Dislocation characterization in c-plane GaN epitaxial layers on 6 inch Si wafer with a fast second-harmonic generation intensity mapping technique. (9th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chiang, Shou-En; Chang, Wen-Hsin; Chen, Yu-Ting; Li, Wen-Chung; Yuan, Chi-Tsu; Shen, Ji-Lin; Chang, Sheng Hsiung
• Is Part Of: Nanotechnology. Volume 34:Number 15(2023)
• Publication Date: 2023-04-09
• Subjects: second harmonic generation intensity -- Raman stress -- photoluminescence -- dislocations -- GaN; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Publications périodiques; Nanotechnologies; Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/acb4a0
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-4484

Abstract

Abstract: Second harmonic generation (SHG) intensity, Raman scattering stress, photoluminescence and reflected interference pattern are used to determine the distributions of threading dislocations (TDs) and horizontal dislocations (HDs) in the c -plane GaN epitaxial layers on 6 inch Si wafer which is a structure of high electron mobility transistor (HEMT). The Raman scattering spectra show that the TD and HD result in the tensile stress and compressive stress in the GaN epitaxial layers, respectively. Besides, the SHG intensity is confirmed that to be proportional to the stress value of GaN epitaxial layers, which explains the spatial distribution of SHG intensity for the first time. It is noted that the dislocation-mediated SHG intensity mapping image of the GaN epitaxial layers on 6 inch Si wafer can be obtained within 2 h, which can be used in the optimization of high-performance GaN based HEMTs.