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点欠陥・界面準位の低減による超高性能炭化珪素バイポーラトランジスタの実現

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13J06044
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for JSPS Fellows

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section国内
Research Field Applied materials science/Crystal engineering
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

奥田 貴史  京都大学, 工学研究科, 特別研究員(DC1)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Keywords炭化珪素(SiC) / バイポーラトランジスタ / キャリア寿命 / 表面パッシベーション / 点欠陥 / デバイス評価 / 伝導度変調 / 電流増幅率 / 炭化ケイ素 / DLTS法 / 熱酸化 / 水素熱処理 / 炭化珪素(SiC) / p型SiCエピタキシャル層 / 水素パッシベーション / 熱的安定性 / バイポーラデバイス
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

本年度は、4H-SiCの表面再結合速度の低減を目指し、キャリア寿命を測定することで表面再結合の影響を調べた。露出したSiCの表面再結合速度は1000-5000 cm/sと非常に高く、キャリア寿命を大きく制限している。本研究ではn型基板上に成長させた4H-SiCエピタキシャル層を用い、表面パッシベーション膜としてSiO2を堆積させた。その後、オキシ塩化リン(POCl3)雰囲気下で1000℃ 10分間の熱処理、続けて窒素雰囲気下で1000℃ 30分間の熱処理を行った。その結果、測定されたキャリア寿命は3 usに向上し、エピ層のバルク寿命とほぼ一致する値となった。すなわち、表面再結合速度が十分に低減されたことを示している。数値解析により見積もった表面再結合速度はおよそ100-500 cm/s程度であり、大幅な表面再結合速度の低減に成功した。さらに、様々な温度(800-1100℃)でPOCl3熱処理を行い、キャリア寿命の変化とともにSiO2/SiCの界面準位について調べた。その結果、キャリア寿命の向上と界面準位の低減に明瞭な相関を確認し、界面準位低減によって表面再結合を抑制できていることが分かった。
次に、デバイス作製プロセスにおける点欠陥の生成について調べた。BJTの作製には反応性イオンエッチング(RIE)を用いるが、エッチングされた面に多量の点欠陥が発生することを本年度明らかにした。加速されたイオンがボンバードメントを起こし、点欠陥が生成したと考えている。同時に、これらを低減する手法として、熱酸化(1150℃)にくわえて高温Ar熱処理(1550℃)を行い、生成した点欠陥を大幅に減少できることを見出した。この知見を活かし、点欠陥低減プロセスを実際にBJTの作製へ適用し、リーク電流の少ないBJTの作製に成功した。

Research Progress Status

27年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

27年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • 2014 Annual Research Report
  • 2013 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (22 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (17 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 8 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Surface Passivation on 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by SiO2 with POCl3 Annealing2016

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, T. Kobayashi, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 9 Issue: 5 Pages: 051301-051301

    • DOI

      10.7567/apex.9.051301

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Hall Scattering Factors in p-Type 4H-SiC with Various Doping Concentrations2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Asada, T. Okuda, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 9 Issue: 4 Pages: 041301-041301

    • DOI

      10.7567/apex.9.041301

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Oxidation-Induced Majority and Minority Carrier Traps in n- and p-Type 4H-SiC2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, G. Alfieri, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 8 Issue: 11 Pages: 111301-111301

    • DOI

      10.7567/apex.8.111301

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Enhancement of Carrier Lifetime in Lightly Al-doped p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by Combination of Thermal Oxidation and Hydrogen Annealing2014

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, T. Miyazawa, H. Tsuchida, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 7 Issue: 8 Pages: 1-3

    • DOI

      10.7567/apex.7.085501

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Improvement of Carrier Lifetimes in Highly Al-Doped p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by Hydrogen Passivation2013

    • Author(s)
      Takafumi Okuda, Tsunenobu Kimoto, and Jun Suda
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 6 Issue: 12 Pages: 121301-121301

    • DOI

      10.7567/apex.6.121301

    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Enhancement of Carrier Lifetimes in p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Oxidation-Induced Majority and Minority Carrier Traps in n- and p-Type 4H-SiC2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Surface Passivation on p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by Deposited SiO2 with POCl3 Annealing2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, T. Kobayashi, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Accurate Evaluation of Interface State Densities of 4H-SiC(0001) MOS Structures Annealed in POCl3 by C-Ψs Method2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Kobayashi, T. Okuda, J. Suda, and T. Kimoto
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Temperature Dependence of Hall Scattering Factor in p-Type 4H-SiC with Various Doping Concentrations2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Asada, T. Okuda, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ESR Study on Hydrogen Passivation of Intrinsic Defects in p-Type and Semi-Insulating 4H-SiC2015

    • Author(s)
      K. Murakami, S. Tanai, T. Okuda, J. Suda, T. Kimoto, and T. Umeda
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Promise and Limitation of Ultrahigh-Voltage SiC PiN Diodes with Long Carrier Lifetimes Studied by Device Simulation2015

    • Author(s)
      K. Yamada, H. Niwa, T. Okuda, J. Suda, and T. Kimoto
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Cause for the Mobility Drop in SiC MOSFETs with Heavily-Doped p-Bodies2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Kobayashi, S. Nakazawa, T. Okuda, J. Suda, and T. Kimoto
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Italy, Giardini Naxos
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-04
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 熱酸化および水素熱処理による低濃度p型4H-SiCエピタキシャル層のキャリア寿命向上2014

    • Author(s)
      奥田貴史、宮澤哲哉、土田秀一、木本恒暢、須田淳
    • Organizer
      先進パワー半導体分科会 第1回講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      ウィンク愛知
    • Year and Date
      2014-11-19 – 2014-11-20
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Improvement of Carrier Lifetimes in Lightly-Doped p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by Combination of Thermal Oxidation and Hydrogen Passivation2014

    • Author(s)
      T. Okuda, T. Miyazawa, H. Tsuchida, T. Kimoto, and J. Suda
    • Organizer
      European Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      フランス、グルノーブル
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-21 – 2014-09-25
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Improvement of Carrier Lifetimes in Highly Al-Doped p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by Hydrogen Passivation2014

    • Author(s)
      奥田貴史、木本恒暢、須田淳
    • Organizer
      秋季第75回応用物理学会学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-16 – 2014-09-19
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 水素熱処理によるp型4H-SiCエピタキシャル層のキャリア寿命向上2014

    • Author(s)
      奥田貴史、木本恒暢、須田淳
    • Organizer
      第33回電子材料シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      ラフォーレ伊豆
    • Year and Date
      2014-07-09 – 2014-07-11
    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] p型4H-SiCエピタキシャル層における水素パッシベーションによるキャリア寿命の向上2013

    • Author(s)
      奥田 貴史、木本 恒暢、須田 淳
    • Organizer
      SiC及び関連半導体研究第22回講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      埼玉、埼玉会館
    • Year and Date
      2013-12-09
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 空間変調型接合終端構造の導入による21 kV SiC BJTの電気的特性2013

    • Author(s)
      奥田 貴史、木本 恒暢、須田 淳
    • Organizer
      応用物理学会関西支部第2回講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      奈良先端大学院大学
    • Year and Date
      2013-10-09
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Carrier Lifetime Improvement in Al-doped p-Type 4H-SiC Epitaxial Layers by Hydrogen Passivation2013

    • Author(s)
      Takafumi Okuda, Tsunenobu Kimoto, and Jun Suda
    • Organizer
      International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      宮崎、宮崎シーガイア
    • Year and Date
      2013-09-30
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Electrical Characteristics of 21-kV SiC BJTs with Space-Modulated Junction Termination Extension2013

    • Author(s)
      Takafumi Okuda, Hiroki Miyake, Tsunenobu Kimoto, and Jun Suda
    • Organizer
      Solid State Devices and Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡、ヒルトンホテル福岡
    • Year and Date
      2013-09-26
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 空間変調型接合終端構造の導入による21 kV SiC BJTの実現2013

    • Author(s)
      奥田 貴史、三宅 裕樹、木本 恒暢、須田 淳
    • Organizer
      第32回電子材料シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      滋賀、ラフォーレ滋賀
    • Year and Date
      2013-07-11
    • Related Report
      2013 Annual Research Report

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