Title :
InP/InGaAs HBTs with n+-InP contacting layers grown by MOMBE using SiBr4
Author :
Fresina, M.T. ; Jackson, S.L. ; Stillman, G.E.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Lab., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA
fDate :
12/8/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
InP/InGaAs heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs) with low resistance, nonalloyed TiPtAu contacts on n+-InP emitter and collector contacting layers have been demonstrated with excellent DC characteristics. A specific contact resistance of 5.42×10-8 Ω·cm2, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the lowest reported for TiPtAu on n-InP, has been measured on InP doped n=6.0×1019 cm-3 using SiBr4. This low contact resistance makes TiPtAu contacts on n-InP viable for InP/InGaAs HBTs
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; chemical beam epitaxial growth; contact resistance; gallium arsenide; gold; heterojunction bipolar transistors; indium compounds; ohmic contacts; platinum; semiconductor-metal boundaries; titanium; DC characteristics; HBTs; MOMBE growth; SiBr4; SiBr4 doping source; Ti-Pt-Au-InP-InGaAs; heterojunction bipolar transistors; n+-InP contacting layers; nonalloyed TiPtAu contacts; specific contact resistance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941451