WO2010055750A1 - 発光素子並びに受光素子及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element, and a manufacturing method thereof, and more particularly, to a germanium laser diode, a germanium photo diode using tensile strain, and a manufacturing method thereof.
- Laser diodes using compound semiconductors such as III-V and II-VI groups are used for transmission and reception of light in this optical communication.
- the double hetero structure has a structure in which a compound semiconductor having a small band gap is sandwiched between compound semiconductors having a large band gap using two different types of compound semiconductors.
- compound semiconductors having n-type conductivity, i-type not doped, and p-type conductivity are continuously epitaxially grown on a substrate and stacked vertically.
- the band gap is smaller than that of each of the n-type and p-type compound semiconductors. It is important that the band level is lower than the n-type conduction band level and the i-type valence band level is higher than the p-type valence level. That is, both electrons and holes are confined in an i-type region.
- the luminous efficiency can be increased.
- the refractive index tends to increase as the band gap decreases, by selecting a material in which the refractive index of the i-type compound semiconductor is smaller than the refractive index of each of the n-type and p-type compound semiconductors, light is also reduced. It will be trapped in the i-type compound semiconductor.
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- a large amount of long-distance information communication is instantaneously performed by optical communication using a compound semiconductor that efficiently emits light. That is, information processing and storage are performed on an LSI based on silicon, and information transmission is performed by a laser based on a compound semiconductor.
- a group IV semiconductor such as silicon or germanium can emit light with high efficiency, it is possible to integrate both electronic devices and light emitting elements on a silicon chip, and its industrial value is enormous.
- the indirect transition type band structure refers to a band structure that is not “0”, which is either the momentum at which the conduction band energy is the lowest or the momentum at which the valence band energy is the lowest.
- the minimum energy point of the valence band is the ⁇ point where the momentum is “0”, but the minimum energy point of the conduction band is at a point far away from the ⁇ point. That is, the conduction band electrons of silicon or germanium in the bulk state have a very large momentum. On the other hand, holes in the valence band have almost no momentum.
- Nanoparticle candidates can be nanoparticles, nanowires, nanothin films, etc., which are characterized by low-dimensional structures of 0, 1, and 2, respectively.
- silicon in such a nanostructure the region in which electrons move spatially is limited.
- the momentum of electrons is limited, and the momentum of electrons is effectively reduced.
- quantum confinement effect the momentum conservation law is established when electrons and holes collide, and light is emitted efficiently. Since the surface of silicon is very easily oxidized, the surface of these nanostructures is easily covered with silicon dioxide, which is an insulator. Therefore, although nanostructured silicon emits light by photoexcitation, it is difficult to emit light efficiently by current injection.
- Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-530360 discloses a method in which germanium is directly epitaxially grown on silicon, and tensile strain is applied to germanium by utilizing the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between silicon and germanium. If this technique is used, germanium can be directly used as a transition semiconductor, so that the sensitivity as a light receiving element can be increased. Further, since the band gap can be reduced by applying a tensile strain, a light receiving element having sensitivity in the 1.5 ⁇ m band used for information communication using an optical fiber can be produced.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-91572 discloses a technique of forming a light-receiving element sensitive to a long wavelength band by applying a tensile strain to germanium by directly epitaxially growing germanium quantum dots on silicon. ing.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-173590 discloses a technology for forming a light emitting element by applying tensile strain to silicon.
- Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-505934 discloses that an SOI (Silicon On On Insulator) substrate is used, and the silicon that emits light is thickened and adjacent to the thick silicon portion.
- SOI Silicon On On Insulator
- An element structure in which thin silicon is arranged is disclosed. If this element structure is used, it becomes difficult for current to flow through a thin silicon portion, and therefore, even if the thick silicon portion remains an indirect transition semiconductor, light can be emitted efficiently.
- OEIC optical integrated circuit
- ultra-thin single crystal silicon light emitting element disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-294628, since the silicon itself emits light, when light from the light emitting element escapes from the waveguide, the portion where the electronic circuit is mounted There is a problem that light may be absorbed by the silicon, causing malfunction in the electronic circuit.
- ultra-thin germanium can be used instead of silicon, even in that case, the band gap is increased due to the quantum confinement effect, resulting in a short emission wavelength and the same problem. Therefore, there is a problem that a germanium light-emitting element is desired to be manufactured by a light-emitting principle different from the quantum confinement effect. Since the band gap of germanium is smaller than that of silicon, light emitted from germanium having a small quantum confinement effect is not absorbed by silicon, and there is no fear of malfunctioning the electronic circuit.
- a light emitting element made of germanium it is not sufficient to simply emit light as an LED (Light-Emitting Diode), and it is necessary to oscillate a laser as an LD (Laser Diode).
- LED Light-Emitting Diode
- LD Laser Diode
- the laser can be oscillated, not only can it be directly modulated at a higher speed, but also the laser beam can be used for optical wiring between chips or inside the chip because it travels in the waveguide with directivity.
- the high-concentration impurity doping region serving as an electrode exists inside the portion where light is confined, so that the confined light is absorbed by carriers in the electrode.
- the semiconductor material of the light emitting portion has a higher refractive index than that of the semiconductor material to be an electrode, the light is confined away from the electrode. It does not occur.
- the electrode and the light emitting layer are made of the same material, so that light cannot be effectively confined. In other words, there is a problem that both the technology for transforming germanium directly into a transition structure by applying tensile strain and light confinement must be achieved.
- Non-Patent Document 1 theoretically proposes a junction of Ge and Ge 1-xy Si x Sn y as a candidate for a structure that forms a type I connection with germanium.
- Non-Patent Document 1 it is shown by theoretical band calculation that tensile strain can be applied to Ge by using tin (Sn) and silicon (Si) and a type I junction can be obtained. Yes. However, it is not common to actually use a Ge substrate by a silicon process, and since Ge 1-xy Si x Sn y crystal growth technology has not been established, Ge and Ge 1 ⁇ It is difficult to produce a good interface of xy Si x Sn y . As a method for effectively realizing type I band alignment for a group IV semiconductor, as disclosed in JP-T-2006-505934, a quantum confinement effect occurs at both ends of a thickly formed silicon. A light emitting device structure is disclosed that forms silicon as thin as possible.
- the band gap of the silicon in the thin film portion is increased compared with the band gap of the thick silicon portion due to the quantum confinement effect.
- this element structure has a problem that since the thick silicon at the center is an indirect transition semiconductor, the light emission efficiency is low and the recombination lifetime is long, so that it cannot be modulated at high speed.
- Another problem is that the external resistance increases because a current flows through a portion that is so thin that the quantum confinement effect occurs. Therefore, a structure that can be manufactured using the current silicon process technology and that can effectively inject carriers into the germanium light-emitting layer without requiring type I band alignment, and the structure are manufactured. It was a challenge to devise manufacturing technology for this purpose.
- germanium substrates are rarely used in current silicon process steps, and germanium substrates should be used assuming mixed use with electronic circuits. Is not realistic.
- SOI Silicon On On Insulator
- Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-351612 discloses a concentrated oxidation method as a method for forming a high-quality germanium layer on an SOI substrate.
- silicon germanium is selectively oxidized by epitaxially growing SiGe with a low germanium concentration and then oxidizing the surface of the germanium so that no crystal defects occur on the SOI substrate.
- This is a technique for increasing the concentration and forming a GOI (Germanium On On Insulator) substrate.
- GOI Germanium On On Insulator
- this technique is premised on application to LSI, and can form only extremely thin Ge with a film thickness of several nanometers, and cannot be applied to light emitting and receiving elements that require a certain film thickness. there were.
- germanium on a silicon substrate or an SOI substrate, which has a sufficient film thickness that can be used for a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, and has high crystallinity.
- a first object of the present invention is to provide a germanium light emitting device (germanium laser diode) that can be easily formed on a substrate such as silicon using a normal silicon process and emits light with high efficiency. It is in.
- a germanium light emitting device germanium laser diode
- a second object of the present invention is to provide a high-sensitivity germanium light-receiving element (germanium photodiode) that has a low dark current and can operate at high speed.
- the germanium light-emitting device is in a direct transition type by applying tensile strain to a single crystal germanium film serving as a light-emitting layer, and adjacent to both ends of the germanium light-emitting layer, silicon, germanium, or silicon
- a thin semiconductor layer made of germanium is connected, and the thin semiconductor layer has a thickness that does not cause a quantum confinement effect.
- the other end of the thin semiconductor layer is doped with an impurity at a high concentration.
- the electrode is doped p-type and n-type, respectively, and a waveguide is formed without being in direct contact with the electrode, and at the end of the waveguide
- a germanium laser diode characterized in that a mirror is formed.
- the single crystal germanium film serving as the light emitting layer is made thin. Since the film itself is thin, it is possible to inevitably increase the carrier concentration by passing a high-density current therethrough. However, even if the film thickness is reduced, it is desirable to design it so as to avoid the above-described problem of increased parasitic resistance by increasing the film thickness to such an extent that the quantum confinement effect does not occur.
- the thickness of the germanium light emitting layer is thicker than 3 nm, and in order to limit the oscillation mode, it is desirable to make it shorter than the emission wavelength ( ⁇ ⁇ 1500 nm). In consideration of actual production movement and the like, it is desirable that the thickness of the germanium light-emitting layer be 10 nm to 500 nm.
- the carrier concentration is effectively increased, and the probability that electrons and holes collide and photons are generated is increased.
- a silicon or silicon-germanium electrode can be manufactured, so that the carrier concentration can be about 1 ⁇ 10 20 [1 / cm 3 ].
- the germanium light receiving element according to the present invention is manufactured using an SOI substrate in which silicon dioxide is formed on a silicon substrate, and a single crystal germanium film serving as a light receiving layer is formed on the silicon dioxide,
- the germanium photodiode is characterized in that single crystal germanium doped with impurities at a high concentration in the p-type and n-type is connected adjacent to the single crystal germanium light-receiving layer.
- the present invention it is possible to provide a germanium laser diode and a germanium photodiode that can be easily formed on an SOI substrate by using a normal silicon process with sufficient infrastructure at low cost and with high reliability. .
- high-efficiency light emission from a germanium light-emitting element can be realized by applying tensile strain without using the quantum confinement effect.
- the germanium laser diode according to the present invention by producing a high-concentration silicon-germanium electrode, a single crystal germanium serving as a light emitting layer can be formed without using a combination of materials so as to achieve a type I band alignment.
- the carrier concentration can be increased sufficiently to form an inverted distribution of the carrier concentration. As a result, laser oscillation can be performed.
- germanium having a sufficient film thickness that can be used for a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element and having high crystal quality can be formed on a silicon substrate or an SOI substrate.
- the energy of the laser light from the germanium laser diode according to the present invention is smaller than the band gap of silicon and is not absorbed by silicon because germanium is hardly affected by the quantum confinement effect. There is no concern about malfunctioning. As a result, the optical integrated circuit OEIC and the electronic circuit can be mixedly mounted.
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- FIG. 3 is a completed sectional view of a germanium laser diode according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by 1st Example of this invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by 1st Example of this invention.
- FIG. 4 is a completed view of the germanium laser diode according to the first embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above. Sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by 1st Example of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by 1st Example of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by 1st Example of this invention.
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- FIG. 3 is a completed sectional view of a germanium laser diode according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
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- FIG. 4 is a completed sectional view of a germanium laser diode according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by the 2nd Example of this invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by the 2nd Example of this invention.
- FIG. 1 The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by the 2nd Example of this invention.
- the figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by the 2nd Example of this invention The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by the 2nd Example of this invention.
- FIG. 1 The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium laser diode by the 2nd Example of this invention.
- FIG. 6 is a completed view of a germanium laser diode according to a second embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.
- FIG. 4 is a completed sectional view of a germanium laser diode according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
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- FIG. 7 is a completed sectional view of a germanium laser diode according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a completed view of a germanium laser diode according to a third embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.
- FIG. 7 is a completed sectional view of a germanium laser diode according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
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- FIG. 7 is a completed sectional view of a germanium photodiode according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium photodiode by the 4th Example of this invention.
- FIG. 10 is a completed view of a germanium photodiode according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.
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- FIG. 7 is a completed sectional view of a germanium photodiode according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium photodiode by the 5th Example of this invention.
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- FIG. 7 is a completed sectional view of a germanium photodiode according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium photodiode by the 5th Example of this invention. The figure seen from the upper part which shows the manufacturing-process order of the germanium photodiode by the 5th Example of this invention.
- FIG. 10 is a completed view of a germanium photodiode according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.
- FIG. 10 is a completed view of an optoelectronic integrated circuit according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.
- a germanium laser diode manufactured by a method that can be easily formed using a normal silicon process and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed.
- FIGS. 1A to 1R show cross-sectional structures in the order of manufacturing steps.
- 2A to 2R are schematic views showing the order of the manufacturing process as viewed from the top of the substrate.
- FIGS. 1A to 1R are cross-sectional views in the lateral direction of FIGS. 2A to 2R, respectively.
- FIG. 1R shows a cross-sectional structure taken along the cutting line 23 in FIG. 2R.
- 3A to 3R show cross-sectional structures taken along the cutting line 24 in FIG. 2R.
- the cutting lines 23 and 24 are orthogonal to each other in the same plane, the cutting line 23 extends in the X direction in the figure, and the cutting line 24 extends in the Y direction in the figure.
- the completed drawings of the device in this example are FIGS. 1R, 2R, and 3R.
- a silicon substrate 1 as a supporting substrate, a silicon dioxide film 2 (hereinafter also referred to as a BOX (Burried (Oxide) layer) as a buried insulating film, and a semiconductor layer
- a silicon dioxide film 2 hereinafter also referred to as a BOX (Burried (Oxide) layer
- SOI Silicon On On Insulator
- the initial film thickness of the silicon film 3 prototyped in this example before the process was 200 nm.
- the film thickness of the silicon dioxide film 2 was 2000 nm.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1. This is to prevent warping of the silicon substrate 1 (wafer). Since the silicon dioxide film 2 having a thickness of 2000 nm is formed, a strong compressive stress is applied to the silicon substrate 1, and the same thickness is formed on the front surface and the back surface (the back surface opposite to the main surface and the main surface). Therefore, it is devised so that the entire wafer does not warp. Care must be taken not to lose the silicon dioxide film 2 on the back surface during the process. If the silicon dioxide film 2 on the back surface disappears during the cleaning or wet etching process, the wafer is warped, and the wafer is not attracted to the electrostatic chuck, and there is a concern that the subsequent manufacturing process cannot be performed.
- FIGS. 1B, 2B, and 3B The silicon film 3 was processed into a mesa shape. For simplicity, only one element is shown in the figure, but it goes without saying that many elements are simultaneously formed on the substrate. Since the silicon process is used, many devices can be integrated with a high yield. This step establishes electrical separation between elements. Further, as shown in FIG. 2B from the upper surface, a DBR mirror 22 made of a small piece of an isolated silicon film 3 is simultaneously formed by this anisotropic dry etching.
- the DBR mirror 22 is a dielectric mirror composed of a difference in refractive index between silicon and the surrounding insulating film, and can achieve a high reflectivity of 99.9% or more. Since such a high-reflectance mirror can be easily formed by a silicon process, it is possible to achieve laser oscillation even if the emission from germanium is weak.
- the width and interval of the small pieces of the silicon film 3 are important parameters, and they are designed to be about 1/4 of the emission wavelength in the medium.
- FIG. 3B only four pieces of the silicon film 3 are drawn for each DBR mirror 22, but in practice, the reflectance is increased by increasing the number of pieces of the silicon film 3. I can do things. In the present embodiment, prototypes were produced by changing the number of small pieces to 4, 10, 20, and 100. However, the larger the number of small pieces, the smaller the oscillation threshold current density and the larger the reflectivity of the DBR mirror 22. It was confirmed that
- element isolation is performed by an STI (Shallow Tench Isolation) or LOCOS (Local Oxidation of Silicon) process. Can be applied.
- the surface of the silicon film 3 is oxidized by about 15 nm, and as shown in FIGS. 1C, 2C, and 3C, a thick insulating film is formed.
- a silicon dioxide film 4 having a thickness of about 30 nm was formed.
- the silicon dioxide film 4 serves not only to reduce damage to the substrate caused by ion implantation introduced in the subsequent process, but also to prevent impurities from being released into the atmosphere by the activation heat treatment. At this time, the silicon dioxide film 4 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- the silicon dioxide film 4 is not necessarily formed by a thermal oxidation process, and a process of depositing only on the surface side (element forming surface side) of the SOI substrate by using an apparatus such as CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) is used. There is no problem.
- CVD Chemical Vapor Deposition
- the resist is formed in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography.
- the silicon nitride film 5 is processed using anisotropic dry etching to obtain the states of FIGS. 1D, 2D, and 3D.
- the silicon nitride film 5 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- it is important that the DBR mirror 22 is covered with the silicon nitride film 5 as shown in FIG. As a result, the silicon film 3 existing in the DBR mirror 22 portion is prevented from being oxidized by the subsequent oxidation step.
- the silicon dioxide film 4 on the surface (element forming surface side) existing in the opening is removed by a cleaning process and wet etching using hydrofluoric acid, and then the silicon film 3 is thinned by performing an oxidation treatment.
- a silicon film 6 was formed, and at the same time, a thermal oxide film 7 was formed on the surface (element formation surface side) to obtain the states shown in FIGS.
- the silicon film 3 was locally oxidized by using the silicon nitride film 5 as a mask material at the time of oxidation.
- the reason why the silicon dioxide film 4 on the surface (element formation surface side) was partially removed before the oxidation was because the damage generated in the silicon dioxide film 4 through a cleaning process or the like was taken into consideration. If the oxidation process is performed with the damaged film remaining, silicon is oxidized unevenly, resulting in variations in film thickness. At this time, the oxide film thickness of the thermal oxide film 7 was adjusted to about 330 nm so that the film thickness of the thin silicon film 6 was 20 nm.
- the thermal oxide film 7 on the surface (element forming surface side) existing in the opening was removed by wet etching using hydrofluoric acid, and the states shown in FIGS. 1F, 2F, and 3F were obtained.
- the thickness of the thin film silicon film 6 was reduced to 10 nm to obtain the states shown in FIGS. 1G, 2G, and 3G.
- the thickness of the thermal oxide film 8 formed by the thermal oxidation treatment was 20 nm.
- the silicon nitride film 5 was removed by a cleaning process and wet etching with hot phosphoric acid to obtain the states of FIGS. 1H, 2H, and 3H.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography.
- the thermal oxide film 8 present in the opening 10 is removed by wet etching using hydrofluoric acid, and FIGS. 1I, 2I, and 3I. State.
- the silicon nitride film 9 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- silicon / germanium is prevented from being epitaxially grown on the silicon film 3 existing in the DBR mirror 22 portion in the subsequent selective epitaxial growth step.
- a silicon-germanium film 11 made of 80% silicon and 20% germanium was selectively epitaxially grown so that only the opening 10 had a film thickness of 15 nm.
- the mixing ratio and the film thickness of silicon and germanium were set so as not to cause defects during epitaxial growth.
- a film thinner than the critical film thickness determined by the germanium concentration may be formed. The critical film thickness can be increased as the germanium concentration decreases. No crystal defects or dislocations occurred under the conditions used in this example.
- the surface side (element formation surface side) of the SOI substrate is cleaned by a cleaning process, and then a pure germanium film 14 is formed only in the opening 10 with a film thickness of 200 nm.
- selective epitaxial growth was performed to obtain the states of FIGS. 1L, 2L, and 3L.
- the interface characteristics between the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 and the selectively grown germanium film 14 were good, and no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- the germanium film 14 not only serves as a light emitting portion, but also functions as a waveguide that effectively confines light because the germanium film 14 has a higher refractive index than the surrounding insulating film.
- the germanium film 14 serving as a waveguide is physically separated from the silicon film 3 serving as an electrode. As a result, the light confined in the resonator can be amplified without being absorbed by the electrode.
- the silicon nitride film 9 was removed by wet etching and cleaning steps to obtain the states of FIGS. 1M, 2M, and 3M.
- the DBR mirror 22 is connected to the end portion of the germanium film 14 serving as a waveguide.
- the optical waveguide and the DBR mirror are connected to function as an optical resonator.
- a silicon dioxide film 17 for protecting the surface side (element formation surface side) of the silicon substrate 1 is formed with a film thickness of about 30 nm on the surface side (element formation surface side) of the silicon substrate 1 by a CVD process.
- the states shown in FIGS. 1N, 2N, and 3N were obtained.
- impurities are introduced into a desired region in the silicon film 3 by ion implantation. At that time, almost no impurities were implanted into the germanium film 14. This is because, if a high concentration of impurities remains in the light emitting portion, the impurity becomes a non-radiative recombination center and lowers the light emission efficiency.
- impurity implantation first, after resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, a dose of BF 2 (boron difluoride) ions is set to 1 ⁇ 10 15 [1 / cm 2.
- the p-type diffusion layer electrode 15 was formed as an anode electrode in the silicon film 3 by ion implantation.
- the dose of P (phosphorus) ions is 1 ⁇ 10 15 [1 / cm 2 ].
- the n-type diffusion layer electrode 16 was formed as a cathode electrode in the silicon film 3 by ion implantation.
- the silicon film 3 in the portion where the ions are implanted is amorphized, so that the crystallinity is deteriorated. Therefore, although not shown in the drawing, only the surface of the silicon film 3 becomes amorphous, and crystalline silicon remains in a region where the silicon film 3 is adjacent to the BOX layer (silicon dioxide film 2). is important.
- the acceleration voltage for ion implantation is set too high, all of the silicon film 3 in the ion implanted region will be made amorphous. The problem of becoming crystals arises. Under the ion implantation conditions set in this embodiment, crystalline silicon remains in a region adjacent to the BOX layer (silicon dioxide film 2). Sexuality can be restored. In order to emit light efficiently, it is extremely important that the single crystallinity is good.
- a silicon nitride film 18 is deposited to a thickness of about 200 nm on the entire surface of the silicon substrate 1 on the element formation surface side to obtain the states shown in FIGS. 1P, 2P, and 3P.
- the amount of nitrogen and hydrogen is optimized so as to have an internal stress in the direction in which the film shrinks.
- the germanium film 14 serving as a light emitting layer has a planar direction (horizontal direction) of the silicon substrate 1. ) was applied with tensile strain. The film stress was about 1 GPa. It was confirmed that by applying such a strong tensile strain, the germanium film 14 becomes a direct transition, and in fact, the emission intensity by photoluminescence increases.
- the silicon nitride film 18 is a film that applies (generates) tensile strain to the germanium film 14 serving as a light emitting layer, and germanium to which tensile strain is applied in the plane direction of the silicon substrate 1 by the silicon nitride film 18.
- the film 14 has a lattice constant larger than that in an equilibrium state (bulk state).
- the diffusion layer electrode is formed by processing the silicon nitride film 18 and the silicon dioxide film 17 using anisotropic dry etching. The state shown in FIG. 1Q, FIG. 2Q, and FIG.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then Al is used with an etching solution containing phosphoric acid, acetic acid, and nitric acid.
- the film was wet etched, and then the TiN film was wet etched using an etching solution containing ammonia and superwater. As a result, the TiN electrode 20 and the Al electrode 21 were formed by patterning.
- a desired wiring process may be performed thereafter.
- the silicon film 3 can be used as a waveguide by leaving the silicon film 3 in a thin line structure after the DBR mirror 22. As a result, it can be used for the optical wiring in the chip.
- the tensile strain applied germanium laser diode according to the present invention can oscillate in the vicinity of 1500 nm with a small transmission loss of the optical fiber. It has become clear that the laser can be provided.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 as an insulating film is formed on a silicon substrate 1 as a support substrate, and an n-type diffusion layer for injecting electrons onto the silicon dioxide film 2.
- the silicon substrate 1 is configured to have a light emitting portion electrically connected to the type diffusion layer electrode 31, and by applying a voltage between the n type diffusion layer electrode 32 and the p type diffusion layer electrode 31. Electrons and holes are injected into the light emitting portion from the planar direction.
- the light-emitting portion is a single crystal germanium film (14, 12) to which a tensile strain is applied by the silicon nitride film 18.
- the silicon nitride film 18 has internal stress for applying a tensile strain to the single crystal germanium film (14, 12), and the single crystal germanium film (14, 12) to which the tensile strain is applied by the silicon nitride film 18. ) Is larger than the lattice constant in the equilibrium state (bulk state).
- a waveguide is formed spatially separated from the n-type diffusion layer electrode 32 and the p-type diffusion layer electrode 31 in a vertical direction (thickness direction of the silicon substrate 1) orthogonal to the planar direction of the silicon substrate 1,
- a DBR mirror 22 made of a dielectric is formed at the end of the waveguide.
- a germanium laser diode using a distributed feedback type (abbreviated as DFB) as a resonant structure and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed.
- DFB distributed feedback type
- FIGS. 4A to 4I show cross-sectional structures in the order of manufacturing steps.
- 5A to 5I are schematic views showing the order of the manufacturing steps as viewed from the top of the substrate.
- 4A to 4I are cross-sectional views in the horizontal direction of FIGS. 5A to 5I, respectively.
- FIG. 4I shows a cross-sectional structure taken along the cutting line 23 in FIG. 5I.
- FIG. 6I shows a cross-sectional structure taken along the cutting line 24 in FIG. 5I.
- the cutting lines 23 and 24 are orthogonal to each other in the same plane, the cutting line 23 extends in the X direction in the figure, and the cutting line 24 extends in the Y direction in the figure.
- the completed drawings of the device in this example are FIGS. 4I, 5I, and 6I.
- an SOI substrate is prepared in which a silicon substrate 1 is stacked as a supporting substrate, a silicon dioxide film 2 is embedded as a buried oxide film (BOX layer), and a silicon film 3 is stacked as a semiconductor layer.
- the initial film thickness of the silicon film 3 prototyped in this example before the process was 200 nm.
- the film thickness of the silicon dioxide film 2 was 2000 nm.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- a silicon-germanium film 11 made of 80% silicon and 20% germanium was epitaxially grown on the entire surface of the silicon film 3 to a thickness of 50 nm. Since the grown silicon-germanium film 11 has a critical film thickness or less, no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- anisotropic dry etching is performed, whereby the silicon germanium film 11 and the silicon film 3 are formed as shown in FIG. And as shown to FIG. 5B, it processed into the mesa shape.
- a silicon dioxide film 4 having a thickness of about 30 nm is formed on the surfaces by a CVD method. And the state shown in FIG. 5C.
- the resist is formed in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography. Then, the silicon nitride film 5 is processed using anisotropic dry etching to obtain the state shown in FIGS. 4D and 5D. As shown in FIG. 4D, the silicon nitride film 5 is also formed on the back surface of the silicon substrate 1.
- the silicon-germanium film 11 existing in the opening is locally removed by performing an oxidation treatment. Oxidation forms a thermal oxide film 7 and simultaneously diffuses germanium in the silicon-germanium film 11 into the silicon film 3 by this heat treatment, thereby forming a silicon-germanium film 30 to form FIGS. 4E and 5E. It was in the state shown in. At this time, the oxide film thickness of the thermal oxide film 7 was adjusted to about 460 nm. As a result, the film thickness of the silicon-germanium film 30 in the opening remained 20 nm.
- an oxidation treatment is performed to selectively oxidize silicon present in the silicon-germanium film 30 in the opening, and silicon dioxide. 4F and 5F in which the thermal oxide film 13 made of is oxidized so that the film thickness is about 20 nm and the concentrated ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 is formed with a thickness of about 10 nm. did.
- the silicon nitride film 5 was removed by a cleaning process and wet etching with hot phosphoric acid.
- impurities are introduced into a desired region in the silicon-germanium film 30 by ion implantation.
- impurities are introduced into a desired region in the silicon-germanium film 30 by ion implantation.
- almost no impurities were implanted into the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12. This is because, if a high concentration of impurities remains in the light emitting portion, the impurity becomes a non-radiative recombination center and lowers the light emission efficiency.
- a dose of BF 2 (boron difluoride) ions is set to 1 ⁇ 10 15 [1 / cm 2.
- the p-type diffusion layer electrode 31 was formed as an anode electrode in the silicon-germanium film 30 by ion implantation.
- n-type diffusion layer electrode 32 was formed as a cathode electrode in the silicon-germanium film 30.
- the silicon-germanium film 30 in the ion-implanted portion is amorphized, so that the crystallinity is deteriorated.
- the silicon-germanium film 30 becomes amorphous, and the silicon-germanium film 30 is formed in a region where the silicon-germanium film 30 is adjacent to the BOX layer (silicon dioxide film 2). It is important to keep it in a crystalline state. If the acceleration voltage for ion implantation is set too high, all of the silicon-germanium film 30 in the ion-implanted region becomes amorphous, so that the single crystallinity is not recovered even after the subsequent annealing treatment. The problem of becoming polycrystalline occurs. Under the ion implantation conditions set in the present embodiment, the crystalline silicon-germanium film 30 remains in the region adjacent to the BOX layer (silicon dioxide film 2). Crystallinity can be recovered by crystallization heat treatment. In order to emit light efficiently, it is extremely important that the single crystallinity is good.
- the impurities are activated and at the same time, the crystallinity of the silicon-germanium film 30 is restored to the state shown in FIGS. 4G and 5G. .
- the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 was formed to the state shown in FIGS. 4H and 5H.
- the strain applying silicon nitride resonator 33 also serves to apply a tensile strain to the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 serving as a light emitting layer. As a result, the characteristics of the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 directly changed to a transition semiconductor. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the strain applying silicon nitride resonator 33 is periodically patterned into a shape like a spine.
- the central portion of the strain-applying silicon nitride resonator 33 is a waveguide, and light emitted from the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 is mainly confined in this portion.
- the reason why the thickness of the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 changes periodically is to effectively modulate the refractive index of the light traveling in the waveguide.
- the thick portion of the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 is considered to have an effective large refractive index because the region where light is confined is widened, and the confined region is narrowed in the thin portion, so that the effective refractive index is small. Can be considered.
- the lengths of the thick part and the thin part in the waveguide direction are each designed to be about 1/4 of the emission wavelength. As a result, light traveling in the waveguide feels the periodic structure and repeats reflection, so that it is strongly confined in the resonator.
- the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 can have both the function of a resonator and the function of strain application.
- the strain applying silicon nitride resonator 33 is formed of a silicon nitride film having an internal stress capable of applying a tensile strain to the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 serving as a light emitting layer in the plane direction of the silicon substrate 1.
- the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 to which tensile strain is applied in the plane direction of the silicon substrate 1 by this silicon nitride film has a lattice constant larger than that in an equilibrium state (bulk state).
- the resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then Al is used with an etching solution containing phosphoric acid, acetic acid, and nitric acid.
- the film was wet etched, and then the TiN film was wet etched using an etching solution containing ammonia and superwater. As a result, the TiN electrode 20 and the Al electrode 21 were patterned.
- a hydrogen annealing process was performed at a temperature of 400 degrees (° C.), and a process in which defects generated during the process were terminated with hydrogen was completed as shown in FIGS. 4I, 5I, and 6I.
- a thermal oxide film 13 made of silicon dioxide is formed between the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 and the ultrathin single-crystal germanium film 12 serving as an active layer.
- the thickness of the thermal oxide film 13 is only 20 nm, the light confined in the waveguide near the center of the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 is sufficiently contained in the thermal oxide film 13 and the ultrathin single crystal germanium 12. It is possible to ooze out.
- the germanium laser diode of this embodiment can oscillate.
- the film thickness of the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 is designed to be 10 nm, it becomes possible to increase the carrier density without causing the quantum confinement effect and without increasing the parasitic resistance. As a result, an inversion distribution indispensable for laser oscillation could be formed.
- the germanium laser diode according to the present invention has a distributed-feed-back structure and selectively enhances the wavelength determined by the periodic structure of the mirror, so that single mode oscillation is possible. It is.
- the waveguide structure of the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 is optimized so that the phase of light is shifted by a quarter wavelength near the center (not shown). It was also possible to achieve this easily.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 as an insulating film is formed on a silicon substrate 1 as a support substrate, and an n-type diffusion layer for injecting electrons onto the silicon dioxide film 2.
- the silicon substrate 1 is configured to have a light emitting portion electrically connected to the type diffusion layer electrode 31, and by applying a voltage between the n type diffusion layer electrode 32 and the p type diffusion layer electrode 31. Electrons and holes are injected into the light emitting portion from the planar direction.
- the light emitting portion is composed of an ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12, and a strain applied silicon nitride resonator 33 is formed on the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 of the light emitting portion via a thermal oxide film 13.
- the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33 is formed of a silicon nitride film having an internal stress for applying tensile strain to the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 of the light emitting portion, and the tensile strain is applied by the strain-applied silicon nitride resonator 33.
- the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 has a lattice constant larger than that in an equilibrium state (bulk state).
- a DBR-type germanium laser diode using STI Shallow Trench Isolation
- FIGS. 7A to 7K show cross-sectional structures in the order of manufacturing steps.
- FIG. 8K shows a completed view as seen from the top of the substrate.
- FIGS. 7A to 7K show structures when cut along the cutting line 23 in FIG. 8K.
- FIG. 9K shows a cross-sectional structure taken along the cutting line 24 in FIG. 8K.
- the cutting lines 23 and 24 are orthogonal to each other in the same plane, the cutting line 23 extends in the X direction in the figure, and the cutting line 24 extends in the Y direction in the figure.
- the completed drawings of the device in this example are FIGS. 7K, 8K, and 9K.
- an SOI substrate in which a silicon substrate 1 as a supporting substrate, a silicon dioxide film 2 as a buried oxide film (BOX layer), and a silicon film 3 as a semiconductor layer are prepared.
- the initial film thickness of the silicon film 3 prototyped in this example before the process was 200 nm.
- the film thickness of the silicon dioxide film 2 was 2000 nm.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- a silicon-germanium film 11 made of 80% silicon and 20% germanium was epitaxially grown on the entire surface of the silicon film 3 to a film thickness of 50 nm. Since the grown silicon-germanium film 11 has a critical film thickness or less, no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- a silicon dioxide film 4 having a thickness of about 30 nm is formed on the surface by CVD, and then a silicon nitride film 5 is deposited on the entire surface to a thickness of 100 nm.
- a silicon dioxide film 4 having a thickness of about 30 nm is formed on the surface by CVD, and then a silicon nitride film 5 is deposited on the entire surface to a thickness of 100 nm.
- the silicon nitride film 5 is processed using anisotropic dry etching to obtain the state shown in FIG. 7C.
- the silicon dioxide film 4 on the surface existing in the opening is removed by a cleaning process and wet etching using hydrofluoric acid, and then the silicon-germanium film 11 existing in the opening is locally removed by performing an oxidation treatment.
- the strain applying insulator 40 was formed into the state shown in FIG. 7D.
- the silicon-germanium film 11 expands to about twice the volume and becomes the strain applying insulator 40. Therefore, the silicon film 3 and the silicon-germanium film 11 extend along the plane direction of the silicon substrate. Receives large compressive stress from the horizontal direction.
- a tensile strain in a direction perpendicular to the interface (a direction perpendicular to the plane direction of the silicon substrate 1, in other words, a thickness direction of the silicon substrate 1). In the vertical direction, the lattice constant increases. This stress functions to directly transition germanium.
- a nitride film may be embedded in the STI portion. In this case, it is possible to add both tensile strain and compressive strain by adjusting the hydrogen concentration of the nitride film.
- the stress direction of the nitride film embedded in the STI can be either compression or tension.
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- the silicon nitride film 5 is again deposited to a thickness of 100 nm on the entire surface, and then resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then anisotropic dry etching is used.
- anisotropic dry etching is used.
- the silicon dioxide film 4 on the surface existing in the opening is removed by a cleaning process and wet etching using hydrofluoric acid, and then the silicon-germanium film 11 existing in the opening is locally removed by performing an oxidation treatment.
- the oxide film thickness of the thermal oxide film 7 was adjusted to about 460 nm. As a result, the film thickness of the silicon-germanium film 30 in the opening remained 20 nm.
- an oxidation treatment is performed to selectively oxidize silicon present in the silicon-germanium film 30 in the opening, and silicon dioxide.
- An oxidation treatment was performed so that the thermal oxide film 13 made of the film had a thickness of 20 nm, and the concentrated ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 was formed to a thickness of 10 nm, as shown in FIG. 7H.
- the silicon nitride film 5 was removed by a cleaning process and wet etching using hot phosphoric acid.
- impurities are introduced into a desired region in the silicon-germanium film 30 by ion implantation. At that time, almost no impurities were implanted into the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12.
- impurity implantation first, a resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then BF 2 ions are implanted at a dose of 1 ⁇ 10 15 [1 / cm 2 ].
- a p-type diffusion layer electrode 31 was formed as an anode electrode in the silicon-germanium film 30.
- n-type diffusion layer electrode 32 was formed as a cathode electrode in the silicon-germanium film 30.
- the silicon nitride waveguide 41 was formed to the state shown in FIG. 7J.
- a silicon nitride DBR mirror 42 shown in FIG. 8K was also formed.
- the DBR mirror 42 is a dielectric mirror composed of a refractive index difference from silicon nitride, air, and the surrounding insulating film, and can achieve a high reflectivity of 99.9% or more.
- the width and interval of the silicon nitride film pieces constituting the DBR mirror 42 are important parameters, and they are designed to be about 1/4 of the emission wavelength in the medium. Further, in FIG. 8K, only four pieces of silicon nitride film are drawn for each DBR mirror 42, but the number of silicon nitride film pieces actually produced was 100 pieces.
- the thermal oxide film 13 made of silicon dioxide is formed between the silicon nitride waveguide 41 and the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12, they are physically separated.
- the thickness of the thermal oxide film 13 is only 20 nm, the light confined in the silicon nitride waveguide 41 can sufficiently ooze into the thermal oxide film 13 and the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12. is there. By such evanescent coupling, the germanium laser diode of this embodiment can oscillate. Further, since the film thickness of the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 is designed to be 10 nm, it becomes possible to increase the carrier density without causing the quantum confinement effect and without increasing the parasitic resistance. As a result, an inversion distribution indispensable for laser oscillation could be formed. In this embodiment, silicon nitride is used as the waveguide.
- silicon dioxide other than silicon dioxide, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, SiON, Al 2 O 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , HfO 2 , TiO 2 , and the like are used.
- a large dielectric material can be used.
- polycrystalline silicon it is desirable that it is non-doped in order to prevent free carrier absorption.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then Al is used with an etching solution containing phosphoric acid, acetic acid, and nitric acid.
- the film was wet etched, and then the TiN film was wet etched using an etching solution containing ammonia and superwater. As a result, the TiN electrode 20 and the Al electrode 21 were patterned.
- a lateral germanium photocathode that operates at high speed and has a small dark current on a SOI substrate using germanium that is extremely crystalline and thick enough to detect light is formed on an SOI substrate by a silicon process.
- diodes and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed.
- Horizontal germanium photodiodes have the advantage of being easy to use for optical wiring within the chip.
- FIGS. 10A to 10H show cross-sectional structures in the order of manufacturing steps.
- FIG. 11H shows a completed view as viewed from above the substrate.
- FIGS. 10A to 10H show structures when cut along the cutting line 23 in FIG. 11H, respectively.
- FIGS. 11F to 11H show views corresponding to FIGS. 10F to 10H viewed from the top of the substrate.
- FIGS. 12F to 12H show cross-sectional structures taken along the cutting line 24 in FIG. 11H.
- the cutting lines 23 and 24 are orthogonal to each other in the same plane, the cutting line 23 extends in the X direction in the figure, and the cutting line 24 extends in the Y direction in the figure.
- the completed drawings of the device in this example are FIGS. 10H, 11H, and 12H.
- an SOI substrate is prepared in which a silicon substrate 1 is stacked as a supporting substrate, a silicon dioxide film 2 is embedded as a buried oxide film (BOX layer), and a silicon film 3 is stacked as a semiconductor layer.
- the initial film thickness of the silicon film 3 prototyped in this example before the process was 200 nm.
- the film thickness of the silicon dioxide film 2 was 2000 nm.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- a silicon-germanium film 11 made of 80% silicon and 20% germanium was epitaxially grown on the entire surface of the silicon film 3 to a film thickness of 50 nm. Since the grown silicon-germanium film 11 has a critical film thickness or less, no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 thus formed was formed to a state shown in FIG.
- the germanium purity of the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 is important.
- the concentration of silicon contained in the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 must be extremely low. For this purpose, it is necessary to reduce the silicon concentration to such an extent that the germanium to be grown is below the critical film thickness.
- the silicon concentration contained in the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 is approximately 10% or less. If the silicon contained in the silicon-germanium film 11 is selectively oxidized as in this embodiment, the residual silicon concentration can be easily reduced to a level of several percent or less, and single crystal germanium having extremely high crystallinity. A thick film can be formed. On the other hand, if germanium is grown on silicon as in the conventional germanium light-receiving element, or if the residual silicon concentration is high, high-quality germanium crystals cannot be grown.
- the pure germanium film 14 was epitaxially grown to a film thickness of 500 nm to obtain the state of FIG. 10C. During this crystal growth, the interface characteristics between the ultrathin single crystal germanium 12 and the germanium film 14 were good, and no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by mask exposure by photolithography, and then anisotropic dry etching is performed to form the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 and the germanium film 14.
- anisotropic dry etching is performed to form the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 and the germanium film 14.
- 10D it was processed into a mesa shape. For simplicity, only one element is shown in the figure, but it goes without saying that many elements are simultaneously formed on the substrate. Since the silicon process is used, many devices can be integrated with a high yield. This step establishes electrical separation between elements.
- a silicon dioxide film 4 having a thickness of about 30 nm was formed on the surface by a CVD method to obtain the state shown in FIG. 10E.
- an impurity is introduced into a desired region in the germanium film 14 by ion implantation.
- impurity implantation first, a resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then BF 2 ions are implanted at a dose of 1 ⁇ 10 15 [1 / cm 2 ].
- the p-type diffusion layer electrode 51 was formed as the anode electrode in the germanium film 14.
- n-type diffusion layer electrode 52 was formed as a cathode electrode in the germanium film 14.
- the impurities were activated and at the same time the crystallinity of the germanium film 14 was restored to the state shown in FIG. 10F.
- the layout view seen from the top is as shown in FIG. 11F, and the cross-sectional view seen from another position is FIG. 12F.
- the p-type diffusion layer electrode 51 and the n-type diffusion layer electrode 52 are arranged in a comb shape, and the shortest distance between the diffusion layers is 100 nm. For this reason, since the diode operates at a very fast response speed, it is extremely effective as a light-receiving element for high-speed optical communication.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then Al is wet using an etching solution containing phosphoric acid, acetic acid, and nitric acid. Etching was performed, and then TiN was wet etched using an etching solution containing ammonia and superwater. As a result, the TiN electrode 20 and the Al electrode 21 were patterned.
- a hydrogen annealing process was performed at a temperature of 400 ° C., and defects that occurred during the process were subjected to hydrogen termination to obtain the states shown in FIGS. 10G, 11G, and 12G. It has been confirmed that such a configuration works well when receiving light of a short wavelength such as 1.3 ⁇ m band and 850 nm band.
- strain when receiving light from a strain-applied germanium laser diode according to the present invention or receiving light in the 1.5 ⁇ m band used in normal optical fiber communication, strain must be applied to germanium. .
- the entire surface of the germanium film 14 that becomes the light emitting layer of the silicon nitride film 18 is 200 nm so that tensile strain is applied in the plane direction (horizontal direction) of the silicon substrate 1. The thickness was deposited.
- an antireflection film 53 was formed so that light incident on the light receiving element would not escape by reflection. Thereafter, after opening an opening at a desired position, a wiring process for processing the TiN electrode 20 and the Al electrode 21 was performed. As a result, the completed germanium photodiode is shown in FIGS. 10H, 11H, and 12H.
- germanium photodiode has sufficient sensitivity of 0.8 A / W in the 1.5 ⁇ m band and operates at 40 GHz.
- a vertical germanium that operates at a high speed and uses a germanium with a film thickness that is extremely high in crystallinity and sufficiently thick to detect light on an SOI substrate by a silicon process and that has a small dark current.
- a photodiode and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed.
- Vertical germanium photodiodes have the advantage of being easy to use for optical communication between chips because they can be easily coupled to optical fibers.
- FIGS. 13A to 13J show cross-sectional structures in the order of manufacturing steps.
- FIG. 14J shows a completed view seen from the top of the substrate.
- FIGS. 13A to 13J each show a structure cut out along the cutting line 23 in FIG. 14J.
- FIGS. 14H to 14J show views corresponding to FIGS. 13H to 13J, respectively, viewed from the top of the substrate.
- the cutting lines 23 and 24 are orthogonal to each other in the same plane, and the cutting line 23 extends in the X direction in the figure.
- the completed drawings of the device in this example are FIGS. 13J and 14J.
- an SOI substrate in which a silicon substrate 1 as a supporting substrate and a silicon dioxide film 2 as a buried oxide film (BOX layer) and a silicon film 3 as a semiconductor layer are stacked is prepared.
- the initial film thickness of the silicon film 3 prototyped in this example before the process was 200 nm.
- the film thickness of the silicon dioxide film 2 was 2000 nm.
- a silicon dioxide film 2 is also formed on the back side of the silicon substrate 1.
- a silicon-germanium film 11 made of 80% silicon and 20% germanium was epitaxially grown to a thickness of 50 nm on the entire surface. Since the grown silicon-germanium film 11 has a critical film thickness or less, no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- the thermal oxide film 13 made of silicon dioxide is oxidized to a thickness of 480 nm, and concentrated.
- the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 thus formed was formed with a thickness of 10 nm to obtain the state shown in FIG. 13B.
- the p-type diffusion layer electrode 51 doped to p-type is epitaxially grown to a film thickness of 100 nm to obtain FIG. 13C. State. During this crystal growth, the interface characteristics between the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 and the p-type diffusion layer electrode 51 were good, and no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- the p-type diffusion layer electrode 51 is crystal-grown on the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12, but it is also made of a material having a small lattice constant difference from germanium. An effective material may be epitaxially grown.
- GaAs is a direct transition semiconductor having a small lattice constant difference from germanium
- the surface on which the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 having good crystallinity is formed as in this embodiment has a very good crystallinity such as GaAs.
- Compound semiconductors can be epitaxially grown. By using such a manufacturing process, it is possible to directly grow a highly crystalline compound semiconductor on a silicon substrate without having a so-called buffer layer.
- a buffer layer is formed on ultrathin germanium, even a compound semiconductor having a lattice constant slightly different from that of GaAs can be crystal-grown.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by mask exposure by photolithography, and then anisotropic dry etching is performed so that the ultrathin single crystal germanium film 12 and the p-type diffusion layer electrode are formed.
- 51 was processed into a mesa shape as shown in FIG. 13D. For simplicity, only one element is shown in the figure, but it goes without saying that many elements are simultaneously formed on the substrate. Since the silicon process is used, many devices can be integrated with a high yield. This step establishes electrical separation between elements.
- a silicon dioxide film 60 having a thickness of about 1000 nm was formed on the surface by a CVD method to obtain the state shown in FIG. 13E.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by mask exposure by photolithography, and then anisotropic dry etching is performed to obtain the state shown in FIG. .
- the non-doped single crystal germanium film 14 is selectively epitaxially grown to a film thickness of 800 nm, and then the n-type doped n-type diffusion layer electrode 52 is formed to a film thickness of 100 nm. Epitaxial growth was performed. Even during this selective crystal growth, the interface characteristics were good and no crystal defects or dislocations occurred.
- a passivation film 62 for applying tensile strain to the germanium light-receiving layer by the CVD method was covered with a passivation film 62 for applying tensile strain to the germanium light-receiving layer by the CVD method, and the state shown in FIG. 13H was obtained.
- an insulating film that does not include internal stress may be used as the passivation film 62.
- two types of trial production were performed, when silicon nitride was used as the passivation film 62 to apply tensile strain, and when a silicon dioxide film with little internal stress was used. As a result, the former was effective in the 1.5 ⁇ m band, whereas the latter was effective in the longer wave band.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by mask exposure by photolithography, and then anisotropic dry etching is performed, so that openings 63 are provided as shown in FIGS. 13H and 14H. It was in a state.
- the resist is left only in a desired region by resist patterning using photolithography, and then Al is used with an etching solution containing phosphoric acid, acetic acid, and nitric acid.
- the film was wet etched, and then the TiN film was wet etched using an etching solution containing ammonia and superwater. As a result, the TiN electrode 20 and the Al electrode 21 were patterned.
- the device was completed as shown in FIG. 13J and FIG. 14J in which the antireflection film 53 was formed only on the back surface side of the silicon substrate 1.
- the antireflection film 53 is formed on the back surface side of the silicon substrate 1 and light is incident from the back surface side of the silicon substrate 1, but the light is reflected on the front surface side (element forming surface side) of the silicon substrate 1.
- the prevention film 53 may be formed and light may be incident from the upper surface.
- the completed germanium photodiode was confirmed to operate at a high speed of 40 GHz with a sufficient sensitivity of 0.8 A / W.
- FIG. 15 shows an example of an optoelectronic integrated circuit.
- both an electronic circuit and an optical element are integrated.
- a signal from the electronic circuit 74 is converted into light by the germanium laser diode 71 and transmitted by the optical waveguide 73. This light is converted from light to electricity by the germanium photodiode 76 and again processed as an electrical signal in the electronic circuit 78.
- the electrical signal from the electronic circuit 78 is converted into light by the germanium laser diode 75 and transmitted through the optical waveguide 77. This light is converted from light to electricity by the germanium photodiode 72 and processed again as an electrical signal in the electronic circuit 74.
- information transmission can be performed at high speed and with low power consumption by transmitting signals between electrical circuits using light.
- light emitted from a germanium laser diode according to the present invention has a long wavelength, it cannot be absorbed by an element in a silicon LSI. It was confirmed that it would not cause any malfunction.
- optical waveguide not only the above-described silicon nitride film or silicon fine wire waveguide can be used, but also an organic substance such as a polymer or an optical fiber can be used. As a result, it became clear that it can be used not only within the chip but also for optical communication between chips.
- n-type diffusion layer electrode 33 strain-applying silicon nitride resonator 40 ... strain-applying insulator 41 ... silicon nitride waveguide 42 ... DBR mirror 51 ... p-type diffusion layer electrode 52 ... n-type diffusion layer electrode 53 ... antireflection film 60 ... silicon dioxide film 61 ... Mouth part 62 ... Passivation film 63 ... Opening part 71 ... Germanium laser diode 72 ... Germanium photodiode 73 ... Optical waveguide 74 ... Electronic circuit 75 ... Germanium laser diode 76 ... Germanium photodiode 77 ... Optical waveguide 78 ... Electronic circuit
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2…二酸化シリコン膜
3…シリコン膜
4…二酸化シリコン膜
5…窒化シリコン膜
6…薄膜シリコン膜
7…熱酸化膜
8…熱酸化膜
9…窒化シリコン膜
10…開口部
11…シリコン・ゲルマニウム膜
12…極薄単結晶ゲルマニウム膜
13…熱酸化膜
14…ゲルマニウム膜
15…p型拡散層電極
16…n型拡散層電極
17…二酸化シリコン膜
18…窒化シリコン膜
19…開口部
20…TiN電極
21…Al電極
22…DBRミラー
30…シリコン・ゲルマニウム膜
31…p型拡散層電極
32…n型拡散層電極
33…歪み印加窒化シリコン共振器
40…歪み印加絶縁体
41…窒化シリコン導波路
42…DBRミラー
51…p型拡散層電極
52…n型拡散層電極
53…反射防止膜
60…二酸化シリコン膜
61…開口部
62…パッシベーション膜
63…開口部
71…ゲルマニウム・レーザ・ダイオード
72…ゲルマニウム・フォトダイオード
73…光導波路
74…電子回路
75…ゲルマニウム・レーザ・ダイオード
76…ゲルマニウム・フォトダイオード
77…光導波路
78…電子回路
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- 基板上に形成された絶縁膜上に、電子を注入するための第1の電極と、正孔を注入するための第2の電極と、前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に配置され、前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極と電気的に接続された発光部とを有し、
前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に電圧を印加する事によって、前記基板の平面方向から電子と正孔が前記発光部に注入され、
前記発光部は、窒化シリコン膜によって引張り歪みを印加された単結晶ゲルマニウム膜であり、
前記基板の前記平面方向と直交する垂直方向に前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極と空間的に離れて導波路が形成されており、
前記導波路の端部または内部に誘電体から構成されるミラーが形成されていることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項1に記載の発光素子において、
前記導波路と前記発光部は、前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜で構成されることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項1に記載の発光素子において、
前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜の膜厚は10nm以上500nm以下であることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項1に記載の発光素子において、
前記発光部の表面が第1の誘電体で覆われており、前記導波路が前記第1の誘電体に隣接して配置された第2の誘電体から構成されていることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項4に記載の発光素子において、
前記第1の誘電体が二酸化シリコン膜または窒化シリコン膜であり、前記第2の誘電体が窒化シリコン膜、多結晶シリコン膜、SiON膜、Al2O3膜、Ta2O5膜、HfO2膜、TiO2膜の何れかであることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項1に記載の発光素子において、
前記ミラーが前記導波路の端部に配置されており、前記ミラーが誘電体の小片を周期的に配置することで構成されていることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項6に記載の発光素子において、
前記ミラーを構成する前記誘電体の小片が、単結晶シリコン膜、窒化シリコン膜、多結晶シリコン膜、アモルファスシリコン膜、SiON膜、Al2O3膜、Ta2O5膜、HfO2膜、TiO2膜の何れかであることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項1に記載の発光素子において、
前記ミラーが前記導波路の内部に配置されており、前記ミラーが誘電体の小片を周期的に配置することで構成されていることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項8記載の発光素子において、前記ミラーを構成する前記誘電体の小片が、単結晶ゲルマニウム膜、単結晶シリコン膜、窒化シリコン膜、多結晶シリコン膜、アモルファスシリコン膜、SiON膜、Al2O3膜、Ta2O5膜、HfO2膜、TiO2膜の何れかであることを特徴とする発光素子。
- 請求項1に記載の発光素子において、
前記窒化シリコン膜は、前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜に引張り歪みを印加するための内部応力を有し、
前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜は、格子定数が平衡状態での格子定数よりも大きいことを特徴とする発光素子。 - 基板上に形成された絶縁膜上に、電子を注入するための第1の電極と、正孔を注入するための第2の電極と、前記第1の電極と前記第2電極との間に配置され、前記第1の電極及び第2の電極と電気的に接続された発光部とを有し、
前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に電圧を印加する事によって、前記基板の平面方向から電子と正孔が前記発光部に注入され、
前記第1の電極及び第2の電極を挟むようにして二酸化シリコン膜または窒化シリコン膜からなる埋め込み絶縁膜が形成されており、
前記発光部は、前記埋め込み絶縁膜によって引張り歪みを印加された単結晶ゲルマニウム膜であり、
前記基板の前記平面方向と直交する垂直方向に前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極と空間的に離れて導波路が形成されており、
前記導波路の端部または内部に誘電体から構成されるミラーが形成されていることを特徴とする発光素子。 - 請求項11に記載の発光素子において、
前記埋め込み絶縁膜は、前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜に引っ張り歪みを印加するための内部応力を有し、
前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜は、格子定数が平衡状態での格子定数よりも大きいことを特徴とする発光素子。 - 基板上に形成された絶縁膜上に、電子を検出するための第1の電極と、正孔を検出するための第2の電極と、前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に配置され、前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極と電気的に接続された受光部とを有し、
前記該受光部に光が入射すると前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に電流が流れ、
前記受光部は、窒化シリコン膜によって引張り応力が印加された単結晶ゲルマニウム膜であることを特徴とする受光素子。 - 請求項13に記載の受光素子において、
前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜に含まれるシリコン濃度が10%以下であることを特徴とする受光素子。 - 請求項13記載の受光素子において、
前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極は、前記絶縁膜上の同一表面上に配置されており、
前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極は、くし型に交互に配置されていることを特徴とする受光素子。 - 請求項13に記載の受光素子において、
前記基板の平面方向と直行する垂直方向に前記第1の電極または前記第2の電極が配置されていることを特徴とする受光素子。 - 請求項13に記載の受光素子において、
前記窒化シリコン膜は、前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜に引張り歪みを印加するための内部応力を有し、
前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜は、格子定数が平衡状態での格子定数よりも大きいことを特徴とする受光素子。 - 基板上に形成された絶縁膜上に、電子を検出するための第1の電極と、正孔を検出するための第2の電極と、前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に配置され、前記第1の電極及び前記第2の電極と電気的に接続された受光部とを有し、
前記該受光部に光が入射すると前記第1の電極と前記第2の電極との間に電流が流れ、
前記第1の電極及び第2の電極を挟むようにして二酸化シリコン膜または窒化シリコン膜からなる埋め込み絶縁膜が形成されており、
前記受光部は、前記埋め込み絶縁膜によって引張り応力が印加された単結晶ゲルマニウム膜であることを特徴とする受光素子。 - 請求項18に記載の受光素子において、
前記埋め込み絶縁膜は、前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜に引っ張り歪みを印加するための内部応力を有し、
前記単結晶ゲルマニウム膜は、格子定数が平衡状態での格子定数よりも大きいことを特徴とする受光素子。 - 支持シリコン基板と、該支持シリコン基板上に形成された第1の二酸化シリコン層と、該第1の二酸化シリコン上に形成された上面の単結晶シリコン層とからなるSOI基板を準備する第1の工程と、
該単結晶シリコン層にシリコン・ゲルマニウム層をエピタキシャル成長させる第2の工程と、
該シリコン・ゲルマニウムの表面を酸化させて第2の二酸化シリコン層を形成すると同時に濃縮された極薄単結晶ゲルマニウム層を形成する第3の工程と、
該第2の二酸化シリコン層を除去した後、該極薄単結晶ゲルマニウム層上に厚い単結晶ゲルマニウムを結晶成長させる第4の工程と、を有することを特徴とする発光素子または受光素子の製造方法。
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