• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.11 no.6
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• pp.447-452
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• 1998

The selective dry etching of GaAs to Al\ulcornerGa\ulcornerAs using $BCI_3/SF_6$ gas mixture in electron cyclotron resonance(ECR) plasma is investigated. A selectivity of GaAs to AlGaAs of more than 100 and maximum etch rate of GaAs are obtained at a gas ratio $SF_6/BCI_3+SF_6$ of 25%. We verified the formation of $AlF_3$ on $Al_{0.25}Ga_{0.75}As$from the Auger spectra which enhanced the etch selectivity. In order to investigate surface damage of AlGaAs caused by ECR plasma, we performed a low temperature photoluminescence(PL) measurement as a function of RF power. As the RF power. As the RF power increases, the PL intensity decreases monotonically from 50 to 100 Wand then repidly decreases until 250 W. This behavior is due to surface damage by plasma treatment. This dry etching technique using $BCI_3/SF_6$ gas mixture in ECR plasma is suitable for gate recess formation on the GaAs based pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor(PHEMT)

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.183-190
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• 1992

Luminescence properties of asymmetric double quantum well structure composed of $Al_x/Ga_{1-x}$ /As AIAs/GaAs have been studied by steady state and time-resolved photoluminescence and phtoluminescence excitation spectroscopy at low temperature. Two quantum well samples with different barrier thickness (15$\AA$ and 150$\AA$) were prepared to investigate the dependence of tunneling characteristics on barrier thickness. The abscence of excitonic recombination peak from $Al_x/Ga_{1-x}$As well for the 15$\AA$ barrier sample indicates a very fast electron tunneling to GaAs well. Meanwhile, T-X transition between well and barrier is supposed to be a major route for the fast decay of luminescence from $Al_x/Ga_{1-x}$As well in the 150$\AA$ barrier sample. Time-resolved photduminescence from GaAs well of 15$\AA$ sample shows the exsitence of the rise with 100 ps which is attributed to the hole tunneling.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2005.07a
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• pp.46-47
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• 2005

이번 연구는 $BCl_3/CF_4$ 플라즈마를 사용하여 반도체소자 제조 시 널리 이용되는 GaAs 계열반도체 중 대표적인 재료인 GaAs/AlGaAs 및 GaAs/InGaP 구조를 선택적으로 건식 식각한 후 분석한 것이다. 공정변수로는 ICP 소스파워를 0-500W, RIE 파워를 0-50W 그리고 $BCl_3/CF_4$ 가스 혼합비를 중점적으로 변화시켰다. $BCl_3$ 플라즈마만을 사용한 경우 (20$BCl_3$, 20W RIE power, 300W ICP source power, 7.5mTorr) 는 GaAs:AlGaAs의 선택비가 0.5:1 이었으며 이때 GaAs의 식각률은 ~2200${\AA}/min$ 이었으며 AlGaAs의 식각률은 ~4500${\AA}/min$ 이었다. 식각 후 표면의 RMS roughness은 < 2nm로 깨끗한 결과를 보여주었다. 15% $CF_4$ 가스가 혼합된 $17BCl_3/3CF_4$, 20W RIE power, 300W ICP source power, 7.5mTorr의 조건에서 3분 동안 공정한 결과 순수한 $BCl_3$ 플라즈마만을 사용한 경우보다 표면은 다소 거칠었지만 (RMS roughness: ~8.4) GaAs의 식각률 (~980nm/min)과 AlGaAs와 InGaP에 대한 GaAs의 선택도 (GaAs:AlGaAs=16:1, GaAs:InGaP=38:1)는 크게 증가하였다. 그리고 AlGaAs 및 InGaP의 경우 식각 시 나타난 휘발성이 낮은 식각 부산물 ($AlF_3:1300^{\circ}C$, $InF_3:1200^{\circ}C$)로 인하여 50nm/min 이하의 낮은 식각률을 보였고, 62.5%의 $CF_4$가 혼합된 $7.5BCl_3/12.5CF_4$플라즈마의 조건에서는 AlGaAs 및 InGaP에 대한 GaAs의 선택도가 각각 280:1, 250:1을 나타내었다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.29A no.3
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• pp.59-65
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• 1992

In this paper, the Numerov method is applied to solve the Schroedinger equation for $Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}AS/GaAs/Al_{0.3}Ga_{0.7}As$ double-heterojunction HEMT structures. The 3 subband energy levels, corresponding wave functions, 2-dimensional electron gas density, and conduction band edge profile are calculated from a self-consistent iterative solution of the Schroedinger equation and the Poisson equation. In addition, 2-dimensional electron gas densities in a quantum well of double heterostructure are calculated as a function of applied gate voltage. The density in the double heterojunction quantum well is increased to about more than 90%, however, the transconductance of the double heterostructure HEMT is not improved compared to that of the single heterostructure HEMT. Thus, double-heterojunction structures are expected to be suitable to increase the current capability in a HEMT device or a power HEMT structure.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.87.2-87.2
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• 2012

고출력 반도체 레이저 다이오드는 발진 파장 및 광 출력에 따라 다양한 분야에 응용되고 있으며, 특히 발진파장이 808 nm 및 1470 nm 인 고출력 레이저 다이오드의 경우 재료가공, 펌핑용 광원 (DPSSL, 광섬유 레이저), 의료, 피부미용 (점 제거), 레이저 다이오드 디스플레이 등 가장 다양한 응용분야를 가진 광원 중의 하나라고 할 수 있다. 일례로 재료가공의 경우, 레이저 용접, 레이저 인쇄, 하드디스크의 레이저 텍스쳐링 등 그 응용분야는 무수히 많으며, 최근에는 미래 성장동력 사업의 하나로 중요한 이슈가 되는 태양전지에서 에지 분리 (edge isolation), ID 마킹, 레이저 솔더링 등에서 필수불가결한 광원으로 각광받고 있다. 808 nm 대역 In(Ga)AlAs quantum dots laser diode (QDLD) 성장을 위하여 In(Ga)AlAs QD active 와 In(Ga)AlAs QD LD 성장으로 크게 분류하여 여러 가지 test 실험을 수행하였다. 우선 In(Ga)AlAs QD LD 성장에 앞서 high power LD에 적용 가능한 GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well의 성장 및 전기 측정을 수행하여 그 가능성을 보았다. In(Ga)AlAs QD active layer의 효과적인 실험 조건 조절을 위해 QD layer는 sequential mithod (ex. n x (InGaAlAs t sec + InAs t sec + As 10 sec)를 사용하였다. In(Ga)AlAs QD active layer는 성장 온도, 각 sequence 별 시간, 각 source 양, barrier 두께 조절 및 타입변형, Arsenic flux 등의 조건을 조절하여 실험하였다. 또한 위에서 선택된 몇 가지 active layer 를 이용하여 In(Ga)AlAs QD LD 성장 조건 변화를 시도하였다.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 2013

In this paper, we report the effect of GaN/graded-composition AlGaInN/GaN quantum barriers in active regions on the electrical and optical properties of GaN-based vertical light emitting diodes (VLEDs). By modifying the aluminum composition profile within the AlGaInN quantum barrier, we have achieved improvements in the output power and the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) as compared to VLEDs using conventional GaN barriers. The forward voltages at 350 mA were calculated to be 3.5 and 4.0 V for VLEDs with GaN/graded-composition AlGaInN/GaN barriers and GaN barriers, respectively. The light-output power and IQE of VLEDs with GaN/graded-composition AlGaInN/GaN barriers were also increased by 4.3% and 9.51%, respectively, as compared to those with GaN barriers.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.698-702
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• 2000

The characteristics of optical absorption in $Al_{0.24}Ga_{0.76}As/GaAs$ multi-quantum wells(MQWs) structure were investigated by using the surface photovoltage(SPV). The Spy features near 1.42 eV showed two overlapping signals. By chemical etching, we found associated with the GaAs substrate and the GaAs cap layer. The Al composition(x=24 %) was determined by Kuech's composition formula. In order to identify the transition energies. the experimentally observed energies were compared with results of the envelope function approximation for a rectangular quantum wells An amplitude variation of the relative Spy intensity from the GaAs substrate, llH, and llL was observed at different light intensities. A variation in the SPY line shape of the transition energies were observed with decreasing tempera­t ture.

• ETRI Journal
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.270-279
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• 2002

We present a self-consistent numerical method for calculating the conduction-band profile and subband structure of AlGaN/GaN single heterojunctions. The subband calculations take into account the piezoelectric and spontaneous polarization effect and the Hartree and exchange-correlation interaction. We calculate the dependence of electron sheet concentration and subband energies on various structural parameters, such as the width and Al mole fraction of AlGaN, the density of donor impurities in AlGaN, and the density of acceptor impurities in GaN, as well as the electron temperature. The electron sheet concentration was sensitively dependent on the Al mole fraction and width of the AlGaN layer and the doping density of donor impurities in the AlGaN. The calculated results of electron sheet concentration as a function of the Al mole fraction are in excellent agreement with some experimental data available in the literature.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.133-137
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• 2007

We compare electroabsorption modulators (EAMs) with multiple quantum wells (MQWs) based on InGaAs(P)/InP and InGa(Al)As/InAlAs material systems. We carefully choose the quantum-well structures so that the structures based on different material systems have similar band-offset energies and excition-peak wavelengths. Assuming the same light wavelength of $1.55{\mu}m$, we show the transfer functions of EAMs with each quantum-well structure and calculate the escape times of photogenerated charge carriers. As the heavy-hole escape time of the quantum well based on InGaAs(P)/InP is much longer than those of photogenerated charge carriers of InGa(Al)As/InAlAs, the EAM based on the InGa(Al)As/InAlAs material seems to be more suitable for high-optical-power operation.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.36 no.4
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• pp.334-338
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• 2003

$BCl_3$고밀도 평판형 유도결합 플라즈마(High Density Planar Inductively Coupled Plasma)를 이용하여 AlGaAs와 InGaP의 건식식각에 대하여 연구하였다. 본 실험에서는 ICP 소스파워(0∼500 W), RIE 척 파워(0-150 W), 공정압력(5∼15 mTorr)의 변화에 따른 AlGaAs와 InGaP의 식각률, 식각단면 그리고 표면 거칠기 등을 분석 하였다. 또, 공정 중 OES(Optical Emission Spectroscopy)를 이용하여 in-situ로 플라즈마를 관찰하였다. $BCl_3$ 유도결합 플라즈마를 이용한 AlGaAs의 식각결과는 우수한 수직측벽도와(>87$^{\circ}$) 깨끗하고 평탄한 표면(RMS roughness = 0.57 nm)을 얻을 수 있었다. 반면, InGaP의 경우에는 식각 후 표면이 다소 거칠어진 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 모든 공정조건에서 AlGaAs의 식각률이 InGaP보다 더 높았다. 이는 $BCl_3$ 유도결합 플라즈마를 이용하여 InGaP을 식각하는 동안 $InCl_{x}$ 라는 휘발성이 낮은 식각부산물이 형성되어 나타난 결과이다. ICP 소스파워와 RIE 척파워가 증가하면 AlGaAs와 InGaP모두 식각률이 증가하였지만, 공정압력의 증가는 식각률의 감소를 가져왔다. 그리고 OES peak세기는 공정압력과 ICP 소스파워의 변화에 따라서는 크게 변화하였지만 RIE 척파워에 따라서는 거의 영향을 받지 않았다.