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技术领域Technical field
本发明特别涉及一种增强型HEMT器件结构及其制作方法,属于微纳制造和半导体器件技术领域。The invention particularly relates to an enhanced HEMT device structure and a manufacturing method thereof, and belongs to the technical fields of micro-nano manufacturing and semiconductor devices.
背景技术Background technique
传统的AlGaN/GaN HEMT是一种耗尽型器件,需要外加负的栅压才能够使得器件处于关断状态,这导致其在使用过程中容易误开启,存在安全隐患,其次,在驱动电路设计中有较大难度。因此,在实际产业中往往更加需要增强型器件,首先采用增强型器件可以提高系统安全性和稳定性,简化驱动电源的设计,其次在数字逻辑电路领域,可以制备E/D-mode反相器。目前,实现增强型AlGaN/GaN HEMT器件的方法主要有以下几种,分别是p型栅结构器件、凹槽栅结构器件,氟离子注入结构器件以及薄势垒结构器件。The traditional AlGaN/GaN HEMT is a depletion mode device, which requires an external negative gate voltage to make the device in the off state. This makes it easy to turn on accidentally during use, which poses a safety hazard. Secondly, in the drive circuit design There is greater difficulty in it. Therefore, enhanced devices are often more needed in actual industries. Firstly, using enhanced devices can improve system security and stability and simplify the design of drive power supplies. Secondly, in the field of digital logic circuits, E/D-mode inverters can be prepared . At present, there are mainly the following methods to realize enhanced AlGaN/GaN HEMT devices, namely p-type gate structure devices, groove gate structure devices, fluorine ion implantation structure devices and thin barrier structure devices.
现有方法1:在传统HEMT器件的栅下插入一层p型掺杂的GaN基材料作为帽层,利用p型掺杂的材料抬高了器件的能带,使得沟道内的二维电子气在零栅压下也能发生耗尽从而实现增强型的特性。参考文献:GRECO G,IUCOLANO F,ROCCAFORTE F.Review oftechnology for normally-off HEMTs with p-GaN gate[J].Materials Science inSemiconductor Processing,2018,78:96-106。Existing method 1: Insert a layer of p-type doped GaN-based material under the gate of a traditional HEMT device as a cap layer, and use the p-type doped material to raise the energy band of the device, making the two-dimensional electron gas in the channel Depletion can also occur at zero gate voltage to achieve enhanced characteristics. References: GRECO G, IUCOLANO F, ROCCAFORTE F. Review of technology for normally-off HEMTs with p-GaN gate[J]. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2018, 78: 96-106.
现有方法2:通过刻蚀栅下的AlGaN势垒层,从而降低栅下沟道内2DEG的浓度,使得阈值电压正移,从而实现增强型的特性。参考文献:OKA T,NOZAWA T.AlGaN/GaN recessedMIS-gate HFET with high-threshold-voltage normally-off operaion for powerelectronics applications[J].IEEE Electron Device Letters,2008,29(7):668-670。Existing method 2: Etch the AlGaN barrier layer under the gate to reduce the concentration of 2DEG in the channel under the gate, causing the threshold voltage to shift forward, thereby achieving enhancement-mode characteristics. References: OKA T, NOZAWA T.AlGaN/GaN recessedMIS-gate HFET with high-threshold-voltage normally-off operation for powerelectronics applications[J]. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2008, 29(7): 668-670.
现有方法3:将F-离子注入到栅下,能够提高栅下的肖特基势垒高度,耗尽栅下的2DEG,使器件实现增强型的特性。参考文献:CAI Y,ZHOU Y G,CHEN K J,et al.High-performance enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMTs using fluoride-based plasmatreatment[J].IEEE Electron Device Letters,2005,26(7):435-437。Existing method 3: Injecting F- ions under the gate can increase the Schottky barrier height under the gate, deplete the 2DEG under the gate, and enable the device to achieve enhanced characteristics. References: CAI Y, ZHOU YG, CHEN KJ, et al. High-performance enhancement-mode AlGaN/GaN HEMTs using fluoride-based plasmatreatment[J]. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 2005, 26(7): 435-437.
现有方法4:采用超薄势垒的A1GaN/GaN异质结,实现沟道2DEG浓度低,采用LPCVD沉积SiNx作为2DEG恢复层,再通过等离子体刻蚀掉栅下SiNx从而实现增强型特性。参考文献:Huang S,Liu X,Wang X,et a1.High uniformity normally-OFF GaN MIS-HEMTsfabricated on ultra-thin-barrier AlGaN/GaN heterostructure[J].IEEE ElectronDevice Letters,2016,37(12):1617-1620。Existing method 4: Use ultra-thin barrier A1GaN/GaN heterojunction to achieve low channel 2DEG concentration, use LPCVD to deposit SiN x as the 2DEG recovery layer, and then use plasma to etch away SiN x under the gate to achieve enhancement mode characteristic. References: Huang S, Liu X, Wang -1620.
然而目前现有的增强型结构有或多或少的问题,p型栅结构首先器件的栅压摆幅较小,栅驱动能力有限;其次,p型栅的特殊结构导致器件存在一系列的栅可靠性问题。凹槽栅结构由于势垒层需要被刻蚀,刻蚀损伤会引入较大的栅漏电,通常需要生长栅介质层,工艺复杂且难以控制。氟离子注入结构注入的F-离子存在高温不稳定性,器件的阈值电压在高温下会出现负漂的情况。现有薄势垒结构克服了前几种方法的技术缺点,但其采用刻蚀方法去除栅下SiNx带来了不可避免的刻蚀损伤,其次由于恢复载流子浓度不够高导致饱和电流密度难以有较高的突破。However, the current enhancement-mode structure has more or less problems. First, the gate voltage swing of the device in the p-type gate structure is small and the gate driving capability is limited. Secondly, the special structure of the p-type gate causes the device to have a series of gate Reliability issues. The barrier layer of the grooved gate structure needs to be etched, and etching damage will introduce large gate leakage. It usually requires the growth of a gate dielectric layer, which is a complex process and difficult to control. The F - ions injected into the fluorine ion implantation structure are unstable at high temperatures, and the threshold voltage of the device will drift negatively at high temperatures. The existing thin barrier structure overcomes the technical shortcomings of the previous methods, but its use of etching methods to remove SiN x under the gate brings inevitable etching damage. Secondly, the recovery carrier concentration is not high enough, resulting in saturation current density. It is difficult to achieve a higher breakthrough.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的主要目的在于提供一种增强型HEMT器件结构及其制作方法,从而克服现有技术中的不足。The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an enhanced HEMT device structure and a manufacturing method thereof, thereby overcoming the deficiencies in the prior art.
为实现前述发明目的,本发明采用的技术方案包括:In order to achieve the foregoing invention objectives, the technical solutions adopted by the present invention include:
本发明一方面提供了一种增强型HEMT器件结构,包括异质结以及与所述异质结匹配的源极、漏极和栅极,所述异质结包括层叠设置的沟道层和势垒层;In one aspect, the present invention provides an enhanced HEMT device structure, including a heterojunction and a source, a drain and a gate that match the heterojunction. The heterojunction includes a stacked channel layer and a potential. barrier layer;
所述势垒层由含Al的半导体材料形成,并且,所述势垒层的厚度小于自身能够与所述沟道层形成二维电子气的临界厚度;The barrier layer is formed of a semiconductor material containing Al, and the thickness of the barrier layer is less than a critical thickness capable of forming a two-dimensional electron gas with the channel layer;
以及,所述增强型HEMT器件结构还包括二维电子气恢复层,所述二维电子气恢复层层叠设置在所述势垒层上,所述源极、所述漏极设置在所述二维电子气恢复层上,所述二维电子气恢复层用于恢复沟道二维电子气的浓度,其中,所述二维电子气恢复层的栅极区域具有栅槽结构,所述栅槽结构的槽底位于所述势垒层,槽口位于所述二维电子气恢复层,所述栅极设置在所述栅槽结构内。And, the enhanced HEMT device structure further includes a two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is stacked on the barrier layer, and the source electrode and the drain electrode are arranged on the two On the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is used to restore the concentration of the two-dimensional electron gas in the channel, wherein the gate region of the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer has a gate groove structure, and the gate groove The groove bottom of the structure is located in the barrier layer, the groove opening is located in the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, and the gate electrode is arranged in the gate groove structure.
本发明另一方面还提供了一种增强型HEMT器件结构的制作方法,包括:On the other hand, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an enhanced HEMT device structure, including:
制作异质结,所述异质结包括层叠设置的沟道层和势垒层,所述势垒层由含A1的半导体材料形成,且所述势垒层的厚度小于自身能够与所述沟道层形成二维电子气的临界厚度;Making a heterojunction, the heterojunction includes a stacked channel layer and a barrier layer, the barrier layer is formed of a semiconductor material containing A1, and the thickness of the barrier layer is smaller than the thickness of the barrier layer itself and the channel layer. The channel layer forms the critical thickness of the two-dimensional electron gas;
在所述势垒层的非栅极区域形成二维电子气恢复层,所述二维电子气恢复层用于恢复沟道二维电子气的浓度,并且,所述二维电子气恢复层与所述势垒层还围合形成一栅槽结构,所述栅槽结构的槽底位于所述势垒层;A two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is formed in the non-gate area of the barrier layer. The two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is used to recover the concentration of the channel two-dimensional electron gas, and the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is The barrier layer also encloses a gate groove structure, and the groove bottom of the gate groove structure is located in the barrier layer;
在所述二维电子气恢复层上形成源极、漏极,所述源极和所述漏极经所述二维电子气电连接,在所述二维电子气恢复层上以及栅槽结构内形成栅介质层,在所述栅介质层上形成栅极。A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected through the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer. On the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer and the gate trench structure A gate dielectric layer is formed inside, and a gate electrode is formed on the gate dielectric layer.
与现有技术相比,本发明的优点包括:Compared with the existing technology, the advantages of the present invention include:
1)本发明利用势垒层的厚度与2DEG浓度之间的关系,采用的势垒层的厚度低于形成2DEG的临界厚度,使器件沟道初始处于耗尽状态,通过改变势垒层的A1组分和厚度来改变了初始2DEG浓度,可以实现阈值电压调控;1) The present invention utilizes the relationship between the thickness of the barrier layer and the concentration of 2DEG. The thickness of the barrier layer is lower than the critical thickness for forming 2DEG, so that the device channel is initially in a depletion state. By changing the A1 of the barrier layer The initial 2DEG concentration is changed by composition and thickness, and threshold voltage regulation can be achieved;
2)本发明在势垒层表面生长薄Si层作为2DEG恢复层,Si层相比于SiNx层有更高的Si掺杂效率,能够更大程度的提高2DEG浓度,从而提高了器件的饱和电流密度;2) The present invention grows a thin Si layer on the surface of the barrier layer as a 2DEG recovery layer. Compared with the SiNx layer, the Si layer has a higher Si doping efficiency and can increase the 2DEG concentration to a greater extent, thus increasing the saturation current of the device. density;
3)本发明采用湿法腐蚀去除栅下区域的Si层,避免了刻蚀损伤带来的影响。3) The present invention uses wet etching to remove the Si layer in the area below the gate, thereby avoiding the impact of etching damage.
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图1是本发明一典型实施案例中提供的一种增强型HEMT器件结构的结构示意图;Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an enhanced HEMT device structure provided in a typical implementation case of the present invention;
图2是本发明一典型实施案例中提供的一种增强型HEMT器件结构的制作流程结构示意图。FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of the manufacturing process of an enhanced HEMT device structure provided in a typical implementation case of the present invention.
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鉴于现有技术中的不足,本案发明人经长期研究和大量实践,得以提出本发明的技术方案。如下将对该技术方案、其实施过程及原理等作进一步的解释说明。In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the inventor of this case was able to propose the technical solution of the present invention after long-term research and extensive practice. The technical solution, its implementation process and principles will be further explained below.
本发明涉及的名词解释:Explanation of terms involved in this invention:
栅极区域/栅下区域,栅极的正投影区域。Gate area/under-gate area, orthographic projection area of the gate.
源极区域,源极的正投影区域。Source area, the orthographic projection area of the source.
漏极区域,漏极的正投影区域。Drain area, the orthographic projection area of the drain.
本发明一方面提供了一种增强型HEMT器件结构,包括异质结以及与所述异质结匹配的源极、漏极和栅极,所述异质结包括层叠设置的沟道层和势垒层;In one aspect, the present invention provides an enhanced HEMT device structure, including a heterojunction and a source, a drain and a gate that match the heterojunction. The heterojunction includes a stacked channel layer and a potential. barrier layer;
所述势垒层由含Al的半导体材料形成,并且,所述势垒层的厚度小于自身能够与所述沟道层形成二维电子气的临界厚度;The barrier layer is formed of a semiconductor material containing Al, and the thickness of the barrier layer is less than a critical thickness capable of forming a two-dimensional electron gas with the channel layer;
以及,所述增强型HEMT器件结构还包括二维电子气恢复层,所述二维电子气恢复层层叠设置在所述势垒层上,所述源极、所述漏极设置在所述二维电子气恢复层上,所述二维电子气恢复层用于恢复沟道二维电子气的浓度,其中,所述二维电子气恢复层的栅极区域具有栅槽结构,所述栅槽结构的槽底位于所述势垒层,槽口位于所述二维电子气恢复层,所述栅极设置在所述栅槽结构内。And, the enhanced HEMT device structure further includes a two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is stacked on the barrier layer, and the source electrode and the drain electrode are arranged on the two On the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is used to restore the concentration of the two-dimensional electron gas in the channel, wherein the gate region of the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer has a gate groove structure, and the gate groove The groove bottom of the structure is located in the barrier layer, the groove opening is located in the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, and the gate electrode is arranged in the gate groove structure.
进一步的,所述势垒层的厚度不低于2nm。Further, the thickness of the barrier layer is not less than 2 nm.
进一步的,所述势垒层的A1组分含量为3at.%~30at.%。Further, the A1 component content of the barrier layer is 3at.% to 30at.%.
进一步的,所述势垒层的厚度为2nm~52nm。Further, the thickness of the barrier layer ranges from 2 nm to 52 nm.
需要说明的是,所述势垒层的厚度是与自身Al组分含量相对应的,示例性的,当所述势垒层的Al组分含量为3at.%时,所述势垒层的临界厚度为52.00805913nm,所述势垒层的厚度可以选择为大于等于2nm而小于52.00805913nm的任意值。It should be noted that the thickness of the barrier layer corresponds to its own Al component content. For example, when the Al component content of the barrier layer is 3at.%, the barrier layer has The critical thickness is 52.00805913nm, and the thickness of the barrier layer can be selected to be any value greater than or equal to 2nm and less than 52.00805913nm.
进一步的,所述势垒层的材质包括AlGaN,所述沟道层的材质包括GaN。Further, the material of the barrier layer includes AlGaN, and the material of the channel layer includes GaN.
进一步的,所述二维电子气恢复层的材质包括Si。Further, the material of the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer includes Si.
进一步的,所述二维电子气恢复层的厚度为1nm~10nm。Further, the thickness of the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is 1 nm to 10 nm.
在一较为具体的实施方案中,所述增强型HEMT器件结构还包括保护层,所述保护层层叠设置在所述二维电子气恢复层上,所述保护层至少用于保护所述二维电子气恢复层不被氧化。In a more specific embodiment, the enhanced HEMT device structure further includes a protective layer, the protective layer is stacked on the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, and the protective layer is at least used to protect the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer. The electron gas recovery layer is not oxidized.
进一步的,所述保护层设置在所述栅极与所述源极、所述漏极之间,所述栅槽结构的槽口位于所述保护层。Further, the protective layer is disposed between the gate electrode, the source electrode, and the drain electrode, and the notch of the gate trench structure is located in the protective layer.
进一步的,所述保护层的材质包括SiNx或AlN。Further, the material of the protective layer includes SiNx or AlN.
进一步的,所述保护层的厚度为20nm~30nm。Further, the thickness of the protective layer is 20 nm to 30 nm.
在一较为具体的实施方案中,所述增强型HEMT器件结构还包括栅介质层,所述栅介质层至少设置在所述栅槽结构内,所述栅极设置在所述栅介质层上。In a more specific implementation, the enhancement mode HEMT device structure further includes a gate dielectric layer, the gate dielectric layer is at least disposed within the gate trench structure, and the gate electrode is disposed on the gate dielectric layer.
进一步的,所述栅介质层的材质包括不含Si的化合物。Furthermore, the material of the gate dielectric layer includes a Si-free compound.
进一步的,所述栅介质层的材质包括氧化铪、氮化铝或氧化铝。Further, the material of the gate dielectric layer includes hafnium oxide, aluminum nitride or aluminum oxide.
本发明另一方面还提供了一种增强型HEMT器件结构的制作方法,包括:On the other hand, the present invention also provides a method for manufacturing an enhanced HEMT device structure, including:
制作异质结,所述异质结包括层叠设置的沟道层和势垒层,所述势垒层由含Al的半导体材料形成,且所述势垒层的厚度小于自身能够与所述沟道层形成二维电子气的临界厚度;Making a heterojunction, the heterojunction includes a stacked channel layer and a barrier layer, the barrier layer is formed of a semiconductor material containing Al, and the thickness of the barrier layer is smaller than the thickness of the barrier layer that can be connected to the channel layer. The channel layer forms the critical thickness of the two-dimensional electron gas;
在所述势垒层的非栅极区域形成二维电子气恢复层,所述二维电子气恢复层用于恢复沟道二维电子气的浓度,并且,所述二维电子气恢复层与所述势垒层还围合形成一栅槽结构,所述栅槽结构的槽底位于所述势垒层;A two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is formed in the non-gate area of the barrier layer. The two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is used to recover the concentration of the channel two-dimensional electron gas, and the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is The barrier layer also encloses a gate groove structure, and the groove bottom of the gate groove structure is located in the barrier layer;
在所述二维电子气恢复层上形成源极、漏极,所述源极和所述漏极经所述二维电子气电连接,在所述二维电子气恢复层上以及栅槽结构内形成栅介质层,在所述栅介质层上形成栅极。A source electrode and a drain electrode are formed on the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer. The source electrode and the drain electrode are electrically connected through the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer. On the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer and the gate trench structure A gate dielectric layer is formed inside, and a gate electrode is formed on the gate dielectric layer.
进一步的,所述势垒层的Al组分含量为3at.%~30at.%。Further, the Al component content of the barrier layer is 3 at.% to 30 at.%.
进一步的,所述势垒层的厚度为2nm~52nm。Further, the thickness of the barrier layer ranges from 2 nm to 52 nm.
进一步的,所述势垒层的材质包括A1GaN,所述沟道层的材质包括GaN。Further, the material of the barrier layer includes AlGaN, and the material of the channel layer includes GaN.
进一步的,所述的制作方法具体包括:在所述在势垒层上形成二维电子气恢复层,之后除去位于栅极区域的所述二维电子气恢复层,从而形成所述栅槽结构。Further, the manufacturing method specifically includes: forming a two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer on the barrier layer, and then removing the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer located in the gate region, thereby forming the gate trench structure. .
进一步的,所述的制作方法具体包括:采用湿法腐蚀的方式除去位于栅极区域的所述二维电子气恢复层。Further, the manufacturing method specifically includes: removing the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer located in the gate region by wet etching.
进一步的,所述二维电子气恢复层的材质包括Si。Further, the material of the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer includes Si.
进一步的,所述二维电子气恢复层的厚度为1nm~10nm。Further, the thickness of the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer is 1 nm to 10 nm.
在一较为具体的实施方案中,所述的制作方法还包括:在所述二维电子气恢复层上形成保护层,所述保护层设置在栅极区域与源极区域、漏极区域之间,所述保护层至少用于保护所述二维电子气恢复层不被氧化,所述保护层、所述二维电子气恢复层、所述势垒层共同围合形成所述栅槽结构,所述栅槽结构的槽口位于所述保护层。In a more specific embodiment, the manufacturing method further includes: forming a protective layer on the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, and the protective layer is disposed between the gate region, the source region, and the drain region. , the protective layer is at least used to protect the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer from being oxidized, and the protective layer, the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer, and the barrier layer together form the gate trench structure, The notch of the gate groove structure is located on the protective layer.
在一较为具体的实施方案中,所述的制作方法具体包括:在所述势垒层上依次形成层叠的二维电子气恢复层和保护层,除去位于栅极区域的所述保护层和所述二维电子气恢复层,从而形成所述栅槽结构;In a more specific embodiment, the manufacturing method specifically includes: sequentially forming a stacked two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer and a protective layer on the barrier layer, and removing the protective layer and the protective layer located in the gate region. the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer to form the gate trench structure;
除去位于源极区域、漏极区域的所述保护层,并在位于所述源极区域的所述二维电子气恢复层上形成源极、在位于所述漏极区域的所述二维电子气恢复层上形成漏极。Remove the protective layer located in the source region and the drain region, and form a source electrode on the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer located in the source region, and form a source electrode on the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer located in the drain region. A drain electrode is formed on the gas recovery layer.
在一较为具体的实施方案中,所述的制作方法具体包括:采用湿法腐蚀的方式除去位于栅极区域的所述保护层和所述二维电子气恢复层。In a more specific embodiment, the manufacturing method specifically includes: removing the protective layer and the two-dimensional electron gas recovery layer located in the gate region by wet etching.
进一步的,所述保护层的材质包括SiNx或AlN。Further, the material of the protective layer includes SiNx or AlN.
进一步的,所述保护层的厚度为20nm~30nm。Further, the thickness of the protective layer is 20 nm to 30 nm.
在一较为具体的实施方案中,所述的制作方法还包括:在所述栅槽结构内形成栅介质层,所述栅极设置在所述栅介质层上。In a more specific embodiment, the manufacturing method further includes: forming a gate dielectric layer in the gate trench structure, and the gate electrode is disposed on the gate dielectric layer.
进一步的,所述栅介质层的材质包括不含Si的化合物。Furthermore, the material of the gate dielectric layer includes a Si-free compound.
进一步的,所述栅介质层的材质包括氧化铪、氮化铝或氧化铝。Further, the material of the gate dielectric layer includes hafnium oxide, aluminum nitride or aluminum oxide.
如下将结合附图以及具体实施案例对该技术方案、其实施过程及原理等作进一步的解释说明,除非特别说明的之外,本发明实施例中所采用的诸如PECVD(等离子体增强化学气相沉积)、PEALD(等离子增强原子层沉积)等外延生长工艺及其设备、光刻、干法刻蚀以及湿法腐蚀、金属沉积等工艺及其设备等均是本领域技术人员已知的,在此不对具体的工艺过程进行具体的限定。The technical solution, its implementation process and principles will be further explained below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation examples. Unless otherwise specified, methods such as PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition) used in the embodiments of the present invention ), PEALD (Plasma Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition) and other epitaxial growth processes and their equipment, photolithography, dry etching and wet etching, metal deposition and other processes and their equipment are all known to those skilled in the art. The specific process is not specifically limited.
实施例1Example 1
请参阅图1,一种增强型HEMT器件结构,包括外延结构以及与外延结构匹配的源极410、漏极420和栅极430,外延结构包括衬底110以及层叠设置在衬底110上的成核层120、沟道层130、中间层140、势垒层150、2EDG恢复层210和保护层220,所述外延结构的栅极区域具有栅槽结构,栅槽结构的槽底位于势垒层150背对沟道层130的表面,槽口与保护层220背对2EDG恢复层210的表面齐平,源极410、漏极420设置在2EDG恢复层210上,保护层220设置在栅槽结构与源极410、漏极420之间,以及,栅槽结构的槽壁和保护层220上还设置有栅介质层310,栅极430设置在栅槽结构内且位于栅介质层310上。Please refer to Figure 1. An enhancement mode HEMT device structure includes an epitaxial structure and a source electrode 410, a drain electrode 420 and a gate electrode 430 that match the epitaxial structure. The epitaxial structure includes a substrate 110 and components stacked on the substrate 110. Core layer 120, channel layer 130, intermediate layer 140, barrier layer 150, 2EDG recovery layer 210 and protective layer 220. The gate region of the epitaxial structure has a gate trench structure, and the bottom of the gate trench structure is located on the barrier layer. 150 faces away from the surface of the channel layer 130, and the notch is flush with the surface of the protective layer 220 facing away from the 2EDG recovery layer 210. The source electrode 410 and the drain electrode 420 are arranged on the 2EDG recovery layer 210, and the protective layer 220 is arranged on the gate trench structure. A gate dielectric layer 310 is also provided between the source electrode 410 and the drain electrode 420, as well as on the groove walls of the gate trench structure and the protective layer 220. The gate electrode 430 is disposed in the gate trench structure and located on the gate dielectric layer 310.
在本实施例中,衬底110可以是SiC衬底、蓝宝石衬底或Si衬底等,成核层120可以是GaN成核层,沟道层130可以是GaN沟道层,中间层140可以是AlN中间层,势垒层150可以是AlGaN势垒层。In this embodiment, the substrate 110 may be a SiC substrate, a sapphire substrate or a Si substrate, etc., the nucleation layer 120 may be a GaN nucleation layer, the channel layer 130 may be a GaN channel layer, and the intermediate layer 140 may be is an AlN intermediate layer, and the barrier layer 150 may be an AlGaN barrier layer.
在本实施例中,A1GaN势垒层的厚度和铝组分根据形成2DEG的临界厚度计算,如表1所示,根据A1组分的含量来设置势垒层150的厚度低于临界厚度,利用势垒层150的厚度与2DEG浓度之间的关系,使势垒层150的厚度低于形成2DEG的临界厚度,从而使器件的沟道初始处于耗尽状态,通过改变势垒层150的Al组分和厚度来改变初始2DEG浓度,可以做到阈值电压调控。In this embodiment, the thickness and aluminum component of the A1GaN barrier layer are calculated according to the critical thickness for forming 2DEG. As shown in Table 1, the thickness of the barrier layer 150 is set lower than the critical thickness according to the content of the A1 component, using The relationship between the thickness of the barrier layer 150 and the 2DEG concentration makes the thickness of the barrier layer 150 lower than the critical thickness for forming 2DEG, so that the channel of the device is initially in a depletion state. By changing the Al group of the barrier layer 150 To change the initial 2DEG concentration by dividing and thickness, the threshold voltage can be adjusted.
表1 A1GaN势垒层的Al组分的含量和与之对应的临界厚度Table 1 Content of Al component of A1GaN barrier layer and corresponding critical thickness
在本实施例中,2DEG恢复层210为Si层,2DEG恢复层210的厚度为1nm~10nm,2DEG恢复层210用于恢复沟道二维电子气的浓度,以形成增强型的HEMT器件,需要说明的是,源、漏电极下方2DEG恢复层210是保留的,基于目前实验结果来看,保留的2DEG恢复层210不仅不会降低源漏电极的欧姆接触性能,反而具有一定的优化效果。In this embodiment, the 2DEG recovery layer 210 is a Si layer, and the thickness of the 2DEG recovery layer 210 is 1 nm to 10 nm. The 2DEG recovery layer 210 is used to recover the concentration of the two-dimensional electron gas in the channel to form an enhanced HEMT device. It should be noted that the 2DEG recovery layer 210 under the source and drain electrodes is retained. Based on the current experimental results, the retained 2DEG recovery layer 210 will not only not reduce the ohmic contact performance of the source and drain electrodes, but will have a certain optimization effect.
在本实施例中,保护层220主要用于保护2DEG恢复层210不被氧化,具体的,保护层220的材质包括SiNx或AlN,保护层220的厚度为20nm~30nm。In this embodiment, the protective layer 220 is mainly used to protect the 2DEG recovery layer 210 from being oxidized. Specifically, the material of the protective layer 220 includes SiNx or AlN, and the thickness of the protective layer 220 is 20 nm to 30 nm.
在本实施例中,栅介质层310的材质为不含Si的化合物,具体的,所述栅介质层310的材质为氧化铪、氮化铝或氧化铝等,栅介质层310的厚度为10nm~30nm。In this embodiment, the material of the gate dielectric layer 310 is a compound that does not contain Si. Specifically, the material of the gate dielectric layer 310 is hafnium oxide, aluminum nitride, aluminum oxide, etc., and the thickness of the gate dielectric layer 310 is 10 nm. ~30nm.
请参阅图2,一种增强型HEMT器件结构的制作方法,包括如下步骤:Please refer to Figure 2, a method for fabricating an enhanced HEMT device structure, including the following steps:
1)生长外延层:首先在蓝宝石/SiC/Si衬底110上依次外延依次层叠的成核层120、GaN沟道层130、AlN中间层140、AlGaN势垒层150,AlGaN势垒层150的Al组分和厚度参考表1,A1GaN势垒层150的厚度要低于临界厚度,例如,当AlGaN势垒层150的A1组分含量为18at.%时,AlGaN势垒层150的厚度为5nm。1) Growth of the epitaxial layer: First, the nucleation layer 120, the GaN channel layer 130, the AlN intermediate layer 140, the AlGaN barrier layer 150, and the AlGaN barrier layer 150 are sequentially epitaxially laminated on the sapphire/SiC/Si substrate 110. Refer to Table 1 for the Al composition and thickness. The thickness of the AlGaN barrier layer 150 should be lower than the critical thickness. For example, when the Al component content of the AlGaN barrier layer 150 is 18at.%, the thickness of the AlGaN barrier layer 150 is 5nm. .
2)器件隔离:涂胶光刻,采用刻蚀工艺或离子注入工艺对外延层进行台面隔离。2) Device isolation: Glue photolithography, using etching process or ion implantation process to perform mesa isolation on the epitaxial layer.
3)生长2DEG恢复层210和保护层220:采用PECVD工艺依次在AlGaN势垒层150上连续生长厚度为5nm的Si层作为2DEG恢复层210、厚度为20nm的SiNx层作为保护层220,需要说明的是,Si层的Si在AlGaN中作为浅施主,室温下即可电离,由于其表面掺杂作用在沟道中可形成2DEG导电通道。3) Grow the 2DEG recovery layer 210 and the protective layer 220: Use the PECVD process to continuously grow a 5nm-thick Si layer as the 2DEG recovery layer 210 and a 20nm-thick SiNx layer as the protective layer 220 on the AlGaN barrier layer 150. Please explain. What is unique is that Si in the Si layer acts as a shallow donor in AlGaN and can be ionized at room temperature. Due to its surface doping effect, a 2DEG conductive channel can be formed in the channel.
4)2DEG恢复层选区腐蚀:在保护层220上涂胶光刻出栅极窗口,采用湿法腐蚀去除去位于栅极窗口的2DEG恢复层210和保护层220,形成栅槽结构201。4) Selective etching of the 2DEG recovery layer: apply glue on the protective layer 220 and photoetch the gate window, and use wet etching to remove the 2DEG recovery layer 210 and the protective layer 220 located in the gate window to form the gate trench structure 201.
5)欧姆电极制作:在保护层220上涂胶光刻出暴露2DEG恢复层210的源、漏极窗口,并在源、漏极窗口处暴露的2DEG恢复层210上制作源极410、漏极420。5) Ohmic electrode production: Apply glue on the protective layer 220 and photoetch to expose the source and drain windows of the 2DEG recovery layer 210, and make the source electrode 410 and the drain electrode on the 2DEG recovery layer 210 exposed at the source and drain windows. 420.
先采用采用湿法腐蚀工艺去除源、漏极区域的保护层220,再采用电子束蒸发工艺在暴露2DEG恢复层210上依次层形成22nm的Ti层、140nm的Al层、55nm的Ni层、45nm的Au层;采用剥离工艺去除掩膜区域金属,在880℃条件下快速退火30s形成欧姆接触。First, a wet etching process is used to remove the protective layer 220 in the source and drain regions, and then an electron beam evaporation process is used to sequentially form a 22nm Ti layer, a 140nm Al layer, a 55nm Ni layer, and a 45nm layer on the exposed 2DEG recovery layer 210. Au layer; use a stripping process to remove the metal in the mask area, and quickly anneal it at 880°C for 30 seconds to form an ohmic contact.
6)栅介质生长:采用PEALD工艺于300℃条件下,在保护层220以及源极410、漏极420上热生长厚度为20nm的氧化铝作为栅介质层310。6) Gate dielectric growth: Using the PEALD process at 300°C, aluminum oxide with a thickness of 20 nm is thermally grown on the protective layer 220 and the source electrode 410 and the drain electrode 420 as the gate dielectric layer 310.
7)栅介质选区刻蚀:在栅介质层310上涂胶光刻出源、漏极窗口,采用干法刻蚀去除暴露在源、漏极窗口的栅介质层310,以暴露源极410、漏极420。7) Selective gate dielectric etching: Apply glue on the gate dielectric layer 310 and photoetch the source and drain windows, and use dry etching to remove the gate dielectric layer 310 exposed in the source and drain windows to expose the source electrodes 410 and Drain 420.
8)制作栅极:在栅槽结构内的栅介质层310上制作栅极430。8) Make the gate electrode: Make the gate electrode 430 on the gate dielectric layer 310 in the gate trench structure.
采用电子束蒸发工艺在栅介质层310上依次形成厚度为20nm的Ni层、厚度为100nm的Au层,采用剥离工艺去除掩膜区域金属。An electron beam evaporation process is used to sequentially form a Ni layer with a thickness of 20 nm and an Au layer with a thickness of 100 nm on the gate dielectric layer 310, and a stripping process is used to remove metal in the mask area.
本发明采用的势垒层的厚度低于形成2DEG的临界厚度,使器件沟道初始处于耗尽状态,在势垒层表面沉积薄Si层作为2DEG恢复层恢复沟道2DEG浓度来形成增强型器件。The thickness of the barrier layer used in the present invention is lower than the critical thickness for forming 2DEG, so that the device channel is initially in a depleted state. A thin Si layer is deposited on the surface of the barrier layer as a 2DEG recovery layer to restore the 2DEG concentration in the channel to form an enhanced device. .
本发明在薄势垒结构的基础上改进,继承了薄势垒结构的已有的优点,同时也对现有薄势垒结构的缺点进行了优化。首先利用势垒层的厚度与2DEG浓度之间的关系,采用的势垒层的厚度低于形成2DEG的临界厚度,使器件沟道初始处于耗尽状态,通过改变势垒层的Al组分和厚度来改变了初始2DEG浓度,可以实现阈值电压调控;以及,本发明在势垒层表面生长薄Si层作为2DEG恢复层,Si层相比于SiNx层有更高的Si掺杂效率,能够更大程度的提高2DEG浓度,从而提高饱和电流密度,其次,本发明采用湿法腐蚀去除栅下区域的Si层,避免了刻蚀损伤带来的影响。The present invention is improved on the basis of the thin barrier structure, inherits the existing advantages of the thin barrier structure, and at the same time optimizes the shortcomings of the existing thin barrier structure. First, the relationship between the thickness of the barrier layer and the concentration of 2DEG is used. The thickness of the barrier layer is lower than the critical thickness for forming 2DEG, so that the device channel is initially in a depleted state. By changing the Al composition and The thickness changes the initial 2DEG concentration, which can realize threshold voltage regulation; and, the present invention grows a thin Si layer on the surface of the barrier layer as a 2DEG recovery layer. Compared with the SiNx layer, the Si layer has higher Si doping efficiency and can be more The 2DEG concentration is increased to a large extent, thereby increasing the saturation current density. Secondly, the present invention uses wet etching to remove the Si layer in the lower gate area to avoid the impact of etching damage.
应当理解,上述实施例仅为说明本发明的技术构思及特点,其目的在于让熟悉此项技术的人士能够了解本发明的内容并据以实施,并不能以此限制本发明的保护范围。凡根据本发明精神实质所作的等效变化或修饰,都应涵盖在本发明的保护范围之内。It should be understood that the above embodiments are only to illustrate the technical concepts and characteristics of the present invention. Their purpose is to enable those familiar with the technology to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and cannot limit the scope of protection of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made based on the spirit and essence of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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