Abstract:
A method for manufacturing an III-V compound semiconductor substrate is provided to apply bias power during a first dry etching which is lower than that during a second dry etching, to a chuck so as to reduce damage of the surface of the semiconductor, thereby increasing PL strength of the semiconductor. A method for manufacturing an III-V compound semiconductor substrate comprises the steps of; grinding a surface of a wafer(S1); polishing the surface of the wafer mechanically and chemically(S3,S5); cleaning the surface of the wafer(S7); first-dry etching the surface of the wafer, using a plasma etching device(S9); applying low bias to a chuck, using gas including halogen through a second dry etching process(S11); and cleaning the surface of the wafer(S13).
Abstract:
A GaN thin-film bonded substrate is provided to reduce the fabricating cost of a semiconductor device by firmly bonding a GaN thin film to a heterogeneous substrate having different chemical composition than that of GaN. A heterogeneous substrate(20) having different composition than that of GaN is bonded to a GaN bulk crystal(10). The GaN bulk crystal is divided from a surface(10t) having a distance of 0.1-100 mum from an interface with the heterogeneous substrate to form a GaN thin film(10a) on the heterogeneous substrate. The maximum surface roughness of the bonding surface of the GaN bulk crystal is not more than 20 mum. At least one GaN-based semiconductor layer(30) can be grown on the GaN thin film of a GaN thin-film bonded substrate(1).
Abstract:
A method for machining a nitride semiconductor crystal is provided to easily and effectively work the nitride semiconductor crystal by partially removing and working the crystal by local heat generated by discharge. When a nitride semiconductor crystal(1) is worked, voltage is applied between the nitride semiconductor crystal and a tool electrode(3) to produce electrical discharge, so that the nitride semiconductor crystal is partially removed and worked by local heat generated by the electrical discharge. The nitride semiconductor crystal is cut using a wire electrode as the tool electrode. The wire electrode is made of tungsten or molybdenum.