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Group III nitride semiconductor substrate and its manufacturing method

US7189588B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 1, 2003
Grant dateMar 13, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/0262
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a group III nitride semiconductor substrate with low defect density as well as small warp and a process for producing the same; for instance, the process according to the present invention comprises the following series of steps of: forming a metallic Ti film 63 on a sapphire substrate 61, followed by treatment of nitration to convert it into a TiN film 64 having fine pores; thereafter growing a HVPE-GaN layer 66 thereon; forming voids 65 in the HVPE-GaN layer 66 by means of effects of the metallic Ti film 63 and the TiN film 64; and peeling the sapphire substrate 61 from the region of the voids 65 to remove it therefrom.

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