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Reactive ion etching of GaAs using BCl3

Sonek et al., 1984

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13959030171719493392
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Sonek G
Ballantyne J
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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena

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The reactive ion etching of GaAs has been investigated in BCl3 plasma discharges. Etching rates have been characterized as functions of pressure (10–25 mTorr), power density (∼ 0.05–0.5 W/cm2), and Cl2/BCl3 gas compositions. Rates of∼ 12–20 nm/min have been …
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