Low-temperature dry etching of InP by inductively coupled plasma using HI/Cl2

被引:10
作者
Matsutani, A
Ohtsuki, H
Koyama, F
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Precis & Intelligence Lab, Midori Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 227, Japan
[2] Samco Int Inc, Fujimi Ku, Kyoto 6128443, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS | 2003年 / 42卷 / 12A期
关键词
HI; Cl-2; InP; inductively coupled plasma (ICP); dry etching;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.42.L1414
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
We have demonstrated vertical and smooth inductively coupled plasma (ICP) dry etching of InP using HI/Cl-2 gasses at a low process temperature of 90degreesC. We measured the etching rate by varying bias power. A small flow rate of HI was required to obtain vertical profiles. We consider that HI/Cl-2-ICP etching is useful in InP-based device fabrication with a resist mask.
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页码:L1414 / L1415
页数:2
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