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GaN-based schottky diode having hybrid anode electrode structure and preparation method thereof

A Schottky diode and electrode structure technology, applied in circuits, electrical components, semiconductor/solid-state device manufacturing, etc., can solve the problems of limited reverse voltage withstand characteristics, limited work function size of the metal layer, etc., to reduce turn-on voltage, enhance reverse breakdown characteristics, improve the effect of electric field distribution

Pending Publication Date: 2016-10-12
GUANGDONG INST OF SEMICON IND TECH
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However, the above method is limited by the work function of the metal layer (for example, Pt, the metal with the highest work function, is only about 5.6eV), and has limited effect on improving the reverse withstand voltage characteristics.

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[0036] The preparation method of the GaN-based Schottky diode of the mixed anode electrode structure of the present invention comprises the following steps:

[0037] a. Using metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) or molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) or hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) technology, the nucleation layer, stress and position used to form the epitaxial layer are sequentially grown on a suitable substrate fault buffer layer and charge drift layer;

[0038] b. Use photolithographic mask technology and inductively coupled plasma etching (ICP) or chemical reaction etching (RIE) or wet chemical etching technology to complete the discrete isolation of GaN-based Schottky diodes on the epitaxial layer (that is, after processing process, the epitaxial layer changes from the original all connected state to the discrete state, for example: 2-inch epitaxial wafer, the epitaxial layer can be separated into many Schottky diodes with a size of 300 microns*300 microns, but ...

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[0046] Such as figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a GaN-based Schottky diode device with a simple mixed anode electrode structure, including:

[0047] The substrate 1 is a sapphire substrate; the nucleation layer 2 is an AlN nucleation layer; the stress and dislocation buffer layer 3 is an unintentionally doped GaN buffer layer; the charge drift layer 4 is an n-type doped GaN charge drift layer; The cathode electrode 5 is a Ti-Al-Ni-Au alloy; the low work function metal layer of the first anode electrode 6 is a Ti-Au alloy layer; the extremely thin dielectric layer 71 of the second anode electrode 7 is Al 2 o 3 Very thin dielectric layer; passivation dielectric insulating layer 8 is HfO 2 passivation dielectric insulating layer; the high work function metal layer 72 of the second anode electrode 7 is a Ni-Au alloy layer.

[0048] In this embodiment, the preparation method of a GaN-based Schottky diode device with a mixed anode electrode structure, the specific proc...

Embodiment 2

[0057] Such as figure 2As shown, this embodiment provides a GaN-based Schottky diode device with a field plate structure and a groove structure with a mixed anode electrode structure, including:

[0058] The substrate 1 is a GaN-sapphire composite substrate; the nucleation layer 2 is a GaN nucleation layer; the stress and dislocation buffer layer 3 is an unintentionally doped AlN buffer layer; the charge drift layer 4 is a high-resistance GaN / Al 0.3 Ga 0.7 N heterojunction; the cathode electrode 5 is a Ti-Al-Mo-Au alloy; the low power function metal layer of the first anode electrode 6 is a Ti-Al-Ti-Au alloy layer; the extremely thin dielectric layer of the second anode electrode 7 71 is an extremely thin dielectric layer of MgO; the passivation dielectric insulating layer 8 is SiN x passivation dielectric insulating layer; the high power function metal layer 72 of the second anode electrode 7 is a Pd-Pt-Au alloy layer.

[0059] The specific process steps of the preparatio...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a GaN-based schottky diode having a hybrid anode electrode structure and a preparation method thereof. The GaN-based schottky diode comprises a substrate, an epitaxial layer, an electrode and a passivation dielectric insulation layer. A cathode electrode of the electrode is an ohmic contact that is formed by depositing metal at a cathode region of the surface of the epitaxial layer and carrying out annealing; a first anode electrode of the electrode is a first schottky contact that is formed by depositing low-work-function metal layer at a first anode region on the surface of the epitaxial layer; and a second anode electrode of the electrode is a second schottky contact that is formed by depositing an ultra-thin dielectric layer at a second anode region on the surface of the epitaxial layer and then depositing a high-work-function metal layer. The two schottky contacts form a hybrid anode electrode structure jointly. According to the invention, on the basis of the hybrid structure of the low-work-function metal electrode and the high-work-function metal-ultra-thin dielectric electrode, the first anode and the second anode of the GaN-based schottky diode are formed, so that the starting voltage of the device can be reduced effectively and the reverse leakage current of the device can be reduced, the surface electric field distribution of the device is improved, the reverse breakdown voltage is enhanced, and thus the working performance of the device is enhanced.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of semiconductor discrete electronic devices, in particular to a GaN-based Schottky diode with a mixed anode electrode structure and a preparation method thereof. Background technique [0002] Power electronic devices are an important support in the electronic information age, and almost all electrical circuits require power electronic devices. In order to reduce the loss in the energy transmission and conversion process, it is very important to develop power electronic devices with low power consumption and high reliability. At present, the development of power electronic devices based on Si technology is very mature, which can meet the requirements of low-voltage consumer products with a voltage below 200V. However, part of the performance of Si-based power electronic devices is close to the theoretical limit of materials, and with the increase of voltage, power or ambient temperature, the complexity and cost of th...

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IPC IPC(8): H01L29/872H01L29/47H01L21/329
CPCH01L29/475H01L29/66143H01L29/872
Inventor 刘宁炀陈志涛刘晓燕赵维贺龙飞王君君
Owner GUANGDONG INST OF SEMICON IND TECH