Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit emissive of nonelectrical signal – Passivating of surface
Patent
1997-06-06
1998-09-15
Bowers, Jr., Charles L.
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit emissive of nonelectrical signal
Passivating of surface
438 46, 438 47, 257 76, H01L 2120
Patent
active
058077650
ABSTRACT:
A method for passivating a III-V semiconductor surface with Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 is disclosed. Sb-based semiconductor lasers may be etched with a solution of HCl:HNO.sub.3 :H.sub.2 O for a more uniform surface.
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Diaz Jacqueline E.
Razeghi Manijeh
Bowers Jr. Charles L.
Christianson Keith
Northwestern University
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