the main light extraction surface EA.
- a metal reflection portion (metal base layer) 17b is provided in the opening lj so as to overlap the region PA directly below the main light extraction surface EA.
- a current spreading layer 20 is provided between the light emitting layer section 24 and the light extraction side electrode 9, and the main light extraction surface EA extends along the periphery of the first main surface of the current diffusion layer 20. It is formed so as to surround the light extraction side electrode 9. Then, the remaining substrate portion 1 constituting the current supply path to the light emitting layer portion 24 is formed in a frame shape along the peripheral edge of the second main surface of the main conjugate semiconductor layer 40 including the light emitting layer portion 24.
- An opening lj is formed inside the frame-shaped residual substrate portion 1.
- the projected outline KL of the light extraction electrode 9 on the second main surface of the main compound semiconductor layer 40 is positioned inside the frame-shaped residual substrate 1 so that the light extraction electrode 9 and the opening lj The formation position and area size of and are determined. Then, in the opening lj, a region located between the inner edge of the frame-shaped residual substrate portion 1 and the projected outline of the light-extraction-side electrode 9 is covered with the metal reflection portion (metal paste layer) 17b. ing.
- an auxiliary residual substrate portion lw for further reinforcing the frame-shaped residual substrate portion 1 can be provided inside the opening lj.
- the auxiliary residual substrate portion lw is formed in a straight line so as to partition the opening lj into a plurality.
- Fig. 5 shows the auxiliary residual substrate part lw
- FIG. 6 shows an example in which the remaining substrate portion 1 is formed in a cross shape connecting the opposite sides
- FIG. 5 shows the auxiliary residual substrate part lw
- FIG. 6 shows an example in which the remaining substrate portion 1 is formed in a cross shape connecting the opposite sides
- the bonding alloyed layer may be completely removed, or the bonding alloyed layer 21 may be dispersedly formed in the area PA directly below the main light extraction surface EA.
- the material is the same as the bonding alloyed layer 16.
- the metal reflecting portion 17b is in contact with the main conjugate semiconductor portion 40 forming the bottom surface of the opening lj in the region PA directly below the main light extraction surface EA via the bonding alloyed layer 21. That is, in the region PA directly below the main light extraction surface EA, the light-emitting layer portion 24 can be made to emit electricity through the metal reflection portion 17b.
- the bonding alloyed layer 16 formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 does not contribute much to light reflection. It is formed so as to cover the entire second main surface of the substrate portion 1.
- the bonding alloyed layer 21 is formed in the area PA directly below the main light extraction surface EA in the opening lj, since the reflectance of the bonding alloyed layer 21 is relatively low, the reflected light flux in this area is In consideration of the balance between the effect of increasing the bonding area and the effect of reducing the contact resistance with the bonding alloyed layer 21, the ratio of the area formed by the bonding alloyed layer 21 to the entire area of the region PA is 1% or more and 25% or less. It is desirable to adjust to.
- a buffer layer (not shown) made of GaAs is epitaxially grown on the first main surface of the substrate main body 10m made of n-type GaAs single crystal, and then as a compound semiconductor layer for separation. Then, an etch stop layer 1 Ok (for example, made of AllnP) is epitaxially grown, and a sub-substrate portion 10 e made of n-type GaAs single crystal is epitaxially grown on the etch stop layer 10 k to form a light emitting layer. A composite growth substrate 10 for growing the part 24 is obtained. The sub-substrate 10e is grown by MOVPE or HVPE.
- the n-type AlGalnP cladding layer 4 is formed as a light emitting layer portion 24 in contact with the first main surface of the sub-substrate portion 10e of the composite growth substrate 10 without forming a buffer layer.
- An AlGalnP active layer (non-doped) 5 and a p-type AlGalnP cladding layer 6 are epitaxially grown in this order by the well-known MOVPE method.
- step 3 the current diffusion layer 20 (thickness: 10 m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less (for example, 100 m)) is epitaxially grown by using, for example, a vapor phase growth method of nitride or hydride or MOVPE.
- the electrodes made of GaP or GaAsP The flow diffusion layer 20 has an advantage that high-quality one can be easily grown at a high speed by the HVPE method.
- step 4 the process proceeds to step 4, in which the sub-substrate portion 10e is separated from the composite growth substrate 10 to form a residual substrate portion 1 on the second main surface of the semiconductor layer 40.
- the processing is performed by etching away the substrate main body 10m using a first etching solution having a selective etching property with respect to GaAs (for example, a mixed solution of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide).
- a first etching solution having a selective etching property with respect to GaAs for example, a mixed solution of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
- the process proceeds to step 5 in FIG. 3, and the second etchant having a selective etching property with respect to AllnP (for example, hydrochloric acid: hydrofluoric acid may be added for removing the A1 oxide layer! / ⁇ ) is used for the AllnP.
- AllnP for example, hydrochloric acid: hydrofluoric acid may be added for removing the A1 oxide layer! / ⁇
- the etch stop layer 10k is removed by etching.
- a release layer 10k made of a material such as AlAs is formed as the separation compound semiconductor layer, and for example, the release layer 10k is immersed in an etching solution having a 10% hydrofluoric acid aqueous solution strength.
- a step of separating the sub-substrate portion 10 e from the composite growth substrate 10 to form the residual substrate portion 1 by selectively etching the substrate may be employed.
- a contact metal layer 16 ′ made of AuGeNi alloy is formed in a frame shape along the periphery on the residual substrate portion 1.
- a light extraction side electrode 9 is formed on the first main surface of the current diffusion layer 20, a light extraction side electrode 9 is formed.
- the contact metal layer 16 ' also serves as an etching mask for forming the opening lj, and is formed by vapor deposition or sputtering using a known photolithography technique. However, the surface of the contact metal layer 16 'may be covered with an etching resist layer made of a photosensitive resin.
- an opening lj is formed by etching a portion of the remaining substrate portion 1 made of GaAs, which is exposed inside the contact metal layer 16 '.
- the remaining substrate part 1 becomes frame-shaped, and the light emitting layer part 24 forms the exposed surface 18 in the opening lj. Then, by performing an alloying heat treatment in a temperature range of 350 ° C. or more and 500 ° C. or less, the contact metal layer 16 ′ is alloyed with the residual substrate portion 1 to form the contact alloy layer 16 and the light emitting element chip 30c is obtained.
- an alloying heat treatment in a temperature range of 350 ° C. or more and 500 ° C. or less.
- the bonding alloyed layer 21 is not formed in the area SA directly below the light extraction side electrode 9 inside the opening lj (the exposed surface 18 generated in the step 7) (see also FIG. 1).
- a bonding alloying layer 21 is formed in a region PA sandwiched between a region immediately above the frame-shaped residual substrate portion 1 and a region SA directly below the light extraction electrode 9 as shown in FIG. It can be dispersed and formed in a scattered manner.
- a light emitting element chip 30c having the opening lj is provided on the composite growth substrate 10 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality are formed at once in a matrix. At this time, since the remaining substrate portion 1 has the adjacent light emitting element chips 30c integrated with each other, it is individually cut by cutting along the cutting line CL set at the center position in the width direction. The light emitting element chip 30c is separated. Then, on the second main surface side of the separated light emitting element chip 30c, as shown in FIG. 1, a metal paste is filled so that the opening lj is filled and the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion 1 is covered. Then, the metal paste layer 17b and the conductive path paste layer 17a are collectively formed. Then, as shown in step 8 of FIG. 3, when the heat dissipating metal member 19 is bonded via the metal paste layer 17b and the conductive path paste layer 17a, the light emitting device 100 of FIG. 1 is obtained.
- the substrate 10 for composite growth of the light emitting element 100 has a power whose main part is made of GaAs which is a light absorbing compound semiconductor. 10e is left as a residual substrate portion 1, an opening lj is formed by cutting out a part of the opening, and the inside of the opening lj is filled with a metal paste layer 17b serving as a reflection portion. Then, the remaining substrate portion 1 left on the periphery of the opening lj functions to impart rigidity to the light emitting layer portion 24. Therefore, as shown in JP-A-2001-339100 and Nikkei Electronics, October 21, 2002, pages 124-132, a conductive substrate such as a silicon substrate is reinforced on the second main surface side of the light emitting layer section 24. There is no need to newly attach them for the purpose.
- the main light extraction surface EA is formed so as to surround the light extraction side electrode 9, and the remaining substrate portion 1 is formed in a frame shape corresponding to the main light extraction surface EA.
- the current can be concentrated just below the main light extraction surface EA surrounding the light extraction side electrode 9, and the light emitting layer portion 24 can emit light preferentially in a region advantageous for light extraction.
- the metal paste layer 17b faces a region PA of a fixed width formed between the light extraction side electrode 9 and the frame-shaped residual substrate portion 1, and since the region PA exists, the reflected light flux RB This is effectively prevented from being blocked by the light extraction side electrode 9.
- the junction alloying layer is eliminated, and the contact resistance between the main compound semiconductor layer 40 and the reflection portion 17 b is increased, so that light emission that easily blocks the emitted light flux is obtained.
- Light emission in the area SA immediately below the side electrode 9 is suppressed, contributing to further improvement in light extraction efficiency.
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is covered with the heat dissipating metal member 19 via the metal paste layer 17b. As a result, a rise in the temperature of the light emitting layer portion 24 due to energization is suppressed.
- FIG. 9 shows an example in which the bonding alloy layer 21 is also arranged in the area SA immediately below the light extraction side electrode 9.
- the luminous flux immediately below the light extraction electrode 9 is partially blocked by the light extraction electrode 9, but the reflected light in the oblique direction at the reflector (metal paste layer 17b) located in the area SA immediately below is increased.
- the current spreading layer 20 is formed to be somewhat thicker
- the light extraction efficiency of the entire device may be improved.
- a configuration in which no bonding alloyed layer is formed in the region inside the opening lj is also possible.
- the region of the residual substrate portion 1 forms a main current path, but if the current diffusion layer 20 is thick to some extent, the inside of the residual substrate portion 1 in the light emitting layer portion 24, that is, the region of the opening lj ( In particular, a sneak current to the area PA) directly below the main light extraction surface EA can be expected.
- the reflectance of the surface of the bonding alloyed layer slightly decreases, as shown in FIG. 10, if the bonding alloyed layer is omitted from the area PA directly below the main light extraction surface EA, the reflection efficiency in this area is reduced. In some cases, the efficiency can be further increased, and the light extraction efficiency of the entire device can be improved.
- the reflecting portion was formed on the compound semiconductor portion forming the bottom surface of the opening lj, here, on the light emitting layer portion 24 (n-type cladding layer 4).
- the reflective metal layer 31 (for example, one containing Au, Ag, or A1 as a main component) is used. Note that the second main surface side of the residual substrate portion 1 is covered with the back electrode 32 via the bonding alloy layer 16. This is made of the same material (for example, Au) as the reflective metal layer 31. This has the advantage that the back electrode 32 and the reflective metal layer 31 can be formed at once.
- a DBR layer 30 is provided (the configuration is the same as that of FIG. 7 except that the DBR layer 30 is provided).
- the DBR layer 30 can be epitaxially grown on the remaining substrate 1.
- the DBR layer 30 is formed by extending the DBR layer 30 to the bottom surface region of the force opening lj selectively formed only in the region of the residual substrate portion 1.
- FIG. 11 schematically shows a light emitting device 1100 which is an example of the second embodiment of the present invention. Since there are many common parts with the light emitting element 100 in FIG. 1, the differences will be described below. Therefore, portions other than the differences described below have the same configuration as the light emitting element 100 in FIG. 1, and therefore, the description will be substituted for the first embodiment, and the detailed description will be repeated here. Absent. In addition, common components are denoted by common reference numerals. Light emitting element
- the main semiconductor layer 40 having the light-emitting layer portion 24 is epitaxially grown on the first main surface of the sub-substrate portion 10e (see FIG. 12). Then, the main light extraction surface EA is formed on the first main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer 40, and the light extraction side electrode 9 for applying a light emission drive voltage to the light emitting layer portion 24 is provided by the main compound semiconductor layer 40. Is formed so as to cover a part of the first main surface (specifically, the remaining area of the main light extraction surface EA).
- a current diffusion layer 20 similar to the first embodiment is formed on the first main surface of the light emitting layer section 24,
- the aforementioned light extraction side electrode 9 (for example, Au electrode) is formed at the center.
- a notch lj is formed immediately below the main light extraction surface EA so as to penetrate through the residual substrate 1 in the thickness direction, and the second main layer of the main compound semiconductor layer 40 is formed.
- the surface, here the second main surface of the auxiliary current spreading layer 91, is exposed in the notch lj.
- the remaining substrate portion 1 is formed immediately below the light extraction side electrode 9 and, in the present embodiment, is the same as the portion of the main compound semiconductor layer 40 in contact with the remaining substrate portion 1 (the n-type cladding layer 4 in the present embodiment). It has a conductivity type (ie, n-type).
- the luminous flux from the light emitting layer 24 can be extracted from the notch lj.
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is adhered on a metal stage 52 also serving as a reflection member, and the luminous flux extracted from the notch lj is applied to the reflection surface RP of the metal stage 52.
- a bonding alloyed layer 16 serving as a back electrode portion is formed on the entire surface.
- the bonding alloying layer 16 is formed using an AuGeNi alloy (for example, Ge: 15% by mass, Ni: 10% by mass, and the balance Au).
- the remaining substrate portion 1 is It is adhered on the reflection surface RP of the stage 52.
- the light emitting layer section 24 is electrically connected to the metal stage 52 via the metal paste layer 117 with the remaining substrate section 1 serving as a conductive path.
- the light extraction side electrode 9 is electrically connected to the conductor fitting 51 via a bonding wire 9w made of an Au wire or the like.
- a light-emitting drive voltage is applied to the light-emitting layer 24 via a drive terminal (not shown) integrated with the metal stage 52 and the conductor fitting 51.
- the metal paste layer 117 is made of an Ag paste or the like as in the first embodiment.
- An auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 made of a compound semiconductor such as AlGaInP, AlGaAs, AlInP, and Gain P is formed between the residual substrate 1 and the light emitting layer 24.
- the thickness of the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 is, for example, 0.5 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less (preferably 1 ⁇ m or more and 15 ⁇ m or less).
- the effective carrier concentration (therefore, the n-type dopant concentration) is higher than that of the n-type cladding layer 4), and the in-plane current diffusion effect is enhanced.
- the thickness of the n-type cladding layer 4 (first conductivity type cladding layer) is made larger than the thickness of the p-type cladding layer 6 (second conductivity type cladding layer).
- the surface layer on the side can also function as an auxiliary current diffusion layer.
- the bottom surface force of the notch lj reflects the extracted luminous flux on the reflecting surface RP of the metal stage 52, and the reflected luminous flux RB causes the first main surface of the luminous layer section 24 to be reflected.
- the luminous flux to the side can be greatly increased.
- the auxiliary current spreading layer 91 provided between the residual substrate portion 1 and the light emitting layer portion 24 enhances the effect of current spreading to the bottom portion of the notch portion lj, and corresponds to the notch portion lj of the light emitting layer portion 24. Increase the distribution current to the specified area. As a result, the luminous flux extracted from the bottom surface of the notch lj can be further increased.
- Step 1 of FIG. 12 In step 4 of FIG. 12, except that the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 is grown on the first main surface of the sub-substrate section 10 e and then the light emitting layer section 24 is grown, Same as step 5.
- the current diffusion layer 20 may be formed by bonding a substrate made of GaP (or GaAsP or AlGaAs) to the light emitting layer section 24.
- a bonding layer 7 made of AlInP, GalnP, or AlGaAs is formed in a form following the light emitting layer section 24, and a substrate made of GaP, GaAsP, or AlGaAs is bonded to the bonding layer 7 to achieve the above. Bonding can be performed more reliably.
- Current spreading layer using HVPE method 20 When epitaxial growth is performed, the bonding layer 7 is not particularly necessary (this is the same in the first embodiment (FIGS. 2 and 3)).
- step 5 the peripheral portion of the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is removed by etching using a known photolithography technique, thereby forming a notch lj. It is also possible to form an electrode portion made of Au or the like on the second main surface of the etched residual substrate portion 1, but in this case, the electrode portion is formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1.
- the electrode portion may be formed first, and this may also be used as an etching mask for forming the notch lj.
- Step 6 a metal material layer for forming a bonding alloyed layer is formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 by vapor deposition or the like, and is 350 ° C or more and 500 ° C or less.
- the bonding alloyed layer 16 is formed.
- a bonding alloyed layer 9a is similarly formed on the first main surface of the current diffusion layer 20 (the bonding alloying layer 16 and the alloying heat treatment can also be used).
- the bonding alloying layer 9a is covered with the light extraction side electrode 9 by depositing Au or the like as shown in FIG. After that, the light-emitting element chips are separated into individual light-emitting element chips, and the second main surface side of the remaining substrate portion 1 of the light-emitting element chips after separation as shown in FIG.
- the light emitting element 1100 is completed by connecting the extraction-side electrode 9 to the conductor fitting 51 with the bonding wire 9w.
- the substrate for composite growth 10 used in the manufacture of the light emitting device 1100 has a power whose main part is made of GaAs, which is a light-absorbing compound semiconductor. After the remaining substrate portion 1 is reduced by reducing the thickness not to be removed, a cutout portion lj functioning as a light extraction portion is formed in a partially cutout shape. The portion not involved in the formation of the notch lj functions to provide rigidity to the light emitting layer 24. Therefore, as described in JP-A-2001-339100 and Nikkei Electronics, October 21, 2002, pages 124-132, the conductive layer such as a silicon substrate is provided on the second main surface side of the light emitting layer section 24 for the purpose of reinforcing. This eliminates the need for new lamination.
- the force forming the entire surface of the bonding alloyed layer 16 on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 As shown in FIG. 13, the second main surface of the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 (That is, the bottom surface of the notch lj), a bonding alloyed layer 16r is formed around the remaining substrate portion 1, and this is collectively covered by the metal paste layer 117 together with the remaining substrate portion 1. You can also. This By doing so, the contact resistance between the residual substrate portion 1 and the metal paste layer 117 increases, and the current density in the central region of the residual substrate portion 1 located immediately below the light extraction side electrode 9 can be reduced.
- the drive current to the light-emitting layer portion 24 bypasses the residual substrate portion 1 and flows preferentially to the main light extraction surface EA side, causing the light-emitting layer portion 24 to emit light preferentially in a region advantageous for light extraction. be able to.
- the remaining substrate portion 1 and the bonding alloyed layer 16r are covered with a metal layer such as an Au layer, and the metal paste 52 is bonded to the metal stage 52 via this metal layer.
- FIG. 14 shows a light emitting device 1200 according to another example of the second embodiment of the present invention. Since there are many common parts with the light emitting element 1100 (Embodiment A) of FIG. 11, the differences will be described below. Therefore, portions other than the differences described below have the same configuration as the light-emitting element 1100 in FIG. 11, and therefore, will be substituted for the description of Embodiment A, and the detailed description will not be repeated here. . In addition, common components are denoted by common reference numerals.
- the most significant difference between the light emitting element 1200 and the light emitting element 1100 shown in FIG. 11 is that a metal reflector 17 for reflecting the light emitted from the light emitting layer 24 is provided inside the notch lj.
- the point is that the reflected light beam RB is superimposed on the direct light beam DB from the light emitting layer section 24 and is extracted from the main light extraction surface EA.
- the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion 1 and the bottom surface of the notch lj are collectively covered by the metal reflection portion 17.
- the electric resistance in the element thickness direction in the region where the residual substrate portion 1 is formed is adjusted to be higher than the electric resistance in the element thickness direction in the region where the notch lj is formed.
- a bonding alloying layer 21 for reducing the contact resistance with the metal reflecting portion 17 is dispersedly formed on the bottom surface of the notch lj, while the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is formed by bonding alloying.
- the layer is not formed. This suppresses light emission in a region directly below the light extraction side electrode 9 where the emitted light beam is likely to be shielded.
- the bonding alloyed layer 21 is formed in the same manner as the bonding alloyed layer 16 of the light emitting device 1100 in FIG. 11, and in the present embodiment, the AuGeNi alloy ( For example, it is formed using Ge: 15% by mass, Ni: 10% by mass, and the balance Au).
- the total area EA is considered in consideration of the balance between the effect of increasing the reflected light flux in that region and the effect of reducing the contact resistance with the bonding alloying layer 21. area It is desirable to adjust the ratio of the formation area of the bonding alloyed layer 21 to 1% or more and 25% or less.
- metal reflection portion 17 is a metal paste layer (hereinafter, also referred to as metal paste layer 17) filled in notch portion lj. Then, the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is covered with a heat dissipating metal member 19 (for example, a Cu plate or an A1 plate) together with the second main surface of the metal paste layer 17 filling the inside of the notch lj. .
- the metal paste layer 17 is formed in the same manner as the light emitting element 1100 in FIG. 11 .
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 and the bottom surface of the notch lj are used as bonding surfaces.
- the first main surface of the heat dissipating metal member 19 is bonded to the bonding surface via the metal paste layer 17.
- the heat dissipating metal member 19 is bonded to the same metal stage as in FIG.
- the light extraction side electrode 9 is also connected to the conductor via a bonding wire as in FIG. Note that the heat dissipating metal member 19 may be omitted, and the second main surface side of the remaining substrate portion 1 may be directly bonded to the metal stage.
- the above notch lj overlaps the area immediately below the main light extraction surface EA.
- the reflection light beam RB is more efficiently formed. Extraction can be achieved.
- a configuration in which the residual substrate portion 1 slightly enters the region directly below the main light extraction surface EA is also possible.
- steps 1 to 4 in FIG. 16 and step 5 in FIG. 17 are the same as those in FIG. 1 except that the light-emitting layer 24 is directly grown on the sub-substrate 10e without an auxiliary current diffusion layer. Same as Step 1 to Step 5 in 12.
- a metal material layer for forming a bonding alloyed layer is dispersed and formed on the bottom surface of the notch lj by vapor deposition or the like, and a temperature of 350 ° C. to 500 ° C. By performing the alloying heat treatment in the region, the bonded alloyed layer 21 is formed. Note that the bonding alloyed layer 21 is not formed on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1.
- the metal reflection film 31 is formed, it is performed in the subsequent step 7. Thereafter, as in FIG. 3, the light-emitting element chips are separated into individual light-emitting element chips.
- the metal paste layer 17 is applied and formed so that the notch lj is filled and the second main surface of the remaining substrate 1 is covered. Then, as shown in Step 8, if the heat dissipating metal member 19 is bonded via the metal paste layer 17, the light emitting element 1200 of FIG. 14 is obtained.
- the metal paste layer 17 is crushed and deformed by this adhesion and climbs up to the peripheral side surface of the main compound semiconductor layer, thereby causing light emission.
- the pn junction of the layer portion 24 (in this embodiment, a double hetero structure having the n-type cladding layer 4 and the p-type cladding layer 6 sandwiching the active layer 5) is short-circuited by the metal paste 17c crawled up. Troubles such as damage.
- the notch lj is formed as described above, as shown in FIG.
- the notch lj can be used as an absorption space for the metal paste 17 that tries to crawl up the notch lj to prevent a short circuit at the pn junction. Can be achieved. Also in this case, the thickness of the residual substrate portion 1 is controlled by bringing the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 into close contact with the surface of the support and bonding with the metal paste layer filled in the notch lj. The thickness of the metal paste layer 17 can be made uniform. This effect is similarly exhibited in the first embodiment.
- the force of drawing the thickness of the residual substrate portion 1 thinner than that of the current diffusion layer 20 is provided for convenience of explanation. It is not intended to limit the magnitude relationship between the two. In particular, it is effective to secure the thickness of the remaining substrate portion 1 to 40 m or more in order to solve the above-described problem caused by the creeping of the metal paste 17 (in this case, the substrate shown in Step 4 in FIG. 16). The step of reducing the thickness may not be necessary).
- the heat dissipating metal member 19 it is also possible to bond the wafer before separation to a large-sized metal plate for the heat dissipating metal member using a metal paste 17, and then separate the wafer into the element chip together with the metal plate. Although it is possible, in this case, the creeping of the metal paste 17 onto the individual element chips hardly causes a problem. Therefore, it is sufficiently possible to set the thickness of the residual substrate portion 1 to less than 40 / zm.
- a notch lj is formed in the remaining substrate portion 1, and the inside of the notch lj is filled with a metal paste layer 17 serving as a metal reflecting portion.
- a metal paste layer 17 serving as a metal reflecting portion.
- the metal reflecting portion 17 is disposed in this region, and the light extraction efficiency is improved by the reflected light beam RB.
- the second main surface side of the light emitting layer portion 24 is covered with a heat dissipating metal member 19 via the metal paste layer 17, so that the temperature rise of the light emitting layer portion 24 due to energization is suppressed.
- the remaining substrate 1 has a pn junction formed by the light emitting layer 24 and the p-type layer and the n-type layer which are closer to the remaining substrate 1. (That is, the n-type cladding layer 4) and the inversion layer portion lr having the opposite conductivity type (that is, p-type).
- a p-type GaAs epitaxial layer may be used as the sub-substrate.
- the remaining substrate part 1 is formed into a p-type layer part and an n-type layer part in which a pn junction is formed in the light emitting layer part 24 as in the light emitting element 1200 in FIG.
- an inverted semiconductor made of a compound semiconductor having a conductivity type opposite to that of the residual substrate portion 1 is formed so as to selectively cover the residual substrate portion 1.
- the layer 93 is interposed.
- the metal reflecting portion is formed on the compound semiconductor portion forming the bottom surface of the notch lj, here on the light emitting layer portion 24 (n-type cladding layer 4).
- the deposited metal film 31 (for example, one containing Au, Ag, or Al as a main component) is used. Note that the metal film 31 also covers the second main surface side of the residual substrate portion 1 at a time. Then, the metal film 31 is bonded to the metal member 19 for heat dissipation via the metal paste layer 17 (in this case, the metal paste layer 17 does not constitute a metal reflection portion). This metal film 31 is formed after the alloying heat treatment of the bonding alloyed layer 21 as shown in Step 7 of FIG.
- the light emitting device 1600 of FIG. 23 is a further improvement of the light emitting device 1500 of FIG. 22, and the area of the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is smaller than the area of the first main surface.
- the peripheral side surface Is of the residual substrate portion 1 is formed as an inclined surface.
- the metal film 31 integrally covers the second main surface and the peripheral side surface Is of the residual substrate portion 1 and the bottom surface of the notch lj.
- the peripheral side surface Is of the residual substrate portion 1 is set to the inclined surface as described above, so that the peripheral side surface Is is also a metal film. Can be formed with a sufficient thickness.
- the residual substrate portion 1 in which the peripheral side surface Is is an inclined surface is obtained by performing the etching in the step 5 in Fig. 17 as follows. First, as shown in Step 1 of FIG. 24, an etch stop layer lp made of AllnP is formed between the residual substrate part 1 made of GaAs and the light emitting layer part 24. Next, as shown in Step 2, the remaining area of the second main surface (having a plane orientation of (100)) of the remaining substrate portion 1 is covered with an etching resist MSK, and the remaining portion is subjected to ammonia peroxide. Mesa etching is performed using a hydrogen aqueous solution as an etchant.
- step 3 the etch stop layer lp is removed using hydrochloric acid as an etchant, and the etching resist MSK is further removed!
- the light emitting element 1700 of FIG. 25 by stacking a plurality of semiconductor films having different refractive indices between the light emitting layer section 24 and the residual substrate section 1, light is emitted using Bragg reflection.
- a DBR layer 30 for reflection is provided (except that the DBR layer 30 is provided, the configuration is the same as that of FIG. 15).
- the DBR layer 30 effectively generates the reflected light beam RB even in the light-absorbing residual substrate portion 1 of the light-emitting layer portion 24 located immediately below the main light extraction surface EA. Can be. In this case, even if the residual substrate portion 1 is slightly inserted into the region directly below the main light extraction surface EA, the formation of the DBR layer 30 causes little loss of the emitted light beam due to light absorption.
- a DBR layer is similarly formed between the residual substrate portion 1 and the light emitting layer portion 24 (for example, between the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 and the residual substrate portion 1). It is possible to do. Further, in the case of using any of the structures shown in FIGS. 11 and 15, the above DBR layer can be formed so as to extend to the bottom region of the notch lj. Can enhance the reflection effect of the luminous flux in the area.
- FIG. 26 schematically shows a light emitting element 2100 which is an example of the third embodiment of the present invention. Note that there are many common parts with the light emitting element 100 in FIG. 1, and therefore, the differences will be described below. Therefore, portions other than the differences described below have the same configuration as the light-emitting element 100 in FIG. 1, and therefore, the description will be substituted in the description of the first embodiment, and a detailed description will be given here. Do not repeat. In addition, common components are denoted by common reference numerals.
- FIG. 26 schematically shows a light emitting device 2100 which is an example of the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the main semiconductor layer 40 having the light emitting layer portion 24 is formed by epitaxial growth on the first main surface of the sub-substrate portion 10e (see step 2 in FIG. 27).
- a notch lj is formed by notching the peripheral portion of the remaining substrate portion 1 (see step 5 in FIG. 27).
- Step 2 in FIG. 27 is drawn in a vertical relationship during layer growth, and FIG. 26 is upside down (the first main surface appears as the lower surface of the layer or substrate in FIG. 26).
- the bottom surface of the notch lj forms the main light extraction surface EA, and the light extraction side electrode 9 for applying the light emission drive voltage to the light emitting layer 24 is formed so as to cover the second main surface of the remaining substrate 1.
- the transparent semiconductor layer 90, the bonding layer 7, the light emitting layer section 24, and the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 belong to the main semiconductor layer 40, and the remaining substrate section 1 does not belong to the main compound semiconductor layer 40.
- the p-type AlGalnP cladding layer 6 is disposed on the transparent semiconductor layer 90 side, and the n-type AlGalnP cladding layer 4 is disposed on the remaining substrate part 1 side.
- a bonding alloyed layer 9a for reducing the contact resistance between them is formed.
- the bonding alloying layer 9a is formed using an AuGeNi alloy (for example, Ge: 15% by mass, Ni: 10% by mass, and the balance Au).
- the first main surface of the light emitting layer portion 24 is made of GaP (some ⁇ ⁇ may be GaAsP or AlGaAs! /, Here: p-type).
- a transparent semiconductor layer 90 is formed.
- the transparent semiconductor layer 90 has an effective carrier concentration (and thus a p-type dopant concentration) that is high enough to form an ohmic contact with the bonding alloying layer 21 (for example, a p-type cladding). Equal to or greater than layer 6 and less than or equal to 2 X 10 18 Zcm 3 ).
- the transparent semiconductor layer 90 is formed as a thick film having a thickness of, for example, 10 m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less (preferably 40 ⁇ m or more and 200 ⁇ m or less). Also plays the role of increasing the brightness (integrating sphere brightness). Further, by using a group IV-V compound semiconductor having a band gap energy larger than that of the photon energy corresponding to the peak wavelength of the luminous flux from the luminous layer section 24, absorption of the luminous flux is suppressed. RU
- the first main surface side of the transparent semiconductor layer 90 is adhered onto the metal stage 52 via the metal paste layer 17 having a strength such as an Ag paste, and the metal paste layer 17 forms a reflection portion. Also, on the first main surface of the transparent semiconductor layer 90, a bonding alloyed layer 21 is dispersedly formed in the same manner as on the light extraction side electrode 9 side, and the bonding alloyed layer 21 is covered with the metal paste layer 17. .
- the light emitting layer section 24 is electrically connected to the metal stage 52 via the metal paste layer 17.
- the light extraction-side electrode 9 is electrically connected to the conductor fitting 51 via a current-carrying wire 9w formed of an Au wire or the like.
- a light emission driving voltage is applied to the light emitting layer section 24 via a drive terminal section (not shown) integrated with the metal stage 52 and the conductor fitting 51.
- the bonding alloying layer 21 is formed using an AuBe alloy to make contact with the p-type layer. Since the bonding alloyed layer 21 has a relatively low reflectance, the transparent semiconductor is considered in consideration of the balance between the effect of increasing the reflected light flux in the region and the effect of reducing the contact resistance with the bonding alloyed layer 21. It is desirable to adjust the ratio of the formation area of the bonding alloy layer 21 to the entire area of the first main surface of the layer 90 to be 1% or more and 25% or less.
- the bonding alloyed layer 21 is covered with a high-reflectance metal reflection layer 31 such as an Au layer or an Ag layer, and the metal reflection layer 31 is bonded to a metal stage 52 via a metal paste layer 17. May be.
- the thickness of the transparent semiconductor layer 90 provided on the bonding side is set to be as thick as 40 m or more and 200 m or less. Department ) The probability of reaching 24 is small and short-circuiting of the pn junction can be effectively prevented.
- An auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 made of a compound semiconductor such as AlGaInP, AlGaAs, AlInP, and Gain P is formed between the residual substrate 1 and the light emitting layer 24.
- the thickness of the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 is, for example, 0.5 ⁇ m or more and 30 ⁇ m or less (preferably 1 ⁇ m or more and 15 ⁇ m or less).
- the effective carrier concentration (therefore, the n-type dopant concentration) is higher than that of the n-type cladding layer 4), and the in-plane current diffusion effect is enhanced.
- the thickness of the n-type cladding layer 4 (first conductivity type cladding layer) is made larger than the thickness of the p-type cladding layer 6 (second conductivity type cladding layer).
- the surface layer on the side can also function as an auxiliary current diffusion layer.
- the bottom surface of the formed notch lj can be used as the main light extraction surface EA, and the luminous flux directed to this portion can be directly extracted to the outside, so that the light extraction efficiency is greatly improved. Can be increased.
- the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is used as a region for forming the light extraction side electrode 9, and the light absorption effect of the residual substrate portion 1 due to the light blocking effect of the light extraction side electrode 9 (FIG. It is no longer apparent.
- the bonding alloyed layer 9a for the light extraction side electrode 9 on the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 made of GaAs, which has a small band gap energy and is excellent in oxidation resistance, it is possible to obtain a better quality. Mic contact is realized, contributing to a reduction in forward voltage of the device.
- Step 1 to step 5 in FIG. 27 is exactly the same as step 1 to step 5 in FIG. 12 by replacing the current diffusion layer 20 with the transparent semiconductor layer 90.
- step 6 (drawing upside down from step 5), a metal material layer for forming a bonding alloy layer is formed on the second main surface of the remaining substrate portion 1 by vapor deposition or the like.
- a bonding alloyed layer 9a is formed.
- the bonding alloying layer 21 is similarly dispersedly formed on the first main surface of the transparent semiconductor layer 90 (the bonding alloying layer 9a and the alloying heat treatment can also be used).
- the bonding alloy layer 9a is covered with the light extraction side electrode 9 by evaporating Au or the like as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the light-emitting element chips are separated into individual light-emitting element chips in the same manner as in FIG. 3, and as shown in FIG.
- the light-emitting element 2100 is completed by bonding the bonding alloyed layer 21) to the metal stage 52 by the metal paste layer 17 and connecting the light extraction side electrode 9 to the conductor fitting 51 by the bonding wire 9w.
- a notch lj functioning as the main light extraction surface EA is formed by partially notching the remaining substrate portion 1.
- the portion not involved in the formation of the notch lj can also function to improve the rigidity of the wafer.
- the light emitting element 2300 in FIG. 28 by laminating a plurality of semiconductor films having different refractive indexes between the light emitting layer section 24 and the residual substrate section 1, light is reflected using Bragg reflection.
- a DBR layer 30 is provided.
- the DBR layer 30 can reflect the luminous flux DB downward even in a region located immediately below the light-absorbing residual substrate portion 1, so that the luminous flux DB is absorbed by the residual substrate portion 1. Loss of trouble can be eliminated.
- the reflected luminous flux DB is extracted out of the element directly or by using reflection from another part of the element (for example, the reflective metal layer 31 if there is a metal paste layer 17), as long as it is not absorbed by the remaining substrate. It becomes possible.
- a bonding alloyed layer 9a is formed around the remaining substrate portion 1 on the second main surface of the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 (ie, the bottom surface of the notch lj).
- This can be configured to be collectively covered with the light extraction side electrode 9 together with the residual substrate portion 1.
- the light extraction side electrode 9 is composed of a main electrode 9m covering the second main surface and the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion 1 and a partial region connected to the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion 1 on the bottom surface of the notch lj. And a sub-electrode 9b that covers the substrate.
- the contact alloying layer 9a for reducing the contact resistance is not formed on the residual substrate portion 1 in contact with the main electrode 9m, but is formed on the bottom surface region of the notch lj in contact with the sub-electrode 9b. Accordingly, the light emission drive current bypasses the residual substrate portion 1 and flows preferentially to the main light extraction surface side, and the light extraction efficiency is improved. [0113] When a sufficient current diffusion effect can be obtained by the transparent semiconductor layer 90 or the sub-electrode 9b, the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 can be omitted. In this case, the bottom surface of the notch lj is formed by the second main surface of the light emitting layer 24. When the sub-electrode 9b is provided, it is formed on the light-emitting layer section 24 together with the bonding alloyed layer 9a.
- the peripheral side surface Is of the residual substrate portion 1 is formed as an inclined surface such that the area of the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is smaller than the area of the first main surface.
- the main electrode 9m constituting the light extraction side electrode 9 that is, the portion covering the second main surface and the peripheral side surface Is of the residual substrate portion 1
- the sub-electrode 9b the portion covering the bottom surface of the notch lj It is formed as an integral metal film.
- the residual substrate portion 1 having such a shape can be manufactured by the same process as in FIG.
- the remaining substrate 1 of the light emitting device 2400 shown in FIG. 29 is connected to the p-type layer and the n-type layer forming a pn junction in the light emitting layer 24.
- it is configured as an inversion layer portion lr having a conductivity type (that is, p-type) opposite to that of the substrate near the residual substrate portion 1 (that is, n-type cladding layer 4).
- a p-type sub-substrate may be used as the light-absorbing compound semiconductor substrate.
- the remaining substrate 1 is divided into a p-type layer and an n-type layer in which a pn junction is formed in the light emitting layer 24 as in the light emitting element 2400 in FIG. Among them, one having the same conductivity type (ie, n-type) as that on the side closer to the residual substrate portion (ie, n-type cladding layer 4). Then, between the light emitting layer portion 24 and the residual substrate portion 1, an inverted semiconductor made of a compound semiconductor having a conductivity type opposite to that of the residual substrate portion 1 (that is, p-type) is formed so as to selectively cover the residual substrate portion 1. The layer 93 is interposed. As a result, the function of the residual substrate portion 1 as a current blocking layer can be further enhanced.
- the bonding alloyed layer 9a may be formed only in the bottom region of the notch lj in contact with the sub-electrode 9b, as in FIG. 29. Even if the layer 9a is configured to cover the residual substrate portion 1, the current interruption effect can be achieved without any problem due to the interposition of the inverted P-n junction. Therefore, if this is used, the bonding alloying layer 9a is formed in the shape of the light extraction side electrode 9 having the sub-electrode 9b and the main electrode 9m, and is formed in the bottom region of the notch lj in contact with the sub-electrode 9b.
- the residual substrate portion 1 can be formed so as to collectively cover the remaining substrate portion 1 (in the figure, the portion covering the residual substrate portion 1 is denoted by reference numeral 9k).
- the joining alloying layer 9a (9k) and the light extraction side electrode 9 which overlap in the same shape are formed by the pattern Can be performed by one photolithography, which contributes to simplification of the process.
- the light extraction side electrode 9 is composed of the main electrode 9m covering the second main surface and the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion 1, and the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 forming the bottom surface of the notch 1j. And a linear sub-electrode 9b extending from the outer periphery of the main electrode 9m.
- the linear sub-electrode 9b is formed radially on the main light extraction surface EA around the main electrode 9m.
- the bonding alloyed layer 9a is also formed in a linear shape overlapping the sub-electrode 9b, and a bonding alloyed layer is formed on the residual substrate portion 1 located immediately below the main electrode 9m.
- the remaining substrate portion 1 also functions as a current blocking layer here, and can block a current flowing directly below the main electrode 9m.
- the amount of current distribution to the background area (that is, the notch lj) of the main electrode 9m forming the main light extraction surface EA can be increased, and the light extraction efficiency can be increased.
- the peripheral side surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is formed as an inclined surface Is so that the area of the second main surface of the residual substrate portion 1 is smaller than the area of the first main surface.
- the main electrode 9m and the sub-electrode 9b are formed as an integral metal film.
- the electrode portion (bonding alloying layer 21 or metal reflection film) on the side having a different polarity from the light extraction side electrode 9 is provided on the transparent semiconductor layer 90 with a V ⁇ deviation.
- the electrode portion for the electrode is formed by notching in the part region, and the electrode having the opposite polarity is disposed on the bottom surface of the notched portion for the electrode. Good.
- specific examples thereof will be described.
- the light-emitting element 2800 in FIG. 33 is an example in which the light-emitting element 2100 in FIG. 26 has the same electrode extraction structure as the light-emitting element 2100 in FIG. 26.
- the configuration is the same as that of the element 2100, and the detailed description of the light emitting element 2100 will be used instead).
- the main compound from the auxiliary current diffusion layer 91 of the semiconductor layer 40 to the light emitting layer portion 24 (and the bonding layer 7) is the second main A notch JK is formed in a part of the front surface side by a well-known photolithography process.
- the bonding alloying layer 21 and the different polarity electrode 332 are formed in the second main surface region of the transparent semiconductor layer 90 forming the bottom surface of the electrode cutout JK.
- the surface layer portion including the second main surface of the transparent semiconductor layer 90 is a high-concentration doping layer 90h in which the effective carrier concentration is higher than that of the remaining region in order to enhance the current diffusion effect. Further, current-carrying wires 9w and 32w are joined to the light extraction side electrode 9 and the different polarity electrode 332, respectively. Note that the bottom surface of the notch JK may be formed by the cladding layer 6.
- the light-emitting element 2900 in FIG. 34 is an example in which the light-emitting element 2300 in FIG. 28 has the same electrode extraction structure on the same side. Further, the light emitting element 3000 in FIG. 35 corresponds to a configuration in which the auxiliary current spreading layer 91 is omitted from the light emitting element 2900 in FIG.
- FIG. 36 shows that the red (R) light emitting element chip 163, the green (G) light emitting element chip 161 and the blue (B) light emitting element chip 162 all have the same electrode extraction structure on the same surface side, and are configured by combining them.
- 1 shows an example of an RGB full-color light-emitting element module 150.
- the light-extraction-side electrodes 9 of the light-emitting element chips 161-163 are all on the power source side (ground side: if a negative power supply is available, the anode side may be the ground side), and the electrode potentials are all equal.
- these electrodes 9 are sequentially connected by wires 9w, and only the electrode located at the end of the electrode 9 is connected to the force sword terminal on the stage 153 side where the element chip is bonded (the anode terminal when the light extraction side electrode 9 is the anode). Connected to 152). Since only one wire needs to be connected to the terminal 152, the area can be relatively small (however, this does not exclude the aspect in which the wire 9w is individually connected to the terminal 152 from each light extraction side electrode 9). ).
- the opposite polarity electrode 332 becomes an anode (force source when the light extraction side electrode 9 is an anode), and the applied voltage (or duty ratio) is individually adjusted to adjust the mixing ratio of the emitted light flux. You. Therefore, it is connected to an individual anode terminal (force sword terminal when the light extraction side electrode 9 is an anode) 151 by a wire 32w.
- the red (R) light-emitting element chip 163 and the green (G) light-emitting element chip 161 use AlGalnP V (see, for example, FIG. 33).
- the active layers 5 of both element chips have different AlGalnP compositions depending on the emission wavelength.
- the blue (B) light emitting element chip 162 is configured as a group III nitride-based blue light emitting element such as InAlGaN.
- an insulating sapphire substrate 190 for epitaxially growing a light emitting layer portion 224 (and an electrode extraction layer 225) of a group III nitride double head structure is left, and the sapphire substrate It is bonded to the stage 153 via 190 with a metal paste or the like.
- the different polarity electrode 332 is formed on the surface of the electrode extraction layer 225.
- the light emitting element chips 161 and 163 according to the third embodiment are bonded to the stage 153 via a conductive transparent semiconductor layer 90 with a metal paste or the like.
- the transparent semiconductor layer 90 functions as a discharge path for static electricity, and charging of the light emitting layer section 24 is greatly reduced.
- the light emitting element 2800 in FIG. 33, the light emitting element 2900 in FIG. 34, and the light emitting element 3000 in FIG. 35 are turned upside down, and no electrode is formed on the first main surface side of the transparent semiconductor layer 90.
- the light emitting element 3100 in FIG. 37, the light emitting element 3200 in FIG. 38, and the light emitting element 3300 in FIG. 39 can be obtained, respectively.
- These light emitting elements 3100 to 3300 all constitute an embodiment of the second configuration of the light emitting element of the third aspect. Elements in each of the light emitting elements 3100 to 3300 that have the same reference numerals as those of the light emitting elements 2800 to 3000 in FIGS.
- the light extraction side electrode is read as the first electrode (first electrode portion) 9, and the opposite polarity electrode is read as the second electrode (second electrode portion) 332.
- the first electrode 9 and the second electrode 332 made of an Au electrode or the like can be omitted.
- the bonding alloyed layers 9a and 21 constitute the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion, respectively. I do.
- the contact resistance with the bonding alloyed layer 9a can be further reduced.
- all the electrodes 9 and 332 are formed on the second main surface side of the main compound semiconductor layer 40, for example, a structure in which an element chip is surface-mounted on a substrate is easy, and the assembly process of the element chip is simplified. It also contributes to dani.
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