Patent ID: 6534385
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A method of fusion for heteroepitaxial layers and overgrowth comprising the steps of:a) forming a first epitaxial layer on a first semiconductor substrate, the first epitaxial layer having a lattice constant similar to that of the first semiconductor substrate, and the first epitaxial layer formed as a sacrificial layer on the first semiconductor substrate; b) forming a second epitaxial layer made of the same material as that of said first semiconductor substrate, as a fusion layer on said sacrificial layer; c) fusing said fusion layer to a second semiconductor substrate consisting of a material having a lattice constant different from said first semiconductor substrate; d) separating said first semiconductor substrate from said second semi-conductor substrate by removing said sacrificial layer; e) patterning a U or V shape in the fusion layer; and f) overgrowing multi-layers on said patterned fusion layer, said multi-layers made of materials having lattice constants that are the same as or similar to that of said fusion layer; wherein said first semiconductor substrate material and said second semiconductor substrate material are selected from the group consisting of InxGa1âˆ’xAsyP1âˆ’y and GaAs, InxGa1âˆ’xSb and GaAs, InxGa1âˆ’xAs and Si, and Si1âˆ’xGex and Si.