高温AlN插入层对AlGaN/GaN异质结材料和HEMTs器件电学特性的影响

研究了在GaN缓冲层中插入40 nm厚高温AlN层的GaN外延层和AlGaN/GaN异质结材料, AlN插入层可以增加GaN层的面内压应力并提高AlGaN/GaN高电子迁移率晶体管（HEMTs）的电学特性. 在精确测量布拉格衍射角的基础上定量计算了压应力的大小. 增加的压应力一方面通过增强GaN层的压电极化电场, 提高了AlGaN/GaN异质结二维电子气（2DEG）面密度, 另一方面使AlGaN势垒层对2DEG面密度产生的两方面影响相互抵消. 同时, 这种AlN插入层的采用降低了GaN与AlGaN层之间的 关键词： 高温AlN插入层 AlGaN/GaN异质结 二维电子气 应力     

利用MOCVD在r面蓝宝石上生长的α面GaN中两步AlN缓冲层的优化

采用两步AlN缓冲层(一层低温AlN和一层高温AlN)在r面蓝宝石衬底上生长了非极性的α面GaN,并利用高分辨X射线衍射和光致荧光谱对所生长的材料进行了研究.两步AIN缓冲层在我们之前的工作中已被证明比单步高温AlN或低温GaN缓冲层更有利于减小材料各向异性和提高晶体质量,本文进一步优化了两步AlN缓冲层的结构,并得到...     

高阻GaN的MOCVD外延生长

利用金属有机化合物气相沉积(MOCVD)在蓝宝石衬底上生长了高阻GaN薄膜。对GaN成核层生长的反应室压力、生长时间和载气类型对GaN缓冲层电学特性的影响进行了分析。实验结果表明,延长GaN成核层的生长时间,降低成核层生长时的反应室压力,载气由H₂换为N₂都会得到高阻的GaN缓冲层。样品的方块电阻R_s最高为2.49×10¹¹ Ω/□。以高阻GaN样品为衬底制备了AlGaN/AlN/GaN结构HEMT器件,迁移率最高达1 230 cm²/(V·s)。     

利用MOCVD在r面蓝宝石上生长的α面GaN中两步AlN缓冲层的优化

采用两步AlN缓冲层(一层低温AlN和一层高温AlN)在r面蓝宝石衬底上生长了非极性的α面GaN,并利用高分辨X射线衍射和光致荧光谱对所生长的材料进行了研究.两步AIN缓冲层在我们之前的工作中已被证明比单步高温AlN或低温GaN缓冲层更有利于减小材料各向异性和提高晶体质量,本文进一步优化了两步AlN缓冲层的结构,并得到了各向异性更小,晶体质量更好的α面GaN薄膜.分析表明,两步AlN缓冲层中的低温AlN层在减小各向异性中起着关键作用.低温AlN层能抑制了优势方向(c轴)的原子迁移,有利于劣势方向(m轴)的原子迁移,从而减小了Al原子在不同方向迁移能力的差异,并为其后的高温AlN缓冲层和GaN层提供"生长模板",以得到各向异性更小、晶体质量更好的α面GaN材料.     

背势垒层结构对AlGaN/GaN双异质结载流子分布特性的影响

首先通过一维自洽求解薛定谔/泊松方程,研究了AlGaN/GaN双异质结构中AlGaN背势垒层Al组分和厚度对载流子分布特性的影响.其次利用低压MOCVD方法在蓝宝石衬底上生长出具有不同背势垒层的AlGaN/GaN双异质结构材料,通过汞探针CV测试验证了理论计算的正确性.理论计算和实验结果均表明,随着背势垒层Al组分的提高和厚度的增加,主沟道中的二维电子气面密度逐渐减小,寄生沟道的二维电子气密度逐渐增加;背势垒层Al组分的提高和厚度的增加能有效的增强主沟道的二维电子气限域性,但是却带来了较高的 关键词： AlGaN/GaN 双异质结构 限域性 寄生沟道     

器件参数对GaN基n~+-GaN/i-Al_x Ga_(1-x)N/n~+-GaN结构紫外和红外双色探测器中紫外响应的影响

研究了AlGaN层参数对GaN基n+-GaN/i-AlxGa1-xN/n+-GaN结构紫外和红外双色探测器中紫外响应的影响规律及物理机制.模拟计算发现:降低AlGaN层本底载流子浓度会增加器件的量子效率,当本底载流子浓度不能进一步降低时,可以通过减小AlGaN层的厚度以保证器件的量子效率.在材料生长和器件工艺过程中都应减少界面态.外加较小的反向偏压能大幅度提高紫外量子效率,分析表明,GaN/AlGaN/GaN形成的两个背靠背、方向相反的异质结电场是出现这些现象的根本原因.在实际器件设计中,应该根据需要调节各结构参数,以保证器件的量子效率.     

磁控反应溅射AlN缓冲层对GaN基LED器件性能的影响

以直流磁控反应溅射法(RMS)在图形化蓝宝石衬底上制备的AlN薄膜作为缓冲层,采用金属有机化学气相沉积法(MOCVD)外延生长了GaN基LED。与MOCVD生长的低温GaN缓冲层相比,RMS制备的AlN缓冲层具有表面更平整、颗粒更小的形核岛,有利于促进GaN外延的横向生长,减少了形核岛合并时的界面数量和高度差异,降低了缺陷和位错产生的几率。研究结果表明,溅射AlN缓冲层取代传统低温GaN缓冲层后,外延生长的GaN材料具有更高的晶体质量,LED器件在亮度、漏电和抗静电能力等光电特性上均有明显提升。     

使用AlN/GaN超晶格势垒层生长高Al组分AlGaN/GaN HEMT结构

在蓝宝石衬底上生长了以AlN/GaN超晶格准AlGaN合金作为势垒的HEMT结构材料,并与传统AlGaN合金势垒样品进行了对比.在高Al组分(≥40%)情况下,超晶格势垒样品的表面形貌明显改进,电学性能特别是2DEG面电子浓度也有所改进.对超晶格势垒生长参数进行了初步优化,使得HEMT结构薄层电阻进一步降低,最后获得了251 Ω/□的薄层电阻. 关键词： AlGaN/GaN 结构 AlN/GaN超晶格 二维电子气 高电子迁移率晶体管     

在6H-SiC衬底上用低压MOVPE法生长AlN和GaN的过程中用(AlN/GaN)多层缓冲层来控制残余应力

人们已提出用BAlGaN四元系材料制备紫外光谱区的光发射器件.GaN和AlN二元系是这种四元材料在器件应用中的基础材料.6H-SiC衬底在氮化物生长中因其晶格失配小是一大优势,而且SiC衬底的热膨胀系数也和AlN的很接近.然而,对于AlN外延层来说,需要控制其中的残余应力,因为在SiC衬底上直接生长的AlN外延层中存在着因晶格失配所产生的压缩应力.另一方面,在SiC衬底上直接生长的GaN外延层中存在着拉伸应力.这种拉伸应力起源于GaN比衬底有着更大的热膨胀系数.本文讨论了在6H-SiC衬底上生长的氮化物外延层中残余应力的类型、数量及控制.为此目的,提出了在6H-SiC衬底上,无论是生长AlN,还是生长GaN,都可以采用(GaN/AlN)多层缓冲层的办法,作为控制残余应力的有效方法.我们还讨论了AlN和GaN外延层的结晶质量和残余应力间的关系.     

AlGaN/GaN异质结载流子面密度测量的比较与分析

对MOCVD技术在蓝宝石衬底上生长的不同Al组分AlGaN/GaN异质结进行了范德堡法Hall测量和电容-电压(C-V)测量，发现Hall测量载流子面密度值大于C-V测量值，并且随着AlGaN层Al组分的增加，两种测量值都在增加，同时它们的差值也在增加.认为产生这一结果的原因有两方面.一方面，Ni/Au肖特基金属淀积在AlGaN/GaN异质结上，改变了AlGaN势垒层的表面状态，使得一部分二维电子气(2DEG)电子被抽取到空的施主表面态中，从而减小了AlGaN/GaN异质结界面势阱中的2DEG浓度.随着势垒层Al组分的增加，AlGaN层产生了更多的表面态，从而使得更多的电子被抽取到了空的表面态中.另一方面，由于C-V测量本身精确度受到串联电阻的影响，使得测量电容小于实际电容，从而低估了载流子浓度.     

Influence of double A1N buffer layers on the qualities of GaN films prepared by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition

<正>In this paper we report that the GaN thin film is grown by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition on a sapphire (0001) substrate with double AlN buffer layers.The buffer layer consists of a low-temperature(LT) AlN layer and a high-temperature(HT) AlN layer that are grown at 600℃and 1000℃,respectively.It is observed that the thickness of the LT-AlN layer drastically influences the quality of GaN thin film,and that the optimized 4.25-min-LT-AlN layer minimizes the dislocation density of GaN thin film.The reason for the improved properties is discussed in this paper.     

Optical and structural investigation of a-plane GaN layers on r-plane sapphire with nucleation layer optimization

Nonpolar a-plane GaN epilayers are grown on several r-plane sapphire substrates by metal organic chemical vapour deposition using different nucleation layers:(A) a GaN nucleation layer deposited at low temperature(LT);(B) an AlN nucleation layer deposited at high temperature;or(C) an LT thin AlN nucleation layer with an AlN layer and an AlN/AlGaN superlattice both subsequently deposited at high temperature.The samples have been characterized by Xray diffraction(XRD),atomic force microscopy and photoluminescence.The GaN layers grown using nucleation layers B and C show narrower XRD rocking curves than that using nucleation layer A,indicating a reduction in crystal defect density.Furthermore,the GaN layer grown using nucleation layer C exhibits a surface morphology with triangular defect pits eliminated completely.The improved optical property,corresponding to the enhanced crystal quality,is also confirmed by temperature-dependent and excitation power-dependent photoluminescence measurements.     

Effect of double AlN buffer layer on the qualities of GaN films grown by radio-frequency molecular beam epitaxy

This paper reports that the GaN thin films with Ga-polarity and high quality were grown by radio-frequency molecular beam epitaxy on sapphire （0001） substrate with a double A1N buffer layer. The buffer layer consists of a high-temperature （HT） A1N layer and a low-temperature （LT） A1N layer grown at 800℃ and 600℃, respectively. It is demonstrated that the HT-A1N layer can result in the growth of GaN epilayer in Ga-polarity and the LT-A1N layer is helpful for the improvement of the epilayer quality. It is observed that the carrier mobility of the GaN epilayer increases from 458 to 858cm^2/V.s at room temperature when the thickness of LT-A1N layer varies from 0 to 20nm. The full width at half maximum of x-ray rocking curves also demonstrates a substantial improvement in the quality of GaN epilavers by the utilization of LT-A1N layer.     

Nonpolar a-plane GaN grown on r-plane sapphire using multilayer AlN buffer by metalorganic chemical vapor deposition

Mirror-like and pit-free non-polar a-plane (1 1 −2 0) GaN films are grown on r-plane (1 −1 0 2) sapphire substrates using metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) with multilayer high-low-high temperature AlN buffer layers. The buffer layer structure and film quality are essential to the growth of a flat, crack-free and pit-free a-plane GaN film. The multilayer AlN buffer structure includes a thin low-temperature-deposited AlN (LT-AlN) layer inserted into the high-temperature-deposited AlN (HT-AlN) layer. The results demonstrate that the multilayer AlN buffer structure can improve the surface morphology of the upper a-plane GaN film. The grown multilayer AlN buffer structure reduced the tensile stress on the AlN buffer layers and increased the compressive stress on the a-plane GaN film. The multilayer AlN buffer structure markedly improves the surface morphology of the a-plane GaN film, as revealed by scanning electron microscopy. The effects of various growth V/III ratios was investigated to obtain a-plane GaN films with better surface morphology. The mean roughness of the surface was 1.02 nm, as revealed by atomic force microscopy. Accordingly, the multilayer AlN buffer structure improves the surface morphology and facilitates the complete coalescence of the a-plane GaN layer.     

AlN缓冲层对Si基GaN外延薄膜性质的影响

采用金属有机化合物化学气相沉积（MOCVD）方法制备了不同AlN缓冲层厚度的GaN样品,研究了AlN缓冲层厚度对GaN外延层的应力、表面形貌和晶体质量的影响。研究结果表明：厚度为15 nm的AlN缓冲层不仅可以有效抑制Si扩散,而且还给GaN外延层提供了一个较大的压应力,避免GaN薄膜出现裂纹。在该厚度AlN缓冲层上制备的GaN薄膜表面光亮、无裂纹,受到的张应力为0.3 GPa,（0002）和（1012）面的高分辨X射线衍射摇摆曲线峰值半高宽分别为536 arcsec和594 arcsec,原子力显微镜测试得到表面粗糙度为0.2 nm。     

The influence of AlN/GaN superlattice intermediate layer on the properties of GaN grown on Si（111） substrates

AlN/GaN superlattice buffer is inserted between GaN epitaxial layer and Si substrate before epitaxial growth of GaN layer. High-quality and crack-free GaN epitaxial layers can be obtained by inserting AlN/GaN superlattice buffer layer. The influence of AlN/GaN superlattice buffer layer on the properties of GaN films are investigated in this paper. One of the important roles of the superlattice is to release tensile strain between Si substrate and epilayer. Raman spectra show a substantial decrease of in-plane tensile strain in GaN layers by using AlN/GaN superlattice buffer layer. Moreover, TEM cross-sectional images show that the densities of both screw and edge dislocations are significantly reduced. The GaN films grown on Si with the superlattice buffer also have better surface morphology and optical properties.