WO2010024375A1 - 半導体発光素子及び半導体発光装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor light emitting element in which an open defect of the element itself is unlikely to occur and a semiconductor light emitting apparatus using the semiconductor light emitting element.
- a semiconductor light-emitting element using a nitride semiconductor such as gallium nitride can emit ultraviolet light, blue light, green light, etc., has high luminous efficiency and low power consumption, and can be easily downsized. In recent years, it has been rapidly used in large displays, traffic lights, backlights of liquid crystal display devices, and the like because of its features such as being resistant to mechanical vibrations, long life and high reliability.
- a semiconductor light emitting device generally has a laminated structure including a light emitting layer between an n type semiconductor layer and a p type semiconductor layer, and is injected from the n type semiconductor layer and the p type semiconductor layer into the light emitting layer.
- Light is generated by recombination of electrons and holes. Therefore, how to efficiently extract the light generated in the light emitting layer to the outside is an important technique that affects the characteristics (efficiency) of the light emitting element.
- an n-type semiconductor layer, an n-side pad electrode provided on a part of the n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer widely provided on the n-type semiconductor layer so as to be separated from the n-side pad electrode, and light emission A p-type semiconductor layer provided on the layer; an insulator layer provided on a part of the p-type semiconductor layer; a translucent electrode layer covering the exposed surface of the p-type semiconductor layer and the insulator layer; 2. Description of the Related Art A semiconductor light emitting element having a structure including a p-side pad electrode provided at a position facing an insulator layer with a translucent electrode layer interposed therebetween is known (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 5).
- the n-side pad electrode and the p-side pad electrode are connected to an external circuit (power supply) by wire bonding connection or bump connection in order to apply a voltage between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer, respectively.
- an external circuit power supply
- wire bonding connection or bump connection in order to apply a voltage between the n-type semiconductor layer and the p-type semiconductor layer, respectively.
- light emission immediately below the p-side pad electrode can be suppressed, and light traveling from the light-emitting layer to the p-side pad layer is emitted from the light emitting surface (translucent electrode layer and the light-transmitting layer) by the insulator layer.
- High light emission output can be obtained by being reflected toward the contact surface) side of the p-type semiconductor layer and emitted from the light emitting surface.
- FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic structure in the vicinity of a p-side pad electrode in a conventional semiconductor light emitting device.
- the semiconductor light emitting device 110A includes an insulator layer, an electrode layer with high contact resistance, or a low-conductivity semiconductor layer (hereinafter referred to as “insulator layer 112”) on the surface of the p-type semiconductor layer 111.
- a translucent electrode layer 113A is provided so as to cover them, and a p-side pad electrode 114A is provided at a position facing the insulator layer 112 and the like across the translucent electrode layer 113A.
- the translucent electrode layer 113A is usually formed by a sputtering method, the step portion S of the translucent electrode layer 113A (the side surface portion of the insulator layer 112, etc.) indicated by a broken line in FIG.
- the film thickness of the translucent electrode layer 113A is reduced, and the stepped portion S is likely to be broken or disconnected (so-called open failure) due to current concentration.
- FIG. 8B In order to solve such a problem, another semiconductor light emitting element having a schematic structure shown in FIG. 8B has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 9 to 13).
- this semiconductor light emitting device 110B an insulator layer or the like 112 is provided on the surface of the p-type semiconductor layer 111, and a translucent electrode layer 113B having the same height as the insulator layer or the like 112 is provided on the p-type semiconductor layer 111.
- the p-side pad electrode 114B covers the insulator layer 112 and the like, and has a structure provided so as to cover a part of the translucent electrode layer 113B.
- the p-side pad electrode 114B and the translucent electrode layer The wide contact area of 113B prevents current concentration from occurring on the contact surface.
- a light emitting device when configured using semiconductor light emitting elements, a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements are connected in series. Therefore, when an open defect occurs in the translucent electrode layer of one semiconductor light emitting element, not only does the semiconductor light emitting element stop emitting light, but current does not flow to all the semiconductor light emitting elements, thereby functioning as a light emitting device. Since it will be lost, it is necessary to avoid such a situation.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the case where a disconnection occurs in the translucent electrode layer, a semiconductor light emitting device capable of securing a current path and avoiding the occurrence of an open defect in the semiconductor light emitting element itself.
- An object is to provide an element.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a semiconductor light emitting device using the semiconductor light emitting element.
- the semiconductor light emitting device includes a first semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, and a first pad electrode provided on the first semiconductor layer so as to be separated from the light emitting layer.
- a second semiconductor layer provided on the light emitting layer, an insulating layer provided in a partial region on the second semiconductor layer, and having a hole penetrating in a thickness direction thereof,
- a transparent electrode layer provided continuously from another region of the semiconductor layer to a part of the upper surface of the insulator layer, and in contact with the second semiconductor layer through the hole of the insulator layer;
- a second pad electrode provided in contact with the translucent electrode layer at a position facing the insulator layer with the translucent electrode layer interposed therebetween, and the second pad electrode and the second pad electrode
- the contact resistance of the semiconductor layer is larger than the contact resistance of the translucent electrode layer and the second semiconductor layer. And wherein the door.
- a current path is ensured even if the light-transmitting electrode layer is disconnected in one semiconductor light-emitting element.
- the semiconductor light emitting device can be maintained in a state capable of emitting light.
- the insulator layer has a thickness of 10 to 500 nm
- the translucent electrode layer has a thickness of 20 to 400 nm
- the second pad electrode has a thickness of 400 to 400 nm. It is preferably 2000 nm.
- the opening shape of the hole of the insulator layer is circular or substantially circular, and the opening area is 80% or less of the area where the insulator layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer.
- the opening shape of the hole portion of the insulator layer is the shape of the contact surface between the second pad electrode and the second semiconductor layer, by making this shape circular or substantially circular, the translucent electrode layer is disconnected. The distribution of current passing through the contact surface can be made uniform. Further, by setting the opening area of the hole in the insulator layer to 80% or less of the area where the insulator layer is in contact with the second semiconductor layer, light absorption by the second pad electrode can be suppressed to be small.
- an average diameter of the holes of the insulator layer is 16 ⁇ m or more. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an open defect from occurring in the semiconductor light emitting element.
- the first semiconductor layer is provided on a predetermined substrate.
- the semiconductor light emitting element By forming the semiconductor light emitting element on a predetermined substrate, it becomes easy to configure a semiconductor light emitting device including a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements.
- the semiconductor light emitting device includes a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements in which the first semiconductor layer is provided on a predetermined substrate, and at least two of the semiconductor light emitting elements are connected in series. To do.
- a plurality of the semiconductor light emitting elements are provided on a predetermined substrate, and at least two of the semiconductor light emitting elements are connected in series.
- these semiconductor light emitting devices according to the present invention even if one semiconductor light emitting element cannot emit light, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the entire semiconductor light emitting device is not turned on.
- the semiconductor light emitting device of the present invention even if a break occurs in the translucent electrode layer, the second pad electrode and the second semiconductor layer are in direct contact with each other. By flowing, a current path is formed, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of open defects in the semiconductor light emitting element itself.
- a semiconductor light emitting device using a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements and in a semiconductor light emitting element in which a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements are provided on one substrate, even if one semiconductor light emitting element cannot emit light, light emission is possible. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the entire apparatus is not lit.
- FIG. 1 shows a structure of a semiconductor light emitting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view, (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA, and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB.
- FIG. It is the model showing schematic structure of the light-emitting device comprised using the semiconductor light-emitting element of FIG. 1, (a) is an example of the connection structure using DC power supply, (b) is the connection structure using AC power supply It is an example. It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the semiconductor light-emitting device concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 6 shows a schematic structure of a semiconductor light emitting device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD. It is a graph which shows the relationship between an open defect generation voltage (applied voltage), a destruction rate, and a cumulative destruction rate.
- A) is sectional drawing which shows an example of the structure of the conventional semiconductor light-emitting device
- (b) is sectional drawing which shows another example of the structure of the conventional semiconductor light-emitting device.
- FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a schematic structure of the semiconductor light emitting device according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 (c) shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB shown in FIG. 1 (a).
- the semiconductor light emitting device 10 includes a substrate 11, a first semiconductor layer 12, a light emitting layer 13, a second semiconductor layer 14, an insulator layer 15, a translucent electrode layer 16, and a first pad electrode 17.
- the second pad electrode 18 is provided.
- FIG. 1 shows a form in which one semiconductor light emitting element 10 is formed on one substrate 11, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a plurality of substrates are formed on the surface of one substrate 11.
- An independent first semiconductor layer 12 may be provided, and each layer and each electrode described above may be formed on each first semiconductor layer 12.
- each component described above of the semiconductor light emitting element 10 will be described.
- the substrate 11 is made of a material having a lattice matching property capable of epitaxially growing a semiconductor (compound) constituting the first semiconductor layer 12, for example, Al 2 O 3 (sapphire), MgAl 2 O 4 (spinel). ), SiC, SiO 2 , ZnS, ZnO, Si, GaAs, C (diamond), LiNbO 3 (lithium niobate), Nd 3 Ga 5 O 12 (neodymium gallium garnet), and the like. There are no particular restrictions on the area and thickness of the substrate 11.
- the first semiconductor layer 12 formed on the surface of the substrate 11 is made of an n-type semiconductor material obtained by doping a group III-V compound semiconductor with an n-type dopant.
- III-V group compound semiconductors include GaN, AlN, InN or mixed crystals of In ⁇ Al ⁇ Ga 1- ⁇ - ⁇ N (0 ⁇ ⁇ , 0 ⁇ ⁇ , 0 ⁇ + ⁇ ⁇ 1), In ⁇ Al ⁇ Ga 1- ⁇ - ⁇ N, part or all of the group III element is substituted with B or the like, or part of N is substituted with another group V element such as P, As, Sb, or the like.
- III-V compound semiconductors GaAs compound semiconductors (eg, AlGaAs, InGaAs, etc.), InP compound semiconductors (eg, AlGaInP, etc.), InGaAsP, which is a mixed crystal of GaAs compound semiconductors and InP compound semiconductors, etc.
- Group V compound semiconductors and the like can be mentioned.
- the n-type dopant include group IV or group VI elements such as Si, Ge, Sn, S, O, Ti, and Zr.
- the second semiconductor layer 14 formed on the surface of the light emitting layer 13 is made of a p-type semiconductor material obtained by doping a III-V group compound semiconductor with a p-type dopant.
- the group III-V compound semiconductor used for the second semiconductor layer 14 is the same as the group III-V compound semiconductor used for the first semiconductor layer 12, so that the list here is omitted.
- Examples of the p-type dopant include Be, Zn, Mn, Cr, Mg, and Ca.
- the light emitting layer 13 secures an installation region of the first pad electrode 17 connected to a predetermined power source on the first semiconductor layer 12 and is separated from the first pad electrode 17 so as to be separated from the first pad electrode 17. Formed on the surface.
- the light emitting layer 13 is a layer having a function of emitting energy generated by recombination of electrons and holes injected from the first semiconductor layer 12 and the second semiconductor layer 14 as light, respectively.
- the quantum structure has a quantum well structure including a well layer and a barrier layer.
- the semiconductor material constituting the light-emitting layer 13 may be any of a non-doped semiconductor, an n-type impurity doped semiconductor, and a p-type impurity doped semiconductor.
- a non-doped semiconductor or an n-type impurity doped semiconductor is used. It is preferable to use it.
- an undoped semiconductor may be used for the well layer, and an n-type impurity doped semiconductor may be used for the barrier layer.
- the wavelength of light generated in the light emitting layer 13 can be adjusted by the kind and doping amount of the dopant doped in the well layer.
- the light emitting layer 13 when the light emitting layer 13 is made of a III-V group compound semiconductor, it can emit light having a wavelength of about 60 to 650 nm, preferably 380 to 560 nm. It is possible to obtain light having a wavelength range that is difficult with the InGaN well layer, specifically, light having a wavelength near 365 nm or shorter than the band gap energy of GaN. Therefore, according to the use of the semiconductor light emitting device 10 and the like, the kind of dopant and the amount of doping may be set in order to adjust the emission wavelength.
- first semiconductor layer 12 has a structure in which a contact layer / cladding layer is laminated on the substrate 11 in this order.
- the second semiconductor layer 14 has a light emitting layer 13.
- a structure in which a clad layer / contact layer is laminated in this order may be mentioned.
- a buffer layer is formed between the substrate 11 and the first semiconductor layer 12, the light emitting layer 13 is formed on the buffer layer, and the buffer is also formed on the second semiconductor layer 14.
- a structure in which an insulating layer 15 and a translucent electrode layer 16 are provided on the buffer layer is provided.
- the first semiconductor layer 12 and the second semiconductor layer 14 each have a multilayer structure in which layers made of undoped semiconductors and layers made of doped semiconductors are alternately stacked. .
- the first pad electrode 17 plays a role as a terminal for electrically connecting a predetermined power source and the first semiconductor layer 12 and a role as a terminal for connecting a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements 10 in series (described later). See FIG.
- the first pad electrode 17 is formed on the step surface formed by cutting out a part of the upper surface of the first semiconductor layer 12. By forming, the light emitting layer 13 formed on the upper surface of the first semiconductor layer 12 and the first pad electrode 17 are separated (not in direct contact).
- the first pad electrode 17 may be provided on the same surface of the first semiconductor layer 12 so as to be separated (electrically insulated) from the light emitting layer 13 without providing a cutout in the first semiconductor layer 12.
- the first pad electrode 17 is in contact with the first semiconductor layer 12 in a low resistance state.
- the state in which the semiconductor material and the electrode material are in contact with each other with low resistance within the range of the driving voltage of the semiconductor light emitting device 10 is referred to as “ohmic contact” (therefore, the first pad electrode 17 is The first semiconductor layer 12 is in ohmic contact).
- the state in which the contact is higher in resistance than the ohmic contact is referred to as “Schottky contact”, and the ohmic contact surface and the Schottky contact surface are in parallel. In a state where current flows through the ohmic contact surface in the connected components, it is assumed that there is a resistance difference that does not substantially allow current to flow through the Schottky contact surface.
- the first pad electrode 17 is made of Ti, Al, Cr, Mo, W, Ag, ITO, or an alloy containing at least one of them, which is a material having low contact resistance with the first semiconductor layer 12. Having a single-layer or multi-layer structure in which the first semiconductor layer 12 is in contact with the first semiconductor layer 12, and particularly Ti / Rh / Au, Ti / Pt / Au, Ti / Ir / Au, Ti / Ru / Au, Al— When a multilayer structure such as Si—Cu alloy / W / Pt / Au is used, the first pad electrode 17 and the second pad electrode 18 can be formed simultaneously, which is preferable. Specific examples of the multilayer structure include a multilayer structure in which Ti / Rh / Au is 2 nm / 200 nm / 500 nm.
- the insulator layer 15 has a function of reflecting light emitted from the light emitting layer 13 and reducing light absorption by the second pad electrode 18. Therefore, as the insulator layer 15, a material having a light refractive index smaller than that of the second semiconductor layer 14, for example, SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , SiN, MgF 2 , CaF 2 , LiF, AlF 3 , BaF 2 , YF 3 , LaF 3 , CeF 3 , Y 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 or the like is used.
- the insulator layer 15 has a function of flowing a current uniformly to the second semiconductor layer 14. That is, when the insulator layer 15 is not provided, the current from the second pad electrode 18 is concentrated in a region located immediately below the second pad electrode 18 in the translucent electrode layer 16, thereby causing the first 2 There is a possibility that the current does not flow uniformly in the semiconductor layer 14, and the area of the light emitting layer 13 cannot be used effectively and the light emission efficiency is lowered. However, by providing the insulator layer 15, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of current concentration in a region located directly below the second pad electrode 18, and to suppress a decrease in light emission efficiency.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 15 is preferably 10 to 750 nm. When the thickness is less than 10 nm, it is difficult to effectively suppress the above-described current concentration. On the other hand, when the thickness exceeds 750 nm, when the translucent electrode layer 16 is formed, the thickness of the portion formed in the vicinity of the side surface of the insulator layer 15 in the translucent electrode layer 16 is less than that of the insulator layer 15. It becomes thin due to the thickness. If a thin part is formed in the translucent electrode layer 16 in this way, there arises a problem that an open defect due to current concentration from the second pad electrode 18 is likely to occur in this part.
- the thickness of the insulator layer 15 is more preferably 250 to 600 nm.
- the insulator layer 15 has a hole 19. The role of the hole 19 and the condition for setting the shape will be described later when the function of the contact surface between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 is described later.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 does not cover the hole 19 of the insulator layer 15 but covers the upper surface of the insulator layer 15, and is not provided with the insulator layer 15 on the second semiconductor layer 14. It is provided so as to cover the entire area.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 has a role of electrically connecting the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 and supplying a current to the second semiconductor layer 14.
- the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor are interposed via the translucent electrode layer 16.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in ohmic contact so that a current flows between the layer 14.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 plays a role of transmitting light from the light emitting layer 13 and emitting it to the outside. Therefore, a material having a high light transmittance in the wavelength region of light generated in the light emitting layer 13 is preferably used for the translucent electrode layer 16.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 is an oxide containing at least one selected from In, Zn, Sn, Ga, W, and Ti, specifically, ITO, IZO, ZnO, In 2 O 3 , SnO. 2 , TiO 2 and complex oxides of these.
- a Ni / Au laminated film can also be used as the translucent electrode layer 16.
- the film thickness of the translucent electrode layer 16 is such that the light emitting layer 13 can emit light uniformly over a wide range by flowing a uniform current to a region other than the portion of the second semiconductor layer 14 directly below the insulator layer 15. At the same time, in order to suppress the absorption of light from the light emitting layer 13 by the translucent electrode layer 16, the thickness is preferably 20 to 400 nm.
- the thickness of the portion in the vicinity of the side surface of the insulator layer 15 is smaller than the thickness of the upper surface portion of the second semiconductor layer 14 and the thickness of the upper surface portion of the insulator layer 15. ing. This is due to the film thickness of the insulator layer 15 and the film forming method of the translucent electrode layer 16 (to be described later). In this respect, as shown in FIG. Has the same structure as
- the second pad electrode 18 serves as a terminal for electrically connecting a predetermined power source and the translucent electrode layer 16, and serves as a terminal for connecting a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements 10 in series or in parallel. Take on.
- the second pad electrode 18 is positioned so that the outer edge of the second pad electrode 18 is on the inner side of the outer edge of the insulator layer 15 when viewed from above so that light generated in the light emitting layer 13 is not absorbed by the second pad electrode 18. Or on the surface of the translucent electrode layer 16 above the insulator layer 15 so as to overlap the outer edge thereof.
- the second pad electrode 18 is in contact with the second semiconductor layer 14 through the hole 19 of the insulator layer 15.
- the contact resistance between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 is larger than the contact resistance between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 via the translucent electrode layer 16. That is, the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in Schottky contact. Therefore, in the normal use state of the semiconductor light emitting element 10, as described above, a current flows from the second pad electrode 18 to the second semiconductor layer 14 through the translucent electrode layer 16. No current flows directly from the second pad electrode 18 to the second semiconductor layer 14 through the hole 19.
- the second pad electrode 18 Ti, W, Nb, Al, Sn, Si, Hf, Y, Fe, Zr, V, Mn, Gd, Ir, which are materials having a large contact resistance with the second semiconductor layer 14 are used. It is preferable to have a single-layer or multi-layer structure in which Pt, Ru, Ta, Cr or an alloy containing at least one of these is a layer in contact with the second semiconductor layer 14, and particularly in contact with the second semiconductor layer 14. By providing Ti, the contact with the p-type semiconductor used for the second semiconductor layer 14 becomes a Schottky contact, but is used as the n-type semiconductor layer and the translucent electrode layer 16 used for the first semiconductor layer 12.
- a multilayer structure such as Ti / Rh / Au, Ti / Pt / Au, Ti / Ir / Au, Ti / Ru / Au, Al—Si—Cu alloy / W / Pt / Au.
- the film thickness of the translucent electrode layer 16 is thin in the vicinity of the side surface of the insulator layer 15. Therefore, a disconnection may occur due to current concentration in this portion.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected, no current flows from the second pad electrode 18 to the second semiconductor layer 14 through the translucent electrode layer 16.
- the second pad passes through the Schottky contact surface (hereinafter simply referred to as “Schottky contact surface”) between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14. A current flows from the electrode 18 to the second semiconductor layer 14.
- the first semiconductor layer 12 / the light emitting layer 13 / the second semiconductor layer 14 are destroyed by overvoltage, and a current path is secured. Therefore, for example, in a light-emitting device in which a plurality of semiconductor light-emitting elements 10 are connected in series, a semiconductor light-emitting element in which the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected does not emit light, but a current path is ensured. Since the current supply does not stop for the light emitting element, the light emitting state can be maintained.
- the planar shape of the hole 19 provided in the insulator layer 15 is the shape of the Schottky contact surface.
- This shape By making this shape circular or substantially circular, the distribution of the current passing through the Schottky contact surface when the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected is likely to be uniform, and the first semiconductor layer 12 / the light emitting layer 13 / the second semiconductor layer. A current path from the Schottky contact surface to the first pad electrode 17 can be surely formed when the 14 undergoes overvoltage breakdown.
- the area of the Schottky contact surface is equal to the opening area of the hole 19 in the insulator layer 15, and the opening area of the hole 19 is 80% or less of the area where the insulator layer 15 contacts the second semiconductor layer 14. preferable. This is because the area of the Schottky contact surface is reduced because the second pad electrode 18 absorbs light emitted from the light emitting layer 13 through the Schottky contact surface during normal use of the semiconductor light emitting device 10. This is because the absorption of light by the second pad electrode 18 can be suppressed small.
- the average diameter of the holes 19 in the insulator layer 15 is preferably 16 ⁇ m or more.
- the average diameter means the average value of the major axis and the minor axis when the planar shape of the hole 19 (that is, the shape of the Schottky contact surface) is not circular, for example, when it is an ellipse, and when it is a square Means the diameter of a circle having the same area as a square.
- the semiconductor layer 12 / light emitting layer 13 / second semiconductor layer 14 can be overvoltage destroyed to form a current path.
- a bonding wire is attached to the second pad electrode 18 for connection to a power source or another semiconductor light emitting element 10.
- the bonding wire is connected to the center of the upper surface of the second pad electrode 18 (a hole in the insulator layer 15. It is preferable to attach to the area above the portion 19. As a result, the current flow in the second pad electrode 18 can be made uniform, and when the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected, the current easily flows to the direct Schottky contact surface. / Light emitting layer 13 / second semiconductor layer 14 are easily destroyed by overvoltage, and a current path is easily formed.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a light emitting device configured using the semiconductor light emitting element according to the first embodiment (that is, a connection structure of semiconductor light emitting elements).
- FIG. 2A shows an example of a connection structure using a DC power supply
- FIG. 2B shows an example of a connection structure using an AC power supply. Since the structure of the semiconductor light emitting element 10 constituting each light emitting device shown in FIG. 2 is clear from the comparison with FIG. 1, the description of the components of the semiconductor light emitting element 10 is omitted in FIG.
- the light emitting device shown in FIG. 2 (a) has a structure in which a plurality of semiconductor light emitting elements 10 (12 examples are shown in FIG. 2 (a)) are connected in series in a row with bonding wires.
- the semiconductor light emitting element 10 can be turned on simultaneously using a DC power supply.
- two rows of units in which a plurality (six in FIG. 2 (b)) of semiconductor light emitting elements 10 are connected in series with bonding wires are connected in parallel to the AC power supply.
- Each column has a structure in which the direction of current flow is reversed (when a current flows in one column unit, no current flows in the other column unit). That is, the light emitting device of FIG. 2B has a structure in which the semiconductor light emitting elements 10 emit light alternately for each column depending on the frequency of the AC output from the AC power supply.
- the manufacturing method of the semiconductor light emitting device 10 is roughly as follows: (1) Formation of the first semiconductor layer 12, the light emitting layer 13, and the second semiconductor layer 14 on the substrate surface; (2) Formation of the insulator layer 15 and the translucent electrode layer 16; (3) etching of a partial region for forming the first pad electrode 17; (4) The first pad electrode 17 and the second pad electrode 18 can be formed in this order.
- the steps (1) to (4) will be described.
- MOVPE organic metal vapor phase epitaxy
- HDVPE halide vapor phase epitaxy
- MBE molecular beam vapor phase epitaxy
- MOMBE organometallic molecule
- the gas type to be used is changed according to the constituent elements of the semiconductor layer to be formed (first semiconductor layer 12 made of n-type semiconductor / light emitting layer 13 / second semiconductor layer 14 made of p-type semiconductor), and These can be continuously formed by adjusting the film formation time according to the film thickness of each semiconductor layer.
- a flat ring-shaped insulator layer 15 is formed on a part of the surface of the second semiconductor layer 14.
- the formation of the insulator layer 15 can be performed, for example, by depositing the constituent material of the insulator layer 15 in a predetermined region by a sputtering method using a photomask, and then removing the photomask. it can.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 is formed, for example, by forming a conductive oxide including at least one selected from In, Zn, Sn, and Ga on the entire surface after the insulator layer 15 is formed. By etching the region where the translucent electrode layer 16 is not required (that is, the region of the hole 19 (and its periphery) of the insulator layer 15 and the region for forming the first pad electrode 17). Can be formed.
- An etching mask is provided except for a region where the first pad electrode 17 is formed, and etching is performed to a thickness in the middle of the first semiconductor layer 12 by dry etching or the like, and then the etching mask is removed. Thus, a region for providing the first pad electrode 17 can be formed.
- the first pad electrode 17 and the second pad electrode 18 are formed by, for example, using a sputtering method after forming a resist pattern so that the region where the first pad electrode 17 and the second pad electrode 18 are formed is exposed. Ti / Rh / Au can be sequentially formed, and the first pad electrode 17 and the second pad electrode 18 can be formed simultaneously. Thereafter, the resist pattern may be removed.
- the method for manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device 10 is not limited to the above process. For example, after forming the first semiconductor layer 12 / the light emitting layer 13 / the second semiconductor layer 14, a region for forming the first pad electrode 17 is formed by etching, and then the first pad electrode 17 is formed. The insulator layer 15, the translucent electrode layer 16, and the second pad electrode 18 may be sequentially formed.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a schematic structure of a semiconductor light emitting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the components of the semiconductor light emitting device 10A shown in FIG. 3 that have the same functions as those of the semiconductor light emitting device 10 shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings and this description, and will be described later. The same applies to the semiconductor light emitting devices according to the third and fourth embodiments.
- FIG. 3 is drawn in the same form as FIG. 1A, and the semiconductor light emitting element 10 ⁇ / b> A has a substantially square shape in plan, and includes a substrate 11, and a first semiconductor layer 12 ( A first pad electrode 17 provided at a corner on the first semiconductor layer 12, and a light emitting layer 13 provided on the first semiconductor layer 12 so as to be separated from the first pad electrode 17. And a second semiconductor layer 14 (overlapping the light emitting layer 13) provided on the light emitting layer 13 and an insulator layer 15 provided on the second semiconductor layer 14.
- the insulator layer 15 is a part of the second semiconductor layer 14 and a substantially circular core portion provided at a corner portion where the first pad electrode 17 is provided and a corner portion at a diagonal position. And an extending portion extending from the core portion along the side direction of the second semiconductor layer 14.
- Such a shape of the insulating layer 15 corresponds to the shape of the second pad electrode 18.
- a hole 19 that penetrates in the thickness direction is provided in the approximate center of the core.
- the semiconductor light emitting element 10A also covers the upper surface of the insulator layer 15 without covering the hole portion 19 of the insulator layer 15, and covers a region on the second semiconductor layer 14 where the insulator layer 15 is not provided.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 is in contact with the second semiconductor layer 14 through the hole 19 of the insulator layer 15, and the translucent electrode is disposed at a position facing the insulator layer 15 with the translucent electrode layer 16 interposed therebetween.
- a second pad electrode 18 provided in contact with the layer 16.
- the second pad electrode 18 has a size that fits inside the insulator layer 15.
- the second pad electrode 18 includes a core part 40 provided on the core part of the insulator layer 15 and extending parts 41 a and 41 b provided on the extending part of the insulator layer 15.
- a current can be made to flow uniformly over the entire surface of the second semiconductor layer 14. In this way, light emission that effectively utilizes the light emitting area of the light emitting layer 13 is possible.
- the current flow from the second pad electrode 18 to the second semiconductor layer 14 when the second pad electrode 18 includes the extending portions 41 a and 41 b is the current from the core portion 40 to the second semiconductor layer 14. Since the current flow (current density) is considered to be larger than the current flow from the extending portions 41 a and 41 b to the second semiconductor layer 14, the insulator layer 15 is only directly below the core portion 40 of the second pad electrode 18. It is good also as a structure which provided.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in ohmic contact, and the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in Schottky contact. That is, the planar structure of the semiconductor light emitting element 10A is different from the semiconductor light emitting element 10 shown in FIG. 1 as described above, but the cross sectional structure of the semiconductor light emitting element 10A is equivalent to the semiconductor light emitting element 10 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected, a current flows through the Schottky contact surface between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14, and a current path is secured. It can be avoided that the light emitting element 10A itself becomes an open defect.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a schematic structure of a semiconductor light emitting device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is also drawn in the same form as FIG. 1A, and the semiconductor light emitting element 10 ⁇ / b> B has a substantially rectangular shape in plan, and includes a substrate 11 and a first semiconductor layer 12 ( And a first pad electrode 17 provided at one end in the longitudinal direction on the first semiconductor layer 12.
- the first pad electrode 17 includes a core portion 42 provided at a longitudinal end on the first semiconductor layer 12 and an extending portion 43 extending from the core portion 42 along the long side.
- the semiconductor light emitting element 10B also includes a light emitting layer 13 provided on the first semiconductor layer 12 and spaced apart from the first pad electrode 17, and a second semiconductor layer 14 provided on the light emitting layer 13 (the light emitting layer 13 and the light emitting layer 13). And an insulator layer 15 provided on the second semiconductor layer 14.
- the insulator layer 15 includes a core portion provided on the second semiconductor layer 14 at a longitudinal end opposite to the first pad electrode 17 and an extending portion extending from the core portion along the long side. I have.
- Such a shape of the insulating layer 15 corresponds to the shape of the second pad electrode 18.
- a hole 19 that penetrates in the thickness direction is provided in the approximate center of the core.
- the semiconductor light emitting element 10B also covers the upper surface of the insulator layer 15 without covering the hole portion 19 of the insulator layer 15, and covers a region on the second semiconductor layer 14 where the insulator layer 15 is not provided.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 is in contact with the second semiconductor layer 14 through the hole 19 of the insulator layer 15, and the translucent electrode is disposed at a position facing the insulator layer 15 with the translucent electrode layer 16 interposed therebetween.
- a second pad electrode 18 provided in contact with the layer 16.
- the second pad electrode 18 has a size that fits inside the insulator layer 15.
- the second pad electrode 18 includes a core part 40 provided on the core part of the insulator layer 15 and an extension part 41 provided on the extension part of the insulator layer 15.
- a current can flow uniformly over the entire surfaces of the first semiconductor layer 12 and the second semiconductor layer 14. Will be able to. In this way, light emission that effectively utilizes the light emitting area of the light emitting layer 13 is possible.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in ohmic contact, and the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in Schottky contact. That is, the planar structure of the semiconductor light emitting element 10B is different from the semiconductor light emitting element 10 shown in FIG. 1 as described above, but the cross sectional structure of the semiconductor light emitting element 10B is equivalent to the semiconductor light emitting element 10 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected, a current flows through the Schottky contact surface between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14, and a current path is secured. It is possible to prevent the light emitting element 10B itself from becoming an open failure.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a schematic structure of a semiconductor light emitting device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- 6A shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 5
- FIG. 6B shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.
- the semiconductor light emitting element 10C has a structure including two light emitting units connected in parallel.
- the semiconductor light emitting element 10 ⁇ / b> C includes a substrate 11 and a first semiconductor layer 12 formed on the substrate 11, and a region of each light emitting unit is assigned to one first semiconductor layer 12.
- Each light emitting portion includes a first pad electrode 17 provided on the first semiconductor layer 12, and the first pad electrode 17 penetrates the core portion 42 in a radial direction through a substantially circular core portion 42.
- the extending portion 43 is provided.
- a light emitting layer 13 is formed on the first semiconductor layer 12 so as to be separated from the first pad electrode 17, and a second semiconductor layer 14 is provided on the light emitting layer 13.
- the light emitting layers 13 are connected to each other between the two light emitting portions, and the second semiconductor layers 14 are also connected to each other. That is, a region of each light emitting portion is assigned to each of the one light emitting layer 13 and the one second semiconductor layer 14.
- the second pad electrode 18 surrounds the first pad electrode 17, and the second pad electrodes 18 included in each light emitting unit are connected to each other.
- the second pad electrode 18 includes a core part 40 provided at two corners on the short side of each light emitting part, and an extending part 41 extending from the core part 40 along the long side.
- the insulator layer 15 is provided on the second semiconductor layer 14 so as to correspond to the shape of the second pad electrode 18, and the second pad electrode 18 is formed of the insulator layer 15 in a plan view shown in FIG. The shape of the insulator layer 15 is determined so as to fit inside.
- the insulating layer 15, the translucent electrode layer 16, the first pad electrode 17, and the second pad electrode 18 are provided.
- the first pad electrode 17 includes a core portion 42 and an extending portion 43
- the second pad electrode includes a core portion 40 and an extending portion 41
- the insulator layer 15 conforms to the shape of the second pad electrode 18.
- the second pad electrode 18 is housed inside in the plan view shown in FIG.
- a hole portion 19 penetrating in the thickness direction is provided in a region of the second pad electrode 18 positioned below the core portion 40.
- Each light emitting portion covers the upper surface of the insulating layer 15 without covering the hole portion 19 of the insulating layer 15 and also covers the region where the insulating layer 15 is not provided on the second semiconductor layer 14.
- a photoelectrode layer 16 is provided. As shown in FIG. 6A, the second pad electrode 18 having the above-described shape contacts the second semiconductor layer 14 through the hole 19 of the insulator layer 15 and sandwiches the translucent electrode layer 16 therebetween. Thus, the transparent electrode layer 16 is disposed at a position facing the insulator layer 15.
- a current can flow uniformly over the entire surfaces of the first semiconductor layer 12 and the second semiconductor layer 14. Will be able to. In this way, light emission that effectively utilizes the light emitting area of the light emitting layer 13 is possible. Further, by adjusting the shape of the insulator layer 15 to the shape of the second pad electrode 18, it is possible to avoid the occurrence of current concentration immediately below the second pad electrode 18. Even if the second pad electrode 18 includes the extending portion 41, the insulator layer 15 may be provided only directly below the core portion 40 of the second pad electrode 18.
- the translucent electrode layer 16 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in ohmic contact, and the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14 are in Schottky contact. Therefore, when the translucent electrode layer 16 is disconnected, a current flows through the Schottky contact surface between the second pad electrode 18 and the second semiconductor layer 14, and a current path is ensured, so that the semiconductor light emitting element 10C It can be avoided that the device itself becomes open defective.
- the semiconductor light emitting devices 10 and 10A to 10C according to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
- the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and for example, a plan view of the semiconductor light emitting device.
- the visual shape may be an oval, a parallelogram, or a polygon other than a square or a rectangle (rectangle).
- the first pad electrode is provided on the same surface side as the second pad electrode as viewed from the substrate.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the structure and the conductive structure in which the substrate is not provided.
- the first pad electrode on the first semiconductor layer may be provided on the opposite surface of the semiconductor light emitting element with the second pad electrode and the semiconductor layer interposed therebetween. Good.
- a semiconductor light emitting device As a semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1, a semiconductor light emitting device having the structure shown in FIG.
- the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1 is a first semiconductor layer made of a GaN-based n-type semiconductor, a light-emitting layer made of a GaN-based undoped semiconductor, and a second made of a GaN-based p-type semiconductor by MOCVD on a sapphire substrate. After sequentially forming the semiconductor layers, an etching process for forming a region for providing the first pad electrode (see FIG. 1A) was performed to expose a part of the first semiconductor layer. In order to simultaneously manufacture a plurality of semiconductor light emitting devices according to Example 1, a first semiconductor layer / light emitting layer / second semiconductor layer were formed on a sapphire substrate.
- a buffer layer (thickness: about 10 nm) made of AlGaN is grown on a sapphire substrate, an undoped GaN layer (1 ⁇ m) is formed thereon, and Si is 4.5 ⁇ 10 18 / cm 3.
- the light emitting layer includes a barrier layer (25 nm) made of undoped GaN, a well layer (3 nm) made of In 0.3 Ga 0.7 N, a first barrier layer (10 nm) made of In 0.02 Ga 0.98 N, and undoped GaN.
- the multi-quantum well structure (total film thickness: 193 nm) was formed by repeatedly and alternately stacking six layers each with the second barrier layer (15 nm).
- the second semiconductor layer repeatedly and containing Mg 5 ⁇ 10 19 / cm 3 Al 0.15 Ga 0.85 N and a Mg (4 nm) containing 5 ⁇ 10 19 / cm 3 In 0.03 Ga 0.97 N (2.5nm) 5
- a p-side multilayer film (total film thickness: 36.5 nm) having a superlattice structure in which Al 0.15 Ga 0.85 N (4 nm) containing 5 ⁇ 10 19 / cm 3 of Mg is further stacked, and the layers are alternately stacked.
- a p-side contact layer (120 nm) made of GaN containing 1 ⁇ 10 20 / cm 3 is sequentially laminated.
- An insulator layer made of SiO 2 in the form of a flat plate with a hole having an inner diameter of 10 ⁇ m and an outer diameter of 76 ⁇ m at a predetermined position on the surface of the second semiconductor layer to be the light emitting surface (see FIG. 1A), It was formed by sputtering so as to have a thickness of 500 nm. Thereafter, a translucent electrode layer made of ITO having a hole having an inner diameter 6 ⁇ m larger than the diameter (hole diameter) of the hole of the insulator layer (that is, inner diameter: 16 ⁇ m) is formed on the insulator layer and the second semiconductor layer. On top, it was formed to a thickness of 170 nm.
- a second pad electrode having a diameter of 70 ⁇ m was formed by sputtering so as to be in direct contact with the second semiconductor layer through the hole of the insulator layer.
- the configuration of the second pad electrode was a three-layer structure of Ti / Rh / Au, and the thickness of each layer was 1.5 nm / 200 nm / 500 nm.
- the first pad electrode was formed in the same layer configuration as the second pad electrode.
- the planar shape of the first pad electrode was a substantially circular shape having an average diameter of about 70 ⁇ m.
- the second pad electrode is in Schottky contact with the second semiconductor layer (GaN-based p-type semiconductor) and is in ohmic contact with the translucent electrode layer (ITO).
- the first pad electrode is in ohmic contact with the first semiconductor layer (GaN-based n-type semiconductor).
- the diameter of the hole of the insulator layer is set to 16 ⁇ m, and the diameter of the hole of the translucent electrode layer corresponding thereto is set to 22 ⁇ m.
- a semiconductor light emitting device having a structure equivalent to the device was produced.
- the diameter of the hole of the insulator layer is 22 ⁇ m, 28 ⁇ m, 34 ⁇ m, and 40 ⁇ m, and the corresponding hole of the translucent electrode layer The diameter of each was 28 ⁇ m, 34 ⁇ m, 40 ⁇ m, 46 ⁇ m, and other than that, semiconductor light emitting devices having the same structure as the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1 were fabricated.
- a semiconductor light emitting device which does not have a hole in the insulator layer and thus does not have a portion where the second pad electrode and the second semiconductor layer are in direct contact with each other [See FIG. 8A].
- a voltage that causes an open failure is applied between the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode, and then a machine model voltage is applied. This was performed by examining the presence or absence of conduction between the first pad electrode and the second pad electrode.
- the voltage application in the machine model is generally a method in which a 200 pF capacitor is charged to an arbitrary voltage and applied to an element.
- an electrostatic breakdown test apparatus manufactured by Daitron Technology Co., Ltd.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing the relationship between the open failure occurrence voltage (applied voltage), the destruction rate, and the cumulative destruction rate.
- the fracture rate ratio of samples in which open failures occur with respect to the total number of samples
- the cumulative fracture rate is represented by a line graph.
- the numerical value of the open failure occurrence voltage on the horizontal axis corresponds to a line graph (cumulative failure rate), and the bar graph (breakdown rate) is written at the position shifted from the actual open failure occurrence voltage, and the actual open The failure occurrence voltage is also shown near the bar graph.
- occurrence of an open defect was not confirmed when a voltage of 534 V was applied (that is, the semiconductor light emitting device can emit light).
- an open defect occurred in 20% of the number of semiconductor light emitting elements by applying a voltage of 640V.
- an open defect occurs in 60% of the number of semiconductor light emitting elements when the voltage of 747V is applied (cumulative breakdown rate is 80%), and an open defect occurs in the remaining 20% of the semiconductor light emitting elements when the voltage of 960V is applied. Occurred (cumulative failure rate was 100%). It was confirmed that the occurrence of the open defect in the semiconductor light emitting device according to the comparative example was due to the disconnection of the translucent electrode layer.
- the semiconductor light emitting device according to Example 1 has a structure in which the voltage at which an open defect occurs is higher than the semiconductor light emitting device according to the comparative example, and the open defect is less likely to occur.
- FIG. 7 does not show a bar graph showing the breakdown rates of the semiconductor light emitting devices according to Examples 2 to 6.
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このような構成とすることにより、前記透光性電極層と前記第2パッド電極の抵抗を小さく抑えることができる。また、透光性電極層に断線が生じていないときには、第2パッド電極からその直下に向けての電流集中の発生を防止することができる。
絶縁体層の孔部の開口形状は第2パッド電極と第2半導体層の接触面の形状であるから、この形状を円形または略円形とすることにより、透光性電極層が断線した場合にこの接触面を通過する電流の分布を均一にすることができる。また、絶縁体層における孔部の開口面積を、絶縁体層が第2半導体層と接する面積の80%以下とすることにより、第2パッド電極による光の吸収を小さく抑えることができる。
このような構成により、半導体発光素子にオープン不良が発生することを防止することができる。
半導体発光素子を所定の基板上に形成することで、複数の半導体発光素子を備えた半導体発光装置を構成することが容易となる。
これらの本発明に係る半導体発光装置では、1個の半導体発光素子が発光できなくなっても、半導体発光装置全体が点灯しなくなるという事態の発生を防止することができる。
《第1実施形態》
図1(a)に本発明の第1実施形態に係る半導体発光素子の概略構造を表した平面図を示し、図1(b)に図1(a)に示す矢視A-A断面図を示し、図1(c)に図1(a)に示す矢視B-B断面図を示す。この半導体発光素子10は、基板11と、第1半導体層12と、発光層13と、第2半導体層14と、絶縁体層15と、透光性電極層16と、第1パッド電極17と、第2パッド電極18とを備えている。
基板11には、第1半導体層12を構成する半導体(化合物)をエピタキシャル成長させることが可能な格子整合性を有する材料が用いられ、例えば、Al2O3(サファイア),MgAl2O4(スピネル),SiC,SiO2,ZnS,ZnO,Si,GaAs,C(ダイヤモンド),LiNbO3(ニオブ酸リチウム),Nd3Ga5O12(ネオジウムガリウムガーネット)等からなるものが挙げられる。基板11の面積及び厚さ等には、特に制限はない。
基板11の表面に形成される第1半導体層12は、III-V族化合物半導体にn型ドーパントをドープしてなるn型半導体材料で構成される。III-V族化合物半導体としては、例えば、GaN,AlN,InN又はこれらの混晶であるInαAlβGa1-α-βN(0≦α,0≦β,0<α+β≦1)、InαAlβGa1-α-βNにおけるIII族元素の一部又は全部をB等で置換したり、Nの一部をP,As,Sb等の別のV族元素で置換したりしたIII-V族化合物半導体,GaAs系化合物半導体(例えば、AlGaAs,InGaAs等),InP系化合物半導体(例えば、AlGaInP等),GaAs系化合物半導体とInP系化合物半導体の混晶であるInGaAsP等のIII-V族化合物半導体等が挙げられる。また、n型ドーパントとしては、Si,Ge,Sn,S,O,Ti,Zr等のIV族またはVI族元素が挙げられる。
発光層13の表面に形成される第2半導体層14は、III-V族化合物半導体にp型ドーパントをドープしてなるp型半導体材料で構成される。第2半導体層14に用いられるIII-V族化合物半導体は、第1半導体層12に用いられるIII-V族化合物半導体と同じであるので、ここでの列記を省略する。p型ドーパントとしては、Be,Zn,Mn,Cr,Mg,Ca等が挙げられる。
発光層13は、所定の電源に接続される第1パッド電極17の設置領域を第1半導体層12上に確保した上で、第1パッド電極17と離間するように、第1半導体層12の表面に形成される。発光層13は、第1半導体層12と第2半導体層14とからそれぞれ注入される電子と正孔の再結合によって生成するエネルギを光として放出する機能を担う層であり、この機能を効率よく発現させるために、量子構造として井戸層と障壁層とを含む量子井戸構造を有していることが好ましい。
ここで、第1半導体層12/発光層13/第2半導体層14の変形例について、簡単に説明する。第1の変形例としては、第1半導体層12として、基板11上にコンタクト層/クラッド層をこの順に積層した構造としたものが挙げられ、同様に、第2半導体層14として、発光層13上にクラッド層/コンタクト層をこの順に積層した構造のものが挙げられる。第2の変形例としては、基板11と第1半導体層12との間にバッファ層を形成して、このバッファ層上に発光層13を形成し、また、第2半導体層14上にもバッファ層を形成し、このバッファ層上に絶縁体層15及び透光性電極層16を設けた構造のものが挙げられる。第3の変形例としては、第1半導体層12及び第2半導体層14をそれぞれ、アンドープ型半導体からなる層とドープされた半導体からなる層とを交互に積層した多層構造としたものが挙げられる。
第1パッド電極17は、所定の電源と第1半導体層12とを電気的に接続する端子としての役割と、複数の半導体発光素子10を直列接続するための端子としての役割とを担う(後記する図2参照)。半導体発光素子10では、図1(a),(c)に示されるように、第1半導体層12の上面の一部を切り欠いて形成された段差面の上に、第1パッド電極17を形成することにより、第1半導体層12の上面に形成されている発光層13と第1パッド電極17とを離間(直接に接触させていないこと)させている。なお、第1パッド電極17は、第1半導体層12に切り欠きを設けることなく、発光層13と離間(電気的絶縁)するように第1半導体層12の同一面上に設けてもよい。
絶縁体層15は、発光層13から放出される光を反射して、第2パッド電極18による光の吸収を低減する機能を有する。そのために絶縁体層15としては、第2半導体層14よりも光の屈折率の小さい材料、例えば、SiO2,Al2O3,SiN,MgF2,CaF2,LiF,AlF3,BaF2,YF3,LaF3,CeF3,Y2O3,ZrO2,Ta2O5等が用いられる。
透光性電極層16は、絶縁体層15の孔部19を被覆することなく、絶縁体層15の上面を被覆すると共に、第2半導体層14上において絶縁体層15が設けられていない略全領域を被覆するように、設けられている。透光性電極層16は、第2パッド電極18と第2半導体層14とを電気的に接続し、第2半導体層14へ電流を供給する役割を担っている。半導体発光素子10の通常の使用状態(透光性電極層16に断線が発生していない状態をいう。以下同様)では、透光性電極層16を介して第2パッド電極18と第2半導体層14との間で電流が流れるように、透光性電極層16と第2半導体層14とはオーミック接触している。
第2パッド電極18は、所定の電源と透光性電極層16とを電気的に接続する端子としての役割と、複数の半導体発光素子10を直列接続又は並列接続するための端子としての役割とを担う。発光層13で発生する光が第2パッド電極18によって吸収されないように、第2パッド電極18は、上方から見て、第2パッド電極18の外縁が絶縁体層15の外縁よりも内側に位置するか又はその外縁と重なるように、絶縁体層15の上方において透光性電極層16の表面に設けられている。
前記したように、透光性電極層16の膜厚は、絶縁体層15の側面近傍部分で薄くなっている。したがって、この部分での電流集中等によって断線が発生する事態が起こり得る。透光性電極層16の断線時には、第2パッド電極18から透光性電極層16を介して第2半導体層14へと電流が流れなくなる。しかしながら、半導体発光素子10では、透光性電極層16の断線時には、第2パッド電極18と第2半導体層14のショットキー接触面(以下単に「ショットキー接触面」という)を通して、第2パッド電極18から第2半導体層14へと電流が流れる。このときの電流によって、第1半導体層12/発光層13/第2半導体層14が過電圧破壊し、ショート状態となることで、電流経路が確保される。そのため、例えば、複数の半導体発光素子10を直列に接続してなる発光装置では、透光性電極層16が断線した半導体発光素子は、発光しなくなるが電流経路は確保されるため、その他の半導体発光素子については電流の供給が停止することがないので、発光状態を維持することができる。
図2に、前記した第1実施形態に係る半導体発光素子を用いて構成される発光装置の概略構成(すなわち半導体発光素子の接続構造)を表した模式図を示す。ここで、図2(a)には直流電源を用いる接続構造の一例が示されており、図2(b)には交流電源を用いる接続構造の一例が示されている。なお、図2に示す各発光装置を構成する半導体発光素子10の構造は図1との対比から明らかであるので、図2では半導体発光素子10の構成要素の説明を省略している。
半導体発光素子10の製造方法は、概略、
(1)基板表面への第1半導体層12,発光層13及び第2半導体層14の成膜、
(2)絶縁体層15と透光性電極層16の成膜、
(3)第1パッド電極17の形成のための一部領域のエッチング、
(4)第1パッド電極17と第2パッド電極18の形成、の順で行うことができる。以下、これら(1)~(4)の工程について説明する。
所定の半導体材料及びドーパント等の元素を含むガスを用いて、MOVPE(有機金属気相成長法),HDVPE(ハライド気相成長法),MBE(分子線気相成長法),MOMBE(有機金属分子線気相成長法)等の各種気相成長法を用いて、洗浄された基板11の表面に半導体(化合物)を気相成長させることにより行うことができる。このとき、成膜する半導体層(n型半導体からなる第1半導体層12/発光層13/p型半導体からなる第2半導体層14)の構成元素に応じて使用するガス種を変更し、また、各半導体層の膜厚に応じて成膜時間を調整することで、これらを連続して成膜することができる。
第2半導体層14の表面の一部に、平板リング状の絶縁体層15を成膜する。この絶縁体層15の成膜は、例えば、フォトマスクを用いたスパッタリング法等によって、所定の領域に絶縁体層15の構成材料を堆積させ、その後、フォトマスクを除去することにより、行うことができる。
第1パッド電極17を形成する領域を除いてエッチングマスクを設け、ドライエッチング等により、第1半導体層12の途中の厚さまでエッチングを行い、その後、エッチングマスクを除去する。こうして、第1パッド電極17を設けるための領域を形成することができる。
第1パッド電極17と第2パッド電極18の形成は、例えば、第1パッド電極17と第2パッド電極18を形成する領域が露出するようにレジストパターンを形成した後、スパッタ法等を用いて、Ti/Rh/Auを逐次成膜し、第1パッド電極17と第2パッド電極18を同時に形成することができる。その後、レジストパターンを除去すればよい。なお、半導体発光素子10の製造方法は、上記プロセスに限定されるものではない。例えば、第1半導体層12/発光層13/第2半導体層14を形成した後に、第1パッド電極17を形成する領域をエッチングにより形成し、その後、第1パッド電極17を形成し、続いて、絶縁体層15、透光性電極層16、第2パッド電極18を逐次形成してもよい。
図3に本発明の第2実施形態に係る半導体発光素子の概略構造を表した平面図を示す。図3に示す半導体発光素子10Aの構成要素であって、図1に示した半導体発光素子10の構成要素と同じ機能を有するものについては、図面及び本説明では同じ符号を用いるものとし、後に説明する第3、第4実施形態にそれぞれ係る半導体発光素子についても同様とする。
図4に本発明の第3実施形態に係る半導体発光素子の概略構造を表した平面図を示す。図4も図1(a)と同様の形態で描かれており、半導体発光素子10Bは、平面略矩形の形状を有し、基板11と、基板11上に形成された第1半導体層12(基板11と重なる)と、第1半導体層12上の長手方向の一端に設けられた第1パッド電極17とを有している。第1パッド電極17は、第1半導体層12上の長手方向端に設けられたコア部42と、コア部42から長辺に沿って延設された延伸部43とを備えている。
図5に本発明の第4実施形態に係る半導体発光素子の概略構造を表した平面図を示す。また、図6(a)に図5の矢視C-C断面図を示し、図6(b)に図5の矢視D-D断面図を示す。この半導体発光素子10Cは、並列接続された2つの発光部を備えた構造を有している。半導体発光素子10Cは、基板11と、基板11上に形成された第1半導体層12とを備えており、1層の第1半導体層12に各発光部の領域が割り当てられている。
11 基板
12 第1半導体層
13 発光層
14 第2半導体層
15 絶縁体層
16 透光性電極層
17 第1パッド電極
18 第2パッド電極
19 孔部
40 コア部(第2パッド電極)
41,41a,41b 延伸部(第2パッド電極)
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- 第1半導体層と、
前記第1半導体層上に設けられた発光層と、
前記第1半導体層上に前記発光層と離間して設けられた第1パッド電極と、
前記発光層上に設けられた第2半導体層と、
前記第2半導体層上の一部の領域に設けられ、その厚さ方向に貫通する孔部を備えた絶縁体層と、
前記第2半導体層の他の領域から前記絶縁体層の上面の一部まで連続して設けられた透光性電極層と、
前記絶縁体層の前記孔部を通じて前記第2半導体層と接触すると共に、前記透光性電極層を挟んで前記絶縁体層と対向する位置に前記透光性電極層と接触するように設けられた第2パッド電極と、を備え、
前記第2パッド電極と前記第2半導体層の接触抵抗が、前記透光性電極層と前記第2半導体層の接触抵抗よりも大きいことを特徴とする半導体発光素子。 - 前記絶縁体層の厚さは10~750nmであり、前記透光性電極層の厚さは20~400nmであり、前記第2パッド電極の厚さは400~2000nmであることを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記絶縁体層の孔部の開口形状は円形または略円形であり、その開口面積が、前記絶縁体層が前記第2半導体層と接する面積の80%以下であることを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記絶縁体層の孔部の開口形状は円形または略円形であり、その開口面積が、前記絶縁体層が前記第2半導体層と接する面積の80%以下であることを特徴とする請求の範囲第2項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記絶縁体層の孔部の平均直径が16μm以上であることを特徴とする請求の範囲第3項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記絶縁体層の孔部の平均直径が16μm以上であることを特徴とする請求の範囲第4項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 前記第1半導体層が所定の基板上に設けられていることを特徴とする請求の範囲第1項から請求の範囲第6項のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子。
- 請求の範囲第7項の半導体発光素子を複数有し、少なくとも2つの前記半導体発光素子が直列に接続されてなることを特徴とする半導体発光装置。
- 所定の基板上に請求の範囲第1項から請求の範囲第6項のいずれか1項に記載の半導体発光素子が複数設けられ、少なくとも2つの前記半導体発光素子が直列に接続されてなることを特徴とする半導体発光装置。
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