ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
The uniformity of surface layer characteristics of InAlAs Schottky diodes, the so-called level-shift diodes, on InAlAs/InGaAs high electron mobility transistors is noninvasively examined by photoreflectance (PR) spectroscopy, on-wafer mapping of PR signal intensity at a particular wavelength, and analyzed data. From the observed Franz–Keldysh oscillations, we have been able to evaluate the built-in dc electric fields in the i–n+, or so-called UN+, InAlAs Schottky diode layer. The on-wafer fluctuation of the electric fields in the diode layer, which is due to the fluctuation of the thickness of the diode layer, is clearly visualized by on-wafer mapping. Nonuniform composition of the InAlAs diode layers is also observed. The shape of the contour lines in the map of the PR signal intensity is related to the structure of the growth equipment. Our results suggest that photoreflectance mapping is quite effective for noninvasive screening of device epiwafers. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.370741
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