Apparatus and method for seed crystal utilization in large-scale manufacturing of gallium nitride
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C30B-011/00
C30B-007/00
C30B-021/02
C30B-028/06
C30B-035/00
출원번호
US-0534843
(2009-08-03)
등록번호
US-8430958
(2013-04-30)
발명자
/ 주소
D'Evelyn, Mark P.
출원인 / 주소
Soraa, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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An apparatus and associated method for large-scale manufacturing of gallium nitride. The apparatus comprises a large diameter autoclave or internally-heated high pressure vessel, a seed rack, and a raw material basket. Methods include effective means for utilization of seed crystals. The apparatus a
An apparatus and associated method for large-scale manufacturing of gallium nitride. The apparatus comprises a large diameter autoclave or internally-heated high pressure vessel, a seed rack, and a raw material basket. Methods include effective means for utilization of seed crystals. The apparatus and methods are scalable up to very large volumes and are cost effective.
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1. A process for growing a crystalline gallium-containing nitride material using one or more seed racks, the process comprising: providing an autoclave or capsule comprising: a nutrient zone comprising a gallium-containing feedstock;a crystal growing zone comprising one or more seed racks, wherein t
1. A process for growing a crystalline gallium-containing nitride material using one or more seed racks, the process comprising: providing an autoclave or capsule comprising: a nutrient zone comprising a gallium-containing feedstock;a crystal growing zone comprising one or more seed racks, wherein the one or more seed racks comprise multiple bars and multiple tiers; andat least one seed crystal attached to the one or more seed racks in at least two positions;introducing a solvent capable of forming a supercritical fluid into at least one of the nutrient zone and the crystal growing zone;processing one or more portions of the gallium-containing feedstock in the supercritical fluid to provide a supercritical solution comprising at least one gallium containing species at a first temperature; andgrowing a crystalline gallium-containing nitride material from the supercritical solution on the seed crystal at a second temperature, the second temperature being characterized to cause the at least one gallium containing species to form the crystalline gallium-containing nitride material on the seed crystal. 2. The process of claim 1, wherein the one or more seed racks comprise at least one of gold, silver, palladium, platinum, iridium, ruthenium, rhodium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron, nickel, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, and rhenium. 3. The process of claim 1, wherein the one or more seed racks comprise at least one of round bar stock, rectangular bar stock, threaded rod, and fasteners. 4. The process of claim 3, further comprising clips for attaching the at least one seed crystal to the one or more seed racks. 5. The process of claim 4, wherein the at least one seed crystal is attached by means of at least two clips. 6. The process of claim 1, wherein the one or more seed racks comprise slots into which at least two edges of the at least one seed crystal are placed. 7. The process of claim 1, wherein the one or more seed racks comprise a honeycomb structure, with at least one opening with a hexagonal or a circular cross section. 8. The process of claim 1, wherein the autoclave or capsule has an inner diameter greater than 50 mm. 9. The process of claim 8, wherein the autoclave or capsule has an inner diameter greater than 75 mm. 10. The process of claim 9, wherein the autoclave or capsule has an inner diameter greater than 100 mm. 11. The process of claim 10, wherein the autoclave or capsule has an inner diameter greater than 150 mm. 12. The process of claim 11, wherein the autoclave or capsule has an inner diameter greater than 200 mm. 13. The process of claim 1, wherein at least one of a baffle and a basket are coupled to the one or more seed racks. 14. The process of claim 1, wherein the crystal growing zone is characterized by a first volume, the nutrient zone is characterized by a second volume, and a ratio of the first volume to the second volume is between about 1 and about 5. 15. The process of claim 1, wherein the crystal growing zone is characterized by a first volume, the nutrient zone is characterized by a second volume, and a ratio of the first volume to the second volume is between about 1.25 and about 3. 16. The process of claim 1, wherein the multiple tiers are stacked vertically. 17. The process of claim 1, wherein the surface area of the gallium-containing feedstock is characterized by a surface area at least three times greater than a total surface area of the at least one seed crystal. 18. The process of claim 1, further comprising slicing the crystalline gallium-containing nitride material into one or more crystal wafers. 19. The process of claim 18, further comprising fabricating an optoelectronic or an electronic device on the one or more crystal wafers, wherein the optoelectronic or electronic device is selected from a light emitting diode, a laser diode, a photodetector, an avalanche photodiode, a transistor, a rectifier, and a thyristor, one of a transistor, a rectifier, a Schottky rectifier, a thyristor, a p-i-n diode, a metal-semiconductor-metal diode, high-electron mobility transistor, a metal semiconductor field effect transistor, a metal oxide field effect transistor, a power metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor, a power metal insulator semiconductor field effect transistor, a bipolar junction transistor, a metal insulator field effect transistor, a heterojunction bipolar transistor, a power insulated gate bipolar transistor, a power vertical junction field effect transistor, a cascade switch, an inner sub-band emitter, a quantum well infrared photodetector, a quantum dot infrared photodetector, a solar cell, a diode for photoelectrochemical water splitting and hydrogen generation, and a combination of any of the foregoing. 20. The process of claim 1, wherein the one or more seed racks comprise a material selected from copper, copper-based alloy, gold, gold-based alloy, silver, silver-based alloy, palladium, platinum, iridium, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron, iron-based alloy, nickel, nickel-based alloy, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, tantalum, tungsten, rhenium, silica, alumina, and a combination of any of the foregoing. 21. The process of claim 1, wherein the one or more seed racks are chemically inert under crystal growth conditions.
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