CN202758895U - Power diode device - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a power diode device, comprising a substrate, a buffer layer, an epitaxial layer, an ALN layer, guard rings, an annular filed plate and a metal layer forming schottky junctions which are laminated; the epitaxial layer is in electric connection with a cathode; the metal layer is in connection with an anode. The annular filed plate is provided with a plurality of circular concave and convex parts; a highest point of the annular filed plate gradually rises from an inner side to an outer side of a power component; a lowest point of the annular filed plate gradually rises from an inner side to an outer side of the power component; a projection of the annular filed plate nearest to a center of the power diode device on the epitaxial layer is located in a guard ring nearest to the center; the meta layer covers concave parts of any annular filed plate.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of power diode device.
Background technology
The power diode device is wanted to bear high voltage, just must adopt advanced terminal structure design in the device architecture.Its structure as shown in Figure 1, the effect of this terminal structure is to weaken the electric field of electrode edge to strengthen spike, makes the Electric Field Distribution planarization, avoids the device premature breakdown.Therefore, in the design process of high power schottky device, after the doping content and thickness of having determined the voltage barrier layer, the design of the terminal structure of Schottky electrode periphery will determine that can device bear desired high voltage.
Field limiting ring (guard ring) is the most frequently used terminal structure of power diode device, and its preparation technology is very ripe for silicon-based devices, as shown in Figure 2, usually finishes by several operating procedures:
The N-/N+ epitaxial structure that has suitable doping content and thickness by the design growth;
Form mask by the semiconductor microactuator processing technology at device surface, carry out selectivity p type impurity Implantation;
Remove mask, through forming P type terminal structure behind the thermal annealing;
Adopt the semiconductor microactuator processing method to make anode and the negative electrode of Schottky diode.
Although the field limiting ring structure effect is fine and by wide-scale adoption in silica-based power electronic device,, this structure but can not be transplanted in the technological process of GaN power electronic device simply.Its chief reason is: carry out the P type by ion injection method and mix also immature in the GaN material; Specifically, when the Implantation that is accelerated is in the monocrystal material, energetic ion will greatly destroy the order of material lattice, and then form highdensity lattice defect in the material of injection region.In traditional silicon device technique, as long as just can remove the lattice damage that Implantation brings fully by thermal annealing (general temperature is about 1100 degree); But, because the special physical property of wide bandgap semiconductor GaN material only has and adopts the heat treatment that surpasses 1500 degree just might remove the lattice damage that Implantation brings.And the heat treatment of 1500 degree can make the GaN material breakdown of device surface, and Schottky barrier is reduced, and increases the reverse leakage current of Schottky electrode and reduces the oppositely withstand voltage of device; Simultaneously, the heat treatment more than 1500 degree is also very high to the requirement of annealing device, causes the device preparation cost significantly soaring.
In sum, traditional Implantation field limiting ring technique can not be indiscriminately imitated in preparation technology's flow process of power diode device simply.Therefore, how in the power diode device, to form the key technology that reliable P type field limiting ring terminal structure is preparation high power schottky device.
Summary of the invention
For the problems referred to above, main purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of power diode device and preparation method thereof, can effectively reduce the electric field strength of Schottky electrode periphery, improves the reverse voltage endurance capability of GaN schottky device.
In order to solve an above-mentioned difficult problem, the scheme that the utility model is taked is a kind of power diode device, it comprise mutually stacked setting substrate, resilient coating, epitaxial loayer, AlN layer, field limiting ring, annular field plate, form the metal level of schottky junction, described field limiting ring is structure ringwise, described AlN layer be with shown in the corresponding loop configuration of field limiting ring, described epitaxial loayer is electrically connected mutually with negative electrode, and described metal level links to each other with anode.
Preferably, be formed with a plurality of ringwise jogs on the described annular field plate, the peak of the protuberance of annular field plate raises laterally gradually from the inboard of this power component, the minimum point of annular field plate raises laterally gradually from the inboard of this power component, the projection that the annular field plate at the most close described power diode device center outwards prolongs layer is positioned at by paracentral field limiting ring, and described metal level covers the recess of any annular field plate.
Preferably, described substrate is by a kind of the making in sapphire, carborundum or the silicon.
Preferably, described resilient coating is by a kind of the making among GaN, the AlN.
Preferably, described annular field plate is made by insulating material.
Preferably, any recess of described annular field plate is projected to coinciding with described field limiting ring of small part to epitaxial loayer.
Preferably, described epitaxial loayer comprises a GaN layer and the 2nd GaN layer of stacked setting, a described GaN layer is adjacent with resilient coating, described the 2nd GaN layer is adjacent with the AlN layer, a described GaN layer is n++ type GaN, described the 2nd GaN layer is n-type GaN or i-GaN, and described field limiting ring is P-GaN, and described negative electrode is electrically connected mutually with a described GaN layer.
Preferably, the thickness of a described GaN layer is 0.1-10 μ m.
Preferably, the thickness of described the 2nd GaN layer is 1-20 μ m.
Preferably, the thickness of described field limiting ring is 0.01-3 μ m.
Preferably, the thickness of described AlN layer is 0.1-100nm.
The utility model adopts above structure, has the following advantages:
1, not only avoid Implantation and follow-up superhigh temperature annealing process, and combined P type GaN field limiting ring and two kinds of high voltage terminal structures of medium field plate, but the reverse voltage endurance capability of Effective Raise GaN schottky device.
, optimize the degree of depth of recess, the electric field that width and spacing can lower electrode edge greatly strengthens spike, and can make whole terminal structure dwindle area, thereby can produce more power diode device chip at the wafer of same area.
, plough groove type P-type extension GaN extra show board terminal structure can guarantee that schottky device bears the voltage that substantially exceeds designing requirement, thereby guarantee stability and the reliability of power diode device.
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Fig. 1 is the structure of traditional Schottky diode.
Fig. 2 a is the first step of the field limiting ring terminal structure forming process of conventional schottky.
Fig. 2 b is the second step of the field limiting ring terminal structure forming process of conventional schottky.
Fig. 2 c is the 3rd step of the field limiting ring terminal structure forming process of conventional schottky.
Fig. 2 d is the 4th step of the field limiting ring terminal structure forming process of conventional schottky.
Fig. 3 is the power diode device that the utility model power diode device cathodes is arranged on the back side of substrate.
Fig. 4 is the power diode device that the utility model power diode device cathodes is arranged on the side of substrate.
Fig. 5 a be in the utility model among the power diode device preparation method through steps A) after structural representation.
Fig. 5 b is through step B among the utility model power diode device preparation method) after structural representation.
Fig. 5 c is through step C among the utility model power diode device preparation method) after structural representation.
Fig. 5 d is through step e among the utility model power diode device preparation method) the rear middle structural representation that forms field limiting ring.
Fig. 5 e is through step F among the utility model power diode device preparation method) after structural representation.
Fig. 5 f is through step G among the utility model power diode device preparation method) after structural representation.
Fig. 5 g is through step H among the utility model power diode device preparation method) after structural representation.
Fig. 6 is the intensity distribution of 600V level GaN schottky diode device surface field under the reverse biased of emulation.
Fig. 7 a has shown the reverse I-V curve chart of GaN Schottky diode.
Fig. 7 b has shown the forward I-V curve chart of GaN Schottky diode.
In the accompanying drawing: 1, substrate; 2, epitaxial loayer; 21, a GaN layer; 22, the 2nd GaN layer; 3, field limiting ring; 4, negative electrode; 5, anode; 6, resilient coating; 7, protuberance; 8, recess; 9, annular field plate; 10, metal level; 11, AlN layer.
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Below in conjunction with Figure of description preferred embodiment of the present utility model is described in detail; thereby so that advantage of the present utility model and feature can be easier to be those skilled in the art will recognize that protection range of the present utility model is made more explicit defining.
Among the embodiment of the present utility model: a kind of power diode device, it comprise mutually stacked setting substrate 1, resilient coating 6, epitaxial loayer 2, AlN layer 11, field limiting ring 3, annular field plate 9, form the metal level 10 of schottky junction, described epitaxial loayer 2 is electrically connected mutually with negative electrode 4, and described metal level 10 links to each other with anode 5.
Shown in accompanying drawing 3 and 4, when substrate 1 was conductor, negative electrode 4 can be arranged on the back side of substrate 1.When substrate 1 was the bad material of insulator or conductivity, negative electrode 4 can be arranged on the side of a GaN layer 21.
Be provided with AlN layer 11 at epitaxial loayer 2, the thickness of AlN layer 11 is 0.1-100nm.Be provided with field limiting ring 3 in AlN layer 11 corresponding position, namely between field limiting ring 3 and epitaxial loayer 2, be provided with AlN layer 11.Field limiting ring 3 is P-GaN.The thickness of field limiting ring 3 is 0.01-3 μ m.
The top of annular field plate 9 is formed with a plurality of ringwise jogs 7, the peak of the protuberance 7 of annular field plate 9 raises laterally gradually from the inboard of this power component, the minimum point of annular field plate 9 raises laterally gradually from the inboard of this power component, the annular field plate 9 at the most close described power diode device center is positioned at by paracentral field limiting ring 3 to the projection of epitaxial loayer 2, and described metal level 10 covers the recess 8 of any annular field plate 9.Width between each recess 8 of annular field plate 9 is 0.1-10 μ m.The minimum point of each recess 8 of annular field plate 9 to the distance of the peak of protuberance 7 is 0.01-1 μ m.Distance between annular field plate 9 adjacent two protuberance 7 peaks is 0.01-10 μ m.Any recess 8 of annular field plate 9 is projected to coinciding with described field limiting ring 3 of small part to epitaxial loayer 2.The bottom of annular field plate 9 is inserted AlN layer 11 and is linked up in the groove that forms with field limiting ring 3.
Analyze from material behavior, GaN is the material that is fit to very much prepare the novel high-performance power electronic device, and made device performance can surmount traditional silica-based power electronic device far away.GaN has breakdown electric field and the better heat-resisting ability that exceeds an order of magnitude than Si material.High breakdown electric field makes the GaN Schottky diode can replace Si PIN high-voltage diode.Be subjected to the impact of minority carrier storage effect in the PN junction district, the switching speed of PIN diode is slow more a lot of than Schottky diode again, and this Design and implementation to the efficient power system is very disadvantageous.Employing exactly can solve above contradiction based on the Schottky rectifier of wide bandgap semiconductor GaN.The GaN Schottky diode can adopt less thickness and the voltage barrier layer of high-dopant concentration more, thereby the series resistance of device can reduce greatly, makes high voltage applications become possibility.
Be provided with annular field plate 9 at field limiting ring 3, annular field plate 9 is made by insulating material.This kind dielectric can be silicon nitride SiNx, silicon oxide sio x etc.
Preparation method among the first embodiment shown in accompanying drawing 5a-5g, it may further comprise the steps:
A) preparation substrate 1 and resilient coating 6 use the epitaxial growth on resilient coating 6 of metal organic source chemical gas-phase deposition system to form GaN epitaxial loayer 2;
B) growing AIN layer 11 on GaN epitaxial loayer 2;
C) at AlN layer 11 growth P-GaN layer;
D) by dry etching, on the P-GaN layer, offer a plurality of cannelures downwards, at least part of AlN layer 11 that is positioned at of this cannelure;
E) remove the AlN that is exposed on the cannelure surface by wet etching, optionally expose the 2nd GaN layer 22;
F) using plasma enhancing chemical gaseous phase depositing process covers dielectric and makes annular field plate 9;
G) on annular field plate 9 covering metal layer 10 to form schottky junction as the anode 5 of device;
H) adopt the semiconductor microactuator processing method to make the negative electrode 4 of device,, form anode 5 in device back side evaporated metal layer 10.
Business software TCAD is simulated (see figure 6) to the device that the 600V level GaN Schottky diode of having optimized has plough groove type P-type extension GaN extra show board terminal structure; From the result of emulation, device is when pressure-bearing 600V, and near the maximum electric field intensity<1.7MV/cm the Schottky electrode is significantly less than the critical breakdown electric field intensity (3MV/cm) of GaN material.Can find out thus, the plough groove type P-type extension GaN extra show board terminal structure of innovation can guarantee that schottky device bears the 600V voltage that substantially exceeds designing requirement, thereby has guaranteed stability and the reliability of power diode device.
To the epitaxial growth N-type GaN surface smoothness that is not etched and the comparison of the surface smoothness of N-type GaN after the optimal conditions etching, the GaN surface after the visible etching is still very bright and clean, and atomic steps is high-visible.
The test result of device is shown in Fig. 7 a and Fig. 7 b: the GaN Schottky diode is when reverse withstand voltage 900V, and leakage current that is to say that less than 200 microamperes device electric breakdown strength will substantially exceed 900V; Simultaneously, during device forward conduction 8A, forward voltage drop is less than 2V.This result has proved that this terminal structure and technique can make the reverse withstand voltage theoretical prediction value that reaches of GaN Schottky diode.Terminal structure after the improvement can further improve the Unclamped Inductive Switching(UIS of device) ability, the use life cycle of significant prolongation device.
Above-described embodiment only is explanation technical conceive of the present utility model and characteristics, and its purpose is to allow the personage who is familiar with technique can understand content of the present utility model and according to this enforcement, can not limit protection range of the present utility model with this.All equivalences of doing according to the utility model Spirit Essence change or modify, and all should be encompassed within the protection range of the present utility model.
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1. power diode device, it is characterized in that: it comprise mutually stacked setting substrate, resilient coating, epitaxial loayer, AlN layer, field limiting ring, annular field plate, form the metal level of schottky junction, described field limiting ring is structure ringwise, described AlN layer be with shown in the corresponding loop configuration of field limiting ring, described epitaxial loayer is electrically connected mutually with negative electrode, and described metal level links to each other with anode.
2. the power diode device shown in according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: be formed with a plurality of ringwise jogs on the described annular field plate, the peak of the protuberance of annular field plate raises laterally gradually from the inboard of this power component, the minimum point of annular field plate raises laterally gradually from the inboard of this power component, the projection that the annular field plate at the most close described power diode device center outwards prolongs layer is positioned at by paracentral field limiting ring, and described metal level covers the recess of any annular field plate.
3. power diode device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described substrate is by a kind of the making in sapphire, carborundum or the silicon.
4. power diode device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described resilient coating is by a kind of the making among GaN, the AlN.
5. power diode device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described annular field plate is made by insulating material.
6. power diode device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: any recess of described annular field plate is projected to coinciding with described field limiting ring of small part to epitaxial loayer.
7. power diode device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described epitaxial loayer comprises a GaN layer and the 2nd GaN layer of stacked setting, a described GaN layer is adjacent with resilient coating, described the 2nd GaN layer is adjacent with the AlN layer, a described GaN layer is n++ type GaN, described the 2nd GaN layer is n-type GaN or i-GaN, and described field limiting ring is P-GaN, and described negative electrode is electrically connected mutually with a described GaN layer.
8. power diode device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: the thickness of a described GaN layer is 0.1-10 μ m.
9. power diode device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: the thickness of described the 2nd GaN layer is 1-20 μ m.
10. power diode device according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: the thickness of described field limiting ring is 0.01-3 μ m.
11. power diode device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: the thickness of described AlN layer is 0.1-100nm.
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