Bipolar Transistor and Production Method Therefor

Abstract

An element portion is formed on a heat dissipation substrate, and the element portion includes a collector layer, a base layer, an emitter layer, an emitter cap layer, an emitter electrode, and a base electrode. A metallic emitter heat dissipation via that connects an emitter wiring to an emitter heat dissipation pad is provided, and a metallic base heat dissipation via that connects a base wiring to a base heat dissipation pad is also provided.

Claims

1.-5. (canceled)

6. A device comprising: a heat dissipation substrate that is insulating and has a higher thermal conductivity than InP; a collector heat dissipation pad, an emitter heat dissipation pad, and a base heat dissipation pad, wherein the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad are each metallic and in contact with an upper surface of the heat dissipation substrate, and wherein the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad are insulated and separated from each other; a collector layer on the collector heat dissipation pad, wherein the collector layer comprises a first compound semiconductor; a base layer on the collector layer, wherein the base layer comprises a second compound semiconductor; an emitter layer in contact with an upper surface of the base layer, wherein the emitter layer comprises a third compound semiconductor different from the second compound semiconductor; an emitter cap layer on the emitter layer, wherein the emitter cap layer comprises a fourth compound semiconductor; an emitter electrode on the emitter cap layer; a base electrode on the base layer around the emitter layer; an metallic emitter wiring in a wiring formation layer above the emitter cap layer, wherein the metallic emitter wiring is electrically connected to the emitter electrode; a metallic base wiring in the wiring formation layer, wherein the metallic base wiring is electrically connected to the base electrode; an metallic emitter heat dissipation via electrically connecting the metallic emitter wiring to the emitter heat dissipation pad; and a metallic base heat dissipation via connecting the metallic base wiring to the base heat dissipation pad.

7. The device according to claim 6, further comprising: a metallic collector wiring in the wiring formation layer, wherein the metallic collector wiring is electrically connected to the collector heat dissipation pad; and a metallic collector post electrode connecting the metallic collector wiring to the collector heat dissipation pad.

8. The device according to claim 6, further comprising: a metallic emitter post electrode connecting the metallic emitter wiring to the emitter electrode; and a metallic base post electrode connecting the metallic base wiring to the base electrode.

9. The device according to claim 6, further comprising: an insulation film on the heat dissipation substrate to cover an element portion, wherein the element portion comprises the collector layer, the base layer, the emitter layer, the emitter cap layer, the emitter electrode, and the base electrode, wherein the insulation film further covers the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad, wherein the metallic emitter heat dissipation via passes through the insulation film over the emitter electrode, and wherein the metallic base heat dissipation via passes through the insulation film over the base electrode.

10. A manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor, comprising: forming a metal layer on a heat dissipation substrate, wherein the heat dissipation substrate is insulating and has a higher thermal conductivity than InP; forming an element portion on the metal layer, wherein the element portion comprises: a collector layer comprising a first compound semiconductor; a base layer on the collector layer, wherein the base layer comprises a second compound semiconductor; an emitter layer in contact with an upper surface of the base layer, wherein the emitter layer comprises a third compound semiconductor that is different from the second compound semiconductor; an emitter cap layer on the emitter layer, wherein the emitter cap layer comprises a fourth compound semiconductor; an emitter electrode on the emitter cap layer; and a base electrode that is on the base layer around the emitter layer; forming, by patterning the metal layer, a collector heat dissipation pad, an emitter heat dissipation pad, and a base heat dissipation pad, wherein the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad are each in contact with an upper surface of the heat dissipation substrate, and wherein the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad are insulated and separated from each other; contemporaneously forming an emitter heat dissipation via in contact with an upper surface of the emitter heat dissipation pad, a base heat dissipation via in contact with an upper surface of the base heat dissipation pad, a collector post electrode in contact with an upper surface of the collector heat dissipation pad, an emitter post electrode in contact with an upper surface of the emitter electrode, and a base post electrode in contact with an upper surface of the base electrode; forming an insulation film on the heat dissipation substrate, the insulation film covering the element portion, the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, the base heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation via, the base heat dissipation via, the collector post electrode, the emitter post electrode, and the base post electrode; and forming, in a wiring formation layer on the insulation film, an emitter wiring connected to the emitter post electrode by the emitter heat dissipation via.

11. The manufacturing method of claim 10, wherein the emitter heat dissipation via, the base heat dissipation via, the collector post electrode, the emitter post electrode, and the base post electrode are each made of a metal.

12. The manufacturing method of claim 10 further comprising forming, in the wiring formation layer, a base wiring connected to the base post electrode by the base heat dissipation via.

13. The manufacturing method of claim 12 further comprising forming, in the wiring formation layer, a collector wiring connected to the collector post electrode.

14. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the emitter wiring, the base wiring, and the collector wiring are each made of a metal.

15. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the emitter wiring, the base wiring, and the collector wiring are formed contemporaneously.

16. The manufacturing method of claim 13, wherein the emitter wiring, the base wiring, and the collector wiring each extend through the insulating film.

17. A device comprising: an insulating substrate; a collector heat dissipation pad, an emitter heat dissipation pad, and a base heat dissipation pad, wherein the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad are each metallic and in contact with an upper surface of the insulating substrate, and wherein the collector heat dissipation pad, the emitter heat dissipation pad, and the base heat dissipation pad are insulated and separated from each other; a collector layer on the collector heat dissipation pad; a base layer on the collector layer; an emitter layer in contact with an upper surface of the base layer; an emitter cap layer on the emitter layer; an emitter electrode on the emitter cap layer; a base electrode on the base layer around the emitter layer; an metallic emitter wiring electrically connected to the emitter electrode; and an metallic emitter heat dissipation via connecting the metallic emitter wiring to the emitter heat dissipation pad.

18. The device according to claim 17, wherein the insulating substrate has a higher thermal conductivity than InP.

19. The device according to claim 17 further comprising: a metallic base wiring electrically connected to the base electrode; and a metallic base heat dissipation via connecting the metallic base wiring to the base heat dissipation pad.

20. The device according to claim 19, wherein the metallic base wiring is in a same wiring layer as the metallic emitter wiring.

21. The device according to claim 17 further comprising: a metallic collector wiring electrically connected to the collector heat dissipation pad; and a metallic collector post electrode connecting the metallic collector wiring to the collector heat dissipation pad.

22. The device according to claim 21, wherein the metallic collector wiring is in a same wiring layer as the metallic emitter wiring.

23. The device according to claim 17, wherein the collector layer, the base layer, the emitter layer, and the emitter cap layer each comprise a compound semiconductor.

24. The device according to claim 23, wherein the emitter layer comprises a different compound semiconductor than the base layer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view of a configuration of a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of a configuration of a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 1C is a plan view of a configuration of a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 2C is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 2D is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 2E is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 2F is a plan view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 2G is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG. 2H is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG. 2I is a plan view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG. 2J is a plan view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 2K is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 2L is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] FIG. 2M is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] FIG. 2N is a cross-sectional view of states in steps for illustrating a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a configuration of a heterojunction bipolar transistor.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

[0038] Hereinafter, a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention is described with reference to FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C. This bipolar transistor is a double heterojunction bipolar transistor (DHBT).

[0039] First, the DHBT includes a heat dissipation substrate 101 that is insulating and has a higher thermal conductivity than InP, and a collector heat dissipation pad 102, emitter heat dissipation pads 103, and a base heat dissipation pad 104, which are made of a metal, are in contact with the upper surface of the heat dissipation substrate 101, and are insulated and separated from each other. Also, a commonly known DHBT element portion is formed on the collector heat dissipation pad 102, and the DHBT element portion includes a collector layer 105, a base layer 106, an emitter layer 107, an emitter cap layer 108, an emitter electrode 109, and a base electrode 110. In the element portion, as commonly known, the emitter layer 107 (the emitter cap layer 108) has a rectangular shape in a plan view, that is to say, one of the two sets of parallel sides is longer than the other than.

[0040] The emitter electrode 109 is formed on the emitter cap layer 108, and the base electrode 110 is formed on the base layer 106 around the emitter layer 107. Note that although the base electrode 110 is approximately shaped as a U that partially surrounds the emitter layer 107 in a plan view in the present embodiment, the base electrode 110 may be formed so as to completely surround the emitter layer 107. Here, FIG. 1A shows a cross-section along a line xx in the plan view in FIG. 1C. Also, FIG. 1B shows a cross-section along a plane that is perpendicular to the plane of the heat dissipation substrate 101 and is also perpendicular to the cross-section in FIG. 1A. FIG. 1B is a longitudinal cross-section of the emitter layer 107 that is rectangular in a plan view.

[0041] The heat dissipation substrate 101 is made of SiC, for example. The collector layer 105 is made of n-InP, which is a compound semiconductor that has been doped with Si at a low concentration for example, the base layer 106 is made of p+-GaAsSb, which is a compound semiconductor that has been doped with C at a high concentration for example, and the emitter layer 107 is made of n-InP, which is a compound semiconductor that has been doped with Si at a low concentration for example. Also, the emitter cap layer 108 is made of n+-InGaAs, which is a compound semiconductor that has been doped with Si at a high concentration. The emitter layer 107 is made of a different compound semiconductor from the base layer 106.

[0042] The DHBT further includes a metallic emitter wiring 114 that is formed in a wiring formation layer 120 above the emitter cap layer 108 and is electrically connected to the emitter electrode 109, and a metallic base wiring 115 that is formed in the wiring formation layer 120 and is electrically connected to the base electrode 110.

[0043] The DHBT further includes metallic emitter heat dissipation vias 117 that connect the emitter wiring 114 to the emitter heat dissipation pads 103, and a metallic base heat dissipation via 119 that connects the base wiring 115 to the base heat dissipation pad 104.

[0044] The DHBT further includes a metallic collector wiring 116 that is formed in the wiring formation layer 120 and is electrically connected to the collector heat dissipation pad 102, a metallic collector post electrode 118 that connects the collector wiring 116 to the collector heat dissipation pad 102, a metallic emitter post electrode 11 that connects the emitter wiring 114 to the emitter electrode 109, and a metallic base post electrode 112 that connects the base wiring 115 to the base electrode 110.

[0045] The DHBT further includes an insulation film 113 that is formed on the heat dissipation substrate 101 so as to cover the element portion, which includes the collector layer 105, the base layer 106, the emitter layer 107, the emitter cap layer 108, the emitter electrode 109, and the base electrode 110, and so as to also cover the collector heat dissipation pad 102, the emitter heat dissipation pads 103, and the base heat dissipation pad 104. The emitter heat dissipation vias 117 pass through the insulation film 113 over the emitter electrode 109, and the base heat dissipation via 119 passes through the insulation film 113 over the base electrode 110.

[0046] In the above-described DHBT according to the present embodiment, heat generated in the element portion, which is constituted by compound semiconductors, is dissipated along three routes described below.

[0047] Route A: from the emitter electrode 109 to the lower surface of the heat dissipation substrate 101 via the emitter wiring 114, the emitter heat dissipation vias 117, and the emitter heat dissipation pads 103.

[0048] Route B: from the base electrode 110 to the lower surface of the heat dissipation substrate 101 via the base wiring 115, the base heat dissipation via 119, and the base heat dissipation pad 104.

[0049] Route C: from the collector heat dissipation pad 102 to the lower surface of the heat dissipation substrate 101.

[0050] For this reason, according to the DHBT of the present embodiment, the heat dissipation can be improved over the conventional structure in which heat is dissipated only via the route C. As will be described later, in the DHBT according to the present embodiment, a metallic adhesion layer is used when the compound semiconductor layers from the emitter cap layer 108 to the collector layer 105 are joined to the heat dissipation substrate 101, and that metallic adhesion layer is patterned and used as the emitter heat dissipation pads 103, the base heat dissipation pad 104, and the collector heat dissipation pad 102. Also, with the DHBT, the emitter heat dissipation vias 117 and the base heat dissipation via 119 are formed along with the step for forming the post electrodes that are provided in order to connect the emitter electrode 109, the base electrode 110, and the collector electrode (collector heat dissipation pad 102) to the corresponding wiring. For this reason, the heat dissipation can be improved without any additional steps.

[0051] As described above, according to the DHBT of the present embodiment, it is possible to easily improve the heat dissipation without a reduction in electrical characteristics and mechanical strength, and without additional steps.

[0052] Next, a manufacturing method for a bipolar transistor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2N.

[0053] First, as shown in FIG. 2A, a metal layer 201 is formed on the heat dissipation substrate 101 (first step). The heat dissipation substrate 101 is made of SiC, which is insulating and has a higher thermal conductivity than InP. The metal layer 201 may be made of Au, for example.

[0054] Next, in the DHBT, four layers are formed on the metal layer 201, namely a collector formation layer 202 made of n-InP doped with Si at a low concentration, a base formation layer 203 made of p+-GaAsSb doped with C at a high concentration, an emitter formation layer 204 made of n-InP doped with Si at a low concentration, and an emitter cap formation layer 205 made of n+-InGaAs doped with Si at a high concentration.

[0055] For example, commonly known organometallic vapor phase growing, molecular beam epitaxy, or the like is used to form sacrificing layers on a growth substrate made of InP, and then the above-described compound semiconductor layers are formed by epitaxial growth. Here, the top layer becomes the collector formation layer 202. Next, an adhesive metal layer made of Au is formed on the collector formation layer 202. The adhesive metal layer made of Au is also formed on the heat dissipation substrate 101.

[0056] Next, the growth substrate and the heat dissipation substrate 101 are affixed together by joining the adhesive metal layers to each other using a known wafer joining technique. Au has a low Young's modulus and very high oxidation resistance, and has a thermal conductivity of 320 W/m/K, which is high even among metals. Accordingly, this configuration is favorable in terms of joining, and is also favorable in terms of obtaining the heat dissipation pads, as will be described later.

[0057] Through the affixing described above, the two adhesive metal layers are joined together to form the metal layer 201, and the above-described compound semiconductor layers are formed on the metal layer 201. Thereafter, the growth substrate is eliminated with use of the sacrificing layers, thus obtaining a state in which the metal layer 201, the collector formation layer 202, the base formation layer 203, the emitter formation layer 204, and the emitter cap formation layer 205 are formed on the heat dissipation substrate 101.

[0058] Next, the emitter cap formation layer 205, the emitter formation layer 204, the base formation layer 203, and the collector formation layer 202 are patterned using a known photolithography technique or etching technique, and thus the element portion, which includes the collector layer 105, the base layer 106, the emitter layer 107, and the emitter cap layer 108, is formed on the metal layer 201 as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C. Then the emitter electrode 109 and the base electrode 110 are formed (second step). Note that FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view along line xx in the plan view of FIG. 1C. Also, FIG. 2C shows a cross-section along a plane that is perpendicular to the plane of the heat dissipation substrate 101 and is also perpendicular to the cross-section in FIG. 2B. FIG. 2C is a longitudinal cross-section of the emitter layer 107 that is rectangular in a plan view.

[0059] Next, the metal layer 201 is patterned using a known photolithography technique or etching technique, thus forming the collector heat dissipation pad 102, the emitter heat dissipation pads 103, and the base heat dissipation pad 104 that are in contact with the upper surface of the heat dissipation substrate 101 and are insulated and separated from each other as shown in FIGS. 2D, 2E, and 2F (third step). For example, a mask pattern that includes pattern portions corresponding to the respective portions is formed using photolithography. Next, it is sufficient that, using the formed mask pattern as a mask, the metal layer 201, which is made of Au, is etched through wet etching performed using an iodine-based wet etchant. Etching may also be performed through Ar milling. Note that FIG. 2D shows a cross-section taken at the same plane as in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2E shows a cross-section taken at the same plane as in FIG. 2C. Also, FIG. 2F is a plan view.

[0060] Next, as shown in FIGS. 2G, 2H, and 2I, the emitter heat dissipation vias 117, the base heat dissipation via 119, the collector post electrode 118, the emitter post electrode 11, and the base post electrode 112 are formed all at once (fourth step). FIG. 2G shows a cross-section taken at the same plane as in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2H shows a cross-section taken at the same plane as in FIG. 2C. Also, FIG. 2I is a plan view. The heat dissipation substrate 101 is not shown in FIG. 2I.

[0061] Note that the emitter heat dissipation vias 117 are arranged in contact with the upper surface of the emitter heat dissipation pads 103. The base heat dissipation via 119 is arranged in contact with the upper surface of the base heat dissipation pad 104. The collector post electrode 118 is arranged in contact with the upper surface of the collector heat dissipation pad 102. The emitter post electrode 11 is arranged in contact with the upper surface of the emitter electrode 109. The base post electrode 112 is arranged in contact with the upper surface of the base electrode 110.

[0062] It is sufficient that the above-described post electrodes are formed using a known lithography technique, vacuum deposition technique, or lift-off technique, for example.

[0063] As another design for the heat dissipation vias and heat dissipation pads in order to raise the heat dissipation effect in the DHBT in the present embodiment, first, emitter heat dissipation vias 117a and emitter heat dissipation pads 103a have an increased length and width within the allowable range of the DHBT cell size in terms of circuit design, as shown in FIG. 2J. Second, a base heat dissipation via 119a and a base heat dissipation pad 104a have an increased length and width. As long as at least the lengths and widths are approximately 1 m, a sufficient effect is obtained. FIG. 2J is a plan view. The heat dissipation substrate 101 is not shown in FIG. 2J.

[0064] Additionally, setting the heights of the post electrodes and the heat dissipation vias as low as possible results in a shorter heat dissipation path, thus making it possible to improve heat dissipation. However, the height of the post electrodes and the heat dissipation vias needs to be at least higher than the thickness of the element portion (the thickness from the emitter electrode 109 to the collector layer 105).

[0065] Next, as shown in FIGS. 2K and 2L, the insulation film 113, which covers the element portion, the collector heat dissipation pad 102, the emitter heat dissipation pads 103, the base heat dissipation pad 104, the emitter heat dissipation vias 117, the base heat dissipation via 119, the collector post electrode 118, the emitter post electrode 11, and the base post electrode 112, is formed on the heat dissipation substrate 101 (fifth step). The insulation film 113 is formed so as to have a flat upper surface. For example, the insulation film 113 can be formed by forming a resin film through performing spin coating with a resin such as benzo cyclobutene (BCB), and then heating the resin film so as to become thermoset. Note that FIG. 2K shows a cross-section taken at the same plane as in FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2L shows a cross-section taken at the same plane as in FIG. 2C.

[0066] Next, the insulation film 113 is etched back so as to expose the upper portions of the post electrodes and the heat dissipation vias, as shown in FIGS. 2M and 2N. If the insulation film 113 is made of BCB, it is sufficient that etch back is performed through dry etching performed using fluorine gas.

[0067] Next, the metallic emitter wiring 114 connected to the emitter post electrode 11 and the emitter heat dissipation vias 117, the metallic base wiring 115 connected to the base post electrode 112 and the base heat dissipation via 119, and the collector wiring 116 connected to the collector post electrode 118 are formed all at once in the wiring formation layer 120 on the insulation film 113 through a known semiconductor process (sixth step). The above-described manufacturing method obtains the DHBT according to the embodiment that was described using FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 1C.

[0068] As described above, according to embodiments of the present invention, a metallic emitter heat dissipation via that connects the emitter wiring to the emitter heat dissipation pad is provided on the heat dissipation substrate, and a metallic base heat dissipation via that connects the base wiring to the base heat dissipation pad is also provided on the heat dissipation substrate, thus making it possible to further improve the heat dissipation of the InP-based DHBT without a reduction in electrical characteristics and mechanical strength.

[0069] Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it is obvious that a person having a general knowledge in the applicable field can carry out various modifications and combinations within the technical idea of the present invention. For example, although an npn-type InP/GaAsSb HBT on a SiC heat dissipation substrate that is promising in terms of realizing a very high speed integrated circuit is described in detail in the above embodiments, a similar effect is also achieved with other HBTs, such as an HBT formed on an InP substrate.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

[0070] 101 Heat dissipation substrate [0071] 102 Collector heat dissipation pad [0072] 103 Emitter heat dissipation pad [0073] 104 Base heat dissipation pad [0074] 105 Collector layer [0075] 106 Base layer [0076] 107 Emitter layer [0077] 108 Emitter cap layer [0078] 109 Emitter electrode [0079] 110 Base electrode [0080] 111 Emitter post electrode [0081] 112 Base post electrode [0082] 113 Insulation film [0083] 114 Emitter wiring [0084] 115 Base wiring [0085] 116 Collector wiring [0086] 117 Emitter heat dissipation via [0087] 118 Collector post electrode [0088] 119 Base heat dissipation via [0089] 120 Wiring formation layer.