III-V Integrated Circuit Fabrication Technology

This book covers semiconductor material basics, physics of devices used in semiconductor integrated circuit processing, and all the processing technologies used in III–V semiconductor fabrication. The content is chosen according to the needs of students as seen by a teacher and needs of practicing engineers dealing with processing issues as seen by an experienced process engineer. The book covers all aspects of the current state of the art of III–V processing with emphasis on heterojunction bipolar transistors, the volume leader technology, having grown due to the explosive growth of wireless technology.

GaAs processing has reached a mature stage. New semiconductor compounds are emerging that will dominate future materials and device research, although the processing techniques used for GaAs will still remain relevant. This book covers all aspects of the current state of the art of III–V processing, with emphasis on HBTs. It is aimed at practicing engineers and graduate students and engineers new to the field of III–V semiconductor IC processing. The book’s primary purpose is to discuss all aspects of processing of active and passive devices, from crystal growth to backside processing, including lithography, etching, and film deposition.