硅衬底氮化镓基LED薄膜转移至柔性黏结层基板后其应力及发光性能变化的研究

本文将硅(Si)衬底上外延生长的氮化镓(GaN)基发光二极管(LED)薄膜转移至含有柔性黏结层的基板上, 获得了不受衬底和支撑基板束缚的LED薄膜. 利用高分辨率X射线衍射仪(HRXRD)研究了薄膜转移前后的应力变化, 同时对其光致发光(PL)光谱的特性进行了研究. 结果表明: 硅衬底GaN基LED薄膜转移至柔性基板后, GaN受到的应力会由转移前巨大的张应力变为转移后微小的压应力, InGaN/GaN量子阱受到的压应力则增大; 尽管LED薄膜室温无损转移至柔性基板其InGaN阱层的In组分不会改变, 然而按照HRXRD倒易空间图谱通用计算方法会得出平均铟组发生了变化; GaN基LED薄膜从外延片转移至柔性基板时其PL谱会发生明显红移.     

不同基板1W硅衬底蓝光LED老化性能研究

将硅(Si)衬底上外延生长的氮化镓(GaN)基LED薄膜,通过电镀的方法转移到铜支撑基板、铜铬支撑基板以及通过压焊的方法转移到新的硅支撑基板,获得了垂直结构蓝光LED器件,并对其老化特性进行了对比研究。研究结果表明,在三种基板中铜支撑基板的器件老化后光电特性最稳定。把这一现象归结于三种样品的应力状态以及基板热导率的不同,其中应力状态可能是影响器件可靠性的最主要因素。     

硅衬底GaN蓝色发光材料转移前后应力变化研究

利用外延片压焊和湿法腐蚀技术将硅衬底上生长的InGaN多量子阱发光二极管(LED)薄膜材料转移到了新衬底上. 研究结果表明, 转移后的LED薄膜中GaN层受到的张应力变小,InGaN层受的压应力变大. 去除转移后LED薄膜中过渡层后,GaN层受到的张应力变大,而铟镓氮层受到的压应力基本不变. 将转移后的薄膜做成垂直结构的LED芯片后,其光电性能明显改善. 关键词： GaN 发光二极管 硅衬底 应力     

转移基板材质对Si衬底GaN基LED芯片性能的影响

在Si衬底上生长了GaN基LED外延材料,分别转移到新的硅基板和铜基板上,制备了垂直结构蓝光LED芯片。研究了这两种基板GaN基LED芯片的光电性能。在切割成单个芯片之前,对大量尺寸为(300μm×300μm)的这两种芯片分别通高达1 A的大电流在测试台上加速老化1 h。结果显示,铜基板Si衬底GaN基LED芯片有更大的饱和电流,光输出效率更高,工作电压随驱动电流的变化不大,光输出在老化过程中衰减更小。铜基板芯片比硅基板芯片可靠性更高,在大功率半导体照明器件中前景诱人。     

硅基板和铜基板垂直结构GaN基LED变温变电流发光性能的研究

本文将硅(Si)衬底上外延生长的氮化镓(GaN)基发光二极管(LED)薄膜剥离转移到新的硅基板和紫铜基板上,并获得了垂直结构的LED芯片,对其变温变电流电致发光(EL)特性进行了研究. 结果表明:当环境温度不变时,在13 K低温状态下铜基板芯片的EL波长始终大于硅基板芯片约6 nm,在300 K 状态下随着驱动电流的加大铜基板芯片的EL波长会由大于硅基板芯片3 nm左右而逐渐变为与硅基板芯片重合;当驱动电流不变时,环境温度由13 K升高到320 K,两种基板芯片的EL波长随温度升高呈现S形变化并且波谱逐渐趋于重合;在100 K以下温度时铜基板芯片的Droop效应比硅基板芯片明显,在100 K 以上温度时硅基板芯片的Droop效应比铜基板芯片明显. 可能是由于两种芯片的基板具有不同的热膨胀系数和热导率导致了其变温变电流的EL特性不同. 关键词： GaN 热膨胀系数 内量子效率 热导率     

硅衬底GaN基LED薄膜芯片的应力调制

将Si衬底GaN基LED外延薄膜经晶圆键合、去硅衬底等工艺制作成垂直结构GaN基LED薄膜芯片,并对其进行不同温度的连续退火,通过高分辨X射线衍射(HRXRD)研究了连续退火过程中GaN薄膜芯片的应力变化。研究发现:垂直结构LED薄膜芯片在160~180℃下退火应力释放明显,200℃时应力释放充分,GaN的晶格常数接近标准值。继续升温应力不再发生明显变化,GaN薄膜的晶格常数只在标准晶格常数值附近波动。扫描电子显微镜给出的bonding层中Ag-In合金情况很好地解释了薄膜芯片应力的变化。     

应力和掺杂对Mg:GaN薄膜光致发光光谱影响的研究

对化学气相沉积(MOCVD)法在宝石衬底上生长的Mg掺杂GaN薄膜的表面及其GaN缓冲层的光致发光(PL)光谱进行了测量，用Raman光谱和x射线衍射(XRD)对GaN薄膜中的应力进行确定，通过PL光谱中的中性束缚激子跃迁能量的变化确定薄膜中应力的影响，从而研究Mg掺杂对p型GaN的DAP跃迁影响规律. 关键词： 光致发光 应力 Raman光谱     

晶圆键合和激光剥离工艺对GaN基垂直结构发光二极管芯片残余应力的影响

GaN基发光二极管(LED)中的残余应力状态对器件的性能和稳定性有很大影响. 通过使用三种不同的键合衬底(Al₂O₃衬底, CuW衬底和Si衬底)以及改变键合温度(290 ℃, 320 ℃, 350 ℃和380 ℃), 并且使用不同的激光能量密度(875, 945和1015 mJ·cm^-2) 进行激光剥离, 制备了不同应力状态的GaN基LED器件. 对不同条件下GaN LED进行弯曲度、Raman 散射谱测试. 实验结果表明, 垂直结构LED中的残余应力的状态是键合衬底和键合金属共同作用的结果, 而键合温度影响着垂直结构LED中的残余应力的大小. 激光剥离过程中, 一定能量密度下激光剥离工艺一般不会对芯片中的残余应力造成影响, 但是如果该工艺对GaN 层造成了微裂缝, 则会在一定程度上起到释放残余应力的作用. 使用Si衬底键合后, 外延蓝宝石衬底翘曲变大, 对应制备的GaN基垂直结构 LED中的残余应力为张应力, 并且随着键合温度的上升而变大; 而Al₂O₃和CuW衬底制备的LED中的残余应力为压应力, 但使用Al₂O₃衬底键合制备的LED中压应力随键合温度上升而一定程度变大, CuW 衬底制备的LED中压应力随键合温度上升而下降.     

Si(111)衬底切偏角对GaN基LED外延膜的影响

利用金属有机化学气相沉积(MOCVD)方法在具有偏角(0°~0.9°)的Si(111)衬底上生长了GaN薄膜。采用高分辨X射线衍射(HRXRD)对Si衬底的偏角进行了精确的测量,利用HRXRD、原子力显微镜(AFM)以及光致发光(PL)对外延薄膜的晶体质量、量子阱中In组分、表面形貌及光学特性进行了研究。结果表明,Si(111)衬底偏角对量子阱中的In组分、 GaN外延膜的表面形貌、晶体质量以及光学性能具有重大影响。为了获得高质量的GaN外延薄膜,衬底偏角必须控制在小于0.5°的范围内。超出该范围,GaN薄膜的晶体质量、表面形貌及光学性能都明显下降。     

AlGaN插入层对6H-SiC上金属有机物气相外延生长的GaN薄膜残余应力及表面形貌的影响

研究了具有不同台阶数目的AlGaN插入层对在6H-SiC衬底上利用金属有机物气相外延（MOVPE）生长的GaN体材料残余应力和表面形貌的影响.高分辨率X射线衍射测试表明样品的c轴晶格常数随台阶数目的增多而增大;低温光荧光谱中GaN发光峰也随着台阶数目增多而发生蓝移,这些变化都反映出GaN中残余张应力的减小.此外,原子力显微镜测试表明样品表面起伏和粗糙度也都随着插入层的引入和台阶数目的增多得到了明显的改善. 关键词： 残余应力 表面形貌 SiC衬底 AlGaN插入层     

Si(110)和Si(111)衬底上制备InGaN/GaN蓝光发光二极管

分别在Si(110)和Si(111)衬底上制备了In Ga N/Ga N多量子阱结构蓝光发光二极管(LED)器件.利用高分辨X射线衍射、原子力显微镜、室温拉曼光谱和变温光致发光谱对生长的LED结构进行了结构表征.结果表明,相对于Si(111)上生长LED样品,Si(110)上生长的LED结构晶体质量较好,样品中存在较小的张应力,具有较高的内量子效率.对制备的LED芯片进行光电特性分析测试表明,两种衬底上制备的LED芯片等效串联电阻相差不大,在大电流注入下内量子效率下降较小;但是,相比于Si(111)上制备LED芯片,Si(110)上LED芯片具有较小的开启电压和更优异的发光特性.对LED器件电致发光(EL)发光峰随驱动电流的变化研究发现,由于Si(110)衬底上LED结构中阱层和垒层存在较小的应力/应变而在器件中产生较弱的量子限制斯塔克效应,致使Si(110)上LED芯片EL发光峰随驱动电流的蓝移量更小.     

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.     

Microstructural and compositional characteristics of GaN films grown on a ZnO-buffered Si (111) wafer

Polycrystalline GaN thin films have been deposited epitaxially on a ZnO-buffered (111)-oriented Si substrate by molecular beam epitaxy. The microstructural and compositional characteristics of the films were studied by analytical transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A SiO(2) amorphous layer about 3.5 nm in thickness between the Si/ZnO interface has been identified by means of spatially resolved electron energy loss spectroscopy. Cross-sectional and plan-view TEM investigations reveal (GaN/ZnO/SiO(2)/Si) layers exhibiting definite a crystallographic relationship: [111](Si)//[111](ZnO)//[0001](GaN) along the epitaxy direction. GaN films are polycrystalline with nanoscale grains ( approximately 100 nm in size) grown along [0001] direction with about 20 degrees between the (1l00) planes of adjacent grains. A three-dimensional growth mode for the buffer layer and the film is proposed to explain the formation of the as-grown polycrystalline GaN films and the functionality of the buffer layer.     

Influence of AlN Buffer Thickness on GaN Grown on Si(111) by Gas Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy with Ammonia

Hexagonal GaN is grown on a Si(111) substrate with AlN as a buffer layer by gas source molecular beam epitaxy (GSMBE) with ammonia. The thickness of AlN buffer is changed from 9 to 72nm. When the thickness of AlN buffer is 36nm, the surface morphology and crystal quality of GaN is optimal. The in-situ reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) reveals that the transition to a two-dimensional growth mode of AlN is the key to the quality of GaN. However, the thickness of AlN buffer is not so critical to the residual in-plane tensile stress in GaN grown on Si(111) by GSMBE for AlN thickness between 9 to 72nm.     

Metal catalyst-assisted growth of GaN nanowires on graphene films for flexible photocatalyst applications

We report the growth of high-areal-density GaN nanowires on large-size graphene films using a nickel (Ni) catalyst-assisted vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) method. Before the nanowire growth, the graphene films were prepared on copper foils using hot-wall chemical vapor deposition and transferred onto SiO₂/Si substrates. Then, for catalyst-assisted VLS growth, Ni catalyst layers with thickness of a few nanometers were deposited on the graphene-coated substrates using a thermal evaporator. We investigated the effect of the Ni catalyst thickness on the formation of GaN nanowires. Furthermore, the structural and optical characteristics of GaN nanowires were investigated using X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The GaN nanowires grown on graphene films were transferred onto polymer substrates using a simple lift-off method for applications as flexible photocatalysts. Photocatalysis activities of the GaN nanowires prepared on the flexible polymer substrates were investigated under bending conditions.     

Influence of AlN buffer layer thickness on structural properties of GaN epilayer grown on Si (111) substrate with AlGaN interlayer

We present the growth of GaN epilayer on Si (111) substrate with a single AlGaN interlayer sandwiched between the GaN epilayer and AlN buffer layer by using the metalorganic chemical vapour deposition. The influence of the AlN buffer layer thickness on structural properties of the GaN epilayer has been investigated by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, optical microscopy and high-resolution x-ray diffraction. It is found that an AlN buffer layer with the appropriate thickness plays an important role in increasing compressive strain and improving crystal quality during the growth of AlGaN interlayer, which can introduce a more compressive strain into the subsequent grown GaN layer, and reduce the crack density and threading dislocation density in GaN film.     

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。