Title :
Role of temperature and gas-chemistry in micro-masking of InP by ICP etching
Author :
Karouta, F. ; Docter, B. ; Geluk, E.J. ; Sander-Jochem, M.J.H. ; van der Tol, J.J.G.M. ; Smit, M.K.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
This study demonstrates that micro-masking in Cl2-CH4-H2 ICP etching of semi-insulating InP is attributed to an excessive heating of the sample in conjunction with the use of methane. On the other hand, this work also shows that micro-masking of n-InP in Cl2-Ar-H2 ICP etching is due to the slow desorption of InCl3.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; desorption; etching; heat treatment; indium compounds; Cl2-CH4-H2 etching; ICP etching; InCl3; InP; excessive heating; gas-chemistry; methane; micromasking; semiinsulating InP; slow desorption; Cyclotrons; Electrodes; Electron beams; Etching; Heat sinks; Indium phosphide; Plasma applications; Plasma chemistry; Plasma temperature; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548344