碲镉汞高温中波红外探测器的制备研究

采用CdTe/ZnS双层钝化工艺制备了640×512@15 μm碲镉汞中波探测器。研究了退火温度对CdTe/MCT界面及CdTe钝化膜质量的影响。经测试表明:本公司制备的碲镉汞HOT中波探测器可以在125 K稳定工作,但与国外的先进技术相比仍存在差距,需要在MCT材料改进和器件加工工艺上继续深入研究,才能提高探测器的工作温度和稳定性。     

甚长波碲镉汞红外探测器制备研究

报道了碲镉汞甚长波红外焦平面探测器的最新研究进展。采用水平液相外延In掺杂和垂直液相外延Ａs掺杂技术生长了高质量的p on n型双层异质结材料。并通过提高材料质量将双层异质结材料的双晶衍射半峰宽控制在30 arcsec以内。基于台面器件加工、表侧壁钝化以及In柱互连工艺,制备了640×512,25μm碲镉汞甚长波红外焦平面器件。通过进一步优化了材料生长和芯片制备工艺,在65 K的工作温度下,该器件的截止波长为1435 μｍ,有效像元率为9806,平均峰值探测率为809×1010cm·Hz1/2·W-1。     

长波碲镉汞材料阳极氧化膜/ZnS界面的电学特性参数

通过碲镉汞阳极氧化膜和磁控溅射ZnS膜,结合HgCdTe器件工艺,成功制备了以阳极氧化膜和磁控溅射ZnS双层钝化膜为绝缘层的“长波弱P”型HgCdTe MIS器件.通过对器件的C-V特性实验分析,获得了长波HgCdTe材料的阳极氧化膜/ZnS界面电学特性参数.并通过获得的界面参数,计算了阳极氧化和ZnS的双层钝化膜的表面复合速度.并对MIS器件的变温C-V特性进行了实验和分析.     

碲镉汞光伏探测器的变面积表面钝化研究

利用同一片碲镉汞材料制备了由单层ZnS和双层CdTe/ZnS作钝化膜的变面积光伏探测器,对两种钝化膜结构的变面积器件进行了对比研究.通过分析两种器件的电流-电压(I-V)特性曲线以及零偏电阻-面积乘积(RoA)与周长-面积比(p/A)的关系曲线,发现ZnS钝化的器件具有较大的表面漏电流;通过分析两种器件的电流噪声与暗电流的关系,发现ZnS钝化的器件的噪声特性较接近散粒噪声,CdTe/ZnS双层钝化的器件则表现出较好的基本1/f噪声特性,使得器件噪声要小于单层ZnS钝化的器件.     

碲镉汞光伏探测器的变面积表面钝化研究

利用同一片碲镉汞材料制备了由单层ZnS和双层CdTe/ZnS作钝化膜的变面积光伏探测器,对两种钝化膜结构的变面积器件进行了对比研究.通过分析两种器件的电流-电压(I-V)特性曲线以及零偏电阻-面积乘积(RoA)与周长-面积比(p/A)的关系曲线,发现ZnS钝化的器件具有较大的表面漏电流;通过分析两种器件的电流噪声与暗电流的关系,发现ZnS钝化的器件的噪声特性较接近散粒噪声,CdTe/ZnS双层钝化的器件则表现出较好的基本1/f噪声特性,使得器件噪声要小于单层ZnS钝化的器件.     

碲镉汞红外焦平面器件表面复合膜层钝化技术

碲镉汞(Hg1-xCdxTe)红外器件的制备过程中,表面钝化工艺对于器件性能具有很大影响。通过实验,研究了溅射功率、靶基距、基片摆动角度等工艺参数对碲镉汞衬底上制备的CdTe/ZnS复合钝化膜层质量的影响。实验结果表明,当CdTe与ZnS溅射靶功率分布为140 W与350 W,靶基距为40cm,基片摆动角度为±30°时,中心2英寸区域膜层非均匀性达到±3%以内,同时钝化膜层表面粗糙度与附着能力获得了较大改善。     

低损伤碲镉汞长波红外焦平面探测器电极接触孔刻蚀技术研究

长波碲镉汞材料受结构、组分等因素影响。在制备器件过程中,刻蚀电极接触孔易发生材料损伤,影响芯片的成像性能。利用现有电感耦合等离子体(Inductively Coupled Plasma, ICP)设备刻蚀长波碲镉汞芯片电极接触孔,采用分步刻蚀以避免损伤。该方法虽可提高芯片的成像质量,但效率低,难以应用于大规模生产。为了提高刻蚀效率和实现器件大规模制备,通过对ICP刻蚀机上下电极射频功率的协同优化,开发出长波碲镉汞芯片电极接触孔一次成型工艺。经中测验证,探测器(长波320×256,像元中心间距为30 μm)的盲元率仅为0.26%。该工艺能够实现低损伤电极孔刻蚀,可推广到大批量长波红外芯片制备。     

分子束外延碲镉汞探测器的变结面积I-V测试研究

碲镉汞红外探测器的表面钝化处理对器件暗电流有较大影响,决定了器件的探测性能。为了研究表面钝化层不同生长方式对暗电流的抑制效果,使用分子束外延(Molecular Beam Epitaxy, MBE)系统在Si基衬底上生长碲镉汞材料,分别通过磁控溅射和原位钝化方法生长CdTe/ZnS钝化膜层。采用半导体工艺在碲镉汞材料上制备了变面积光伏探测器。通过测试不同钝化膜层器件的暗电流,分析零偏电阻和面积乘积(R₀A)与周长面积之比(p/A)的关系。结果表明,磁控溅射生长钝化层的Si基碲镉汞器件存在较大的隧穿电流,而原位钝化生长钝化层的Si基碲镉汞器件能更有效地抑制表面漏电流。拟合器件R₀A因子随PN结面积的变化,得出原位生长钝化层的器件具有更好的钝化效果。变面积器件的制备和测试能够有效且直观地反映器件性能。     

碲镉汞p-on-n长波异质结探测器材料的制备研究

报道了碲镉汞p+-on-n长波双层异质结材料和异质结台面器件的研究结果,重点研究了p+-on-n型双层异质结材料制备技术。通过水平滑舟富碲液相外延生长的方法在碲锌镉衬底上原位生长In掺杂碲镉汞n型吸收层材料,然后再采用富汞垂直液相外延技术制备p型As原位掺杂的碲镉汞cap层材料,从而获得p+-on-n型双层异质结材料,并通过湿法腐蚀、台面刻蚀以及钝化等工艺得到碲镉汞 p+-on-n长波异质结台面型器件。p+-on-n异质结器件结构可以有效克服少子寿命偏低等问题,在长波及甚长波波段具有更低的暗电流和更高的R0A值,这对于解决目前长波碲镉汞红外探测器暗电流大、结阻抗低的问题,提高长波及甚长波波段碲镉汞红外焦平面器件的性能具有重要的意义。     

Au／CdTe＋ZnS／HgCdTe双层介质膜MIS器件的制备及研究

通过介质膜ZnS、CdTe薄膜材料的Ar^ 束溅射沉积研究,结合HgCdTe器件工艺,成功制备了以ZnS、CdTe双层介质膜为绝缘层的HgCdTe MIS器件;通过对器件的C－V特性实验分析,获得了CdTe/HgCdTe界面电学特性参数。实验表明：溅射沉积介质膜CdTe ZnS对HgCdTe的表面钝化已经可以满足HgCdTe红外焦麦面器件表面钝化的各项要求。     

Resolution Enhancement Technology:Integrated Process Solutions using OPC

DUV lithography, using the 248 nm wavelength, is a viable manufacturing option for devices with features at 130 nm and less. Given the low kl value of the lithography, integrated process development is a necessary method for achieving acceptable process latitude. The application of assist features for rule based OPC requires the simultaneous optimization of the mask, illumination optics and the resist.Described in this paper are the details involved in optimizing each of these aspects for line and space imaging.A reference pitch is first chosen to determine how the optics will be set. The ideal sigma setting is determined by a simple geometrically derived expression. The inner and outer machine settings are determined, in turn,with the simulation of a figure of merit. The maximum value of the response surface of this FOM occurs at the optimal sigma settings. Experimental confirmation of this is shown in the paper.Assist features are used to modify the aerial image of the more isolated images on the mask. The effect that the diffraction of the scattering bars (SBs) has on the image intensity distribution is explained. Rules for determining the size and placement of SBs are also given.Resist is optimized for use with off-axis illumination and assist features. A general explanation of the material' s effect is discussed along with the affect on the through-pitch bias. The paper culminates with the showing of the lithographic results from the fully optimized system.     

Cost-effective test solutions for smart card and other integrated flash applications

From its emergence in the late 1980s as a lower cost alternative to early EEPROM technologies, flash memory has evolved to higher densities and speedsand rapidly growing acceptance in mobile applications.In the process, flash memory devices have placed increased test requirements on manufacturers. Today, as flash device test grows in importance in China, manufacturers face growing pressure for reduced cost-oftest, increased throughput and greater return on investment for test equipment. At the same time, the move to integrated flash packages for contactless smart card applications adds a significant further challenge to manufacturers seeking rapid, low-cost test.     

An improved parallel thinning algorithm with two subiterations

The parallel thinning algorithm with two subiterations is improved in this paper. By analyzing the notions of connected components and passes, a conclusion is drawn that the number of passes and the number of eight-connected components are equal. Then the expression of the number of eight-connected components is obtained which replaces the old one in the algorithm. And a reserving condition is proposed by experiments, which alleviates the excess deletion where a diagonal line and a beeline intersect. The experimental results demonstrate that the thinned curve is almost located in the middle of the original curve connectivelv with single pixel width and the processing speed is high.     

Theoretical analysis of the relationship between the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain in the optical-fiber sensors

The relation between the power of the Brillouin signal and the strain is one of the bases of the distributed fiber sensors of temperature and strain. The coefficient of the Bfillouin gain can be changed by the temperature and the strain that will affect the power of the Brillouin scattering. The relation between the change of the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain is thought to be linear by many researchers. However, it is not always linear based on the theoretical analysis and numerical simulation. Therefore, errors will be caused if the relation between the change of the Brillouin gain coefficient and the strain is regarded as to be linear approximately for measuring the temperature and the strain. For this reason, the influence of the parameters on the Brillouin gain coefficient is proposed through theoretical analysis and numerical simulation.     

Novel fiber-optical interferometer with miniaturized probe for in-hole measurements

Today, micro-system technology and the development of new MEMS （Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems） are emerging rapidly. In order for this development to become a success in the long run, measurement systems have to ensure product quality. Most often, MEMS have to be tested by means of functionality or destructive tests. One reason for this is that there are no suitable systems or sensing probes available which can be used for the measurement of quasi inaccessible features like small holes or cavities. We present a measurement system that could be used for these kinds of measurements. The system combines a fiber optical, miniaturized sensing probe with low-coherence interferometry, so that absolute distance measurements with nanometer accuracy are possible.     

Development of the readout system for waveguide multilayer optical card

Waveguide multilayer optical card （WMOC） is a novel storage device of three-dimensional optical information. An advanced readout system fitting for the WMOC is introduced in this paper. The hardware mainly consists of the light source for reading, WMOC, motorized stages addressing unit, microscope imaging unit, CCD detecting unit and PC controlling ＆ processing unit. The movement of the precision motorized stage is controlled by the computer through Visual Basic （VB） language in software. A control panel is also designed to get the layer address and the page address through which the position of the motorized stages can be changed. The WMOC readout system is easy to manage and the readout result is directly displayed on computer monitor.     

Study of waveguide coupling efficiency in hybrid silicon lasers

This paper presents a new method to increase the waveguide coupling efficiency in hybrid silicon lasers. We find that the propagation constant of the InGaAsP emitting layer can be equal to that of the Si resonant layer through improving the design size of the InP waveguide. The coupling power achieves 42% of the total power in the hybrid lasers when the thickness of the bonding layer is 100 nm. Our result is very close to 50% of the total power reported by Intel when the thickness of the thin bonding layer is less than 5 nm. Therefore, our invariable coupling power technique is simpler than Intel＇s.     

A method for calculating the center position of collimated light

It is a key problem to accurately calculate beam spots＇ center of measuring the warp by using a collimated laser. A new method, named double geometrical center method （DGCM）, is put forward for the first time. In this method, a plane wave perpendicularly irradiates an aperture stop, and a charge couple device （CCD） is employed to receive the diffraction-beam spots, then the geometrical centers of the fast and the second diffraction-beam spots are calculated respectively, and their mean value is regarded as the center of datum beam. In face of such adverse instances as laser intension distributing defectively, part of the image being saturated, this method can still work well. What＇s more, this method can detect whether an unacceptable error exits in the courses of image receiving, processing and calculating. The experimental results indicate the precision of this method is high.     

Collinear phase-matching study of terahertz-wave generation via difference frequency mixed in GaAs and Inp

The collinearly phase-matching condition of terahertz-wave generation via difference frequency mixed in GaAs and InP is theoretically studied. In collinear phase-matching, the optimum phase-matching wave hands of these two crystals are calculated. The optimum phase-matching wave bands in GaAs and lnP are 0.95-1.38μm and 0.7-0.96μm respectively. The influence of the wavelength choice of the pump wave on the coherent length in THz-wave tuning is also discussed. The influence of the temperature alteration on the phase-matching and the temperature tuning properties in GaAs crystal are calculated and analyzed. It can serve for the following experiments as a theoretical evidence and a reference as well.     

Effects of the alloy compositions on the phonon-polaritons in ternary mixed crystals

Composition dependence of bulk and surface phonon-polaritons in ternary mixed crystals are studied in the framework of the modified random-element-isodisplacement model and the Bom-Huang approximation. The numerical results for Several Ⅱ - Ⅵ and Ⅲ- Ⅴ compound systems are performed, and the polariton frequencies as functions of the compositions for ternary mixed crystals AlxGa1-xAs, GaPxAS1-x, ZnSxSe1-x, GaAsxSb1-x, GaxIn1-xP, and ZnxCd1-xS as examples are given and discussed. The results show that the dependence of the energies of two branches of bulk phonon-polaritons which have phonon-like characteristics, and surface phonon-polaritons on the compositions of ternary mixed crystals are nonlinear and different from those of the corresponding binary systems.