InAlN薄膜MOCVD外延生长研究

为了研究不同压力和不同模板对InA lN薄膜外延生长的影响,分别选取以GaN为模板时生长压力为4.00、6.67和13.33 kPa,压力为4.00 kPa时模板为GaN和A lN这两组条件进行实验比较。研究发现,随着生长压力的增加,样品中In含量降低,样品的粗糙度则随压力的增加而增大;压力为4.00 kPa时,分别以摇摆曲线半高宽(FWHM)为86.97″的A lN和224.1″的GaN为模板,发现A lN模板上生长的InA lN样品(002)和(102)峰的FWHM值及表面粗糙度比上述GaN为模板生长的InA lN样品都要小很多。综合以上结果可初步得知:降低压力可以优化InA lN薄膜的表面形貌,增加In组分含量;采用高质量的A lN作模板能生长出晶体质量和表面形貌都比较好的InA lN薄膜。     

High quality AlGaN grown on a high temperature A1N template by MOCVD

A high temperature A1N template was grown on sapphire substrate by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition. AFM results showed that the root mean square of the surface roughness was just 0.11 nm. Optical transmission spectrum and high resolution X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization both proved the high quality of the A1N template. The XRD (002) rocking curve full width at half maximum (FWHM) was about 53.7 arcsec and (102) FWHM was about 625 arcsec. The densities of screw threading dislocations (TDs) and edge TDs were estimated to be～6×10~6 cm~(-2) and ～4.7×10~9 cm~(-2). A1GaN of A1 composition 80.2% was further grown on the A1N template. The RMS of the surface roughness was about 0.51 nm. XRD reciprocal space mapping was carried out to accurately determine the Al composition and relaxation status in the A1GaN epilayer. The XRD (002) rocking curve FWHM of the A1GaN epilayer was about 140 arcsec and (102) FWHM was about 537 arcsec. The density of screw TDs was estimated to be ～4×10~7 cm~(-2) and that of edge TDs was～3.3×10~9 cm~(-2). These values all prove the high quality of the A1N template and AlGaN epilayer.     

A 4.69-W/mm output power density InAIN/GaN HEMT grown on sapphire substrate

We report high performance InAlN/GaN HEMTs grown on sapphire substrates.The lattice-matched InAlN/GaN HEMT sample showed a high 2DEG mobility of 1210 cm2/(V.s)under a sheet density of 2.6 ×1013 cm-2.Large signal load-pull measurements for a(2 × 100 μm)× 0.25 μm device have been conducted with a drain voltage of 24 V at 10 GHz.The presented results confirm the high performances reachable by InAlN-based technology with an output power density of 4.69 W/mm,a linear gain of 11.8 dB and a peak power-added efficiency of 48％.This is the first report of high performance InA1N/GaN HEMTs in mainland China.     

Epitaxial growth of GaN/AlN/InAlN heterostructures for HEMTs in horizontal MOCVD reactors with different designs

The epitaxial growth of InAlN layers and GaN/AlN/InAlN heterostructures for HEMTs in growth systems with horizontal reactors of the sizes 1 × 2", 3 × 2", and 6 × 2" is investigated. Studies of the structural properties of the grown InAlN layers and electrophysical parameters of the GaN/AlN/InAlN heterostructures show that the optimal quality of epitaxial growth is attained upon a compromise between the growth conditions for InGaN and AlGaN. A comparison of the epitaxial growth in different reactors shows that optimal conditions are realized in small-scale reactors which make possible the suppression of parasitic reactions in the gas phase. In addition, the size of the reactor should be sufficient to provide highly homogeneous heterostructure parameters over area for the subsequent fabrication of devices. The optimal compositions and thicknesses of the InAlN layer for attaining the highest conductance in GaN/AlN/InAlN transistor heterostructures.     

InAlN/AlN/GaN HEMT器件特性研究

通过利用MOCVD生长的高质量蓝宝石衬底InAlN/AlN/GaN异质结材料,获得了高的二维电子气面密度,其值为1.65×10<'13>cm<'-2>.通过该结构制备了0.15 μm栅长InAlN/AIN/GaN HEMT器件,获得了相关的电学特性:最大电流密度为1.3A/mm,峰值跨导为260mS/ram,电流增益截...     

Effect of AlN buffer thickness on GaN epilayer grown on Si(1 1 1)

We studied the influence of high temperature AlN buffer thickness on the property of GaN film on Si (1 1 1) substrate. Samples were grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition. Optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction were employed to characterize the samples. The results demonstrated that thickness of high temperature AlN buffer prominently influenced the morphology and the crystal quality of GaN epilayer. The optimized thickness of the AlN buffer is found to be about 150 nm. Under the optimized thickness, the largest crack-free range of GaN film is 10 mm×10 mm and the full width at half maximum of GaN (0 0 0 2) rocking curve peak is 621.7 arcsec. Using high temperature AlN/AlGaN multibuffer combined with AlN/GaN superlattices interlayer we have obtained 2 μm crack-free GaN epilayer on 2 in Si (1 1 1) substrates.     

MOCVD生长高Al组分AlGaN材料研究

报道了用MOCVD在蓝宝石衬底上生长日盲型AlGaN基紫外探测器用的高质量AlN、AlGaN材料。通过优化AlN、AlGaN生长的工艺条件,如生长温度、生长压力及Ⅴ/Ⅲ比等,得到了器件级高质量的AlN、AlGaN外延材料。AlN外延膜X射线双晶衍射ω(002)面扫描曲线半高宽为97",ω(102)面扫描曲线半高宽为870",Al0.6Ga0.4N外延膜双晶衍射ω(002)面扫描曲线半高宽为240";使用原子力显微镜(AFM)对两种样品5μm×5μm区域的表面平整度进行了表征,AlN外延膜的粗糙度(Rms)为8.484nm,Al0.6Ga0.4N外延膜的粗糙度为1.104nm;透射光谱测试显示AlN和Al0.6Ga0.4N吸收带边分别为205nm和266nm,且都非常陡峭。     

AlGaN缓冲层结构对Si基GaN材料性能的影响

Si衬底与GaN之间较大的晶格失配和热失配引起的张应力使GaN外延层极易产生裂纹,如何补偿GaN所受到的张应力是进行Si基GaN外延生长面临的首要问题.采用金属有机化合物化学气相沉积(MOCVD)技术在4英寸(1英寸=2.54 cm)Si (111)衬底上制备了GaN外延材料并研究了不同AlGaN缓冲层结构对Si基GaN外延材料性能的影响,并采用高分辨X射线衍射仪(HRXRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、喇曼光谱以及光学显微镜对制备的GaN材料的性能进行了表征.采用3层A1GaN缓冲层结构制备了表面光亮、无裂纹的GaN外延材料,其(002)晶面半高宽为428 arcsec,表面粗糙度为0.194 nm.结果表明,采用3层A1GaN缓冲层结构可以有效地降低GaN材料的张应力和位错密度,进而遏制表面裂纹的出现,提高晶体质量.     

SiC衬底AlN缓冲层的应变对GaN外延层质量的影响

在3英寸(1英寸=2.54 cm)SiC衬底上采用金属有机物化学气相沉积(MOCVD)法生长GaN外延材料。研究了AlN缓冲层的应变状态对GaN外延层应变状态和质量的影响。使用原子力显微镜和高分辨率X射线双晶衍射仪观察样品表面形貌,表征外延材料质量的变化,使用高分辨喇曼光谱仪观察外延材料应力的变化,提出了基于外延生长的应变变化模型。实验表明,GaN外延层的张应变随着AlN缓冲层应变状态的由压变张逐渐减小,随着GaN张应力的逐渐减小,GaN位错密度也大大减少,表面形貌也逐渐变好。     

Optimization of High-Quality AlN Epitaxially Grown on (0001) Sapphire by Metal-Organic Vapor-Phase Epitaxy

A systematic study is performed to optimize aluminum nitride (AlN) epilayers grown on (0001) sapphire by metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy. Specifically, the impact of the AlN nucleation conditions on the crystalline quality and surface morphology of AlN epilayers is studied. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) results reveal that the nucleation layer plays a critical role in the growth of subsequent layers. The magnitude of the TMAl flow of AlN nucleation layer is found to have a strong effect on the crystalline quality and surface morphology of the high-temperature (HT) AlN epilayer. A simple Al adatom-diffusion-enhancement model is presented to explain the strong dependence of the crystalline quality and surface morphology on TMAl flow. Furthermore, ammonia flow, nucleation temperature, and growth time of the AlN nucleation layer are found to affect the surface morphology and the crystalline quality as well. A trade-off is found between surface morphology and crystalline quality; that is, we do not obtain the best surface morphology and the highest crystalline quality for the same growth parameters. For optimized AlN nucleation layers and HT AlN epilayers, a clear and continuously linear step-flow pattern with saw-tooth shaped terrace edges is found by AFM on AlN epilayers. Triple-axis x-ray rocking curves show a full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 11.5 arcsec and 14.5 arcsec for the (002) and (004) reflection, respectively. KOH etching reveals an etch-pit density (EPD) of 2 × 10⁷ cm⁻², as deduced from AFM measurements.     

6H-SiC衬底上采用不同厚度AlN缓冲层对GaN外延层的影响

采用不同厚度AlN作为缓冲层在6H-SiC衬底上生长了GaN外延层,并利用X射线衍射,拉曼散射和透射电子显微镜等对GaN性质进行了研究。AlN缓冲层的应变状态对GaN的晶体质量和表面形貌有很大影响。较厚的AlN缓冲层会导致GaN表面出现裂纹,而太薄的AlN缓冲层会导致GaN层较高的位错密度,从而恶化器件性能。分析了GaN产生裂纹和高位错密度的机制,并采用较优厚度（100nm）的AlN缓冲层生长出高质量的GaN外延层。     

Characteristics of GaN grown on 6H-SiC with different AlN buffers

Characteristics of GaN grown on 6H-SiC (0001) substrates using different thicknesses of AlN buffers are studied. It is found that the surface morphology and crystal quality of GaN film closely depends on the strain state of the AlN buffer. For a thicker AlN buffer, there are cracks on GaN surface, which make the GaN films unsuitable for applications. While for a thinner AlN buffer, more dislocations are produced in the GaN film, which deteriorates the performance of GaN. Possible generation mechanisms of cracks and more dislocations are investigated and a ～100 nm AlN buffer is suggested to be a better choice for high quality GaN on SiC.     

通过双中温AlN插入层提高半极性(1122)面AlN薄膜的表面形貌和晶体质量

利用金属有机化学气相沉积方法在蓝宝石衬底上生长了一系列具有双中温AlN插入层(MTG-AlN)的半极性AlN薄膜样品。中温生长的AlN插入层具有较大的表面粗糙度,形成了类似纳米级图形化衬底结构,能够有效阻断高温生长的半极性AlN样品中堆垛层错的传播,从而提高半极性AlN样品的表面形貌和晶体质量。通过原子力显微镜和X射线衍射仪的表征,研究了MTG-AlN插入层厚度在20～100 nm之间的变化对半极性AlN样品的表面形貌和晶体质量的影响。结果表明,所有半极性AlN样品都具有■取向。当插入的MTG-AlN中间层厚度约为80 nm时,半极性AlN样品表面粗糙度显著降低,晶体质量明显改善。     

MOCVD Growth of Device—quality GaN on Sapphire

An AIN Layer grown by an ALE has been developed to improve the growth quality of GaN ON Al2O3 substrate by low-pressure metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy(LP-MOVPE).An ALE AIN layer grown on Al2O3 substrate has a high quality and the structure is similar to GaN, this AIN layer can release the stress between Al2O3 substrate and GaN epilayer.By using this method, the orientation of substrate is extended to GaN epilayer, and the column tilt and the twist are improved, so as to obtain the device-quality GaN.     

High quality AIN and GaN grown on compliant Si/SiC substrates by gas source molecular beam epitaxy

Epitaxial layers of AlN and GaN were grown by gas source molecular-beam epitaxy on a composite substrate consisting of a thin (250 nm) layer of silicon (111) bonded to a polycrystalline SiC substrate. Two dimensional growth modes of AlN and GaN were observed. We show that the plastic deformation of the thin Si layer results in initial relaxation of the AlN buffer layer and thus eliminates cracking of the epitaxial layer of GaN. Raman, x-ray diffraction, and cathodoluminescence measurements confirm the wurtzite structure of the GaN epilayer and the c-axis crystal growth orientation. The average stress in the GaN layer is estimated at 320 MPa. This is a factor of two less than the stress reported for HVPE growth on 6H-SiC (0001).     

利用三步法MOCVD生长器件质量的GaN

在传统的二步MOCVD外延生长的基础上，报道了一种在低压MOCVD中用三步外延生长GaN材料的新方法，它在生长低温缓冲层前，用原子层的方法生长一层高质量的AIN层来减少Al2O3与GaN缓冲层之间的应力以提高缓冲层的质量，从而提高外延层GaN的质量，达到器件制作的要求。     

Effects of high-temperature AIN buffer on the microstructure of AlGaN/GaN HEMTs

Effects on AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistor structure of a high-temperature AlN buffer on sapphire substrate have been studied by high-resolution x-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy techniques. The buffer improves the microstructural quality of GaN epilayer and reduces approximately one order of magnitude the edge-type threading dislocation density. As expected, the buffer also leads an atomically flat surface with a low root-mean-square of 0.25 nm and a step termination density in the range of 10⁸ cm^?2. Due to the high-temperature buffer layer, no change on the strain character of the GaN and AlGaN epitaxial layers has been observed. Both epilayers exhibit compressive strain in parallel to the growth direction and tensile strain in perpendicular to the growth direction. However, an high-temperature AlN buffer layer on sapphire substrate in the HEMT structure reduces the tensile stress in the AlGaN layer.     

Al沉积时间对Si衬底GaN材料的影响

通过改变高温AlN形核层生长时提前通入TMAl的时间,分别在Si(111)衬底上生长了4个1μm厚的GaN样品,并对每个样品的GaN外延材料进行了分析研究。通过显微镜观察发现,Al的沉积时间为12 s时,GaN材料表面光亮,基本没有裂纹。另外通过喇曼谱和光荧光谱(PL)测试得出,随着生长初期Al沉积时间的增加(8～15 s),GaN外延层的水平应力逐渐减小(由1.28 GPa减小到0.67 GPa),Al的沉积时间为12 s时GaN外延材料的应力较小。同时,GaN材料(002)和(102)晶面的X射线衍射摇摆曲线表明,Al的沉积时间为12 s时GaN外延材料的晶体质量最好。     

输出功率密度为2.23W/mm的X波段AlGaN/GaN功率HEMT器件

MOCVD技术在蓝宝石衬底上制备出具有高迁移率GaN沟道层的AlGaN/GaN HEMT材料.高迁移率GaN外延层的室温迁移率达741cm2/(V·s),相应背景电子浓度为1.52×1016cm-3;非有意掺杂高阻GaN缓冲层的室温电阻率超过108Ω·cm,相应的方块电阻超过1012Ω/□.50mm HEMT外延片平均方块电阻为440.9Ω/□,方块电阻均匀性优于96％.用此材料研制出了0.2μm栅长的X波段HEMT功率器件,40μm栅宽的器件跨导达到250mS/mm,特征频率fT为77GHz;0.8mm栅宽的器件电流密度达到1.07A/mm,8GHz时连续波输出功率为1.78W,相应功率密度为2.23W/mm,线性功率增益为13.3dB.     

硅衬底GaN基LED外延生长的研究

采用在AlN缓冲层后原位沉积SiN掩膜层,然后横向外延生长GaN薄膜.通过该法在硅衬底上获得了1.7 μm无裂纹的GaN薄膜,并在此基础上外延生长出了GaN基发光二极管(LED)外延片,其外延片的总厚度约为1.9 μm.采用高分辨率双晶X-射线衍射(DCXRD)、原子力显微镜(AFM)测试分析.结果表明,GaN薄膜(0002)面的半峰全宽(FWHM)降低到403 arcsec,其表面平整度得到了很大的改善;InGaN/GaN多量子阱的界面较平整,结晶质量良好.光致发光谱表明,GaN基LED峰值波长为469.2 nm.