WO2014019917A1 - Reflektierendes kontaktschichtsystem für ein optoelektronisches bauelement und verfahren zu dessen herstellung - Google Patents
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- Reflective contact layer system for a
- the invention relates to a reflective
- Contact layer system for an optoelectronic component which is particularly suitable for producing a p-contact of a nitride compound semiconductor LED, and a method for producing the contact layer system.
- Growth substrate opposite side is connected to a support.
- light-emitting diode chips are arranged on a surface of the semiconductor layer sequence opposite the carrier, that is to say on the side of the original one
- the side of the semiconductor layer sequence facing the carrier is provided with a mirror layer in order to radiate radiation emitted in the direction of the carrier in the direction of the
- the mirror layer usually adjoins a p-type semiconductor region of a thin-film LED chip
- the mirror layer is also used for electrical contacting of the p-type semiconductor region.
- silver is typically chosen as the material for the mirror layer, since silver is reflected by a high level of reflection in the visible
- Nitride compound semiconductors typically form a wurtzite crystal structure during epitaxial growth
- domains in the so-called Ga-face orientation which corresponds to the crystallographic [0001] direction, or domains with the so-called N-face orientation, that of the crystallographic [000-1] direction corresponds, arise.
- Such domains can be formed in polar, but also in semi-polar or non-polar nitride compound semiconductors.
- Nitride compound semiconductors are usually N-phenyl N-phenyl N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-N-
- Terminal layer has first domains with a Ga-face orientation and second domains with an N-face orientation. It is stated that the area fraction of the N-face domains should preferably be between 30 percent and 60 percent in order to achieve the lowest possible contact resistance.
- the invention has for its object to provide an improved contact layer system for forming the p-contact of an optoelectronic nitride compound semiconductor device, which is characterized by both a small
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer a transparent one
- a second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer is advantageously a second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer
- the reflective contact layer system described here utilizes the knowledge gained by means of the second p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer arranged between the first p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer and the transparent conductive oxide layer with a very high areal proportion of N-face domains
- the low contact resistance is based in particular on the fact that the N-face domains have the properties of an n-type semiconductor material. This effect is based
- the contact resistance and the loss voltage are advantageously lower in the contact layer system than in a direct application of the mirror layer to the p-doped nitride compound semiconductor material.
- Contact resistance can in particular 5 * 10 "5 Qcm be 2 or less.
- the high reflectivity is based in particular on the high
- the transparent conductive oxide layer advantageously has a lower refractive index than the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer.
- Incident angle greater than the total reflection angle impinges on the interface, total reflection on.
- the total reflection is facilitated by a particularly smooth interface due to the avoidance of scattering losses.
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer at a very high
- Area fraction of N-Face domains of at least 95% forms a smoother interface than at a lower one
- the N-face domains of the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer have an area fraction of at least 98% at the interface to the transparent conductive oxide layer.
- Oxide layer on N-face domains In this case, a particularly smooth interface is achieved and thus achieves high reflection.
- the rms (root mean square) roughness of the interface between the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer and the transparent conductive oxide layer is
- the rms roughness is less than 5 nm and more preferably less than 3 nm.
- the nitride compound semiconductor layer and the transparent conductive oxide layer can be adjusted by the level of the impurity concentration and the growth conditions of the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer.
- the formation of N-face domains is favored by a high dopant concentration.
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer is advantageously more than 2 * 10 20 cm -3 , preferably more than 3 * 10 20 cm -3 and
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer influences the domain structure at the interface.
- the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer advantageously has a thickness of at least 10 nm, preferably of at least 20 nm and more preferably of at least 40 nm.
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer between 10 nm inclusive and 50 nm inclusive. It turned out that the second p-doped
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer with a high proportion of very smooth N-face domains in particular by epitaxial growth on the first p-doped Nitride compound semiconductor layer by means of
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer by means of metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE).
- MOVPE metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy
- the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer preferably comprises GaN.
- the first p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer also has GaN.
- both the first and second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layers may be GaN layers.
- the p-type dopant for the first and / or the second nitride compound semiconductor layer it is preferable
- the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer is advantageously adjacent to the transparent conductive oxide layer.
- Transparent conductive oxides are transparent, conductive materials, usually metal oxides, such as zinc oxide, for example.
- Tin oxide Tin oxide, cadmium oxide, titanium oxide, indium oxide or
- ITO Indium tin oxide
- Metal oxygen compounds such as ZnO, SnO 2 or ⁇ 2 O 3 also include ternary metal oxygen compounds, such as Zn 2 SnO 2, Cd SnO 3, Zn SnO 3, Mgln 2Ozi, GalnO 3, 2 ⁇ 5 or In 4 Sn 3 O 2, or mixtures of different transparent conductive oxides into the group of TCOs.
- ternary metal oxygen compounds such as Zn 2 SnO 2, Cd SnO 3, Zn SnO 3, Mgln 2Ozi, GalnO 3, 2 ⁇ 5 or In 4 Sn 3 O 2, or mixtures of different transparent conductive oxides into the group of TCOs.
- the transparent conductive oxide layer comprises indium tin oxide (ITO) or zinc oxide. Oxide (ZnO) on.
- the transparent conductive oxide layer may include a dopant, for example, it may be an aluminum-doped zinc oxide layer.
- the mirror layer preferably contains a metal or a metal alloy. To achieve a high reflection in the visible spectral range contains
- Mirror layer preferably silver or consists thereof.
- Contact layer system is at least the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer by means of
- Second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer can achieve a particularly low contact resistance.
- an optoelectronic component with the reflective contact layer system wherein the optoelectronic component has an epitaxial layer sequence which has an n-type semiconductor region, an active semiconductor layer
- the p-type semiconductor region of the optoelectronic component includes the first p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer and the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer.
- the N-type semiconductor region of a radiation exit surface and the P-type semiconductor region face a carrier.
- Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a cross section through a reflective contact layer system according to an embodiment
- Optoelectronic component comprises a first p-doped A nitride compound semiconductor layer 1 and a second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 adjacent to the first p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 1.
- Nitride compound semiconductor material having the composition In x Al y Gai x - y N, where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1 and x + y ⁇ 1.
- the first p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 1 and the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 are preferably GaN layers, respectively.
- the p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layers 1, 2 may in particular comprise magnesium as a p-type dopant.
- the reflective contact layer system contains one to the second p-doped
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 adjacent transparent conductive oxide layer 3.
- Oxide layer 3 preferably contains indium tin oxide or
- Zinc oxide Alternatively, however, other transparent conductive oxides are suitable.
- Mirror layer 4 is arranged.
- the mirror layer 4 is preferably a layer of a metal or a metal alloy.
- the mirror layer 4 contains
- the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 advantageously contains N-face domains 22.
- the second p-type doped semiconductor layer 2 may also be used Nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 at least to a small extent, Ga-face domains 21 have.
- the area ratio of the N-face domains 22 in the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 is advantageously at least 95%, preferably at least 98% and particularly preferably at least 99%.
- the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 may become transparent conductive at the entire interface 23
- Oxide layer 3 N-face domains 22 have.
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 has the advantage that an electrical contact is formed to the transparent conductive oxide layer 3 with low contact resistance, without affecting the reflectivity of the contact layer sequence. A reduction of the reflectivity could occur in particular with a smaller surface portion of the N-face domains 22, since with a larger area
- the rms roughness of the interface 23 between the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 and the transparent conductive oxide layer 3 is less than 7 nm, preferably less than 5 nm and more preferably less than 3 nm.
- the preferred formation of N-face domains 22 in the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 is promoted by a high dopant concentration.
- the dopant concentration in the second p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 is at least 2 ⁇ 10 20 cm -3 , preferably at least 3 ⁇ 10 20 cm -3 and particularly preferably at least 5 ⁇ 10 20 cm -3 .
- the area fraction of the N-face domains 22 at the interface 23 is also influenced by the layer thickness of the second p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer 2.
- the layer thickness of the second p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 is also influenced by the layer thickness of the second p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer 2.
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 at least 10 nm, preferably at least 20 nm and particularly preferably at least 40 nm.
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 is, for example, between 10 nm and 50 nm. Furthermore, the process conditions, in particular the coating method used for growing the second p-doped nitride compound semiconductor layer 2, influence the proportion of the N-face domains 22 in the second p-doped one
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 In an advantageous method for producing the reflective
- Contact layer system is at least the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2 means
- an optoelectronic component 100 is shown schematically in cross section, which has a
- Embodiment contains.
- the optoelectronic component 100 contains an epitaxial layer sequence 8 based on a nitride compound semiconductor. "Based on a nitride compound semiconductor" in the present context means that the epitaxial layer sequence 8 or at least one layer thereof is a III-nitride compound.
- Compound semiconductor material preferably In x Al y Gai x - y N includes, where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1 and x + y ⁇ 1. This material does not necessarily have a mathematically exact
- composition according to the above formula may contain one or more dopants as well as additional
- the above formula contains only the essential constituents of the crystal lattice (In, Al, Ga, N), even if these may be partially replaced by small amounts of other substances.
- the epitaxial layer sequence 8 contains an n-type Semiconductor region 5, an active layer 6 and a p-type semiconductor region 7.
- the n-type semiconductor region 5, the active layer 6 and the p-type semiconductor region 7 may each have multiple layers, which are not shown in detail for simplicity , It is also possible for n-type semiconductor region 5, active layer 6 or p-type semiconductor region 7 to be one or more undoped
- the p-type semiconductor region 7 contains in particular the first p-doped semiconductor layer 1 and the second p-doped semiconductor layer 2 of the
- the active layer 6 can in particular a
- the active layer 6 may be, for example, a pn junction, a double heterostructure, a single quantum well structure, or a multiple quantum well structure
- quantum well structure encompasses any structure, in the case of the charge carriers
- Quantization includes quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots and any combination of these structures.
- the active layer 6 may in particular contain one or more layers of InGaN.
- the optoelectronic component 100 is a so-called thin-film light-emitting diode chip, in which one used for growing the epitaxial layer sequence 8
- Component 100 thus contains no growth substrate of
- Epitaxial layer sequence 8 such as a
- a connecting layer 10 for example, a solder layer
- the carrier 11 can
- silicon, germanium, a ceramic, a metal or a metal alloy For example, silicon, germanium, a ceramic, a metal or a metal alloy.
- the n-type semiconductor region 5 of the radiation exit surface 14 and the p-type semiconductor region 7 face the carrier 11.
- the electrical contacting of the p-type semiconductor region 7 takes place from the rear 11 of the optoelectronic component 100 facing the carrier 11 with the
- the reflective contact layer system includes a first p-doped one
- Nitride compound semiconductor layer 1 a second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2, a transparent conductive oxide layer 3 and a mirror layer 4.
- mirror layer 4 is advantageous radiation 15, which of the active layer 6 in the direction of the carrier 11th is emitted, reflected in the direction of the radiation exit surface 14. In this way, absorption of the radiation emitted to the rear side of the optoelectronic component 100 in the carrier 11 is prevented and in this way the efficiency of the optoelectronic component 100 is increased.
- one or more functional layers 9 are preferably arranged, for example a layer sequence 9 which, starting from the mirror layer 4, has partial layers of titanium, platinum and gold.
- a layer sequence 9 which, starting from the mirror layer 4, has partial layers of titanium, platinum and gold.
- Partial layer of platinum advantageous as a diffusion barrier, which the diffusion of components subsequent
- Radiation exit surface 14 is provided.
- the reflective contact layer system formed by the first p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 1, the second p-type nitride compound semiconductor layer 2, the transparent conductive oxide layer 3, and the mirror layer 4 is characterized by high reflectivity for the radiation 15 emitted from the active region 6 and by a very low contact resistance.
- contact resistance may be 5 * 10 "5 ⁇ cm 2 or less.
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