Atomic layer etching of InGaAs using sequential exposures of atomic hydrogen and oxygen gas
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| author | Bayrak, Mete M. Ardizzi, Anthony J. Addamane, Sadhvikas Cleary, Kieran Minnich, Austin J. |
| author_facet | Bayrak, Mete M. Ardizzi, Anthony J. Addamane, Sadhvikas Cleary, Kieran Minnich, Austin J. |
| contents | The high frequency performance and yield of III-V semiconductor devices such as InP HEMTs is negatively impacted by subsurface etch damage and non-uniform etch depth over the wafer. Atomic layer etching (ALE) has the potential to overcome this challenge because of its ability to etch with Angstrom-scale precision, low damage, and intrinsic wafer-scale uniformity. Here, we report an ALE process for InGaAs based on sequential atomic hydrogen and oxygen gas exposures. An etch rate of 0.095 Å/cycle was observed at 350 °C using ex-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry. The sample remains atomically smooth after 200 cycles of ALE. This process could be employed as a gate recess etch step in InP HEMT fabrication to improve microwave performance and yield. |
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| spellingShingle | Atomic layer etching of InGaAs using sequential exposures of atomic hydrogen and oxygen gas Bayrak, Mete M. Ardizzi, Anthony J. Addamane, Sadhvikas Cleary, Kieran Minnich, Austin J. Materials Science The high frequency performance and yield of III-V semiconductor devices such as InP HEMTs is negatively impacted by subsurface etch damage and non-uniform etch depth over the wafer. Atomic layer etching (ALE) has the potential to overcome this challenge because of its ability to etch with Angstrom-scale precision, low damage, and intrinsic wafer-scale uniformity. Here, we report an ALE process for InGaAs based on sequential atomic hydrogen and oxygen gas exposures. An etch rate of 0.095 Å/cycle was observed at 350 °C using ex-situ spectroscopic ellipsometry. The sample remains atomically smooth after 200 cycles of ALE. This process could be employed as a gate recess etch step in InP HEMT fabrication to improve microwave performance and yield. |
| title | Atomic layer etching of InGaAs using sequential exposures of atomic hydrogen and oxygen gas |
| topic | Materials Science |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19749 |