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Method for making an ohmic contact for p-type group II-VI compound semiconductors

US5213998A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1991
Grant dateMay 25, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S148/095
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for producing an ohmic contact to a p-type ZnSe semiconductor body in a molecular beam epitaxy chamber. Zinc, thermally cracked Se.sub.2 and nitrogen are injected into the chamber. A ZnSe contact layer is grown by heating the semiconductor body to a temperature less than 250.degree. C., but high enough to promote crystalline growth of the layer doped with nitrogen to a net acceptor concentration of at least 1.times.10.sup.18 cm.sup.-3.

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