公开(公告)号：US07815733B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US11837557

申请日：2007-08-13

申请人： Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Fumio Kawamura ,  Minoru Kawahara ,  Hiroaki Isobe

发明人： Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Fumio Kawamura ,  Minoru Kawahara ,  Hiroaki Isobe

IPC分类号： C30B11/00 ,  C30B28/12

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B9/12

摘要： A method of growing hexagonal boron nitride single crystal is provided. Hexagonal boron nitride single crystal is grown in calcium nitride flux by heating, or heating and then slowly cooling, boron nitride and a calcium series material in an atmosphere containing nitrogen. Bulk hexagonal boron nitride single crystal can thereby successfully be grown.

摘要翻译： 提供了生长六方氮化硼单晶的方法。 六方氮化硼单晶通过在含氮气氛中加热或加热然后缓慢冷却氮化硼和钙系列材料而在氮化钙焊剂中生长。 从而可以成功地生长大块六方氮化硼单晶。

公开(公告)号：US20100012020A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12556015

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Mikiya Ichimura ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

发明人： Mikiya Ichimura ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

IPC分类号： C30B9/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/406 ,  C30B19/02 ,  C30B19/062 ,  C30B19/08 ,  C30B29/403 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02625

摘要： A nitride single crystal is produced on a seed crystal substrate 5 in a melt containing a flux and a raw material of the single crystal in a growing vessel 1. The melt 2 in the growing vessel 1 has temperature gradient in a horizontal direction. In growing a nitride single crystal by flux method, adhesion of inferior crystals onto the single crystal is prevented and the film thickness of the single crystal is made constant.

摘要翻译： 氮化物单晶在生长容器1中含有熔剂和单晶原料的熔融物中在籽晶衬底5上产生。生长容器1中的熔体2在水平方向上具有温度梯度。 在通过助熔剂法生长氮化物单晶时，防止了将劣质晶体粘附到单晶上，使单晶的膜厚保持恒定。

公开(公告)号：US20090155580A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US12225389

申请日：2007-04-05

申请人： Naoki Shibata ,  Koji Hirata ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

发明人： Naoki Shibata ,  Koji Hirata ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

IPC分类号： C30B19/02 ,  B32B9/00 ,  B32B1/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  H01L33/0075 ,  Y10T428/265 ,  Y10T428/266

摘要： To provide a semiconductor substrate of high quality suitable for fabricating an electronic device or an optical device. The present invention provides a method for producing a semiconductor substrate for an electronic device or an optical device, the method including reacting nitrogen (N) with gallium (Ga), aluminum (Al), or indium (In), which are group III elements, in a flux mixture containing a plurality of metal elements selected from among alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, to thereby grow a group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal. The group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal is grown while the flux mixture and the group III element are mixed under stirring. At least a portion of a base substrate on which the group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal is grown is formed of a flux-soluble material, and the flux-soluble material is dissolved in the flux mixture, at a temperature near the growth temperature of the group III nitride based compound semiconductor crystal, during the course of growth of the semiconductor crystal or after completion of growth of the semiconductor crystal.

摘要翻译： 提供适合于制造电子器件或光学器件的高品质的半导体衬底。 本发明提供了一种用于制造电子器件或光学器件的半导体衬底的方法，所述方法包括使氮（N）与镓（Ga），铝（Al）或铟（In）反应，其为III族元素 在含有选自碱金属和碱土金属中的多种金属元素的助熔剂混合物中，从而生长III族氮化物类化合物半导体晶体。 在熔融混合物和III族元素在搅拌下混合，生长III族氮化物基化合物半导体晶体。 在其上生长III族氮化物基化合物半导体晶体的基底基板的至少一部分由助溶剂材料形成，并且将助熔剂材料溶解在助熔剂混合物中，在接近生长温度的温度 III族氮化物基化合物半导体晶体，在半导体晶体生长过程中或半导体晶体生长完成之后。

公开(公告)号：US20090038539A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-12

申请号：US12234799

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

发明人： Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

IPC分类号： C30B9/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B29/406

摘要： A raw material mixture containing an easily oxidizable material is weighed. The raw material mixture is melted and then solidified within a reaction vessel 1 set in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to thereby produce a solidified matter 19. The reaction vessel 1 and the solidified matter 19 are heated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere within a crystal growth apparatus to melt the solidified matter to thereby produce a solution. A single crystal is grown from the solution.

摘要翻译： 称量含有容易氧化的材料的原料混合物。 将原料混合物熔化，然后在设置在非氧化性气氛中的反应容器1内固化，从而产生固化物19.反应容器1和固化物19在晶体生长中的非氧化性气氛中加热 熔化固化物从而产生溶液的装置。 从溶液中生长单晶。

公开(公告)号：US20080223288A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12073904

申请日：2008-03-11

申请人： Shiro Yamazaki ,  Koji Hirata ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Seiji Nagai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Shuhei Higashihara ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

发明人： Shiro Yamazaki ,  Koji Hirata ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Seiji Nagai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Shuhei Higashihara ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

IPC分类号： C30B9/12

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B9/06 ,  Y10S117/90 ,  Y10T117/10 ,  Y10T117/1024

摘要： An object of the invention is to carry out the flux method with improved work efficiency while maintaining the purity of flux at high level and saving flux material cost. The sodium-purifying apparatus includes a sodium-holding-and-management apparatus for maintaining purified sodium (Na) in a liquid state. Liquid sodium is supplied into a sodium-holding-and-management apparatus through a liquid-sodium supply piping maintained at 100° C. to 200° C. The sodium-holding-and-management apparatus further has an argon-gas-purifying apparatus for controlling the condition of argon (Ar) gas that fills the internal space thereof. Thus, by opening and closing a faucet at desired timing, purified liquid sodium (Na) supplied from the sodium-purifying apparatus can be introduced into a crucible as appropriate via the liquid-sodium supply piping, the sodium-holding-and-management apparatus, and the piping.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是在保持高水平的助焊剂纯度的同时，实现提高工作效率的助焊剂方法，节约焊剂材料成本。 钠纯化装置包括用于保持液态的纯化钠（Na）的钠保持和管理装置。 液态钠通过保持在100℃至200℃的液态钠供应管道供应到保钠管理装置中。钠保持和管理装置还具有氩气净化装置 用于控制填充其内部空间的氩（Ar）气体的状态。 因此，通过在期望的时间打开和关闭水龙头，可以通过液体钠供应管道，钠保持管理装置适当地将从钠纯化装置供应的纯化液体钠（Na） ，和管道。

公开(公告)号：US08506705B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12556015

申请日：2009-09-09

申请人： Mikiya Ichimura ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

发明人： Mikiya Ichimura ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

IPC分类号： C30B9/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/406 ,  C30B19/02 ,  C30B19/062 ,  C30B19/08 ,  C30B29/403 ,  H01L21/0237 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02625

摘要： A nitride single crystal is produced on a seed crystal substrate 5 in a melt containing a flux and a raw material of the single crystal in a growing vessel 1. The melt 2 in the growing vessel 1 has temperature gradient in a horizontal direction. In growing a nitride single crystal by flux method, adhesion of inferior crystals onto the single crystal is prevented and the film thickness of the single crystal is made constant.

摘要翻译： 氮化物单晶在生长容器1中含有熔剂和单晶原料的熔融物中在籽晶衬底5上产生。生长容器1中的熔体2在水平方向上具有温度梯度。 在通过助熔剂法生长氮化物单晶时，防止了将劣质晶体粘附到单晶上，使单晶的膜厚保持恒定。

公开(公告)号：US07449064B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US11682385

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai

发明人： Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai

IPC分类号： C30B11/02

CPC分类号： C30B19/02 ,  C30B9/10 ,  C30B29/403

摘要： An AlN single crystal is grown by pressurizing a melt including at least gallium, aluminum and sodium in an atmosphere containing nitrogen. Preferably, the AlN single crystal is grown under a nitrogen partial pressure of 50 atms or lower and at a temperature in a range of 850° C. to 1200° C.

摘要翻译： 通过在包含氮气的气氛中对包含至少镓，铝和钠的熔体进行加压来生长AlN单晶。 优选地，AlN单晶在50atms或更低的氮分压下和在850℃至1200℃的温度范围内生长。

公开(公告)号：US20080223286A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-18

申请号：US12073178

申请日：2008-02-29

申请人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

发明人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

IPC分类号： C30B23/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B9/10

摘要： Objects of the invention are to further enhance crystallinity and crystallinity uniformity of a semiconductor crystal produced through the flux method, and to effectively enhance the production yield of the semiconductor crystal. The c-axis of a seed crystal including a GaN single-crystal layer is aligned in a horizontal direction (y-axis direction), one a-axis of the seed crystal is aligned in the vertical direction, and one m-axis is aligned in the x-axis direction. Thus, three contact points at which a supporting tool contacts the seed crystal are present on m-plane. The supporting tool has two supporting members, which extend in the vertical direction. One supporting member has an end part, which is inclined at 30° with respect to the horizontal plane α. The reasons for supporting a seed crystal at m-plane thereof are that m-plane exhibits a crystal growth rate, which is lower than that of a-plane, and that desired crystal growth on c-plane is not inhibited. Actually, a plurality of seed crystals and supporting tools are periodically placed along the y-axis direction.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是进一步提高通过助焊剂法生产的半导体晶体的结晶度和结晶度均匀性，并有效提高半导体晶体的制造成品率。 包括GaN单晶层的晶种的c轴在水平方向（y轴方向）上排列，晶种的一个a轴在垂直方向上排列，并且一个m轴对齐 在x轴方向。 因此，在m平面上存在支撑工具与晶种接触的三个接触点。 支撑工具具有在垂直方向上延伸的两个支撑构件。 一个支撑构件具有相对于水平面α倾斜30°的端部。 在m面支撑晶种的原因在于，m面的晶体生长速度低于a面的晶体生长速度，c面上的期望的晶体生长没有被抑制。 实际上，沿着y轴方向周期性地放置多个晶种和支撑工具。

公开(公告)号：US08216365B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12073178

申请日：2008-02-29

申请人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

发明人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

IPC分类号： C30B25/18

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B9/10

摘要： Objects of the invention are to further enhance crystallinity and crystallinity uniformity of a semiconductor crystal produced through the flux method, and to effectively enhance the production yield of the semiconductor crystal. The c-axis of a seed crystal including a GaN single-crystal layer is aligned in a horizontal direction (y-axis direction), one a-axis of the seed crystal is aligned in the vertical direction, and one m-axis is aligned in the x-axis direction. Thus, three contact points at which a supporting tool contacts the seed crystal are present on m-plane. The supporting tool has two supporting members, which extend in the vertical direction. One supporting member has an end part, which is inclined at 30° with respect to the horizontal plane α. The reasons for supporting a seed crystal at m-plane thereof are that m-plane exhibits a crystal growth rate, which is lower than that of a-plane, and that desired crystal growth on c-plane is not inhibited. Actually, a plurality of seed crystals and supporting tools are periodically placed along the y-axis direction.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是进一步提高通过助焊剂法生产的半导体晶体的结晶度和结晶度均匀性，并有效提高半导体晶体的制造成品率。 包括GaN单晶层的晶种的c轴在水平方向（y轴方向）上排列，晶种的一个a轴在垂直方向上排列，并且一个m轴对齐 在x轴方向。 因此，在m平面上存在支撑工具与晶种接触的三个接触点。 支撑工具具有在垂直方向上延伸的两个支撑构件。 一个支撑构件具有相对于水平面α倾斜30°的端部。 在m面支撑晶种的原因在于，m面的晶体生长速度低于a面的晶体生长速度，c面上的期望的晶体生长没有被抑制。 实际上，沿着y轴方向周期性地放置多个晶种和支撑工具。

公开(公告)号：US07708833B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US12073904

申请日：2008-03-11

申请人： Shiro Yamazaki ,  Koji Hirata ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Seiji Nagai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Shuhei Higashihara ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

发明人： Shiro Yamazaki ,  Koji Hirata ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Seiji Nagai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Shuhei Higashihara ,  Takatomo Sasaki ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Fumio Kawamura

IPC分类号： C30B35/00

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B9/06 ,  Y10S117/90 ,  Y10T117/10 ,  Y10T117/1024

摘要： An object of the invention is to carry out the flux method with improved work efficiency while maintaining the purity of flux at high level and saving flux material cost. The sodium-purifying apparatus includes a sodium-holding-and-management apparatus for maintaining purified sodium (Na) in a liquid state. Liquid sodium is supplied into a sodium-holding-and-management apparatus through a liquid-sodium supply piping maintained at 100° C. to 200° C. The sodium-holding-and-management apparatus further has an argon-gas-purifying apparatus for controlling the condition of argon (Ar) gas that fills the internal space thereof. Thus, by opening and closing a faucet at desired timing, purified liquid sodium (Na) supplied from the sodium-purifying apparatus can be introduced into a crucible as appropriate via the liquid-sodium supply piping, the sodium-holding-and-management apparatus, and the piping.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是在保持高水平的助焊剂纯度的同时，实现提高工作效率的助焊剂方法，节约焊剂材料成本。 钠纯化装置包括用于保持液态的纯化钠（Na）的钠保持和管理装置。 液态钠通过保持在100℃至200℃的液态钠供应管道供应到保钠管理装置中。钠保持和管理装置还具有氩气净化装置 用于控制填充其内部空间的氩（Ar）气体的状态。 因此，通过在期望的时间打开和关闭水龙头，可以通过液体钠供应管道，钠保持管理装置适当地将从钠纯化装置供应的纯化液体钠（Na） ，和管道。