Wafer-scale heterogeneous integration InP on trenched Si with a bubble-free interface
Journal article, 2020

Heterogeneous integration of compound semiconductors on a Si platform leads to advanced device applications in the field of Si photonics and high frequency electronics. However, the unavoidable bubbles formed at the bonding interface are detrimental for achieving a high yield of dissimilar semiconductor integration by the direct wafer bonding technology. In this work, lateral outgassing surface trenches (LOTs) are introduced to efficiently inhibit the bubbles. It is found that the chemical reactions in InP-Si bonding are similar to those in Si-Si bonding, and the generated gas can escape via the LOTs. The outgassing efficiency is dominated by LOTs' spacing, and moreover, the relationship between bubble formation and the LOT's structure is well described by a thermodynamic model. With the method explored in this work, a 2-in. bubble-free crystalline InP thin film integrated on the Si substrate with LOTs is obtained by the ion-slicing and wafer bonding technology. The quantum well active region grown on this Si-based InP film shows a superior photoemission efficiency, and it is found to be 65% as compared to its bulk counterpart.

Author

Jiajie Lin

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Tiangui You

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Tingting Jin

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hao Liang

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Wenjian Wan

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hao Huang

University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Min Zhou

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Fengwen Mu

Waseda University

Youquan Yan

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kai Huang

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Xiaomeng Zhao

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Jiaxiang Zhang

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Shu Min Wang

Chalmers, Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Photonics

Peng Gao

Tianjin Institute of Power Sources

Xin Ou

Chinese Academy of Sciences

APL Materials

2166-532X (eISSN)

Vol. 8 5 051110

Subject Categories

Inorganic Chemistry

Materials Chemistry

Condensed Matter Physics

DOI

10.1063/5.0004427

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Latest update

11/20/2020