Surface passivation process of compound semiconductor material using UV photosulfidation
Abstract
A method for passivating compound semiconductor surfaces by photolytically disrupting molecular sulfur vapor with ultraviolet radiation to form reactive sulfur which then reacts with and passivates the surface of compound semiconductors.
- Inventors:
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- Edgewood, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870072
- Patent Number(s):
- 5451542
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- surface; passivation; process; compound; semiconductor; material; photosulfidation; method; passivating; surfaces; photolytically; disrupting; molecular; sulfur; vapor; ultraviolet; radiation; form; reactive; reacts; passivates; semiconductors; surface passivation; compound semiconductors; ultraviolet radiation; semiconductor material; semiconductor surface; compound semiconductor; semiconductor surfaces; passivation process; surface pass; /438/
Citation Formats
Ashby, Carol I. H. Surface passivation process of compound semiconductor material using UV photosulfidation. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Ashby, Carol I. H. Surface passivation process of compound semiconductor material using UV photosulfidation. United States.
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year = {1995},
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