WO2015016150A1 - 半導体発光素子およびその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor light-emitting device such as a light-emitting diode (LED), and more particularly to a semiconductor light-emitting device that improves the extraction of light emitted from the device to the outside and a method for manufacturing the same.
- a semiconductor light-emitting device such as a light-emitting diode (LED)
- LED light-emitting diode
- the semiconductor light emitting device is formed of several layers such as a light emitting layer, an n-type semiconductor layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, an electrode layer, and a support substrate. For this reason, the light emitted from the light emitting layer inside the semiconductor element is extracted outside after passing through these several layers.
- a certain percentage of reflection always occurs when passing through the boundary of a medium having a different refractive index, that is, a layer interface or a surface.
- a certain percentage of light absorption occurs when light passes through or reflects through the medium layer having an absorption coefficient with respect to the above-described light wavelength (emission wavelength), a certain percentage of light absorption occurs. For this reason, it is generally difficult to efficiently extract the light emitted from the light emitting layer to the outside of the semiconductor light emitting element.
- AlN aluminum nitride
- Extraction of light in a semiconductor light emitting device in which an AlGaN layer is stacked on an AlN substrate for example, using a theoretical calculation of light radiation propagation characteristics using a three-dimensional time-domain finite difference method (Finite-difference time-domain method: FDTD method) Efficiency was calculated.
- FDTD method Finite-difference time-domain method
- Patent Document 1 discloses that an uneven structure having an average period that is not more than twice the average optical wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer is provided on the light extraction surface.
- a method for reducing the ratio of the total reflected light on the light extraction surface that is, suppressing the reflection of light on the element surface
- the light extraction efficiency varies greatly depending on the shape of the concavo-convex structure and the emission wavelength, and a sufficient effect is not obtained.
- the shorter the emission wavelength the shorter the required period of the concavo-convex structure (for example, in the case of a convex structure, the distance from the apex of the convex structure to the apex of the adjacent convex structure). It becomes difficult.
- the size of the concavo-convex structure is a region that is difficult to produce by photolithography. As a result, problems such as an increase in manufacturing cost, a yield, and a decrease in productivity occur, which is not practical.
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-354020
- a nanometer-sized fine metal mask obtained by heating and aggregating deposited metal is formed on the light extraction surface.
- the periodic mask using such an agglomeration effect has a random arrangement of the concavo-convex structure and has a large non-uniform shape. For this reason, it is difficult to provide a semiconductor light emitting element that emits stable and uniform light because the power of the light output from the semiconductor light emitting element varies greatly.
- Non-Patent Document 1 ISDRS 2011, December 7-9, 2011, College Park, MD, USA, WP2-04
- a method of roughening the substrate surface by wet etching to form a nanometer-scale uneven structure Is disclosed.
- the concavo-convex structure formed by the technique using wet etching is also a random structure having a non-uniform shape, the light extraction efficiency varies greatly, and the effect of improving the light extraction efficiency is insufficient.
- Non-Patent Document 2 (Appl. Phys. Express 3 (2010) 061004), a semiconductor light emitting device that emits deep ultraviolet light is provided with a surface periodic uneven structure by lithography and dry etching. Is 500 nm, which is twice as large as the emission wavelength, and a sufficient effect of improving the light extraction efficiency is not obtained. In addition, the variation in light output is extremely large.
- a semiconductor light emitting device having a nanometer-scale uneven structure on the substrate surface (light extraction surface) has been proposed for the purpose of improving the light extraction efficiency.
- the optimum values such as the period of the concavo-convex structure and the height and shape of the convex parts constituting the concavo-convex structure are not clear, but vary depending on the emission wavelength, the refractive index of the substrate, etc. is there.
- the emission wavelength becomes shorter, it is necessary to form a concavo-convex structure with a smaller scale on the substrate surface (light extraction surface), and thus it becomes more difficult to produce the concavo-convex structure. Therefore, even when the emission wavelength is short, the uneven structure that sufficiently improves the light extraction efficiency is formed uniformly with good reproducibility, and the power of light output from the semiconductor light emitting element to the outside is made uniform and stabilized.
- the uneven structure that sufficiently improves the light extraction efficiency is formed uniformly with good reproducibility, and the power of light output from the semiconductor light emitting element to the outside is made
- an object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above.
- a semiconductor light emitting device capable of obtaining high light extraction efficiency and uniform light output even when the emission wavelength is short, and the semiconductor light emitting device are reproduced.
- the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device that can be manufactured with high productivity and high productivity.
- a semiconductor light emitting device is a semiconductor light emitting device including a semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer, and the surface of the semiconductor light emitting device includes a light extraction surface.
- a periodic concavo-convex structure having a period exceeding 0.5 times the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer on at least one of the light extraction surface and the interface between the two layers having different refractive indexes in the semiconductor light emitting element
- a fine concavo-convex structure located on the surface of the periodic concavo-convex structure and having an average diameter that is 0.5 times or less of the wavelength of light is formed.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of a light extraction surface of the semiconductor light emitting element shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a partial schematic cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. It is a plane schematic diagram for demonstrating the modification of the semiconductor light-emitting device shown in FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIG. It is a plane schematic diagram for demonstrating Embodiment 2 of the semiconductor light-emitting device based on this invention.
- FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional schematic view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 6.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view for explaining a modification of the semiconductor light emitting element shown in FIG. 6.
- 7 is a flowchart for explaining a method of manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIG. 6.
- 2 is a schematic plan view of a semiconductor light emitting device used as a sample of Example 1.
- FIG. 4 is a scanning electron micrograph of a light extraction surface of a semiconductor light emitting device used as a sample of Example 2.
- FIG. 4 is a scanning electron micrograph of a light extraction surface of a semiconductor light emitting device used as a sample of Example 2.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing experimental results of Example 2.
- 10 is a graph showing a simulation calculation result of Example 3.
- 10 is a graph showing a simulation calculation result of Example 3.
- 10 is a graph showing a simulation calculation result of Example 4.
- 10 is a graph showing a simulation calculation result of Example 4.
- 10 is a graph showing experimental results of Example 5.
- 10 is a graph showing experimental results of Example 6.
- 10 is a graph showing experimental results of Example 7. It is a graph which shows the experimental result of Example 8 and Example 9.
- FIG. It is a graph which shows the experimental value and simulation calculation result in an Example.
- the semiconductor light emitting device is a semiconductor light emitting device including a semiconductor layer including a light emitting layer (active layer 13), and the surface of the semiconductor light emitting device includes a light extraction surface.
- a periodic uneven structure 21 having a period exceeding 0.5 times the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer, and a periodic uneven structure
- the fine concavo-convex structure 22 which is located on the surface of 21 and has an average diameter which is 0.5 times or less of the wavelength of light is formed.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 having a period corresponding to the wavelength (emission wavelength) of light emitted from the light emitting layer on the light extraction surface and the fine concavo-convex structure 22 having an average diameter corresponding to the wavelength are formed. Therefore, the light extraction efficiency can be reliably increased as compared with the case where the light extraction surface does not have these uneven structures. That is, even when a periodic concavo-convex structure having a period longer than the wavelength is formed, the light extraction efficiency can be sufficiently increased by combining with a fine concavo-convex structure.
- the semiconductor light emitting device when the emission wavelength is a short wavelength (for example, 450 nm or less, or 350 nm or less), the semiconductor light emitting device according to the present embodiment has a remarkable effect of suppressing an increase in cost related to the manufacture of the periodic uneven structure. Further, since it can be formed with a period longer than the emission wavelength of the periodic uneven structure, it is easy to form a uniform uneven structure.
- the arrangement pattern of the periodic uneven structure 21 may be a triangular lattice. In this case, the number of convex portions of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 per unit area can be easily increased.
- the periodic uneven structure 21 may include a convex portion (convex shape portion) made of a high refractive index material having a refractive index higher than that of air. Even if the cross-sectional area of the convex portion on the surface perpendicular to the direction from the light emitting layer (active layer 13) toward the light extraction surface (back surface 16A of the substrate 16) decreases as the distance from the light emitting layer (active layer 13) decreases. Good. In this way, when the external medium on the light extraction surface is air, the light extraction efficiency from the light extraction surface can be reliably increased.
- the shape of the convex portion may be a cone shape or a semi-elliptical sphere shape.
- the convex portion can be easily formed by using a relatively general process such as etching.
- the light emitting layer may include a group III nitride semiconductor.
- the semiconductor layer is located on the opposite side of the n-type group III nitride semiconductor layer as viewed from the light emitting layer, and the n-type group III nitride semiconductor layer (n-type semiconductor layer 15) whose conductivity type is n-type.
- p-type group III nitride semiconductor layer p-type semiconductor layer 12 which is p-type.
- the semiconductor light emitting element may include a transparent substrate that is disposed on the light extraction surface side from the light emitting layer and has transparency to the light emitted from the light emitting layer.
- the back surface of the transparent substrate (the back surface opposite to the main surface on which the semiconductor layer is formed) can be used as the light extraction surface.
- the transparent substrate may be an aluminum nitride substrate.
- the defect density of the semiconductor layer including the light emitting layer made of a group III nitride semiconductor can be greatly reduced.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer may be 450 nm or less.
- the above-described effects can be remarkably obtained.
- the height H1 of the periodic uneven structure 21 may be 1/3 or more and 5 times or less the period L1 of the periodic uneven structure 21, and the average height of the fine uneven structure 22 May be 0.1 to 10 times the average diameter of the fine relief structure 22. In this case, the light extraction efficiency can be reliably improved.
- the semiconductor light emitting device includes the substrate 16 made of aluminum nitride and the semiconductor layer formed on the main surface of the substrate 16.
- the semiconductor layer includes a light-emitting layer (active layer 13) containing a group III nitride semiconductor and an n-type group III nitride semiconductor layer (n-type semiconductor layer) of n-type conductivity disposed so as to sandwich the light-emitting layer. 15) and a p-type group III nitride semiconductor layer (p-type semiconductor layer 12) having a p-type conductivity.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer is 350 nm or less.
- the wavelength of the light emitted from the light emitting layer is set to the difference between the refractive index of the aluminum nitride constituting the substrate and the refractive index of the external medium located outside the substrate.
- Periodic concavo-convex structure 21 having a period that is not less than 1/3 times and not more than 5 times the value divided by (evaluation value) is formed.
- the period of the periodic uneven structure 21 is determined according to the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer (emission wavelength), the refractive index of the substrate 16 made of AlN, and the refractive index of the external medium, The light extraction efficiency from the back surface (light extraction surface) of the substrate 16 can be reliably improved.
- the period is preferably 0.5 to 4 times the evaluation value, more preferably 1 to 3 times.
- the arrangement pattern of the periodic uneven structure 21 may be a triangular lattice. In this case, the number of convex portions of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 per unit area can be easily increased.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure includes a convex portion, and the shape of the convex portion may be a cone shape or a semi-elliptical sphere shape.
- the convex portion can be easily formed by using a relatively general process such as etching.
- the height of the periodic concavo-convex structure may be 1/3 to 5 times the period of the periodic concavo-convex structure. In this case, the light extraction efficiency can be reliably increased.
- the height is preferably 0.5 to 2 times the evaluation value, more preferably 0.6 to 1.8 times.
- the method for manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device includes a step of preparing an element member to be a semiconductor light emitting device including a semiconductor layer having a light emitting layer, and the light emitting surface of the semiconductor light emitting device in the element member. Forming a mask layer having a pattern on the region to be patterned, and forming a periodic concavo-convex structure by partially removing a region to be a light extraction surface by etching using the mask layer as a mask. Is provided.
- the mask layer is a metal mask layer.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure is formed by performing dry etching using a fluorine-based gas as an etching gas, and the residue of the mask layer is removed.
- An uneven structure is formed.
- the periodic uneven structure has a period exceeding 0.5 times the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer.
- the fine concavo-convex structure has an average diameter that is not more than 0.5 times the wavelength of light. Further, the periodic uneven structure and the fine uneven structure are made of the same material. In this way, the semiconductor light emitting device according to the present embodiment can be easily obtained.
- the manufacturing method of the semiconductor light emitting device includes an element member to be a semiconductor light emitting device including a substrate made of aluminum nitride and a semiconductor layer formed on the main surface of the substrate and having a light emitting layer.
- a step of preparing, a step of forming a mask layer having a pattern on a region to be a light extraction surface of the semiconductor light emitting element in the element member, and a light extraction surface by etching using the mask layer as a mask Forming a periodic concavo-convex structure by partially removing the region.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure is more than 1/3 times the value obtained by dividing the wavelength of the light emitted from the light emitting layer by the difference between the refractive index of the aluminum nitride constituting the substrate and the refractive index of the external medium located outside the substrate. It has a period that is 5 times or less. In this way, the semiconductor light emitting device according to the present embodiment can be easily obtained.
- the period of the periodic uneven structure 21 may be one or more times the wavelength of light. In this case, the periodic uneven structure 21 can be easily manufactured.
- the period of the periodic uneven structure 21 may be twice or more the wavelength of light.
- the average diameter of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 may be 0.4 times or less the wavelength of light. In this case, it is possible to reliably increase the light extraction efficiency while avoiding an increase in the manufacturing cost of the semiconductor light emitting device.
- the transparent substrate may be a sapphire substrate. Even with such a configuration, a semiconductor light emitting device with improved light extraction efficiency can be obtained.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the light emitting layer may be 350 nm or less. In this case, the effect of the present embodiment is remarkable in the semiconductor light emitting device that emits light having a short wavelength as described above.
- each element constituting the present invention may be configured such that a plurality of elements are constituted by the same member and the plurality of elements are shared by one member, and conversely, the function of one member is constituted by a plurality of members. It can also be realized by sharing.
- each embodiment described below can also be applied by appropriately combining the components and the like unless otherwise specified.
- a semiconductor light emitting device includes a substrate 16 made of AlN (aluminum nitride), an n-type semiconductor layer 15, an active layer 13, a p-type semiconductor layer 12, a positive electrode 11, The negative electrode 14 is mainly provided.
- An n-type semiconductor layer 15 is formed on the main surface of substrate 16.
- a convex portion is formed on a part of the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15, and the active layer 13 is formed on the convex portion.
- a p-type semiconductor layer 12 is formed on the active layer 13.
- a positive electrode 11 is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer 12.
- a negative electrode 14 is formed in a region where the convex portion is not formed on the surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the active layer 13 as the light emitting layer is 350 nm or less.
- the wavelength of light emitted from the active layer 13 is set to reflect the refractive index of aluminum nitride constituting the substrate 16 and air as an external medium located outside the substrate 16.
- a periodic concavo-convex structure 21 having a period L1 that is not less than 1/3 times and not more than 5 times the value (reference value) divided by the difference from the refractive index of is formed.
- the substrate 16 is a substrate on which a nitride semiconductor crystal can be epitaxially grown on the surface, and has a high transmittance with respect to the wavelength range of light emitted from the semiconductor light emitting element (for example, the light transmittance is 50% or more).
- a substrate that satisfies (some) can be selected and used.
- examples of the material of the substrate 16 include the above-described AlN, sapphire, and GaN.
- the substrate 16 has the periodic uneven structure 21 formed on the light extraction surface (back surface).
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 includes a convex portion, and the convex portion has a cone shape as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 (for example, the diameter D1 of the bottom surface, the height H1 from the bottom surface to the vertex, the side surface And a cone shape having an angle ⁇ between the bottom surface and the bottom surface).
- the convex portion may be a semi-elliptical sphere shape as shown in FIG.
- the arrangement of the periodic concavo-convex structure may be a periodic arrangement method such as a triangular lattice arrangement, a tetragonal lattice arrangement, a hexagonal lattice arrangement, and preferably a triangular lattice arrangement having a maximum filling factor. is there.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 is a value obtained by dividing the emission wavelength of the semiconductor light emitting element by the difference between the refractive index of aluminum nitride constituting the substrate 16 and the refractive index of air that is an external medium located outside the substrate 16 (You may have the period L1 which is 1/3 times or more and 5 times or less of (reference value).
- the height H1 of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 is in a range of 1/3 to 5 times the period L1.
- the period L1 of the periodic uneven structure 21 described above is more preferably 0.5 times to 4 times, more preferably 1 time to 3 times the reference value. In this way, the light extraction efficiency can be improved more reliably.
- the height H1 of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 is preferably not less than 0.5 times and not more than 2 times, more preferably not less than 0.6 times and not more than 1.8 times the period L1. Even if it does in this way, light extraction efficiency can be improved more reliably.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 includes, firstly, an etching mask manufacturing step (step (S41) in FIG. 5), secondly an etching step (step (S42) in FIG. 5), and thirdly, a mask removing step (step in FIG. It can be manufactured by a process such as S43)).
- the etching mask manufacturing process is a process of manufacturing an etching mask pattern on the back surface of the substrate 16, and an arbitrary method such as an electron beam lithography method, a photolithographic method, or a nanoimprint lithography method can be applied.
- a metal is deposited so as to cover the mask pattern, and then A metal mask pattern may be manufactured by removing a part of the metal together with the mask pattern by a lift-off method.
- the back surface of the substrate 16 is etched to form a desired pattern on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- dry etching such as inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching or reactive ion etching (RIE), or wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution can be applied.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- RIE reactive ion etching
- wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution can be applied.
- dry etching such as inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching or reactive ion etching (RIE), or wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- RIE reactive ion etching
- wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution
- a resin material such as a resist or a metal can be used as an etching mask, and a chlorine-based gas, a fluorine-based gas, a bromine-based gas, or the like can be applied as an etching gas.
- a gas obtained by mixing hydrogen, oxygen, or the like with the above-described etching gas may be used.
- a mask removal process is performed. That is, the etching mask residue is removed.
- the method for removing the etching mask residue may be appropriately determined depending on the material of the etching mask. For example, if the material of the etching mask is a metal, the residue may be removed using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution that is soluble in the metal.
- a sealing material such as resin, glass, or quartz may be formed on the periodic uneven structure 21.
- an uneven structure may be formed on the surface of the sealing material. The configuration of the uneven structure may be the same as that of the periodic uneven structure 21.
- the laminated semiconductor layer is made of a group III nitride semiconductor, and an n-type semiconductor layer 15, an active layer 13, and a p-type semiconductor layer 12 are laminated in this order on a substrate 16 as shown in FIG. Is.
- the laminated semiconductor layer is formed by a method such as metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOVPE), molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), or hydride vapor deposition (HVPE). Laminated.
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- MOVPE metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- MBE molecular beam epitaxy
- HVPE hydride vapor deposition
- the concentration of the n-type impurity may be 1.0 ⁇ 10 17 / cm 3 or more and 1.0 ⁇ 10 20 / cm 3 or less.
- the concentration of the n-type impurity is preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 18 / cm 3 or more and 1.0 ⁇ 10 19 / cm 3 or less.
- the film thickness of the n-type semiconductor layer 15 is not less than 100 nm and not more than 10,000 nm.
- the thickness of the n-type semiconductor layer 15 is preferably 500 nm or more and 3000 nm or less.
- the active layer 13 has a multiple quantum well structure.
- the thickness of the well layer is 1 nm or more, preferably 2 nm or more.
- the thickness of the barrier layer is 1 nm or more, preferably 2 nm or more.
- the p-type semiconductor layer 12 is composed of, for example, a p-type cladding layer and a p-type contact layer.
- a preferred example of the impurity of the p-type cladding layer is magnesium (Mg).
- the Mg concentration (doping concentration) is 1.0 ⁇ 10 17 / cm 3 or more, preferably 1.0 ⁇ 10 17 / cm 3 or more.
- the film thickness of the p-type cladding layer is 5 nm to 1000 nm, preferably 10 nm to 50 nm.
- the Al composition of the p-type contact layer is preferably smaller than the Al composition of the p-type cladding layer. This is because it is easier to obtain good contact characteristics when the band gap energy of the p-type contact layer is smaller than that of the p-type cladding layer.
- Mg is preferably mentioned as in the p-type cladding layer.
- the doping concentration of Mg can be 1.0 ⁇ 10 17 / cm 3 or more.
- the film thickness of the p-type contact layer is from 1 nm to 50 nm, preferably from 5 nm to 30 nm, from the viewpoint of ultraviolet light transmittance and contact characteristics in the p-type contact layer.
- the negative electrode 14 is formed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15 (upper surface surrounding the convex portion of the n-type semiconductor layer 15).
- the exposed surface of n-type semiconductor layer 15 is formed by partially removing part of n-type semiconductor layer 15 and active layer 13 and p-type semiconductor layer 12 (for example, by etching or the like).
- etching method dry etching such as reactive ion etching or inductively coupled plasma etching can be preferably used.
- a surface treatment is performed with an acid or alkali solution in order to remove a portion damaged by etching on the etched surface (exposed surface) in the n-type semiconductor layer 15. It is preferable. Thereafter, an ohmic negative electrode 14 is formed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15.
- the patterning of electrodes such as the negative electrode 14 and the positive electrode 11 can be performed using a lift-off method. Specifically, after applying a photoresist to the surface on which the electrode is to be formed, the photoresist is partially irradiated with ultraviolet rays by a UV exposure machine equipped with a photomask. Thereafter, a photoresist is immersed in the developer, and the exposed photoresist is dissolved to form a resist film having a desired pattern. A metal film to be an electrode is deposited on the patterned resist film. Then, the resist film is dissolved with a stripping solution, and the metal film located on the resist film is removed to leave the metal film located in the region where the resist film is not formed and to have a predetermined pattern. A film (electrode) is formed.
- Electrode patterning methods include the following. That is, a metal film to be an electrode is formed on the electrode formation surface (for example, the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15). And after apply
- any method such as a vacuum deposition method, a sputtering method, a chemical vapor deposition method, or the like can be used. From the viewpoint of eliminating impurities in the metal film, a vacuum deposition method is used. Is preferably used. Various materials can be used for the negative electrode 14, but can be selected from known materials. After depositing the metal film to be the negative electrode 14, in order to improve the contact between the n-type semiconductor layer 15 and the negative electrode 14, the temperature is 300 ° C. to 1100 ° C. and the heating time is 30 seconds to 3 minutes. It is preferable to perform heat treatment. About the temperature and heating time of heat processing, what is necessary is just to implement on optimal conditions suitably according to the kind of metal which comprises the negative electrode 14, and the film thickness of a metal film.
- the positive electrode 11 is formed on the p-type contact layer in the p-type semiconductor layer 12. As with the patterning of the negative electrode 14, it is preferable to use the lift-off method for patterning the positive electrode 11.
- the metal material used for the positive electrode 11 can be selected from known materials, though various examples are available.
- the thickness of the positive electrode 11 is so preferable that it is thin. Specifically, the thickness of the positive electrode 11 is 10 nm or less, more preferably 5 nm or less.
- a vacuum deposition method As a method for depositing the metal film to be the positive electrode 11, as in the formation of the negative electrode 14, a vacuum deposition method, a sputtering method, a chemical vapor deposition method, and the like can be cited, but impurities in the metal film are eliminated as much as possible. Therefore, it is preferable to use a vacuum deposition method.
- suitable conditions can be suitably selected according to the kind of metal which comprises the positive electrode 11, and the thickness of the positive electrode 11.
- the semiconductor light emitting device described above is manufactured by a manufacturing process as shown in FIG. That is, referring to FIG. 5, first, a substrate preparation step (S10) is performed. In this step (S10), a substrate made of AlN is prepared. At this stage, the periodic uneven structure 21 is not yet formed on the back surface of the substrate. Next, a semiconductor layer forming step (S20) is performed. In this step (S ⁇ b> 10), a laminated semiconductor layer including the p-type semiconductor layer 12, the active layer 13, and the n-type semiconductor layer 15 is formed on the main surface of the substrate 16. Each of the p-type semiconductor layer 12, the active layer 13, and the n-type semiconductor layer 15 can be formed by any method such as the MOCVD method or the MOVPE method as described above.
- an electrode formation step (S30) is performed.
- the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15 is formed as shown in FIG. 1 by removing a part of the p-type semiconductor layer 12, the active layer 13, and the n-type semiconductor layer 15 by etching.
- the positive electrode 11 is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer 12 and the negative electrode 14 is formed on the exposed surface of the n-type semiconductor layer 15 using a lift-off method or the like.
- the concavo-convex structure forming step (S40) is performed.
- a mask formation step (S41) is first performed.
- an etching mask pattern is formed on the back surface of the substrate 16 using the lithography method or the like as described above.
- an etching step (S42) is performed.
- the back surface of the substrate 16 is etched using the etching mask pattern as a mask.
- the periodic uneven structure 21 is formed.
- a mask removal step (S43) is performed.
- the etching mask residue is removed by an arbitrary method. In this way, the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained.
- the semiconductor light emitting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention basically has the same structure as the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, but the configuration of the back surface of the substrate 16 is shown in FIGS. It differs from the semiconductor light emitting device shown.
- FIG. 6 conceptually shows the planar structure of the back surface of the substrate 16 of the semiconductor light emitting element according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- the back surface of substrate 16 is used as an example of the light extraction surface, and periodic uneven structure 21 is formed on the back surface of substrate 16. . Further, a fine uneven structure 22 is formed on the surface of the periodic uneven structure 21.
- the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIG. 6 is a semiconductor light emitting device including a semiconductor layer including the active layer 13 which is a light emitting layer, and the surface of the semiconductor light emitting device includes the back surface of the substrate 16 as a light extraction surface. .
- Periodic irregularities having a period L1 exceeding 0.5 times the wavelength of light emitted from the active layer 13 on at least one of the light extraction surface and the interface between two layers having different refractive indexes in the semiconductor light emitting device The structure 21 and the fine concavo-convex structure 22 which is located on the surface of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and has an average diameter (an average value of the diameter D2) which is 0.5 times or less of the wavelength of light are formed.
- the average diameter can be determined by measuring the diameters of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 included in the square region having one side of one period of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and determining the average value thereof.
- the place where the fine relief structure 22 is formed is not limited to the light extraction surface. That is, the place where the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22 are formed may be an interface between layers having different refractive indexes in the semiconductor light emitting device.
- the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22 described above may be formed on an interface between different layers.
- the surface of the sealing material becomes a light extraction surface with respect to the outside.
- the interface for example, the interface between the back surface 16A and the sealing material (separate member)
- the portion that becomes the light extraction surface on the surface of the sealing material is also used.
- the above-described periodic uneven structure 21 and fine uneven structure 22 may be formed.
- the configuration of the p-type semiconductor layer 12, the active layer 13, the n-type semiconductor layer 15, the positive electrode 11, and the negative electrode 14 is basically the same as that shown in FIGS.
- the configuration of the substrate 16 is different from that of the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIGS. Therefore, the configuration of the substrate 16 will be described below.
- the material and characteristics of the substrate 16 are basically the same as those of the substrate 16 in the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and for example, sapphire, AlN, GaN, or the like can be used.
- the substrate 16 has the periodic uneven structure 21 on the light extraction surface (back surface).
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 includes a convex portion, and the convex portion has a cone shape as shown in FIGS. Further, the convex portion may be a semi-elliptical sphere as shown in FIG.
- the arrangement of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 may be a periodic arrangement method such as a triangular lattice arrangement, a tetragonal lattice arrangement, or a hexagonal lattice arrangement, and preferably a triangular lattice arrangement that maximizes the filling factor. Furthermore, the periodic uneven structure 21 may have a period L1 in a range exceeding 0.5 times the emission wavelength of the semiconductor light emitting element.
- the height of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 (the height H1 of the convex portion) is preferably in the range of 1/3 to 5 times the period L1.
- the numerical range of the period L1 of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 described above for example, it can be 2/3 to 1000 times, or more than 2 to 100 times the emission wavelength. If it does in this way, manufacturing cost can be suppressed, improving light extraction efficiency more certainly, and a more uniform element shape and light output can be obtained.
- the height H1 of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 is preferably 1 ⁇ 2 times to 3 times, more preferably 3/4 times to 2 times the period L1. Even if it does in this way, manufacturing cost can be suppressed, improving a light extraction efficiency more reliably, and a more uniform element shape and light output can be obtained.
- a fine uneven structure 22 smaller than the periodic uneven structure 21 is formed on the surface of the periodic uneven structure 21.
- the fine concavo-convex structure 22 includes a fine convex portion.
- the fine concavo-convex structure 22 is disposed on the surface of the convex portion of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and the concave portion (flat portion located between the convex portions) of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21.
- the average diameter of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 is 1 ⁇ 2 or less of the emission wavelength of the semiconductor light emitting device, and the height of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 is preferably in the range of 0.1 to 10 times the average diameter. . Further, the height of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 is more preferably 0.2 to 5 times, and more preferably 0.5 to 2 times.
- the fine convex portion of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 preferably has a cone shape or a semi-elliptical sphere shape.
- the average diameter of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 described above is more preferably 1/30 to 2/5 times the emission wavelength, and still more preferably 1/10 to 3/10 times. In this way, the light extraction efficiency can be improved more reliably.
- the average height of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 is preferably 0.2 to 5 times, more preferably 0.5 to 2 times the average diameter. Even if it does in this way, light extraction efficiency can be improved more reliably.
- the average height of the fine concavo-convex structure 22 can be determined by measuring the height of each fine concavo-convex structure included in a square region having one side of one period of the periodic concavo-convex structure and determining the average value thereof. it can.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and the fine concavo-convex structure 22 are firstly formed as an etching mask (step (S410) in FIG. 9), secondly as an etching step (step (S420) in FIG. 9), and thirdly as an etching mask is removed. It can be manufactured by a process such as a process (process (S430) in FIG. 9).
- the etching mask manufacturing process is a process of manufacturing an etching mask pattern on a substrate, and an electron beam lithography method, a photolithographic method, a nanoimprint lithography method, or the like can be applied.
- a metal is deposited so as to cover the mask pattern, and then A metal mask pattern may be manufactured by removing a part of the metal together with the mask pattern by a lift-off method.
- the metal mask is composed of a nickel film.
- the nickel particles etched in the etching step (S420) or the reaction product of nickel and etching gas reattaches to the back surface of the substrate 16 and acts as a nano-sized etching mask to ensure the fine uneven structure 22. This is because it can be formed.
- the back surface of the substrate 16 is etched to form a desired pattern on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- dry etching such as inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching or reactive ion etching (RIE), or wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution can be applied.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- RIE reactive ion etching
- wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution can be applied.
- dry etching such as inductively coupled plasma (ICP) etching or reactive ion etching (RIE), or wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution.
- ICP inductively coupled plasma
- RIE reactive ion etching
- wet etching using an acidic solution or an alkaline solution as an etching solution
- a resin material such as a resist or a metal can be used as an etching mask.
- a reactive gas preferably a chlorine-based gas, a fluorine-based gas, a bromine-based gas, or a gas obtained by mixing hydrogen, oxygen, argon, or the like with an etching gas can be used.
- a fluorine-based gas particularly a fluorine-based gas containing carbon, as a dry etching gas.
- the back surface of the substrate 16 may be roughened in advance by dry etching or wet etching before the mask manufacturing process described above.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 can be formed on the rough surface by the process described above, and a combination of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and the fine concavo-convex structure 22 can be produced.
- metal or ceramic fine particles may be disposed on the back surface of the substrate 16 (the surface on which the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 is formed), and dry etching may be performed using the fine particles as an etching mask. Even in this manner, a combination of the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22 can be produced.
- the fine particle arrangement method includes a method in which a solvent in which fine particles are dissolved is applied to the back surface of the substrate 16 and dried, or a method in which a metal thin film is formed on the back surface of the substrate 16 and then heated to aggregate the metal in the metal thin film. Any method may be used.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and the fine concavo-convex structure 22 coexist, but considering the simplicity of the process, the method of etching the metal mask with a carbon-containing fluorine-based gas is most preferable.
- the residue of the etching mask is removed as a mask removing process.
- the method described in Embodiment Mode 1 can be used.
- a sealing portion made of resin, glass, quartz or the like may be formed on the combination of the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22. Further, a combination of the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22, or the periodic uneven structure 21 or the fine uneven structure 22 may be formed on the surface of the sealing portion.
- the semiconductor light emitting device is manufactured by a manufacturing process as shown in FIG. That is, referring to FIG. 9, a substrate preparation step (S100) to an electrode formation step (S300) are performed. These steps (S100) to (S300) can be performed basically in the same manner as the steps (S10) to (S30) shown in FIG.
- the uneven structure forming step (S400) is performed.
- a mask formation step (S410) is first performed.
- an etching mask pattern made of metal is formed on the back surface of the substrate 16 using the lithography method or the like as described above.
- an etching step (S420) is performed.
- the back surface of the substrate 16 is etched with a carbon-containing fluorine-based gas using the etching mask pattern as a mask.
- a mask removing step (S430) is performed.
- the etching mask residue is removed by an arbitrary method. In this way, the semiconductor light emitting device shown in FIG. 6 can be obtained.
- the above-described periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and fine concavo-convex structure 22 may be formed not at the back surface of the substrate 16 but at the interface between two layers having different refractive indexes in the semiconductor light emitting device. Also in this case, the ratio of the light emitted from the light emitting layer being reflected / totally reflected at the interface can be reduced, and as a result, the light extraction efficiency of the semiconductor light emitting element can be increased.
- the front surface of the semiconductor light emitting element (the back surface 16A of the substrate 16 which is an example of the light extraction surface or another member such as a sealing material is disposed on the back surface 16A of the substrate 16 is used.
- the fine concavo-convex structure 22 having the above is formed on the same surface (or interface).
- the fine uneven structure 22 having a smaller scale than the periodic uneven structure is formed on the flat surface portion of the gap between the periodic uneven structures 21 or on the surface of the periodic uneven structure 21, the periodic uneven structure 21 exists alone. Compared with the case where it does, the refractive index difference in a surface and an interface is relieved more, and it becomes possible to suppress reflection and total reflection.
- the periodic uneven structure 21 alone, it is usually necessary to form the periodic uneven structure 21 having a scale smaller than the wavelength in order to increase the light extraction efficiency. Even in the case of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 having a large size, the light extraction efficiency can be sufficiently increased by combining with the fine concavo-convex structure 22. That is, even when the emission wavelength is short, it is easy to manufacture a uniform structure by reducing the cost for manufacturing the light extraction structure and expanding the process window.
- the arrangement pattern of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 has a triangular lattice shape. Furthermore, it is preferable that the cross-sectional area of the high refractive index medium decreases as the shape of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 increases from the bottom toward the apex (light extraction direction).
- the shape of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 is a convex shape, and the convex shape is a cone shape or a semi-elliptical sphere shape.
- n-type semiconductor layer 15 n-type semiconductor layer 15
- group III nitride semiconductor light emitting layer 13 active layer 13
- p-type group III nitride semiconductor layer 12 p-type semiconductor layer 12
- It has a flip-chip structure and is provided with a transparent substrate (substrate 16) having transparency to the emission wavelength on the light extraction surface side from the group III nitride semiconductor light emitting layer.
- the transparent substrate is an aluminum nitride (AlN) substrate or a sapphire substrate.
- the emission wavelength is 450 nm or less or 350 nm or less.
- the height of the periodic uneven structure 21 is in the range of 1/3 to 5 times the period, and the average height of the fine uneven structure 22 is in the range of 1/10 to 5 times the average diameter.
- Another embodiment of the present invention includes an AlN substrate (substrate 16), an n-type group III nitride semiconductor layer (n-type semiconductor layer 15), a group III nitride semiconductor light-emitting layer (active layer 13), and a p-type. It has a semiconductor laminated structure having a group III nitride semiconductor layer (p-type semiconductor layer 12), has an emission wavelength of 350 nm or less, and has an emission wavelength / (refractive index of the AlN substrate and refractive index of the external medium on the AlN substrate surface.
- the periodic uneven structure 21 having a period in the range of 1/3 to 5 times the difference) is formed.
- the arrangement pattern of the periodic uneven structure 21 is preferably a triangular lattice. Furthermore, it is preferable that the shape of the periodic uneven structure 21 is a convex shape, and the convex shape is a cone shape or a semi-elliptical sphere shape.
- the height of the periodic uneven structure 21 is preferably in the range of 1/3 to 5 times the period.
- Another embodiment of the present invention is a method for manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device, the step of periodically processing an organic thin film, and the step of forming a metal mask using an organic film (organic thin film). And a step of forming the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 by a dry etching method using a mask.
- the method further includes a step of simultaneously forming the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22 by a dry etching method using a metal mask and a fluorine-based gas.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure can be artificially produced with uniform and high precision by a dry etching method using a metal mask and a fluorine-based gas, and the periodic treatment can be performed by acid treatment for the purpose of peeling the metal mask after dry etching. Since the fine concavo-convex structure 22 having a scale sufficiently smaller than the wavelength is spontaneously formed on the flat surface portion of the gap between the concavo-convex structures or on the surface of the periodic concavo-convex structure 21, the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and the fine concavo-convex structure are formed in one process. 22 can be formed at the same time.
- the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 having a size approximately equal to or larger than the wavelength and the change in shape having a great influence on the characteristics can be manufactured uniformly and with high accuracy, and the change in shape is so characteristic on a scale sufficiently smaller than the wavelength.
- the fine concavo-convex structure 22 that does not have a great influence can be spontaneously formed densely.
- the periodic uneven structure 21 and the fine uneven structure 22 are made of the same material. As a result, the uniformity of the processed shape and the reproducibility of the process are improved, the light extraction efficiency and the uniformity can be improved, and the manufacturing cost can be kept low.
- the manufacturing method for simultaneously producing the periodic concavo-convex structure 21 and the fine concavo-convex structure 22 increases the uniformity of the processing shape and the reproducibility of the process, thereby improving the light extraction efficiency and the uniformity thereof. Cost can be kept low.
- a semiconductor light emitting device was fabricated as shown in FIGS. Specifically, a positive electrode is formed on a light-emitting element substrate obtained by sequentially growing an n-type semiconductor layer 15, an active layer 13 (light-emitting layer), and a p-type semiconductor layer 12 on a substrate 16 made of single crystal AlN by MOCVD. 11 and the negative electrode 14 were arranged at predetermined positions.
- the epitaxial layer including the light emitting layer of the semiconductor light emitting element is made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor similar to that in the above embodiment, and the light emission wavelength of the element is 265 nm.
- the light emitting portion is a circular region having a diameter of 100 ⁇ m, and the drawing region is set to 900 ⁇ m ⁇ 900 ⁇ m with the center of the light emitting portion as the drawing center.
- the drawing pattern had a diameter of 220 nm, a pattern period of 300 nm, and the pattern arrangement was a triangular lattice arrangement.
- nickel was deposited to 100 nm to 500 nm on the etching mask pattern by vacuum evaporation.
- the reason for depositing nickel is to increase the etching selectivity between the substrate 16 and the etching mask pattern, as described in the above embodiment.
- the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in an electron beam resist stripping solution to remove the resist and nickel located on the resist (lift-off method). In this way, a mask pattern made of nickel was formed on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- the semiconductor light emitting element substrate was introduced into an ICP etching apparatus, and an etching process was performed for 10 to 30 minutes using trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas. Thereafter, in order to remove the nickel mask pattern, the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in hydrochloric acid at 20 ° C. to 30 ° C. for 15 minutes. At this time, in order to prevent the electrode metal of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate from being corroded by hydrochloric acid, the surface of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate on which the electrode is formed is coated and cured in advance to be used as a protective film. After immersion in hydrochloric acid, the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was rinsed with ultrapure water, and a photoresist as a protective film was dissolved with a stripping solution.
- CHF 3 trifluoromethane
- Example 1 an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting device of Example 1 comprising a substrate 16 having a cone structure with a cone bottom diameter of 250 nm, a period L1 of 300 nm, and a height H1 of 250 nm was fabricated. SEM photographs of the produced concavo-convex structure are shown in FIGS.
- Example 1 As a comparative example with respect to Example 1, an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting element before forming a concavo-convex structure on the substrate 16 was prepared (Comparative Example 1). And the optical output was measured about the sample of these Examples and Comparative Example 1. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents the light output ratio of the example based on Comparative Example 1, and the vertical axis represents the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of the example was 1.31.
- FIG. 14 is a histogram showing the light output ratio of an ultraviolet-emitting semiconductor light-emitting element that is a sample of Example 1.
- the standard deviation of the light output ratio of Example 1 was 0.031, corresponding to 2.3% of the average value of the light output ratio. That is, it was shown that the sample of Example 1 was a semiconductor light emitting device with extremely small variation in light emission output.
- a semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 2 was fabricated.
- the configuration of the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 2 is basically the same as that of the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1. That is, the positive electrode 11 and the light-emitting element substrate obtained by sequentially growing the n-type semiconductor layer 15, the active layer 13 (light-emitting layer), and the p-type semiconductor layer 12 on the substrate 16 made of single crystal AlN by MOCVD.
- the negative electrode 14 was disposed at a predetermined position.
- the epitaxial layer including the light emitting layer of the semiconductor light emitting element is made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor similar to that in the above embodiment, and the light emission wavelength of the element is 265 nm.
- Etching is performed by applying an electron beam resist to the substrate surface (light extraction surface) opposite to the light emitting element layer of the manufactured semiconductor light emitting element wafer, aligning the light emitting part of the semiconductor light emitting element, and drawing the electron beam.
- a mask pattern was prepared.
- the light emitting part is a circular area having a diameter of 100 ⁇ m, and the drawing area is set to 900 ⁇ m ⁇ 900 ⁇ with the center of the light emitting part as the drawing center.
- the drawing pattern had a diameter of 300 nm, a pattern period of 600 nm, and the pattern arrangement was a regular triangular lattice arrangement.
- nickel was deposited to 100 nm to 500 nm on the mask pattern by vacuum evaporation.
- the reason for depositing nickel is the same as that described in Example 1. After the nickel was deposited, the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in an electron beam resist stripping solution to remove the resist and nickel located on the resist (lift-off method). In this way, a mask pattern made of nickel was formed on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was introduced into an ICP etching apparatus, and an etching process was performed for 30 to 80 minutes using trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas.
- CHF 3 trifluoromethane
- the nickel film thickness and etching time By adjusting the nickel film thickness and etching time, the presence / absence and shape of the fine concavo-convex structure were controlled.
- the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in hydrochloric acid heated to 60 ° C. to 90 ° C. for 15 minutes.
- the surface of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate on which the electrode is formed is coated and cured in advance to be used as a protective film.
- the substrate was rinsed with ultrapure water, and the photoresist used as a protective film was dissolved with a stripping solution.
- the ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting device of Example 2 comprising a substrate having a periodic uneven structure with a diameter of 600 nm, a period of 600 nm and a height of 550 nm and a fine uneven structure with an average diameter of 52 nm and an average height of 52 nm at the bottom of the cone.
- SEM photographs of the fabricated concavo-convex structure are shown in FIGS.
- Example 2 As a comparative example with respect to Example 2, an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting element before forming an uneven structure on a substrate was prepared (Comparative Example 2). And about these samples of Example 2 and Comparative Example 2, light output was measured. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis indicates the light output ratio of Example 2 with reference to Comparative Example 2, and the vertical axis indicates the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of Example 2 was 1.70.
- an ultraviolet-emitting semiconductor light-emitting device having only a fine concavo-convex structure is referred to as Comparative Example 3
- the average value of the light output ratio of Comparative Example 3 relative to Comparative Example 2 is 1.25.
- Example 18 is a histogram showing the light output ratio of the semiconductor light-emitting element that emits ultraviolet light, which is the sample of Example 2.
- the standard deviation of the light output ratio of Example 2 was 0.029, which corresponds to 1.7% of the average value of the light output ratio of Example 2. That is, it was shown that the sample of Example 2 is also a semiconductor light emitting device with extremely small variation in light emission output.
- the following simulation calculation was performed. That is, the light (wavelength 265 nm) emitted from the AlGaN layer as the light emitting layer is externally (through a periodic concavo-convex structure (two-dimensional periodic array of cones made of AlN (triangular lattice)) processed on the surface of the AlN substrate and the AlN substrate.
- the light extraction efficiency extracted into the air was calculated. Further, the light extraction efficiency in the case where there is no periodic uneven structure in the same system was also calculated.
- the calculation uses a time domain finite difference method (FDTD method), and a dipole point light source is set as an initial light source, but by calculating and averaging (pseudo-randomization) by changing a plurality of dipole vibration directions and positions, An artificially reproduced non-coherent light source.
- the refractive index was assumed to be 2.43 for the AlGaN portion, 2.29 for the AlN portion, and 1.0 for the air portion. Since the light is normally absorbed by the p-GaN layer on the side opposite to the light extraction surface (back side) when viewed from the light emitting layer, it is set as an absorption boundary. The results are shown in FIG. 19 and FIG.
- FIG. 19 and 20 show a periodic uneven structure in which light (wavelength 265 nm) emitted from an AlGaN layer as a light emitting layer is processed on an AlN substrate and the surface of the AlN substrate (two-dimensional periodic array of cones made of AlN (triangular lattice)).
- the numerical value (light output ratio) normalized by the result when there is no periodic uneven structure (flat surface) is calculated.
- the width and period of the bottom of the convex part (conical part) of the periodic concavo-convex structure were matched.
- the horizontal axis of FIG. 19 indicates the period (unit: nm) of the periodic uneven structure, and the vertical axis indicates the light output ratio.
- FIG. 19 shows data for each case with different aspect ratios.
- 20 represents the aspect ratio (ratio of the height of the convex portion to the width of the bottom of the convex portion (conical portion) of the periodic concavo-convex structure), and the vertical axis represents the light output ratio.
- data is shown for each period (a) of the periodic uneven structure.
- the light output ratio is the highest when the aspect ratio is 1.0.
- the light output ratio is the highest when the aspect ratio is 1.0.
- FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show the results of the calculation in two dimensions, but it has been confirmed that the results having the same tendency as the calculations in three dimensions can be obtained.
- the following simulation calculation was performed. That is, the light (wavelength 265 nm) emitted from the AlGaN layer as the light emitting layer is externally (through a periodic concavo-convex structure (two-dimensional periodic array of cones made of AlN (triangular lattice)) processed on the surface of the AlN substrate and the AlN substrate.
- the light extraction efficiency extracted to the sealing material layer was calculated. Further, the light extraction efficiency in the case where there is no periodic uneven structure in the same system was also calculated.
- the calculation method is the same as in the third embodiment.
- the refractive index was assumed to be 2.43 for the AlGaN portion, 2.29 for the AlN portion, and 1.45 for the sealing material portion. As the sealing material portion, SiO 2 or resin is assumed.
- the other conditions were the same as in Example 3.
- 21 and 22 show that the light (wavelength 265 nm) emitted from the AlGaN layer is externally (sealed) via an AlN substrate and a periodic uneven structure (two-dimensional periodic array of AlN cones (triangular lattice)) processed on the surface of the AlN substrate.
- the light extraction efficiency extracted to the (stopping material layer) was calculated and normalized with the calculation result of the light extraction efficiency when extracted from the flat surface to the outside (air layer) when there is no periodic uneven structure on the AlN substrate surface Numerical values (light output ratio) are shown.
- FIG. 21 The horizontal axis of FIG. 21 indicates the period (unit: nm) of the periodic uneven structure, and the vertical axis indicates the light output ratio.
- FIG. 21 shows data for each case with different aspect ratios.
- the horizontal axis indicates the aspect ratio
- the vertical axis indicates the light output ratio.
- data is shown for each period (a) of the periodic uneven structure.
- Example 3 From the results of Example 3 and Example 4, it can be seen that the optimum light extraction structure changes depending on the refractive index of the external medium such as the sealing member even if the same substrate, wavelength, and periodic uneven structure are used.
- extraction of light from the AlN substrate and the periodic concavo-convex structure processed on the surface of the AlN substrate is preferably performed in the production process in the case of extraction to either air or a sealing material layer. The effect of can be confirmed.
- a semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 5 was fabricated.
- the configuration of the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 5 is basically the same as that of the semiconductor light emitting device in Example 1.
- the epitaxial layer including the light emitting layer of the semiconductor light emitting element is made of an AlGaN-based semiconductor similar to that in the above embodiment, and the light emission wavelength of the element is 265 nm.
- Etching is performed by applying an electron beam resist to the substrate surface (light extraction surface) opposite to the light emitting element layer of the manufactured semiconductor light emitting element wafer, aligning the light emitting part of the semiconductor light emitting element, and drawing the electron beam.
- a mask pattern was prepared.
- the light emitting part is a circular area having a diameter of 100 ⁇ m, and the drawing area is set to 900 ⁇ m ⁇ 900 ⁇ m with the center of the light emitting part as the drawing center.
- the drawing pattern was 180 nm in diameter, the pattern period was 300 nm, and the pattern arrangement was a regular triangular lattice arrangement.
- nickel was deposited to 100 nm to 500 nm on the mask pattern by vacuum evaporation.
- the reason for depositing nickel is the same as that described in Example 1. After the nickel deposition, the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was immersed in an electron beam resist stripping solution to remove the resist and nickel located on the resist (lift-off method). In this way, a mask pattern made of nickel was formed on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was introduced into an ICP etching apparatus, and etching treatment was performed for 10 to 80 minutes using trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas.
- CHF 3 trifluoromethane
- the etching processing time is relatively short.
- the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in hydrochloric acid heated to 60 ° C. to 90 ° C. for 15 minutes.
- hydrochloric acid by adjusting the temperature of hydrochloric acid, the presence / absence and shape of the fine concavo-convex structure can be controlled.
- Example 2 in order to prevent the electrode metal of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate from being corroded by hydrochloric acid, a photo resist is previously applied to the surface of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate on which the electrode is formed and cured. And used as a protective film. After immersion in hydrochloric acid, the substrate was rinsed with ultrapure water, and the photoresist used as a protective film was dissolved with a stripping solution.
- the ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting device of Example 5 comprising a substrate having a periodic concavo-convex structure with a cone bottom diameter of 300 nm, a period of 300 nm and an aspect ratio of 1, and a fine concavo-convex structure with an average diameter of 33 nm and an average height of 33 nm was made.
- Example 5 As a comparative example with respect to Example 5, an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light-emitting element before forming a concavo-convex structure on a substrate was prepared and used as Comparative Example 4. And about these samples of Example 5 and Comparative Example 4, the optical output was measured. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents the light output ratio of Example 5 with reference to Comparative Example 4, and the vertical axis represents the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of Example 5 was 1.96.
- a high light output ratio was obtained in Example 5, and the superiority of the structure having both the periodic uneven structure and the fine uneven structure could be shown.
- the standard deviation of the light output ratio of Example 5 is 0.07, which corresponds to 3.6% of the average value of the light output ratio.
- the sample of Example 5 was also a semiconductor light emitting device with relatively small variations in light output.
- Example 6 Based on the structure of the semiconductor light emitting device according to the above embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 6 was fabricated.
- the configuration of the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 6 is basically the same as that of the semiconductor light emitting device in Example 1. Further, the material of the epitaxial layer including the light emitting layer of the semiconductor light emitting device and the light emission wavelength of the device are the same as those in the above-described Example 5.
- An etching mask pattern was produced by electron beam drawing on the substrate surface (light extraction surface) opposite to the light emitting element layer of the produced semiconductor light emitting element wafer in the same manner as in Example 5.
- the light emitting part is a circular area having a diameter of 100 ⁇ m, and the drawing area is set to 900 ⁇ m ⁇ 900 ⁇ m with the center of the light emitting part as the drawing center.
- the drawing pattern had a diameter of 200 nm, a pattern period of 400 nm, and the pattern arrangement was a regular triangular lattice arrangement.
- 100 nm to 500 nm of nickel was deposited on the mask pattern by vacuum evaporation. After the nickel deposition, the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was immersed in an electron beam resist stripping solution to remove the resist and nickel located on the resist (lift-off method). In this way, a mask pattern made of nickel was formed on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- Example 2 the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was introduced into an ICP etching apparatus, and etching treatment was performed for 10 to 80 minutes using trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas. Finally, in order to remove the nickel mask pattern, the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in hydrochloric acid heated to 60 ° C. to 90 ° C. for 15 minutes. As in the case of Example 2, in order to prevent the electrode metal of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate from being corroded by hydrochloric acid, a surface of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate on which the electrode is formed is previously coated with a photoresist and cured. And used as a protective film. After immersion in hydrochloric acid, the substrate was rinsed with ultrapure water, and the photoresist used as a protective film was dissolved with a stripping solution.
- CHF 3 trifluoromethane
- the ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting device of Example 6 comprising a substrate having a periodic concavo-convex structure with a cone bottom diameter of 400 nm, a period of 400 nm, and an aspect ratio of 1, and a fine concavo-convex structure with an average diameter of 33 nm and an average height of 33 nm.
- Example 6 As a comparative example with respect to Example 6, an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting element before forming a concavo-convex structure on a substrate was prepared, and Comparative Example 5 was obtained. And about these samples of Example 6 and Comparative Example 5, the optical output was measured. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis shows the light output ratio of Example 6 with reference to Comparative Example 5, and the vertical axis shows the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of Example 6 was 1.79.
- a high light output ratio was obtained in Example 6 as well as Example 5, and the superiority of the structure having both the periodic uneven structure and the fine uneven structure could be shown.
- the sample of Example 6 was a semiconductor light emitting device with a relatively small variation in light output as in the sample of Example 5.
- Example 7 Based on the structure of the semiconductor light emitting device according to the above embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 7 was fabricated.
- the configuration of the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 7 is basically the same as that of the semiconductor light emitting device in Example 1. Further, the material of the epitaxial layer including the light emitting layer of the semiconductor light emitting device and the light emission wavelength of the device are the same as those in the above-described Example 5.
- An etching mask pattern was produced by electron beam drawing on the substrate surface (light extraction surface) opposite to the light emitting element layer of the produced semiconductor light emitting element wafer in the same manner as in Example 5.
- the light emitting part is a circular area having a diameter of 100 ⁇ m, and the drawing area is set to 900 ⁇ m ⁇ 900 ⁇ m with the center of the light emitting part as the drawing center.
- the drawing pattern had a diameter of 400 nm, a pattern period of 1000 nm, and the pattern arrangement was a regular triangular lattice arrangement.
- 100 nm to 500 nm of nickel was deposited on the mask pattern by vacuum evaporation. After the nickel deposition, the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was immersed in an electron beam resist stripping solution to remove the resist and nickel located on the resist (lift-off method). In this way, a mask pattern made of nickel was formed on the back surface of the substrate 16.
- Example 2 the semiconductor light-emitting element substrate was introduced into an ICP etching apparatus, and etching treatment was performed for 10 to 80 minutes using trifluoromethane (CHF 3 ) gas.
- CHF 3 trifluoromethane
- the etching process time is short.
- the etching process time is long.
- the semiconductor light emitting device substrate was immersed in hydrochloric acid heated to 60 ° C. to 90 ° C. for 15 minutes.
- hydrochloric acid heated to 60 ° C. to 90 ° C. for 15 minutes.
- a surface of the semiconductor light emitting element substrate on which the electrode is formed is previously coated with a photoresist and cured. And used as a protective film.
- the substrate was rinsed with ultrapure water, and the photoresist used as a protective film was dissolved with a stripping solution.
- the ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting device of Example 7 comprising a substrate having a periodic concavo-convex structure with a diameter of 1000 nm at the bottom of the cone, a period of 1000 nm, and an aspect ratio of 1, and a fine concavo-convex structure with an average diameter of 33 nm and an average height of 33 nm was made.
- Example 7 As a comparative example for Example 7, an ultraviolet-emitting semiconductor light-emitting element before forming a concavo-convex structure on a substrate was prepared, and Comparative Example 6 was obtained. And about these samples of Example 7 and Comparative Example 6, light output was measured. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents the light output ratio of Example 7 with Comparative Example 6 as a reference, and the vertical axis represents the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of Example 7 was 1.69.
- a high light output ratio was obtained in Example 7 as well as Example 5, and the superiority of the structure having both the periodic uneven structure and the fine uneven structure could be shown.
- the sample of Example 7 was also a semiconductor light emitting device having a relatively small variation in light output as in the sample of Example 5.
- a device having a periodic uneven structure (pattern period: 300 nm) manufactured on the light extraction surface of the semiconductor light emitting device wafer of Example 1 was set to 600 nm. Moreover, in order to fix the aspect ratio to 1, the diameter and height were adjusted to the pattern period.
- the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 8 is the same as the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1 except for the pattern period, diameter, and height.
- the manufacturing conditions are also the same as those in Example 1 except that the processing time of the etching process is 30 minutes to 80 minutes.
- an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting device composed of a substrate having a periodic concavo-convex structure with a diameter of 600 nm at the bottom of the cone, a period of 600 nm, and a height of 600 nm was fabricated.
- Example 8 As a comparative example for Example 8, an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting element before forming a concavo-convex structure on a substrate was prepared and used as Comparative Example 7. And about the sample of this Example 8 and the comparative example 7, the optical output was measured. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents the light output ratio of Example 8 with Comparative Example 7 as a reference, and the vertical axis represents the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of Example 8 was 1.44.
- Example 2 and Example 8 having the same periodic concavo-convex structure (period 600 nm) with Comparative Example 7 having no periodic concavo-convex structure the light output ratio is Example 2>
- Example 8> It became small in order of the comparative example 7, and was able to show the predominance of the structure which has both a periodic uneven structure and a fine uneven structure.
- a device having a periodic uneven structure (pattern period of 300 nm) fabricated on the light extraction surface of the semiconductor light emitting device wafer of Example 1 was made 1000 nm. Moreover, in order to fix the aspect ratio to 1, the diameter and height were adjusted to the pattern period.
- the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 9 is the same as the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1 except for the pattern period, diameter, and height.
- the manufacturing conditions are also the same as those in Example 1 except that the processing time of the etching process is 30 minutes to 80 minutes.
- an ultraviolet light-emitting semiconductor light-emitting device comprising a substrate having a periodic concavo-convex structure with a diameter of 1000 nm at the bottom of the cone, a period of 1000 nm, and a height of 1000 nm was produced.
- Example 9 As a comparative example for Example 9, an ultraviolet light emitting semiconductor light emitting element before forming a concavo-convex structure on a substrate was prepared and used as Comparative Example 8. And about the sample of this Example 9 and the comparative example 8, the optical output was measured. The result is shown in FIG.
- the horizontal axis represents the light output ratio of Example 9 with reference to Comparative Example 8, and the vertical axis represents the number of samples.
- the average value of the light output ratio of Example 9 was 1.26.
- Example 7 and Example 9 having the same periodic uneven structure (period 1000 nm) and Comparative Example 8 having no periodic uneven structure the light output ratio is 7> Example 9> It became small in order of the comparative example 8, and was able to show the predominance of the structure which has both a periodic uneven structure and a fine uneven structure.
- Example 1 the light output ratios obtained for Example 1, Example 8, and Example 9 described above are in good agreement with the calculation results shown in Example 3 as shown in FIG. This confirms the validity of the guideline regarding the optimization of the light extraction structure obtained from the simulation calculation.
- FIG. 27 the optical output ratios obtained for Example 2 and Examples 5 to 7 are also plotted.
- the horizontal axis represents the arrangement period (unit: nm) of the concavo-convex structure, and the vertical axis represents the light output ratio.
- FIG. 27 confirms that the increase in the absolute value of the light output ratio is due to the effect of improving the light extraction efficiency by adding the fine uneven structure.
- the present invention is particularly advantageously applied to a semiconductor light emitting device that emits light having a short wavelength.
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(1) 本実施形態による半導体発光素子は、発光層(活性層13)を含む半導体層を備えた半導体発光素子であって、半導体発光素子の表面は光取出し面を含み、光取出し面および半導体発光素子内において互いに屈折率の異なる2つの層の界面の少なくともいずれか一方には、発光層から出射される光の波長の0.5倍を超える周期を有する周期凹凸構造21と、周期凹凸構造21の表面上に位置し、光の波長の0.5倍以下である平均直径を有する微細凹凸構造22とが形成されている。
図1~図3は、本発明の第1の実施形態にかかる半導体発光素子の構造を概念的に示している。図1~図3を参照して、半導体発光素子は、AlN(窒化アルミニウム)からなる基板16と、n型半導体層15と、活性層13と、p型半導体層12と、正電極11と、負電極14とを主に備えている。基板16の主表面上にn型半導体層15が形成されている。n型半導体層15の一部表面に凸部が形成されており、当該凸部上に活性層13が形成されている。活性層13上にp型半導体層12が形成されている。p型半導体層12上に正電極11が形成されている。また、n型半導体層15の表面において、上記凸部が形成されていない領域には負電極14が形成されている。
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基板16としては、窒化物半導体結晶が表面にエピタキシャル成長可能な基板であって、かつ、半導体発光素子が発する光の波長域に対して透過率が高い(たとえば当該光の透過率が50%以上である)ことを満たす基板を選択して用いることができる。例えば、基板16の材料としては、上述したAlN、さらにサファイア、GaNなどが挙げられる。
基板16は、上述のように光取出し面(裏面)に周期凹凸構造21が形成されている。具体的には、周期凹凸構造21は凸形状部を含み、該凸形状部は図2および図3に示すような錐体形状(たとえば底面の直径D1、底面から頂点までの高さH1、側面と底面との為す角度θを有する錐体形状)である。また、凸形状部は、図4に示すような半楕円球形状であってもよい。
積層半導体層は、III族窒化物半導体からなるものであり、図1に示すように基板16上にn型半導体層15、活性層13、およびp型半導体層12がこの順で積層されてなるものである。積層半導体層は、有機金属化学気相成長法(MOCVD法)、有機金属気相成長法(MOVPE法)、分子線エピタキシー法(MBE法)、ハイドライド気相成長法(HVPE法)等の方法で積層される。
n型半導体層15は、AlxInyGaNz(x、y、zは、0<x≦1.0、0≦y≦0.1、0≦z<1.0を満たす有理数とし、x+y+z=1.0である)から構成される半導体層であり、n型不純物を含むことが好ましい。不純物としては特に限定されるものではないが、珪素(Si)、ゲルマニウム(Ge)、スズ(Sn)などが挙げられ、好ましくはSi、Geが挙げられる。n型不純物の濃度は1.0×1017/cm3以上1.0×1020/cm3以下としてもよい。また、n型半導体層15の結晶性およびコンタクト特性の両観点から、好ましくは、n型不純物の濃度は1.0×1018/cm3以上1.0×1019/cm3以下である。
活性層13は、多重量子井戸構造を有している。活性層13は、AlxInyGaNz(x、y、zは、0<x≦1.0、0≦y≦0.1、0≦z<1.0を満たす有理数とし、x+y+z=1.0である)から構成される井戸層と、当該井戸層よりもバンドギャップエネルギーが大きいAlxInyGaNz(x、y、zは、0<x≦1.0、0≦y≦0.1、0≦z<1.0を満たす有理数とし、x+y+z=1.0である)から構成される障壁層とが交互に積層した積層構造からなる。井戸層の膜厚は1nm以上であり、好ましくは2nm以上である。障壁層の膜厚は1nm以上であり、好ましくは2nm以上である。
p型半導体層12は、たとえばp型クラッド層およびp型コンタクト層から構成される。p型クラッド層は、AlxInyGaNz(x、y、zは、0<x≦1.0、0≦y≦0.1、0≦z<1.0を満たす有理数とし、x+y+z=1.0である)から構成される。活性層13に電子を閉じ込める必要があるため、活性層13を構成する半導体層よりもp型クラッド層はバンドギャップエネルギーが大きいことが好ましい。従って、p型クラッド層のAl組成は、活性層13を構成する半導体層のAl組成よりも大きいことが好ましい。
負電極14は、n型半導体層15の露出面(n型半導体層15の凸部を囲む上部表面)に形成される。n型半導体層15の露出面は、n型半導体層15の一部、および活性層13やp型半導体層12を部分的に除去する(たとえばエッチング等により除去する)ことにより形成される。エッチングの手法としては、好適には反応性イオンエッチング、誘導結合プラズマエッチング等のドライエッチングを用いることができる。n型半導体層15の露出面を形成後、n型半導体層15においてエッチングされた面(露出面)でのエッチングによるダメージを受けた部分を除去するため、酸またはアルカリの溶液で表面処理を施すことが好ましい。その後、前記n型半導体層15の露出面にオーミック性を有する負電極14を形成する。
正電極11は、p型半導体層12におけるp型コンタクト層上に形成される。正電極11のパターニングは、負電極14のパターニングと同様、リフトオフ法を用いることが好ましい。正電極11に用いられる金属材料は、様々挙げられるが公知の材料から選択することができる。また、正電極11は透光性を有することが好ましいため、正電極11の厚みは薄いほど好ましい。具体的には正電極11の厚みは10nm以下、さらに好適には5nm以下である。
本発明の実施の形態2に係る半導体発光素子は、基本的には図1~図3に示した半導体発光素子と同様の構造を備えるが、基板16の裏面の構成が図1~図3に示した半導体発光素子とは異なっている。図6は、本発明の実施の形態2に係る半導体発光素子の基板16における裏面の平面構造を概念的に示している。図6を参照して、本発明の実施の形態2における半導体発光素子では、光取出し面の一例として基板16の裏面を用いており、当該基板16の裏面において周期凹凸構造21が形成されている。そして、さらに当該周期凹凸構造21の表面に微細凹凸構造22が形成されている。
基板16の材質や特性は、基本的に図1~図3に示した半導体発光素子における基板16と同様であり、例えば、サファイア、AlN、GaNなどを用いることができる。基板16は、上述のように光取出し面(裏面)に周期凹凸構造21を有する。具体的には、周期凹凸構造21は凸形状部を含み、当該凸形状部は図6および図7に示すような錐体形状である。また、凸形状部は図8に示すように半楕円球形状であってもよい。
さらに、周期凹凸構造21の形状が、底部から頂点方向(光取出し方向)にいくほど高屈折率媒質の断面面積が減少していくことが好ましい。
周期凹凸構造21の高さが、周期に対し1/3~5倍の範囲であり、微細凹凸構造22の平均高さが、平均直径に対し1/10~5倍の範囲であることを特徴とする。
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さらに周期凹凸構造21の形状が、凸形状であり、その凸形状が錐体形状または半楕円球形状であることが好ましい。
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- 発光層を含む半導体層を備えた半導体発光素子であって、
前記半導体発光素子の表面は光取出し面を含み、
前記光取出し面および前記半導体発光素子内において互いに屈折率の異なる2つの層の界面の少なくともいずれか一方には、前記発光層から出射される光の波長の0.5倍を超える周期を有する周期凹凸構造と、前記周期凹凸構造の表面上に位置し、前記光の波長の0.5倍以下である平均直径を有する微細凹凸構造とが形成されている、半導体発光素子。 - 前記周期凹凸構造の配列パターンは三角格子状である、請求項1に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記周期凹凸構造は、空気より屈折率の高い高屈折率材料部を含み、
前記発光層から前記光取出し面に向かう方向に対して垂直な面における前記高屈折率材料部の断面積は、前記発光層から離れるほど小さくなる、請求項1または請求項2に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記高屈折率材料部は、空気より屈折率の高い高屈折率材料からなる凸部を含み、
前記凸部の形状は、錐体形状または半楕円球形状である、請求項3に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記発光層はIII族窒化物半導体を含み、
前記半導体層は、
導電型がn型であるn型III族窒化物半導体層と、
前記発光層から見て前記n型III族窒化物半導体層と反対側に位置し、導電型がp型であるp型III族窒化物半導体層とを含む、請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記発光層から光取出し面側に配置され、前記発光層から出射される光に対し透明性を有する透明性基板を備える、請求項1~請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記透明性基板が、窒化アルミニウム基板である、請求項6に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記発光層から出射される光の波長が450nm以下である、請求項1~請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記周期凹凸構造の高さは、前記周期凹凸構造の周期に対し1/3倍以上5倍以下であり、
前記微細凹凸構造の平均高さは、前記微細凹凸構造の前記平均直径に対し0.1倍以上10倍以下である、請求項1~請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 窒化アルミニウムからなる基板と、
前記基板の主表面上に形成された半導体層とを備え、
前記半導体層は、III族窒化物半導体を含む発光層と、前記発光層を挟むように配置された、導電型がn型であるn型III族窒化物半導体層と導電型がp型であるp型III族窒化物半導体層とを含み、
前記発光層から出射される光の波長は350nm以下であり、
前記基板において前記主表面と反対側に位置する裏面には、前記発光層から出射される光の波長を、前記基板を構成する前記窒化アルミニウムの屈折率と前記基板の外部に位置する外部媒質の屈折率との差で割った値の1/3倍以上5倍以下である周期を有する周期凹凸構造が形成されている、半導体発光素子。 - 前記周期凹凸構造の配列パターンが三角格子状である、請求項10に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記周期凹凸構造は凸部を含み、
前記凸部の形状は、錐体形状または半楕円球形状である、請求項10または請求項11に記載の半導体発光素子。 - 前記周期凹凸構造の高さは、前記周期凹凸構造の周期に対し1/3倍以上5倍以下である、請求項10~請求項12のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 発光層を有する半導体層を含む半導体発光素子となるべき素子部材を準備する工程と、
前記素子部材において、前記半導体発光素子の光取出し面となるべき領域上に、パターンを有するマスク層を形成する工程と、
前記マスク層をマスクとして用いて、エッチングにより前記光取出し面となるべき領域を部分的に除去することにより、周期凹凸構造を形成する工程とを備え、
前記マスク層は金属マスク層であり、
前記周期凹凸構造を形成する工程では、フッ素系ガスをエッチングガスとして用いたドライエッチングを行なうことにより、前記周期凹凸構造を形成するとともに、前記周期凹凸構造の表面に微細凹凸構造を形成し、
前記周期凹凸構造は、前記発光層から出射される光の波長の0.5倍を超える周期を有し、
前記微細凹凸構造は、前記光の波長の0.5倍以下である平均直径を有する、半導体発光素子の製造方法。 - 窒化アルミニウムからなる基板と、前記基板の主表面上に形成され、発光層を有する半導体層とを含む半導体発光素子となるべき素子部材を準備する工程と、
前記素子部材において、前記半導体発光素子の光取出し面となるべき領域上に、パターンを有するマスク層を形成する工程と、
前記マスク層をマスクとして用いて、エッチングにより前記光取出し面となるべき領域を部分的に除去することにより、周期凹凸構造を形成する工程とを備え、
前記周期凹凸構造は、発光層から出射される光の波長を、前記基板を構成する窒化アルミニウムの屈折率と前記基板の外部に位置する外部媒質の屈折率との差で割った値の1/3倍以上5倍以下である周期を有する、半導体発光素子の製造方法。
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