JP6654596B2 - 半導体発光素子および半導体発光素子の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- 窒化アルミニウム(AlN)で構成されるベース層と、
前記ベース層上に設けられ、AlN組成比が20%以上であるn型窒化アルミニウムガリウム(AlGaN)系半導体材料のn型クラッド層と、
前記n型クラッド層上に設けられ、前記n型クラッド層より酸素(O)濃度が高い中間層と、
前記中間層上に設けられるAlGaN系半導体材料の活性層と、
前記活性層上に設けられるp型半導体層と、を備えることを特徴とする半導体発光素子。 - 前記中間層は、前記n型クラッド層の表面を酸化させた酸化膜であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記中間層は、インジウム(In)を含まないことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記中間層の酸素濃度は、2×1017/cm3以上であることを特徴とする請求項1から3のいずれか一項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記中間層の酸素濃度は、1×1019/cm3以下であることを特徴とする請求項4に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記中間層の厚さは、10nm以下であることを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記活性層は、AlGaN系半導体材料の障壁層と、AlGaN系半導体材料の井戸層とが交互に積層された多重量子井戸構造を有することを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 基板上にn型窒化アルミニウムガリウム(AlGaN)系半導体材料のn型クラッド層を形成する工程と、
前記n型クラッド層の表面を酸化させて前記n型クラッド層より酸素(O)濃度が高い中間層を形成する工程と、
前記中間層上にAlGaN系半導体材料の活性層を形成する工程と、
前記活性層上にp型半導体層を形成する工程と、を備えることを特徴とする半導体発光素子の製造方法。 - 前記中間層は、酸素ガス(O2)を含む雰囲気ガス下において0℃以上900℃未満の温度で形成されることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の半導体発光素子の製造方法。
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