基于Ni/Ag/Pt的P型GaN欧姆接触

提出了新型的Ni/Ag/Pt结构作为具有高光学反射率、低比接触电阻率(SCR)的p-GaN欧姆接触电极。在Ni/Ag/Pt厚度分别为3 nm/120 nm/2 nm的条件下,在500℃、O2气氛中退火3 min,获得了80%的光学反射率(460 nm处)和4.43×10-4Ω.cm2的SCR,样品的表面均方根(RMS)粗糙度约为8nm。俄歇电子能谱(AES)分析表明,Pt很好地改善了Ag基电极退火后的表面形貌,Ni、Ag对形成良好的欧姆接触起了重要的作用。     

两步合金法制作p-GaN高反电极

利用两步合金法获得了能与p-GaN形成良好欧姆接触的高反射电极.电极的构成采用透明电极 高反射金属方案,厚的Ag层或Al层覆盖在合金后的Ni/Au上以提高电极的反射率,以Pt和Au作为覆盖层,可有效地防止Ag的氧化和团聚,短时间的热处理有助于Ag基电极反射率的提高.可靠性测试表明Ag基电极的稳定性较好,对于Al基电极,热处理后反射镜上出现暗斑,导致其反射率的下降.最终获得了波长在460nm处反射率为74%的Ag基高反射电极.     

垂直结构GaN基LED用Ni/Ag反射镜电极

Ni/Ag/Ti/Au金属系反射镜电极广泛用于GaN基垂直结构发光二极管(LED)的传统制造工艺.这种电极需要进行高温长时间整体退火才能获得高质量的欧姆接触,但对电极的反射率和器件性能影响较大.介绍了一种新工艺方法,该方法将电极分解为接触层和反射层,降低反射层经历的退火温度和时间,获得了拥有良好的欧姆接触特性和高反射率的反射镜电极,解决了传统电极光学性能和电学性能相互制约的问题.首先生长极薄的Ni/Ag作为接触层,对接触层进行高温长时间退火后再生长厚层Ag作为反射层,之后再进行一次低温退火.使得对反射起主要作用的反射层免于高温长时间退火,相较于传统Ni/Ag/Ti/Au电极,该方法在获得更优良的欧姆接触的同时,提升了电极的反射率.在氧气氛围下进行500℃接触层退火3 min,400℃整体退火1 min后,电极的比接触电阻率为1.7×l0-3Ω·cm2,同时在450 nm处反射率为93％.     

用于紫外探测器的AlGaN/GaN异质结构的Ti/Al/Ni/Au欧姆接触特性

采用Ti/Al/Ni/Au多层金属体系在Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN异质结构上制备了欧姆接触.分别采用线性传输线方法(LTLM)和圆形传输线方法(CTLM)对其电阻率进行了测试.当Ti(10nm)/Al(100nm)/Ni(40nm)/Au(100nm)金属体系在650℃高纯N2气氛中退火30s时,测量得到的最小比接触电阻率为1.46×10-5Ω·cm2.并制备了Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN光导型紫外探测器,通过测试发现探测器的暗电流.电压曲线呈线性分布.实验结果表明在Al0.27 Ga0.73N/GaN异质结构上获得了好的欧姆接触,能够满足制备高性能AlGaN/GaN紫外探测器的要求.     

用于紫外探测器的AlGaN/GaN异质结构的Ti/Al/Ni/Au欧姆接触特性

采用Ti/Al/Ni/Au多层金属体系在Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN异质结构上制备了欧姆接触. 分别采用线性传输线方法(LTLM)和圆形传输线方法(CTLM)对其电阻率进行了测试. 当Ti(10nm)/Al(100nm)/Ni(40nm)/Au(100nm)金属体系在650℃高纯N2气氛中退火30s时,测量得到的最小比接触电阻率为1.46E-5Ω·cm2. 并制备了Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN光导型紫外探测器,通过测试发现探测器的暗电流-电压曲线呈线性分布. 实验结果表明在Al0.27Ga0.73N/GaN异质结构上获得了好的欧姆接触,能够满足制备高性能AlGaN/GaN紫外探测器的要求.     

AlGaN/GaN异质结构的欧姆接触

通过改变Ti/Al的结构及退火条件,研究了AlGaN/GaN异质结构上Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系所形成的欧姆接触.结果表明,Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属厚度分别为20,120,55和45nm,退火条件为高纯N2气氛中850℃、30s时在AlGaN/GaN异质结构上获得了良好的欧姆接触,其比接触电阻率为3.30×10-6Ω·cm2.SEM分析表明该条件下的欧姆接触具有良好的表面形貌,可以很好地满足高性能AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管制造的要求.     

AlGaN/GaN异质结构的欧姆接触

通过改变Ti/Al的结构及退火条件,研究了AlGaN/GaN异质结构上Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系所形成的欧姆接触.结果表明,Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属厚度分别为20,120,55和45nm,退火条件为高纯N2气氛中850℃、30s时在AlGaN/GaN异质结构上获得了良好的欧姆接触,其比接触电阻率为3.30×10-6Ω·cm2.SEM分析表明该条件下的欧姆接触具有良好的表面形貌,可以很好地满足高性能AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管制造的要求.     

高Al组分n-AlGaN的Ti/Al/Ti/Au欧姆接触

采用Ti/Al/Ti/Au多层金属电极对高Al组分n-AlxGa1-xN(x=0.6)欧姆接触的制备进行了研究,通过优化Ti接触层厚度以及合金退火条件,获得了较低的比接触电阻率(5.67×10-5Ω.cm2)。研究证实,Ti接触层厚度对欧姆接触特性有着重要影响,同时发现,高低温两步退火方式之所以能够改善欧姆接触特性的本质是与Al3Ti及TiN各自的生成条件直接相关,即低温利于生成Al3Ti,高温利于生成TiN,而这对n型欧姆接触的有效形成至关重要。     

Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系在N-polar GaN上的欧姆接触特性

利用金属有机化合物化学气相淀积(MOCVD)在SiC衬底上外延生长了N-polar GaN材料,采用传输线模型(TLM)分析了Ti/Al/Ni/Au金属体系在N-polar GaN上的欧姆接触特性.结果表明,Ti/Al/Ni/Au (20/60/10/50 nm)在N-polar GaN上可形成比接触电阻率为2.2×10-3Ω·cm2的非合金欧姆接触,当退火温度升至200℃,比接触电阻率降为1.44×10-3 Ω·cm2,随着退火温度的进一步上升,Ga原子外逸导致欧姆接触退化为肖特基接触.     

n-GaN基Ti/Al/Ni/Au的欧姆接触高温特性

研究了在高温工作环境下Ti/Al/Ni/Au(15nm/220nm/40nm/50nm)四层复合金属层与n-GaN的欧姆接触的高温工作特性.退火后样品在500℃高温下工作仍能显示出良好的欧姆接触特性;接触电阻率随测量温度的增加而增大,且增加幅度与掺杂浓度有密切关系.掺杂浓度越高,其接触电阻率随测量温度的升高而增加越缓慢;重掺杂样品的Ti/Al/Ni/Au-n-GaN欧姆接触具有更佳的高温可靠性;当样品被施加500℃,1h的热应力后,其接触电阻率表现出不可恢复性增加.     

Calculations and measurements of contact resistance of semi-transparent Ni/Pd contacts to p-GaN

Calculations of specific contact resistance as a function of doping and barrier height were performed for p-type GaN. These calculations took into account two valence bands, each with different effective masses, and show that at low doping, the heavy hole band accounts for most of the conduction, whereas at heavier doping, the light hole band dominates conduction. These calculations also indicate the barrier height for typical contacts to p-GaN is between 0.75 eV and 1 eV. Specific contact resistance measurements were made for oxidized Ni/Au, Pd, and oxidized Ni/Pd ohmic contact metal schemes to p-GaN. The Ni/Pd contact had the lowest specific contact resistance, 6×10⁻⁴ Ω cm². Auger sputter depth profile analysis showed some Ni diffused away from the GaN surface to the contact surface with the bulk of the Pd located in between two areas of Ni. Both Ni and Pd interdiffused with the GaN at the semiconductor surface. The majority of the oxygen observed was with the Ni as NiO. Angle-resolved-x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (AR-XPS) analyses showed the formation of predominantly NiO and PdO species, with higher Ni and Pd oxides at the contact surface.     

Ni层厚度对p-GaN/Ni/Au欧姆接触特性的影响

对p-GaN/Ni/Au欧姆接触特性与Ni金属层厚度之间的相关性进行了对比实验研究,利用XRD衍射结果与表面金相显微分析手段对Ni/Au双层金属电极在合金退火过程中的行为特性进行了细致探讨。分析结果表明:在Ni/Au电极结构中,由双层互扩散机制与NiO氧化反应机理决定,Ni层与Au层之间的厚度比率对p型GaN欧姆接触特性的优劣有重要影响,在Ni、Au层厚度相当时可获得最佳的p型欧姆接触。     

Interface observation in Au/Ni/p-GaN studied by HREM and energy-filtering TEM

The contact resistance of Au/Ni/p-GaN ohmic contacts for different annealing conditions was measured. This was then correlated with microstructure, including phase distribution, observed by high-resolution electron microscopy combined with energy-filtering imaging. A contact resistance of 2.22 x 10(-4) ohms cm2 for Au/Ni contacts to p-GaN after annealing at 500 degrees C for 5 min in air ambient was obtained. NiO layers were identified at the interface and upper area of annealed Ni/Au/p-GaN for air ambient. In addition, an Au layer was found at the interface of p-GaN due to a reversal reaction during annealing. Identification of the observed phases is discussed, along with possible formation mechanisms for the ohmic contacts in the Au/Ni/p-GaN system.     

氧化对 GaN 基LED透明电极接触特性的影响

研究了热退火对InGaN/GaN 多量子阱LED的Ni/Au-p-GaN欧姆接触的影响.发现在空气和 N2气氛中交替地进行热退火的过程中Ni/Au接触特性显示出可逆现象. Ni/Au-p-GaN接触的串联电阻在空气中随合金化时间逐渐减小,在随后的 N2 中的热退火后会使该串联电阻增加,但在空气中再次热退火能使接触特性得到恢复.同时对Ni/Au-p-GaN 接触在空气中合金化过程中的层反转的成因进行了讨论.     

大功率倒装结构GaN LED p电极研究

从接触电阻、反射率、电流扩展等方面对Ni/Au/Ag,ITO/Ag,Ag等多种倒装结构p电极金属体系进行分析比较，给出了实现倒装结构大功率GaN LED p电极的多种设计方案. 指出Ni/Au金属化体系在大功率LED应用中存在的热稳定性问题及Ru,Ir等新型金属体系实现GaN p电极接触的潜在优势.     

基于AlGaN/GaN HEMT的源漏整体刻蚀欧姆接触结构

研究了源漏整体刻蚀欧姆接触结构对AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)的欧姆接触电阻和金属电极表面形貌的影响.利用传输线模型(TLM)对样品的电学性能进行测试,使用原子力显微镜(AFM)对样品的表面形貌进行表征,通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)和X射线能谱仪(EDS)对样品的剖面微结构和界面反应进行表征与分析.实验结果显示,采用Ti/Al/Ni/Au(20 nm/120 nm/45 nm/55 nm)金属和源漏整体刻蚀欧姆接触结构,在合金温度870 c℃,升温20 s,退火50 s条件下,欧姆接触电阻最低为0.13 Ω·mm,方块电阻为363.14 Ω/□,比接触电阻率为4.54×10-7Ω·cm2,形成了良好的欧姆接触,降低了器件的导通电阻.     

Formation of Ta/Ti/Al/Mo/Au ohmic contacts to an AlGaN/AlN/GaN heterostructure grown on a silicon substrate

The features of the formation of Ta/Ti/Al/Mo/Au ohmic contacts to a Al_0.26Ga_0.74N/AlN/GaN heterostructure grown on semi-insulating Si(111) substrates are studied. The dependences of the contact resistance on the Al (90, 120, 150, 180 nm) and Ti (15, 30 nm) layer thickness and optimal temperature-time annealing conditions are determined for each studied metallization scheme. It is shown that the minimum achievable contact resistance monotonically increases from 0.43 to 0.58 Ω mm as the Al layer thickness increases from 90 to 180 nm at unchanged Ta, Ti, Mo, Au layer thicknesses. A change in the Ti layer thickness from 15 to 30 nm has no significant effect on the minimum contact resistance. The least contact resistance of 0.4 Ω mm is achieved for Ta/Ti/Al/Mo/Au layers with thicknesses of 10/15/90/40/25 nm, respectively. The optimal annealing temperature for this metallization variant is 825°C at a process duration of 30 s. The grown ohmic contacts have smooth contact-area edges and flat morphology of their surface.     

非故意掺杂GaN上Ti/Al/Ni/Au欧姆接触研究

基于圆形传输线模型,研究了背景载流子浓度为71016cm3的非故意掺杂GaN与Ti/Al/Ni/Au多层金属之间欧姆接触的形成。样品在N2气氛中,分别经过温度450,550,700,800,900℃的1 min快速热退火处理后发现,当退火温度高于700℃欧姆接触开始形成,随着温度升高欧姆接触电阻持续下降,在900℃时获得了最低比接触电阻6.6106O·cm2。研究表明,要获得低的欧姆接触电阻,需要Al与Ti发生充分固相反应,并穿透Ti层到达GaN表面;同时,GaN中N外扩散到金属中,在GaN表面产生N空位起施主作用,可提高界面掺杂浓度,从而有助于电子隧穿界面而形成良好欧姆接触。