Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

Kazumasa Hiramatsu

Hiroshi Amano

Isamu Akasaki

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A nitrogen-group III compound semiconductor satisfying the formula Al.sub.x Ga.sub.y In.sub.1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0 and x=y=0, and a method for producing the same comprising the steps of forming a zinc oxide (ZnO) intermediate layer on a sapphire substrate, forming a nitrogen-group III semiconductor layer satisfying the formula Al.sub.x Ga.sub.y In.sub.1-x-y N, inclusive of x=0, y=0 and x=y=0 on the intermediate ZnO layer, and separating the intermediate ZnO layer by wet etching with an etching liquid only for the ZnO layer.

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Theeradetch Detchprohm