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Method of growing nitride single crystal and method of manufacturing nitride semiconductor device

US9871162B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2015
Grant dateJan 16, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 9, 2035

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

Abstract

A method of growing a Group-III nitride crystal includes forming a buffer layer on a silicon substrate and growing a Group-III nitride crystal on the buffer layer. The method of growing of a Group-III nitride crystal is executed through metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) during which a Group-III metal source and a nitrogen source gas are provided. The nitrogen source gas includes hydrogen (H2) and at least one of ammonia (NH3) and nitrogen (N2). At least a partial stage of the operation of growing the Group-III nitride crystal can be executed under conditions in which a volume fraction of hydrogen in the nitrogen source gas ranges from 20% to 40% and a temperature of the silicon substrate ranges from 950° C. to 1040° C.

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