IP Library Granted Patent US 7,256,110
Granted Patent B2
US 7,256,110 · App. 10/504,527 · Granted Aug 14, 2007

Crystal manufacturing method

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Patent No.
US 7,256,110
App. No.
10/504,527
Granted
Aug 14, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of growing a crystal (for example, a GaN system compound semiconductor crystal) on a substrate at least includes forming a first crystalline layer (a GaN system buffer layer), forming a second crystalline layer (a GaN system intermediate layer) and forming a third crystalline layer (a GaN system thick film layer). The three crystalline layers are respectively reared on conditions different from one another.

Claims (31)

1. A crystal producing method for growing a GaN system compound semiconductor crystal on a substrate, at least comprising:

forming a first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the substrate at a growth temperature ranging from 570° C. to 670° C.;

forming a second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 750° C. to 850° C.; and

forming a third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 950° C. to 1050° C.

2. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is formed at a film thickness ranging from 5 nm to 300 nm.

3. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is formed at a film thickness ranging from 0.5 μm to 50 μm.

4. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the substrate is degraded by a raw material used for growth of the first, second or third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer or due to heat.

5. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the substrate is a rare earth 13 (3B) group perovskite crystal including one or two or more rare earth elements.

6. A crystal producing method for growing a GaN system compound semiconductor crystal on a substrate, at least comprising:

forming a first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the substrate at a growth temperature ranging from 570° C. to 670° C.;

forming a second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 750° C. to 850° C.; and

forming a third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 950° C. to 1050° C.

wherein the first, second and third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layers are single crystalline layers respectively.

7. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is formed at a film thickness ranging from 5 nm to 300 nm.

8. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is formed at a film thickness ranging from 0.5 μm to 50 μm.

9. The crystal producing method as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the substrate is degraded by a raw material used for growth of the first, second or third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer or due to heat.

10. A crystal producing method for growing a GaN system compound semiconductor crystal on a substrate, at least comprising:

forming a first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the substrate at a growth temperature ranging from 570° C. to 670° C.;

forming a second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 750° C. to 850° C.; and

forming a third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 950° C. to 1050° C.

wherein, after a rearing process of the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is completed, a temperature is kept equal to or higher than a growth temperature of the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer for a time ranging from twenty minutes to four hours, and subsequently growth of the third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is started in the process of forming the third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer.

11. A crystal producing method for growing a GaN system compound semiconductor crystal on a substrate, at least comprising:

forming a first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the substrate at a growth temperature ranging from 570° C. to 670° C.;

forming a second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 750° C. to 850° C.; and

forming a third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 950° C. to 1050° C.

wherein, after a rearing process of the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is completed, a temperature is kept equal to or higher than a growth temperature of the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer for a time ranging from twenty minutes to four hours, and subsequently growth of the third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is started in the process of forming the third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer, and wherein the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is formed at a film thickness ranging from 5 nm to 300 nm.

12. The A crystal producing method for growing a GaN system compound semiconductor crystal on a substrate, at least comprising:

forming a first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the substrate at a growth temperature ranging from 570° C. to 670° C.;

forming a second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the first GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 750° C. to 850° C.; and

forming a third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer on the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer at a growth temperature ranging from 950° C. to 1050° C.

wherein, after a rearing process of the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is completed, a temperature is kept equal to or higher than a growth temperature of the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer for a time ranging from twenty minutes to four hours, and subsequently growth of the third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is started in the process of forming the third GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer, and wherein the second GaN system compound semiconductor crystalline layer is formed at a film thickness ranging from 0.5 μm to 50 μm.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME/MERGER Recorded Jun 9, 2011
From: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026417/0023 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 18, 2006
From: NIKKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018268/0048 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2004
From: SASAKI, SHINICHI; NAKAMURA, MASASHI; SATO, KENJI
To: NIKKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016142/0018 →