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Method of diffusing zinc into III-V compound semiconductor material

US4742022A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 1987
Grant dateMay 3, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/2233
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method of diffusing zinc into gallium arsenide and aluminum gallium arsenide. A wafer of gallium arsenide or aluminum gallium arsenide is placed in close proximity to a quantity of granular zinc gallium arsenide. The assemblage is heated in an open-tube furnace in the presence of flowing nitrogen to vaporize zinc whereby zinc diffuses into the gallium arsenide or aluminum gallium arsenide wafer without eroding the surface.

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