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Process of manufacturing a semiconductor device

US7919415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 2007
Grant dateApr 5, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/3235
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A process of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes the steps of forming a stacked structure of a first III-V compound semiconductor layer containing In and having a composition different from InP and a second III-V compound semiconductor layer containing In. The second III-V compound semiconductor layer is formed over the first III-V compound semiconductor layer and growing an InP layer at regions adjacent the stacked structure to form a stepped structure of InP. The process further includes the step of wet-etching the stepped structure and the second III-V compound semiconductor layer using an etchant containing hydrochloric acid and acetic acid to remove at least the second III-V compound semiconductor layer.

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