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ZnO group epitaxial semiconductor device and its manufacture

US7482618B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2005
Grant dateJan 27, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/327
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of: (a) preparing a non-polar single crystal substrate; (b) epitaxially growing an MgO layer on the non-polar single crystal substrate to a thickness of 3 nm or thicker to have rocksalt structure at a substrate temperature of 500° C. to 800° C.; (c) growing on the MgO layer a low temperature growth layer made of ZnO group material at a substrate temperature of 500° C. or lower; (d) annealing the low temperature growth layer above the substrate at a temperature of 700° C. or higher; and (e) epitaxially growing a high temperature growth layer of ZnO group material on the annealed low temperature growth layer at a temperature of 600° C. or higher.

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