Utilizing lead compounds of sulphur, selenium and tellurium as dopant sources
AssigneeU.S. Philips Corporation
InventorsJeffrey J. Harris, Colin E. C. Wood
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A method of growing an n-type GaAs layer on a substrate by a molecular beam epitaxy process, the dopant consisting of S, Se or Te. The layer is prepared by directing molecular beams of gallium, arsenic and PbX, where X is S, Se or Te, onto a heated substrate. It has not proved practicable to grow an n-type GaAs layer by molecular beam epitaxy using S, Se or Te as dopant in the form of a molecular beam consisting of elemental S, Se or Te.
Claims3
A method of growing an n-type GaAs layer on a substrate by molecular beam epitaxy comprising the step of directing respective molecular beams of gallium, arsenic and a compound defined by PbX onto a heated substrate surface, wherein X represents one of the elements sulphur, selenium and tellurium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.