Growth of Planar Semi-Polar Gallium Nitride

Tech ID: 21912 / UC Case 2005-471-0

Brief Description

A technique for the growth of planar films of semi-polar nitrides, in which a large area of (Al, In, Ga)N is grown parallel to the substrate surface.

Background

Current nitride technology for electronic and optoelectronic devices employs nitride films grown along the polar c-direction. However, conventional c-plane quantum well structures in III-nitride based optoelectronic and electronic devices suffer from the undesirable quantum-confined Stark effect (QCSE), due to the existence of strong piezoelectric effects and spontaneous polarizations. The strong built-in electric fields along the c-direction cause spatial separation of electrons and holes that in turn give rise to restricted carrier recombination efficiency, reduced oscillator strength, and red-shifted emission. The growth of non-polar GaN remains challenging and has not yet been widely adopted in the III-nitride industry.

Description

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara have developed a technique for the growth of planar films of semi-polar nitrides, in which a large area of (Al, In, Ga)N is grown parallel to the substrate surface. For example, samples can be grown on 10 mm x 10 mm or 2 inch diameter substrates. The advantage of semi-polar over c-plane nitride films is the reduction in polarization and the associated increase in internal quantum efficiency for certain devices.

Advantages

  • Reduction in polarization and the associated increase in internal quantum efficiency for certain devices
  • Easier to grow compared to non-polar nitride films

Applications

  • Production of planar semi-polar gallium nitride

 

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Patent Status

Country Type Number Dated Case
United States Of America Issued Patent 8,524,012 09/03/2013 2005-471
United States Of America Issued Patent 8,128,756 03/06/2012 2005-471
United States Of America Issued Patent 7,704,331 04/27/2010 2005-471
United States Of America Issued Patent 7,220,324 05/22/2007 2005-471
 

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Keywords

GaN, Gallium Nitride, indssl, indbulk, cenIEE

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