Digital etching of GaAs using alternative incidence of CL radicals and low energy Ar ions

Takashi Meguro, Masashi Ishll, Hirokazu Kodama, Manabu Hamagaki, Tamio Hara, Yasuhiro Yamamoto, Yoshinobu Aoyagi

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Abstract

Digital etching of GaAs is successfully realized using Cl radical pulse under alternating low energy Ar ion irradiation. Etch rates are independent of Cl2 feed time between 0.3-0.7 seconds. When the substrate is biased at -35 V, an etch rate which corresponds to one monoatomic layer (0.5 monolayer (ML) per cycle is obtained. Cross-sectional etch profile when the etch rate is 0.5 ML/cycle is rectangular, without any substrech, and is quite different from the profile obtained for other conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages893-896
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 1990
Event22nd International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials - Sendai, Jpn
Duration: 22 Aug 199024 Aug 1990

Conference

Conference22nd International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials
CitySendai, Jpn
Period22/08/9024/08/90

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