Semiconductor structure
A semiconductor structure includes a silicon substrate, an aluminum nitride layer and a plurality of grading stress buffer layers. The aluminum nitride layer is disposed on the silicon substrate. The grading stress buffer layers are disposed on the aluminum nitride layer. Each grading stress buffer layer includes a grading layer and a transition layer stacked up sequentially. A chemical formula of the grading layer is Al 1-x Ga x N, wherein the x value is increased from one side near the silicon substrate to a side away from the silicon substrate, and 0≦x≦1. A chemical formula of the transition layer is the same as the chemical formula of a side surface of the grading layer away from the silicon substrate. The chemical formula of the transition layer of the grading stress buffer layer furthest from the silicon substrate is GaN.
1. A semiconductor structure, comprising:
an aluminum nitride layer; and
a plurality of grading stress buffer layers disposed on the aluminum nitride layer, wherein a chemical formula of the plurality of grading stress buffer layers is Al1-xGaxN, wherein an x value is increased from a side near the aluminum nitride layer along a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer, and 0<=x<=1, and the x value is increased in each grading stress buffer layer and is continuously increased between two adjacent grading stress buffer layers; wherein each of the grading stress buffer layers includes a grading layer and a transition layer stacked up sequentially, and a first grading layer of a first grading stress buffer layer contacted the aluminum nitride layer; wherein the chemical formula of each of the grading layers is Al1-xGaxN, and the x value is continuously increased; wherein the chemical formula of each of the transition layers has a constant x value and is the same to the chemical formula of a side surface of each of the corresponding grading layers which is furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer, and the chemical formula of the last transition layer of the last grading stress buffer layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer is GaN, and a thickness of each of the grading layers of the grading stress buffer layers increases from a side close to the aluminum nitride layer along a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer,
wherein a concentration of gallium in the overall grading layers continuously increases from a side surface of the grading layer closest to the aluminum nitride layer to side surface of the grading layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer, and a concentration of gallium in the overall transition layers stepwisely increases from a side surface of the transition layer closest to the aluminum nitride layer to a side surface of the transition layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer.
2. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the thickness of each of the grading layers is between 50 run and 700 nm.
3. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a thickness of each of the transition layers of the grading stress buffer layers increase from a side close to the aluminum nitride layer to a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer.
4. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the thickness of each of the transition layers is between 50 nm and 700 nm.
5. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the x value of the chemical formula of the transition layers increases as an arithmetic progression.
6. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a number of the grading stress buffer layers is 2 to 10 grading stress buffer layers.
7. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:
a substrate, wherein the aluminum nitride layer is disposed on the substrate.
8. A semiconductor structure, comprising:
an aluminum nitride layer; and
a plurality of grading stress buffer layers disposed on the aluminum nitride layer, wherein a chemical formula of the plurality of grading stress buffer layers is Al1-xGaxN, wherein an x value is increased from a side near the aluminum nitride layer along a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer, and 0<=x<=1, and the x value is increased in each grading stress buffer layer and is continuously increased between two adjacent grading stress buffer layers; wherein each of the grading stress buffer layers includes a grading layer and a transition layer stacked up sequentially, and a first grading layer of a first grading stress buffer layer contacted the aluminum nitride layer; wherein the chemical formula of each of the grading layers is Al1-xGaxN, and the x value is continuously increased; wherein the chemical formula of each of the transition layers has a constant x value and is the same to the chemical formula of a side surface of each of the corresponding grading layers which is furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer, and the chemical formula of the last transition layer of the last grading stress buffer layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer is GaN, and a thickness of each of the transition layers of the grading stress buffer layers increases from a side close to the aluminum nitride layer along a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer,
wherein a concentration of gallium in the overall grading layers continuously increases from a side surface of the grading layer closest to the aluminum nitride layer to side surface of the grading layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer, and a concentration of gallium in the overall transition layers stepwisely increases from a side surface of the transition layer closest to the aluminum nitride layer to a side surface of the transition layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer.
9. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the thickness of each of the grading layers is between 50 nm and 700 nm.
10. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the thickness of each of the transition layers is between 50 nm and 700 nm.
11. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the x value of the chemical formula of the transition layers increases as an arithmetic progression.
12. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 8 , wherein a number of the grading stress buffer layers is 2 to 10 grading stress buffer layers.
13. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 8 , further comprising:
a substrate, wherein the aluminum nitride layer is disposed on the substrate.
14. A semiconductor structure, comprising:
an aluminum nitride layer; and
a plurality of grading stress buffer layers disposed on the aluminum nitride layer, wherein a chemical formula of the plurality of grading stress buffer layers is Al1-xGaxN, wherein an x value is increased from a side near the aluminum nitride layer along a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer, and 0<=x<=1, and the x value is increased in each grading stress buffer layer and is continuously increased between two adjacent grading stress buffer layers; wherein each of the grading stress buffer layers includes a grading layer and a transition layer stacked up sequentially, and a first grading layer of a first grading stress buffer layer contacted the aluminum nitride layer; wherein the chemical formula of each of the grading layers is Al1-xGaxN, and the x value is continuously increased; wherein the chemical formula of each of the transition layers has a constant x value and is the same to the chemical formula of a side surface of each of the corresponding grading layers which is furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer, and the chemical formula of the last transition layer of the last grading stress buffer layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer is GaN, wherein the thickness of each of the grading layers is between 50 nm and 700 nm,
wherein a concentration of gallium in the overall grading layers continuously increases from a side surface of the grading layer closest to the aluminum nitride layer to side surface of the grading layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer, and a concentration of gallium in the overall transition layers stepwisely increases from a side surface of the transition layer closest to the aluminum nitride layer to a side surface of the transition layer furthest away from the aluminum nitride layer.
15. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a thickness of each of the grading layers of the grading stress buffer layers increase from a side close to the aluminum nitride layer to a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer.
16. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a thickness of each of the transition layers of the grading stress buffer layers increase from a side close to the aluminum nitride layer to a direction away from the aluminum nitride layer.
17. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the thickness of each of the transition layers is between 50 nm and 700 nm.
18. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the x value of the chemical formula of the transition layers increases as an arithmetic progression.
19. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a number of the grading stress buffer layers is 2 to 10 grading stress buffer layers.
20. The semiconductor structure as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising:
a substrate, wherein the aluminum nitride layer is disposed on the substrate.