公开(公告)号：US08507364B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12453743

申请日：2009-05-20

申请人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Yasuhide Yakushi ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

发明人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Yasuhide Yakushi ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

IPC分类号： H01L21/20

CPC分类号： C30B9/12 ,  C30B9/10 ,  C30B29/403

摘要： An object of the present invention is to realize, by the flux process, the production of a high-quality n-type semiconductor crystal having high concentration of electrons. The method of the invention for producing an n-type Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor by the flux process, the method including preparing a melt by melting at least a Group III element by use of a flux; supplying a nitrogen-containing gas to the melt; and growing an n-type Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor crystal on a seed crystal from the melt. In the method, carbon and germanium are dissolved in the melt, and germanium is incorporated as a donor into the semiconductor crystal, to thereby produce an n-type semiconductor crystal.The mole percentage of germanium to gallium in the melt is 0.05 mol % to 0.5 mol %, and the mole percentage of carbon to sodium is 0.1 mol % to 3.0 mol %.

公开(公告)号：US20090294909A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12453743

申请日：2009-05-20

申请人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Yasuhide Yakushi ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

发明人： Seiji Nagai ,  Shiro Yamazaki ,  Yasuhide Yakushi ,  Takayuki Sato ,  Makoto Iwai ,  Katsuhiro Imai ,  Yusuke Mori ,  Yasuo Kitaoka

IPC分类号： H01L29/20 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： C30B9/12 ,  C30B9/10 ,  C30B29/403

摘要： An object of the present invention is to realize, by the flux process, the production of a high-quality n-type semiconductor crystal having high concentration of electrons. The method of the invention for producing an n-type Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor by the flux process, the method including preparing a melt by melting at least a Group III element by use of a flux; supplying a nitrogen-containing gas to the melt; and growing an n-type Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor crystal on a seed crystal from the melt. In the method, carbon and germanium are dissolved in the melt, and germanium is incorporated as a donor into the semiconductor crystal, to thereby produce an n-type semiconductor crystal.The mole percentage of germanium to gallium in the melt is 0.05 mol % to 0.5 mol %, and the mole percentage of carbon to sodium is 0.1 mol % to 3.0 mol %.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是通过磁通处理来实现具有高浓度电子的高质量n型半导体晶体的生产。 本发明的用于通过助熔剂制造n型III族氮化物基化合物半导体的方法，该方法包括通过使用助熔剂熔化至少III族元素来制备熔体; 向熔体供给含氮气体; 以及从所述熔体在籽晶上生长n型III族氮化物基化合物半导体晶体。 在该方法中，将碳和锗溶解在熔体中，并将​​锗作为供体掺入到半导体晶体中，从而制备n型半导体晶体。 熔体中锗与镓的摩尔比为0.05摩尔％〜0.5摩尔％，碳与钠的摩尔比为0.1摩尔％〜3.0摩尔％。

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。

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：US08361222B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-29

申请号：US12081943

申请日：2008-04-23

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

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

IPC分类号： C30B15/14 ,  C30B15/00 ,  C30B21/06 ,  C30B27/02 ,  C30B28/10 ,  C30B30/04

CPC分类号： C30B29/403 ,  C30B9/00 ,  C30B9/12 ,  C30B29/406

摘要： In the production of GaN through the flux method, deposition of miscellaneous crystals on the nitrogen-face of a GaN self-standing substrate and waste of raw materials are prevented. Four arrangements of crucibles and a GaN self-standing substrate are exemplified. In FIG. 1A, a nitrogen-face of a self-standing substrate comes into close contact with a sloped flat inner wall of a crucible. In FIG. 1B, a nitrogen-face of a self-standing substrate comes into close contact with a horizontally facing flat inner wall of a crucible, and the substrate is fixed by means of a jig. In FIG. 1C, a jig is provided on a flat bottom of a crucible, and two GaN self-standing substrates are fixed by means of the jig so that the nitrogen-faces of the substrates come into close contact with each other. In FIG. 1D, a jig is provided on a flat bottom of a crucible, and a GaN self-standing substrate is fixed on the jig so that the nitrogen-face of the substrate is covered with the jig. A flux mixture of molten gallium and sodium is charged into each crucible, and a GaN single crystal is grown on a gallium-face under pressurized nitrogen.

摘要翻译： 在通过助熔剂制造GaN的情况下，可以防止在GaN自立基板的氮面上沉积杂晶，原料的浪费。 例示了四个坩埚和GaN自立衬底的布置。 在图 如图1A所示，自立基板的氮面与坩埚的倾斜的平坦的内壁紧密接触。 在图 如图1B所示，自立基板的氮面与坩埚的水平方向的平坦的内壁紧密接触，通过夹具固定基板。 在图 如图1C所示，在坩埚的平坦底部设置夹具，通过夹具固定两个GaN自立基板，使得基板的氮面彼此紧密接触。 在图 如图1D所示，在坩埚的平坦底部设置夹具，并且将GaN自立基板固定在夹具上，使得基板的氮面被夹具覆盖。 将熔融的镓和钠的助熔剂混合物装入每个坩埚中，并且在加压氮气下在镓面上生长GaN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：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：US20100301358A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US12087048

申请日：2007-03-15

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： H01L29/20 ,  C30B9/12 ,  H01L29/772 ,  H01L33/30 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： C30B9/10 ,  C30B19/02 ,  C30B19/063 ,  C30B29/403 ,  H01L21/02381 ,  H01L21/02458 ,  H01L21/0254 ,  H01L21/02576 ,  H01L21/02579 ,  H01L21/0262 ,  H01L21/02661 ,  H01L29/2003 ,  H01L29/66462 ,  H01L29/7783 ,  H01L29/7787 ,  H01L33/0075

摘要： The present invention provides a method for producing a semiconductor substrate, 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.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种制造半导体衬底的方法，该方法包括使氮（N）与作为III族元素的镓（Ga），铝（Al）或铟（In））在含有多个 选自碱金属和碱土金属的金属元素，从而生长III族氮化物基化合物半导体晶体。 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 在所述半导体晶体的生长过程中，所述III族氮化物基化合物半导体晶体。