IP Library Granted Patent US 8,471,364
Granted Patent B2
US 8,471,364 · App. 13/251,404 · Granted Jun 25, 2013

Group III nitride substrate, semiconductor device comprising the same, and method for producing surface-treated group III nitride substrate

Inventor: Keiji Ishibashi (Itami, JP)
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,471,364
App. No.
13/251,404
Granted
Jun 25, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A group III nitride substrate in one embodiment has a surface layer. The surface layer contains 3 at. % to 25 at. % of carbon and 5×10 10 atoms/cm 2 to 200×10 10 atoms/cm 2 of a p-type metal element. The group III nitride substrate has a stable surface.

Claims (8)

1. A semiconductor device comprising: a group III nitride substrate comprising a surface layer,

wherein the surface layer contains carbon of 3 at. % to 25 at. % and a p-type metal element of 5×10 10 atoms/cm 2 to 200×10 10 atoms/cm 2 , and

wherein the group III nitride substrate is an n-Type GaN substrate.

2. The semiconductor device according to claim 1 , wherein the semiconductor device comprises an LED.

3. A semiconductor device comprising: a group III nitride substrate comprising a surface layer,

wherein the surface layer contains carbon of 3 at. % to 25 at. % and a p-type metal element of 5×10 10 atoms/cm 2 to 200×10 10 atoms/cm 2 , and

wherein the group III nitride substrate is an insulating GaN substrate.

4. The semiconductor device according to claim 3 , wherein the semiconductor device comprises a HEMT device.

Assignments (1)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Dec 7, 2023
From: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065817/0967 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-005953 · Jan 14, 2009 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13212637 · Aug 18, 2011
Division 12934319
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