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本发明公开一种Micro‑LED阵列及其制备方法,涉及LED封装领域,主要包括硅基板、金属基板以及位于硅基板、金属基板之间的多个相同的发光芯片;发光芯片由下向上依次设置金属触点、p型氮化镓层、多量子阱层和n型氮化镓层;硅基板上设置有布线,金属触点通过布线与硅基板电气互联,金属基板设置在n型氮化镓层上;金属触点作为发光芯片的p电极;金属基板作为发光芯片的n电极;当硅基板通电后,电流从金属触点流向金属基板,实现Micro‑LED阵列的发光。本发明公开的Micro‑LED阵列及其制备方法,能够实现Micro‑LED阵列的无金线封装。
The invention discloses a Micro-LED array and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the field of LED packaging. It mainly includes a silicon substrate, a metal substrate, and a plurality of identical light-emitting chips located between the silicon substrate and the metal substrate; the light-emitting chips are arranged in sequence from bottom to top Metal contacts, p-type gallium nitride layer, multiple quantum well layer and n-type gallium nitride layer; wirings are arranged on the silicon substrate, the metal contacts are electrically interconnected with the silicon substrate through the wirings, and the metal substrate is arranged on the n-type gallium nitride The metal contact is used as the p-electrode of the light-emitting chip; the metal substrate is used as the n-electrode of the light-emitting chip; when the silicon substrate is energized, the current flows from the metal contact to the metal substrate to realize the light emission of the Micro-LED array. The Micro-LED array and the preparation method thereof disclosed in the invention can realize the gold-free encapsulation of the Micro-LED array.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及LED封装领域,特别是涉及一种Micro-LED阵列及其制备方法。The invention relates to the field of LED packaging, in particular to a Micro-LED array and a preparation method thereof.
背景技术Background technique
焊线是LED封装工艺流程中非常重要的一环,焊线所使用的四大基材是金、银、铜、铝,而金线由于具有电导率大、耐腐蚀、韧性好和抗氧化等优点,是良好的选择。金线键合在LED封装中起到一个导线连接的作用,将芯片表面电极和基板连接起来,实现LED电气互联。The bonding wire is a very important part of the LED packaging process. The four major substrates used in the bonding wire are gold, silver, copper, and aluminum. The gold wire has high electrical conductivity, corrosion resistance, good toughness and oxidation resistance. Advantages, is a good choice. Gold wire bonding acts as a wire connection in the LED package, connecting the chip surface electrode and the substrate to realize the electrical interconnection of the LED.
Micro-LED技术,即LED微缩化和矩阵化技术,指的是在一个芯片上集成的高密度微小尺寸的LED阵列。Micro-LED阵列其实就是LED微缩之后的阵列化,尺寸在100um以下。Micro-LED因为不仅有着LED能够自发光、尺寸小、重量轻、亮度高、寿命更长、功耗更低、响应时间更快以及可控性更强的优点的所有优势,还有着明显的高分辨率以及便携性等特点而受到关注和研究,但其芯片尺寸小于100um,要实现商业化还面临着很多方面的挑战,比如巨量转移技术、全彩色化显示、磊晶技术、键合技术等。虽然Micro-LED不仅继承了无机LED的高效率、高亮度、高可靠度以及反应时间快等优点,并且具备自发光无需背光源的特性,更具节能、机构简易、体积小、薄型等优势,但是由于Micro-LED的芯片过于微小,一般小于100um,使用一般的金线键合方式难度非常大。Micro-LED technology, that is, LED miniaturization and matrix technology, refers to a high-density tiny-sized LED array integrated on a chip. The Micro-LED array is actually an array of LEDs after miniaturization, and the size is below 100um. Micro-LED not only has all the advantages of self-illumination, small size, light weight, high brightness, longer life, lower power consumption, faster response time and better controllability of LEDs, but also has obvious high However, its chip size is less than 100um, and commercialization still faces many challenges, such as mass transfer technology, full-color display, epitaxy technology, bonding technology Wait. Although Micro-LED not only inherits the advantages of high efficiency, high brightness, high reliability and fast response time of inorganic LED, but also has the characteristics of self-illumination without backlight, and has the advantages of energy saving, simple structure, small size and thin shape. However, because the chip of Micro-LED is too small, generally less than 100um, it is very difficult to use the general gold wire bonding method.
普通的GaN基LED封装结构主要有正装、倒装和垂直结构三种。正装结构制作简单,工艺成熟,有源区发出的光经由P型GaN区和透明电极出射。但因为正装结构LED的p、n电极在同一侧,电流横向流过n-GaN层,所以存在电流拥挤的问题;其次由于蓝宝石衬底导热性差,会造成散热效率低的问题;并且金线键合是正装结构不可缺少的工艺。倒装结构是在传统正装LED芯片封装的基础上,将LED芯片倒置并与制有金属凸点的硅基板焊在一起,相比于正装封装工艺,减少了金线键合工艺,去除了导线架、打线步骤,使得封装体积缩小,并进一步改善了散热效率,但仍存在电流拥挤的问题。而垂直结构p电极和n电极分别分布在LED结构的上顶面和下底面,电流从p电极垂直流向n电极,可以有效解决散热和电流拥挤的问题,但不能避免金线键合工艺,不适用于Micro-LED阵列。此外,现有的晶圆级单片混合集成技术,单片处理方式不适用于大阵列,耗费时间,并且在键合过程中单片进行集成对对准工艺要求很高,因此也不适用于Micro-LED阵列。Ordinary GaN-based LED packaging structures mainly include front-loading, flip-chip and vertical structures. The front-loading structure is simple to manufacture, and the process is mature, and the light emitted from the active region exits through the P-type GaN region and the transparent electrode. However, because the p and n electrodes of the front-mounted LED are on the same side, and the current flows laterally through the n-GaN layer, there is a problem of current crowding; secondly, due to the poor thermal conductivity of the sapphire substrate, it will cause a problem of low heat dissipation efficiency; and gold wire bonds Coupling is an indispensable process for formal structures. The flip-chip structure is based on the traditional front-mounted LED chip packaging, inverting the LED chip and soldering it with a silicon substrate with metal bumps. Compared with the front-mounted packaging process, the gold wire bonding process is reduced and the wires are removed. The steps of frame and wire bonding make the package volume smaller and further improve the heat dissipation efficiency, but there is still the problem of current crowding. The p-electrode and n-electrode of the vertical structure are distributed on the top and bottom surfaces of the LED structure respectively, and the current flows vertically from the p-electrode to the n-electrode, which can effectively solve the problems of heat dissipation and current crowding, but cannot avoid the gold wire bonding process. Suitable for Micro-LED arrays. In addition, the existing wafer-level monolithic hybrid integration technology, the monolithic processing method is not suitable for large arrays, which is time-consuming, and the single-chip integration during the bonding process requires a high alignment process, so it is not suitable for Micro-LED array.
市场主流采用的Micro-LED阵列多采用正装结构。采用正装结构,一方面会因为电流横向流过n-GaN层,存在电流拥挤的问题;另一方面,由于通常使用的Micro-LED都为蓝宝石衬底(Al2O3),而蓝宝石衬底硬度很高、热导率和电导率低,在大电流情况下会严重影响器件的散热。最重要的是对于尺寸小于100um以下的Micro-LED来讲,由于Micro-LED阵列中的单个芯片非常微小,而Micro-LED阵列中单个芯片均为正装结构,因此对Micro-LED阵列中的单个芯片进行金线键合非常困难,金线键合工艺很难完成。Most of the Micro-LED arrays used in the mainstream of the market use a formal structure. Using the front-loading structure, on the one hand, there is a problem of current crowding because the current flows laterally through the n-GaN layer; on the other hand, since the commonly used Micro-LEDs are sapphire substrates (Al 2 O 3 ) High hardness, low thermal and electrical conductivity, will seriously affect the heat dissipation of the device under high current conditions. The most important thing is that for Micro-LEDs whose size is less than 100um, because the single chip in the Micro-LED array is very small, and the single chip in the Micro-LED array is a positive-mounted structure, it is necessary for the single chip in the Micro-LED array. Gold wire bonding of chips is very difficult, and the gold wire bonding process is difficult to complete.
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本发明的目的是提供一种Micro-LED阵列及其制备方法,能够实现Micro-LED阵列的无金线封装。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a Micro-LED array and a preparation method thereof, which can realize the gold-free encapsulation of the Micro-LED array.
为实现上述目的,本发明提供了如下方案:For achieving the above object, the present invention provides the following scheme:
一种Micro-LED阵列,包括硅基板、金属基板以及位于所述硅基板、所述金属基板之间的多个相同的发光芯片;A Micro-LED array, comprising a silicon substrate, a metal substrate, and a plurality of identical light-emitting chips located between the silicon substrate and the metal substrate;
所述发光芯片由下向上依次设置金属触点、p型氮化镓层、多量子阱层和n型氮化镓层;其中,所述硅基板上设置有布线,所述金属触点通过所述布线与所述硅基板电气互联,所述金属基板设置在所述n型氮化镓层上;The light-emitting chip is provided with metal contacts, p-type gallium nitride layer, multiple quantum well layer and n-type gallium nitride layer in sequence from bottom to top; wherein, wiring is provided on the silicon substrate, and the metal contacts pass through all the the wiring is electrically interconnected with the silicon substrate, and the metal substrate is arranged on the n-type gallium nitride layer;
所述金属触点作为所述发光芯片的p电极,所述金属触点用于产生空穴,所述p型氮化镓层用于传输所述空穴;所述金属基板作为所述发光芯片的n电极,所述金属基板用于产生所述电子;所述n型氮化镓层用于传输所述电子;所述多量子阱层用于对所述电子和所述空穴进行复合,产生光子;当所述硅基板通电后,电流从所述金属触点流向所述金属基板,实现Micro-LED阵列的发光。The metal contact is used as the p-electrode of the light-emitting chip, the metal contact is used to generate holes, and the p-type gallium nitride layer is used to transmit the holes; the metal substrate is used as the light-emitting chip the n-electrode, the metal substrate is used to generate the electrons; the n-type gallium nitride layer is used to transport the electrons; the multiple quantum well layer is used to recombine the electrons and the holes, Photons are generated; when the silicon substrate is energized, the current flows from the metal contacts to the metal substrate to realize the light emission of the Micro-LED array.
可选的,所述发光芯片以阵列形式布置在所述硅基板、所述金属基板之间。Optionally, the light-emitting chips are arranged in an array between the silicon substrate and the metal substrate.
可选的,所述金属触点的材质为金或镍/金合金。Optionally, the metal contacts are made of gold or nickel/gold alloy.
可选的,所述金属基板为一铜基板。Optionally, the metal substrate is a copper substrate.
为实现上述目的,本发明还提供了如下方案:For achieving the above object, the present invention also provides the following scheme:
一种Micro-LED阵列的制备方法,包括:A preparation method of a Micro-LED array, comprising:
在蓝宝石衬底上同时生长多个相同的发光芯片;所述发光芯片为依次生长有n型氮化镓层、多量子阱层、p型氮化镓层和金属触点的芯片,其中,所述n型氮化镓层生长在蓝宝石衬底上;A plurality of identical light-emitting chips are simultaneously grown on a sapphire substrate; the light-emitting chips are chips sequentially grown with an n-type gallium nitride layer, a multiple quantum well layer, a p-type gallium nitride layer and metal contacts, wherein the The n-type gallium nitride layer is grown on a sapphire substrate;
根据所述蓝宝石衬底上各所述金属触点的位置,在硅基板布置与所述金属触点对应的布线;According to the positions of the metal contacts on the sapphire substrate, wirings corresponding to the metal contacts are arranged on the silicon substrate;
将生长有所述发光芯片的蓝宝石衬底进行倒置,并将倒置后的蓝宝石衬底通过所述金属触点、所述布线与所述硅基板进行键合,得到键合阵列;inverting the sapphire substrate on which the light-emitting chip is grown, and bonding the inverted sapphire substrate to the silicon substrate through the metal contacts and the wiring to obtain a bonding array;
将所述键合阵列上的蓝宝石衬底剥离,然后将金属基板键合到各所述n型氮化镓层上。The sapphire substrate on the bonding array is peeled off, and then a metal substrate is bonded to each of the n-type gallium nitride layers.
可选的,所述发光芯片的生长步骤具体包括:Optionally, the growth step of the light-emitting chip specifically includes:
在所述蓝宝石衬底上生长所述n型氮化镓层;growing the n-type gallium nitride layer on the sapphire substrate;
在所述n型氮化镓层上生长所述多量子阱层;growing the multiple quantum well layer on the n-type gallium nitride layer;
在所述多量子阱层上生长所述p型氮化镓层;growing the p-type gallium nitride layer on the multiple quantum well layer;
在所述p型氮化镓层上进行金属沉积,形成所述金属触点。Metal deposition is performed on the p-type gallium nitride layer to form the metal contacts.
可选的,所述将倒置后的蓝宝石衬底通过所述金属触点、所述布线与所述硅基板进行键合,具体包括:Optionally, the bonding of the inverted sapphire substrate to the silicon substrate through the metal contacts and the wiring specifically includes:
采用热压倒装焊接、超声热压焊或导电粘结剂将倒置后的蓝宝石衬底通过所述金属触点、所述布线与所述硅基板进行键合。The inverted sapphire substrate is bonded to the silicon substrate through the metal contacts and the wiring by using thermal pressure flip-chip welding, ultrasonic thermal pressure welding or conductive adhesive.
可选的,所述将所述键合阵列上的蓝宝石衬底剥离,具体包括:Optionally, the peeling off the sapphire substrate on the bonding array specifically includes:
采用激光剥离技术将所述键合阵列上的蓝宝石衬底剥离。The sapphire substrate on the bonding array is peeled off using a laser lift-off technique.
可选的,所述在所述p型氮化镓层上进行金属沉积,形成所述金属触点,具体包括:Optionally, performing metal deposition on the p-type gallium nitride layer to form the metal contact specifically includes:
采用沉积法、溅射法或电镀法在所述p型氮化镓层上进行金属沉积,形成所述金属触点。The metal contacts are formed on the p-type gallium nitride layer by deposition method, sputtering method or electroplating method.
根据本发明提供的具体实施例,本发明公开了以下技术效果:本发明公开的Micro-LED阵列及其制备方法,以发光芯片的金属触点作为p电极,以金属基板作为n电极,通过在硅基板上设置布线,使发光芯片直接通过金属触点、布线与硅基板电气互联,从而无需对Micro-LED阵列中的单个发光芯片进行金线键合操作,实现了Micro-LED阵列的无金线封装。并当硅基板通电后,电流从金属触点流向金属基板,使p电极和n电极通电,多量子阱层产生光子,即可实现Micro-LED阵列的发光。According to the specific embodiments provided by the present invention, the present invention discloses the following technical effects: the Micro-LED array and the preparation method thereof disclosed in the present invention use the metal contact of the light-emitting chip as the p-electrode and the metal substrate as the n-electrode, Wiring is arranged on the silicon substrate, so that the light-emitting chip is directly electrically interconnected with the silicon substrate through metal contacts and wirings, so that the gold wire bonding operation of a single light-emitting chip in the Micro-LED array is not required, and the gold-free micro-LED array is realized. wire package. And when the silicon substrate is energized, the current flows from the metal contacts to the metal substrate, energizing the p-electrode and the n-electrode, and the multi-quantum well layer generates photons, which can realize the light-emitting of the Micro-LED array.
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图1为本发明Micro-LED阵列实施例的结构图;FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of the Micro-LED array of the present invention;
图2为本发明Micro-LED阵列的制备方法实施例的流程图;2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for preparing a Micro-LED array of the present invention;
图3为本发明键合阵列的单个结构单元示意图;3 is a schematic diagram of a single structural unit of the bonding array of the present invention;
图4为普通的GaN基LED封装结构中的正装结构示意图;FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a front-loading structure in a common GaN-based LED packaging structure;
图5为普通的GaN基LED封装结构中的垂直结构示意图;5 is a schematic diagram of a vertical structure in a common GaN-based LED packaging structure;
图6为普通的GaN基LED封装结构中的倒装结构示意图;6 is a schematic diagram of a flip-chip structure in a common GaN-based LED packaging structure;
图7为垂直结构中p电极和n电极分别分布在LED结构上顶面和下底面的示意图;FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing that p-electrodes and n-electrodes are respectively distributed on the upper top surface and the lower bottom surface of the LED structure in the vertical structure;
图8为垂直结构中p电极和n电极分别分布在LED结构下底面和上顶面的示意图;8 is a schematic diagram of p-electrodes and n-electrodes distributed on the lower bottom surface and the upper top surface of the LED structure in a vertical structure, respectively;
图9为普通的GaN基LED封装中正装结构金线键合示意图;FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of gold wire bonding of a positive structure in a common GaN-based LED package;
图10为普通的GaN基LED封装中垂直结构金线键合示意图;10 is a schematic diagram of vertical structure gold wire bonding in a common GaN-based LED package;
图11为普通的GaN基LED封装中倒装结构键合示意图。FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of flip-chip bonding in a common GaN-based LED package.
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下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清楚、完整地描述,显然,所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例,而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例,本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例,都属于本发明保护的范围。The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
本发明的目的是提供一种Micro-LED阵列及其制备方法,能够实现Micro-LED阵列的无金线封装。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a Micro-LED array and a preparation method thereof, which can realize the gold-free encapsulation of the Micro-LED array.
为使本发明的上述目的、特征和优点能够更加明显易懂,下面结合附图和具体实施方式对本发明做进一步详细的说明。In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
图1为本发明Micro-LED阵列实施例的结构图。参见图1,该Micro-LED阵列包括硅基板101、金属基板102以及位于所述硅基板101、所述金属基板102之间的多个相同的发光芯片。FIG. 1 is a structural diagram of an embodiment of a Micro-LED array of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , the Micro-LED array includes a
所述发光芯片以阵列形式布置在所述硅基板101、所述金属基板102之间。The light-emitting chips are arranged in an array between the
所述发光芯片由下向上依次设置金属触点103、p型氮化镓层104、多量子阱层105和n型氮化镓层106;其中,所述硅基板101上设置有布线,所述金属触点103通过所述布线与所述硅基板101电气互联,所述金属基板102设置在所述n型氮化镓层106上。The light-emitting chip is provided with
所述金属触点103的材质为金或镍/金合金。The
所述金属基板102为一铜基板。The
所述多量子阱层105为多层量子阱,主要是提高空穴和电子的复合效率,在一定程度上量子阱越多复合效率也越高,复合效率越高发光效率越高。The multiple
所述金属触点103作为所述发光芯片的p电极,所述金属触点103用于产生空穴,所述p型氮化镓层104用于传输所述空穴;所述金属基板102作为所述发光芯片的n电极,所述金属基板102用于产生所述电子;所述n型氮化镓层106用于传输所述电子;所述多量子阱层105用于对所述电子和所述空穴进行复合,产生光子;当所述硅基板101通电后,电流从所述金属触点103流向所述金属基板102,实现Micro-LED阵列的发光。The
在该实施例中,Micro-LED阵列由2*2个芯片组成,图1显示为2*2的无金线封装Micro-LED阵列,确定Micro-LED阵列为2*2后,在硅基板101上进行2*2阵列的布线。In this embodiment, the Micro-LED array is composed of 2*2 chips. FIG. 1 shows a 2*2 gold-free packaged Micro-LED array. After confirming that the Micro-LED array is 2*2, on the
以Micro-LED阵列由2*2个芯片组成为例,确定Micro-LED阵列为2*2后,在硅基板上进行2*2阵列的布线。采用MOCVD法在蓝宝石衬底上,以p型氮化镓层、多量子阱层和n型氮化镓层的顺序生长作为Micro-LED的外延层,外延层生长完成后,先使用蒸发沉积法在Micro-LED阵列每个芯片的p型氮化镓层进行金属沉积,形成金属触点,与硅基板上2*2的布线相对应。再将Micro-LED阵列倒装后采用热压焊接工艺将阵列的金属触点与硅基板进行键合实现电气互联。如果不用硅基板进行布线连接,就要对单个芯片打金线才能实现电气互联。电气互联的作用是实现通电,不进行电气互联,芯片不能正常工作,而现有技术中,一般情况下,都要打金线才能实现,而打金线属于led封装阶段,本发明通过在硅基板上进行布线与多个金属触点键合,再与金属基板构成回路,实现发光,无需打金线即可实现Micro-LED阵列的封装,利用GaN材料高温分解特性及GaN与蓝宝石间的带隙差,采用光子能量大于GaN带隙而小于蓝宝石带隙的紫外脉冲激光,透过蓝宝石衬底辐照GaN材料,在其界面处产生强烈吸收,使局部温度升高,GaN气化分解,实现蓝宝石衬底剥离,再利用晶片键合的方法将GaN外延片(n型氮化镓层)与转移衬底金属基板键合在一起,通过热压实现GaN材料与金属基板衬底结合,键合温度300-500℃,实现整个Micro-LED阵列共用n电极(Micro-LED阵列,即2*2个芯片共用n电极,即此金属基板),从而实现无金线封装Micro LED阵列。Taking the Micro-LED array composed of 2*2 chips as an example, after confirming that the Micro-LED array is 2*2, the wiring of the 2*2 array is performed on the silicon substrate. On the sapphire substrate by MOCVD method, a p-type gallium nitride layer, a multi-quantum well layer and an n-type gallium nitride layer are sequentially grown as the epitaxial layer of the Micro-LED. After the epitaxial layer is grown, the evaporation deposition method is used first. Metal deposition is performed on the p-type gallium nitride layer of each chip of the Micro-LED array to form metal contacts, corresponding to the 2*2 wiring on the silicon substrate. After flip-chipping the Micro-LED array, the metal contacts of the array are bonded to the silicon substrate using a thermocompression welding process to achieve electrical interconnection. If the silicon substrate is not used for wiring connections, it is necessary to make gold wires on a single chip to achieve electrical interconnection. The function of electrical interconnection is to achieve power-on, without electrical interconnection, the chip cannot work normally, and in the prior art, under normal circumstances, it can only be achieved by gold wire, and gold wire belongs to the LED packaging stage. Wiring and bonding multiple metal contacts on the substrate, and then forming a circuit with the metal substrate to realize light emission, the packaging of Micro-LED array can be realized without gold wire, using the high temperature decomposition characteristics of GaN material and the band between GaN and sapphire Gap difference, using ultraviolet pulsed laser with photon energy greater than the GaN band gap but smaller than the sapphire band gap, irradiating the GaN material through the sapphire substrate, resulting in strong absorption at its interface, increasing the local temperature, and GaN gasification and decomposition. The sapphire substrate is peeled off, and the GaN epitaxial wafer (n-type gallium nitride layer) is bonded to the transfer substrate metal substrate by wafer bonding, and the GaN material is combined with the metal substrate by hot pressing. The temperature is 300-500°C, and the entire Micro-LED array can share the n-electrode (Micro-LED array, that is, 2*2 chips share the n-electrode, that is, the metal substrate), so as to realize the gold-free package of the Micro LED array.
图2为本发明Micro-LED阵列的制备方法实施例的流程图。参见图2,该Micro-LED阵列的制备方法包括:FIG. 2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for preparing a Micro-LED array of the present invention. Referring to Figure 2, the preparation method of the Micro-LED array includes:
步骤201:在蓝宝石衬底107上同时生长多个相同的发光芯片;所述发光芯片为依次生长有n型氮化镓层106、多量子阱层105、p型氮化镓层104和金属触点103的芯片,其中,所述n型氮化镓层106生长在蓝宝石衬底107上。Step 201: Simultaneously grow a plurality of identical light-emitting chips on the
该步骤201中,所述发光芯片的生长步骤具体包括:In this
在所述蓝宝石衬底107上生长所述n型氮化镓层106。The n-type
在所述n型氮化镓层106上生长所述多量子阱层105。The multiple
在所述多量子阱层105上生长所述p型氮化镓层104。The p-type
在所述p型氮化镓层104上进行金属沉积,形成所述金属触点103。Metal deposition is performed on the p-type
其中,所述在所述p型氮化镓层104上进行金属沉积,形成所述金属触点103,具体包括:Wherein, performing metal deposition on the p-type
采用沉积法、溅射法或电镀法在所述p型氮化镓层104上进行金属沉积,形成所述金属触点103。Metal deposition is performed on the p-type
各所述发光芯片生长时,通过改变反应时的温度和材料浓度来控制各所述发光芯片的每一层的厚度和大小,在蓝宝石衬底上同时生长一种类型的层是已经实现的常规工艺,各所述发光芯片的相同层之间的间隔和分块都可以控制。When the light-emitting chips are grown, the thickness and size of each layer of the light-emitting chips are controlled by changing the temperature and material concentration during the reaction. It is a conventional practice to grow one type of layer on the sapphire substrate at the same time. process, the interval and block between the same layers of each of the light-emitting chips can be controlled.
步骤202:根据所述蓝宝石衬底107上各所述金属触点103的位置,在硅基板101布置与所述金属触点103对应的布线。Step 202 : According to the positions of the
该步骤202中,先确定Micro-LED阵列的分布,即确定Micro-LED阵列中各金属触点的位置,再在硅基板上进行与Micro-LED阵列分布一致的布线。In
步骤203:将生长有所述发光芯片的蓝宝石衬底107进行倒置,并将倒置后的蓝宝石衬底107通过所述金属触点103、所述布线与所述硅基板101进行键合,得到键合阵列。Step 203: Invert the
图3为本发明键合阵列的单个结构单元示意图。参见图3,若将键合阵列进行切割,可以得到多个相同的、如图3所示的结构单元。FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a single structural unit of the bonding array of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3 , if the bonding array is cut, a plurality of identical structural units as shown in FIG. 3 can be obtained.
该步骤203中,所述将倒置后的蓝宝石衬底107通过所述金属触点103、所述布线与所述硅基板101进行键合,具体包括:In this
采用热压倒装焊接、超声热压焊或导电粘结剂将倒置后的蓝宝石衬底107通过所述金属触点103、所述布线与所述硅基板101进行键合。The
键合时,按照Micro-LED阵列的分布(Micro-LED阵列中各金属触点的位置),将金属触点对准硅基板上的布线再进行键合。During bonding, according to the distribution of the Micro-LED array (the positions of the metal contacts in the Micro-LED array), the metal contacts are aligned with the wiring on the silicon substrate before bonding.
步骤204:将所述键合阵列上的蓝宝石衬底107剥离,然后将金属基板102键合到各所述n型氮化镓层106上。Step 204 : peel off the
该步骤204中,所述将所述键合阵列上的蓝宝石衬底107剥离,具体包括:In this
采用激光剥离技术将所述键合阵列上的蓝宝石衬底107剥离。The
在该实施例中,金属基板采用一铜基板,在剥离蓝宝石衬底107后,使用键合技术,将Micro-LED阵列转移到导热性能和导电性能更好的铜基板上,整个阵列共用n电极。In this embodiment, a copper substrate is used as the metal substrate. After the
对于Micro-LED来说,由于不能使用一般的金属打线方式来与基板结合,因此更适合采用倒装结构,更能满足Micro-LED显示体积小、微型化的需求。本发明旨在通过将MicroLED阵列的p型氮化镓层制备金属触点,在硅基板上进行和Micro-LED阵列相对应的布线,再采用热压焊接工艺将阵列p电极面与硅基板进行键合实现电气互联;再用激光剥离技术去除蓝宝石衬底,使用键合技术将金属基板键合到n型氮化镓层上,p、n电极位于外延层(LED结构中除去p电极、n电极和衬底的部分称为外延层,本发明中指p型氮化镓层、多量子阱层和n型氮化镓层)的两侧,从而实现Micro-LED阵列的无金线封装。For Micro-LED, since the general metal wire bonding method cannot be used to combine with the substrate, it is more suitable to use a flip-chip structure, which can better meet the requirements of small size and miniaturization of Micro-LED display. The invention aims to prepare metal contacts from the p-type gallium nitride layer of the MicroLED array, perform wiring corresponding to the Micro-LED array on a silicon substrate, and then use a hot-press welding process to connect the p-electrode surface of the array to the silicon substrate. The sapphire substrate is removed by laser lift-off technology, and the metal substrate is bonded to the n-type gallium nitride layer by bonding technology, and the p and n electrodes are located in the epitaxial layer (the p electrode, n The part of the electrode and the substrate is called epitaxial layer, in the present invention, it refers to the two sides of the p-type gallium nitride layer, the multiple quantum well layer and the n-type gallium nitride layer), so as to realize the gold-free packaging of the Micro-LED array.
Micro-LED由于芯片过于微小,对于正装结构的Micro-LED难以进行金线键合工艺。本发明提供了一种针对Micro-LED阵列采用无金线键合工艺进行电气互联的解决方法。在解决了键合工艺问题的同时,提高了散热效率,解决电流拥挤的问题。本发明去除金线键合工艺主要分为两个步骤进行,一是将阵列倒置并与硅基板进行键合,二是将蓝宝石衬底剥离,将阵列转移到导电性能和导热性能优异的金属基板上作为n电极实现电气互联。这样将作为p电极的金属触点和作为n电极的金属基板设计在外延层两侧,也改善了电流拥挤的问题,从而解决了Micro-LED阵列金线键合问题。Because the chip of Micro-LED is too small, it is difficult to perform gold wire bonding process for Micro-LED with positive structure. The present invention provides a solution method for electrical interconnection of a Micro-LED array using a gold-free wire bonding process. While solving the problem of the bonding process, the heat dissipation efficiency is improved and the problem of current crowding is solved. The gold wire bonding process of the present invention is mainly divided into two steps, one is to invert the array and bond with the silicon substrate, and the other is to peel off the sapphire substrate and transfer the array to a metal substrate with excellent electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity. The top is used as the n-electrode to realize electrical interconnection. In this way, the metal contact as the p-electrode and the metal substrate as the n-electrode are designed on both sides of the epitaxial layer, which also improves the problem of current crowding, thereby solving the problem of gold wire bonding in the Micro-LED array.
图4、图5和图6分别为普通的GaN基LED封装结构中的正装结构、垂直结构和倒装结构示意图。其中,垂直结构分为两种,一种是p电极和n电极分别分布在LED结构的上顶面和下底面,如图7所示。另一种是p电极和n电极分别分布在LED结构的下底面和上顶面,如图8所示。常规的普通正装LED结构,n型氮化镓层与蓝宝石衬底接触,蓝宝石衬底硬度很高,热导率和电导率低,本发明公开的借鉴倒装结构和垂直结构实现的无金线封装Micro-LED阵列,将Micro-LED倒装以后,p型氮化镓层与硅基板接触,接触面换为p型氮化镓层,蓝宝石衬底换为硅衬底,硅衬底的热阻远远小于蓝宝石衬底,很好地解决了散热问题,提高了散热效率。此外,由于倒装后再剥离蓝宝石衬底,将阵列转移至导电性能和导热性能更好的金属基板上面,整个阵列共用n电极,使得p、n电极位于外延层两侧,电流几乎全部垂直流过外延层,横向流动的电流极少,解决了电流拥挤的问题。FIG. 4 , FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are schematic diagrams of a front-mounted structure, a vertical structure and a flip-chip structure in a common GaN-based LED package structure, respectively. Among them, the vertical structure is divided into two types, one is that the p-electrode and the n-electrode are respectively distributed on the upper top surface and the lower bottom surface of the LED structure, as shown in FIG. 7 . The other is that the p-electrode and the n-electrode are distributed on the lower bottom surface and the upper top surface of the LED structure, respectively, as shown in FIG. 8 . The conventional ordinary front-mounted LED structure, the n-type gallium nitride layer is in contact with the sapphire substrate, the sapphire substrate has high hardness, and low thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity. After encapsulating the Micro-LED array, after flipping the Micro-LED, the p-type gallium nitride layer is in contact with the silicon substrate, the contact surface is replaced with a p-type gallium nitride layer, the sapphire substrate is replaced with a silicon substrate, and the thermal The resistance is much smaller than that of the sapphire substrate, which solves the problem of heat dissipation and improves the heat dissipation efficiency. In addition, since the sapphire substrate is peeled off after flip-chip, the array is transferred to a metal substrate with better electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity. The entire array shares n electrodes, so that the p and n electrodes are located on both sides of the epitaxial layer, and the current flows almost vertically. Through the epitaxial layer, very little current flows laterally, solving the problem of current crowding.
图9、图10和图11分别为普通的GaN基LED封装中正装结构金线键合示意图、垂直结构金线键合示意图和倒装结构键合示意图。由于市场主流采用的Micro-LED阵列多采用正装结构,而Micro-LED芯片过于微小,对单颗芯片进行金线键合操作难度过大而且效率低下,本发明通过将p型氮化镓层键合于布线的硅基板上,再将整个阵列转移到金属基板上,整个Micro-LED阵列共用n电极,实现了无金线封装Micro-LED阵列。FIG. 9 , FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are a schematic diagram of a front-mounted structure gold wire bonding, a vertical structure gold wire bonding schematic diagram, and a flip-chip structure bonding schematic diagram, respectively, in a common GaN-based LED package. Since the mainstream Micro-LED arrays in the market mostly adopt the front-mounted structure, and the Micro-LED chips are too small, it is too difficult and inefficient to perform gold wire bonding operations on a single chip. Then, the entire array is transferred to the metal substrate, and the entire Micro-LED array shares the n-electrode, realizing the gold-free packaging of the Micro-LED array.
本说明书中各个实施例采用递进的方式描述,每个实施例重点说明的都是与其他实施例的不同之处,各个实施例之间相同相似部分互相参见即可。The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments, and the same and similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.
本文中应用了具体个例对本发明的原理及实施方式进行了阐述,以上实施例的说明只是用于帮助理解本发明的装置及其核心思想;同时,对于本领域的一般技术人员,依据本发明的思想,在具体实施方式及应用范围上均会有改变之处。综上所述,本说明书内容不应理解为对本发明的限制。In this paper, specific examples are used to illustrate the principles and implementations of the present invention. The descriptions of the above embodiments are only used to help understand the device and the core idea of the present invention; meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the present invention There will be changes in the specific implementation and application scope. In conclusion, the contents of this specification should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
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