• Title/Summary/Keyword: Two-Step Gate Recess

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Analysis of issues in gate recess etching in the InAlAs/InGaAs HEMT manufacturing process

  • Byoung-Gue Min;Jong-Min Lee;Hyung Sup Yoon;Woo-Jin Chang;Jong-Yul Park;Dong Min Kang;Sung-Jae Chang;Hyun-Wook Jung
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.45 no.1
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    • pp.171-179
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    • 2023
  • We have developed an InAlAs/InGaAs metamorphic high electron mobility transistor device fabrication process where the gate length can be tuned within the range of 0.13㎛-0.16㎛ to suit the intended application. The core processes are a two-step electron-beam lithography process using a three-layer resist and gate recess etching process using citric acid. An electron-beam lithography process was developed to fabricate a T-shaped gate electrode with a fine gate foot and a relatively large gate head. This was realized through the use of three-layered resist and two-step electron beam exposure and development. Citric acid-based gate recess etching is a wet etching, so it is very important to secure etching uniformity and process reproducibility. The device layout was designed by considering the electrochemical reaction involved in recess etching, and a reproducible gate recess etching process was developed by finding optimized etching conditions. Using the developed gate electrode process technology, we were able to successfully manufacture various monolithic microwave integrated circuits, including low noise amplifiers that can be used in the 28 GHz to 94 GHz frequency range.

A Comparative Study of a Dielectric-Defined Process on AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs PHEMTs

  • Lim, Jong-Won;Ahn, Ho-Kyun;Ji, Hong-Gu;Chang, Woo-Jin;Mun, Jae-Kyoung;Kim, Hae-Cheon;Cho, Kyoung-Ik
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.27 no.3
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    • pp.304-311
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    • 2005
  • We report on the fabrication of an AlGaAs/InGaAs/GaAs pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (PHEMT) using a dielectric-defined process. This process was utilized to fabricate $0.12\;{\mu}m\;{\times}\;100 {\mu}m$ T-gate PHEMTs. A two-step etch process was performed to define the gate footprint in the $SiN_x$. The $SiN_x$ was etched either by dry etching alone or using a combination of wet and dry etching. The gate recessing was done in three steps: a wet etching for removal of the damaged surface layer, a dry etching for the narrow recess, and wet etching. A structure for the top of the T-gate consisting of a wide head part and a narrow lower layer part has been employed, taking advantage of the large cross-sectional area of the gate and its mechanically stable structure. From s-parameter data of up to 50 GHz, an extrapolated cut-off frequency of as high as 104 GHz was obtained. When comparing sample C (combination of wet and dry etching for the $SiN_x$) with sample A (dry etching for the $SiN_x$), we observed an 62.5% increase of the cut-off frequency. This is believed to be due to considerable decreases of the gate-source and gate-drain capacitances. This improvement in RF performance can be understood in terms of the decrease in parasitic capacitances, which is due to the use of the dielectric and the gate recess etching method.

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DC and RF Characteristics of 100-nm mHEMT Devices Fabricated with a Two-Step Gate Recess (2단계 게이트 리세스 방법으로 제작한 100 nm mHEMT 소자의 DC 및 RF 특성)

  • Yoon, Hyung Sup;Min, Byoung-Gue;Chang, Sung-Jae;Jung, Hyun-Wook;Lee, Jong Min;Kim, Seong-Il;Chang, Woo-Jin;Kang, Dong Min;Lim, Jong Won;Kim, Wansik;Jung, Jooyong;Kim, Jongpil;Seo, Mihui;Kim, Sosu
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.282-285
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    • 2019
  • A 100-nm gate-length metamorphic high electron mobility transistor(mHEMT) with a T-shaped gate was fabricated using a two-step gate recess and characterized for DC and microwave performance. The mHEMT device exhibited DC output characteristics having drain current($I_{dss}$), an extrinsic transconductance($g_m$) of 1,090 mS/mm and a threshold voltage($V_{th}$) of -0.65 V. The $f_T$ and $f_{max}$ obtained for the 100-nm mHEMT device were 190 and 260 GHz, respectively. The developed mHEMT will be applied in fabricating W-band monolithic microwave integrated circuits(MMICs).

중성빔 식각과 중성빔 원자층 식각기술을 이용한 TiN/HfO2 layer gate stack structure의 저 손상 식각공정 개발

  • Yeon, Je-Gwan;Im, Ung-Seon;Park, Jae-Beom;Kim, Lee-Yeon;Gang, Se-Gu;Yeom, Geun-Yeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.02a
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    • pp.406-406
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    • 2010
  • 일반적으로, 나노스케일의 MOS 소자에서는 게이트 절연체 두께가 감소함에 따라 tunneling effect의 증가로 인해 PID (plasma induced damage)로 인한 소자 특성 저하 현상을 감소하는 추세로 알려져 있다. 하지만 요즘 많이 사용되고 있는 high-k 게이트 절연체의 경우에는 오히려 더 많은 charge들이 trapping 되면서 PID가 오히려 더 심각해지는 현상이 나타나고 있다. 이러한 high-k 게이트 식각 시 현재는 주로 Hf-based wet etch나 dry etch가 사용되고 있지만 gate edge 영역에서 high-k 게이트 절연체의 undercut 현상이나 PID에 의한 소자특성 저하가 보고되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이에 차세대 MOS 소자의 gate stack 구조중 issue화 되고 있는 metal gate 층과 gate dielectric 층의 식각공정에 각각 중성빔 식각과 중성빔 원자층 식각을 적용하여 전기적 손상 없이 원자레벨의 정확한 식각 조절을 해줄 수 있는 새로운 two step 식각 공정에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 먼저 TiN metal gate 층의 식각을 위해 HBr과 $Cl_2$ 혼합가스를 사용한 중성빔 식각기술을 적용하여 100 eV 이하의 에너지 조건에서 하부층인 $HfO_2$와 거의 무한대의 식각 선택비를 얻었다. 하지만 100 eV 조건에서는 낮은 에너지에 의한 빔 스케터링으로 실제 패턴 식각시 etch foot이 발생되는 현상이 관찰되었으며, 이를 해결하기 위하여 먼저 높은 에너지로 식각을 진행하고 $HfO_2$와의 계면 근처에서 100 eV로 식각을 해주는 two step 방법을 사용하였다. 그 결과 anistropic 하고 하부층에 etch stop된 식각 형상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 다음으로 3.5nm의 매우 얇은 $HfO_2$ gate dielectric 층의 정확한 식각 깊이 조절을 위해 $BCl_3$와 Ar 가스를 이용한 중성빔 원자층 식각기술을 적용하여 $1.2\;{\AA}$/cycle의 단일막 식각 조건을 확립하고 약 30 cycle 공정시 3.5nm 두께의 $HfO_2$ 층이 완벽히 제거됨을 관찰할 수 있었다. 뿐만 아니라, vertical 한 식각 형상 및 향상된 표면 roughness를 transmission electron microscope(TEM)과 atomic force microscope (AFM)으로 관찰할 수 있었다. 이러한 중성빔 식각과 중성빔 원자층 식각기술이 결합된 새로운 gate recess 공정을 실제 MOSFET 소자에 적용하여 기존 식각 방법으로 제작된 소자 결과를 비교해 본 결과 gate leakage current가 약 one order 정도 개선되었음을 확인할 수 있었다.

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