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Epitaxial growth of gainp and structure thereof

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JPS62208621A
JPS62208621A JP61050891A JP5089186A JPS62208621A JP S62208621 A JPS62208621 A JP S62208621A JP 61050891 A JP61050891 A JP 61050891A JP 5089186 A JP5089186 A JP 5089186A JP S62208621 A JPS62208621 A JP S62208621A
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Kuninori Kitahara
邦紀 北原
Masataka Hoshino
雅孝 星野
Kunihiko Kodama
邦彦 児玉
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PURPOSE:To substantially reduce the ratio with which donor atoms on a GaInP epitaxial layer will be turned to a deep level by a method wherein the mixed crystal ratio (x) is set at 0.50 or less, and the mixed crystal ratio (y) of a substrate is used for the crystal composition, which is lattice-matched with the epitaxial layer used as the mixed crystal ratio of the substrate. CONSTITUTION:A GayIN1-yAs crystal is used as a substrate. Using a Ga0.98In0.02 As substrate 4, a Ga0.98In0.02As epitaxial layer 5 having the same composition of y-value is grown, and then a Ga0.50In0.50P epitaxial layer 6 is grown. In this growing method, the formation of the GaInAs epitaxial layer 5 is not always a necessary condition. A grown layer having the purity higher than the layer obtained by laminating the GaInP epitaxial layer 6 on the bulk crystal substrate 4 can be formed in this method. In this example, 0.50 is used as x-value, and 0.98 is used as y-value, but 0.50 or less is effective as the x-value, and when other values are used as the x-value, the decision of the y-value is performed in such a manner that a lattice constant will be matched.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔概要〕 3元混晶の化合物半導体GaxIn1−ウPのエピタキ
シャル成長層にドナ不純物をドープする場合、混晶比率
Xが0.52以上となると、深い準位の濃度が急増する
ことが判明したので、本発明ではX値を0.50以下に
抑えることにより深い準位の濃度を低減し、またこれに
よって起こる基板との格子定数のずれを防くためにGa
InAs基板を用いて解決を図った。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] When doping the epitaxially grown layer of the ternary mixed crystal compound semiconductor GaxIn1-UP with donor impurities, when the mixed crystal ratio X becomes 0.52 or more, the concentration of deep levels increases. In order to reduce the concentration of deep levels by suppressing the
We attempted to solve this problem by using an InAs substrate.

〔産業上の利用分野〕[Industrial application field]

本発明は、GaInPのエピタキシャル成長方法とその
構造に関する。
The present invention relates to a GaInP epitaxial growth method and its structure.

3元化合物半導体GaInPは、可視光領域の発光素子
、あるいは超高速デバイスの材料として有望視されてい
る。
The ternary compound semiconductor GaInP is seen as a promising material for light-emitting elements in the visible light region or ultrahigh-speed devices.

通常GaInP工ピタキシヤル層は、GaAsを基板と
して成長させるが、成長に当たってGaAs基板と格子
整合をとることが必要であり、そのためGax I n
+−xPのX値は0.52に選ばれる。
Usually, a GaInP pitaxial layer is grown using GaAs as a substrate, but it is necessary to achieve lattice matching with the GaAs substrate during growth.
The X value of +-xP is chosen to be 0.52.

上記X値によるGa)11n+−xPエピタキシャル層
は、SまたはSi等のドナ不純物を添加すると深い準位
の濃度が急変する組成領域にある。
The Ga)11n+-xP epitaxial layer with the above-mentioned X value is in a composition region where the deep level concentration changes rapidly when donor impurities such as S or Si are added.

深い単位の濃度が高いと、添加したドナ不純物の活性化
率が低下し、また結晶温度によってキャリヤ濃度が太き
(変化する。従って深い準位の濃度を出来るだけ低くす
るのが望ましい。
If the concentration in the deep unit is high, the activation rate of the added donor impurity will decrease, and the carrier concentration will increase (change) depending on the crystal temperature. Therefore, it is desirable to make the concentration in the deep level as low as possible.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来の技術でのGaInPのエピタキシャル成長法の一
例を第3図により説明する。
An example of a conventional GaInP epitaxial growth method will be explained with reference to FIG.

エピタキシャル成長法としてはLPE法、MOCVD法
、MBE法、ハライドVPE法等の何れかの方法が選ば
れる。
As the epitaxial growth method, one of the LPE method, MOCVD method, MBE method, halide VPE method, etc. is selected.

結晶基板としては、GaAs1板1を用い、この上にG
aAsエピタキシャル層2を積層する。
A GaAs 1 plate 1 is used as the crystal substrate, and a G
An aAs epitaxial layer 2 is laminated.

その後、GaXIr++−xP  エピタキシャル層3
を成長させる。この場合混晶比率Xは、0.52に選ば
れる。これはGaAs結晶の格子定数に整合するGaI
nP結晶のX値が0.52であることによる。
After that, GaXIr++-xP epitaxial layer 3
grow. In this case, the mixed crystal ratio X is selected to be 0.52. This is GaI which matches the lattice constant of GaAs crystal.
This is because the X value of the nP crystal is 0.52.

これによりエピタキシャル層のへテロ接合面での結晶転
位欠陥の発生を防止している。
This prevents crystal dislocation defects from occurring at the heterojunction surface of the epitaxial layer.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上記に述べた、従来の技術にょるGaAs基板上にGa
lnP層をエピタキシャル成長させる方法では、X値を
0.52に選定することが必要である。
Ga
In the method of epitaxially growing the lnP layer, it is necessary to select the X value to be 0.52.

この状態ではSあるいはStをドナとして用いてドープ
廿るGalnP層では、添加したドナ原子の10〜20
%が深い準位を形成することが判明した。
In this state, in a GalnP layer doped using S or St as a donor, 10 to 20 of the added donor atoms
% was found to form a deep level.

ドナ原子の浅い単位に対する深い単位の比率は、X値が
0.52付近よりX値と共に急増する。
The ratio of deep units to shallow units of donor atoms increases rapidly with the X value from around 0.52.

このためドナ添加量を増加してもキャリヤの濃度の増大
は期待出来ず、キャリヤ濃度の正確なる制御を必要とす
るデバイスでは不都合を生ずる。
Therefore, even if the amount of donor added is increased, an increase in the carrier concentration cannot be expected, which is inconvenient for devices that require accurate control of carrier concentration.

特に、低温での動作を必要とするHEMT等のデバイス
の半導体層としては不適当である。
In particular, it is unsuitable as a semiconductor layer for devices such as HEMTs that require operation at low temperatures.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

前項で説明せるドナ原子の深い準位の比率は、X値を0
.52より小にすると急激に低下し、0.50になると
殆ど浅い準位のみとなることが判明したのでGaInP
のX値としては、0.50以下の値に選定する。
The ratio of the deep level of the donor atom explained in the previous section is
.. It was found that when the value is smaller than 52, the level decreases rapidly, and when it becomes 0.50, there is almost only a shallow level, so GaInP
The X value is selected to be 0.50 or less.

この場合、GaInP工ピタキシヤル層の格子定数は増
加するので、従来の如<GaAs基板上に成長させると
格子定数の差による整合不良が発生する。
In this case, the lattice constant of the GaInP epitaxial layer increases, so if it is grown on a GaAs substrate as in the conventional case, mismatching will occur due to the difference in lattice constant.

従ってGaAsにInAsの僅か混入せる3元化合物混
晶GaInAsを基板に用いて格子定数の整合をとる。
Therefore, a ternary compound mixed crystal GaInAs, in which a small amount of InAs is mixed in GaAs, is used for the substrate to match the lattice constants.

即ち、本問題は、Ga、In+−yAs結晶基板を用い
て、該基板上にGax I r+、−、Pをエピタキシ
ャル層を積層するに当たり、混晶比率Xを0.50以下
とし、該基板の混晶比率yをエピタキシャル層と格子整
合せる結晶組成を用いることにより解決される。
That is, this problem is solved by using a Ga, In+-yAs crystal substrate, and when laminating an epitaxial layer of Gax I r+,-, P on the substrate, the mixed crystal ratio X is set to 0.50 or less. This problem can be solved by using a crystal composition that lattice-matches the mixed crystal ratio y with the epitaxial layer.

また、前記と同一の混晶比率でGayT 1l−yAs
結晶基板とGaXIn+−Xpエピタキシャル層との間
に、Ga、In+−yAsのエピタキシャル層を成長さ
せても良い。
Furthermore, with the same mixed crystal ratio as above, GayT 1l-yAs
An epitaxial layer of Ga, In+-yAs may be grown between the crystal substrate and the GaXIn+-Xp epitaxial layer.

更に、同様前記GayIn+−yAs結晶基板を用いG
axIn1−xPエピタキシャル層とGayI n、−
yAsエピタキシャル層を多層積層せることも可能であ
る。
Furthermore, using the same GayIn+-yAs crystal substrate, G
axIn1-xP epitaxial layer and GayIn,-
It is also possible to stack multiple yAs epitaxial layers.

〔作用〕[Effect]

GaX1n、−xPエピタキシャル層の深い準位のドナ
濃度を低減するため、X値を小さく選定する。
In order to reduce the donor concentration in the deep level of the GaX1n, -xP epitaxial layer, the X value is selected to be small.

これにより発生する格子定数の不整合は、基板としてG
ayIn+−yAsを用い、更に基板のy値を格子整合
せる値に選んで解決を図るものである。
The lattice constant mismatch caused by this is caused by the G
This problem is solved by using ayIn+-yAs and selecting the y value of the substrate to a value that allows lattice matching.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

本発明による一実施例を図面により詳細説明する。 An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

本発明では基板としてGayInl−yAs結晶を用い
る。Ga1nAs結晶は混晶比率y値が0.98程度の
ものは市販されているが、結晶成長技(ホテの向上に伴
ってX値0.90程度のものも製作可能となっている。
In the present invention, a GayInl-yAs crystal is used as the substrate. Ga1nAs crystals with a mixed crystal ratio y value of about 0.98 are commercially available, but as crystal growth techniques have improved, crystals with an x value of about 0.90 can also be produced.

Ga1nAs基板はGaAs基板に比して転位密度が遥
かに小さいという利点も有する。
The Ga1nAs substrate also has the advantage of having a much lower dislocation density than the GaAs substrate.

第1図の断面に示すごとく、Gao、 981 no、
 02AS基板4を用いて、同しy値の組成をもつGa
o、qsIno、。2AS工ピタキシヤル層5を成長さ
せる。
As shown in the cross section of Figure 1, Gao, 981 no.
Using the 02AS substrate 4, Ga having the same y-value composition
o, qsIno,. 2AS pitaxial layer 5 is grown.

次いで、Gao、 so I no、 50 Pエピタ
キシャル層6を成長させる。上記の成長方法でGa1n
As工ピタキシヤル層5は必ずしも必要な条件ではない
Next, a Gao, so I no, 50 P epitaxial layer 6 is grown. By the above growth method, Ga1n
The As pitaxial layer 5 is not necessarily a necessary condition.

バルク結晶基板4上に、直接GaInP工ピタキシヤル
層6を積層するよりも純度の高い成長層が得られる。
A growth layer with higher purity can be obtained than by directly stacking the GaInP epitaxial layer 6 on the bulk crystal substrate 4.

上記説明では一例として、X値として0.50、y値と
して0.98を使用したが、X値としては0.50以下
であれば構わない。X値が他の値をとった場合、y値の
決定は格子定数が整合する如く選定を行う。
In the above description, as an example, the X value is 0.50 and the y value is 0.98, but the X value may be 0.50 or less. When the X value takes another value, the y value is selected so that the lattice constants match.

簡単にy値を決定する方法を第2図により説明する。横
軸に混晶比率X、yをとり、縦軸に格子定数をとる。
A method for simply determining the y value will be explained with reference to FIG. The horizontal axis represents the mixed crystal ratios X and y, and the vertical axis represents the lattice constant.

混晶比率が0あるいは1の場合の格子定数は、InP、
InAs 、GaP、GaAsの場合になるので既知で
あり、混晶の場合はその中間をほぼ直線的に変化すると
して結ぶとGaInPとGa I nAsの混晶の格子
定数特性が得られる。
When the mixed crystal ratio is 0 or 1, the lattice constant is InP,
This is known since it applies to InAs, GaP, and GaAs, and in the case of mixed crystals, the lattice constant characteristics of GaInP and GaInAs mixed crystals can be obtained by connecting the intermediate values as changing almost linearly.

X値が0.50以下の例えば0.45とすると、乙の場
合のGaInP特性のA点より横軸に平行にGa1nA
s特性との交点Bを求めで、B点のy値が0.93とし
て決定される。
If the X value is 0.50 or less, for example 0.45, Ga1nA is
By finding the intersection B with the s characteristic, the y value of point B is determined to be 0.93.

以上の説明では、基板上に単層のGaInP工ピタキシ
ヤル層を成長させる場合について述べたが、本発明は単
層のエピタキシャル成長に制約されるものでなく、既に
説明せる混晶比率条件を温泉しておればGaInP、G
a1nAsのエピタキシャル層を複数層成長せしめるこ
とも問題はない。
In the above explanation, a case has been described in which a single-layer GaInP epitaxial layer is grown on a substrate, but the present invention is not limited to single-layer epitaxial growth, and the mixed crystal ratio conditions described above are If GaInP, G
There is no problem in growing a plurality of epitaxial layers of a1nAs.

上記に述べたエピタキシャル層にAj2GalnP等の
4元化合物半導体を含めた多層エピタキシャル層を形成
する場合も、格子定数の整合条件さえ合致すれば問題が
ない。
Even when forming a multilayer epitaxial layer including a quaternary compound semiconductor such as Aj2GalnP in the epitaxial layer described above, there is no problem as long as the lattice constant matching conditions are met.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上に説明せるごとく、本発明のエピタキシャル成長方
法を適用することによりGaInPエピタキシャル層で
のドナ原子が深い単位となる割合は著しく減少し、発光
素子、高速i能素子として性能の向上に寄与する所大で
ある。
As explained above, by applying the epitaxial growth method of the present invention, the ratio of donor atoms forming deep units in the GaInP epitaxial layer is significantly reduced, which greatly contributes to improved performance as a light emitting device and a high-speed ionic device. It is.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明にかかわるGaInPの成長方法を説明
する断面図、 第2図は本発明の格子整合せる混晶比率の決定を説明す
る図、 第3図は従来のGaInPの成長方法を説明す断面図を
示す。 図面において、 1はGaAs基板、 2はGaAsエピタキシャル層、 3.6はGaInPエピタキシャル層、4はGa1nA
s基+反、 5はGaInAsエピタキシャル層、
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view explaining the GaInP growth method according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram explaining the determination of the mixed crystal ratio for lattice matching according to the present invention, and Figure 3 is a diagram explaining the conventional GaInP growth method. A cross-sectional view is shown. In the drawings, 1 is a GaAs substrate, 2 is a GaAs epitaxial layer, 3.6 is a GaInP epitaxial layer, and 4 is a Ga1nA layer.
s group + anti, 5 is GaInAs epitaxial layer,

Claims (6)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)Ga_yIn_1_−_yAs結晶基板(4)を
用いて、該基板上にGa_xIn_1_−_xPエピタ
キシャル層(6)を積層するに当たり、 該エピタキシャル層の混晶比率xを0.50以下とし、
該基板(4)の混晶比率yを、該エピタキシャル層(6
)と格子整合せる結晶組成を用いることを特徴とするG
aInPのエピタキシャル成長方法。
(1) Using a Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs crystal substrate (4) and laminating a Ga_xIn_1_-_xP epitaxial layer (6) on the substrate, the mixed crystal ratio x of the epitaxial layer is set to 0.50 or less,
The mixed crystal ratio y of the substrate (4) is
) is characterized by using a crystal composition that is lattice matched to
A method for epitaxial growth of aInP.
(2)前記Ga_yIn_1_−_yAs結晶基板とG
a_xIn_1_−_xPエピタキシャル層との間に、
Ga_yIn_1_−_yAsのエピタキシャル層(5
)の成長工程を加えることを特徴とする特許請求範囲第
(1)項記載のGaInPのエピタキシャル成長方法。
(2) The Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs crystal substrate and the G
Between the a_xIn_1_-_xP epitaxial layer,
Epitaxial layer of Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs (5
2. A GaInP epitaxial growth method according to claim (1), characterized in that the growth step (1) is added.
(3)前記Ga_yIn_1_−_yAs結晶基板を用
いて、Ga_xIn_1_−_xPエピタキシャル層と
Ga_yIn_1_−_yAsエピタキシャル層を多層
積層せることを特徴とする特許請求範囲第(1)項記載
のGaInPのエピタキシャル成長方法。
(3) The GaInP epitaxial growth method according to claim (1), characterized in that a Ga_xIn_1_-_xP epitaxial layer and a Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs epitaxial layer are laminated in multiple layers using the Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs crystal substrate.
(4)混晶比率xが0.50以下よりなるGa_xIn
_1_−_xPエピタキシャル層(6)を、該エピタキ
シャル層と格子整合せる混晶比率yよりなるGa_yI
n_1_−_yAs結晶基板(4)上に成長せしめたこ
とを特徴とするGaInPのエピタキシャル成長層の構
造。
(4) Ga_xIn with a mixed crystal ratio x of 0.50 or less
Ga_yI having a mixed crystal ratio y that lattice-matches the _1_-_xP epitaxial layer (6) with the epitaxial layer.
The structure of an epitaxial growth layer of GaInP, which is grown on an n_1_-_yAs crystal substrate (4).
(5)前記Ga_yIn_1_−_yAs結晶基板とG
a_xIn_1_−_xPエピタキシャル層との間に、
Ga_yIn_1_−_yAsのエピタキシャル層(5
)を積層せることを特徴とする特許請求範囲第(4)項
記載のGaInPのエピタキシャル成長層の構造。
(5) The Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs crystal substrate and the G
Between the a_xIn_1_-_xP epitaxial layer,
Epitaxial layer of Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs (5
) The structure of the GaInP epitaxially grown layer according to claim (4), characterized in that the GaInP epitaxial growth layer is laminated.
(6)前記Ga_yIn_1_−_yAs結晶基板上に
、Ga_xIn_1_−_xPエピタキシャル層とGa
_yIn_1_−_yAsエピタキシャル層を多層積層
せることを特徴とする特許請求範囲第(5)項記載のG
aInPのエピタキシャル成長層の構造。
(6) On the Ga_yIn_1_-_yAs crystal substrate, a Ga_xIn_1_-_xP epitaxial layer and a Ga
G according to claim (5), characterized in that _yIn_1_-_yAs epitaxial layers are laminated in multiple layers.
Structure of an epitaxially grown layer of aInP.
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