Trends in the Development of the Epitaxial Nitride Compounds Technology
https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577-2015-1-5-15
Abstract
The main trends in the development of technology for nitride heterostructures element base of microwave−technology and power electronics, as well as light−emitting diodes have been reviewed. It has been noted that most modern technological focus is the development of nitride heterostructures on silicon substrates. The basic problems of nitride compounds on silicon substrate and the ways of their solution have been discussed.
Some results of GaN/Si heterostructures technology development in «Elma−Malachit» JSC have been presented. The AlGaN/GaN/Si heterostructures have been grown by MOCVD. We show that early process stages such as Si−surface treatment and Al pre−deposition are of great importance for the growth of crack−free structures with good structural and surface quality. Meanwhile the surface curvature of the grown structures is influenced mainly by the composition of multilayered transition region between the AlN nucleation layer and the GaN layer. Transistors fabricated on AlGaN/GaN structures grown on Si substrates under optimized conditions demonstrated rather good static characteristics: Id,max = 800 mA/mm, Ubr > 120 V, gm = = 170 mS/mm.
For the further technology development experimental and technological work should be arranged in close coordination with analytical prediction and calculation of properties of the grown material with mathematical modeling methods. This approach will help enhance the efficiency of technology development and deepen scientific views on the processes responsible for the formation of properties of heterostructures.
About the Authors
A. A. Arendarenko
«Elma–malachit» JSC, 4806 Road, blok 2, building 4, Moscow, Zelenograd 124460, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Drector General
V. A. Oreshkin
«Elma–malachit» JSC, 4806 Road, blok 2, building 4, Moscow, Zelenograd 124460, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Head of Research and Production Laboratory
Yu. N. Sveshnikov
«Elma–malachit» JSC, 4806 Road, blok 2, building 4, Moscow, Zelenograd 124460, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Chief Researcher, Senior Researcher
I. N. Tsyplenkov
«Elma–malachit» JSC, 4806 Road, blok 2, building 4, Moscow, Zelenograd 124460, Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Production Мanager, Senior Researcher
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Arendarenko A.A., Oreshkin V.A., Sveshnikov Yu.N., Tsyplenkov I.N. Trends in the Development of the Epitaxial Nitride Compounds Technology. Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii. Materialy Elektronnoi Tekhniki = Materials of Electronics Engineering. 2015;18(1):5-15. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577-2015-1-5-15
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