Abstract:
Trenches (and processes for forming the trenches) are provided that reduce or prevent crystaline defects in selective epitaxial growth of type III-V or Germanium (Ge) material (e.g., a “buffer” material) from a top surface of a substrate material. The defects may result from collision of selective epitaxial sidewall growth with oxide trench sidewalls. Such trenches include (1) a trench having sloped sidewalls at an angle of between 40 degrees and 70 degrees (e.g., such as 55 degrees) with respect to a substrate surface; and/or (2) a combined trench having an upper trench over and surrounding the opening of a lower trench (e.g., the lower trench may have the sloped sidewalls, short vertical walls, or tall vertical walls). These trenches reduce or prevent defects in the epitaxial sidewall growth where the growth touches or grows against vertical sidewalls of a trench it is grown in.
Abstract:
Die Verfahren der Bildung von Hetero-Schichten mit reduzierter Oberflächenrauhigkeit und Defektdichte auf ortsfremden Oberflächen und die dadurch gebildeten Bauelemente werden beschrieben. In einer Ausführungsform beinhaltet das Verfahren die Bereitstellung eines Substrats mit einer Deckfläche mit einer Gitterkonstante und das Auftragen einer ersten Schicht auf der Deckfläche des Substrats. Die erste Schicht hat eine Deckfläche mit einer Gitterkonstante, die sich von der Gitterkonstante der Deckfläche des Substrats unterscheidet. Die erste Schicht wird geglüht und poliert, um eine polierte Oberfläche zu bilden. Eine zweite Schicht wird dann über der polierten Oberfläche aufgetragen.
Abstract:
Trenches (and processes for forming the trenches) are provided that reduce or prevent crystaline defects in selective epitaxial growth of type III-V or Germanium (Ge) material (e.g., a “buffer” material) from a top surface of a substrate material. The defects may result from collision of selective epitaxial sidewall growth with oxide trench sidewalls. Such trenches include (1) a trench having sloped sidewalls at an angle of between 40 degrees and 70 degrees (e.g., such as 55 degrees) with respect to a substrate surface; and/or (2) a combined trench having an upper trench over and surrounding the opening of a lower trench (e.g., the lower trench may have the sloped sidewalls, short vertical walls, or tall vertical walls). These trenches reduce or prevent defects in the epitaxial sidewall growth where the growth touches or grows against vertical sidewalls of a trench it is grown in.