公开(公告)号：US08487327B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13484776

申请日：2012-05-31

申请人： Yohei Enya ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Yohei Enya ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L33/00 ,  H01L29/04

CPC分类号： H01L21/02458 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02433 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S5/34333 ,  H01S2302/00

摘要： A III-nitride semiconductor device has a support base comprised of a III-nitride semiconductor and having a primary surface extending along a first reference plane perpendicular to a reference axis inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a c-axis of the III-nitride semiconductor, and an epitaxial semiconductor region provided on the primary surface of the support base. The epitaxial semiconductor region includes GaN-based semiconductor layers. The reference axis is inclined at a first angle from the c-axis of the III-nitride semiconductor toward a first crystal axis, either the m-axis or a-axis. The reference axis is inclined at a second angle from the c-axis of the III-nitride semiconductor toward a second crystal axis, the other of the m-axis and a-axis. Morphology of an outermost surface of the epitaxial semiconductor region includes a plurality of pits. A pit density of the pits is not more than 5×104 cm−2.

摘要翻译： III族氮化物半导体器件具有由III族氮化物半导体构成的支撑基底，其具有沿与第一参考平面垂直的第一参考平面延伸的第一表面，所述第一参考平面垂直于相对于III族氮化物的c轴以预定角度倾斜的参考轴 半导体和设置在支撑基体的主表面上的外延半导体区域。 外延半导体区域包括GaN基半导体层。 基准轴从III族氮化物半导体的c轴朝向第一晶轴倾斜第一角度，即m轴或a轴。 基准轴从III族氮化物半导体的c轴向第二晶轴倾斜第二角度，m轴和a轴的另一方倾斜。 外延半导体区域的最外表面的形态包括多个凹坑。 坑的坑密度不大于5×104cm-2。

公开(公告)号：US08183071B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12539887

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： Katsushi Akita ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Katsushi Akita ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L33/007 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02433 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L33/0075 ,  H01L33/06 ,  H01L33/16 ,  H01S2304/04

摘要： In step S106, an InXGa1-XN well layer is grown on a semipolar main surface between times t4 and t5 while a temperature in a growth furnace is maintained at temperature TW. In step S107, immediately after completion of the growth of the well layer, the growth of a protective layer covering the main surface of the well layer is initiated at temperature TW. The protective layer is composed of a gallium nitride-based semiconductor with a band gap energy that is higher than that of the well layer and equal to or less than that of a barrier layer. In step S108, the temperature in the furnace is changed from temperatures TW to TB before the barrier layer growth. The barrier layer composed of the gallium nitride-based semiconductor is grown on the protective layer between times t8 and t9 while the temperature in the furnace is maintained at temperature TB.

摘要翻译： 在步骤S106中，在时间t4〜t5的半极性主面上生长InXGa1-XN阱层，而生长炉内的温度保持在温度TW。 在步骤S107中，在阱层生长完成之后，在温度TW下开始覆盖阱层主表面的保护层的生长。 保护层由氮化镓系半导体构成，带隙能量高于阱层的带隙能量，并且等于或小于势垒层的带隙能量。 在步骤S108中，在阻挡层生长之前，炉中的温度从温度TW变为TB。 由氮化镓系半导体构成的阻挡层在时刻t8〜t9的保护层上生长，同时炉内的温度保持在温度TB。

公开(公告)号：US20120080659A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：US13279005

申请日：2011-10-21

申请人： Masaki UENO ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Masaki UENO ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L33/04

CPC分类号： H01S5/34333 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/02505 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L33/18 ,  H01L33/32 ,  H01S5/0014 ,  H01S5/0202 ,  H01S5/2009 ,  H01S5/3063 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S5/3211 ,  H01S5/3407 ,  H01S2301/173 ,  H01S2304/04

摘要： In the nitride based semiconductor optical device, the strained well layers extend along a reference plane tilting at a tilt angle α from the plane that is orthogonal to a reference axis extending in the direction of the c-axis. A gallium nitride based semiconductor layer is adjacent to a light-emitting layer with a negative piezoelectric field and has a band gap larger than that of a barrier layer. The direction of the piezoelectric field in the well layer is directed in a direction from the n-type layer to the p-type layer, and the piezoelectric field in the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer is directed in a direction from the p-type layer to the n-type layer. Consequently, the valence band, not the conduction band, has a dip at the interface between the light-emitting layer and the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer.

摘要翻译： 在基于氮化物的半导体光学器件中，应变阱层沿着从与c轴方向延伸的参考轴正交的平面以倾斜角α倾斜的参考平面延伸。 氮化镓基半导体层与具有负的压电场的发光层相邻，并且具有比阻挡层的带隙大的带隙。 阱层中的压电场的方向指向从n型层到p型层的方向，并且氮化镓基半导体层中的压电场沿着从p型层的方向 到n型层。 因此，价带，而不是导带，在发光层和氮化镓基半导体层之间的界面处有下沉。

公开(公告)号：US08067257B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12947431

申请日：2010-11-16

申请人： Masaki Ueno ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Masaki Ueno ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L33/00

CPC分类号： H01S5/34333 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/02505 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L33/18 ,  H01L33/32 ,  H01S5/0014 ,  H01S5/0202 ,  H01S5/2009 ,  H01S5/3063 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S5/3211 ,  H01S5/3407 ,  H01S2301/173 ,  H01S2304/04

摘要： In the nitride based semiconductor optical device LE1, the strained well layers 21 extend along a reference plane SR1 tilting at a tilt angle α from the plane that is orthogonal to a reference axis extending in the direction of the c-axis. The tilt angle α is in the range of greater than 59 degrees to less than 80 degrees or greater than 150 degrees to less than 180 degrees. A gallium nitride based semiconductor layer P is adjacent to a light-emitting layer SP− with a negative piezoelectric field and has a band gap larger than that of a barrier layer. The direction of the piezoelectric field in the well layer W3 is directed in a direction from the n-type layer to the p-type layer, and the piezoelectric field in the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer P is directed in a direction from the p-type layer to the n-type layer. Consequently, the valence band, not the conduction band, has a dip at the interface between the light-emitting layer SP− and the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer P.

摘要翻译： 在基于氮化物的半导体光学器件LE1中，应变阱层21沿着从与c轴方向延伸的参考轴正交的平面以倾斜角α倾斜的参考平面SR1延伸。 倾斜角α在大于59度至小于80度或大于150度至小于180度的范围内。 氮化镓基半导体层P与具有负的压电场的发光层SP相邻，并且具有比阻挡层的带隙大的带隙。 阱层W3中的压电场的方向指向从n型层到p型层的方向，并且氮化镓基半导体层P中的压电场指向从p型层的方向， 类型层到n型层。 因此，价带，而不是导带，在发光层SP-和氮化镓基半导体层P之间的界面处有下沉。

公开(公告)号：US07933303B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US12844446

申请日：2010-07-27

申请人： Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Masahiro Adachi ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Shinji Tokuyama ,  Koji Katayama ,  Takao Nakamura ,  Takatoshi Ikegami

发明人： Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Masahiro Adachi ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Shinji Tokuyama ,  Koji Katayama ,  Takao Nakamura ,  Takatoshi Ikegami

IPC分类号： H01S5/00

CPC分类号： H01S5/34333 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01S5/0202 ,  H01S5/028 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S2301/14

摘要： Provided is a group-III nitride semiconductor laser device with a laser cavity allowing for a low threshold current, on a semipolar surface of a support base in which the c-axis of a hexagonal group-III nitride is tilted toward the m-axis. First and second fractured faces 27, 29 to form the laser cavity intersect with an m-n plane. The group-III nitride semiconductor laser device 11 has a laser waveguide extending in a direction of an intersecting line between the m-n plane and the semipolar surface 17a. For this reason, it is feasible to make use of emission by a band transition enabling the low threshold current. In a laser structure 13, a first surface 13a is opposite to a second surface 13b. The first and second fractured faces 27, 29 extend from an edge 13c of the first surface 13a to an edge 13d of the second surface 13b. The fractured faces are not formed by dry etching and are different from conventionally-employed cleaved facets such as c-planes, m-planes, or a-planes.

摘要翻译： 提供了在六边形III族氮化物的c轴朝向m轴倾斜的支撑基座的半极性表面上具有允许低阈值电流的激光腔的III族氮化物半导体激光器件。 第一和第二断裂面27,29以形成与m-n平面相交的激光腔。 III族氮化物半导体激光器件11具有在m-n平面和半极性表面17a之间的交线的方向上延伸的激光波导。 因此，通过能够实现低阈值电流的带状转变来利用发射是可行的。 在激光结构13中，第一表面13a与第二表面13b相对。 第一和第二断裂面27,29从第一表面13a的边缘13c延伸到第二表面13b的边缘13d。 断裂面不是通过干蚀刻形成的，并且与常规使用的切割面不同，例如c面，m面或a平面。

公开(公告)号：US07858963B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US12752647

申请日：2010-04-01

申请人： Masaki Ueno ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Masaki Ueno ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L33/00

CPC分类号： H01S5/34333 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/02505 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02609 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L33/18 ,  H01L33/32 ,  H01S5/0014 ,  H01S5/0202 ,  H01S5/2009 ,  H01S5/3063 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S5/3211 ,  H01S5/3407 ,  H01S2301/173 ,  H01S2304/04

摘要： In the nitride based semiconductor optical device LE1, the strained well layers 21 extend along a reference plane SR1 tilting at a tilt angle α from the plane that is orthogonal to a reference axis extending in the direction of the c-axis. The tilt angle α is in the range of greater than 59 degrees to less than 80 degrees or greater than 150 degrees to less than 180 degrees. A gallium nitride based semiconductor layer P is adjacent to a light-emitting layer SP− with a negative piezoelectric field and has a band gap larger than that of a barrier layer. The direction of the piezoelectric field in the well layer W3 is directed in a direction from the n-type layer to the p-type layer, and the piezoelectric field in the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer P is directed in a direction from the p-type layer to the n-type layer. Consequently, the valence band, not the conduction band, has a dip at the interface between the light-emitting layer SP− and the gallium nitride based semiconductor layer P.

公开(公告)号：US07851821B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US12714049

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： Takashi Kyono ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Takashi Kyono ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L29/24 ,  H01L33/00 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L31/0328 ,  H01L31/0336 ,  H01L31/072 ,  H01L31/109 ,  H01L29/739

CPC分类号： H01L21/02389 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02433 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/02491 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02573 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L33/16 ,  H01L33/32 ,  H01S5/305 ,  H01S5/3086 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S5/3211 ,  H01S5/34333 ,  H01S2304/04

摘要： A group III nitride semiconductor device having a gallium nitride based semiconductor film with an excellent surface morphology is provided. A group III nitride optical semiconductor device 11a includes a group III nitride semiconductor supporting base 13, a GaN based semiconductor region 15, an active layer active layer 17, and a GaN semiconductor region 19. The primary surface 13a of the group III nitride semiconductor supporting base 13 is not any polar plane, and forms a finite angle with a reference plane Sc that is orthogonal to a reference axis Cx extending in the direction of a c-axis of the group III nitride semiconductor. The GaN based semiconductor region 15 is grown on the semipolar primary surface 13a. A GaN based semiconductor layer 21 of the GaN based semiconductor region 15 is, for example, an n-type GaN based semiconductor, and the n-type GaN based semiconductor is doped with silicon. A GaN based semiconductor layer 23 of an oxygen concentration of 5×1016 cm−3 or more provides an active layer 17 with an excellent crystal quality, and the active layer 17 is grown on the primary surface of the GaN based semiconductor layer 23.

摘要翻译： 提供具有优异表面形态的具有氮化镓基半导体膜的III族氮化物半导体器件。 III族氮化物光半导体器件11a包括III族氮化物半导体支撑基底13，GaN基半导体区域15，有源层有源层17和GaN半导体区域19.第III族氮化物半导体支撑基底13的主表面13a 基座13不是任何极性平面，并且与参考平面Sc形成有限的角度，该参考平面Sc与在III族氮化物半导体的c轴方向上延伸的基准轴Cx正交。 在半极性主表面13a上生长GaN基半导体区域15。 GaN系半导体区域15的GaN系半导体层21例如为n型GaN系半导体，n型GaN系半导体掺杂有硅。 氧浓度为5×1016cm-3以上的GaN系半导体层23提供具有优异晶体质量的有源层17，并且在GaN基半导体层23的主表面上生长有源层17。

公开(公告)号：US20100055820A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12539887

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： Katsushi Akita ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takao Nakamura

发明人： Katsushi Akita ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takao Nakamura

IPC分类号： H01L33/00

CPC分类号： H01L33/007 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02433 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L33/0075 ,  H01L33/06 ,  H01L33/16 ,  H01S2304/04

摘要： In step S106, an InXGa1-XN well layer is grown on a semipolar main surface between times t4 and t5 while a temperature in a growth furnace is maintained at temperature TW. In step S107, immediately after completion of the growth of the well layer, the growth of a protective layer covering the main surface of the well layer is initiated at temperature TW. The protective layer is composed of a gallium nitride-based semiconductor with a band gap energy that is higher than that of the well layer and equal to or less than that of a barrier layer. In step S108, the temperature in the furnace is changed from temperatures TW to TB before the barrier layer growth. The barrier layer composed of the gallium nitride-based semiconductor is grown on the protective layer between times t8 and t9 while the temperature in the furnace is maintained at temperature TB.

摘要翻译： 在步骤S106中，在时间t4〜t5的半极性主面上生长InXGa1-XN阱层，而生长炉内的温度保持在温度TW。 在步骤S107中，在阱层生长完成之后，在温度TW下开始覆盖阱层主表面的保护层的生长。 保护层由氮化镓系半导体构成，带隙能量高于阱层的带隙能量，并且等于或小于势垒层的带隙能量。 在步骤S108中，在阻挡层生长之前，炉中的温度从温度TW变为TB。 由氮化镓系半导体构成的阻挡层在时刻t8〜t9的保护层上生长，同时炉内的温度保持在温度TB。

公开(公告)号：US08546163B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US13240368

申请日：2011-09-22

申请人： Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Masahiro Adachi ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Shinji Tokuyama ,  Koji Katayama ,  Takao Nakamura ,  Takatoshi Ikegami

发明人： Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Masahiro Adachi ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Shinji Tokuyama ,  Koji Katayama ,  Takao Nakamura ,  Takatoshi Ikegami

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01S5/34333 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01S5/0202 ,  H01S5/028 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S2301/14

摘要： Provided is a group-III nitride semiconductor laser device with a laser cavity allowing for a low threshold current, on a semipolar surface of a support base in which the c-axis of a hexagonal group-III nitride is tilted toward the m-axis. First and second fractured faces 27, 29 to form the laser cavity intersect with an m-n plane. The group-III nitride semiconductor laser device 11 has a laser waveguide extending in a direction of an intersecting line between the m-n plane and the semipolar surface 17a. In a laser structure 13, a first surface 13a is opposite to a second surface 13b. The first and second fractured faces 27, 29 extend from an edge 13c of the first surface to an edge 13d of the second surface 13b. The fractured faces are not formed by dry etching and are different from conventionally-employed cleaved facets such as c-planes, m-planes, or a-planes.

摘要翻译： 提供了在六边形III族氮化物的c轴朝向m轴倾斜的支撑基座的半极性表面上具有允许低阈值电流的激光腔的III族氮化物半导体激光器件。 第一和第二断裂面27,29以形成与m-n平面相交的激光腔。 III族氮化物半导体激光器件11具有在m-n平面和半极性表面17a之间的交线的方向上延伸的激光波导。 在激光结构13中，第一表面13a与第二表面13b相对。 第一和第二断裂面27,29从第一表面的边缘13c延伸到第二表面13b的边缘13d。 断裂面不是通过干蚀刻形成的，并且与常规使用的切割面不同，例如c面，m面或a平面。

公开(公告)号：US08227277B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US13277806

申请日：2011-10-20

申请人： Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Masahiro Adachi ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Shinji Tokuyama ,  Koji Katayama ,  Takao Nakamura ,  Takatoshi Ikegami

发明人： Yusuke Yoshizumi ,  Yohei Enya ,  Takashi Kyono ,  Masahiro Adachi ,  Katsushi Akita ,  Masaki Ueno ,  Takamichi Sumitomo ,  Shinji Tokuyama ,  Koji Katayama ,  Takao Nakamura ,  Takatoshi Ikegami

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01S5/34333 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  H01L21/02389 ,  H01L21/02433 ,  H01S5/0014 ,  H01S5/0021 ,  H01S5/0202 ,  H01S5/2009 ,  H01S5/3202 ,  H01S5/3211

摘要： A method of fabricating a group-III nitride semiconductor laser device includes: preparing a substrate of a hexagonal group-III nitride semiconductor, where the substrate has a semipolar primary surface; forming a substrate product having a laser structure, an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, where the laser structure includes the substrate and a semiconductor region, and where the semiconductor region is formed on the semipolar primary surface; scribing a first surface of the substrate product in part in a direction of the a-axis of the hexagonal group-III nitride semiconductor; and carrying out breakup of the substrate product by press against a second surface of the substrate product, to form another substrate product and a laser bar.

摘要翻译： 制备III族氮化物半导体激光器件的方法包括：制备六方晶III族氮化物半导体的衬底，其中衬底具有半极性主表面; 形成具有激光结构的基板产品，阳极电极和阴极电极，其中所述激光器结构包括所述基板和半导体区域，并且所述半导体区域形成在所述半极性主表面上; 在六方晶III族氮化物半导体的a轴的方向上划分基板产品的第一表面; 并且通过压靠衬底产品的第二表面进行衬底产品的分解，以形成另一衬底产品和激光棒。