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CN106711023A - III-group nitride substrate and preparation method thereof - Google Patents

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CN106711023A
CN106711023A CN201611247209.3A CN201611247209A CN106711023A CN 106711023 A CN106711023 A CN 106711023A CN 201611247209 A CN201611247209 A CN 201611247209A CN 106711023 A CN106711023 A CN 106711023A
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王明月
王建峰
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陈吉湖
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Abstract

The invention provides an III-group nitride substrate, wherein roughness between an III-group element surface and a nitrogen surface of the substrate is smaller than 0.2 nm. The invention further provides a preparation method of the III-group nitride substrate, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: providing the III-group nitride substrate formed by epitaxial growth; cutting the substrate in a direction parallel to the epitaxial growth surface of the substrate to obtain a cut substrate slice with the epitaxial growth surface; and taking the substrate slice, and removing a surface damage layer formed by cutting on the cut surface.

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Group III-nitride substrate and preparation method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to field of semiconductor materials, more particularly to a kind of group III-nitride substrate and preparation method thereof.
Background technology
The epitaxial growth of the III-nitride materials such as GaN is preferably using the self-supported substrate of homogeneity.But self-supported substrate It is expensive, limit this substrate and be used widely.Because self-supported substrate is typically with the fast-growth hand such as HVPE What section was obtained, therefore thickness is generally even thicker in 500 microns.If can be thinning by its, it is possible to obtain multi-disc lining Bottom, so as to reduce the cost per a piece of substrate.But the substrate mechanical strength reduction after thinning, causes easy fragmentation.Therefore, how The mechanical strength of the group III-nitride substrate for extension is improved, is prior art problem demanding prompt solution.
The content of the invention
The technical problems to be solved by the invention are to provide a kind of substrate of high mechanical properties and improve for extension The method of the mechanical strength of group III-nitride substrate.
In order to solve the above problems, the invention provides a kind of group III-nitride substrate, the group-III element of the substrate Roughness between face and nitrogen face is respectively less than 0.2nm.
In general, the group-III element face or nitrogen face of group III-nitride substrate are the basis of further extension, surface By abrasive polishing process, all of damage layer is eliminated.One side is due to that need not carry out follow-up outer elongation growth, one in addition As accomplish optical grade polishing or grind there is certain damage layer.At the same time, there are a large amount of crystal in damage layer to lack Fall into, it will cause the generation of surface stress.By the removal to above-mentioned surface defect, reduce between group-III element face and nitrogen face Surface roughness, reach the purpose of removal surface stress, reduce crack probability of the GaN substrate during follow-up use.
The removal of above-mentioned damage layer, it is particularly critical for thin layer group III-nitride backing material.When group III-nitride lining The diameter at bottom is not more than 2 inches, and thickness range is between 30 microns -150 microns;When group III-nitride substrate diameter not More than 4 inches, when thickness range is between 30 microns -250 microns;When the diameter of group III-nitride substrate is not more than 6 English It is very little, when thickness range is between 30 microns -350 microns;Surface damage layer must be removed so that group-III element face and nitrogen Roughness between face is respectively less than 0.2nm, reaches the purpose of removal surface stress, and reduction GaN substrate is during follow-up use Crack probability.
Present invention also offers a kind of preparation method of group III-nitride substrate, comprise the following steps:The life of one extension is provided The group III-nitride substrate for being formed long;The substrate is cut along the direction of the epitaxial growth plane parallel to the substrate, to obtain The one cutting back substrate thin slice with epitaxial growth plane;The backing sheet is taken, removal is cut on surface because cutting is formed Surface damage layer.
The present invention planarizes cutting surfaces, then will not cause extra stress on surface.Because epitaxial surface is smooth , thus both sides surface all without there is extra stress, reduce backing sheet further implement to occur during homoepitaxy it is broken The possibility split.
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It is the implementation steps schematic diagram of embodiment of the invention methods described shown in accompanying drawing 1.
Specific embodiment
The specific embodiment of the group III-nitride substrate for providing the present invention below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preparation method thereof is done Describe in detail.
It is the implementation steps schematic diagram of embodiment of the invention methods described shown in accompanying drawing 1.Step S10, there is provided The one group III-nitride substrate being epitaxially-formed;Step S11, cuts along the direction of the epitaxial growth plane parallel to the substrate The substrate is cut, to obtain a backing sheet with epitaxial growth plane;Step S12, takes the backing sheet, and removal is cut Due to the surface damage layer of cutting formation on surface.
In step S10, the group III-nitride substrate selected from any one in GaN, AlN and InN, or by upper State the multi-element compounds of combination of materials formation, such as AlxGa1-xN、InxGa1-xN or AlxInyGa1-x-yN etc., group-III element Between ratio can be made adjustment according to actual conditions.The substrate that above-mentioned material is constituted has two different surfaces, its One is group-III element face, and another is nitrogen face.For HVPE and MOCVD homepitaxy means, after epitaxial growth is finished Surface is typically group-III element face.
In step S11, the substrate is cut along the direction of the epitaxial growth plane parallel to the substrate, carried with obtaining one The cutting back substrate thin slice of epitaxial growth plane.In this specific embodiment, epitaxial growth plane is group-III element face.Cutting can be with Implemented by the way of scroll saw or laser cutting.The nitrogen face of the backing sheet obtained after cutting is cut surface, roughness compared with Greatly.In this specific embodiment, scope of the cut surface apart from the group-III element face of the substrate be thickness range be 30 microns- 350 microns, for the substrate less than two inches, changing thickness range can also be further reduced to less than 150 microns.Above-mentioned steps A group III-nitride backing sheet is obtained after finished.Another part substrate after being cut is after surface polishes if thick Degree disclosure satisfy that the requirement cut again, then still can continue to implement cutting.
In step S12, the group III-nitride backing sheet after above-mentioned cutting subsequently carries out epitaxial growth for needs Surface, can typically use abrasive polishing process, surface damage layer be removed completely, the need for meeting subsequently epitaxial growing;Other one Face, in order to save processing cost, typically accomplishes that optical grade is polished, and its typical surface roughness is still suffered from 1nm or so The damage layer of thinner thickness.Surface stress caused by above-mentioned damage layer, for group III-nitride backing sheet, is present huge Big influence.Not only cause the warping table of substrate to reach, also result in the cracking during follow-up epitaxial growth and device fabrication, Fine ratio of product is impacted.
The thin slice is taken, further removal need not carry out the damage layer on epitaxial growth surface.The removal cutting damage The method of layer is selected from mechanical polishing and the combination of chemically mechanical polishing.Wherein mechanical polishing can be without thinning table of selection Face, but a thin layer surface damage layer can be also remained simultaneously, while by way of chemical polishing, further mechanical damage layer is gone Remove, realize the effect that surface damage layer is removed completely.In the case where surface damage layer is removed completely, the roughness on surface is general Less than 0.2nm, its flatness is better than optical grade polished surface.In addition to the combination of mechanical polishing and chemical polishing, using machine The combined method of technological means such as tool polishing and wet etching, plasma dry etch, it is also possible to realize surface roughness Less than 0.2nm, the effect of uniform removal surface damage layer is reached.
Although the technique of plasma dry etch be the etching process of isotropic, but to damage formed recess by The concentration is caused to reduce in the constricted flow of etching available gas, therefore corrosion rate can be less than other parts, through after a while After can also form flat surface.And the time of plasma dry etch is short and be non-mechanical means, will not implement During cause the fragmentation of thin slice, therefore be preferred embodiment.Because nitrogen face is easily implemented to polish and etch, therefore preferably Epitaxial surface is group-III element face, and cut surface implements this specific embodiment for the substrate in nitrogen face.
Research finds that some is by substrate surface damages brought stress the reason for extension thin slice is chipping Cause.Therefore this specific embodiment planarizes cutting surfaces, then will not cause extra stress on surface.Due to extension Surface be it is smooth, therefore both sides surface all without there is extra stress, reduce backing sheet and further implement outside homogeneity The chipping possibility of time delay.Experiment shows that this specific embodiment methods described disclosure satisfy that scope is that thickness range is 30 - 350 microns of micron, for the substrate for being not more than two inches, the thickness range can also be further reduced to less than 150 microns. Backing sheet after above-mentioned steps are finished will not fragmentation again when homoepitaxy is further implemented.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is noted that for the ordinary skill people of the art Member, under the premise without departing from the principles of the invention, can also make some improvements and modifications, and these improvements and modifications also should be regarded as Protection scope of the present invention.

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1. a kind of group III-nitride substrate, it is characterised in that the roughness between the group-III element face and nitrogen face of the substrate Respectively less than 0.2nm.
2. group III-nitride substrate according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the diameter of the substrate is not more than 2 English Very little, the thickness range of substrate is 30 microns -150 microns.
3. group III-nitride substrate according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the diameter of the substrate is not more than 4 English Very little, the thickness range of substrate is 30 microns -250 microns.
4. group III-nitride substrate according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the diameter of the substrate is not more than 6 English Very little, the thickness range of substrate is 30 microns -350 microns.
5. group III-nitride substrate according to claim 1, it is characterised in that the group III-nitride substrate is selected from Any one in GaN, AlN and InN, or the multi-element compounds for being formed are combined by above-mentioned material.
6. a kind of preparation method of group III-nitride substrate, it is characterised in that comprise the following steps:
The one group III-nitride substrate being epitaxially-formed is provided;
The substrate is cut along the direction of the epitaxial growth plane parallel to the substrate, to obtain a lining with epitaxial growth plane Bottom thin slice;
The backing sheet is taken, removal is cut the surface damage layer formed due to cutting on surface.
7. method according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the epitaxial growth plane is group-III element face, described to be cut It is nitridation object plane to cut surface.
8. method according to claim 7, it is characterised in that the method for the removal cutting damage layer is by mechanization Grinding and polishing is learned, surface damage layer is removed completely.
9. method according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the diameter of the substrate is not more than 2 inches, and removal damages layer Substrate thickness scope afterwards is 30 microns -150 microns.
10. method according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the diameter of the substrate is not more than 4 inches, and removal is damaged Substrate thickness scope after layer is 30 microns -250 microns.
11. methods according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the diameter of the substrate is not more than 6 inches, and removal is damaged Substrate thickness scope after layer is 30 microns -350 microns.
12. methods according to claim 6, it is characterised in that take the removed substrate of epitaxial growth plane, polish the substrate Cut surface, and continue the group III-nitride substrate that is used as the above method.
13. methods according to claim 6, it is characterised in that the group III-nitride substrate selected from GaN, AlN and Any one in InN, or the multi-element compounds for being formed are combined by above-mentioned material.
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