Cx. Wang et al., Influence of growth parameters on crack density in thick epitaxially lateral overgrown GaN layers by hydride vapor phase epitaxy, J CRYST GR, 230(3-4), 2001, pp. 377-380
Using hydride vapor phase epitaxy the influence of growth parameters on the
crack density is studied for thick epitaxially lateral overgrown (ELOG) Ga
N layers. Reactor pressure, growth rate, and substrate temperature are key
factors to obtain crack-free thick GaN layers. The cracking mechanism is di
scussed and void formation on top of the SiO2 stripes is proposed to play a
key role in stress relaxation and crack suppression. (C) 2001 Published by
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