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A1xInyGa1-x-yN mixture crystal substrate, method of growing same and method of producing same

US7655960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2006
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 17, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02647
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Seeds are implanted in a regular pattern upon an undersubstrate. An AlxInyGa1−x−yN (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0<x+y≦1) mixture crystal is grown on the seed implanted undersubstrate by a facet growth method. The facet growth makes facet pits above the seeds. The facets assemble dislocations to the pit bottoms from neighboring regions and make closed defect accumulating regions (H) under the facet bottoms. The closed defect accumulating regions (H) arrest dislocations permanently. Release of dislocations, radial planar defect assemblies and linear defect assemblies are forbidden. The surrounding accompanying low dislocation single crystal regions (Z) and extra low dislocation single crystal regions (Y) are low dislocation density single crystals.

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