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Method of epitaxially growing compound crystal and doping method therein
Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
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Filing: 1993-04-21
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-04-21
Abstract
Abstract In a method of epitaxially growing a compound crystal, a plurality of crystal component gasses of a compound and reaction gas chemically reacting with the crystal component gasses are individually directed, in the predetermined order, onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum. The crystal compound gasses and the reaction gas may be overlapped with each other. In a doping method in the above-described epitaxial growth method, the crystal component gasses and the compound gas of dopant are directed onto the substrate crystal and, subsequently, reaction gas, which chemically reacts with the compound gasses, is directed onto the substrate crystal. Also in this case, the reaction gas may be in overlapped relation to the component gas of dopant.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun-ichi Nishizawa
- 👤 Toru Kurabayashi
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-09 03:09
CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B25/14; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of epitaxially growing a Group III-V compound crystal by a gas introduction cycle, wherein the step forming a maximum thickness of one monolayer thickness of said compound crystal is repeated, said method comprising the steps of: introducing onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum, for a time until the monolayer is formed, a first crystal component gas of a Group III-V compound; stopping supply of said first crystal component gas to thereby evacuate said first crystal component gas except for first crystal component gas adsorbed on a growing surface; introducing a reaction gas which chemically reacts with molecules formed from said first crystal component gas adsorbed on said surface; evacuating said reaction gas; introducing said second crystal component gas of a Group III-V compound; and evacuating said second crystal component gas.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method of epitaxially growing a Group III-V compound crystal by a gas introduction cycle, wherein the step forming a maximum thickness of one monolayer thickness of said compound crystal is repeated, said method comprising the steps of: introducing onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum, for a time until the monolayer is formed, a first crystal component gas of a Group III-V compound; stopping supply of said first crystal component gas to thereby evacuate said first crystal component gas except for first crystal component gas adsorbed on a growing surface; introducing a reaction gas which chemically reacts with molecules formed from said first crystal component gas adsorbed on said surface; evacuating said reaction gas; introducing said second crystal component gas of a Group III-V compound; and evacuating said second crystal component gas.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said Group III-V compound crystal is one of GaAs, Al x Ga 1-x As, GaP, InP, AlAs, InAs, InSb, In x Ga 1-x As, Al x Ga 1-x P, InAs x P 1-x , and said crystal component gases are gases containing Al, Ga and In of Group III and P, As and Sb of group V.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein said reaction gas is H 2 .
Claim 5
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of epitaxially growing a Group III-V compound crystal, said method comprising the steps of: introducing onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum a crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a reaction gas which chemically reacts with said crystal component gas, introduction of said gases for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown, said reaction gas being introduced only for a certain time during one cycle, said reaction gas being introduced in an overlapped manner with said crystal component gas; evacuating said crystal component gas and said reaction gas; introducing a further crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a reaction gas which chemically reacts with said further crystal component gas, introduction of said further crystal component gas and reaction gas for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown at a maximum, said reaction gas being introduced in an overlapped manner with said further crystal component gas.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of epitaxially growing a Group III-V compound crystal, said method comprising the steps of: introducing onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum a crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a reaction gas which chemically reacts with said crystal component gas, introduction of said gases for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown, said reaction gas being introduced only for a certain time during one cycle, said reaction gas being introduced in an overlapped manner with said crystal component gas; evacuating said crystal component gas and said reaction gas; introducing a further crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a reaction gas which chemically reacts with said further crystal component gas, introduction of said further crystal component gas and reaction gas for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown at a maximum, said reaction gas being introduced in an overlapped manner with said further crystal component gas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said crystal component gases and said reaction gas are partially overlapped with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said crystal component gases and said reaction gas are completely overlapped with each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said Group III-V compound crystal is one of GaAs, Al x Ga 1-x As, GaP, InP, AlAs, InAs, InSb, In x Ga 1-x As, Al x Ga 1-x P, InAs x P 1-x , and said crystal component gases are gases containing Al, Ga and In of Group III and P, As and Sb of Group V.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said reaction gas is H 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
161 words
A doping method in epitaxial growth of a Group III-V compound crystal in which a plurality of crystal component gases of a compound of Group III, Group V and a component gas of dopant are separately introduced onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum, introduction of said gases for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown at a maximum, said method comprising the steps of: introducing a crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a compound gas of dopant separately onto said substrate crystal; introducing a reaction gas which chemically reacts with said crystal component gas, said reaction gas being introduced only for a certain time during one cycle, said reaction gas being introduced after introduction of at least one of said crystal component gas and said compound gas of dopant; evacuating said reaction gas after introduction of at least one of said crystal component gas and compound gas of dopant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
161 words
A doping method in epitaxial growth of a Group III-V compound crystal in which a plurality of crystal component gases of a compound of Group III, Group V and a component gas of dopant are separately introduced onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum, introduction of said gases for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown at a maximum, said method comprising the steps of: introducing a crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a compound gas of dopant separately onto said substrate crystal; introducing a reaction gas which chemically reacts with said crystal component gas, said reaction gas being introduced only for a certain time during one cycle, said reaction gas being introduced after introduction of at least one of said crystal component gas and said compound gas of dopant; evacuating said reaction gas after introduction of at least one of said crystal component gas and compound gas of dopant.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said reaction gas is H 2 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said reaction gas is one of said crystal component gases which is different in type from the crystal component gases introduced onto said substrate crystal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said reaction gas is a compound gas of dopant which is different in type from the compound gas of dopant introduced onto said substrate crystal.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said Group III-V compound crystal is one of GaAs, Al x Ga 1-x As, GaP, InP, AlAs, InAs, InSb, In x Ga 1-x As, Al x Ga 1-x P, InAs x P 1-x , and said crystal component gases are gases containing Al, Ga and In of the Group III and P, As and Sb of Group V.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said compound gas of dopant is selected from the group consisting of compound gases of Si, Ge, S, Se, Te, Zn, Cd and Mg.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
169 words
A doping method in epitaxial growth of a Group III-V compound crystal in which a plurality of crystal component gases of a compound of Group III, Group V and a compound gas of dopant are separately introduced onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum, introduction of said gases for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown, said method comprising the steps of: introducing a crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a compound gas of dopant separately onto said substrate crystal; introducing a reaction gas which chemically reacts with at least one of said crystal component gas and said compound gas of dopant onto said substrate crystal in overlapped relation to at least one of said crystal component gas and said compound gas of dopant, said reaction gas being introduced only for a certain time during one cycle; evacuating respectively said at least one crystal component gas and reaction gas and said compound gas of dopant and reaction gas.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
169 words
A doping method in epitaxial growth of a Group III-V compound crystal in which a plurality of crystal component gases of a compound of Group III, Group V and a compound gas of dopant are separately introduced onto a substrate crystal heated under vacuum, introduction of said gases for one cycle enabling a film thickness of one monolayer to be grown, said method comprising the steps of: introducing a crystal component gas of a compound of Group III, Group V and a compound gas of dopant separately onto said substrate crystal; introducing a reaction gas which chemically reacts with at least one of said crystal component gas and said compound gas of dopant onto said substrate crystal in overlapped relation to at least one of said crystal component gas and said compound gas of dopant, said reaction gas being introduced only for a certain time during one cycle; evacuating respectively said at least one crystal component gas and reaction gas and said compound gas of dopant and reaction gas.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said reaction gas is partially overlapped with a least one of said crystal component gases and said compound gas of dopant.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said reaction gas is completely overlapped with at least one of said crystal component gases and said compound gas of dopant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said reaction gas is H 2 .
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said reaction gas is one of said crystal component gases which are different in type from the crystal component gases directed onto said substrate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said reaction gas is a compound gas of dopant which is different in type from the compound gas of dopant directed onto said substrate crystal.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said Group III-V compound crystal is one of GaAs, Al x Ga 1-x As, GaP, InP, AlAs, InAs, InSb, In x Ga 1-x As, Al x Ga 1-x P, InAs x P 1-x , and said crystal component gases are gases containing Al, Ga and In of the Group III and P, As and Sb of Group V.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 15, wherein said compound gas of dopant is selected from the group consisting of compound gases of Si, Ge, S, Se, Te, Zn, Cd and Mg.
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