Abstract:
A method for forming a III group nitride semiconductor thin film and a manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device using the same are provided to ensure a continuous nitride growing process by performing a process of inducing a lateral growing mode in a chamber in which nitride is grown. A first nitride single crystal layer is grown on a substrate(21), and then an etching gas is applied on the upper surface(22a) of the first nitride single crystal layer so that plural pits(P) with an inclined surface of nonpolar crystal are formed in a high potential density region. A second nitride single crystal layer is formed on the first nitride single crystal layer by in-situ so that the pits are maintained as voids(V). The step of forming the second nitride single crystal layer includes growing an intermediate layer on the first nitride single crystal layer, and growing the second nitride single crystal layer on the intermediate layer.