Method of manufacturing GaN-based p-type compound semiconductors and light emitting diodes
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of manufacturing GaN-based p-type compound semiconductors and light emitting diodes 失效
    制造GaN基p型化合物半导体和发光二极管的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06479313B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US09866442

    申请日:2001-05-25

    IPC分类号: H01L2100

    摘要: Compound semiconductor material is irradiated with x-ray radiation to activate a dopant material. Active carrier concentration efficiency may be improved over known methods, including conventional thermal annealing. The method may be employed for III-V group compounds, including GaN-based semiconductors, doped with p-type material to form low resistivity p-GaN. The method may be further employed to manufacture GaN-based LEDs, including blue LEDs, having improved forward bias voltage and light-emitting efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 用x射线辐射照射化合物半导体材料以活化掺杂剂材料。 主动载流子浓度效率可以通过已知方法,包括常规热退火来改善。 该方法可用于掺杂p型材料的III-V族化合物,包括GaN基半导体,以形成低电阻率p-GaN。 该方法可以进一步用于制造具有改进的正偏压和发光效率的GaN基LED(包括蓝色LED)。

    Light-emitting diode device geometry
    3.
    发明授权
    Light-emitting diode device geometry 失效
    发光二极管器件几何

    公开(公告)号:US06847052B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-25

    申请号:US10463219

    申请日:2003-06-17

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer over the substrate, the n-type semiconductor layer having a planar top surface; a p-type semiconductor layer extending over a major portion of the n-type semiconductor layer and not extending over an exposed region of the n-type semiconductor layer located adjacent to at least one edge of the planar top surface of the n-type semiconductor layer; a first bonding pad provided on the exposed region of the n-type semiconductor layer; an electrode layer extending over the p-type semiconductor layer; and a second bonding pad on the electrode layer, the bonding pad including a central region for securing an electrical interconnect, and at least one finger-like region protruding from the central region, the finger-like region having a length extending away from the central region and a width that is substantially less than the length. A method for producing a semiconductor device also is described.

    摘要翻译: 半导体器件包括:衬底; 在该衬底上的n型半导体层,该n型半导体层具有平坦的顶表面; p型半导体层,其延伸在n型半导体层的主要部分上,并且不延伸在邻近n型半导体的平面顶表面的至少一个边缘的n型半导体层的暴露区域上 层; 设置在所述n型半导体层的所述露出区域上的第一焊盘; 在p型半导体层上延伸的电极层; 以及在所述电极层上的第二焊盘,所述焊盘包括用于固定电互连的中心区域和从所述中心区域突出的至少一个指状区域,所述指状区域具有远离所述中心部分的长度 区域和宽度明显小于长度。 还描述了一种半导体器件的制造方法。

    Bonding pad for gallium nitride-based light-emitting devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Bonding pad for gallium nitride-based light-emitting devices 失效
    用于氮化镓基发光器件的接合焊盘

    公开(公告)号:US07122841B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-17

    申请号:US10860798

    申请日:2004-06-03

    IPC分类号: H01L27/15

    摘要: A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a first major surface; a semiconductor device structure over the first surface of the substrate, the device structure comprising an n-type semiconductor layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer over the n-type semiconductor layer; a p-side electrode having a first and a second surface, wherein the first surface is in electrical contact with the p-type semiconductor layer; and a p-side bonding pad over the p-side electrode. Preferably, the semiconductor device further comprises an n-side bonding pad over an n-type semiconductor layer. The p-side and n-side bonding pads each independently includes a gold layer as its top layer and a single or multiple layers of a diffusion barrier under the top gold layer. Optionally, one or more metal layers are further included under the diffusion barrier. Typically, the p-side bonding pad is formed on the p-side electrode. The n-side bonding pad typically is formed on the n-type semiconductor layer, and forms a good ohmic contact with the n-type semiconductor layer.

    摘要翻译: 半导体器件包括具有第一主表面的衬底; 在所述衬底的第一表面上的半导体器件结构,所述器件结构包括n型半导体层和在所述n型半导体层上的p型半导体层; 具有第一表面和第二表面的p侧电极,其中所述第一表面与所述p型半导体层电接触; 以及p侧电极上的p侧接合焊盘。 优选地,半导体器件还包括在n型半导体层上的n侧焊盘。 p侧和n侧接合焊盘各自独立地包括作为其顶层的金层和在顶部金层下方的单层或多层扩散阻挡层。 任选地,在扩散阻挡层下方还包括一个或多个金属层。 通常,p侧焊盘形成在p侧电极上。 n型接合焊盘通常形成在n型半导体层上,与n型半导体层形成良好的欧姆接触。

    Electrode for p-type gallium nitride-based semiconductors
    5.
    发明授权
    Electrode for p-type gallium nitride-based semiconductors 失效
    p型氮化镓基半导体电极

    公开(公告)号:US06734091B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-05-11

    申请号:US10187465

    申请日:2002-06-28

    IPC分类号: H01L2128

    摘要: An improved electrode for a p-type gallium nitride based semiconductor material is disclosed that includes a layer of an oxidized metal and a first and a second layer of a metallic material. The electrode is formed by depositing three or more metallic layers over the p-type semiconductor layer such that at least one metallic layer is in contact with the p-type semiconductor layer. At least two of the metallic layers are then subjected to an annealing treatment in the presence of oxygen to oxidize at least one of the metallic layers to form a metal oxide. The electrodes provide good ohmic contacts to p-type gallium nitride-based semiconductor materials and, thus, lower the operating voltage of gallium nitride-based semiconductor devices.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于p型氮化镓基半导体材料的改进的电极,其包括氧化金属层和金属材料的第一和第二层。 电极通过在p型半导体层上沉积三个或更多个金属层而形成,使得至少一个金属层与p型半导体层接触。 然后至少两个金属层在氧的存在下进行退火处理以氧化至少一个金属层以形成金属氧化物。 电极为p型氮化镓基半导体材料提供良好的欧姆接触,从而降低氮化镓基半导体器件的工作电压。

    Dislocation density reduction in gallium arsenide on silicon
heterostructures
    9.
    发明授权
    Dislocation density reduction in gallium arsenide on silicon heterostructures 失效
    硅异质结构中砷化镓的位错密度降低

    公开(公告)号:US5208182A

    公开(公告)日:1993-05-04

    申请号:US790356

    申请日:1991-11-12

    IPC分类号: H01L21/20 H01L21/324

    摘要: A method of forming gallium arsenide on silicon heterostructure including the use of strained layer superlattices in combination with rapid thermal annealing to achieve a reduced threading dislocation density in the epilayers. Strain energy within the superlattices causes threading dislocations to bend, preventing propagation through the superlattices to the epilayer. Rapid thermal annealing causes extensive realignment and annihilation of dislocations of opposite Burgers vectors and a further reduction of threading dislocations in the epilayer.

    摘要翻译: 一种在硅异质结构上形成砷化镓的方法,包括使用应变层超晶格与快速热退火相结合,以实现外延层中的穿透位错密度降低。 超晶格内的应变能导致穿透位错弯曲,防止通过超晶格传播到外延层。 快速热退火导致相反的汉堡载体的位错的广泛重排和消除,并进一步减少外延层中的穿线位错。

    Bonding pad for gallium nitride-based light-emitting device
    10.
    发明授权
    Bonding pad for gallium nitride-based light-emitting device 失效
    用于氮化镓基发光器件的接合焊盘

    公开(公告)号:US07002180B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-21

    申请号:US10187468

    申请日:2002-06-28

    IPC分类号: H01L27/15

    CPC分类号: H01L33/40

    摘要: A bonding pad for an electrode is in contact with p-type gallium nitride-based semiconductor material that includes aluminum. The bonding pad may also includes one or more metals selected from the group consisting of palladium, platinum, nickel and gold. The bonding pad can be used to attach a bonding wire to the p-electrode in a semiconductor device, such as a light-emitting diode or a laser diode without causing degradation of the light-transmission and ohmic properties of the electrode. The bonding pad may be formed of substantially the same material as an electrode in making an ohmic contact with n-type gallium nitride-based semiconductor material (n-electrode). This allows the bonding pad and the n-electrode to be formed simultaneously when manufacturing a gallium nitride-based light-emitting device which substantially reduces the cost to manufacture the device.

    摘要翻译: 用于电极的焊盘与包括铝的p型氮化镓基半导体材料接触。 接合焊盘还可以包括一种或多种选自钯,铂,镍和金的金属。 接合焊盘可以用于在诸如发光二极管或激光二极管的半导体器件中的p电极上附接接合线,而不会导致电极的光透射和欧姆特性的劣化。 接合焊盘可以与与n型氮化镓基半导体材料(n电极)欧姆接触的与电极基本相同的材料形成。 这允许在制造基本上降低制造器件的成本的氮化镓基发光器件时同时形成焊盘和n电极。