Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 57, Issue 19, 193102(2020)

Simulation of Interfacial Stress in Sapphire-GaN Heterogeneous Film System

Zenglin Li and Ran Zuo*
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  • School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China
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    Schematic of thin film system. (a) Sapphire-GaN heterogeneous film system; (b) force free body in specified interface
    Finite element model of sapphire-GaN heterogeneous film system
    Temperature distribution of sapphire-GaN heterogeneous film system after cooling for 1 min
    Warpage deformation of sapphire-GaN heterogeneous film system after cooling for 1 min
    von Mises stress distribution of sapphire-GaN heterogeneous film system after cooling for 1 min
    Interfacial stress distribution of different thicknesses of GaN films for cooling to 1073 K. (a) 2 inch substrate; (b) 4 inch substrate
    Variation of interfacial stress with the thickness of GaN film (ignore edges). (a) 2 inch substrate; (b) 4 inch substrate
    Interfacial stress distribution of different sapphire substrate thickness for cooling to 1073 K. (a) 2 inch substrate; (b) 4 inch substrate
    Variation of interfacial stress with ds/df. (a) 2 inch substrate; (b) 4 inch substrate
    Variation of the maximum warpage of film system with the thickness of GaN film. (a) 2 inch substrate; (b) 4 inch substrate
    Change of stress caused by lattice mismatch and thermal mismatch with cooling time
    • Table 1. Physical properties of materials[12]

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      Table 1. Physical properties of materials[12]

      MaterialDensity /(kg·m-3)Specific heat /(J·kg-1·K-1)Thermalconductivity /(W·m-1·K-1)Thermal expansioncoefficient /(10-6 K-1)Young'smodulus /GPaPossionratio
      Sapphire398076510.57.53720.25
      GaN61003551755.62100.17
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    Paper Information

    Category: Thin Films

    Received: Jan. 2, 2020

    Accepted: Feb. 15, 2020

    Published Online: Oct. 17, 2020

    The Author Email: Zuo Ran (rzuo@ujs.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP57.193102

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