WANG Qi, ZHANG Jin-long, WANG Li-jun, LIU Yun. Dry Etching of InP Material Based on Inductivity Coupled Plasma[J]. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2011,32(12): 1276-1280
WANG Qi, ZHANG Jin-long, WANG Li-jun, LIU Yun. Dry Etching of InP Material Based on Inductivity Coupled Plasma[J]. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2011,32(12): 1276-1280DOI:
Dry Etching of InP Material Based on Inductivity Coupled Plasma
Dry etching of InP material based on inductivity coupled plasma(ICP) was thoroughly studied
Cl
2
/Ar/H
2
gas mixture was adopted
and the etching depth could reach 10 m with a vertical and a smooth surface. The gas percentages of the total gas versus etching rate
and the applicable regions of Ni
SiO
2
and the combination of Ni and SiO
2
were studied
respectively. The regions of the effective etching rate and selectivity against Ni are 450~1200 nm/min and 175~190
respectively. The choosing and fabrication approaches adopted are highly suitable for any semiconductor material based on ICP system.
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