MICROWAVE CL2/H2 DISCHARGES FOR HIGH-RATE ETCHING OF INP

被引:36
作者
CONSTANTINE, C [1 ]
BARRATT, C [1 ]
PEARTON, SJ [1 ]
REN, F [1 ]
LOTHIAN, JR [1 ]
机构
[1] AT&T BELL LABS,MURRAY HILL,NJ 07974
关键词
ETCHING TECHNIQUES; PLASMAS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19921112
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Microwave (2-45GHz) Cl2/H-2 discharges operated in the electron cyclotron resonance condition at low pressure (0.5 mtorr) are shown to yield high-rate (1.5-mu-m min-1) plasma etching of InP at 150-degrees-C with low additional DC bias (-150 V) on the sample. The etched surface morphology and optical quality, and anisotropy of the resultant features are all strong functions of the Cl2-to-H-2 ratio in the discharge.
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页码:1749 / 1750
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