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Process for depositing a III-V semi-conductor layer on a substrate
Assignee: Bpifrance Financement SA
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Filing: 1978-09-12
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Granted: 1981-02-10
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Expires: 1998-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A process for depositing a layer of a semiconductor composition comprising elements M(III) and M'(V) selected from group III and group V elements, respectively onto a substrate. The process comprises: contacting the substrate with a coordination compound in the gaseous phase, the compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein M(III) and M'(V) are bonded to one another by a donor/acceptor bond and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are chemical radicals other than hydrogen with at least one of the radicals R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 being an electron donor serving to stabilize the donor/acceptor bond between elements M(III) and M'(V). The process further comprises decomposing the coordination compound so as to break the chemical bonds between the radicals and the elements M(III) and M'(V) without breaking the donor/acceptor bond, so as to cause the semi-conductor composition to deposit onto the substrate. Substrates having a semi-conductor layer comprising elements selected from groups III and V deposited by the process of the invention are also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Georges Constant
- 👤 Raymond Haran
- 👤 Albert Lebugle
- 👤 Aref Zaouk
- 👤 Roland Morancho
- 👤 Philippe Pouvreau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:25
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/301; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A process for depositing a layer of a semi-conductor composition, said layer comprising elements M(III) and M'(V) selected from group III and group V elements respectively, onto a substrate, said process comprising the steps of: contacting said substrate with a coordination compound in the gaseous phase, said compound having the formula: ##STR14## wherein M(III) and M'(V) are bonded to one another by a donor/acceptor bond and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are chemical radicals other than hydrogen; at least one of said radicals of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 being an electron donor serving to stabilize said donor/acceptor bond between said elements M(III) and M'(V); and thermally decomposing said coordination compound so as to break the chemical bonds between said radicals and said elements M(III) and M'(V) without breaking said donor/acceptor bonds so as to cause said semi-conductor composition to deposit onto said substrate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A process for depositing a layer of a semi-conductor composition, said layer comprising elements M(III) and M'(V) selected from group III and group V elements respectively, onto a substrate, said process comprising the steps of: contacting said substrate with a coordination compound in the gaseous phase, said compound having the formula: ##STR14## wherein M(III) and M'(V) are bonded to one another by a donor/acceptor bond and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are chemical radicals other than hydrogen; at least one of said radicals of R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 being an electron donor serving to stabilize said donor/acceptor bond between said elements M(III) and M'(V); and thermally decomposing said coordination compound so as to break the chemical bonds between said radicals and said elements M(III) and M'(V) without breaking said donor/acceptor bonds so as to cause said semi-conductor composition to deposit onto said substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said semi-conductor composition comprises an element M(III) selected from the group comprising: boron, aluminum, gallium, or indium; and element M'(V) is selected from the group comprising: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process as defined by claim 2 wherein at least one of the radicals R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 of said coordination compound is a p electron donor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process as defined by claim 3 wherein said p electron donor is a chlorine atom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined by claim 4 wherein the remaining radicals which are not electron donors comprise ethyl C 2 H 5 radicals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said semi-conductor composition comprises an element M(III) selected from the group comprising: boron, aluminum, and gallium; and said element M'(V) is selected from the group comprising: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, or antimony; and wherein at least two of said radicals R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 of said coordination compound are p electron donors and each of said p electron donors is a bromine atom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined by claim 6 wherein the remaining radicals which are not electron donors comprise ethyl C 2 H 5 radicals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process as defined by claim 6 wherein each of said p electron donors are bromine atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said semi-conductor composition comprises indium as element M(III) and said element M'(V) is selected from the group comprising: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic or antimony; and wherein each of said radicals R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are π electron donors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process as defined by claim 9 wherein each of the said π electron donor radicals R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are benzyl radicals C 6 H 5 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined by claim 10 wherein the remaining radicals which are not electron donors comprise ethyl C 2 H 5 radicals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said coordination compound is decomposed by heating said substrate to a temperature between about 400° C. and 750° C. above the temperature at which the bonds between M(III) as well as M'(V) and said radicals are broken but below the temperature at which said donor/acceptor bond of said coordination compound disassociates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said element M(III) is indium and said element M'(V) is an element selected from the group comprising: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony; and wherein each of said three radicals, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , are electron donor radicals C 6 H 5 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The process as defined by claim 13 wherein said carrier gas is a rare gas.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as defined by claim 13 wherein the remaining radicals other than said electron donor radicals comprise ethyl C 2 H 5 radicals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein the remaining radicals which are not electron donors comprise ethyl C 2 H 5 radicals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
72 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said semi-conductor composition comprises indium as the M(III) element and element M'(V) is selected from the group comprising: nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, and antimony; wherein said radical R 1 is a p electron donor and said two radicals R 2 and R 3 are non-electron donors selected from the group of radicals comprising: hexyl, C 6 H 13 and cyclohexyl, C 6 H 11 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process as defined by claim 17 wherein said radical R 1 is chlorine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The process as defined by claim 1 which further comprises contacting said substrate with said coordination compound by loading said coordination compound, in the gaseous state, into a carrier gas and contacting said carrier gas with said substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process as defined by claim 19 wherein said carrier gas is contacted with said substrate at a pressure at least equal to atmospheric pressure.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process as defined by claim 19 which comprises charging said carrier gas with said coordination compound by heating said compound to a temperature between about 30° C. and 180° C.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process as defined by claim 21 wherein said coordination compound is decomposed by heating said substrate to a temperature between about 400° C. and 750° C. above the temperature at which the bonds between M(III) as well as M'(V) and said radicals are broken but below the temperature at which said donor/acceptor bond of said coordination compound disassociates.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as defined by claim 21 further comprising removing gases formed as a result of said thermal decomposition by entraining said gases in said carrier gas.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process as defined by claim 21 wherein said carrier gas, charged with said coordination compound, is brought into contact with said substrate while in laminar flow so as to form a monocrystalline epitaxial layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process as defined by claim 24 which comprises flowing said carrier gas in contact with said substrate at a velocity between about 0.7 and 2 cm/sec.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process as defined by claim 24 wherein said coordination compound is decomposed by heating said substrate to a temperature between about 400° C. and 750° C. above the temperature at which the bonds between M(III) as well as M'(V) and said radicals are broken but below the temperature at which said donor/acceptor bond of said coordination compound disassociates.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
The process as defined by claim 19 wherein said coordination compound is decomposed by heating said substrate to a temperature between about 400° C. and 750° C. above the temperature at which the bonds between M(III) as well as M'(V) and said radicals are broken but below the temperature at which said donor/acceptor bond of said coordination compound disassociates.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process as defined by claim 1 wherein said semi-conductor layer is made by decomposing a plurality of coordination compounds each of which comprises one element M(III) selected from group III and one element M'(V) selected from group V.
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