摘要:
A processing apparatus and method for depositing a silicon oxide layer on a temperature sensitive wafer utilizing a single process chamber provide nitrous oxide gas to the chamber with the excitation energy being provided by a remotely generated plasma while supplying silane gas in combination with illuminating the wafer with an in situ generated ultraviolet energy to produce the silicon oxide layer.
摘要:
A film of mercury-cadmium-telluride (HgCdTe) or zinc sulfide (ZnS) is anisotropically etched utilizing a remote plasma and an in situ plasma utilizing a gas mixture which includes a hydrogen containing and/or an alkyl bearing gas providing an anisotropic etch.
摘要:
A processing apparatus and method for depositing a passivating layer on a mercury-cadmium-telluride wafer utilizing a single process chamber to provide oxygen gas to the chamber with the excitation energy being provided by a remotely generated plasma in order to remove any organic residue and then supplying either a sulfide or selenide gas in combination with illuminating the wafer with an in situ generated ultraviolet energy to produce a passivating layer.
摘要:
A II-VI compound, such as zinc sulfide, is deposited from a gaseous mixture in a reactor which is compatible with a vacuum processing system which includes vacuum wafer transport. Two manifolds are used, each connected to a supply of one or more reagent gases, to improve uniformity.
摘要:
The deposition of zinc sulfide films (16) using dimethylzinc (46) and hydrogen sulfide (44) in a vacuum processor reactor (50) provides a low temperature process applicable for high volume production of infrared focal planes. These layers (16) of zinc sulfide are used as insulators and infrared anti-reflective coatings which are free of contamination relative to physical vapor deposited ZnS films. The zinc sulfide layers (16) are formed by evacuating a chamber (62) and mixing hydrogen sulfide gas (44) and dimethylzinc gas (46) at specific operating conditions until the desired ZnS film thickness is obtained. The rate of growth of the zinc sulfide (16) film is controlled by varying the temperature, pressure, and the relative flow rates of the hydrogen sulfide gas (44) and the dimethylzinc gas (46).
摘要:
A high pressure processing apparatus and method which is compatible with a system wherein wafers are largely transported and processed under vacuum. The pressure vessel can be extremely small, i.e. has a total pressurized volume of which almost all interior points are within one or two centimeters of one of the workpiece or wafers which may be loaded into the chamber. HgCdTe is passivated by utilizing oxygen and water vapor for oxidation or a source of sulfur for sulfidization. The wafers and the gases are heated by a heater located on the vertical walls of the process chamber.
摘要:
A process is disclosed through which vias (50) can be formed by the reaction of an etchant species (52) with a mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) or zinc sulfide (ZnS) layer (42). The activating gases (20) are preferably a hydrogen gas or a methane gas which is excited in a diode plasma reactor (100) which has an RF power source (13) applied to one of two parallel electrodes. The etching occurs in selected areas in a photoresist pattern (44) residing over the ZnS or HgCdTe layer (42). Wet etching the layer (42) with a wet etchant (54) following the dry etching, improves the via (50) by making the walls (48) smoother, and allowing for expansion of the vias (50) to a dimension necessary for proper operation of a HgCdTe-based infrared detector.
摘要:
A process is disclosed through which vias (50) can be formed by the reaction of an etchant species (52) with a mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) or zinc sulfide (ZnS) layer (42). The activating gases (20) are preferably a hydrogen gas or a methane gas which is excited in a diode plasma reactor (100) which has an RF power source (13) applied to one of two parallel electrodes. The etching occurs in selected areas in a photoresist pattern (44) residing over the ZnS or HgCdTe layer (42). Wet etching the layer (42) with a wet etchant (54) following the dry etching, improves the via (50) by making the walls (48) smoother, and allowing for expansion of the vias (50) to a dimension necessary for proper operation of a HgCdTe-based infrared detector.
摘要:
A process for removing resist (114) from a CDO dielectric material (110) that uses a non-damaging plasma in a reducing atmosphere under high power and using a structure (150) or other means to limit ions from the plasma from reaching the surface of the CDO material (110).
摘要:
A method of forming an n-p junction in a body (44, 44a, 44b) formed of Group II and Group VI elements. The body (44, 44a, 44b) initially is of p-type conductivity characteristic, and a dry reactive etching process is employed for forming a via (60, 60a, 60b) in the body by a chemical reaction which is also effective to type convert a portion of the body adjacent the via. An n-doped region (64, 64a, 64b) is thereby formed within the body around the via and between the via and the remaining, p-doped region of the body, thereby defining an n-p junction. In one embodiment, the body is mounted on an electrical device (50, 50a, 50b) having an input contact pad (58, 58a, 58b), and an electrically conductive layer (62, 46a, 90) is formed in connection with the contact pad and the n-doped region adjacent the via. In one application, a plurality of the n-p doped via junctions are formed in laterally spaced orientation for providing an array of infrared radiation sensitive photodiodes (24, 24a, 24b), the n-doped region of each diode having electrical connection with a respective contact pad of the electrical device.