Smooth, low-bias plasma etching of InP in microwave Cl2/CH4/H2 mixtures

Electron cyclotron resonance microwave (2.45 GHz) discharges of Cl2/CH4/H2 with low additional dc biases (−80 to −150 V) on the sample are shown to provide smooth, anisotropic dry etching of InP at ∼150 °C. Rates of 2500 Å min−1 are obtained at a pressure of 0.5 mTorr and ∼80 V dc bias. SiO2 masks s...

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1992-12, Vol.61 (24), p.2899-2901
Main Authors: CONSTANTINE, C, BARRATT, C, PEARTON, S. J, REN, F, LOTHIAN, J. R
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thin films and whiskers (structure and nonelectronic properties)
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