LOW-TEMPERATURE EPITAXIAL-GROWTH OF INP BY REMOTE PLASMA-ASSISTED METALORGANIC CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION

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SUGINO, T
KAWARAI, K
MAEDA, M
SHIRAFUJI, J
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[1] Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 565
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10.1016/0022-0248(94)90023-X
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O7 [晶体学];
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0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Epitaxial growth of InP at 400-degrees-C or below has been carried out by using remote plasma-assisted metalorganic chemical vapor deposition (RPMOCVD). Source materials of trimethylindium (TMI) and phosphine (PH3) are decomposed by remote hydrogen plasma. The increased RF power for exciting remote plasma improves the surface morphology of epitaxial layers. Epitaxial growth of InP layers with smooth mirror surface is achieved at a temperature as low as 275-degrees-C, an RF power of 75 W and a gas pressure of 3 Torr. The growth temperature is much lower than the thermal decomposition temperature of TMI and PH3. No strong dependence of the growth rate on the substrate temperature is demonstrated.
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