Method for fabricating a group III nitride semiconductor device
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1. A method of producing a group III nitride semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:
- forming a first crystal layer by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method made of a group III nitride semiconductor (AlxGa1−
x)1−
yInyN (0≦
x≦
1, 0≦
y≦
1) doped with a group II impurity element;
forming a second crystal layer by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method made of a second group III nitride semiconductor AlzGa1−
zN (0.7≦
z≦
1) onto the first crystal layer; and
removing at least a part of the second crystal layer by etching after the formation of the first and second crystal layers;
wherein a nitrogen precursor in the metalorganic compound chemical vapor deposition method is ammonia, and the amount of ammonia supplied into the reactor vessel is set much lower during the growth of the second crystal layer and the subsequent cooling step or during the cooling step alone than that for the growth of the first crystal layer.
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Abstract
A group III nitride semiconductor device producing method is constructed by: a step of forming a first crystal layer made of a group III nitride semiconductor (AlxGa1−x)1−y.InyN (0≦×≦1, 0≦y≦1) doped with a group II impurity element; a step of a second crystal layer made of a group III nitride semiconductor AlzGa1−zN (0.7≦z≦1) onto the first crystal layer; and a step of removing at least a part of the second crystal layer by etching after the formation of the first and second crystal layers.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of producing a group III nitride semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:
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forming a first crystal layer by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method made of a group III nitride semiconductor (AlxGa1−
x)1−
yInyN (0≦
x≦
1, 0≦
y≦
1) doped with a group II impurity element;
forming a second crystal layer by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method made of a second group III nitride semiconductor AlzGa1−
zN (0.7≦
z≦
1) onto the first crystal layer; and
removing at least a part of the second crystal layer by etching after the formation of the first and second crystal layers;
wherein a nitrogen precursor in the metalorganic compound chemical vapor deposition method is ammonia, and the amount of ammonia supplied into the reactor vessel is set much lower during the growth of the second crystal layer and the subsequent cooling step or during the cooling step alone than that for the growth of the first crystal layer. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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2. A method of producing a group III nitride semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:
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forming a first crystal layer by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method made of a group III nitride semiconductor (AlxGa1−
x)1−
yInyN (0≦
x≦
1, 0≦
y≦
1) doped with a group II impurity element;
forming a second crystal layer formed by a metalorganic chemical vapor deposition method made of a second group III nitride semiconductor AlzGa1−
zN (0.7≦
z≦
1) onto the first crystal layer; and
removing at least a part of the second crystal layer by etching after the formation of the first and second crystal layers;
wherein a nitrogen precursor in the metalorganic compound chemical vapor deposition method is ammonia, and at the end of formation of the second crystal layer, the supply of ammonia is stopped earlier than the time of stopping the supply of a group III precursor to the reactor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 6, 7)
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4. A method of producing a group III nitride semiconductor device, comprising the steps of:
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forming a first crystal layer made of a group III nitride semiconductor (AlxGa1−
x)1−
yInyN (0≦
x≦
1, 0≦
y≦
1) doped with a group II impurity element;
forming a second crystal layer made of a second group III nitride semiconductor AlzGa1−
zN (0.7≦
z≦
1) onto the first crystal layer; and
removing at least a part of the second crystal layer by etching after the formation of the first and second crystal layers;
wherein the step of forming the second crystal layer includes a usage of nitrogen gas for a carrier gas. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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