300-KHZ PULSE PLASMA-ETCHING OF GAAS USING A MIXTURE OF CICH3 AND H2

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作者
LAW, VJ [1 ]
TEWORDT, M [1 ]
CLARY, DC [1 ]
JONES, GAC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CAMBRIDGE,DEPT CHEM,CAMBRIDGE CB2 1EW,ENGLAND
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B | 1993年 / 11卷 / 06期
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10.1116/1.586886
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new process for low-frequency (300 kHz) pulse plasma etching of GaAs and mask materials (Au, Cu, and Ni) using a mixture of ClCH3 and H-2 in the pressure range of 40-80 mTorr is reported. The ion-bombardment r(i) and chemical component r(c) of the etch rate are deconvolved by measuring the GaAs etch rate as a function of pulse width, duty cycle, pressure, and etch time constant t1/2. The etch rate is modeled using a phenomenological rate equation with fitting parameters: t1/2, r(i), and r(c).
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页码:2262 / 2265
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