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Method for manufacturing a thick epitaxial layer of gallium nitride on a silicon or similar substrate and layer obtained using said method

US9093271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2012
Grant dateJul 28, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/34333
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing, by means of epitaxy, a monocrystalline layer of GaN on a substrate, wherein the coefficient of thermal expansion is less than the coefficient of thermal expansion of GaN, comprising the following steps: (b) three-dimensional epitaxial growth of a layer of GaN relaxed at the epitaxial temperature, (c1) growth of an intermediate layer of BwAlxGayInzN, (c2) growth of a layer of BwAlxGayInzN, (c3) growth of an intermediate layer of BwAlxGayInzN, at least one of the layers formed in steps (c1) to (c3) being an at least ternary III-N alloy comprising aluminium and gallium, (d) growth of said layer of GaN.

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