Semiconductor substrate
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate. The method provides a single-crystal diamond base layer. The method then forms a beryllium oxide (BeO) layer over the single-crystal diamond base layer. The method then forms a gallium nitride (GaN) layer over the BeO layer. In some embodiments, the method forms surfactants over the single-crystal diamond base layer and the BeO layer.
1. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate, comprising:
providing a single-crystal diamond base layer;
providing a surfactant over the single-crystal diamond base layer before epitaxially growing a BeO layer over the single-crystal diamond base layer;
epitaxially forming a single-crystal beryllium oxide (BeO) layer over the single-crystal diamond base layer; and
epitaxially growing a single-crystal gallium nitride (GaN) layer over the BeO layer,
wherein forming the surfactant includes patterning a surface of the single-crystal diamond base layer.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the single-crystal diamond base layer has a grain size greater than 1 mm.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the GaN layer contains a single GaN crystal.
4. The method of claim 1 , comprising providing an additional surfactant over the BeO layer before epitaxially growing the single-crystal GaN layer.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the surfactant includes a surfactant lattice constant value between a BeO lattice constant value and a GaN lattice constant value.
6. A semiconductor substrate, comprising:
a single-crystal diamond base layer;
a single-crystal beryllium oxide (BeO) layer formed over the single-crystal diamond base layer;
a surfactant located at an interface between the single-crystal diamond base layer and the BeO layer, or at an interface between the BeO layer and the GaN layer; and
a single-crystal gallium nitride (GaN) layer formed over the BeO layer,
wherein the top surface of the BeO layer and/or the single-crystal diamond base layer is patterned.
7. The semiconductor substrate of claim 6 , wherein the single-crystal diamond base layer is configured to include a grain size greater than 1 mm.
8. The semiconductor substrate of claim 6 , wherein the GaN layer is a seed layer configured to receive an additional GaN layer.
9. The semiconductor substrate of claim 6 , wherein the GaN layer contains a single GaN crystal.
10. The semiconductor substrate of claim 6 , wherein the surfactant has a surfactant lattice constant value between a BeO lattice constant value and a GaN lattice constant value.
11. A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate, comprising:
providing a single-crystal diamond base layer;
epitaxially growing a beryllium oxide (BeO) layer over the single-crystal diamond base layer; and
patterning a growth surface of the BeO layer prior to epitaxially growing a gallium nitride (GaN) layer on the growth surface, the patterning configured to provide elongated lateral overgrowth of the GaN layer.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the single-crystal diamond base layer has a grain size greater than 1 mm.
13. The method of claim 11 , comprising epitaxially growing a single-crystal GaN layer over the BeO layer.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising providing a surfactant over the BeO layer.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the surfactant has a surfactant lattice constant value between a BeO lattice constant value and a GaN lattice constant value.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the surfactant includes iridium or titanium.