IP Library Granted Patent US 9,013,026
Granted Patent B2
US 9,013,026 · App. 14/020,207 · Granted Apr 21, 2015

Group III nitride semiconductor crystal, group III nitride semiconductor substrate, group III nitride semiconductor freestanding substrate, nitride semiconductor device, and rectifier diode

Inventors: Tadayoshi Tsuchiya (Tokyo, JP); Naoki Kaneda (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
H01L29/2003H01L21/0237H01L21/02389H01L21/0254H01L21/02576H01L21/0262H01L29/66212H01L29/872
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Patent No.
US 9,013,026
App. No.
14/020,207
Granted
Apr 21, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a group III nitride semiconductor crystal, containing a donor-type impurity and having a hydrogen concentration of 2.0E+16 cm −3 or less in a crystal.

Claims (8)

1. A group III nitride semiconductor crystal comprising a donor-type impurity, a carrier concentration of 1.0 E+15 cm −3 or less, and a hydrogen concentration of 2.0 E+16 cm −3 or less.

2. The group III nitride semiconductor crystal according to claim 1 , wherein the hydrogen concentration is 5.0 E+15 cm −3 or less.

3. The group III nitride semiconductor crystal according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier concentration is 1.2 E+14 cm −3 or more and 1.0 E+15 cm −3 or less.

4. The group III nitride semiconductor crystal according to claim 1 , wherein concentration of the donor-type impurity and the carrier concentration are in a proportional relation in an area in which the concentration of the donor-type impurity is 1.0 E+17 cm −3 or less.

5. A group III nitride semiconductor substrate comprising an epitaxial layer including the group III nitride semiconductor crystal of claim 1 on a substrate.

6. A group III nitride semiconductor freestanding substrate comprising the group III nitride semiconductor crystal of claim 1 .

7. A nitride semiconductor device comprising an epitaxial layer or a freestanding substrate including the group III nitride semiconductor crystal of claim 1 .

8. A rectifier diode comprising an epitaxial layer or a freestanding substrate including the group III nitride semiconductor crystal of claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2016
From: SCIOCS COMPANY LIMITED
To: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 037524/0275 →
CORPORATE SPLIT AND CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2015 Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: SCIOCS COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 036134/0081 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2013
From: TSUCHIYA, TADAYOSHI; KANEDA, NAOKI
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 031153/0401 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-198472 · Sep 10, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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