ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME
20220238732 · 2022-07-28
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Inventors
Cpc classification
H01L31/0304
ELECTRICITY
H01L31/0443
ELECTRICITY
H01L2224/18
ELECTRICITY
H01L31/0693
ELECTRICITY
Y02E10/544
GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
H01L31/186
ELECTRICITY
H01L25/167
ELECTRICITY
H01L21/7806
ELECTRICITY
H01L31/053
ELECTRICITY
H01L31/0735
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H01L31/0443
ELECTRICITY
H01L31/053
ELECTRICITY
H01L31/0735
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A method for producing an electronic device having a drive circuit including a solar cell structure, the method including the steps of: having a first wafer having solar cell structures on a starting substrate and a second wafer having drive circuits formed, so that either one of the first wafer or the second wafer has a plurality of independent diode circuits and capacitor-function laminated portions; obtaining a bonded wafer by bonding so that the solar cell structures, the diode circuits, the capacitor-function laminated portions, and the drive circuits are superimposed; wiring; and dicing the bonded wafer; thus creating a method for producing an electronic device including a drive circuit, a solar cell structure, and a capacitor-function portion in one chip and having a suppressed production cost; and such an electronic device.
Claims
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6. A method for producing an electronic device having a drive circuit comprising a solar cell structure, the method comprising the steps of: providing a first wafer having a plurality of independent solar cell structures comprising a compound semiconductor, the solar cell structures being formed on a starting substrate by epitaxial growth, and a second wafer having a plurality of independent drive circuits formed, so that either one of the first wafer or the second wafer has a plurality of independent diode circuits and capacitor-function laminated portions; obtaining a bonded wafer by bonding the first wafer and the second wafer so that the plurality of solar cell structures, the plurality of diode circuits, the plurality of capacitor-function laminated portions, and the plurality of drive circuits are respectively superimposed; wiring the bonded wafer so that electric power can be supplied from the plurality of solar cell structures to the plurality of diode circuits, the plurality of capacitor-function laminated portions, and the plurality of drive circuits respectively; and producing an electronic device having the drive circuit comprising the solar cell structure by dicing the bonded wafer.
7. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the bonding is carried out using a thermosetting adhesive.
8. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the starting substrate is isolated from the bonded wafer after carrying out the bonding.
9. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the starting substrate is isolated from the bonded wafer after carrying out the bonding.
10. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the wiring is carried out by: providing a pad electrode in the second wafer before carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be supplied to the drive circuit; forming an electrode for a solar cell structure at least either one of before or after carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be extracted from the solar cell structure of the first wafer; and electrically connecting the pad electrode and the electrode for a solar cell structure after the bonding.
11. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the wiring is carried out by: providing a pad electrode in the second wafer before carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be supplied to the drive circuit; forming an electrode for a solar cell structure at least either one of before or after carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be extracted from the solar cell structure of the first wafer; and electrically connecting the pad electrode and the electrode for a solar cell structure after the bonding.
12. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 8, wherein the wiring is carried out by: providing a pad electrode in the second wafer before carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be supplied to the drive circuit; forming an electrode for a solar cell structure at least either one of before or after carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be extracted from the solar cell structure of the first wafer; and electrically connecting the pad electrode and the electrode for a solar cell structure after the bonding.
13. The method for producing an electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the wiring is carried out by: providing a pad electrode in the second wafer before carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be supplied to the drive circuit; forming an electrode for a solar cell structure at least either one of before or after carrying out the bonding so that electric power can be extracted from the solar cell structure of the first wafer; and electrically connecting the pad electrode and the electrode for a solar cell structure after the bonding.
14. An electronic device having a solar cell structure on a substrate provided with a drive circuit, wherein a diode circuit and a capacitor-function laminated portion are disposed between the solar cell structure and the drive circuit; an electrical connection is formed by wiring so that electric power can be supplied from the solar cell structure to the diode circuit, the capacitor-function laminated portion, and the drive circuit; and the solar cell structure is electrically separated from the diode circuit, the capacitor-function laminated portion, or the drive circuit with a thermosetting adhesive except for the wiring.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0050] As stated above, electronic devices such as sensors for IoT require chips that are compact and that are driven with low power consumption, and are required to be inexpensive. It is ideal to provide a power source on the outside to drive various sensors by electric power supplied from outside to achieve stable operation. However, mounting cost required for wiring becomes massive, and inexpensive sensor-mounting becomes difficult. Accordingly, sensors for IoT require the realization of devices that do not need to be wired for a drive power source.
[0051] The present inventor has earnestly studied and found out that an electronic device having a drive circuit including a solar cell structure produced in the following manner makes is possible to make the area of the electronic device extremely small so that production cost can be suppressed. A first wafer having a plurality of independent solar cell structures including a compound semiconductor, the solar cell structures being formed on a starting substrate by epitaxial growth, and a second wafer having a plurality of independent drive circuits formed are provided so that either one of the first wafer or the second wafer has a plurality of independent diode circuits and capacitor-function laminated portions. These wafers are bonded so that the plurality of solar cell structures, the plurality of diode circuits, the plurality of capacitor-function laminated portions, and the plurality of drive circuits are respectively superimposed. Wiring is carried out so that electric power can be supplied from the plurality of solar cell structures to the plurality of diode circuits, the plurality of capacitor-function laminated portions, and the plurality of drive circuits respectively. Then, dicing is performed. Thus, the present invention has been completed.
[0052] The present invention is a method for producing an electronic device having a drive circuit including a solar cell structure, and includes the following steps. That is, the steps of (a) providing a first wafer having a plurality of independent solar cell structures comprising a compound semiconductor, the solar cell structures being formed on a starting substrate by epitaxial growth, and a second wafer having a plurality of independent drive circuits formed, so that either one of the first wafer or the second wafer has a plurality of independent diode circuits and capacitor-function laminated portions, (b) obtaining a bonded wafer by bonding the first wafer and the second wafer so that the plurality of solar cell structures, the plurality of diode circuits, the plurality of capacitor-function laminated portions, and the plurality of drive circuits are respectively superimposed, (c) wiring the bonded wafer so that electric power can be supplied from the plurality of solar cell structures to the plurality of diode circuits, the plurality of capacitor-function laminated portions, and the plurality of drive circuits respectively, and (d) producing an electronic device having the drive circuit comprising the solar cell structure by dicing the bonded wafer.
[0053] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described on the basis of the drawings.
Embodiment
[0054] Firstly, a first wafer having a plurality of independent solar cell structures including a compound semiconductor, the solar cell structures being formed on a starting substrate by epitaxial growth is provided. As described above, the plurality of independent diode circuits and capacitor-function laminated portions can be provided in either one of the first wafer or the second wafer. However, here, the description will be given with these provided on the first wafer.
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[0056] More specifically, the solar cell structures can be formed in the following manner, but the solar cell structures can adopt various structures including a compound semiconductor. Firstly, a p-GaAs buffer layer (not shown) with a thickness of 0.5 μm for example, a p-AlAs sacrificial layer 11 with a thickness of 0.3 μm for example, a p-GaAs contact layer 12 with a thickness of 0.3 μm as a first p-GaAs layer for example, a p-In.sub.0.5Ga.sub.0.5P window layer 13 with a thickness of 0.2 μm for example, a p-GaAs emitter layer 14 with a thickness of 0.5 μm as a second p-GaAs layer for example, an n-GaAs base layer 15 with a thickness of 3.5 μm as a first n-GaAs layer for example, and a BSF (Back Surface Field) layer 16 with a thickness of 0.05 μm including n-In.sub.0.5Ga.sub.0.5P for example are formed on the starting substrate 10 including GaAs to prepare the first wafer 100 having the solar cell structures. At the stage of
[0057] On the BSF layer 16 in
[0058] Next, as shown in
[0059] Furthermore, a capacitor-function laminated portion 50 can be formed, as shown in
[0060] Next, as shown in
[0061] Next, as shown in
[0062] Next, a resist pattern that is open in portions intended for device isolation (device-isolation intended portions) for making the contact electrode 62 parts and solar cell structures independent is formed on the BCB film 63 by a photoresist process. The BCB film 63, the SiO.sub.2 film 61, the capacitor portion 50, and a part of the contact portion 40 (the Al layer 43 and the first Ti layer 42) are patterned by performing an ICP (inductively coupled plasma) treatment under a mixed plasma atmosphere of a fluorine-containing gas (NF.sub.3, SF.sub.6, or the like) and Ar gas (see
[0063] Next, regarding the AuSi layer 41 of the contact portion 40, the AuSi layer 41 can be removed and opened by performing a wet treatment with a KI-containing solution (see
[0064] After opening the AuSi layer 41, a substrate for bonding (first wafer 100) subjected to device isolation of the diode portion 30 and the solar cell structure (PV portion) is formed by performing an ICP treatment under a mixed plasma atmosphere of Ar gas as shown in
[0065] After carrying out the device isolation patterning in this manner, the resist pattern is removed. The resist removal can be performed by an ashing treatment, but the removal is not limited thereto, and the resist may also be removed by organic cleaning and other degreasing treatments. In addition, the device isolation was performed by an ICP treatment, but the device isolation is not limited to the technique of the ICP treatment, and a known method can be employed. For example, the device isolation may be carried out by etching the GaAs layer with a mixed solution of tartaric acid and hydrogen peroxide and etching the InGaP with a mixed liquid of hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid. By the above process, a first wafer 100 having a plurality of independent solar cell structures including a compound semiconductor and having a plurality of independent diode portions (diode circuits) 30 and capacitor-function laminated portions 50 can be prepared as shown in
[0066] Next, as a second wafer 200, a drive circuit substrate 20 having a drive circuit and power receiving pad portions (first pad electrode 22 and second pad electrode 23) for input on a Si substrate is prepared (see
[0067] Next, the drive circuit substrate 20 and the substrate for bonding are aligned so that the positions of the first pad electrode 22 and the first contact electrode 62 come to nearly the same position. The drive circuit substrate 20 and the substrate for bonding are superimposed to face each other, and are bonded, for example, at a temperature of 300° C. while applying a pressure of about 250 N/cm.sup.2 (bonded wafer 300).
[0068] Here, a heat treatment condition of 300° C. has been given as an example, but this is only because the temperature condition required for BCB to cure in a short time is 300° C. Even if low temperature conditions are selected, curing is possible by making the holding time longer, and the temperature conditions are not limited thereto. Meanwhile, a pressure of about 250 N/cm.sup.2 has been given as an example, but this is only a pressure at which bonding can be carried out with certainty. Bonding is possible under a pressure lower than this pressure by taking a longer bonding time, and the value of the pressure is not limited thereto.
[0069] After the bonding, the sacrificial layer 11 is etched as shown in
[0070] Since the fluorine-containing liquid has etching selectivity to the layers other than the sacrificial layer 11, only the AlAs sacrificial layer 11 is selectively removed. By the elimination of the sacrificial layer 11, the solar cell structure, the diode portion (diode circuit) 30 and the capacitor-function laminated portion 50 remain on the drive circuit substrate side (second wafer 200 side), and the starting substrate 10 part is isolated from the bonded wafer 300.
[0071] The isolated starting substrate 10 can be reused as a substrate for epitaxial growth. The starting substrate 10 can be repolished on the surface as necessary and then used.
[0072] Next, a partially open pattern is formed in the bonded wafer 300 by a photolithography method to etch the wafer from the p-GaAs contact layer (first p-GaAs layer) 12 to the AuSi layer 41 by the same ICP treatment as described above. Next, a part of the AuSi layer 41 not coated with a resist is removed with a KI solution (see
[0073] Next, a partially open pattern is formed by a photolithography method, and a part of the capacitor-function laminated portion 50 not coated with a resist is removed by an ICP treatment to form a pattern, leaving the second Ti layer 54 portion (see
[0074] Next, a partially open pattern is formed by a photolithography method, and a part of the second Ti layer 54 to the BCB film 63 not coated with a resist is removed by an ICP treatment to form a pattern with a part of the second SiO.sub.2 layer 21 exposed (see
[0075] Next, the entire wafer is coated with a third SiO.sub.2 film 72 with a thickness of 0.1 μm, for example (see
[0076] Next, a second contact electrode 73, contacting the contact layer (first p-GaAs layer) 12 is formed in the SiO.sub.2 opening as shown in
[0077] Here, the second contact electrode 73, which is in contact with the contact layer (first p-GaAs layer) 12 is formed with Au containing Be, and the electrode is formed with a thickness of 0.5 μm, for example. Note that materials are not limited to those described above as long as an ohmic contact can be formed, and any materials can be selected.
[0078] Next, as shown in
[0079] The bonded wafer 300 is fabricated in this manner. A plurality of electronic device structures are formed in the bonded wafer 300. The electronic device structures are individually isolated by dicing such a bonded wafer 300. Thus, an electronic device having a drive circuit including a solar cell structure can be produced.
[0080] An electronic device produced by dicing the bonded wafer 300 shown in
[0081] A solar cell (PV) can have a greater receiving electric power with increased area, and therefore, a larger area is advantageous in view of driving electric power. In addition, regarding the capacity of the capacitor, the larger the area, the greater the amount of electric charge that can be stored, and therefore, a larger area is advantageous. In conventional examples, the solar cell structure portion, the capacitor-function portion, and the drive circuit portion are provided on the same surface, and in order to receive greater electric power, the area of the device becomes larger. However, in the present invention, the area of the device can be minimized since the power receiving portion and the capacitor-function portion are provided on the drive circuit portion.
[0082] In addition, in particular, the temperature at bonding can be 300° C., which is low, by using a thermosetting adhesive when bonding. Accordingly, the physical properties of the drive circuit portion do not change in the heat treatment required for bonding, so that the bonding step can be performed after forming the drive circuit. The temperature at bonding is 300° C., which is low, so that the physical properties of the solar cell structure portion and the capacitor-function portion do not change in the heat treatment required for bonding. Therefore, the bonding step can be performed after forming the electrode in the solar cell structure portion. Thus, it is possible to realize a functional substrate having functions of a solar cell structure portion, a capacitor-function portion, and a drive circuit without losing the properties of each material.
[0083] Furthermore, the present invention contributes to a rise in yield, since the drive circuit substrate and the solar cell structure portion (and the capacitor-function portion) can be formed separately, so that the most suitable conditions can be selected when forming each functional portion.
[0084] In addition, in the present invention, the positions of the output electrode in the solar cell structure portion and the input electrode in the drive circuit portion are made to match, and then bonding is carried out. Thus, wiring formation precision and the yield accompanying wiring formation can be raised.
[0085] In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent, by carrying out the formation of the solar cell structure portion and the formation of the drive circuit in separate processes, degradation in yield accompanying faults occurring after lamination.
[0086] In addition, if an epitaxial layer of a solar cell structure is formed in a drive circuit portion, material cost that accompanies the formation of a buffer layer accounts for a large proportion of costs. However, by separating the process for the solar cell structure-formed substrate and the process for the drive circuit-formed substrate, each can be formed with the optimum design at the minimum cost, and the total cost can be lowered.
[0087] In addition, the cost of the epitaxial layer of the solar cell structure is high, and the cost of the starting substrate accounts for a large proportion. Since bonding is carried out after carrying out the device isolation of the solar cell structure portion, an epitaxial liftoff process can be applied, and epitaxial cost can be reduced by reusing the delaminated starting substrate.
[0088] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. The embodiments are just examples, and any examples that have substantially the same feature and demonstrate the same functions and effects as those in the technical concept disclosed in claims of the present invention are included in the technical scope of the present invention.