Reduction of etch pit density in organometallic vapor phase epitaxy-grown GaN on sapphire by insertion of a low-temperature-deposited buffer layer between high-temperature-grown GaN

被引:187
作者
Iwaya, M [1 ]
Takeuchi, T [1 ]
Yamaguchi, S [1 ]
Wetzel, C [1 ]
Amano, H [1 ]
Akasaki, I [1 ]
机构
[1] Meijo Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Tempaku Ku, Nagoya, Aichi 4688502, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 1998年 / 37卷 / 3B期
关键词
GaN; screw dislocations; etch pit; low-temperature-deposited buffer layer;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.37.L316
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
The etch pit density of organometallic vapor phase epitaxy (OMVPE)-grown GaN on sapphire was discovered to reduce drastically by the insertion of either a low-temperature-deposited AlN buffer layer or GaN buffer layer between high-temperature-grown-GaN on sapphire.
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页码:L316 / L318
页数:3
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