Silicon carbide epitaxial structure and preparation method thereof

By forming a graded buffer layer and a growth interruption zone on the silicon carbide substrate and using the gradient change of doping concentration to generate lattice strain, the problems of basal plane dislocation and stacking fault in silicon carbide epitaxial wafers are solved, and the quality of the epitaxial structure and device performance are improved.

CN120797204APending Publication Date: 2025-10-17THE 13TH RES INST OF CHINA ELECTRONICS TECH GRP CORP
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CN202510660715.8
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CN · China
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Applications(China)
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2025-05-22
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2025-10-17

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Technical Problem

Basal plane dislocations and stacking faults exist in existing silicon carbide epitaxial wafers, which affect device performance and reliability.

Method used

A gradient buffer layer and a growth interruption region are formed on a silicon carbide substrate, and lattice strain is generated by changing the doping concentration gradient to reduce the density of basal plane dislocations and stacking faults.

Benefits of technology

The quality of silicon carbide epitaxial structure is significantly improved, the density of basal plane dislocations and stacking faults is reduced, and the performance and reliability of the device are improved.

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Abstract

The invention provides a silicon carbide epitaxial structure and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of semiconductors, and the silicon carbide epitaxial structure comprises a silicon carbide substrate, a gradient buffer layer, a growth interruption region, a conventional buffer layer and a drift layer which are sequentially arranged from bottom to top; the gradient buffer layer and the growth interruption region generate lattice strain by means of a doping concentration gradient change to reduce base plane dislocation and stacking fault density. According to the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the invention, a gradual change buffer layer formed by interface modulation doping is arranged on a silicon carbide substrate, and a growth interruption region is formed on the gradual change buffer layer by a growth interruption process; the gradient buffer layer is formed in a doping concentration gradient mode, lattice strain and lattice stress between the substrate and the drift layer are modulated, the base plane dislocation density and stacking fault density of an epitaxial wafer are effectively reduced, and the quality of a silicon carbide epitaxial structure is remarkably improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of semiconductor, more particularly, relates to a silicon carbide epitaxial structure and a preparation method thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] As a representative of wide bandgap semiconductor material, silicon carbide (SiC) has a high 10 times breakdown field strength, a high 2 times electron saturation velocity, a high 3 times bandgap width and a high 3 times thermal conductivity compared with traditional silicon material, and is particularly suitable for manufacturing high-frequency, high-voltage and high-power power electronic devices. Silicon carbide power electronic devices can be widely applied in new energy vehicles, photovoltaic inverters, data power supplies, wind power generation, locomotive traction and flexible power grids and the like.

[0003] At present, all silicon carbide devices are basically manufactured on a silicon carbide epitaxial wafer, and the quality of the silicon carbide epitaxial wafer seriously affects the performance and reliability of subsequent devices. The crystal dislocation and defect density of the silicon carbide epitaxial wafer are key factors affecting the performance of the device. The basal plane dislocation originates from the substrate, not only continues to extend in the epitaxial process, but also is transformed to form a stacking fault in the epitaxial process. The basal plane dislocation in the silicon carbide bipolar device will expand into a Shockley type stacking fault under forward current stress, form a leakage channel and cause the forward voltage drift of the device; at the same time, it will also cause the increase of reverse leakage current in the unipolar device, which will cause the performance degradation and reliability reduction of the silicon carbide device. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a silicon carbide epitaxial structure and a preparation method thereof to solve the technical problem of the existence of basal plane dislocations and stacking faults in the silicon carbide epitaxial wafer in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present application is to provide a silicon carbide epitaxial structure, which comprises a silicon carbide substrate, a gradual buffer layer, a growth interruption zone, a conventional buffer layer and a drift layer arranged in sequence from bottom to top; the gradual buffer layer and the growth interruption zone produce lattice strain by means of the change of the doping concentration gradient, so as to reduce the density of basal plane dislocations and stacking faults.

[0006] In a possible implementation manner, the thickness of the gradual buffer layer is 0.05-0.3 μm.

[0007] The silicon carbide epitaxial structure has the advantages that, compared with the prior art, the silicon carbide epitaxial structure is formed by arranging a gradient buffer layer formed by interface modulation doping on a silicon carbide substrate and forming a growth interruption zone on the gradient buffer layer by a growth interruption process; then the gradient buffer layer, the growth interruption zone, a conventional buffer layer and a drift layer are sequentially processed on the growth interruption zone on the gradient buffer layer, so that the entire silicon carbide epitaxial structure is formed; the gradient buffer layer is formed in a manner of gradually changing the doping concentration, the lattice strain and the lattice stress between the substrate and the drift layer are modulated, the basal plane dislocation is converted into the threading dislocation, the basal plane dislocation density and the stacking fault density of the epitaxial wafer are effectively reduced, and the quality of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure is significantly improved.

[0008] Another object of the present application is to provide a preparation method of a silicon carbide epitaxial structure, which comprises preforming a gradient buffer layer and a growth interruption zone on a silicon carbide substrate by interface modulation doping, and modulating the lattice strain by using the concentration step change to adjust the lattice stress between the silicon carbide epitaxial structure, so as to reduce the basal plane dislocation and the stacking fault density.

[0009] In a possible implementation, the preparation method of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure comprises the following steps: S2: growing an interface modulation doping gradient buffer layer on the surface of the silicon carbide substrate, keeping the same H2 flow rate, temperature and pressure conditions as in step S1, inputting SiHCl3 and C2H4 as growth sources, controlling the carbon-silicon ratio in the range of 0.4-0.6, inputting an N-type doping source and gradually changing the N-type doping concentration from 7×10 18 -8×10 18 cm -3 to 1×10 18 -2.5×10 18 cm -3 , and the thickness of the gradient buffer layer is 0.05-0.3 μm; S3: forming a growth interruption zone in situ in the etching gas atmosphere, keeping the same H2 flow rate and pressure conditions as in step S2, interrupting the input of SiHCl3, C2H4 and the N-type doping source, setting the temperature to 1400-1550 ℃, and setting the growth interruption time to 30-120 s; S4: growing a conventional buffer layer on the surface of the gradient buffer layer; S5: growing a drift layer on the surface of the conventional buffer layer.

[0010] In a possible implementation, in step S2, when SiHCl3 and C2H4 are inputted as growth sources, SiHCl3 is inputted in a manner of carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor in 50-90 sccm H2, and C2H4 is inputted in a manner of 10-30 sccm.

[0011] In a possible implementation, in step S2, the N-type doping source is N2.

[0012] In a possible implementation, in step S1, H2 is introduced at a flow rate of 70-150 slm, and etching is performed at a temperature of 1550-1650 ℃ and a pressure of 70-130 mbar for 5-20 min.

[0013] In a possible implementation, in step S4, the temperature is restored to a temperature of 1550-1650 ℃ and a pressure of 70-130 mbar, and H2, SiHCl3, C2H4 and an N-type doping source are introduced, and the carbon-silicon ratio is controlled to be 0.4-0.6, wherein H2 is introduced at a flow rate of 70-150 slm, SiHCl3 is introduced by carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor with H2 at a flow rate of 50-90 sccm, and C2H4 is introduced at a flow rate of 10-30 sccm; the thickness of the conventional buffer layer is 0.5-1.5 μm, and the doping concentration is 1×10 18 -2.5×10 18 cm -3 .

[0014] In a possible implementation, in step S5, the temperature, the pressure and the H2 introduction condition are kept the same as in step S4, the carbon-silicon ratio is controlled to be 0.7-0.9, SiHCl3 is adjusted to be introduced by carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor with H2 at a flow rate of 280-450 sccm, and C2H4 is introduced at a flow rate of 120-180 sccm; the thickness of the drift layer is 5-100 μm, and the doping concentration is 3×10 14 -1×10 17 cm -3 .

[0015] The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure has the advantages that, compared with the prior art, when the silicon carbide epitaxial structure is prepared, after a silicon carbide substrate is selected, a modulation doping operation is performed on the silicon carbide substrate, a gradually changing concentration is adopted in the doping process to form a gradually changing buffer layer, and then growth interruption is performed on the gradually changing buffer layer; in this way, lattice strain and lattice stress are generated between the prepared silicon carbide epitaxial structures, which can effectively reduce the basal plane dislocation and stacking fault density in the silicon carbide epitaxial structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained from these drawings without creative labor.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic view of a prior art silicon carbide epitaxial structure; Figure 2 A schematic view of a silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the technical problems to be solved by the present application, technical solutions and beneficial effects more clearly understood, the following will further describe the present application in combination with the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application, and are not used to limit the present application.

[0019] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0020] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only used to facilitate the description of the present application and simplify the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.

[0021] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only used for description purpose, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2The present application provides a silicon carbide epitaxial structure. The silicon carbide epitaxial structure comprises, from bottom to top, a silicon carbide substrate, a gradient buffer layer, a growth interruption zone, a conventional buffer layer and a drift layer. The gradient buffer layer and the growth interruption zone produce lattice strain by means of a gradient change in doping concentration, so as to reduce basal plane dislocation and stacking fault density.

[0023] The present application provides a silicon carbide epitaxial structure. The silicon carbide epitaxial structure comprises, from bottom to top, a silicon carbide substrate, a gradient buffer layer, a growth interruption zone, a conventional buffer layer and a drift layer. The gradient buffer layer and the growth interruption zone produce lattice strain by means of a gradient change in doping concentration, so as to reduce basal plane dislocation and stacking fault density.

[0024] Preferably, as a specific embodiment of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, the thickness of the gradient buffer layer is 0.05-0.3 μm. The gradient buffer layer has a certain thickness, so as to smoothly adjust and reduce lattice stress by means of producing lattice strain.

[0025] The present application further provides a preparation method of a silicon carbide epitaxial structure. The method comprises preforming interface modulation doping on a silicon carbide substrate to form a gradient buffer layer and a growth interruption zone. The modulation doping produces lattice strain by means of a gradient change in concentration, so as to adjust lattice stress between the silicon carbide epitaxial structure and reduce basal plane dislocation and stacking fault density.

[0026] The present application provides a preparation method of a silicon carbide epitaxial structure. The method comprises preforming interface modulation doping on a silicon carbide substrate to form a gradient buffer layer and a growth interruption zone. The modulation doping produces lattice strain by means of a gradient change in concentration, so as to adjust lattice stress between the silicon carbide epitaxial structure and reduce basal plane dislocation and stacking fault density.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 2 As a specific embodiment of the preparation method of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, the method comprises S1: performing in-situ etching on a silicon carbide substrate; S2: growing an interface modulation doping gradient buffer layer on the surface of the silicon carbide substrate, under the same H2 flow rate, temperature and pressure conditions as in step S1, and by means of SiHCl3 and C2H4 as growth sources, with a carbon-silicon ratio controlled within a range of 0.4-0.6, and by means of an N-type doping source and an N-type doping concentration of 7×1018 -8x10 18 cm -3 gradually linearly changed to 1x10 18 -2.5x10 18 cm -3 , the gradient buffer layer thickness is 0.05-0.3 μm; S3: forming a growth interruption zone in-situ in the etching gas atmosphere; keeping the same H2 flow rate, pressure conditions as step S2, and interrupting the input of SiHCl3, C2H4 and N-type doping source, the temperature is set to 1400-1550 ℃, and the growth interruption time is 30-120 s; S4: growing a conventional buffer layer on the surface of the gradient buffer layer; S5: growing a drift layer on the surface of the conventional buffer layer; first, the silicon carbide substrate is etched in-situ. By etching, the impurities and uneven layers on the surface of the silicon carbide substrate are removed, obtaining a clean and flat surface, providing a good foundation for subsequent epitaxial growth, and ensuring that the subsequent epitaxial layer has good bonding force and interface quality with the substrate. Further, the interface modulation doped gradient buffer layer is grown, and the conditions and parameters at this time are set: keeping the same H2 flow rate, temperature, pressure conditions as step S1, inputting SiHCl3 and C2H4 as growth sources, the carbon-silicon ratio is controlled in the range of 0.4-0.6, inputting N-type doping source and the N-type doping concentration is from 7x10 18 -8x10 18 cm -3 gradually linearly changed to 1x10 18 -2.5x10 18 cm -3The thickness of the graded buffer layer is 0.05-0.3 μm. In this way, a transition region is formed between the silicon carbide substrate and the subsequently grown epitaxial layer. By controlling the carbon silicon ratio and the N-type doping concentration gradient, the lattice constant and the electronic properties of the epitaxial layer can be adjusted, the lattice mismatch and stress at the interface can be reduced, and the crystal quality and electrical properties of the epitaxial layer can be improved. At the same time, the graded doping concentration can improve the carrier transport characteristics. Then, a growth interruption region is formed in situ on the surface of the graded buffer layer, and the conditions and parameters are as follows: the H2 flow rate, pressure conditions are kept the same as in step S2, the input of SiHCl3, C2H4 and N-type doping source is interrupted, the temperature is set to 1400-1550°C, and the growth interruption time is 30-120 s. The growth interruption region is formed in situ in the etching gas atmosphere, and by pausing the input of SiHCl3, C2H4 and N-type doping source, the atoms on the growth surface will rearrange and diffuse at high temperature, which helps to eliminate defects and stress concentration generated during growth, further improving the crystal quality of the epitaxial layer. Finally, the conventional buffer layer and drift layer are grown in steps S4 and S5, respectively. The conventional buffer layer is grown on the surface of the graded buffer layer, further improving the crystal quality and electrical properties of the epitaxial layer. The conventional buffer layer can smooth the growth surface and reduce defect propagation. The drift layer is a key functional layer in the silicon carbide epitaxial structure, mainly used for current transmission and electric field distribution of the device. By growing a high-quality drift layer on the conventional buffer layer, the performance requirements of high voltage resistance and low resistance of the device can be met.

[0028] Referring to Figure 2 As a specific embodiment of the preparation method of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, in step S2, when SiHCl3 and C2H4 are input as growth sources, SiHCl3 is input in the form of saturated vapor of SiHCl3 carried by 50-90 sccm H2, and C2H4 is input in the form of 10-30 sccm. That is, the saturated vapor formed by evaporating liquid SiHCl3 is brought into the reaction chamber by using hydrogen (H2) as a carrier gas. The carrier gas flow rate is controlled to be 50-90 sccm (standard cubic centimeter per minute), ensuring stable silicon (Si) supply. C2H4 (ethylene) is directly input into the reaction chamber at a flow rate of 10-30 sccm as a source of carbon (C). In this way, the Si / C ratio can be accurately controlled, and the flow rates of SiHCl3 and C2H4 can be independently adjusted. Using saturated vapor transmission to carry SiHCl3 saturated vapor with H2 ensures the stability of silicon source supply. The evaporation rate of liquid SiHCl3 is accurately controlled by temperature, and in combination with the carrier gas flow rate, a stable and repeatable silicon flux can be achieved.

[0029] Referring to Figure 2As a specific embodiment of the method for preparing the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, in step S2, the N-type doping source is N2; N2 gas is used as the doping source to precisely control the doping of N atoms, so as to realize N-type conductivity. In addition, the purity is high, the impurities are few, and the pollution of other elements is avoided.

[0030] Please refer to Figure 2 As a specific embodiment of the method for preparing the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, in step S1, H2 is introduced at a flow rate of 70-150 slm, and etching is performed at a temperature of 1550-1650 ℃ and a pressure of 70-130 mbar for 5-20 min. In the preparation of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure, the etching step in step S1 is crucial, which lays a good foundation for the growth of the subsequent epitaxial layer. First, hydrogen (H2) can act as a carrier gas in the etching process, which can uniformly bring the reaction gas to the substrate surface. On the other hand, under high temperature conditions, H2 will decompose into hydrogen atoms, which can react with impurities on the surface of silicon carbide, thereby achieving cleaning of the substrate surface. The flow rate of H2 is controlled at 70-150 slm (standard liters per minute). By selecting an appropriate flow rate, the situation that the etching effect is affected due to the low flow rate of H2 and the situation that resources are wasted due to the short residence time of gas in the reaction chamber caused by the high flow rate of H2 are avoided. High temperature is a key factor for the smooth progress of the etching process. In such a high temperature environment, the atoms on the surface of silicon carbide gain enough energy and become active, thereby accelerating the reaction rate with hydrogen atoms. The size of the pressure directly affects the uniformity and rate of etching. In a low pressure environment, the average free path of gas molecules is longer, which can more uniformly reach the substrate surface, thereby ensuring the uniformity of etching.

[0031] Preferably, as a specific embodiment of the method for preparing the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, in step S4, the temperature is restored to 1550-1650 ℃ and 70-130 mbar pressure conditions, and H2, SiHCl3, C2H4 and an N-type doping source are introduced, and the carbon-silicon ratio is controlled at 0.4-0.6, wherein H2 is introduced at a flow rate of 70-150 slm, SiHCl3 is introduced by carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor with H2 at a flow rate of 50-90 sccm, and C2H4 is introduced at a flow rate of 10-30 sccm; the thickness of the conventional buffer layer is 0.5-1.5 μm, and the doping concentration is 1×1018-2.5×1018 cm-3. 18 -2.5×10 18 cm -3temperature and pressure conditions: 1550-1650 °C and 70-130 mbar. High temperature conditions promote the migration and crystallization of silicon and carbon atoms on the substrate surface. Low pressure environment reduces gas phase reactions, which is conducive to controlling the uniformity of the thickness of the epitaxial layer. H2(70-150 slm) is used as a carrier gas and diluent to maintain the atmosphere in the reaction chamber and promote the removal of byproducts. SiHCl3(50-90 sccm) is used as a silicon source, which is introduced in the form of saturated vapor carried by H2, to provide the required silicon atoms for the epitaxial layer. C2H4(10-30 sccm) is used as a carbon source, which provides carbon atoms after decomposition. The ratio of carbon to silicon (C / Si = 0.4-0.6) is precisely controlled to balance the supply of silicon and carbon atoms, avoiding defects caused by excess carbon or silicon. N-type doping source uses N2, with a doping concentration of 1×10 18 -2.5×10 18 cm⁻³, forming a buffer layer with a medium doping concentration to optimize the electrical performance transition between the substrate and subsequent device layers. The thickness of the conventional buffer layer grown is 0.5-1.5 μm, which effectively alleviates the lattice mismatch and thermal stress between the substrate and the epitaxial layer.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 2 , as a specific embodiment of the preparation method of the silicon carbide epitaxial structure provided by the present application, the same temperature, pressure and H2 input conditions as in step S4 are maintained in step S5, the carbon to silicon ratio is controlled at 0.7-0.9, SiHCl3 is adjusted to 280-450 sccm H2 carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor, and C2H4 is input at a flow rate of 120-180 sccm; the thickness of the drift layer is 5-100 μm, and the doping concentration is 3×10 14 -1×10 17 cm -3 . Steps S5 and S4 are carried out under the same temperature, pressure and H2 input conditions to ensure consistency and controllability during the growth of the drift layer, making the drift layer stable and repeatable in quality. Controlling the carbon to silicon ratio at 0.7-0.9 helps to form high-quality silicon carbide crystal structures, avoiding crystal defects or impurities caused by excess carbon or silicon. Compared to step S4, the flow rates of SiHCl3 and C2H4 are increased to promote the growth rate and quality of the drift layer. The thickness of the drift layer is limited to 5-100 μm, and the doping concentration is 3×10 14 - 1×10 17 cm⁻³ to adjust the electrical performance of the drift layer, so that the drift layer can play a good role in the device, such as achieving efficient current transmission and electric field control. Maintaining the same temperature, pressure and H2 input conditions in steps S4 and S5 is the basis for providing a stable environment for the entire growth process.

[0033] The above merely preferred embodiments of the present application are not used to limit the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A silicon carbide epitaxial structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a silicon carbide substrate, a gradient buffer layer, a growth interruption region, a conventional buffer layer and a drift layer arranged in sequence from bottom to top; the gradient buffer layer and the growth interruption region generate lattice strain by means of a change in doping concentration gradient, so as to reduce the density of basal plane dislocations and stacking faults.

2. The silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 1, wherein: The thickness of the gradient buffer layer is 0.05-0.3 μm.

3. A method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure, characterized in that: The method includes pre-performing interface modulation doping on a silicon carbide substrate to form a gradient buffer layer and a growth interruption zone, wherein the modulation doping adopts a concentration step change to generate lattice strain to adjust the lattice stress between the silicon carbide epitaxial structures and reduce the basal plane dislocation and stacking fault density.

4. The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 3, wherein: include: S1: In-situ etching of silicon carbide substrate; S2: Modulate the doping gradient buffer layer on the surface growth interface of the silicon carbide substrate, maintain the same H2 flow rate, temperature, and pressure conditions as step S1, introduce SiHCl3 and C2H4 as growth sources, control the carbon-silicon ratio in the range of 0.4-0.6, introduce N-type doping source and the N-type doping concentration is increased from 7×10 18 -8×10 18 cm -3 Gradually changes linearly to 1×10 18 -2.5×10 18 cm -3 , the thickness of the gradient buffer layer is 0.05-0.3 μm; S3: forming a growth interruption zone in situ in an etching gas atmosphere; maintaining the same H2 flow rate and pressure conditions as step S2, and interrupting the introduction of SiHCl3, C2H4 and N-type doping source, the temperature is set to 1400-1550°C, and the growth interruption time is 30-120 s; S4: growing a conventional buffer layer on the surface of the graded buffer layer; S5: growing a drift layer on the surface of the conventional buffer layer.

5. The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 4, wherein: In step S2, when SiHCl3 and C2H4 are introduced as growth sources, SiHCl3 is introduced in a manner of 50-90 sccm H2 carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor, and C2H4 is introduced in a manner of 10-30 sccm.

6. The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 4, wherein: In step S2, the N-type doping source is N2.

7. The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 4, wherein: In step S1, H2 is introduced at a flow rate of 70-150 slm, and etching is performed at a temperature of 1550° C.-1650° C. and a pressure of 70-130 mbar for 5-20 min.

8. The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 7, wherein: In step S4, the temperature is restored to 1550-1650°C and the pressure is 70-130 mbar, and H2, SiHCl3, C2H4 and an N-type doping source are introduced, and the carbon-silicon ratio is controlled at 0.4-0.

6. H2 is introduced at a flow rate of 70-150 slm, SiHCl3 is introduced at 50-90 sccm H2 carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor, and C2H4 is introduced at a flow rate of 10-30 sccm. The conventional buffer layer has a thickness of 0.5-1.5 μm and a doping concentration of 1×10 18 -2.5×10 18 cm -3 .

9. The method for preparing a silicon carbide epitaxial structure according to claim 8, wherein: In step S5, the temperature, pressure and H2 introduction conditions are maintained the same as those in step S4, the carbon-silicon ratio is controlled at 0.7-0.9, SiHCl3 is introduced at a flow rate of 280-450 sccm H2 carrying SiHCl3 saturated vapor, and C2H4 is introduced at a flow rate of 120-180 sccm; the drift layer thickness is 5-100 μm, and the doping concentration is 3×10 14 -1×10 17 cm -3 .