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Method of manufacturing a semiconductor laser with autodoping control
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-28
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device by forming a compound semiconductor structure with homo- or heterojunction therein having a first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer at the top of the structure, growing a second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer on the structure in a reactor, wherein, before the beginning of the crystal growth step, a p-type dopant is caused to flow into the reactor in which the structure is placed. In some embodiments, the flow of the p-type dopant continues after the completion of the crystal growth.
Inventors
- 👤 Motoyuki Yamamoto
- 👤 Yasuhiko Tsuburai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:31
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/29; H10P14/2901; H10P14/2907; H10P14/2911; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/20; H01S5/22; H01S5/223; H01S5/2231; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/01; H10H20/011; H10H20/013; H10H20/80; H10H20/81; H10H20/811; H10H20/822; H10H20/824; H10P14/24; H10P14/32; H10P14/3202; H10P14/3214; H10P14/3221; H10P14/3242; H10P14/34; H10P14/3402; H10P14/3414; H10P14/3418; H10P14/3421; H10P14/3438; H10P14/3441; H10P14/3442; H10P14/3444; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/007; Y10S148/041; Y10S148/056; Y10S148/072; Y10S148/095; Y10S148/11; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/914; Y10S438/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a layered compound semiconductor structure with a p-n junction therein having a first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum, with the first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer having an exposed surface portion at the top layer of the structure and unexposed portions; flowing a p-type dopant into a reactor in which said compound semiconductor structure is placed so that the exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer has a higher carrier density than the unexposed regions of the first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer; and growing a second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum on said exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer in said reactor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a layered compound semiconductor structure with a p-n junction therein having a first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum, with the first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer having an exposed surface portion at the top layer of the structure and unexposed portions; flowing a p-type dopant into a reactor in which said compound semiconductor structure is placed so that the exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer has a higher carrier density than the unexposed regions of the first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer; and growing a second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum on said exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer in said reactor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said forming step comprises forming said first and second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layers of Ga 1-x Al x As, where x is a predetermined number less than 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the dopant flowing step causes the acceptor density at the interface between said first and second p-type semiconductor crystal layers to be equal to or higher than that of said first or second p-type semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1, comprising the further step of growing said second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of forming said layered compound semiconductor structure comprises the steps of: forming a double heterostructure of Ga 1-x Al x As, where x is a predetermined number less than 1; forming an n-type GaAlAs current blocking layer on said double heterostructure; and etching said current blocking layer to expose a portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a layered compound semiconductor structure with a p-n junction therein having a first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum, said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer having an exposed portion as the top layer of the structure and unexposed portions; flowing a p-type dopant into a reactor in which said compound semiconductor structure is placed so that the exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer has a higher carrier density that the other, unexposed regions of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer; growing a second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum on the exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer in said reactor; and continuing to flow said p-type dopant into said reactor after completion of the growth of said second compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: forming a layered compound semiconductor structure with a p-n junction therein having a first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum, said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer having an exposed portion as the top layer of the structure and unexposed portions; flowing a p-type dopant into a reactor in which said compound semiconductor structure is placed so that the exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer has a higher carrier density that the other, unexposed regions of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer; growing a second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer containing aluminum on the exposed surface portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer in said reactor; and continuing to flow said p-type dopant into said reactor after completion of the growth of said second compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method according to claim 6, the structure forming step comprises forming said first and second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layers of Ga 1-x Al x As, where x is a predetermined number less than 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the dopant flowing step causes the acceptor density at the interface between said first and second p-type semiconductor crystal layer to be equal to or higher than that of said first or second p-type semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the growing step comprises growing said second p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the step for forming said compound semiconductor structure comprises the steps of: forming a double heterostructure of GaAlAs; forming an n-type GaAIAs current blocking layer on said double heterostructure; and etching said current blocking layer to expose a portion of said first p-type compound semiconductor crystal layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 6, wherein the dopant flowing step causes acceptor density of the surface of said second p-type compound to be more than 1×10 19 cm -3 .
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