کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1791116 | 1524459 | 2013 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
A special HT-/LT-/HT-AlN sandwich buffer layer was used to diminish the strain between its upper or overlying GaN and underlying Si substrate. It is found that, by simply inserting a LT-AlN layer, one can get an almost crack free GaN layer on Si substrate. SEM images gave a clear observation of the effect of LT-AlN insertion layer on surface morphology. Further analysis of the residual stress in overlaying GaN layer also confirms the function of LT-AlN layer. After comparing the pit densities from AFM images and calculating the dislocations from XRD measurement for all samples, a proper growth temperature for the intermediate layer was found to improve the crystalline quality. On inserting 720 °C LT-AlN, the tensile stress could be reduced to only 0.36 GPa and an almost crack-free surface could be achieved.
► We use a special HT-/LT-/HT-AlN sandwich buffer layer to diminish the strain.
► Proper growth temperature for insertion layer can improve the crystalline quality.
► The tensile stress could be reduced to only 0.36 GPa with inserting LT-AlN.
► We could achieve an almost crack-free surface.
Journal: Journal of Crystal Growth - Volume 370, 1 May 2013, Pages 273–277