LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, TEMPLATE OF LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF
20220115561 ยท 2022-04-14
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
H01L21/20
ELECTRICITY
H01L33/62
ELECTRICITY
H01L33/44
ELECTRICITY
H01L25/167
ELECTRICITY
H01L33/20
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H01L25/075
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
Disclosed are a light-emitting device, a template of the light-emitting device and preparation methods thereof. The template of the light-emitting device comprises a substrate; a GaN-based semiconductor layer and a mask layer provided on the substrate, where the mask layer comprises a plurality of mask openings provided at intervals, and the plurality of mask openings are filled with the GaN-based semiconductor layer; and a sacrificial layer provided on a surface of the GaN-based semiconductor layer away from the substrate and located in the plurality of mask openings provided at intervals.
Claims
1. A template of a light-emitting device, comprising: a substrate; a GaN-based semiconductor layer and a mask layer provided on the substrate, wherein the mask layer comprises a plurality of mask openings provided at intervals, and the plurality of mask openings are filled with the GaN-based semiconductor layer; and a sacrificial layer provided on a surface of the GaN-based semiconductor layer away from the substrate and located in the plurality of mask openings provided at intervals.
2. The template according to claim 1, wherein the sacrificial layer comprises a plurality of hole structures.
3. The template according to claim 1, wherein the GaN-based semiconductor layer are further disposed between the substrate and the mask player.
4. The template according to claim 1, wherein a height of a side of the sacrificial layer away from the substrate is not higher than a height of a side of the mask layer away from the substrate.
5. The template according to claim 1, wherein a width of each mask opening of the plurality of mask openings is not greater than 300 microns.
6. The template according to claim 1, wherein a transverse cross-sectional shape of the plurality of mask openings comprises a combination of any one or more of the following shapes: hexagon, circle, triangle, rhombus, and rectangle.
7. The template according to claim 1, wherein a material of the mask layer comprises a combination of any one or two of the following materials: silicon dioxide and silicon nitride.
8. A light-emitting device, comprising a template for preparing a plurality of light-emitting units and the plurality of light-emitting units prepared on the template at intervals; wherein the template for preparing the plurality of light-emitting units comprises the template of the light-emitting device according to claim 1, and each of the light-emitting units is formed on one of the plurality of mask openings.
9. The light-emitting device according to claim 8, wherein a minimum width of each light-emitting unit of the plurality of light-emitting units along an arrangement direction is not greater than 300 microns.
10. The light-emitting device according to claim 8, wherein a longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the plurality of light-emitting units comprises a combination of any one or more of the following shapes: rectangle, trapezoid, and triangle.
11. A preparation method for a template of a light-emitting device, comprising: preparing a mask layer on a substrate, wherein the mask layer comprises a plurality of mask openings provided at intervals; preparing a GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings to fill the plurality of mask openings; and preparing a sacrificial layer on the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings.
12. The preparation method according to claim 11, wherein the preparing the sacrificial layer on the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings comprises: injecting a corrosive gas through the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings to form the sacrificial layer.
13. The preparation method according to claim 11, wherein the preparing the sacrificial layer on the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings comprises: etching the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings using in-situ monosilane to form the sacrificial layer with hole structures.
14. The preparation method according to claim 11, wherein the preparing the sacrificial layer on the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings comprises: etching the GaN-based semiconductor using an electrochemical selective method to form the sacrificial layer with hole structures.
15. The preparation method according to claim 14, wherein the preparing the sacrificial layer on the GaN-based semiconductor layer in the plurality of mask openings further comprises: controlling a size and an occupancy rate of the hole structures by adjusting a doping concentration of the GaN-based semiconductor layer.
16. A preparation method for a light-emitting device, comprising: preparing a template using the preparation method according to claim 11; and preparing a plurality of light-emitting units provided at intervals on the mask layer and the sacrificial layer of the template, wherein each light-emitting unit of the plurality of light-emitting units is formed on a mask opening.
17. The preparation method according to claim 16, wherein each light-emitting unit of the plurality of light-emitting units comprise a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, a second semiconductor layer, an electrode, a mirror metal electrode, and an insulating layer.
18. The preparation method according to claim 16, wherein the plurality of light-emitting units are connected to a temporary carrier through electrode contact pads.
19. The preparation method according to claim 16, wherein after preparing the plurality of light-emitting units provided at intervals on the mask layer and the sacrificial layer of the template, the preparation method further comprises: peeling off the plurality of light-emitting units from the mask layer and the GaN-based semiconductor layer.
20. The preparation method according to claim 19, wherein peeling off the plurality of light-emitting units from the mask layer and the GaN-based semiconductor layer comprises: peeling off the plurality of light-emitting units from the mask layer and the GaN-based semiconductor layer by peeling off the sacrificial layer.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0072] In order to make the objectives, technical means and advantages of this application clearer, this application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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[0074] a substrate 1;
[0075] a GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 and a mask layer 3 provided on the substrate 1, where the mask layer 3 includes a plurality of mask openings provided at intervals, and the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 fills the plurality of mask openings; and
[0076] a sacrificial layer 4 provided on a surface of the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 away from the substrate 1 and located in the plurality of mask openings provided at intervals.
[0077] By setting a template including the above-mentioned structure, the light-emitting device is prepared on the template, that is, the light-emitting device is prepared on the surface of the mask layer 3 and the sacrificial layer 4. By using the plurality of mask openings provided at intervals, the plurality of light-emitting units can be directly formed at intervals, which avoids sidewall etching and improves the light-emitting efficiency of the light-emitting device. Meanwhile using the sacrificial layer for etching and peeling can realize the reuse of the template and reduce the material waste and costs.
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[0079] Further, the template of the light-emitting device further includes a buffer layer provided between the substrate 1 and the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2.
[0080] In one embodiment, the height of a side of the sacrificial layer 4 away from the substrate 1 is not higher than the height of a side of the mask layer 3 away from the substrate 1 (as shown in
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[0082] In one embodiment, the diameter of the plurality of hole structures may be less than 500 nanometers. It should be understood that in the embodiments of this application, the diameter of the hole structures can be selected according to the actual application scenario, as long as the diameter of the selected hole structures can facilitate the peeling of the light-emitting device and can form a roughened structure on the surface of the light-emitting device. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific diameter of each hole structure of the hole structures.
[0083] In one embodiment, the size and the shape of the plurality of hole structures may be inconsistent (as shown in
[0084] In one embodiment, the width of each mask opening may not be greater than 300 microns. According to the preparation requirements of the light-emitting device, the width of each mask opening can be set adaptively (d1 as shown in
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[0086] In one embodiment, the material of the mask layer 3 may include any one or a combination of two of the following materials: silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. The material of the mask layer 3 in the embodiment of this application may include only silicon dioxide, or only silicon nitride, or both silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. It should be understood that in the embodiments of this application, different materials of the mask layer 3 can be selected according to actual application scenarios, as long as the selected material of the mask layer 3 can meet the requirements of preparing the light-emitting device. The embodiments of this application are not limited to a specific material.
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[0088] It should be understood that, in the embodiments of the light-emitting device of this application, the template used may be the template structure described in any one of the above-mentioned embodiments. Therefore, the light-emitting device in the embodiment of this application may have all technical features and technical effects in the embodiment implemented with the above-mentioned template structure.
[0089] In one embodiment, the minimum width of each light-emitting unit 5 along the arrangement direction may not be greater than 300 microns, preferably, the minimum width of each light-emitting unit 5 along the arrangement direction may not be greater than 50 microns. According to the preparation requirements of the light-emitting device, the minimum width between the plurality of light-emitting units may be adaptively provided during the preparation of the light-emitting device 5 (d2 as shown in
[0090] In one embodiment, the longitudinal (stacking direction) cross-sectional shape of the plurality of light-emitting units 5 may include any one or a combination of the following shapes: rectangle (as shown in
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[0092] Step S110: preparing a mask layer 3 on a substrate 1, where the mask layer 3 includes a plurality of mask openings provided at intervals.
[0093] In one embodiment, the method for forming the plurality of mask openings may include: after the mask layer 3 is prepared, the plurality of openings is formed at intervals on the surface of the mask layer 3 by etching (for example, wet etching). Of course, in the embodiment of this application, other methods can be selected to form the plurality of mask openings provided at intervals on the mask layer. The specific method of forming the plurality of mask openings provided at intervals is not limited in the embodiments of this application.
[0094] The substrate 1 may be a structure obtained directly or by preparation.
[0095] In one embodiment, a GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 can be prepared between the substrate 1 and the mask layer 3. In a further embodiment, a buffer layer may be provided between the substrate 1 and the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2.
[0096] In one embodiment, the substrate 1 includes semiconductor materials, ceramic materials, and high polymer materials, preferably sapphire, silicon carbide, silicon, lithium niobate, silicon insulator (SOI), gallium nitride, and aluminum nitride. Further preferably, the substrate 1 uses Si materials. The Si substrate has large size and high transfer efficiency. It could be understood that the material for preparing the substrate 1 is not limited in this application.
[0097] The plurality of mask openings are provided at intervals on the substrate 1 to form the mask layer 3 (as shown in
[0098] In this embodiment, the material of the mask layer 3 may include a combination of any one or two of the following materials: silicon dioxide and silicon nitride. It is understandable that the material of the mask layer 3 is not limited in this application, as long as the mask layer and the sacrificial layer can be peeled from the light-emitting structure device.
[0099] Step S120: preparing a GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the plurality of mask openings to fill the plurality of mask openings.
[0100] The GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 is prepared in the plurality of mask openings (as shown in
[0101] Step S130: preparing a sacrificial layer 4 on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the plurality of mask openings (as shown in
[0102] The sacrificial layer 4 is prepared on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the adjacent mask openings, that is, the sacrificial layer 4 is provided on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 and located in the plurality of mask openings. The plurality of light-emitting units are prepared on the sacrificial layer 4 and the plurality of mask openings. The peeling of the plurality of light-emitting units from the template can be easily realized using the sacrificial layer 4, and the template after peeling can be reused to avoid the waste of materials and reduce the costs.
[0103] In one embodiment, a specific implementing manner of preparing the sacrificial layer 4 on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the plurality of mask openings may include: injecting a corrosive gas on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the plurality of mask openings or etching the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the mask openings by in-situ monosilane, or etching the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 using an electrochemical selective method to form the sacrificial layer 4.
[0104] A sacrificial layer 4 with hole structures can be formed on the surface of the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 by injecting a corrosive gas on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2. The corrosive gas may include silane, disilane, hydrochloric acid, and the like. It should be understood that other corrosive gases may also be selected in the embodiments of this application to form the sacrificial layer 4 with hole structures on the surface of the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2.
[0105] Through any of the above methods, the sacrificial layer 4 with hole structures is formed on the surface of the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2. The peeling of the plurality of light-emitting units from the template can be easily realized using the sacrificial layer 4, and the template after peeling can be reused. In addition, the surface of the plurality of light-emitting units after peeling have their own roughening effect, which improves the luminous efficiency.
[0106] In one embodiment, the specific implementing method of preparing the sacrificial layer 4 on the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2 in the plurality of mask openings may also include electrochemical preparation. By controlling the preparation conditions, such as adjusting the magnitude of the bias voltage or adjusting the doping concentration of the GaN-based semiconductor layer 2, the purpose of adjusting the size and density of the holes can be achieved.
[0107] It should be understood that the n-type GaN and the corresponding impurity silicon listed in the embodiments of this application are only exemplary, and in the embodiments of this application, different concentration adjustment methods and corresponding doping impurities can be selected according to specific application scenarios. The specific concentration adjustment method and the corresponding doping impurities are not limited in the embodiments of this application.
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[0109] Step S210: preparing a template. Any one of the above-mentioned preparation methods can be used to prepare the template.
[0110] The template is prepared by any method in the above-described embodiments. A sacrificial layer is prepared on the GaN-based semiconductor layer in a plurality of mask openings, that is, the sacrificial layer is provided on the GaN-based semiconductor layer and is located in the plurality of mask openings, and a plurality of light-emitting units are prepared on the sacrificial layer and the plurality of mask openings. The peeling of the plurality of light-emitting units from the template can be easily realized using the sacrificial layer, and the template after peeling can be reused to avoid the waste of materials and reduce the costs.
[0111] Step S220: preparing a plurality of light-emitting units provided at intervals on the mask layer and the sacrificial layer of the template. Each light-emitting unit of the plurality of light-emitting units is formed on one mask opening of the plurality of mask openings.
[0112] A plurality of light-emitting units provided at intervals are prepared on the mask layer and sacrificial layer of the template. By providing the plurality of mask openings at intervals, it is possible to directly prepare the plurality of light-emitting units at intervals on the mask layer, which avoids the process of obtaining the plurality of light-emitting units by sidewall etching after the entire structure is generated in the prior art, effectively improves the light-emitting efficiency of the plurality of light-emitting units, and can control the distance between adjacent light-emitting units by controlling adjacent mask openings, so as to meet the different needs of light-emitting devices.
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[0114] In one embodiment, preparing the plurality of light-emitting units may include the following processes.
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[0119] In this embodiment, the light-emitting device further includes a plurality of light-emitting units connected to a temporary carrier through an electrode contact pad, and the temporary carrier includes a drive backplane and the like. Specifically, as shown in
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[0122] Step S230: peeling the plurality of light-emitting units from the mask layer and the GaN-based semiconductor layer.
[0123] By setting the sacrificial layer and preparing the light-emitting units on the sacrificial layer and the GaN-based semiconductor layer, when the plurality of light-emitting units are prepared, the sacrificial layer can be used to easily realize the peeling of the plurality of light-emitting units from the GaN-based semiconductor layer, and the peeled template can continue to be used to form the plurality of light-emitting units thereon and reuse it to avoid the waste of materials and reduce the costs.
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[0125] In this embodiment, the light-emitting device with a horizontal structure is prepared on the template of the light-emitting device. In other embodiments, the light-emitting device with a vertical structure is prepared on the template of the light-emitting device, as shown in
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[0130] In this application, the template can be reused to avoid waste of materials and reduce costs; the plurality of light-emitting units adopt a selective epitaxy method to avoid non-radiative recombination problems due to etching and improve luminous efficiency. Temporary carriers are used to realize the overall transfer of the light-emitting structure devices, which avoids the transfer of a single light-emitting unit, and reduces the transfer costs. The light-emitting structure device has a tight manufacturing process, including redundant design, which reduces the cost of inspection and repair. The light-emitting device structure is a micro-surface structure, and the plurality of light-emitting units can be provided with multiple colors, which can effectively reduce the full-color manufacturing costs while realizing a full-color design.
[0131] The above are only preferred embodiments of this application and are not used to limit the protection scope of this application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application should be included in the protection scope of this application.