WO2022004046A1 - エピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板および機能素子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a self-supporting substrate for epitaxial crystal growth and a functional element.
- GaN gallium nitride
- MQW multiple quantum well layer
- a gallium nitride layer is formed on a base substrate such as a sapphire substrate, and the base substrate is separated by LLO (laser lift-off) technology or the like to obtain a self-supporting substrate made of gallium nitride.
- LLO laser lift-off
- a functional layer such as GaN, AlGaN, or InGaN
- a light emitting element such as an LED or a power device is manufactured.
- ultra-bright LEDs and power devices there is an increasing demand for 4-inch and 6-inch large-diameter base substrates.
- the gallium nitride layer may be significantly warped due to the stress distribution inside the gallium nitride crystal and the dislocation density difference between the front and back surfaces of the gallium nitride layer.
- the off-angle distribution on the surface of the gallium nitride layer becomes large, so that the function of the functional layer formed on the gallium nitride layer varies depending on the location. For example, in the case of a light emitting element, the variation in the light emitting wavelength may increase depending on the location on the substrate surface.
- Patent Document 1 As a method for solving such a problem, the proposals described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 have been made. That is, in Patent Document 1, it is attempted to reduce the variation in emission wavelength by keeping the atomic step density of the growth interface substantially constant by using the group 13 element polar surface as the film forming surface (asgrown surface). There is. Patent Document 2 attempts to reduce the variation in emission wavelength by processing the crystal growth surface according to the variation in the crystal axis of the crystal growth surface. In Patent Document 3, a flat surface portion is provided in the central portion of the substrate on the crystal growth surface, and a curved surface portion is provided in the outer peripheral portion thereof, and the off-angle distribution of the flat surface portion is made smaller to reduce the off-angle distribution of the entire substrate.
- the off-angle distribution on the crystal growth plane (group 13 element polar plane) of the self-supporting substrate can be reduced, thereby reducing the wavelength variation of the light emitting element.
- a functional element such as a light emitting element structure on the polar surface of the group 13 element of the self-standing substrate, cracks may easily occur in the self-standing substrate and the functional element structure.
- An object of the present invention is to prevent cracks from being generated in the self-supporting substrate for epitaxial crystal growth made of Group 13 element nitride crystals when the epitaxial crystals are grown.
- the present invention is a self-supporting substrate for epitaxial crystal growth composed of group 13 elemental nitride crystals selected from gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, indium nitride or a mixed crystal thereof.
- the self-standing substrate has a nitrogen polar surface and a group 13 element polar surface, the nitrogen polar surface is curved in a convex shape, and a chamfered portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the nitrogen polar surface. It relates to a self-supporting substrate for epitaxial crystal growth.
- the present invention also relates to a functional element having a self-supporting substrate for epitaxial crystal growth and a functional layer provided on the group 13 element polar plane of the self-supporting substrate.
- the present inventor has investigated various reasons why cracks occur in the process of growing an epitaxial crystal on a self-supporting substrate made of a group 13 element nitride crystal selected from gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, indium nitride or a mixed crystal thereof. , The following findings were obtained.
- a functional element such as a light emitting element is formed on a group 13 element polar surface of a self-standing substrate. Therefore, at the time of film formation, the nitrogen polar surface of the self-supporting substrate is installed on the susceptor, and the self-supporting substrate is transferred and held.
- the film thickness of the functional element it is necessary to make the temperature distribution of the group 13 element polar plane on the self-standing substrate uniform. Therefore, it is technical common sense to flatten the nitrogen polar surface of the self-standing substrate.
- the inventor of the present invention is caused by the fact that by flattening the nitrogen polar surface of the self-supporting substrate, micro-scratches are likely to occur on the nitrogen polar surface of the self-supporting substrate due to gripping and transporting the substrate by tweezers or a robot arm. I thought that cracks would occur. Therefore, I came up with the idea of chamfering the outer peripheral portion of the nitrogen polar surface of the self-standing substrate. However, even when the nitrogen polar surface of the outer peripheral portion of the self-standing substrate is chamfered, the group 13 element nitride formation is hard, so that minute chips and chipping may occur, and cracks in the manufacturing process are completely suppressed. It was difficult.
- the present inventor has attempted to further shape the nitrogen polar surface into a convex curved shape. This has been difficult to think from the viewpoint of making the heat transfer from the susceptor to the self-supporting substrate uniform.
- the cracks in the self-supporting substrate and the epitaxial crystal are remarkably reduced. That is, it seems that cracks in the substrate are less likely to occur when the nitrogen polar surface of the self-standing substrate is recessed, but the reality is found to be the opposite.
- the present invention by reducing chipping and chipping of the end face of the substrate and micro-scratches on the back surface, not only the functional layer epitaxial growth process on the self-standing substrate, but also the device formation process after the functional layer film formation, polishing and the like can be performed.
- the effect of reducing substrate cracks can be expected in wrapping, thinning process by polishing, transfer between each process, robot transfer in a device equipped with an automatic transfer mechanism, etc.
- (A) is a schematic diagram showing a self-supporting substrate 21 according to an embodiment of the present invention
- (b) is a schematic diagram showing a self-supporting substrate 24 of a reference example. It is a bottom view of the self-supporting substrate 21.
- (A) is a schematic diagram showing the outer peripheral portion of the self-supporting substrate 21 according to the embodiment of the present invention
- (b) is a schematic diagram showing the outer peripheral portion of the self-supporting substrate 21G.
- (A), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing the outer peripheral portions of the self-supporting substrates 21A, 21B and 21C, respectively.
- FIGS. 1A), (b) and (c) are diagrams showing the outer peripheral portions of the self-supporting substrates 21D, 21E and 21F, respectively.
- FIG. 1 shows a state in which the seed crystal film 2 and the gallium nitride layer 3 are provided on the base substrate 1
- (b) shows a state in which the gallium nitride layer 3 is separated from the base substrate
- (c) shows a state. The state where the functional layer is provided on the gallium nitride layer 3A is shown.
- (A) shows the crystal axis of the base substrate 1, the seed crystal film 2 and the gallium nitride layer 3, and (b) shows the state of irradiating the laser beam A from the base substrate side.
- (A) shows a state in which the gallium nitride layer 13 and the seed crystal film 12 are separated from the base substrate,
- (b) shows the surface where the front surface and the back surface of the gallium nitride layer 13 are processed, and (c) is.
- the self-standing substrate 14 which processed the front surface and the back surface is shown. It is a front view schematically showing the self-supporting substrate which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and the warp of the group 13 element polar plane 17a is different from the warp of a nitrogen polar plane 17b.
- the present invention is a self-supporting substrate for epitaxial crystal growth composed of group 13 elemental nitride crystals selected from gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, indium nitride or a mixed crystal thereof.
- the "self-supporting substrate” means a substrate that can be handled as a solid substance without being deformed or damaged by its own weight when handled.
- the self-supporting substrate of the present invention can be used as a substrate for various semiconductor devices such as light emitting elements.
- the nitride constituting the group 13 element nitride crystal layer is gallium nitride, aluminum nitride, indium nitride or a mixed crystal thereof.
- GaN, AlN, InN, Ga x Al 1-x N (1>x> 0), Ga x In 1-x N (1>x> 0), Al x In 1-x N (1>x> 0). >X> 0), Ga x Al y In z N (1>x> 0, 1>y> 0, x + y + z 1), but doped with various n-type dopants or p-type dopants. May be.
- Preferred examples of the p-type dopant include one or more selected from the group consisting of beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), strontium (Sr), and cadmium (Cd).
- Preferred examples of the n-type dopant include one or more selected from the group consisting of silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn) and oxygen (O).
- the self-supporting substrate 21 has a group 13 element polar surface 21b and a nitrogen polar surface 21a. Further, the self-standing substrate 21 is provided with a side surface 21e. An epitaxial crystal can be grown on the group 13 element polar surface 21b, and the nitrogen polar surface 21a can be held and transferred by a susceptor or the like.
- the nitrogen polar surface 21a of the self-standing substrate 21 is warped in a convex shape. This means that when the free-standing substrate is viewed from the nitrogen polar surface side, the nitrogen polar surface is warped so as to protrude from the free-standing substrate.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a. Further, in this example, the chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b. Further, the group 13 element polar surface 21b is warped in the direction in which the group 13 element polar surface is recessed when viewed from the self-standing substrate.
- the radius of curvature of the warp of the nitrogen polar surface is preferably + 5 m or more and + 65 m or less, and more preferably + 7 m or more and + 32 m or less.
- the value of the radius of curvature is a positive value (+)
- the value of the radius of curvature is negative (-). Use as a value.
- the group 13 element polar plane may be warped in a convex shape, may be warped in a concave shape, or may be flat when viewed from the self-supporting substrate.
- the group 13 element polar surface is warped in the opposite direction to the direction of the warp unevenness of the nitrogen polar surface, that is, warped in a concave shape when viewed from the self-supporting substrate. It is preferable to have. As a result, the variation in the off-angle on the polar plane of the group 13 element can be reduced.
- the radius of curvature of the warp of the polar surface of the Group 13 element is preferably -3 m or less, and more preferably -7 m or less from the viewpoint of ease of polishing.
- the value of the radius of curvature is a positive value (+)
- the value of the radius of curvature is negative. The value is (-).
- the absolute value of the radius of curvature of the warp of the group 13 element polar surface is made smaller than the absolute value of the radius of curvature of the warp of the nitrogen polar surface.
- the warp of the group 13 element polar plane is steeper than the warp of the nitrogen polar plane.
- the variation in the off-angle on the polar surface of nitrogen can be reduced.
- (absolute value of the radius of curvature of the warp of the group 13 element polar surface) / (absolute value of the radius of curvature of the warp of the nitrogen polar surface) is more preferably 0.7 or less, and 0. It is more preferably 5 or less.
- (absolute value of the radius of curvature of the warp of the group 13 element polar surface) / (absolute value of the radius of curvature of the warp of the nitrogen polar surface) can be generally 0.01 or more.
- the self-supporting substrate 24 of the reference example shown in FIG. 1B has a group 13 element polar surface 24b and a nitrogen polar surface 24a.
- a chamfered portion 24d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 24b, and a chamfered portion 24c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 24a.
- the group 13 element polar plane is curved convexly from the self-supporting substrate, and the numerical value of the radius of curvature is positive.
- the nitrogen polar surface 24a is concavely curved from the self-standing substrate, and the numerical value of the radius of curvature is negative.
- 24e is a side surface.
- the group 13 element polar surface is a mirrored surface.
- the mirror-finished surface is a surface in which the roughness and waviness of the substrate surface are reduced until it is possible to visually confirm that light is reflected and an object is reflected on the processed surface after the substrate surface is processed. Point to. That is, the surface of the substrate after processing is in a state where the roughness and the size of the waviness are sufficiently reduced to a negligible level with respect to the wavelength of visible light. If the mirror surface is processed, epitaxial crystal growth is sufficiently possible on the substrate.
- the off-angle distribution of the group 13 element polar plane is 0.25 ° or less, whereby the variation in the crystallinity of the epitaxial crystal can be suppressed, and the variation in the characteristics of the functional layer made of the epitaxial crystal can be suppressed. Can be suppressed.
- the off-angle distribution of the group 13 element polar plane is more preferably 0.1 ° or less. Further, the off-angle distribution of the group 13 element polar plane is often 0.02 ° or more.
- the warpage of the group 13 element polar plane and the nitrogen polar plane is measured, and the radius of curvature is calculated from the warp.
- Each warp is measured as follows. First, the warpage of the group 13 element polar plane and the nitrogen polar plane can be measured by a laser displacement meter.
- a laser displacement meter is a device that measures the displacement of each surface by irradiating each surface with a laser beam. The wavelength of the laser is 655 nm, and a confocal method, a triangular distance measuring method, and an optical interference method can be used as the measuring method depending on the surface roughness.
- a waveform is obtained except for a range of 3 mm in width from the edge of the substrate.
- an approximate curve for this waveform is obtained by the least squares method using a quadratic function, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of this approximate curve is measured on two orthogonal axes on the substrate surface, and the two values are measured.
- the average value is the warp.
- the radius of curvature R is calculated from this warp value using the following formula.
- a waveform is obtained except for a range of 3 mm in width from the edge of the substrate.
- an approximate curve for this waveform is obtained by the least squares method using a quadratic function, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of this approximate curve is measured on two orthogonal axes on the substrate surface, and the two values are measured.
- the average value is the warp.
- the radius of curvature R is calculated from this warp value in the same manner as the nitrogen polar surface.
- the numerical value of the radius of curvature is set as a positive value (+). If it is concave, the value of the radius of curvature is a negative (-) value.
- a chamfered portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the nitrogen polar surface.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a of the self-supporting substrate 21 over the entire circumference.
- the chamfered portion 21c does not have to be provided over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral portion of the nitrogen polar surface, and may be provided at a portion where the carrier (tweezers, robot hand, etc.) of the self-standing substrate comes into contact with the chamfered portion 21c.
- the carrier tilters, robot hand, etc.
- the chamfered portion 21c may be provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 in these regions H. Further, the chamfered portion may be provided over the entire width of the outer peripheral portion of the nitrogen polar surface, or may be provided only on a part of the outer peripheral portion. The width of the chamfered portion may be larger than the width of the outer peripheral portion.
- the chamfered portion 21d is preferably provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b in the same manner as the nitrogen polar surface.
- the chamfered portion 21d does not need to be provided over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface, but is preferably provided over 50% or more of the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface.
- the chamfered portion may be provided over the entire width of the outer peripheral portion of the group 13 element polar surface, or may be provided only on a part of the outer peripheral portion. The width of the chamfered portion may be larger than the width of the outer peripheral portion.
- the outer peripheral portion of the group 13 element polar surface refers to a band-shaped region having a width of 1 mm including the outer peripheral edge of the group 13 element polar surface.
- the outer peripheral portion of the nitrogen polar surface refers to a strip-shaped region having a width of 1 mm including the outer peripheral edge of the nitrogen polar surface.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- each chamfered portion is a flat surface, and each flat surface is inclined with respect to the group 13 element polar surface, the nitrogen polar surface, and the side surface 21e.
- the side surface 21e is a flat surface.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- each chamfered portion has a protruding curved surface, and each curved surface meets at the outer peripheral edge, and no flat side surface remains.
- the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a and the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b are not provided with chamfered portions, so that the side surface 21e is formed. It is flat as a whole.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- the chamfered portions 21c and 21d are inclined with respect to the group 13 element polar plane, the nitrogen polar plane and the side surface 21e.
- the side surface 21e is a flat surface.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- each chamfered portion is a curved surface (so-called R chamfer) protruding outward.
- the side surface 21e is a flat surface.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- the chamfered portion 21d is a flat surface and is inclined with respect to the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- the chamfered portion 21c is a curved surface (so-called R chamfer) protruding outward.
- the side surface 21e is a flat surface.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- the chamfered portions 21c and 21d are flat surfaces.
- the side surface 21e is a curved surface protruding outward.
- a chamfered portion 21c is provided on the outer peripheral portion 22 of the nitrogen polar surface 21a, and a chamfered portion 21d is provided on the outer peripheral portion 23 of the group 13 element polar surface 21b.
- the chamfered portions 21c and 21d are curved surfaces (so-called R surfaces) protruding outward.
- the side surface 21e is also a curved surface protruding outward.
- the nitrogen polar plane is warped convexly and the Group 13 element polar plane is warped concavely as described above. Thereby, the variation of the off-angle on the polar plane of the group 13 element can be further suppressed. This advantage will be further described.
- the seed crystal film 2 is formed on the surface 1a of the base substrate 1, and the group 13 element nitride layer is formed on the group 13 element polar surface 2a of the seed crystal film 2.
- Form 3. the group 13 element nitride layer is separated from the base substrate 1 to obtain a self-supporting substrate 3.
- a self-supporting substrate may be obtained by irradiating a laser beam from the back surface 1b side of the base substrate 1 as shown by arrow A and separating the group 13 element nitride layer as shown in FIG. 7 (b) by a laser lift-off method.
- the self-supporting substrate 3 may be obtained by a spontaneous separation method utilizing the difference in heat shrinkage at the time of temperature decrease after the formation of the group 13 element nitride layer, or by slicing the group 13 element nitride using a wire saw or the like.
- the nitrogen polar surface of the self-standing substrate is attached to the processing platen.
- the wax thickness is changed by adjusting the load applied to the self-supporting substrate, or a jig is sandwiched between the self-supporting substrate and the processing platen to change the surface shape of the self-standing substrate.
- the group 13 element polar surface 3a is removed by grinding, lapping, polishing, or the like to thin the plate to a desired thickness and flatten the surface to form a self-supporting substrate.
- the group 13 element polar surface of the self-standing substrate is attached to the processing platen.
- the wax thickness is changed by adjusting the load applied to the self-supporting substrate, or a jig is sandwiched between the self-supporting substrate and the processing platen to change the surface shape of the self-standing substrate.
- the nitrogen polar surface was removed by grinding, lapping, polishing, or the like to thin the plate to a desired thickness and flatten the surface to obtain a self-supporting substrate.
- the polar surface of the group 13 element is finished and then the polar surface of the nitrogen is finished, but the order may be reversed.
- the outer peripheral edge of the self-supporting substrate can be chamfered by grinding to obtain the final self-supporting substrate 3A.
- a crystal is epitaxially grown on the group 13 element polar plane 3a of the self-standing substrate 3A, and a functional layer 4 is formed as shown in FIGS. 7 (c) and 2 to obtain a functional element 5.
- Reference numeral 3b is a nitrogen polar surface.
- a substrate having an off-angle in which the crystal axis on the surface of the seed crystal film is tilted from the a-axis, m-axis, and c-axis of the wurtzite structure, is used.
- This will be described using a base substrate (just substrate) having a temperature of 0 °.
- FIG. 8A it is assumed that the crystal axis in the substrate 1 is oriented in a certain direction as shown by an arrow B.
- the crystal axis B is typically the a-axis, m-axis, and c-axis of the wurtzite structure.
- the crystal axis grows according to the crystal orientation of the underlying substrate as shown by the arrow C. Then, when the group 13 element nitride layer 3 is formed, the crystal axis grows according to the crystal orientation in the seed crystal film as shown by the arrow D.
- the group 13 element nitride layer is peeled off from the base substrate by irradiating the laser beam as shown by arrow A (FIG. 8 (b)). Then, as schematically shown in FIG. 9A, the group 13 element nitride layer 13 and the seed crystal film 12 warp.
- the cause of this warpage is, for example, an internal stress due to a difference in defect density or a difference in crystal growth mode between the group 13 element polar surface 13a and the nitrogen polar surface 13b of the gallium nitride layer.
- the direction of the crystal axis E in the group 13 element nitride layer 13 also changes as a whole.
- the pressure applied to the group 13 element nitride layer is adjusted and attached to the processing surface plate while leaving a certain degree of warped shape of the gallium nitride layer, and the pair of planes X is formed.
- the gallium nitride layer is ground and polished so as to be on the front surface and the back surface of the substrate to make a thin plate.
- the self-supporting substrate 14 as shown in FIG. 9 (c) is obtained.
- the off angle of the crystal axis E changes greatly depending on the location.
- the off angle in the group 13 element polar plane means the inclination angle of the crystal axis E with respect to the normal L orthogonal to the group 13 element polar plane.
- the composition and crystallinity of the functional layer epitaxially grown on the distribution are affected, so that the performance changes depending on the location.
- the light emitting wavelength fluctuates depending on the location, which causes a decrease in yield.
- 14b is a nitrogen polar surface.
- the present inventor makes the amount of warpage of the group 13 element polar surface side of the self-supporting substrate different from the amount of warp of the nitrogen polar surface, and even if there is a warp on the nitrogen polar surface, the off angle on the group 13 element polar surface side.
- the warp of the group 13 element polar surface 17a and the warp of the nitrogen polar surface 17b of the self-supporting substrate 1 are different.
- the warp WB of the nitrogen polar surface 17b relatively small, the temperature distribution on the group 13 element polar surface is made small, and the fluctuation of the composition and crystallinity of the functional layer due to this is suppressed, and the tweezers and the robot arm are used. It is considered that it is possible to suppress the occurrence of microscopic scratches on the surface of the nitrogen polar surface that may occur when gripping or transporting the substrate.
- 17c and 17d are chamfered portions.
- the thickness distribution (TTV: Total Thickness Variation) of the self-supporting substrate occurs.
- TTV Total Thickness Variation
- a large distribution does not occur on the group 13 element polar plane when the functional layer is epitaxially grown on the self-supporting substrate. This is because it utilizes the property that the gallium nitride crystal constituting the self-standing substrate has high thermal conductivity. As a result, no morphology abnormality occurs during film formation of the functional layer, and the emission wavelength shift is sufficiently suppressed.
- the material of the base substrate is not particularly limited, but sapphire, crystal-oriented alumina, gallium oxide, AlxGa1-xN (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1), and SiC can be exemplified as suitable examples.
- AlxGa1-xN (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1) and InxGa1-xN (0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1) can be exemplified as suitable examples, and gallium nitride is particularly preferable.
- the material of the seed crystal film is particularly preferably gallium nitride, which has a yellow light emitting effect when observed with a fluorescence microscope. Yellow emission is a peak (yellow emission (YL) or yellow band (YB)) that appears in the range of 2.2 to 2.5 eV in addition to the band-to-band exciton transition (UV).
- the method for forming the seed crystal film is preferably a metalorganic vapor deposition (MOCVD: Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition) method, a hydride vapor phase deposition (HVPE) method, a pulse excitation deposition (PXD) method, and an MBE. Examples of the method and the sublimation method can be given.
- MOCVD Metalorganic Chemical Vapor Deposition
- HVPE hydride vapor phase deposition
- PXD pulse excitation deposition
- MBE MBE
- the metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method is particularly preferred.
- the growth temperature is preferably 950 to 1200 ° C.
- the growth direction of the gallium nitride crystal is not particularly limited, but may be the normal direction of the c-plane of the wurtzite structure, or may be the normal direction of each of the a-plane and the m-plane, or the c-plane. , A plane, or a plane inclined from the m plane.
- the method for producing the gallium nitride layer is not particularly limited, but is limited to a metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method, a hydride vapor phase deposition (HVPE) method, a pulse excited deposition (PXD) method, an MBE method, and a sublimation method.
- MOCVD metal organic chemical vapor deposition
- HVPE hydride vapor phase deposition
- PXD pulse excited deposition
- MBE method an MBE method
- sublimation method a sublimation method.
- the vapor phase method such as, the amonothermal method, and the liquid phase method such as the flux method
- the thickness of the self-standing substrate after polishing is preferably 300 ⁇ m or more, and preferably 1000 ⁇ m or less.
- the size of the self-standing substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2 inches, 4 inches, 6 inches, and may be 8 inches or more.
- the width W of the chamfered portion is not particularly limited on the nitrogen polar plane and the group 13 element polar plane, but from the viewpoint of the present invention, it is 1/20 or more and 3 times or less the thickness of the self-supporting substrate. Is preferable, and a length of 1/10 or more and 1 times or less is more preferable.
- the height D of the chamfered portion is not particularly limited on the nitrogen polar surface and the group 13 element polar surface, but from the viewpoint of the present invention, when the side surface 21e is a flat surface, the height of the self-supporting substrate is increased.
- the length is preferably 1/20 or more and 1/2 or less, more preferably 1/10 or more and 2/5 or less, and when the side surface 21e is a curved surface, it is 20 minutes of the thickness of the self-standing substrate.
- a length of 1 or more and 1/2 or less is preferable.
- the height D of the chamfered portion is a dimension in the thickness direction of the self-supporting substrate from the starting point of the chamfered portion to the end of the self-supporting substrate.
- the opening width H of the self-standing substrate end shown in FIG. 3 is preferably 70 ⁇ m or more, and more preferably 100 ⁇ m or more.
- the opening width H is preferably 1/2 or less, more preferably 2/5 or less of the thickness of the self-standing substrate.
- the opening width H means the height of each chamfered portion when viewed from the center O of each of the polar surfaces 21a and 21b in the thickness direction of the self-standing substrate.
- Example 1 The self-supporting substrate 21 shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 3 (a) was prototyped. Specifically, a seed crystal film made of gallium nitride was provided on a base substrate made of sapphire to form a GaN template (substrate diameter 2.5 inches). The thickness of the seed crystal film was 2 ⁇ m. Next, a gallium nitride layer having a thickness of 1 mm was formed by the Na flux method. Next, the gallium nitride layer was peeled off by a laser lift-off method to obtain a gallium nitride substrate having a thickness of 1 mm. At this time, the gallium nitride substrate was warped.
- the outer circumference of the gallium nitride substrate was ground to form a circle with a diameter of 2 inches, and then the self-standing substrate had a thickness of 400 ⁇ m by grinding, wrapping, and polishing, and the group 13 element polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface were mirror-processed.
- the warpage of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface was adjusted to the range shown in Table 1 by changing the sticking load on the processing platen and the amount of wax used for sticking.
- 10 samples were prepared, and each warp was shown in the numerical range of the maximum value and the minimum value. Further, chamfered portions were formed on the outer peripheral portions of the nitrogen polar plane and the gallium polar plane.
- the width W of the chamfered portion was 200 ⁇ m
- the opening width H of the chamfered portion was 100 ⁇ m
- the shape of the chamfered portion was a flat surface as shown in FIG. 4 (b).
- the height D of the chamfered portion is shown in Table 1 in the numerical range of the maximum value and the minimum value.
- the off-angle distribution on the gallium polar plane of the obtained self-supporting substrate was evaluated.
- the LED element structure was grown as an epitaxial film on the gallium polar surface of the self-standing substrate by the MOCVD method, and the performance (surface morphology, emission wavelength) of the LED element structure was evaluated. The results of these evaluations are shown in Table 1.
- the evaluation method is as follows. (warp) The warpage of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface of the self-standing substrate was measured as described above, and the radius of curvature was calculated.
- chamfered portions are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively, and the radius of curvature of the nitrogen polar surface is in the range of +24.8 to 46.1 m.
- the radius of curvature of the gallium polar surface was in the range of -46.1 to -24.8 m.
- Examples 2 to 4 A self-supporting substrate and an LED structure were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 1. That is, in Examples 2 to 4, chamfered portions are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively. The radius of curvature of the nitrogen polar plane and the radius of curvature of the gallium polar plane are shown in Table 1, but the nitrogen polar plane is warped in a convex shape and the gallium polar plane is warped in a concave shape. As a result, no morphology abnormality part of the epitaxial film was observed, the emission wavelength distribution of the LED was relatively small, and the yield of the self-standing substrate without cracks was 100%.
- Comparative Examples 1 to 3 The self-supporting substrate and the LED structure of each example were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 2. That is, in Comparative Examples 1 to 3, chamfered portions are not provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively, and the nitrogen polar surface is curved in a convex shape. As a result, no abnormal part of the morphology of the epitaxial film was observed, and the emission wavelength distribution of the LED was relatively small, but the yield of the self-standing substrate without cracks was greatly reduced to 70%.
- Comparative Examples 4 to 5 The self-supporting substrate and the LED structure of each example were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 2. That is, in Comparative Examples 4 and 5, chamfered portions are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively, but the nitrogen polar surface is curved in a concave shape. As a result, no abnormal part of the morphology of the epitaxial film was observed, and the emission wavelength distribution of the LED was relatively small, but the yield of the self-standing substrate without cracks was greatly reduced to 50%.
- Comparative Examples 6 to 7 The self-supporting substrate and the LED structure of each example were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3. Further, in Comparative Examples 6 and 7, chamfered portions are not provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively, and the nitrogen polar surface is curved in a concave shape. As a result, no abnormal part of the morphology of the epitaxial film was observed, and the emission wavelength distribution of the LED was relatively small, but the yield of the self-standing substrate without cracks was greatly reduced to 30%.
- Comparative Examples 8 to 10 The self-supporting substrate and the LED structure of each example were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3. However, in Comparative Examples 8 and 10, the chamfered portions are provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively, but the nitrogen polar surface is flat. As a result, no morphology abnormality part of the epitaxial film was observed, and the emission wavelength distribution of the LED was relatively small, but the yield of the self-standing substrate without cracks was greatly reduced. In Comparative Example 9, chamfered portions are not provided on the outer peripheral portions of the gallium polar surface and the nitrogen polar surface, respectively. Moreover, the nitrogen polar surface is flat. As a result, no morphology abnormality part of the epitaxial film was observed, and the emission wavelength distribution of the LED was relatively small, but the yield of the self-standing substrate without cracks was greatly reduced.
- Example 11 A self-supporting substrate and an LED structure were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3. However, as a self-supporting substrate, a self-supporting substrate 30A having the form shown in FIG. 6A was prototyped. These are substantially the same as the self-standing substrate described in Patent Document 3. That is, the nitrogen polar surface 30a of the self-supporting substrate 30A in FIG. 6A is flat, and the gallium polar surface 30b is also flat, but the outer peripheral portion 31 (width 5 mm) of the gallium polar surface 30b has a concave curved surface. 32 is provided. The side surface 30c of the self-standing substrate is also flat. There is no chamfered part.
- Example 12 A self-supporting substrate and an LED structure were prototyped and evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. The results are shown in Table 3. However, as a self-supporting substrate, a self-supporting substrate 30B having the form shown in FIG. 6B was prototyped. That is, the side surface 30c of the self-standing substrate 30B is flat, and the gallium polar surface 30b is also flat, but the outer peripheral portion 31 (width 3 mm) of the gallium polar surface 30b is provided with a concave curved surface 32. Further, the nitrogen polar surface 30d was curved in a convex shape, and the radius of curvature thereof was in the range of +24.8 to 46.1 m. There is no chamfered part.
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すなわち、特許文献1では、13族元素極性面を成膜面(アズグロウン面)とすることにより、成長界面の原子ステップ密度をほぼ一定に保つことにより、発光波長のバラツキを低減することを試みている。
特許文献2では、結晶成長面の結晶軸のばらつきに応じて、結晶成長面の加工を行うことで、発光波長のバラツキを低減することを試みている。
特許文献3では、結晶成長面の基板中央部に平面部、その外周部に曲面部を設け、平面部のオフ角分布をより小さくすることにより、基板全体としてオフ角分布を小さくしている。
前記自立基板が窒素極性面と13族元素極性面とを有しており、前記窒素極性面が凸状に反っており、前記窒素極性面の外周部に面取り部が設けられていることを特徴とする、エピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板に係るものである。
しかし、自立基板の外周部の窒素極性面を面取りした場合にも、13族元素窒化物結は固いため微小な欠けやチッピングが発生することがあり、製造工程内でのクラックを完全に抑制することが難しかった。
本発明は、窒化ガリウム、窒化アルミニウム、窒化インジウムまたはこれらの混晶から選択された13族元素窒化物結晶からなるエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板である。本発明において「自立基板」とは、取り扱う際に自重で変形又は破損せず、固形物として取り扱うことのできる基板を意味する。本発明の自立基板は発光素子等の各種半導体デバイスの基板として使用可能である。
まず、13族元素極性面、窒素極性面の反りは、レーザ変位計によって測定できる。レーザ変位計とは、レーザ光を各面に照射することにより、各面の変位を測定する装置をいう。レーザの波長を655nmとし、測定方式には表面粗度に応じて共焦点方式、三角測距方式、光干渉方式を用いることができる。
ただし、窒素極性面、13族元素極性面のそれぞれの場合において、二次関数を用いた最小二乗近似波形が、凸状になっている場合には曲率半径の数値を正の値(+)とし、凹状となっている場合には曲率半径の数値を負(-)の値とする。
また、面取り部は、窒素極性面の外周部の全幅にわたって設けられていてよく、あるいは外周部の一部のみに設けられいてもよい。面取り部の幅が外周部の幅より大きくともよい。
また、面取り部は、13族元素極性面の外周部の全幅にわたって設けられていてよく、あるいは外周部の一部のみに設けられていてもよい。面取り部の幅が外周部の幅より大きくともよい。
図3、図4は、各外周部における面取り部の形態について更に例示するものである。
次いで、研削加工により円形に形状を整えた後、自立基板の窒素極性面を加工定盤に貼り付ける。貼り付ける際は、自立基板に印加する荷重を調整することによりワックス厚みを変えたり、自立基板と加工定盤の間に治具を挟んだりして、自立基板の表面形状を変化させる。 次いで、研削、ラップ、研磨加工などにより13族元素極性面3aを除去加工することによって所望の厚みに薄板化および表面平坦化をし、自立基板を形成する。
次いで、研削、ラップ、研磨加工などにより窒素極性面を除去加工することによって所望の厚みに薄板化および表面平坦化をし、自立基板を得た。 ここでは13族元素極性面を仕上げた後に窒素極性面を仕上げたが、順序は逆でも良い。
次いで、研削加工により自立基板外周エッジの面取りをし、最終的な自立基板3Aを得ることができる。
次いで、自立基板3Aの13族元素極性面3a上に結晶をエピタキシャル成長させ、図7(c)、図2に示すように機能層4を成膜し、機能素子5を得る。3bは窒素極性面である。
窒化ガリウム層の製法は特に限定されないが、有機金属化学気相成長(MOCVD: Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition)法、ハイドライド気相成長(HVPE)法、パルス励起堆積(PXD)法、MBE法、昇華法などの気相法、アモノサーマル法、フラックス法などの液相法を例示できる。
窒素極性面および13族元素極性面において、面取り部の高さD(図3~図5参照)は特に限定されないが、本発明の観点からは、側面21eが平坦面の場合は自立基板厚みの20分の1以上、2分の1以下の長さが好ましく、10分の1以上、5分の2以下の長さが更に好ましく、側面21eが湾曲面の場合は自立基板厚みの20分の1以上、2分の1以下の長さが好ましい。ただし、面取り部の高さDは、面取り部の起点から自立基板端に至るまでの自立基板厚み方向の寸法である。
また、窒素極性面および13族元素極性面において、本発明の観点からは、図3に示す自立基板端の開口幅Hが、70μm以上が好ましく、100μm以上が更に好ましい。また、開口幅Hは、自立基板厚みの2分の1以下が好ましく、5分の2以下が更に好ましい。なお、開口幅Hとは、各極性面21a、21bの中心Oから自立基板の厚さ方向にみたときの各面取り部の高さを意味する。
図1(a)および図3(a)に示す自立基板21を試作した。
具体的には、サファイアからなる下地基板上に、窒化ガリウムからなる種結晶膜を設けてGaNテンプレート(基板径2.5インチ)とした。種結晶膜の厚さは2μmとした。
次いで、Naフラックス法によって,厚さ1mmの窒化ガリウム層を形成した。次いで、レーザリフトオフ法によって窒化ガリウム層を剥離させ、厚さ1mmの窒化ガリウム基板を得た。このとき、窒化ガリウム基板には反りが見られた。
更に、窒素極性面およびガリウム極性面の各外周部に面取り部を形成した。面取り部の幅Wは200μm、面取り部の開口幅Hは100μmとし、面取り部の形態は、図4(b)に示すような平坦面とした。また、面取り部の高さDは、表1に最大値と最小値の数値範囲で示した。
(反り)
自立基板のガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の反りを前述のようにして測定し、曲率半径を算出した。
エネルギー分散型X線回折装置(Bruker AXS社製D2 CRYSO)を用いて、基板面内5点を測定した。5点の位置は、基板の中心と、基板の中心を原点とした時にX軸、Y軸上の、基板端から5mm内側の位置4点である。「最大値-最小値」をオフ角分布とした。
例えば、直径50.8mmの自立基板の場合は、座標(0,0), (45.8,0), (-45.8, 0), (0,45.8), (0,-45.8)の5点で測定を行う。
また、得られたエピタキシャル膜の表面モフォロジーを観察し、異常部の発生の有無を確認した。
(LEDの発光波長分布の測定方法)
PL(フォトルミネッセンス)測定で、オフ角と同じ5点の発光ピーク波長を測定した。「最大波長-最小値波長」を発光波長分布とした。
(クラックの有無)
10枚の自立基板について上述のようにしてエピタキシャル膜を形成し、自立基板およびエピタキシャル膜内でのクラックの有無を観察し、クラック発生率を測定した。
実施例1と同様にして自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表1に示した。
すなわち、実施例2~4では、ガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の外周部にそれぞれ面取り部が設けられている。窒素極性面の曲率半径およびガリウム極性面の曲率半径は表1に示すが、窒素極性面は凸状に反っており、ガリウム極性面は凹状に反っている。この結果、エピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部は見られず、LEDの発光波長分布は比較的小さく、クラックの無い自立基板の歩留りは100%であった。
実施例1と同様にして各例の自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表2に示した。
すなわち、比較例1~3では、ガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の外周部にそれぞれ面取り部が設けられておらず、また、窒素極性面が凸状に反っている。この結果、エピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部は見られず、LEDの発光波長分布も比較的小さかったが、クラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが70%と大きく低下した。
実施例1と同様にして各例の自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表2に示した。
すなわち、比較例4、5では、ガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の外周部にそれぞれ面取り部が設けられているが、窒素極性面が凹状に反っている。この結果、エピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部は見られず、LEDの発光波長分布も比較的小さかったが、クラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが50%と大きく低下した。
実施例1と同様にして各例の自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表3に示した。
また、比較例6、7では、ガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の外周部にそれぞれ面取り部が設けられておらず、また、窒素極性面が凹状に反っている。この結果、エピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部は見られず、LEDの発光波長分布も比較的小さかったが、クラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが30%と大きく低下した。
実施例1と同様にして各例の自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表3に示した。
ただし、比較例8、10では、ガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の外周部にそれぞれ面取り部が設けられているが、窒素極性面が平坦である。この結果、エピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部は見られず、LEDの発光波長分布も比較的小さかったが、クラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが大きく低下した。
比較例9では、ガリウム極性面および窒素極性面の外周部にそれぞれ面取り部が設けられていない。また、窒素極性面が平坦である。この結果、エピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部は見られず、LEDの発光波長分布も比較的小さかったが、クラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが大きく低下した。
実施例1と同様にして自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表3に示した。
ただし、自立基板として、図6(a)に示す形態の自立基板30Aを試作した。これらは特許文献3に記載されている自立基板とほぼ同様のものである。すなわち、図6(a)の自立基板30Aの窒素極性面30aは平坦であり、ガリウム極性面30bも平坦であるが、しかしガリウム極性面30bの外周部31(幅5mm)には凹状の湾曲面32が設けられている。自立基板の側面30cも平坦である。面取り部は設けていない。
この結果、主に外周の隆起部においてエピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部が観察され、LEDの発光波長分布が外周湾曲部で特に大きく、かつクラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが大きく低下した。
実施例1と同様にして自立基板およびLED構造を試作し、評価を行った。結果を表3に示した。
ただし、自立基板として、図6(b)に示す形態の自立基板30Bを試作した。すなわち、自立基板30Bの側面30cは平坦であり、ガリウム極性面30bも平坦であるが、しかしガリウム極性面30bの外周部31(幅3mm)には凹状の湾曲面32が設けられている。また、窒素極性面30dは凸状に反っており、その曲率半径は+24.8~46.1mの範囲であった。面取り部は設けていない。
この結果、主に外周の隆起部においてエピタキシャル膜のモフォロジー異常部が観察され、LEDの発光波長分布が外周湾曲部で特に大きく、かつクラックの無い自立基板の歩留りが大きく低下した。
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- 窒化ガリウム、窒化アルミニウム、窒化インジウムまたはこれらの混晶から選択された13族元素窒化物結晶からなるエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板であって、
前記自立基板が窒素極性面と13族元素極性面とを有しており、前記窒素極性面が凸状に反っており、前記窒素極性面の外周部に面取り部が設けられていることを特徴とする、エピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。 - 前記窒素極性面の反りの曲率半径が+5m以上、+65m以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記窒素極性面の前記外周部の全周にわたって前記面取り部が設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項1または2記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記13族元素極性面の外周部に面取り部が設けられていることを特徴とする、請求項1~3のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記13族元素極性面が凹状に反っていることを特徴とする、請求項1~4のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記13族元素極性面の反りの曲率半径の絶対値が前記窒素極性面の反りの曲率半径の絶対値よりも小さいことを特徴とする、請求項1~5のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記13族元素極性面におけるオフ角分布が0.25°以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1~6のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記13族元素極性面が鏡面加工面であることを特徴とする、請求項1~7のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記自立基板の前記窒素極性面端の開口幅が70μm以上、前記自立基板の厚みの2分の1以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1~8のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 前記自立基板の前記窒素極性面の前記外周部における前記面取り部の高さが、前記自立基板の厚みの20分の1以上、2分の1以下であることを特徴とする、請求項1~9のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板。
- 請求項1~10のいずれか一つの請求項に記載のエピタキシャル結晶成長用自立基板、および
前記自立基板の前記13族元素極性面上に設けられた機能層を有することを特徴とする、機能素子。 - 発光機能を有することを特徴とする、請求項11記載の機能素子。
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