SELECTIVE ETCHING OF INP AND INGAASP OVER ALINAS USING CH4/H2 REACTIVE ION ETCHING

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ARNOT, HEG [1 ]
GLEW, RW [1 ]
SCHIAVINI, G [1 ]
RIGBY, LJ [1 ]
PICCIRILLO, A [1 ]
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[1] BNR EUROPE,HARLOW CM17 9NA,ESSEX,ENGLAND
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10.1063/1.109125
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Selective etching of InP and InGaAsP over AlInAs was obtained using CH4/H-2 reactive ion etching without the addition of a fluorine containing gas. By tuning the methane-to-hydrogen ratio, pressure, and power, sputter desorption of the reacted AlInAs etch products can be inhibited, thus enabling AlInAs to be used as an etch stop layer. The use of a fluorine free mixture enables dielectrics such as silicon dioxide or nitride to be used as the masking material.
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