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Surface treatment method for III-V compound semiconductor

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JP3077876B2
JP3077876B2 JP06194809A JP19480994A JP3077876B2 JP 3077876 B2 JP3077876 B2 JP 3077876B2 JP 06194809 A JP06194809 A JP 06194809A JP 19480994 A JP19480994 A JP 19480994A JP 3077876 B2 JP3077876 B2 JP 3077876B2
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直規 古畑
隆樹 丹羽
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、III−V族化合物半導
体の表面処理方法およびその装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for treating a surface of a III-V compound semiconductor.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】GaAs,InP等のIII−V族化合物
半導体は、電子移動度がSiより数倍早いこと、バンド
構造が直接遷移型であること、半絶縁性基板が容易に得
られることなどの物理的性質により次世代のデバイス材
料として早くから脚光を浴びており、実際、高周波デバ
イス、低雑音デバイス、光デバイス、高速論理素子等に
応用されている。そして、デバイスの高性能化に伴っ
て、エピ成長技術、微細加工技術などのプロセス技術も
高度化している。その一つに、有機金属気相成長法(M
OVPE)や有機金属分子線エピタキシー法(MOMB
E)を用いて、絶縁膜によりマスクを施した基板上の、
半導体層のみに選択成長を行う選択成長法がある。この
方法では、たとえばFETのコンタクト層に用いるとソ
ース抵抗を低減することができるなど、新規構造が可能
になるため、最近、注目されている。
2. Description of the Related Art Group III-V compound semiconductors such as GaAs and InP have electron mobility several times faster than Si, a direct transition band structure, and a semi-insulating substrate can be easily obtained. Due to its physical properties, it has been spotlighted as a next-generation device material from an early stage, and is actually applied to high-frequency devices, low-noise devices, optical devices, high-speed logic elements, and the like. As the performance of devices increases, process technologies such as epi growth technology and microfabrication technology also become more sophisticated. One of them is metal organic chemical vapor deposition (M
OVPE) and metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy (MOMB)
E) on a substrate masked with an insulating film using
There is a selective growth method for performing selective growth only on a semiconductor layer. This method has attracted attention recently because a new structure can be realized, for example, when the method is used for a contact layer of an FET, the source resistance can be reduced.

【0003】しかしこのような再成長プロセスでは、界
面にカーボン(C)や酸素(O)などの不純物が残留
し、特にn型半導体の場合、これが電子のキラーセンタ
ーとなり、界面におけるキャリア空乏化を引き起こし、
コンタクト抵抗増大の原因になっている。また、再成長
でなく通常成長の場合でも、基板とエピ界面における不
純物の振る舞いが、デバイス特性を劣化させるという報
告もある(T.Yokoyama et al. IEEE Electron Device L
etters Vol.EDL-8, No.6, 1987, pp280-281)。そして
これらの不純物は、通常の成長前の600℃程度の熱処
理では、除去できない。これらの不純物を除去するため
に、N.Kondoらは、水素を電子サイクロトロン共
鳴(Electron Cyclotron Resonance:ECR)により活
性化させて基板に照射し、表面を清浄化する方法を試み
た(Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Vol.25, N
o.1, 1989, ppL7-L9)。また、J.Saitoらは、分
子線エピタキシー法(MBE)を用いた成長の前処理に
HClガスによって、基板表面をエッチングして清浄化
を行った(Journal of Applied Physics Vol.67, No.1
0, 1990, pp6274-6280)。同様なHClガスによるエッ
チングは、MOVPE法でも試みられている(K.Shimoy
ama et al.Journal of Crystal Growth Vol.107, 1991,
pp767-771)。
[0003] However, in such a regrowth process, impurities such as carbon (C) and oxygen (O) remain at the interface. In the case of an n-type semiconductor, in particular, this becomes a killer center for electrons, and depletion of carriers at the interface occurs. Cause
This causes an increase in contact resistance. In addition, even in the case of normal growth rather than regrowth, there is a report that the behavior of impurities at the interface between the substrate and the epitaxy deteriorates device characteristics (T. Yokoyama et al. IEEE Electron Device L).
etters Vol.EDL-8, No.6, 1987, pp280-281). These impurities cannot be removed by ordinary heat treatment at about 600 ° C. before growth. To remove these impurities, N.I. Kondo et al. Tried a method of cleaning a surface by irradiating a substrate with hydrogen activated by electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) (Japanese Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 25, N
o.1, 1989, ppL7-L9). Also, J.I. Saito et al. Performed cleaning by etching the substrate surface with HCl gas for pretreatment for growth using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) (Journal of Applied Physics Vol. 67, No. 1).
0, 1990, pp6274-6280). Similar etching with HCl gas has also been attempted in the MOVPE method (K. Shimoy.
ama et al. Journal of Crystal Growth Vol. 107, 1991,
pp767-771).

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】以上述べたような従来
技術の方法には、次のような問題がある。ECR法を用
いて水素を活性化させる方法は、500℃以下で処理が
でき、CやOの低減に効果があるが、Cを1017cm-3
以下の濃度に下げることはできない。また基板がGaA
sの場合、500℃程度の処理温度になると、基板から
砒素が抜け始め、表面が平坦でなくなるという問題も生
じる。HClガスを用いる方法も、C,O低減に効果が
あるが、これも完全ではなく、さらにこの場合、基板を
600℃以上の高温にしなければエッチングができない
という問題がある。本発明の目的は、基板表面の平坦性
を損なわず、500℃以下の低温処理でも完全に界面で
の不純物を除去することのできる表面処理方法とその装
置を提供することにある。
The above-mentioned prior art methods have the following problems. The method of activating hydrogen using the ECR method can be performed at a temperature of 500 ° C. or less and is effective in reducing C and O. However, C is reduced to 10 17 cm −3.
It cannot be reduced to the following concentrations: The substrate is GaAs
In the case of s, at a processing temperature of about 500 ° C., arsenic starts to escape from the substrate, and there is a problem that the surface becomes uneven. The method using HCl gas is also effective in reducing C and O, but is not perfect, and in this case, there is a problem that etching cannot be performed unless the substrate is heated to a high temperature of 600 ° C. or more. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a surface treatment method and apparatus capable of completely removing impurities at an interface even at a low temperature of 500 ° C. or less without impairing the flatness of the substrate surface.

【0005】[0005]

【課題を解決するための手段】 本発明は、III―V族
化合物半導体表面のカーボンおよび酸素を除去する表面
処理方法において、加熱されたIII―V族化合物半導体
基板表面に活性化させた水素ガスもしくはハロゲン化水
素ガスと、熱的に解離させた砒素とを同時に供給するこ
とを特徴とするIII―V族化合物半導体の表面処理方法
である。
Means for Solving the Problems The present invention relates to a surface treatment method for removing carbon and oxygen from the surface of a III-V compound semiconductor, wherein hydrogen gas activated on a heated III-V compound semiconductor substrate surface is provided. Or halogenated water
A surface treatment method for a group III-V compound semiconductor, characterized by simultaneously supplying an elemental gas and thermally dissociated arsenic.

【0006】[0006]

【作用】本発明では、活性化させた水素とクラッキング
した砒素を基板表面に供給することにより、基板表面で
以下のような反応を起こさせる。
According to the present invention, the following reaction is caused on the substrate surface by supplying activated hydrogen and cracked arsenic to the substrate surface.

【0007】[0007]

【数1】 As2 + H* → 2AsHx … (1) C(ad) + 2H* → CH2(ad) … (2) AsHx + CH2(ad) → CH3(g)↑ … (3)[Equation 1] As 2 + H * → 2AsH x … (1) C (ad) + 2H * → CH 2 (ad)… (2) AsH x + CH 2 (ad) → CH 3 (g) ↑… ( 3)

【0008】通常のECRによる水素処理と本発明の違
いは、(1)式に示すように、本発明ではAsHxを発生さ
せ、これをC除去に利用する点である。砒素をクラッキ
ングして基板に送るのは、このAsHxを生成しやすくする
ためである。本発明では、Hラジカルにより、表面に付
着しているカーボンの水素化物を形成し、それを(3)式
に示すようにAsHxと反応させて、脱離しやすいCH3にし
てしまうため、有効にCを基板表面から除去することが
できる。またOは、Hラジカルにより除去できる。な
お、(3)式の反応は500℃程度で起きるので、HCl
処理よりは低温で表面処理を行うことができる。しかも
砒素雰囲気中で処理することにより、基板からの砒素抜
けも防止できる。また、水素の代わりにHClのような
ハロゲン化水素ガスを用いれば、上記の効果の他に基板
をエッチングすることもできる。
[0008] difference between hydrotreating and this invention by conventional ECR, as shown in equation (1), in the present invention to generate AsH x, a point for utilizing them C removed. Sending the substrate arsenic and cracking is to easily generate this AsH x. In the present invention, H radicals form hydrides of carbon attached to the surface, and react with AsH x as shown in formula (3) to form CH 3 which is easily desorbed. C can be removed from the substrate surface. O can be removed by H radicals. Since the reaction of the formula (3) occurs at about 500 ° C., HCl
The surface treatment can be performed at a lower temperature than the treatment. Moreover, by performing the treatment in an arsenic atmosphere, arsenic escape from the substrate can be prevented. Further, when a hydrogen halide gas such as HCl is used instead of hydrogen, the substrate can be etched in addition to the above effects.

【0009】[0009]

【実施例】次に、本発明の一実施例について、図面を参
照して説明する。図1は、本実施例の表面処理装置の概
略構成図である。本実施例の処理装置は、高真空に保持
できる処理室1と、この処理室1に接続して備えられた
排気装置2と、基板7を保持する加熱機構の付設された
基板ホルダ3と、水素ガスを導入するガス導入口4と、
ガス導入口4に設けられた水素を活性化するためのEC
R装置5と、砒素分子線をクラッキングして供給する砒
素クラッキングセル6によって構成されている。本実施
例では、本装置を通常のMBE成長室に接続し、GaA
s基板に本装置による表面処理を行った後、n型GaA
sをエピタキシャル成長させて、界面の評価を行った。
Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the surface treatment apparatus of the present embodiment. The processing apparatus of this embodiment includes a processing chamber 1 capable of holding a high vacuum, an exhaust device 2 connected to the processing chamber 1, a substrate holder 3 provided with a heating mechanism for holding a substrate 7, A gas inlet 4 for introducing hydrogen gas,
EC for activating hydrogen provided at gas inlet 4
It comprises an R device 5 and an arsenic cracking cell 6 that cracks and supplies arsenic molecular beams. In this embodiment, the apparatus is connected to a normal MBE growth chamber,
After subjecting the s-substrate to the surface treatment by this apparatus, the n-type GaAs
s was epitaxially grown and the interface was evaluated.

【0010】基板としては、1×1018cm-3のSiを
ドープしたn型GaAs基板を用いた。この基板上にM
BE法にて、Siドープ5×1016cm-3のn型GaA
sを0.5μm成長させた後、一旦装置から取り出し、
数時間大気露出させ表面に不純物を付着させた。次に図
1に示す装置に基板をセットし、表面処理を行った後、
連続的にMBE法で、再びSiドープ5×1016cm-3
のn型GaAsを0.5μm成長させた。表面処理の条
件は、水素圧:1×10-4Torr、砒素圧:1×10
-5Torr、処理時間:10分、基板温度:500℃で
ある。水素はECR励起して基板に供給し、砒素は80
0℃に加熱してクラッキングした。
As the substrate, an n-type GaAs substrate doped with 1 × 10 18 cm −3 of Si was used. M on this substrate
By BE method, n-type GaAs doped with Si doped 5 × 10 16 cm -3
After growing s by 0.5 μm, once remove from the device,
Exposure to air for several hours allowed the impurities to adhere to the surface. Next, after setting the substrate in the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 and performing surface treatment,
Continuously with Si-doped 5 × 10 16 cm -3 by MBE method
Was grown to 0.5 μm. The conditions of the surface treatment were as follows: hydrogen pressure: 1 × 10 −4 Torr, arsenic pressure: 1 × 10 4
-5 Torr, processing time: 10 minutes, substrate temperature: 500 ° C. Hydrogen is ECR excited and supplied to the substrate, and arsenic is
Cracked by heating to 0 ° C.

【0011】図2は、本実施例で作製した試料の深さ方
向のキャリア濃度分布を示す図である。測定法は、C−
V法による。従来技術による方法では、再成長界面近傍
においてキャリア濃度が減少しているのに対して、本発
明による方法では、キャリア濃度の減少はまったく見ら
れない。従って、良好な再成長界面が形成されているこ
とがわかる。またこの試料をSIMS測定したところ、
C,Oは検出限界以下であり、有効に不純物が除去され
ていることが示された。さらに、水素ガスの代わりにH
ClやHBrなど水素原子を含むハロゲンガスを用いた
場合でも同様の効果が得られた。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the carrier concentration distribution in the depth direction of the sample manufactured in this embodiment. The measurement method is C-
According to the V method. In the method according to the prior art, the carrier concentration decreases near the regrowth interface, whereas in the method according to the present invention, no decrease in the carrier concentration is observed. Therefore, it can be seen that a good regrowth interface is formed. When this sample was measured by SIMS,
C and O were below the detection limit, indicating that impurities were effectively removed. Further, instead of hydrogen gas, H
Similar effects were obtained when a halogen gas containing a hydrogen atom such as Cl or HBr was used.

【0012】なお、処理条件は本実施例に限定されるも
のではなく、本発明範囲を逸脱しないものであれば、任
意であることは言うまでもない。また本実施例では、G
aAsの処理について述べたが、他のIII−V族化合物
半導体についても同様の効果がある。処理装置について
も、水素を励起する方法、砒素をクラッキングする方法
は、その目的を満たすものであれば、どのような手段で
もかまわない。
The processing conditions are not limited to the present embodiment, but may be arbitrary as long as they do not deviate from the scope of the present invention. In this embodiment, G
Although the processing of aAs has been described, similar effects can be obtained for other III-V compound semiconductors. Regarding the processing apparatus, any method may be used as a method for exciting hydrogen and a method for cracking arsenic as long as the purpose is satisfied.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
清浄な基板/エピ界面、再成長界面を形成することがで
き、ひいてはデバイス特性を向上させる効果を有する。
As described above, according to the present invention,
A clean substrate / epi interface and a regrowth interface can be formed, which has the effect of improving device characteristics.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明による表面処理装置の一実施例の概略構
成図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of a surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明の方法によって得られた試料の深さ方向
のキャリア濃度を従来技術による場合と比較して示す図
である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the carrier concentration in the depth direction of a sample obtained by the method of the present invention in comparison with the case of the conventional technique.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 処理室 2 排気装置 3 基板ホルダ 4 ガス導入口 5 ECR装置 6 砒素クラッキングセル 7 基板 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Processing chamber 2 Exhaust device 3 Substrate holder 4 Gas inlet 5 ECR device 6 Arsenic cracking cell 7 Substrate

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Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 III―V族化合物半導体表面のカーボン
および酸素を除去する表面処理方法において、加熱され
たIII―V族化合物半導体基板表面に活性化させた水素
ガスもしくはハロゲン化水素ガスと、熱的に解離させた
砒素とを同時に供給することを特徴とするIII―V族化
合物半導体の表面処理方法。
1. Carbon on the surface of a III-V compound semiconductor
And a surface treatment method for removing oxygen , wherein activated hydrogen gas or hydrogen halide gas and thermally dissociated arsenic are simultaneously supplied to a heated III-V compound semiconductor substrate surface. III-V compound semiconductor surface treatment method.
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