Single-crystal – oriented-crystal – and epitaxy growth processes; – Forming from vapor or gaseous state – With decomposition of a precursor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Kunemund, Robert (Department: 1722)
Single-crystal, oriented-crystal, and epitaxy growth processes;
Forming from vapor or gaseous state
With decomposition of a precursor
C117S084000, C117S088000, C117S090000, C117S093000, C117S095000, C117S102000, C117S104000, C117S105000, C117S106000, C117S952000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07033436
ABSTRACT:
Methods of crystal growth for semiconductor materials, such as nitride semiconductors, and methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices are provided. The method of crystal growth includes forming a number of island crystal regions during a first crystal growth phase and continuing growth of the island crystal regions during a second crystal growth phase while bonding of boundaries of the island crystal regions occurs. The second crystal growth phase can include a crystal growth rate that is higher than the crystal growth rate of the first crystal growth phase and/or a temperature that is lower than the first crystal growth phase. This can reduce the density of dislocations, thereby improving the performance and service life of a semiconductor device which is formed on a nitride semiconductor made in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
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Biwa Goshi
Doi Masato
Okuyama Hiroyuki
Oohata Toyoharu
Bell Boyd & Lloyd LLC
Kunemund Robert
Song Matthew J.
Sony Corporation
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