摘要:
A semiconductor wafer including: a base wafer; a seed crystal disposed on the base wafer; a compound semiconductor disposed above the seed crystal; and a high resistance layer disposed between the seed crystal and the compound semiconductor, the high resistance layer having a larger resistivity than the seed crystal, and the seed crystal lattice matching or pseudo lattice matching the compound semiconductor is provided.
摘要:
A high-quality GaAs-type crystal thin film using an inexpensive Si water with good thermal release characteristics is achieved. Provided is a semiconductor wafer comprising an Si wafer; an inhibiting layer that is formed on the wafer and that inhibits crystal growth, the inhibiting layer including a covering region that covers a portion of the wafer and an open region that does not cover a portion of the wafer within the covering region; a Ge layer that is crystal-grown in the open region; a buffer layer that is crystal-grown on the Ge layer and is a group 3-5 compound semiconductor layer containing P; and a functional layer that is crystal-grown on the buffer layer. The Ge layer may be formed by annealing with a temperature and duration that enables movement of crystal defects.
摘要:
The objective is to improve capabilities such as high-speed switching of a compound semiconductor device. Provided is a semiconductor wafer comprising a silicon wafer; an insulating film that is formed on the silicon wafer and that includes an open portion reaching the silicon wafer and having an aspect ratio of √3/3 or more; a seed compound semiconductor crystal that is formed in the open portion and that protrudes beyond a surface of the insulating film; and a laterally grown compound semiconductor layer that is laterally grown on the insulating film with a specified surface of the seed compound semiconductor crystal as a seed surface.
摘要:
A compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate having a pseudomorphic high electron mobility field effect transistor structure including an InGaAs layer as a strained channel layer and an AlGaAs layer containing n type impurities as a front side electron-donating layer, wherein said substrate contains an InGaP layer in an orderly state on the front side of the above described InGaAs layer as the strained channel layer.
摘要:
Provided is a method for fabricating a compound semiconductor multilayer epitaxial substrate comprising a plurality of epitaxial layers, comprising the steps of determining at least one of the thickness, impurity concentration, and composition of an epitaxial layer comprising the multilayer epitaxial substrate by theoretical calculation, the theoretical calculation describing on electric field and charge distribution inside the epitaxial layer, and performing epitaxy of the epitaxial layer according to the theoretical calculation of the thickness, impurity concentration and/or composition of the epitaxial layer so that measurable electric characteristics of the substrate predetermined by the calculation are satisfied. The method can reduce the fabrication process and also can be applied to manufacture a multilayer epitaxial substrate having a unique structure.
摘要:
The present invention provides an epitaxial substrate for field effect transistor. In the epitaxial substrate for field effect transistor, a nitride-based Group III-V semiconductor epitaxial crystal containing Ga is interposed between the ground layer and the operating layer, and the nitride-based Group III-V semiconductor epitaxial crystal includes the following (i), (ii) and (iii). (i) a first buffer layer containing Ga or Al and containing a high resistivity crystal layer having added thereto compensation impurity element present in the same period as Ga in the periodic table and having small atomic number; (ii) a second buffer layer containing Ga or Al, laminated on the operating layer side of the first buffer layer; and (iii) a high purity epitaxial crystal layer containing acceptor impurities in a slight amount such that non-addition or depletion state can be maintained, provided between the high resistivity layer and the operating layer.
摘要:
A sensor includes: a base wafer containing silicon; a seed member provided directly or indirectly on the base wafer; and a photothermal absorber that is made of a Group 3-5 compound semiconductor lattice-matching or pseudo lattice-matching the seed member and being capable of generating a carrier upon absorbing light or heat, where the photothermal absorber outputs an electric signal in response to incident light to be introduced into the photothermal absorber or heat to be applied to the photothermal absorber. A semiconductor wafer includes: a base wafer containing silicon; a seed member provided directly or indirectly on the base wafer; and a photothermal absorber that is made of a Group 3-5 compound semiconductor lattice-matching or pseudo lattice-matching the seed member and being capable of generating a carrier upon absorbing light or heat.
摘要:
A high-quality GaAs-type crystal thin film using an inexpensive Si wafer with good thermal release characteristics is achieved. Provided is a semiconductor wafer comprising an Si wafer; a Ge layer that is crystal-grown on the wafer and shaped as an isolated island; a buffer layer that is crystal-grown on the Ge layer and is a group 3-5 compound semiconductor layer containing P; and a functional layer that is crystal-grown on the buffer layer. The Ge layer may be shaped as an island having a size that does not exceed double a distance moved by crystal defects as a result of annealing the Ge layer at a certain temperature for a certain time. The Ge layer may be shaped as an island having a size for which stress due to a difference relative to a thermal expansion coefficient of Si, which is material of the wafer, does not cause crystal defects when the Ge layer is annealed at a certain temperature.
摘要:
A semiconductor wafer including: a base wafer; a seed crystal disposed on the base wafer; a compound semiconductor disposed above the seed crystal; and a high resistance layer disposed between the seed crystal and the compound semiconductor, the high resistance layer having a larger resistivity than the seed crystal, and the seed crystal lattice matching or pseudo lattice matching the compound semiconductor is provided.
摘要:
There is provided a method of producing a semiconductor wafer by thermally processing a base water having a portion to be thermally processed that is to be thermally processed. The method comprises a step of providing, on the base wafer, a portion to be heated that generates heat through absorption of an electromagnetic wave and selectively heats the portion to be thermally processed, a step of applying an electromagnetic wave to the base wafer, and a step of lowering the lattice defect density of the portion to he thermally processed, by means of the heat generated by the portion to be heated through the absorption of the electromagnetic wave.