Title :
Steam oxidation of GaAs
Author :
Oh, T.-H. ; Huffaker, D.L. ; Graham, L.A. ; Deng, H. ; Deppe, D.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
fDate :
10/10/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The steam oxidation of GaAs is characterised. In the temperature range 500-520°C the steam process forms a dense, smooth Gax Oy film characterised by a volume contraction of 5-10%. The oxidation process is readily masked by SiO2, and can therefore be applied selectively to a GaAs crystal surface
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; oxidation; semiconductor technology; 500 to 520 C; GaAs; GaAs crystal surface; GaO-GaAs; SiO2; SiO2 masking; dense smooth GaxOy film; selective application; steam oxidation; volume contraction;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19961315