基于高深宽比Si干法刻蚀参数优化

为满足体硅MEMS制造工艺进一步发展的需要,对电感耦合等离子体(ICP)刻蚀工艺参数进行了深入分析,着重分析了平板功率对Si干法刻蚀的影响。通过对Si干法刻蚀的主要工艺参数进行正交试验,得出了一组较为理想的刻蚀工艺参数:刻蚀气体SF6和保护气体C4F8的流量均为13cm3·min-1,在一个周期内通入刻蚀气体SF6的时间为4s,通入钝化气体C4F8的时间为3s;线圈功率为400W,平板功率为110W。利用这组优化的工艺参数进行Si的干法刻蚀,所得到的微结构的深宽比将大于20∶1,同时侧壁垂直度能够很好地控制在90°±1°。     

InSb红外焦平面器件台面刻蚀工艺研究

传统的湿法腐蚀工艺由于各向同性的特点,象元钻蚀严重,导致器件占空比下降,限制了锑化铟大面阵红外焦平面的发展。基于电感耦合等离子体(ICP)刻蚀技术,以BCl3/Ar为刻蚀气体,研究了不同气体配比、工作压力、RF功率对刻蚀效果的影响,获得了适用于锑化铟焦平面制备工艺的干法刻蚀技术。     

低损伤ICP刻蚀技术提高GaN LED出光效率

首先分析了在制作GaN基LED时,采用干法刻蚀技术会对材料的表面和量子阱有源区造成损伤,影响了GaN基LED的内量子效率。针对这个问题,研究实验采用感应耦合等离子反应刻蚀(ICP-RIE)技术,分别选择了氯气/三氯化硼(Cl2/BCl3)气体体系和氯气/氩气(Cl2/Ar)气体体系,通过优化射频功率、ICP功率、气体流量以及相应的真空度,得到了良好的刻蚀端面,对于材料造成的损伤较低,得到更好的I-V特性。实验结果表明,采用低损伤的偏压功率刻蚀后制作的LED器件,出光功率提升一倍以上,同时采用Cl2/Ar气体体系,改善了器件的I-V特性,有效提高了LED的出光效率。     

垂直腔面发射激光器中GaAs/AlGaAs的选择性刻蚀技术研究

在氧化物限制型垂直腔面发射激光器制备中,刻蚀GaAs/AlGaAs时因异质型材料常出现选择性内蚀现象,这会直接影响后续的氧化工艺及电极钝化的效果。针对因选择性内蚀而出现的"镂空"现象,对湿法刻蚀工艺和干法刻蚀工艺进行详细研究,研究结果表明通过调整刻蚀液体积配比和感应耦合等离子体(ICP)刻蚀下电极射频功率可有效消除"镂空"现象。湿法刻蚀中,当刻蚀液H_3PO_4-H_2O_2-H_2O各物质体积配比为1\:1\:10时,得到了陡直度较好且光滑的侧壁。ICP干法刻蚀时,通过改变下电极RF功率可调整腔室内的化学刻蚀和物理刻蚀的动态平衡,在下电极射频功率为100 W时,"镂空"现象基本消失,且侧壁陡直度大于80°。     

面向异质集成应用的BCB通孔刻蚀研究

针对基于外延层转移技术的InP HBT与Si COMS异质集成工艺中的器件互连问题,本文系统性地开展了ICP干法刻蚀BCB(苯并环丁烯)工艺研究.重点研究了射频功率、腔室压强和刻蚀气体SF6/O2体积比等条件对刻蚀速率、刻蚀通孔洁净度和通孔侧壁形貌的影响.在此基础上通过相关刻蚀工艺的合理优化,实现了孔深5μm、深宽比1...     

采用CHF_3和O_2等离子体刻蚀PI的各向异性研究

研究了一种有效刻蚀聚酰亚胺(PI)的干法刻蚀方法,以金属铬为掩膜,刻蚀经涂胶并亚胺化而得到具有一定厚度的PI薄膜。利用反应离子刻蚀设备(RIE)将O2和CHF3按一定比例混合,适当调节刻蚀压力、气体比例、功率、时间等因素,可以得到侧壁和底面光洁、具有不同表面形貌的刻蚀结构。借助台阶仪和显微测量工具测定刻蚀样片,进一步得到不同工艺参数下刻蚀深宽比,并通过分析得出其他因素对PI刻蚀深宽比的影响趋势。该项研究避免了"微掩膜"效应所产生的表面粗糙问题,同时优化了刻蚀工艺,得到各向异性刻蚀的具体工艺参数,为PI不同应用目的选择刻蚀工艺提供了理论依据。     

HgCdTe探测列阵干法技术的刻蚀形貌研究

首次报道了HgCdTe微台面焦平面探测列阵成形工艺的干法刻蚀技术有关刻蚀形貌的一些研究结果.从HgCdTe外延材料的特点出发,详细分析了其干法刻蚀适用的RIE(reactive ion etching)设备和刻蚀原理.采用高等离子体密度、低腔体工作压力、高均匀性和低刻蚀能量的ICP(inductively coupled plasma)增强型RIE技术,研究了不同的工艺气体配比、腔体工作压力、ICP源功率和RF源功率对HgCdTe材料刻蚀形貌的影响,并初步得到了一种稳定的、刻蚀表面清洁、光滑、图形轮廓良好、均匀性较好和刻蚀速率较高的干法刻蚀工艺.     

ICP刻蚀GaN侧壁倾角以及刻蚀速率的控制

深入研究了Cl2基气体电感耦合等离子体(ICP)刻蚀系统对于GaN材料侧壁倾角的控制以及刻蚀速率的影响。通过调整ICP离子源功率、射频功率、气体流量、腔室压力等参数,经实验验证,实现了从23°～83°侧壁倾角的大范围工艺控制,为GaN基器件工艺提供了有益指导。     

掺镁铌酸锂晶体的ICP刻蚀性能

掺镁铌酸锂晶体(Mg:LiNbO3)是一种相对难刻蚀的晶体,Mg:LiNbO3的干法刻蚀速率和刻蚀形貌控制是铌酸锂光电子器件加工中的关键技术之一。采用牛津仪器公司的Plasmalab System 100以SF6/Ar为刻蚀气体,具体研究Mg:LiNbO3的刻蚀速率随着感应耦合等离子体(ICP)功率、反应离子刻蚀(RIE)功率、气室压强和气体流量配比等刻蚀参数的变化,同时研究发现SF6/(Ar+SF6)气体流量配比还会影响刻蚀表面的粗糙度。实验结果表明:在ICP功率为1000W,RIE功率为150W,标准状态(0℃,1个标准大气压)下气体总流量为52mL/min,压强为0.532Pa,SF6/(Ar+SF6)气体体积分数为0.077的条件下,刻蚀速率可达到152nm/min,刻蚀表面粗糙度为1.37nm,可获得刻蚀深度为2.5μm,侧壁角度为74.8°的表面平整脊形Mg:LiNbO3结构。     

ICP技术在化合物半导体器件制备中的应用

介绍了ICP刻蚀工艺技术原理和在化合物半导体器件制备中的应用,包括ICP刻蚀技术中的低温等离子体的形成机理、等离子体与固体表面的相互作用等,并对影响ICP刻蚀结果的因素进行了分析.研究了不同的工艺气体配比、腔体工作压力、ICP源功率和射频源功率对刻蚀的影响,并初步得到了一种稳定、刻蚀表面清洁光滑、图形轮廓良好、均匀性较好和刻蚀速率较高的干法刻蚀工艺.     

Resolution Enhancement Technology:Integrated Process Solutions using OPC

DUV lithography, using the 248 nm wavelength, is a viable manufacturing option for devices with features at 130 nm and less. Given the low kl value of the lithography, integrated process development is a necessary method for achieving acceptable process latitude. The application of assist features for rule based OPC requires the simultaneous optimization of the mask, illumination optics and the resist.Described in this paper are the details involved in optimizing each of these aspects for line and space imaging.A reference pitch is first chosen to determine how the optics will be set. The ideal sigma setting is determined by a simple geometrically derived expression. The inner and outer machine settings are determined, in turn,with the simulation of a figure of merit. The maximum value of the response surface of this FOM occurs at the optimal sigma settings. Experimental confirmation of this is shown in the paper.Assist features are used to modify the aerial image of the more isolated images on the mask. The effect that the diffraction of the scattering bars (SBs) has on the image intensity distribution is explained. Rules for determining the size and placement of SBs are also given.Resist is optimized for use with off-axis illumination and assist features. A general explanation of the material' s effect is discussed along with the affect on the through-pitch bias. The paper culminates with the showing of the lithographic results from the fully optimized system.     

Cost-effective test solutions for smart card and other integrated flash applications

From its emergence in the late 1980s as a lower cost alternative to early EEPROM technologies, flash memory has evolved to higher densities and speedsand rapidly growing acceptance in mobile applications.In the process, flash memory devices have placed increased test requirements on manufacturers. Today, as flash device test grows in importance in China, manufacturers face growing pressure for reduced cost-oftest, increased throughput and greater return on investment for test equipment. At the same time, the move to integrated flash packages for contactless smart card applications adds a significant further challenge to manufacturers seeking rapid, low-cost test.     

Theoretical analysis of the relationship between the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain in the optical-fiber sensors

The relation between the power of the Brillouin signal and the strain is one of the bases of the distributed fiber sensors of temperature and strain. The coefficient of the Bfillouin gain can be changed by the temperature and the strain that will affect the power of the Brillouin scattering. The relation between the change of the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain is thought to be linear by many researchers. However, it is not always linear based on the theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. Therefore, errors will be caused if the relation between the change of the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain is regarded as to be linear approximately for measuring the temperature and the strain. For this reason, the influence of the parameters on the Brillouin gain coefficient is proposed through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation.     

An improved parallel thinning algorithm with two subiterations

The parallel thinning algorithm with two subiterations is improved in this paper. By analyzing the notions of connected components and passes, a conclusion is drawn that the number of passes and the number of eight-connected components are equal. Then the expression of the number of eight-connected components is obtained which replaces the old one in the algorithm. And a reserving condition is proposed by experiments, which alleviates the excess deletion where a diagonal line and a beeline intersect. The experimental results demonstrate that the thinned curve is almost located in the middle of the original curve connectivelv with single pixel width and the processing speed is high.     

Novel fiber-optical interferometer with miniaturized probe for in-hole measurements

Today, micro-system technology and the development of new MEMS （Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems） are emerging rapidly. In order for this development to become a success in the long run, measurement systems have to ensure product quality. Most often, MEMS have to be tested by means of functionality or destructive tests. One reason for this is that there are no suitable systems or sensing probes available which can be used for the measurement of quasi inaccessible features like small holes or cavities. We present a measurement system that could be used for these kinds of measurements. The system combines a fiber optical, miniaturized sensing probe with low-coherence interferometry, so that absolute distance measurements with nanometer accuracy are possible.     

Development of the readout system for waveguide multilayer optical card

Waveguide multilayer optical card （WMOC） is a novel storage device of three-dimensional optical information. An advanced readout system fitting for the WMOC is introduced in this paper. The hardware mainly consists of the light source for reading, WMOC, motorized stages addressing unit, microscope imaging unit, CCD detecting unit and PC controlling ＆ processing unit. The movement of the precision motorized stage is controlled by the computer through Visual Basic （VB） language in software. A control panel is also designed to get the layer address and the page address through which the position of the motorized stages can be changed. The WMOC readout system is easy to manage and the readout result is directly displayed on computer monitor.     

Study of waveguide coupling efficiency in hybrid silicon lasers

This paper presents a new method to increase the waveguide coupling efficiency in hybrid silicon lasers. We find that the propagation constant of the InGaAsP emitting layer can be equal to that of the Si resonant layer through improving the design size of the InP waveguide. The coupling power achieves 42% of the total power in the hybrid lasers when the thickness of the bonding layer is 100 nm. Our result is very close to 50% of the total power reported by Intel when the thickness of the thin bonding layer is less than 5 nm. Therefore, our invariable coupling power technique is simpler than Intel＇s.     

Collinear phase-matching study of terahertz-wave generation via difference frequency mixed in GaAs and Inp

The collinearly phase-matching condition of terahertz-wave generation via difference frequency mixed in GaAs and InP is theoretically studied. In collinear phase-matching, the optimum phase-matching wave hands of these two crystals are calculated. The optimum phase-matching wave bands in GaAs and lnP are 0.95-1.38μm and 0.7-0.96μm respectively. The influence of the wavelength choice of the pump wave on the coherent length in THz-wave tuning is also discussed. The influence of the temperature alteration on the phase-matching and the temperature tuning properties in GaAs crystal are calculated and analyzed. It can serve for the following experiments as a theoretical evidence and a reference as well.     

Effects of the alloy compositions on the phonon-polaritons in ternary mixed crystals

Composition dependence of bulk and surface phonon-polaritons in ternary mixed crystals are studied in the framework of the modified random-element-isodisplacement model and the Bom-Huang approximation. The numerical results for Several Ⅱ - Ⅵ and Ⅲ- Ⅴ compound systems are performed, and the polariton frequencies as functions of the compositions for ternary mixed crystals AlxGa1-xAs, GaPxAS1-x, ZnSxSe1-x, GaAsxSb1-x, GaxIn1-xP, and ZnxCd1-xS as examples are given and discussed. The results show that the dependence of the energies of two branches of bulk phonon-polaritons which have phonon-like characteristics, and surface phonon-polaritons on the compositions of ternary mixed crystals are nonlinear and different from those of the corresponding binary systems.     

New insert layer structure OLEDs

An insert layer structure organic electroluminescent device（OLED） based on a new luminescent material （Zn（salen）） is fabricated. The configuration of the device is ITO/CuPc/NPD/Zn（salen）/Liq/LiF/A1/CuPc/NPD/Zn（salen）/Liq/LiF/A1. Effective insert electrode layers comprising LiF（1nm）/Al（5 nm） are used as a single semitransparent mirror, and bilayer cathode LiF（1 nm）/A1（100 nm） is used as a reflecting mirror. The two mirrors form a Fabry-Perot microcavity and two emissive units. The maximum brightness and luminous efficiency reach 674 cd/m^2 and 2.652 cd/A, respectively, which are 2.1 and 3.7 times higher than the conventional device, respectively. The superior brightness and luminous efficiency over conventional single-unit devices are attributed to microcavity effect.