• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.207-213
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• 1996

A ternary compound semiconductor $Al_{x}$-Ga/1-x/Sb crystals which have energy gap from 0.7eV to 1.6ev at room temperature with the composition ratio were grown by using the vertical Bridgman method. The characteristics of $Al_{x}$-Ga/1-x/Sb were investigated in this study. The lattice constants of $Al_{x}$-Ga/1-x/Sb crystals with the composition ratio were appeared from 6.096$\AA$ to 6.135$\AA$ with the composition ratio. The electrical properties of the $Al_{x}$-Ga/1-x/Sb crystals measured the Hall effect by van der Pauw method at the magnetic field of 3 kilogauss and at room temperature. The resistivity of Te-doped $Al_{x}$-Ga/1-x/Sb crystals increased from 0.771 $\Omega$-cm to 5 $\Omega$-cm at room temperature with increasing the composition ratio. The mobility of Te-doped $Al_{x}$-Ga/1-x/Sb crystals varied with the composition ratio x, within the following three different regions, such as GaSb-like (0$\leq$x$\leq$0.3), intermediate (0.3$\leq$x$\leq$0.4) and AlSb-like (0.4$\leq$x$\leq$1).eq$1).

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.226-232
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• 1997

Ternary semiconductor $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ Sb crystals which have energy gap of 0.7eV-1.6 eV at room temperature according to the composition ratios were grown by the vertical Bridgman method. The characteristics of the crystals were investigated by XRD, HRTEM and Hall effect. The lattice constants of $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ Sb crystals were varied from 6.096A over .deg. to 6.135A over .deg. with the composition ratio x. The Hall effect of the $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ Sb crystals were measured by van der Pauw method with the magnetic field of 3 kilogauss at room temperature. The resistivities of Te-doped $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ Sb crystals were increased from 0.071 to 5 .OMEGA.-cm at room temperature according to the increment of the composition ratio x. The mobilies of $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ Sb crystals varied with the composition ratio x resulted in the following three different regions of GaSb-like (0.leq.x.leq.0.3), intermediate (0.3.leq.x.leq.0.4) and AlSb-like (0.4.leq.x.leq.l).q.l).q.l).q.l).

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.313-320
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• 2013

The $AlAs_xSb_{1-x}$ step-graded buffer (SGB) layer was grown on the Silicon (Si) substrate to overcome lattice mismatch between Si substrate and $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As$/GaAs multiple quantum wells (MQWs). The value of root-mean-square (RMS) surface roughness for 5 nm-thick GaAs grown on $AlAs_xSb_{1-x}$ step-graded buffer layer was ~1.7 nm. $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As$/GaAs MQWs with AlAs/GaAs short period superlattice (SPS) were formed on the $AlAs_xSb_{1-x}$/Si substrate. Photoluminescence (PL) peak at 10 K for the $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As$/GaAs MQW structure showed relatively low intensity at ~813 nm. The RMS surface roughness of the $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As$/GaAs MQW structure was ~42.9 nm. The crystal defects were observed on the cross-sectional transmission electron microscope (TEM) images of the $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As$/GaAs MQW structure. The decrease of PL intensity and increase of RMS surface roughness would be due to the formation of the crystal defects.

• 전기의세계
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.53-63
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• 1979

Interface recombination velocity in $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ As-GaAs and $Al_{0.85}$, G $a_{0.15}$ As-GaA $s_{1-y}$S $b_{y}$ heterojunction systems is studied as a function of lattice mismatch. The results are applied to the design of highly efficient III-V heterojunction solar cells. A horizontal liquid-phase epitaxial growth system was used to prepare p-p-p and p-p-n $Al_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ As-GaA $s_{1-y}$S $b_{y}$-A $l_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ As double heterojunction test samples with specified values of x and y. Samples were grown at each composition, with different GaAs and GaAs Sb layer thicknesses. A method was developed to obtain the lattice mismatch and lattice constants in mixed single crystals grown on (100) and (111)B oriented GaAs substrates. In the AlGaAs system, elastic lattice deformation with effective Poisson ratios .mu.$_{eff}$ (100=0.312 and .mu.$_{eff}$ (111B) =0.190 was observed. The lattice constant $a_{0}$ (A $l_{x}$G $a_{1-x}$ As)=5.6532+0.0084x.angs. was obtained at 300K which is in good Agreement with Vegard's law. In the GaAsSb system, although elastic lattice deformation was observed in (111) B-oriented crystals, misfit dislocations reduced the Poisson ratio to zero in (100)-oriented samples. When $a_{0}$ (GaSb)=6.0959 .angs. was assumed at 300K, both (100) and (111)B oriented GaAsSb layers deviated only slightly from Vegard's law. Both (100) and (111)B zero-mismatch $Al_{0.85}$ G $a_{0.15}$As-GaA $s_{1-y}$S $b_{y}$ layers were grown from melts with a weight ratio of $W_{sb}$ / $W_{Ga}$ =0.13 and a growth temperature of 840 to 820 .deg.C. The corresponding Sb compositions were y=0.015 and 0.024 on (100) and (111)B orientations, respectively. This occurs because of a fortuitous in the Sb distribution coefficient with orientation. Interface recombination velocity was estimated from the dependence of the effective minority carrier lifetime on double-heterojunction spacing, using either optical phase-shift or electroluminescence timedecay techniques. The recombination velocity at a (100) interface was reduced from (2 to 3)*10$^{4}$ for y=0 to (6 to 7)*10$^{3}$ cm/sec for lattice-matched $Al_{0.85}$G $a_{0.15}$As-GaA $s_{0.985}$S $b_{0.015}$ Although this reduction is slightly less than that expected from the exponential relationship between interface recombination velocity and lattice mismatch as found in the AlGaAs-GaAs system, solar cells constructed from such a combination of materials should have an excellent spectral response to photons with energies over the full range from 1.4 to 2.6 eV. Similar measurements on a (111) B oriented lattice-matched heterojunction produced some-what larger interface recombination velocities.ities.ities.s.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1996.05a
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• pp.185-188
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• 1996

The doped n-type $Al_{x}Ga_{1-x}Sb$ crystals were grown by the vertical Bridgman method at composition ratio x=0, x=0.1, x=02 respectively. The lattice constants of the $Al_{x}Ga_{1-x}Sb$ crystals were 6.096${\AA}$, 6.097${\AA}$, 6.106${\AA}$ at composition ratio respectively. The carrier concentration, the resistivity, and the carrier mobility measured by the Van der Pauw method at x-0 were n≡1 x $10^{17}$$cm^{-3}$, $\rho$≡0.15 ${\Omega}$-cm, ${\mu}$$_{n}$≡500 $\textrm{cm}^2$$V^{-1}$$sec^{-1}$ at 300K. The carrier concentration, the resistivity, and the carrier mobility measured by the Van der Pauw method at x=0.1 were n≡2.96 x $10^{15}$$cm^{-3}$, $\rho$≡103 $\textrm{cm}^2$$V^{-1}$$sec^{-1}$ at 300K.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.08a
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• pp.223-223
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• 2010

InSb 물질은 다른 III-V족 물질들과 비교해서 bandgap이 낮고 전자 이동도가 높아, 소자 구현 시 낮은 전압으로도 고속 동작 특성을 제어할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 그러나 Si, GaAs 또는 InP 등 쉽게 구할 수 있는 기판과 격자 부정합이 커서 상기 기판에 성장시 많은 defect가 존재하는 단점이 있다. 그러므로 이를 상기 기판에 성장하는데 meta-morphic이라 불리는 성장 기술이 요구되는 어려움이 있다. 본 발표에서 Semi-insulating GaAs 기판위에 고품질의 InSb 박막을 성장하기 위해 grading buffer technique을 도입하며 이에 대한 여러 가지 비교실험과 함께 최적의 성장 방법과 기술에 대해 논의 한다. GaAs와 InSb 물질사이의 bandgap과 격자 부정합을 고려하여 AlSb 물질을 먼저 성장하면서 동시에 InxAl1-xSb로 변화를 주어 InSb 박막이 성장되도록 하였다. ($x=0{\rightarrow}1$). 성장 온도 변화 및 In과 Al의 조성비에 변화를 주어 grading 기법으로 성장하였고 상기 grading buffer위에 InSb 박막을 0.65um 성장하였다. $10um{\times}10um$ AFM 측정결과 2.2nm 정도의 표면 거칠기를 가지며 상온에서의 전자 이동도는 약 46, 300 cm2/Vs 이고 sheet electron density는 9.47(e11) /cm2의 결과를 확인하였다. 실험결과 InSb 박막을 올리는데 있어 가장 고려할 사항인 GaAs 기판과 InSb 박막 사이에 존재하는 격자 부정합을 어떻게 해결하는가에 대해서, 기존의 여러가지 방법과 비교해서 grading buffer 기술이 유효하다는 것을 증명하였다.

• 전기의세계
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• v.28 no.9
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• pp.60-73
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• 1979

이 논문은 1979년 vol. 28 n. 4에 이어지는 글이다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.308-308
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• 2011

6.48 ${\AA}$의 격자 상수를 갖는 InSb 물질은 0.17 eV의 낮은 에너지 밴드갭과 78,000 cm2/Vs의 전자 이동도를 갖는 물질로서 고속의 자성 센서소자, 장파장의 광 검출기 그리고 고속 전자소자 등의 분야에서 많은 주목을 받고 있다. 그러나, 전기적 특성이 우수한 InSb 물질을 소자로 구현하는데 있어서 큰 어려움이 있다. InSb와 격자 크기가 잘 맞으면서 절연이 우수한 기판의 부재가 가장 큰 문제가 되는 부분이다. 즉, 격자 부정합을 최소화하며 동시에 절연기판을 사용함으로써 소자의 특성을 잘 살려야 하는 것이다. 이러한 이유로 인하여 InSb 기반의 소자가 널리 사용되지 못하고 있는 것이다. 현재 범용으로 사용하고 있는 기판은 격자 부정합이 14%인 GaAs, 11%의 InP 그리고 18%의 Si 등이 있다. 이번 발표에서는 GaAs 기판 위에 격자 부정합을 최소화하여 InSb 박막을 최적화 시켜 성장하는 방법에 대해서 소개하고자 한다. InSb 박막 성장하는데 있어 논문으로 보고된 여러 가지 방법들이 있다. 기판과의 격자 부정합을 줄이기 위하여 저온-고온 (L-T)의 의한 메타몰픽(metamorphic) buffer 층을 성장 후 InSb 박막을 성장하는 방법[1] 그리고 단계별 buffer를 성장하는 방법[2] 등을 통해서 많은 진보가 있었다. 하지만, 우리는 GaAs 기판 위에 AlSb 박막을 성장 하면서 동시에 In과 Al의 양을 서서히 변화시키는 grading 기술을 사용하였다. 즉, 물질 각각의 격자상수를 고려하여 GaAs (기판)-AlSb-InAlSb-InSb로 변화를 주어 격자 부정합이 최소가 되도록 하여 만들어진 buffer 위에 InSb 층이 만들어 지도록 하여 GaAs 기판 위에 InSb 박막을 성장 할 수 있었다. grading 기술을 이용하여 만들어진 buffer 위에 성장된 0.3 um의 InSb 박막 층은 상온에서 전자 이동도가 약 38,000 cm2/Vs에 이르는 것을 확인하였다. InSb 박막의 두께가 약 1 um 되어야 30,000 cm2/Vs 이상의 전자 이동도를 얻을 수 있다고 많은 논문을 통해서 보고 되고 있으나 우리는 단지 0.3 um의 InSb 박막두께에서 이와 같은 전기적인 특성을 확인하였기에 이상과 같이 보고 하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2014.02a
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• pp.128.2-128.2
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• 2014

Long-wave infrared detectors using the type-II InAs/GaSb strained superlattice (T2SL) material system with the nBn structure were designed and fabricated. The band gap energy of the T2SL material was calculated as a function of the thickness of the InAs and GaSb layers by the Kronig-Penney model. Growth of the barrier material (Al0.2Ga0.8Sb) incorporated Te doping to reduce the dark current. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the 1st satellite superlattice peak from the X-ray diffraction was around 45 arc sec. The cutoff wavelength of the fabricated device was ${\sim}10.2{\mu}m$ (0.12eV) at 80 K while under an applied bias of -1.4V. The measured activation energy of the device was ~0.128 eV. The dark current density was shown to be $1.2{\times}10^{-5}A/cm^2$ at 80 K and with a bias -1.4 V. The responsivity was 1.9 A/W at $7.5{\mu}m$ at 80K and with a bias of -1.9V.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2009.02a
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• pp.154-154
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• 2009