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Uniformity Control in Elemental Vapor Transport Epitaxy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

A. I. Gurary
Affiliation:
EMCORE Corporation, 35 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873.
G. S. Tompa
Affiliation:
EMCORE Corporation, 35 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873.
R. A. Stall
Affiliation:
EMCORE Corporation, 35 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873.
S. Liang
Affiliation:
EMCORE Corporation, 35 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873.
Y. Lu
Affiliation:
RUTGERS University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Piscataway, NJ 08855–0909.
H. C. KUO
Affiliation:
RUTGERS University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Piscataway, NJ 08855–0909.
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Abstract

Elemental Vapor Transport Epitaxy (EVTE) is a novel technique for semiconductor manufacturing, which combines the advantages of Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) and Vapor Phase Epitaxy (VPE). EVTE provides a high level of elemental flux control, scaling to large deposition areas, and elimination of elemental Ga source related oval defects. EVTE has been successfully applied to the deposition of III-V and II-VI thin films and heterostructures. Design considerations and evaluations of the novel EVTE elements: elemental flux regulating valve operating at temperatures >1250°C with demonstrated response times less than 1 second and elemental flux distribution manifold are presented. The calculated operational parameters for EVTE are in good agreement with the observed experimental results.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1993

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