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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1998
Chisato Furukawa, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Ishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Hideto Sugawara, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Isomoto, Tokyo, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshba, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Abstract
After p-type gallium nitride compound semiconductor layers, to which p-type impurity is added, are formed by virtue of chemical vapor deposition, the p-type gallium nitride compound semiconductor layers are thermally annealed at more than 400.degree. C. or more than 700.degree. C. while supplying a flow of an inert gas in parallel to a substrate surface at a predetermined flow rate or more. Otherwise, the p-type gallium nitride compound semiconductor layers are thermally annealed at more than 400.degree. C. or more than 700.degree. C. in an inert gas atmosphere having a predetermined pressure or more. According to the annealing process, the p-type impurity can be more effectively activated, so that p-type gallium nitride compound semiconductor layers which have fewer crystal defects, etc. and have lower resistivity can be formed.