WO2023032140A1 - 結晶積層構造体、半導体装置、及び、結晶積層構造体の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a crystalline laminated structure, a semiconductor device, and a method for manufacturing a crystalline laminated structure.
- a Schottky barrier diode using gallium oxide which is a kind of wide-gap semiconductor, can have a higher reverse breakdown voltage than a Schottky barrier diode using silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), or the like. can.
- Various techniques have been proposed for Schottky barrier diodes using such gallium oxide (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the problems described above, and aims to provide a technique capable of improving device characteristics.
- a crystal laminated structure includes a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate having a first main surface , and provided on the first main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate, A Ga 2 O 3 single crystal layer which is an epitaxial growth layer having a second main surface on the opposite side of the crystal substrate, the first main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate, and the Ga 2 O 3 single
- the plane orientation of each of the second main surfaces of the crystal layer is the (011) plane.
- the plane orientation of each of the first main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate and the second main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal layer is the (011) plane. According to such a configuration, device characteristics can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal multilayer structure according to Embodiment 1;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing plane orientations according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining plane orientations according to Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a vapor phase growth apparatus according to Embodiment 1;
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a semiconductor device according to a second embodiment;
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a semiconductor device according to a third embodiment;
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal multilayer structure, which is a crystal multilayer structure according to the first embodiment.
- the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal laminated structure includes a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 and a Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 formed on the main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- the method of forming the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxially grown layer 2 is not particularly limited as long as it is a method of forming a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal layer (also referred to as a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal film) using epitaxial growth.
- the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 is a substrate made of a Ga 2 O 3 system single crystal having a ⁇ -type crystal structure.
- ⁇ -Ga 2 O 3 is used as the basic material for the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1.
- the material of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 is not limited to this, and examples include copper (Cu), silver (Ag), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), aluminum (Al), indium (In), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), iron (Fe), or magnesium (Mg).
- Cu copper
- silver Ag
- Cd cadmium
- Al aluminum
- silicon (Si) silicon
- tin (Sn) iron (Fe), or magnesium (Mg).
- Mg magnesium
- the material of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 is (Al x In y Ga 1-xy ) 2 O 3 (where 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ x+y ⁇ Gallium oxide represented by 1) can be used.
- Al Al is added, the bandgap of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 widens, and when In is added, the bandgap of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 narrows.
- the material of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 may contain conductive impurities such as Si.
- the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 includes a substrate exhibiting n-type conductivity due to only oxygen deficiency, a substrate exhibiting n-type conductivity due to only n-type impurities, and a substrate exhibiting n-type conductivity due to both oxygen deficiency and n-type impurities. It can be any substrate that exhibits conductivity of the type.
- the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 is, for example, bulk crystal of Ga 2 O 3 system single crystal produced by a melt growth method such as FZ (Floating Zone) method or EFG (Edge-Defined Film-Fed Growth) method. is formed by slicing and polishing the surface.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 is determined by the amount of oxygen defects formed during fabrication of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 and the amount of impurities such as Si and Sn. By controlling the impurity amount and its activation rate, the electron carrier concentration in the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 can be controlled.
- the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 has a first main surface, which is the upper surface in the example of FIG.
- the plane orientation of the first main surface is preferably the (011) plane, and most preferably the offset angle of the first main surface with respect to the (011) plane is 0°.
- the plane orientation of the first main surface may be any plane orientation between the (021) plane and the (012) plane, excluding the (021) plane and the (012) plane. This will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the plane orientation of ⁇ -Ga 2 O 3 . Since the crystal of ⁇ -Ga 2 O 3 is monoclinic, the (100) plane is parallel to the plane formed by the b-axis and the c-axis (that is, the bc plane).
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the offset angle when viewing the a-plane, that is, the (100) plane in front of the origin of the three lattice vectors along the a-axis lattice vector.
- An asterisk attached to the c-axis means that the c-axis, which is slanted toward the back of the drawing, is represented as a conventional in-drawing direction.
- the plane orientation of the first principal plane is the (011) plane.
- the (011) plane may be any plane orientation rotated by 18.8292° or less in the positive direction from .
- the offset angle of the first main surface with respect to the (011) plane may be an angle at which the (012) plane does not appear as the plane orientation of the first main surface.
- the plane orientation of the first main surface may be any plane orientation rotated from the (011) plane in the negative direction by 13.2504° or less.
- the offset angle of the first main surface with respect to the (011) plane may be an angle at which the (021) plane does not appear as the plane orientation of the first main surface.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is made of a Ga 2 O 3 system single crystal having a ⁇ -type crystal structure.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 may contain conductive impurities such as Si, like the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is, like the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1, a layer exhibiting n-type conductivity only with oxygen defects, a layer exhibiting n-type conductivity only with n-type impurities, Also, any layer that exhibits n-type conductivity due to both oxygen deficiency and n-type impurities may be used.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 can be adjusted, for example, by controlling the supply amount of impurities or oxygen defects during epitaxial growth.
- Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is provided on the first main surface of Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 and has a second main surface opposite to Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- the second main surface is the upper surface.
- the plane orientation of the second main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is preferably the (011) plane, and most preferably the offset angle of the second main surface with respect to the (011) plane is 0°.
- the plane orientation of the second main surface may be any plane orientation between the (021) plane and the (012) plane, excluding the (021) plane and the (012) plane. That is, the plane orientation of the second main surface may be a plane orientation rotated from the (011) plane in the positive direction by 18.8292° or less, and the offset angle of the second main surface with respect to the (011) plane is Any angle may be used as long as the (012) plane does not appear as the plane orientation of the two principal planes.
- the plane orientation of the second main surface may be any plane orientation rotated from the (011) plane in the negative direction by 13.2504° or less, in other words, the offset of the second main surface with respect to the (011) plane. Any angle may be used as long as the (021) plane does not appear as the plane orientation of the second main surface.
- defects are formed in the single crystal substrate due to various factors during the formation of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate.
- a Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate having the (001) plane as the main surface defects caused by slip planes appear on the main surface.
- the defect is taken over by the epitaxially grown layer and appears on the main surface of the epitaxially grown layer.
- the defect density can be reduced.
- the MBE method epitaxial growth can be performed on the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 by supplying gallium vapor and an oxygen-based gas into the vacuum chamber, but the growth rate is relatively low, Since it takes a long time to form a thick layer, it is not suitable for mass production.
- the source which is the raw material supply source to the substrate, is a point source, and the growth rate differs between directly above the source and other locations. It is unsuitable for growing films with a large
- the PLD method is not suitable for mass production because the growth rate is relatively low.
- the mist CVD method it is relatively easy to increase the diameter . Layers are difficult to obtain.
- the film formation rate of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer is high compared to the MBE method, the PLD method, etc., the uniformity of the in-plane distribution of the film thickness is high, and it is possible to increase the diameter. Therefore, it is suitable for mass production.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a vapor phase growth apparatus for the HVPE method.
- the vapor phase growth apparatus for the HVPE method includes a reaction chamber 20 and first heating means 26 and second heating means 27 installed around the reaction chamber 20 to heat the interior of the reaction chamber 20 .
- the reaction chamber 20 has a raw material reaction region R1 and a crystal growth region R2.
- a reaction vessel 25 containing a gallium raw material is arranged, and a gallium chloride-based gas is generated.
- the gallium raw material accommodated in the reaction vessel 25 is a gallium metal body, but it is not limited to this.
- the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 is arranged, and the gallium chloride-based gas, which is the raw material gas of gallium, and the oxygen-containing gas, which is the raw material gas of oxygen, generated in the raw material reaction region R1.
- the growth of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is carried out.
- the material of the reaction chamber 20 is, for example, silica glass, but is not particularly limited to this.
- the first heating means 26 and the second heating means 27 can heat the raw material reaction region R1 and the crystal growth region R2 of the reaction chamber 20, respectively.
- Each of the first heating means 26 and the second heating means 27 is, for example, a resistance heating type or a radiation heating type heating device, but is not particularly limited to these.
- the reaction chamber 20 has a first gas introduction port 21, a second gas introduction port 22, a third gas introduction port 23, and an exhaust port 24.
- the first gas introduction port 21 is a port for introducing a chlorine-containing gas containing Cl 2 gas or HCl gas into the raw material reaction region R1 of the reaction chamber 20 using an inert carrier gas.
- the inert carrier gas is, for example, nitrogen gas (N 2 ), argon gas (Ar), helium gas (He) or the like, and the same applies hereinafter.
- the second gas introduction port 22 uses an inert carrier gas to introduce an oxygen-containing gas containing oxygen gas (O 2 ) or water vapor gas (H 2 O) and impurities such as Si into the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 .
- the third gas introduction port 23 is a port for introducing an inert carrier gas into the crystal growth region R2 of the reaction chamber 20.
- the exhaust port 24 is a port for exhausting gas not used in the crystal growth region R2 of the reaction chamber 20 to the outside of the reaction chamber 20.
- the ambient temperature of the raw material reaction region R1 is maintained at a predetermined temperature.
- a chlorine-containing gas is introduced from the first gas introduction port 21 using a carrier gas, and the gallium metal body in the reaction vessel 25 and the gallium metal body in the reaction vessel 25 are introduced in the raw material reaction region R1 under an atmospheric temperature maintained at a predetermined temperature. It reacts with a chlorine-containing gas to generate a gallium chloride-based gas.
- Gallium chloride-based gases to be generated include GaCl gas and other gallium chloride-based gases other than GaCl gas.
- Other gallium chloride-based gases include, for example, GaCl 2 gas, GaCl 3 gas, and (GaCl 3 ). 2 gases, etc. are envisioned.
- the GaCl gas can be maintained at a temperature that can increase the growth driving force of the Ga 2 O 3 -based single crystal, in other words, improve the growth rate, more than other gallium chloride-based gases.
- growth at a high temperature is effective for forming the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 of high purity and quality. From the above, it is preferable to generate a gallium chloride-based gas having a high partial pressure of GaCl gas.
- the ambient temperature in the raw material reaction region R1 is preferably such that the partial pressure ratio of GaCl gas is higher than the partial pressure ratio of other gallium chloride-based gases.
- the atmosphere temperature in the raw material reaction region R1 is maintained at 300° C. or higher at which the partial pressure ratio of the GaCl gas is increased by the first heating means 26, and the gallium metal body and the chlorine-containing gas in the reaction vessel 25 are heated. is preferably reacted with.
- the ambient temperature of the raw material reaction region R1 is 850° C.
- the partial pressure ratio of the GaCl gas becomes overwhelmingly high, and the other gallium chloride-based gases hardly contribute to the growth of the Ga 2 O 3 -based single crystal. Gone.
- the temperature of the atmosphere in the raw material reaction region R1 is maintained at 1000° C. or less, and the temperature inside the reaction vessel 25 is reduced. It is preferred to react the gallium metal body with the chlorine-containing gas.
- the gallium chloride-based gas may be, for example, a hydrogen-free Cl2 gas produced by the reaction of a gallium source with a hydrogen-free chlorine-containing gas, and the oxygen-containing gas may be hydrogen-free. It may be O 2 gas or the like that does not contain.
- the growth rate of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 can be 1 ⁇ m or more per hour, that is, 1 ⁇ m/h or more.
- the gallium chloride-based gas generated in the raw material reaction region R1 and the oxygen-containing gas introduced from the second gas introduction port 22 are mixed, and Ga 2 O 3 alone is added to the mixed gas.
- the crystal substrate 1 is exposed.
- a Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is epitaxially grown on the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- the pressure in the crystal growth region R2 inside the furnace housing the reaction chamber 20 is maintained at, for example, 1 atm.
- the raw material gas of the additive element is added to the gallium chloride-based gas and the oxygen-containing gas, and the crystal is supplied from the second gas introduction port 22. It is introduced into the growth region R2.
- a chloride-based gas such as silicon tetrachloride (SiCl 4 ) is used as the material gas for the additive element.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is formed when the ratio of the supply partial pressure of O 2 gas to the supply partial pressure of GaCl gas in the crystal growth region R2 is 0.5 or more and the growth temperature is 900° C. or more. It is preferable from the viewpoint of efficient growth. Moreover, if attention is paid only to efficient growth of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2, it is more preferable that the growth temperature is about 1000° C. or higher.
- the growth temperature corresponds to at least one of the ambient temperature in the reaction chamber 20 and the temperature of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1, for example.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 formed using the HVPE method contains chlorine at a concentration of approximately 5 ⁇ 10 16 atoms/cm 3 or less. This is due to the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 being formed using a chlorine-containing gas.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 formed by a method other than the HVPE method that does not use a chlorine-containing gas usually does not contain chlorine of 1 ⁇ 10 16 atoms/cm 3 or more.
- the residual carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxially grown layer 2 formed using the HVPE method is 1 ⁇ 10 13 /cm 3 or less. Therefore, by doping the group IV element such as Si as an impurity, the carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 can be reduced to, for example, the range of 1 ⁇ 10 13 to 1 ⁇ 10 20 /cm 3 , that is, 3 ⁇ 10 15 /cm 3 . It is possible to control in a range including cm 3 .
- the carrier concentration can be measured, for example, by a CV (capacitance-voltage) method.
- the plane orientations of the first main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 and the second main surface of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 are (011 ) plane and its vicinity.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is formed by the HVPE method using a gallium chloride-based gas and an oxygen-containing gas, the uniformity of the film formation rate and the in-plane distribution of the film thickness can be increased. It is possible to increase the diameter.
- the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 with high purity and high quality can be formed.
- the growth driving force can be enhanced.
- the surface flatness of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 can be improved.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment.
- a semiconductor device according to the second embodiment is a Schottky barrier diode (SBD) including the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal multilayer structure according to the first embodiment.
- SBD Schottky barrier diode
- the semiconductor device according to the second embodiment is not limited to the SBD, and may be other semiconductor diodes or other semiconductor devices.
- the semiconductor device of FIG. 4 includes the above-described Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 and Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 , anode electrode 3 and cathode electrode 4 .
- Anode electrode 3 is a Schottky electrode provided on the upper surface of Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 and electrically Schottky-junctioned with Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 .
- the cathode electrode 4 was provided on the lower surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 opposite to the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 , and was electrically ohmic-connected to the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 . It is an ohmic electrode.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 containing n-type impurities is the total concentration of oxygen vacancies and n-type impurities.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 may be, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm ⁇ 3 or more and 1 ⁇ 10 19 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the impurity concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 may be higher than the above numerical range.
- Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is arranged on the upper surface of Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is preferably lower than the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or more and 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm. -3 or less.
- Anode electrode 3 is arranged on the upper surface of Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 . Since the anode electrode 3 is Schottky-junctioned with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 , it is preferably made of a metal material having a higher work function than the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 .
- the anode electrode 3 may have a laminated structure in which a plurality of metal materials are laminated. For example, a first layer made of a metal material suitable for a Schottky junction with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is arranged in contact with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2, and another The anode electrode 3 may be constructed by disposing a second layer made of a metal material.
- Cathode electrode 4 is arranged on the lower surface of Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 . Since the cathode electrode 4 is ohmic-connected to the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 , it is preferably made of a metal material having a smaller work function than the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 . Moreover, it is preferable that the cathode electrode 4 is made of a metal material that reduces the contact resistance with the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 by heat treatment after forming on the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- Such a metal material may be, for example, titanium (Ti).
- the cathode electrode 4 may have a laminated structure in which a plurality of metal materials are laminated in the same manner as the anode electrode 3 .
- the cathode electrode 4 having a laminated structure in which a metal material that is not easily oxidized is further formed on the lower surface of the metal material. may be configured.
- a first layer made of Ti suitable for ohmic contact is provided in contact with the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1, and gold (Au) or silver (Ag) is formed on the lower surface of the first layer.
- the cathode electrode 4 may be constructed by providing a second layer. Moreover, the cathode electrode 4 may be arranged on the entire lower surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 or may be arranged on a part of the lower surface of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 .
- Embodiment 2 by using the laminated crystal structure of Embodiment 1, a semiconductor device with improved device characteristics can be realized.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating the configuration of the semiconductor device according to the third embodiment.
- a semiconductor device according to the third embodiment is a lateral Schottky gate transistor including the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal multilayer structure according to the first embodiment.
- the semiconductor device according to the third embodiment is not limited to the lateral Schottky gate transistor, and may be other semiconductor switching elements having a gate insulating film, or semiconductor devices other than these. good too.
- the semiconductor device of FIG. 5 includes the above-described Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 and Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 , source electrode 5 , drain electrode 6 and gate electrode 7 .
- the source electrode 5 and the drain electrode 6 are ohmic electrodes provided separately from each other on the upper surface of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 and electrically in ohmic contact with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 .
- the gate electrode 7 is provided on the upper surface of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 and between the source electrode 5 and the drain electrode 6, and is Schottky electrically connected to the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2. an electrode.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is higher than the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1. . This point is different from the vertical semiconductor device shown in the second embodiment, and such a Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 can be formed by adjusting the concentration of the n-type impurity.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 containing n-type impurities is the total concentration of oxygen vacancies and n-type impurities.
- the electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 may be, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 12 cm ⁇ 3 or more and 1 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the impurity concentration may be lower than the above numerical range. In other words, iron (Fe) or the like may be added to the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 in order to intentionally make the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1 semi-insulating.
- the impurity concentration and electron carrier concentration of the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 are preferably higher than those of the Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 1, and the electron carrier concentration is, for example, 1 ⁇ 10 15 cm ⁇ It may be 3 or more and 1 ⁇ 10 17 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the source electrode 5 and the drain electrode 6 are in ohmic contact with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 , they are preferably made of a metal material having a smaller work function than the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 .
- the source electrode 5 and the drain electrode 6 may be made of a metal material that reduces the contact resistance with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 by heat treatment after the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 is formed. preferable.
- a metal material may be, for example, titanium (Ti).
- the source electrode 5 and the drain electrode 6 may have a laminated structure like the cathode electrode 4 described in the second embodiment.
- the gate electrode 7 forms a Schottky junction with the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 , it is preferably made of a metal material having a higher work function than the Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer 2 .
- a metal material may be, for example, platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), gold (Au), or palladium (Pd).
- the gate electrode 7 may have a laminated structure, like the anode electrode 3 described in the second embodiment.
- Ga 2 O 3 single crystal substrate 2 Ga 2 O 3 epitaxial growth layer, 3 anode electrode, 4 cathode electrode, 5 source electrode, 6 drain electrode, 7 gate electrode.
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図1は、本実施の形態1に係る結晶積層構造体であるGa2O3単結晶積層構造体を概略的に例示する断面図である。Ga2O3単結晶積層構造体は、Ga2O3単結晶基板1と、Ga2O3単結晶基板1の主面上に形成されたGa2O3エピタキシャル成長層2とを備える。Ga2O3エピタキシャル成長層2の形成方法は、エピタキシャル成長を用いて、Ga2O3単結晶層(Ga2O3単結晶膜ともいう)を形成する方法であれば特に限定されるものではない。
本実施の形態1に係るGa2O3単結晶積層構造体の製造方法のうち、Ga2O3エピタキシャル成長層2のエピタキシャル成長について主に説明する。以下、Ga2O3エピタキシャル成長層2の形成方法に、HVPE(Halide Vapor Phase Epitaxy)法を用いる場合について説明するが、これに限ったものではない。例えば、Ga2O3エピタキシャル成長層2の形成方法に、MBE(Molecular Beam Epitaxy)法、PLD(Pulsed Laser Deposition)法、MOCVD(Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition)法、または、ミストCVD法などが用いられてもよい。
以上のような本実施の形態1によれば、Ga2O3単結晶基板1の第1主面、及び、Ga2O3エピタキシャル成長層2の第2主面のそれぞれの面方位は、(011)面及びその付近である。このような構成によれば、第1主面及び第2主面の欠陥密度を低減することができ、デバイスの漏れ電流の低減、及び、逆方向耐圧の向上などが可能となるので、デバイス特性を高めることができる。
図4は、本実施の形態2に係る半導体装置の構成を概略的に例示する断面図である。本実施の形態2に係る半導体装置は、実施の形態1に係るGa2O3単結晶積層構造体を備えるショットキーバリアダイオード(SBD)である。しかしながら本実施の形態2に係る半導体装置は、SBDに限定されるものではなく、他の半導体ダイオードであってもよいし、これら以外の半導体装置であってもよい。
図5は、本実施の形態3に係る半導体装置の構成を概略的に例示する断面図である。本実施の形態3に係る半導体装置は、実施の形態1に係るGa2O3単結晶積層構造体を備える横型ショットキーゲートトランジスタである。しかしながら本実施の形態3に係る半導体装置は、横型ショットキーゲートトランジスタに限定されるものではなく、ゲート絶縁膜を有する他の半導体スイッチング素子であってもよいし、これら以外の半導体装置であってもよい。
Claims (14)
- 第1主面を有するGa2O3単結晶基板と、
前記Ga2O3単結晶基板の前記第1主面上に設けられ、前記Ga2O3単結晶基板と逆側に第2主面を有するエピタキシャル成長層であるGa2O3単結晶層と
を備え、
前記Ga2O3単結晶基板の前記第1主面、及び、前記Ga2O3単結晶層の前記第2主面のそれぞれの面方位は、(011)面である、結晶積層構造体。 - 請求項1に記載の結晶積層構造体であって、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層は塩素を含む、結晶積層構造体。 - 請求項1に記載の結晶積層構造体であって、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層の残留キャリア濃度は3×1015/cm3以下である、結晶積層構造体。 - 請求項2に記載の結晶積層構造体であって、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層の塩素の濃度は、5×1016atoms/cm3以下である、結晶積層構造体。 - 第1主面を有するGa2O3単結晶基板を準備する工程と、
塩化ガリウム系ガスと酸素含有ガスとによって、前記Ga2O3単結晶基板の前記第1主面上に、前記Ga2O3単結晶基板と逆側に第2主面を有するエピタキシャル成長層であるGa2O3単結晶層を形成する工程と
を備え、
前記Ga2O3単結晶基板の前記第1主面、及び、前記Ga2O3単結晶層の前記第2主面のそれぞれの面方位は、(011)面である、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項5に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層は900℃以上の成長温度下で形成され、
前記塩化ガリウム系ガスは、ガリウム原料と、水素を含まない塩素含有ガスとの反応によって生成され、
前記塩化ガリウム系ガス及び前記酸素含有ガスのそれぞれは、水素を含まない、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項6に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記酸素含有ガスはO2ガスである、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項6または請求項7に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記塩素含有ガスはCl2ガスである、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項5に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記塩化ガリウム系ガスは、ガリウム金属体と、Cl2ガスまたはHClガスを含む塩素含有ガスとの反応によって生成される、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項6から請求項9のうちのいずれか1項に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記塩化ガリウム系ガスは、300℃以上の雰囲気温度下で生成される、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項6から請求項10のうちのいずれか1項に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記塩化ガリウム系ガスは、GaClガスと、GaClガスを除く他の塩化ガリウム系ガスとを含み、
GaClガスの分圧比は、前記他の塩化ガリウム系ガスの分圧比よりも高い、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項5から請求項11のうちのいずれか1項に記載の結晶積層構造体の製造方法であって、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層の成長速度が1μm/h以上である、結晶積層構造体の製造方法。 - 請求項1から請求項4のうちのいずれか1項に記載の結晶積層構造体と、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層の前記第2主面上に設けられたショットキー電極と、
前記Ga2O3単結晶基板の前記Ga2O3単結晶層と逆側の面上に設けられたオーミック電極と
を備え、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層のキャリア濃度は、前記Ga2O3単結晶基板のキャリア濃度よりも低い、半導体装置。 - 請求項13に記載の半導体装置であって、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層の前記第2主面上に互いに離間して設けられたソース電極及びドレイン電極と、
前記Ga2O3単結晶層の前記第2主面上、かつ、前記ソース電極と前記ドレイン電極との間に設けられたゲート電極と
をさらに備える、半導体装置。
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