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Sapphireless group III nitride semiconductor and method for making same
Assignee: Toyoda Gosei Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-26
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Granted: 1997-04-15
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Expires: 2015-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing two sapphireless layers (3a, 3b) at one time made of Group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, and a LED (10) utilizing one of the semiconductor layers (3a, 3b) as a substrate (3) includes the steps of forming two zinc oxide (ZnO) intermediate layers (2a, 2b) on each side of a sapphire substrate (1), forming two Group III nitride compound semiconductor layers (3a, 3b) satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, each laminated on each of the intermediate ZnO layers (2a, 2b), and separating the intermediate ZnO layers (2a, 2b) from the sapphire substrate (1) by etching with an etching liquid only for the ZnO layers (2a, 2b). At least one of the so-obtained Group III nitride compound layers is provided with n and p MOVPE layers (4, 5) formed thereon with electrodes (6, 7) on opposite sides to form an LED emitting in the 450 nm region and having a low device resistance.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuhide Manabe
- 👤 Masayoshi Koike
- 👤 Hisaki Kato
- 👤 Norikatsu Koide
- 👤 Isamu Akasaki
- 👤 Hiroshi Amano
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CPC Classifications
C; C30; C30B; C30B25/00; C30B25/02; C30B29/00; C30B29/10; C30B29/40; C30B29/403; C30B29/406; H; H10; H10H; H10H20/00; H10H20/01; H10H20/011; H10H20/013; H10H20/0133; H10H20/01335; H10H20/0137; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S117/00; Y10S117/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for manufacturing a gallium nitride (GAN) sapphireless semiconductor film, comprising the steps of: forming zinc oxide (ZnO) layers on respective ones of at least two sides of a sapphire substrate; forming semiconductor layers of Group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0 on respective ones of said ZnO layers; etching said ZnO layers with a ZnO-specific etchant; and separating said semiconductor layers from said sapphire substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for manufacturing a gallium nitride (GAN) sapphireless semiconductor film, comprising the steps of: forming zinc oxide (ZnO) layers on respective ones of at least two sides of a sapphire substrate; forming semiconductor layers of Group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0 on respective ones of said ZnO layers; etching said ZnO layers with a ZnO-specific etchant; and separating said semiconductor layers from said sapphire substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A semiconductor produced by: forming zinc oxide (ZnO) layers on respective ones of at least two sides of a sapphire substrate; forming semiconductor layers of Group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0 on respective ones of said ZnO layers; etching said ZnO layers with a ZnO-specific etchant; and separating said semiconductor layers from said sapphire substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A semiconductor produced by: forming zinc oxide (ZnO) layers on respective ones of at least two sides of a sapphire substrate; forming semiconductor layers of Group III nitride compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0 on respective ones of said ZnO layers; etching said ZnO layers with a ZnO-specific etchant; and separating said semiconductor layers from said sapphire substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said ZnO layers have a thickness of 10 nm to 1 μm each.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The semiconductor of claim 2, wherein said ZnO layers have a thickness of 10 nm to 1 μm each.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said semiconductor layers comprises an n-layer of n-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, and a p-layer of p-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
63 words
The semiconductor of claim 2, wherein at least one of said semiconductor layers comprises an n-layer of n-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, and a p-layer of p-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said semiconductor layers comprises two n-layers of n-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, and a p-layer of p-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, said two n-layers having different electron concentrations from each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
73 words
The semiconductor of claim 2, wherein at least one of said semiconductor layers comprises two n-layers of n-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, and a p-layer of p-type nitrogen-Group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al x Ga y In 1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0, and x=y=0, said two n-layers having different electron concentrations from each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said at least two sides of said sapphire substrate are opposing sides of said sapphire substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The semiconductor of claim 2, wherein said at least two sides of said sapphire substrate are opposing sides of said sapphire substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: forming a GaN buffer layer on a side of one of said semiconductor layers; forming a GaN i-layer on said GaN buffer layer; irradiating said GaN i-layer with electrons so as to form a p-layer having p-type conduction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of: forming a first electrode on said semiconductor layer and a second electrode on said p-layer.
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