Title :
Implantation approach to SEU suppression in GaAs
Author :
Dietrich, H.B. ; Kang, Jin U. ; Frankel, Michael Y.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
fDate :
4/29/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is shown that oxygen-implanted GaAs with oxygen concentrations of 1020 cm-3 (or 1019 cm-3 if co-implanted with Al), annealed in the 500-850°C temperature range, can result in highly resistive layers with subpicosecond free-carrier lifetimes. It is suggested that such layers can be used to suppress single event upsets (SEUs) in GaAs digital circuits
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; annealing; carrier lifetime; digital integrated circuits; gallium arsenide; ion implantation; oxygen; radiation hardening (electronics); 500 to 850 C; GaAs digital circuits; GaAs:O; SEU suppression; annealing; highly resistive layers; oxygen-implanted GaAs; single event upsets; subpicosecond free-carrier lifetimes;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990512