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- the present disclosure relates to the field of photoelectric conversion technology, and in particular to a photodiode and a preparation method thereof, and an electronic device containing the photodiode.
- a photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts received optical signals into electrical signals. At present, when the photodiode is working, part of the light received by the photodiode is reflected, resulting in low conversion efficiency of the photodiode.
- the present disclosure provides a photodiode, including:
- the semiconductor structure includes:
- a first semiconductor layer provided on the surface of the first electrode layer
- one of the first semiconductor film layer and the second semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and the other is an N-type semiconductor layer.
- the first semiconductor layer includes an N-type amorphous silicon layer
- the second semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer
- the P-type amorphous silicon layer faces away from the surface of the first electrode layer.
- the surface has the first uneven structure.
- the first semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer
- the second semiconductor layer includes an N-type amorphous silicon layer
- the N-type amorphous silicon layer faces away from the first electrode layer.
- the surface has the first uneven structure.
- the semiconductor structure further includes an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer disposed between the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer.
- the semiconductor structure further includes an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
- the first semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is located on a surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
- the surface of the crystalline silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer has a third uneven structure formed by crystallizing the amorphous silicon on the surface;
- the second semiconductor layer includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the surface of the first electrode layer has the first uneven structure.
- the semiconductor structure further includes an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
- the first semiconductor layer includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer, and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is located on a surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer;
- the second semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer disposed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer
- the surface of an electrode layer has the first uneven structure formed by crystallizing amorphous silicon on the surface.
- the semiconductor structure further includes an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
- the first semiconductor layer includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is located on the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
- the surface of the amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer has a third uneven structure formed by crystallizing the amorphous silicon on the surface;
- the second semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer disposed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer
- the surface of an electrode layer has the first uneven structure.
- the first concave-convex structure, the second concave-convex structure and the third concave-convex structure have substantially the same profile.
- the height of the protrusions in the first concavo-convex structure, the second concavo-convex structure and the third concavo-convex structure in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the first electrode layer in contact with the semiconductor structure is 30 nm to 80 nm, which is parallel to
- the maximum width in the direction of the surface of the first electrode layer in contact with the semiconductor structure is 0.1 ⁇ m to 0.5 ⁇ m, and the distance between adjacent protrusions is 0.1 ⁇ m to 0.4 ⁇ m.
- the second electrode layer is a transparent electrode layer.
- the present disclosure also provides an electronic device including the photodiode described in any one of the above.
- the present disclosure also provides a method for manufacturing a photodiode, including:
- a second electrode layer is deposited on the surface of the semiconductor structure facing away from the first electrode layer, wherein a second concave-convex structure is formed on the surface of the second electrode layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the step of preparing a semiconductor structure on the surface of the first electrode layer includes:
- one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and the other is an N-type semiconductor layer.
- the step of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer includes:
- the surface of the second semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer is irradiated with a laser to crystallize the surface of the second semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer to form the first uneven structure.
- the method further includes preparing an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer being between the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer.
- the step of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer includes:
- An N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer is facing away from the surface of the first electrode layer
- the first concave-convex structure is formed thereon.
- the step of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer includes:
- a P-type amorphous silicon layer is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and a laser is used to irradiate the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer. On the surface, the P-type amorphous silicon layer is crystallized away from the surface of the first electrode layer to form the first uneven structure.
- the step of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer includes:
- An intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is prepared on the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and a laser is used to irradiate the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer. Surface, crystallizing the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing the surface of the first electrode layer to form a third uneven structure; and
- a P-type amorphous silicon layer is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the P-type amorphous silicon layer is formed on the surface facing away from the first electrode layer
- the first concave-convex structure is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the P-type amorphous silicon layer is formed on the surface facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the step of preparing the P-type amorphous silicon layer, the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer, and the second electrode layer includes:
- a stacked P-type amorphous silicon film and an intrinsic amorphous silicon film are sequentially formed, and a laser is used to irradiate the intrinsic amorphous silicon film facing away from the first electrode layer.
- a laser is used to irradiate the intrinsic amorphous silicon film facing away from the first electrode layer.
- a stacked N-type metal oxide semiconductor film and a second electrode layer film are sequentially deposited, and simultaneously the N-type metal oxide semiconductor film Patterning with the second electrode layer film to form the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer and the second electrode layer;
- the P-type amorphous silicon film and the intrinsic amorphous silicon film are etched to form the P-type amorphous silicon film.
- a crystalline silicon layer and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer are etched to form the P-type amorphous silicon film.
- the surface to be crystallized is washed with an acid solution; and/or after the surface of the semiconductor layer is crystallized, the surface to be crystallized is washed with an acid solution.
- the second electrode layer is a transparent electrode layer.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a photodiode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 2a-2e are schematic diagrams of the structure prepared by each step in the method for preparing a photodiode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 3 is a transmission electron microscope image of the surface of the semiconductor layer after the surface of the semiconductor layer is crystallized in the method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 4a-4b are scanning electron micrographs of the transparent electrode layer surface before and after acid etching the transparent electrode layer surface of the photodiode in the related art.
- the photodiode mainly includes: a semiconductor structure; and a first electrode and a second electrode respectively provided on two opposite surfaces of the semiconductor structure. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a transparent electrode and serves as a window layer for receiving light.
- the working principle of the photodiode is: light enters the photodiode through the transparent electrode of the photodiode, the photodiode converts the received light signal into an electrical signal, and then outputs the electrical signal through the two electrodes of the photodiode.
- the surface of the transparent electrode for receiving light is generally a substantially flat surface, so light is easily reflected by the flat surface when it is directed to the transparent electrode, resulting in low photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photodiode.
- an acid solution is usually used to etch the surface of the transparent electrode for receiving light, so that the surface is uneven, thereby playing an anti-reflection effect.
- this method has poor controllability of the microstructure, is more destructive to the electrode film, and easily adversely affects the performance of the photoelectric conversion diode.
- the present disclosure provides a photodiode, a manufacturing method thereof, and an electronic device including the photodiode, which solves the problem of low photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photodiode.
- a photodiode including a first electrode layer and a semiconductor structure arranged in a stack; and a second electrode layer arranged on a surface of the semiconductor structure facing away from the first electrode layer, wherein The surface of the semiconductor structure facing away from the first electrode layer has a first uneven structure, and the surface of the second electrode layer facing away from the first electrode layer has a second uneven structure.
- the second electrode layer is a transparent electrode layer.
- the visible light transmittance of the transparent electrode layer is 70% or more.
- the transparent electrode layer is thick In the case of an ITO layer, the transmittance of 400nm visible light is 70% or more.
- the light when external light is received through the transparent electrode layer, the light enters the photodiode from the surface with the second concave-convex structure, which reduces the reflection effect of the transparent electrode layer on the light;
- the surface of the semiconductor structure receiving light is formed with a first uneven structure, so that when light enters the semiconductor structure through the surface with the first uneven structure, the reflection effect of the semiconductor structure on the light is further reduced. Therefore, according to the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure, the reflection of light from the transparent electrode layer and the semiconductor structure can be effectively reduced, so that the light can be incident to the semiconductor structure to the maximum, thereby improving the conversion efficiency of the photodiode.
- the above-mentioned embodiments according to the present disclosure avoid etching the surface of the transparent electrode layer for receiving light by using an acid solution in the related art, thereby avoiding damage to the electrode layer caused by acid solution etching. , And adverse effects on the performance of photoelectric conversion diodes.
- an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a photodiode, including: a first electrode layer 41 and a semiconductor structure 2 arranged in a stack; and a photodiode arranged on the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41
- a photodiode including: a first electrode layer 41 and a semiconductor structure 2 arranged in a stack; and a photodiode arranged on the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41
- the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 has a first uneven structure 31
- the surface of the transparent electrode layer 42 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 has a second uneven structure 32.
- the first electrode layer 41 can be formed on the substrate 1, and then the semiconductor structure 2 is prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer 41 facing away from the substrate 1, and the semiconductor structure 2 is facing away from the first electrode.
- the first uneven structure 31 is formed on the surface of the layer 41, and finally a transparent electrode layer 42 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 where the first uneven structure 31 is formed, so that the transparent electrode layer 42 faces away from the surface of the first electrode layer 41.
- the first electrode layer 41 can optionally be a non-transparent electrode.
- the size of the semiconductor structure 2 and the first concave-convex structure 31 formed thereon can be set according to actual needs.
- the size of the semiconductor structure 2 is set so that its orthographic projection on the substrate 1 is surrounded by the orthographic projection of the first electrode layer 41 on the substrate 1.
- the size of the first concave-convex structure 31 is set to completely cover the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- the size of the transparent electrode layer 42 can also be set according to actual needs. For example, the size of the transparent electrode layer 42 is set to completely cover the first uneven structure 31, or the size of the transparent electrode layer 42 is set to cover a part of the first uneven structure 31.
- the photodiode of the above embodiment When the photodiode of the above embodiment is in operation, light enters the photodiode from the surface of the transparent electrode layer 42 with the second uneven structure 32, and enters the semiconductor structure 2 through the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 with the first uneven structure 31 After the semiconductor structure 2 converts the received light into an electrical signal, the electrical signal is output through the two electrodes of the photodiode.
- the first concave-convex structure 31 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and
- the surface of the transparent electrode layer 42 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 forms the second concave-convex structure 32, which reduces the reflection effect of the transparent electrode layer 42 and the semiconductor structure 2 on light. Therefore, the photodiode provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can maximize the incidence of light into the semiconductor structure 2, thereby improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photodiode.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure avoid damage to the electrode layer caused by etching the transparent electrode layer with an acid solution in the related art.
- the aforementioned semiconductor structure 2 may specifically include: a first semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the first electrode layer; and a second semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the first semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer .
- the surface of the second semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer has a first uneven structure, and one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and the other is an N-type semiconductor layer .
- the above-mentioned semiconductor structure 2 may specifically include the following two structures.
- the first structure is that the semiconductor structure 2 includes a P-type semiconductor layer provided on the surface of the first electrode layer, and an N-type semiconductor layer provided on the surface of the P-type semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the second structure is that the semiconductor structure 2 includes an N-type semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the first electrode layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the above-mentioned semiconductor structure 2 is provided to include an N-type semiconductor layer and a P-type semiconductor layer, so that the semiconductor structure 2 is formed with a PN junction. Moreover, in order to facilitate receiving incident light, the area of the PN junction can be made as large as possible. After light (ie, photons carrying energy) enters the PN junction through the transparent electrode layer of the photodiode, the energy can be transferred to the bound electrons on the covalent bond in the PN junction, so that part of the electrons break free from the covalent bond, thereby generating electrons-empty Acupoint pairs, they participate in drifting motion under the action of reverse voltage, which makes the reverse current obviously increase. The greater the intensity of light, the greater the reverse current generated.
- the first semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer
- the second semiconductor layer includes an N-type amorphous silicon layer
- the surface of the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer has a first uneven structure.
- a P-type amorphous silicon layer may be prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer; then, an N-type amorphous silicon layer may be prepared on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the amorphous silicon layer is irradiated with a laser on the surface of the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, so that the surface of the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer is crystallized to form a first uneven structure.
- the first semiconductor layer includes an N-type amorphous silicon layer
- the second semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer
- the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer has a first uneven structure.
- an N-type amorphous silicon layer may be prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer; then, a P-type amorphous silicon layer may be prepared on the surface of the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer is irradiated with a laser to crystallize the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer to form a first uneven structure.
- an amorphous silicon film may be formed first, and then the amorphous silicon film may be doped accordingly to form the corresponding P-type amorphous silicon layer or N-type amorphous silicon layer.
- the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer irradiated by the laser can form regularly arranged bumps. That is, the first concavo-convex structure, whereby the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer is formed as a film layer with anti-reflection effect.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure perform laser crystallization on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer, so that the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer has an anti-reflection effect. It is necessary to increase the patterning process to avoid damage to the semiconductor structure, thereby ensuring the performance of the photodiode.
- the semiconductor structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may further include an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer disposed between the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer.
- an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is provided between the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer, so that the semiconductor structure is formed as a PIN node.
- the photodiode adopts the semiconductor structure 2 of this structure, it has the advantages of small junction capacitance, short transit time, and high sensitivity.
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is generally an N-type semiconductor layer with a low doping concentration (for example, an N-type amorphous silicon layer).
- the intrinsic semiconductor layer introduced in the PN junction increases the thickness in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the first electrode layer 41 in contact with the semiconductor structure 2.
- the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer located on both sides of the intrinsic semiconductor layer are thinner in the direction perpendicular to the surface of the first electrode layer in contact with the semiconductor structure 2 and absorb incident light in a small proportion. Therefore, the influence of diffusion movement is reduced, and the response speed of the photodiode is improved.
- the semiconductor structure 2 provided by the above embodiments further includes an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21. Therefore, the first semiconductor layer 2 includes a stacked P-type amorphous silicon layer 20, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21, and an N-type amorphous silicon layer 22.
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 is located on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer 20 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 is crystallized away from the surface layer 211 of the first electrode layer 41 to form a third Concave-convex structure 33.
- the second semiconductor layer includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 disposed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 There is a first concave-convex structure 31.
- the first concave-convex structure 31 has substantially the same contour as the third concave-convex structure 33.
- the semiconductor structure 2 includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer 20, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21, and an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 that are sequentially stacked and disposed on the first electrode layer 41
- the laser can be used to irradiate the present
- the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is crystallized to form the third uneven structure 33.
- a thinner P-type amorphous silicon layer with grain boundary protrusions 210 is formed on the surface layer 211 of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 is deposited on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer 41, so that the formed N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 faces away from the surface of the first electrode layer 41.
- the surface has a first uneven structure 31.
- a transparent electrode layer 42 is formed on the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer 41, so that the formed transparent electrode layer 42 has a second uneven structure 32 on the surface facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure reduce the reflection of incident light by forming uneven structures on the surfaces of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21, the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42. Therefore, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure can further effectively improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photodiode, and enable the photodiode to achieve a higher signal-to-noise ratio. In addition, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure realize multiple ways of reducing the reflection of incident light without adding additional patterning processes, and will not cause damage to the semiconductor structure 2.
- the semiconductor structure further includes an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, wherein the first semiconductor layer includes an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer, and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is located opposite to the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer.
- the surface of the first electrode layer; the second semiconductor layer includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer disposed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the surface of the first electrode layer It has a first concave-convex structure.
- an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer may be prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer, and then prepared on the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- An intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, a P-type amorphous silicon layer is prepared on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and a laser is used to irradiate the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer
- the P-type amorphous silicon layer is crystallized against the surface of the first electrode layer to form regularly arranged protrusions, that is, the first uneven structure.
- the P-type amorphous silicon layer is formed as a film layer with anti-reflection effect
- the transparent electrode layer formed on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer also has a concave-convex structure with the same or similar contours, namely the first The two concavo-convex structure, so the transparent electrode layer also has an anti-reflection effect.
- the above method of laser crystallization on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer, so that the P-type amorphous silicon layer has an anti-reflection effect, does not need to increase the patterning process, and will not damage the semiconductor structure, thereby ensuring the photodiode Performance.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide an electronic device including the photodiode of any of the above embodiments.
- the electronic device provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure includes the light-emitting diode provided in any of the foregoing embodiments, and therefore the electronic device also has the foregoing beneficial effects, which will not be repeated here.
- the embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a method for preparing a photodiode, which is used to prepare the photodiode provided in any of the above embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2a to 2e, the method includes:
- a transparent electrode layer 42 is deposited on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, wherein the transparent electrode layer 42 has a second uneven structure 32 formed on the surface facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- a conductive material may be used to prepare the first electrode layer 41 on the substrate 1 first.
- the degree of transparency of the first electrode layer 41 is not limited.
- the semiconductor structure 2 is prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer 41, and the first uneven structure 31 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- the size of the semiconductor structure 2 and the first concave-convex structure 31 formed thereon can be set according to actual needs.
- a transparent electrode layer 42 is prepared on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 where the first uneven structure 31 is formed.
- the transparent electrode layer 42 will continue the contour of the first uneven structure to form an uneven structure, that is, the transparent electrode layer 42 faces away from the first electrode layer.
- the surface of 41 can form the second uneven structure 32.
- the size of the transparent electrode layer 42 can also be set according to actual needs.
- the first concave-convex structure 31 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and the first concave-convex structure 31 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor structure 2
- the transparent electrode layer 42 can form the second concavo-convex structure 32.
- the transparent electrode layer 42 receives external light, the reflection effect of the transparent electrode layer 42 and the semiconductor structure 2 on the light is reduced. Therefore, the photodiode provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure enables light to be incident to the semiconductor structure 2 to the maximum, thereby improving the conversion efficiency of the photodiode.
- the method for preparing a photodiode in the embodiments of the present disclosure is a non-destructive solution.
- the step of preparing a semiconductor structure on the surface of the first electrode layer specifically includes:
- a second semiconductor layer is prepared on the surface of the first semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and a first uneven structure is formed on the surface of the second semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- one of the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer is a P-type semiconductor layer, and the other is an N-type semiconductor layer.
- the semiconductor structure prepared by the above method includes the following two structures.
- the semiconductor structure includes a P-type semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the first electrode layer, and an N-type semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the P-type semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the semiconductor structure includes an N-type semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the first electrode layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer disposed on the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer facing away from the first electrode layer.
- the above-mentioned semiconductor structure is arranged to include an N-type semiconductor layer and a P-type semiconductor layer, so that the semiconductor structure is formed as a PN junction.
- the semiconductor structure After the light enters the PN junction through the transparent electrode layer of the photodiode, energy can be transferred to the bound electrons on the covalent bond in the PN junction, so that some electrons break away from the covalent bond, thereby generating electron-hole pairs. They participate in drifting motion under the action of reverse voltage, which makes the reverse current significantly larger. The greater the intensity of light, the greater the reverse current generated.
- the steps of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer may specifically include: preparing an N-type amorphous silicon layer on the surface of the first electrode layer; and placing the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the second semiconductor layer.
- a P-type amorphous silicon layer is prepared on the surface of an electrode layer, and the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer is irradiated with a laser so that the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the surface of the first electrode layer Crystallizing to form the first uneven structure.
- the steps of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer may specifically include: preparing a P-type amorphous silicon layer on the surface of the first electrode layer; An N-type amorphous silicon layer is prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer, and the surface of the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer is irradiated with a laser to crystallize the N-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the surface of the first electrode layer , To form a first concave-convex structure.
- an amorphous silicon film may be formed first, and then the amorphous silicon film may be doped accordingly to form the corresponding P-type amorphous silicon layer and N-type amorphous silicon layer.
- the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer irradiated by the laser can form regularly arranged bumps. That is, the first concavo-convex structure allows the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer to be formed as a film layer with anti-reflection effect.
- the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer is crystallized by laser irradiation, so that the P-type amorphous silicon layer or the N-type amorphous silicon layer has an anti-reflection effect.
- the method does not need to increase the patterning process and will not damage the semiconductor structure, thereby ensuring the working performance of the photodiode.
- the preparation method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include preparing an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer between the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer.
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is generally an N-type amorphous silicon layer with a low doping concentration.
- the amorphous silicon layer may be formed first, and then low-concentration ion doping is performed on it to form the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer.
- an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is provided between the N-type amorphous silicon layer and the P-type amorphous silicon layer, so that the semiconductor structure is formed as a PIN node.
- the photodiode adopts the semiconductor structure of this structure, it has the advantages of small junction capacitance, short transit time, and high sensitivity.
- the step of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer may further specifically include:
- a P-type amorphous silicon layer is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer is irradiated with a laser to make the P-type amorphous silicon layer
- the surface of the layer facing away from the first electrode layer is crystallized to form a first uneven structure.
- an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer can be prepared on the surface of the first electrode layer;
- An intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, a P-type amorphous silicon layer is prepared on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer, and a laser is used to irradiate the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer
- the P-type amorphous silicon layer is crystallized against the surface of the first electrode layer to form regularly arranged protrusions, that is, the first uneven structure.
- the P-type amorphous silicon layer is formed as a film layer with anti-reflection effect, and the transparent electrode layer formed on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer continues to form the same or similar uneven structure, thus the transparent electrode The layer also has an anti-reflection effect.
- the above method of laser crystallization on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer, so that the P-type amorphous silicon layer has an anti-reflection effect, does not need to increase the patterning process, and will not damage the semiconductor structure, thereby ensuring the photodiode Performance.
- the step of preparing the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer may further specifically include:
- An intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 is prepared on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer 20 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is irradiated with a laser to make the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer
- the surface of the amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is crystallized;
- N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and a first electrode layer 41 is formed on the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- the semiconductor structure 2 includes a P-type amorphous silicon layer 20, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21, and an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 that are sequentially stacked and arranged on the first electrode layer 41
- laser irradiation may be used first.
- the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is crystallized on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- a thinner P-type amorphous silicon layer with grain boundary protrusions 210 is formed on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer 41 Regularly arranged bumps 210 are formed on the surface.
- an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 is deposited on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon layer facing away from the first electrode layer 41, so that the formed N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 can continue the P-type amorphous silicon layer.
- the shape of the protrusions 210 makes the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 have the first uneven structure 31 on the surface facing away from the first electrode layer 41.
- a transparent electrode layer 42 is formed on the surface of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, so that the formed transparent electrode layer 42 is facing away from the surface of the first electrode layer 41 and continues the first uneven structure 31.
- a second uneven structure 32 is formed.
- the first concave-convex structure 31 and the second concave-convex structure have the same or similar convex contours.
- the formed thinner P-type amorphous silicon layer with grain boundary protrusions 210 has a lower light absorption coefficient than that of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, so the formation is thinner.
- the P-type amorphous silicon layer with grain boundary protrusions 210 will not increase the attenuation of incident light, which is more conducive to increasing the amount of incident light.
- the above-mentioned preparation method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure performs laser crystallization on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 to form regularly arranged protrusions 210, thereby causing the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 to face away from the first
- the first uneven structure 31 is continuously formed on the surface of an electrode layer 41
- the second uneven structure 32 is continuously formed on the surface of the transparent electrode layer 42 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, thereby realizing the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21
- the surfaces of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 for receiving light are all uneven and function as an anti-reflection layer for incident light.
- the embodiments of the present disclosure can effectively improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photodiode, so that the photodiode can achieve a higher signal-to-noise ratio. Moreover, the above-mentioned way of realizing the function of the incident light anti-reflection layer does not need to increase the patterning process, and will not cause damage to the semiconductor structure 2, thereby ensuring the working performance of the photodiode.
- the preparation method provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not only applicable to photodiodes with metal oxide heterojunctions, but also applicable to conventional photodiodes that only include amorphous silicon homojunctions.
- the surface of the film to be crystallized can be cleaned with an acid solution (for example, low-concentration hydrofluoric acid) to ensure the crystallization effect.
- an acid solution for example, low-concentration hydrofluoric acid
- the surface of the crystallized film layer can also be cleaned with an acid solution to remove impurities generated during the crystallization process.
- silicon oxide SiO x , where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 2
- SiO x silicon oxide
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer is crystallized with an acid solution
- Cleaning the surface of the silicon oxide can remove the generated silicon oxide SiO x , which is more conducive to ensuring a good crystallization effect.
- the size of the protrusion 210 generated on the crystallized surface of the film can be controlled by adjusting the speed and energy density of laser irradiation.
- the height of the generated bump 210 in the direction perpendicular to the contact surface of the first electrode layer 41 and the semiconductor layer 2 may be 30 nm to 80 nm, and the bump 210 is parallel to the contact between the first electrode layer 41 and the semiconductor layer 2.
- the maximum width in the direction of the surface may be 0.1 ⁇ m to 0.5 ⁇ m, and the distance between adjacent protrusions 210 may be 0.1 ⁇ m to 0.4 ⁇ m.
- the above steps of preparing the P-type amorphous silicon layer 20, the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21, the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 specifically include the following steps.
- a P-type amorphous silicon film 70 and an intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 are formed in order on the surface of the first electrode layer 41.
- the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is irradiated with a laser 90.
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 is crystallized against the surface of the first electrode layer 41 to form the third uneven structure 33.
- the straight line between the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 and the protrusion 210 represents a schematic cross-sectional line of the interface between the crystallized and non-crystallized semiconductor layer. In practice, the cross-section of the interface is not linear, and it is just an illustration here.
- the third uneven structure 33 formed on the surface of the intrinsic layer by the crystallization method of the embodiment of the present disclosure has uniform protrusions.
- the N-type semiconductor layer oxide semiconductor layer or amorphous silicon semiconductor layer
- the P-type semiconductor layer can form uniform protrusions as shown in FIG. 3.
- the related art often uses acid to etch transparent oxide electrodes to form bumps to reduce reflection.
- the method is to directly soak the deposited electrode film (such as ZnO) in an acid solution (such as HCl). Because process parameters such as soaking time and temperature are difficult to uniformly control, the uniformity of the formed protrusions is poor, ranging from a few tenths of a micrometer to a large number of micrometers. For example, as shown in the scanning electron micrographs of FIGS. 4a and 4b, the size of the protrusions formed on the surface of the transparent electrode is not uniform. Moreover, the acid is extremely corrosive, and is highly corrosive to the transparent electrode, thereby destroying the electrode performance. In the method of the present disclosure, the laser crystallization method does not cause damage to the electrode, and is a non-destructive solution.
- an N-type metal oxide semiconductor film 50 and a transparent electrode film 60 are sequentially deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 facing away from the first electrode layer 41. Then, the N-type metal oxide semiconductor film 50 and the transparent electrode film 60 are patterned to form the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42.
- the P-type amorphous silicon film 70 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 are etched to form a P-type amorphous silicon film.
- the photodiode shown in FIG. 1 was prepared.
- a P-type amorphous silicon film 70 may be formed on the surface of the first electrode layer 41 first, and an intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 may be formed on the surface of the P-type amorphous silicon film 70 facing away from the first electrode layer 41. . Then the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is irradiated with a laser, so that the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 is crystallized to form a concave-convex structure with uniform protrusions 210 33.
- an N-type metal oxide semiconductor material is deposited on the surface of the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 facing away from the first electrode layer 41 to form an N-type metal oxide semiconductor film 50.
- a transparent conductive material is used to deposit a transparent electrode film 60.
- the transparent electrode film 60 and the N-type metal oxide semiconductor film 50 overlap in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the first electrode layer 41 in contact with the semiconductor layer.
- a photoresist is formed on the surface of the transparent electrode film 60 facing away from the first electrode layer 41, and the photoresist is exposed by a mask to form a photoresist retention area and a photoresist removal area.
- the photoresist reserved area corresponds to the area where the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 are located, and the photoresist removal area corresponds to other than the area where the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 are located. area.
- the photoresist located in the photoresist removal area is removed by a developer, and the N-type metal oxide semiconductor film 50 and the transparent electrode film 60 located in the photoresist removal area are etched to remove the photoresist located in the photoresist removal area.
- the N-type metal oxide semiconductor film 50 and the transparent electrode film 60 are removed to form an N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and a transparent electrode layer 42.
- the photoresist located in the photoresist reserved area is stripped.
- N-type metal oxide semiconductor materials there are various types of N-type metal oxide semiconductor materials that can be selected. For example, multiple materials of indium, gallium, zinc and oxygen can be selected, such as indium gallium zinc oxide (IGZO); or multiple materials of indium, gallium, zinc and oxygen can be mixed with different contents of tin (Sn). Material, such as: IGZTO.
- IGZO indium gallium zinc oxide
- Sn tin
- the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 can be directly used as a mask to compare the P-type amorphous silicon film 70 and the transparent electrode layer.
- the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 is dry-etched, thereby forming the P-type amorphous silicon layer 20 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21.
- the above method of preparing the P-type amorphous silicon layer 20 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 can not only form the P-type amorphous silicon layer 20 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon layer 21 at the same time through a single patterning process, but also can directly use the N-type amorphous silicon layer
- the metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 are masks, and the P-type amorphous silicon film 70 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80 are patterned. Therefore, the method avoids separately preparing masks for patterning the P-type amorphous silicon film 70 and the intrinsic amorphous silicon film 80, thereby simplifying the manufacturing process of the photodiode and saving the manufacturing cost.
- the foregoing method of preparing the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 can realize the simultaneous formation of the N-type metal oxide semiconductor layer 22 and the transparent electrode layer 42 through a single patterning process, thereby further simplifying the preparation of the photodiode. Process flow and save preparation cost.
- the relative position relationship may also change accordingly.
- an element such as a layer, film, region, or substrate is referred to as being “on” or “under” another element, the element can be “directly” on or “under” the other element, or may be present Intermediate element.
- specific features, structures, materials or characteristics can be combined in an appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
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- 一种光电二极管,包括:层叠设置的第一电极层和半导体结构,其中,所述半导体结构背向所述第一电极层的表面具有第一凹凸结构;和设置在所述半导体结构背向所述第一电极层的表面上的第二电极层,其中,所述第二电极层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有第二凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求1所述的光电二极管,其中,所述半导体结构包括:设置在所述第一电极层的表面上的第一半导体层;和设置在所述第一半导体层背向所述第一电极层的一侧的第二半导体层,其中,所述第二半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有所述第一凹凸结构;其中,所述第一半导体层和所述第二半导体层之一为P型半导体层,另一个为N型半导体层。
- 根据权利要求2所述的光电二极管,其中,所述第一半导体层包括N型非晶硅层,所述第二半导体层包括P型非晶硅层,并且所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求2所述的光电二极管,其中,所述第一半导体层包括P型非晶硅层,所述第二半导体层包括N型非晶硅层,并且所述N型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求3或4所述的光电二极管,其中,所述半导体结构还包括设置在所述N型非晶硅层和所述P型非晶硅层之间的本征非晶硅层。
- 根据权利要求2所述的光电二极管,其中,所述半导体结构还包括本征非晶硅层;其中,所述第一半导体层包括P型非晶硅层,所述本征非晶硅层位于所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面,且所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有通过使其表面的非晶硅结晶而形成的第三凹凸结构;其中,所述第二半导体层包括设置在所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面的N型金属氧化物半导体层,所述N型金属氧化物半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求2所述的光电二极管,其中,所述半导体结构还包括本征非晶硅层;其中,所述第一半导体层包括N型金属氧化物半导体层,所述本征非晶硅层位于所述N型金属氧化物半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面;其中,所述第二半导体层包括设置在所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面的P型非晶硅层,所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有通过使其表面的非晶硅结晶而形成的所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求2所述的光电二极管,其中,所述半导体结构还包括本征非晶硅层;其中,所述第一半导体层包括N型金属氧化物半导体层,所述本征非晶硅层位于所述N型金属氧化物半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面,且所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有通过使其表面的非晶硅结晶而形成的第三凹凸结构;其中,所述第二半导体层包括设置在所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面的P型非晶硅层,所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面具有所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求6或8所述的光电二极管,其中,所述第一凹凸结构、第二凹凸结构和第三凹凸结构具有基本上相同的轮廓。
- 根据权利要求9所述的光电二极管,其中,所述第一凹凸结构、第二凹凸结构和第三凹凸结构中的凸起在垂直于第一电极层与半导体结构接触的表面的方向上的高度为30nm~80nm,在平行于第一电极层与半导体结构接触的表面的方向上的最大宽度为0.1μm~0.5μm,相邻的凸起之间的间距为0.1μm~0.4μm。
- 根据权利要求1所述的光电二极管,其中,所述第二电极层为透明电极层。
- 一种电子设备,包括如权利要求1~11中任一项所述的光电二极管。
- 一种制备光电二极管的方法,包括:制备第一电极层;在所述第一电极层的表面上制备半导体结构,其中,所述半导体结构背 向所述第一电极层的表面形成有第一凹凸结构;以及在所述半导体结构背向所述第一电极层的表面上沉积形成第二电极层,其中,所述第二电极层背向所述第一电极层的表面形成有第二凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其中,在所述第一电极层的表面制备半导体结构的步骤包括:在所述第一电极层的表面上制备第一半导体层;以及在所述第一半导体层背向所述第一电极层的一侧制备第二半导体层,并且在所述第二半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面形成所述第一凹凸结构;其中,所述第一半导体层和所述第二半导体层之一为P型半导体层,另一个为N型半导体层。
- 根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,利用激光照射所述第二半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面,使所述第二半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面结晶,以形成所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求15所述的方法,其中,所述方法还包括制备本征非晶硅层,所述本征非晶硅层处在所述N型非晶硅层和所述P型非晶硅层之间。
- 根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,制备第一半导体层和第二半导体层的步骤包括:在所述第一电极层的表面上制备P型非晶硅层;在所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面制作本征非晶硅层,并且利用激光照射所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面,使所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面结晶,以形成第三凹凸结构;以及在所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面上沉积形成N型金属氧化物半导体层,并且所述N型金属氧化物半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面上形成有所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,制备第一半导体层和第二半导体层的步骤包括:在所述第一电极层的表面上制备N型金属氧化物半导体层;在所述N型金属氧化物半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面上制备本征非晶硅层;以及在所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面上沉积形成P型非晶硅层,并且利用激光照射所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面,使所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面结晶,以形成所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求14所述的方法,其中,制备第一半导体层和第二半导体层的步骤包括:在所述第一电极层的表面上制备N型金属氧化物半导体层;在所述N型金属氧化物半导体层背向所述第一电极层的表面上制备本征非晶硅层,并且利用激光照射所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面,使所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面结晶,以形成第三凹凸结构;以及在所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面上沉积形成P型非晶硅层,并且使所述P型非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面形成所述第一凹凸结构。
- 根据权利要求16-17中任一项所述的方法,其中,制备所述P型非晶硅层、本征非晶硅层、N型金属氧化物半导体层和所述第二电极层的步骤包括:在所述第一电极层的表面上依次形成层叠设置的P型非晶硅薄膜和本征非晶硅薄膜,并且利用激光照射所述本征非晶硅薄膜背向所述第一电极层的表面,使所述本征非晶硅薄膜背向所述第一电极层的表面结晶;在所述本征非晶硅薄膜背向所述第一电极层的表面上依次沉积层叠设置的N型金属氧化物半导体薄膜和第二电极层薄膜,同时对所述N型金属氧化物半导体薄膜和所述第二电极层薄膜进行构图,以形成所述N型金属氧化物半导体层和所述第二电极层;以及以所述N型金属氧化物半导体层和所述第二电极层为掩膜,对所述P型非晶硅薄膜和所述本征非晶硅薄膜进行刻蚀,以形成所述P型非晶硅层和所述本征非晶硅层。
- 根据权利要求17或19所述的方法,其中,在使所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面结晶之前和/或之后,用酸性溶液对所述本征非晶硅层背向所述第一电极层的表面进行清洗。
- 根据权利要求13所述的方法,其中,所述第二电极层为透明电极层。
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