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MBE growth technique for matching superlattices grown on GaAs substrates
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1981-01-23
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2001-01-23
Abstract
Abstract Misfit dislocation density at an InAs-GaAs interface is reduced in both I-GaSb and In 1-x Ga x As-GaSb 1-y As y superlattices grown on GaAs substrates by means of a MBE (molecular beam epitaxy) growth technique consisting of a step graded sequence of composition layers between substrate and superlattice whose composition changes in discrete concentration steps from the composition of the substrate to the composition of the superlattice.
Inventors
- 👤 Chin-An Chang
- 👤 Leroy L. Chang
- 👤 Leo Esaki
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-28 07:59
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/80; H10D62/81; H10D62/815; H10D62/8161; H10D62/8162; H10D62/8164; B; B82; B82Y; B82Y20/00; C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/40; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/22; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2907; H10P14/2911; H10P14/2912; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3214; H10P14/3221; H10P14/3222; H10P14/3242; H10P14/3244; H10P14/3251; H10P14/3252; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3421; H10P14/3422; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10H20/811; H10H20/812; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/938
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
The method of growing multilayer semiconductor devices wherein lattice mismatch between first and second semiconductor layers having respective different compositions is overcome by substantially reducing the misfit dislocation density while enhancing electron mobility therebetween, comprising the steps of: sequentially growing on said first layer a plurality of successive intermediate semiconductor layers of predetermined thickness whose composition varies in discrete graded steps of semiconductor composition from a composition which substantially matches the lattice parameters of the first layer to a composition which substantially matches the lattice parameters of the second layer; and thereafter growing said second layer on the outermost inner intermediate layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
102 words
The method of growing multilayer semiconductor devices wherein lattice mismatch between first and second semiconductor layers having respective different compositions is overcome by substantially reducing the misfit dislocation density while enhancing electron mobility therebetween, comprising the steps of: sequentially growing on said first layer a plurality of successive intermediate semiconductor layers of predetermined thickness whose composition varies in discrete graded steps of semiconductor composition from a composition which substantially matches the lattice parameters of the first layer to a composition which substantially matches the lattice parameters of the second layer; and thereafter growing said second layer on the outermost inner intermediate layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said steps of growing comprises the process of molecular beam epitaxy and said first semiconductor layer comprises a substrate and said second semiconductor layer comprises a relatively thin film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as defined in claim 2 wherein said thin film comprises the innermost layer of a superlattice structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as defined in claim 3 wherein said substrate is comprised of GaAs.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method as defined by claim 4 wherein said superlattice structure comprises a InAs-GaSb superlattice.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method as defined by claim 5 wherein said plurality of intermediate layers is comprised of mutually different concentrations of In 1-x Ga x As where x varies in discrete steps between 1 and 0 as the layers progress from said GaAs substrate to the innermost layer of said superlattice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined by claim 6 wherein said innermost layer of said superlattice is comprised of a layer of GaSb.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method as defined by claim 4 wherein said superlattice comprises an In 1-x Ga x As-GaSb 1-y As y superlattice.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as defined by claim 8 wherein said plurality of intermediate layers is comprised of mutually different concentrations of In 1-x Ga x As wherein x varies in discrete steps as the layers progress from said GaAs substrate to said innermost layer of said superlattice.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined by claim 9 wherein said innermost layer of said superlattice comprises a layer of GaSb 1-y As y .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method as defined by claim 10 wherein the values x and y of said superlattice structure are of the same value between 1 and 0 wherein the value x of said intermediate layers varies in discrete steps between 0 and the value of x and y of said superlattice structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as defined by claim 6 wherein said predetermined thickness of said intermediate layers is at least 1000 Å.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as defined by claim 6 wherein said predetermined thickness of said intermediate layers selectively ranges between 1000 Å and 4000 Å.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as defined by claim 13 wherein said superlattice is comprised of alternating layers of semiconductor material having respective thicknesses of less than 100 Å.
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