Deep ultraviolet light emitting diode structure and preparation method thereof

A light-emitting diode, deep ultraviolet technology, applied in electrical components, circuits, semiconductor devices, etc., can solve the problem of difficulty in forming N-type ohmic contacts, and achieve the effects of low cost, elimination of surface states, and repair of etching damage

Pending Publication Date: 2022-01-14
GUANGDONG INST OF SEMICON IND TECH
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[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode structure and its preparation method to solve the technical problem that the high Al composition N-type ohmic contact is difficult to form in the prior art, and the process is simple, the compatibility is good, and the cost is low. low

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[0038] The application provides a method for preparing a deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode, comprising the steps of:

[0039] S1: A buffer layer, an N-type AlGaN layer, a multi-quantum well layer, and a P-type layer are sequentially grown on an epitaxial substrate to obtain an AlGaN-based epitaxial wafer.

[0040] Specifically, the material of the epitaxial substrate can be sapphire, SiC or silicon substrate;

[0041] The buffer layer can be AlN or AlGaN materials with different Al components;

[0042] The Al composition of the N-type AlGaN layer can be set to 0.5-1;

[0043] The multi-quantum well layer may be an AlGaN layer of at least two different Al compositions;

[0044] The P-type layer may be a P-type AlGaN layer or a P-type GaN layer.

[0045] S2: Etch an N-type mesa structure along the P-type layer of the AlGaN-based epitaxial wafer to the N-type AlGaN layer;

[0046] S3: Depositing an insertion thin film on the N-type AlGaN layer mesa structure and forming a...

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[0082] The deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode provided by this embodiment, such as Figure 1 to Figure 2 shown, including:

[0083] A silicon substrate 1, an AlN buffer layer 2, an N-type AlGaN layer 3 with a mesa structure having an Al composition of 0.6, an AlGaN multi-quantum well layer 4, a P-type AlGaN layer 5, and an N-type AlGaN layer arranged in sequence from bottom to top 3 is provided with an N-type titanium-aluminum alloy metal electrode 7 and a P-type nickel-gold alloy metal electrode 8 is provided on the P-type layer 5, between the N-type AlGaN layer 3 mesa structure region and the N-type metal electrode 7 A discontinuous silicon nitride micro-nano pattern 61 is provided with a thickness of 10 nm and a ratio of Si to N of 8. The micro-nano pattern is specifically an irregular three-dimensional island structure, and the structural schematic diagram of the irregular three-dimensional island structure is as follows figure 2 shown.

[0084] The three-dimensiona...

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[0086] The deep ultraviolet light-emitting diode provided by this embodiment, such as Figure 3 to Figure 4 shown, including:

[0087]A sapphire substrate 1, an AlN / AlGaN superlattice buffer layer 2, an N-type AlGaN layer 3 with a mesa structure having an Al composition of 1, an AlGaN multi-quantum well layer 4, a P-type AlGaN layer 5, and An N-type titanium metal electrode 7 is arranged on the mesa structure of the N-type AlGaN layer 3 and a P-type nickel metal electrode 8 is arranged on the P-type layer 5, between the mesa structure region of the N-type AlGaN layer 3 and the N-type metal electrode 7 Discontinuous film-forming silicon nitride micro-nano patterns 61 are disposed between them, the thickness of which is 5 nm, and the ratio of Si to N is 10. The micro-nano pattern is specifically an irregular nanorod structure, and the structural schematic diagram of the irregular nanorod structure is as follows Figure 4 shown.

[0088] The nanorod structure is an irregular s...

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Abstract

The invention relates to a deep ultraviolet light emitting diode structure and a preparation method thereof. The deep ultraviolet light emitting diode structure comprises a substrate, a buffer layer, an N-type AlGaN layer with a mesa structure, a multi-quantum well layer and a P-type layer which are stacked in sequence from bottom to top, the mesa structure of the N-type AlGaN layer is provided with an N-type metal electrode, the P-type layer is provided with a P-type metal electrode, and a discontinuous film-forming micro-nano pattern is arranged between the mesa structure area of the N-type AlGaN layer and the N-type metal electrode. According to the manufacturing method of the deep ultraviolet light emitting diode structure, the discontinuous film-forming micro-nano pattern and the exposed mesa structure area of the N-type AlGaN layer are etched through repair type ICP etching, the surface state formed by etching is eliminated, etching damage is repaired, and the ohmic contact characteristic of metal and the N-type AlGaN layer is improved.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of ultraviolet light emitting diodes, and more specifically, relates to a deep ultraviolet light emitting diode structure and a preparation method thereof. Background technique [0002] Ultraviolet LED light sources have the advantages of small size, non-toxic environmental protection, and long life. They have broad application prospects in various fields such as water purification, disinfection and sterilization, full-color display, optical storage, biochemical detection, and short-distance communication. social and economic value. [0003] An N-type ohmic contact with low contact resistivity is an essential condition for improving the electro-optic conversion efficiency (WPE) of deep ultraviolet LEDs. In AlGaN-based deep ultraviolet LEDs, the N-type contact layer is generally a high Al composition N-AlGaN with an Al composition above 0.5, and it is difficult to reduce the barrier of the metal-semi...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L33/22H01L33/06H01L33/14H01L33/32
CPCH01L33/22H01L33/325H01L33/0066H01L33/0075H01L33/06H01L33/14Y02P70/50
Inventor李祈昕刘宁炀何晨光陈志涛赵维吴华龙
OwnerGUANGDONG INST OF SEMICON IND TECH