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July 2002
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Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena
ISSN 1071-1023
EISSN 1520-8567
In this Issue
REVIEW ARTICLE
Miniature fuel cells for portable power: Design considerations and challenges
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1287–1297 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1488641
REGULAR ARTICLES
Control of shape of silicon needles fabricated by highly selective anisotropic dry etching
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1298–1302 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1484100
Probabilistic gel formation theory in negative tone chemically amplified resists used in optical and electron beam lithography
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1303–1310 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1484099
Wetting effect on gap filling submicron damascene by an electrolyte free of levelers
Shih-Chieh Chang; Jia-Min Shieh; Kun-Cheng Lin; Bau-Tong Dai; Ting-Chun Wang; Chia-Fu Chen; Ming-Shiann Feng; Ying-Hao Li; Chih-Peng Lu
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1311–1316 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1486231
Characterization of the crotalus durissus terrificus venom by atomic force microscopy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1317–1320 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1486007
Diffusion barrier properties of transition metal thin films grown by plasma-enhanced atomic-layer deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1321–1326 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1486233
Effect of on the etch profile of InP/InGaAsP alloys in inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching chemistries for photonic device fabrication
Sean L. Rommel; Jae-Hyung Jang; Wu Lu; Gabriel Cueva; Ling Zhou; Ilesanmi Adesida; Gary Pajer; Ralph Whaley; Allen Lepore; Zane Schellanbarger; Joseph H. Abeles
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1327–1330 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1486232
Silicon dioxide film with lower deposition temperature in hot-wall, single-type chamber
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1331–1333 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1488642
Effective repair to ultra-low-k dielectric material (k∼2.0) by hexamethyldisilazane treatment
Y. S. Mor; T. C. Chang; P. T. Liu; T. M. Tsai; C. W. Chen; S. T. Yan; C. J. Chu; W. F. Wu; F. M. Pan; Water Lur; S. M. Sze
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1334–1338 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1488645
Gallium nitride: Method of defect characterization by wet oxidation in an oxalic acid electrolytic cell
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1339–1341 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1488644
Study of the acid-diffusion effect on line edge roughness using the edge roughness evaluation method
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1342–1347 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490392
Electrical contrast observations and voltage measurements by Kelvin probe force gradient microscopy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1348–1355 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490387
Molecular beam epitaxy of IV–VI mid-infrared vertical cavity surface-emitting quantum well laser structures
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1356–1359 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490385
Characteristics of film as an alternative gate dielectric in metal–oxide–semiconductor devices
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1360–1363 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490383
Improved quality grown by molecular beam epitaxy with dispersive nitrogen source
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1364–1367 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490391
Structure and photoluminescence features of nanocrystalline films produced by plasma chemical vapor deposition and post-treatment
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1368–1378 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490389
Getter requirements for a cathode ray tube with a diamond coated field emitter electron source
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1379–1383 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490384
Improvements of characteristics of fluorinated dielectric films integrated as interlayer dielectrics
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1388–1393 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490390
Effects of a Ni cap layer on transparent Ni/Au ohmic contacts to -GaN
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1394–1401 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490388
Mechanism of cleaning Si(100) surface using Sr or SrO for the growth of crystalline films
Yi Wei; Xiaoming Hu; Yong Liang; D. C. Jordan; Brad Craigo; Ravi Droopad; Z. Yu; Alex Demkov; John L. Edwards, Jr.; William J. Ooms
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1402–1405 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491547
Fabrication of single-electron tunneling transistors with an electrically formed Coulomb island in a silicon-on-insulator nanowire
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1410–1418 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491551
Morphological evolution of epitaxial cobalt–semiconductor compound layers during growth in a scanning tunneling microscope
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1419–1426 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491555
Electrical characteristics of polycrystalline silicon thin film transistors using the Cu-field aided lateral crystallization process
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1427–1430 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491552
Thermal effects in atomic-order nitridation of Si by a nitrogen plasma
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1431–1435 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491553
Triple crystal diffractometry, x-ray standing wave, and transmission electron microscopy investigation of shallow implantation in Si
C. Bocchi; F. Germini; G. Ghezzi; E. Gombia; R. Mosca; L. Nasi; E. Kh. Mukhamedzhanov; V. Privitera; C. Spinella
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1436–1443 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491548
Comparison of two different Ti/Al/Ti/Au ohmic metallization schemes for AlGaN/GaN
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1444–1447 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491549
Influence of in situ ultrasound treatment during ion implantation on amorphization and junction formation in silicon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1448–1451 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1493784
Enhancement of implantation efficiency by grid biasing in radio-frequency inductively coupled plasma direct-current plasma immersion ion implantation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1452–1456 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1494064
Studies on the plasma localization of a magnetic neutral loop discharge using normalized radio frequency electric field
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1457–1464 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1494065
Process and realization of a three-dimensional gold electroplated antenna on a flexible epoxy film for wireless micromotion system
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1465–1470 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1494066
TiSiN films produced by chemical vapor deposition as diffusion barriers for Cu metallization
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1471–1475 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1494068
Reduction of etching plasma damage on low dielectric constant fluorinated amorphous carbon films by multiple plasma treatment
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1476–1481 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1494067
Photoresist selectivity mechanism in etching by inductively coupled plasma using fluorocarbon gases
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1482–1488 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495503
Formation of InAs/GaAs quantum dots by dewetting during cooling
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1489–1492 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495094
Room temperature oscillation of self-organized quantum wire lasers grown on (221)A GaAs substrates by molecular beam epitaxy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1493–1495 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495004
Microstructural interpretation of Ni ohmic contact on n-type 4H–SiC
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1496–1500 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495506
Magneto–photoluminescence study of intermixed self-assembled InAs/GaAs quantum dots
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1501–1507 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495504
Profile control of high aspect ratio trenches of silicon. I. Effect of process parameters on local bowing
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1508–1513 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495505
Selective and deep plasma etching of Comparison between different fluorocarbon gases mixed with or and influence of the residence time
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1514–1521 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495502
Ta and Ta–N diffusion barriers sputtered with various ratios for Cu metallization
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1522–1526 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495906
Real-time spectro-ellipsometric characterization of multiple quantum wells grown on Si(100) substrates
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1527–1536 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495874
Formation of Ag nanometer particles at the interface of Ag thin film and poly(ethylene terephthalate) substrate under visible light irradiation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1537–1541 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495875
Low temperature remote plasma cleaning of the fluorocarbon and polymerized residues formed during contact hole dry etching
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1548–1555 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495904
BRIEF REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Impact of the colloidal silica particle size on physical vapor deposition tungsten removal rate and surface roughness
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1556–1560 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490393
Eliminating dielectric degradation of low-k organosilicate glass by trimethylchlorosilane treatment
T. C. Chang; P. T. Liu; Y. S. Mor; T. M. Tsai; C. W. Chen; Y. J. Mei; F. M. Pan; W. F. Wu; S. M. Sze
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1561–1566 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495876
Atomic resolution imaging of a single-crystal Cu (100) surface by scanning tunneling microscopy in ultrahigh vacuum at room temperature
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1567–1569 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1495903
RAPID COMMUNICATIONS
Increased thickness of buried oxide layer of silicon on insulator in separation by implantation of oxygen with water plasma
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1570–1573 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1488643
Effects of photowashing treatment on electrical properties of an AlGaN/GaN heterostructure field-effect transistor
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1574–1577 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491554
ERRATA
PAPERS FROM THE 29TH CONFERENCE ON THE PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SEMICONDUCTOR INTERFACES
MAGNETISM; MAGNETIC-SEMICONDUCTOR HETEROSTRUCTURES AND INTERFACES
Ferromagnetism in (In,Mn)As diluted magnetic semiconductor thin films grown by metalorganic vapor phase epitaxy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1582–1585 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491991
Growth of Fe/Ge(001) heterostructures by molecular beam epitaxy: Interface structure, electronic and magnetic properties
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1586–1590 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491992
Structure and interface composition of Co layers grown on As-rich GaAs(001) surfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1591–1599 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491993
ErAs interlayers for limiting interfacial reactions in Fe/GaAs(100) heterostructures
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1600–1608 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491994
Characterization for strontium and interfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1609–1613 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491538
ORGANIC-INORGANIC INTERFACES
Core level photoemission and scanning tunneling microscopy study of the interaction of pentacene with the Si(100) surface
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1620–1625 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491546
WIDE-BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTORS; HETEROSTRUCTURES AND INTERFACES
Properties of (In,Ga)N/GaN quantum wells grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy
O. Brandt; P. Waltereit; S. Dhar; U. Jahn; Y. J. Sun; A. Trampert; K. H. Ploog; M. A. Tagliente; L. Tapfer
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1626–1639 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491540
Mechanism of anomalous current transport in n-type GaN Schottky contacts
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1647–1655 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491539
Control of ZnO film polarity
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1656–1663 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491544
DIAGNOSTICS, SCANNED AND OTHER
Scanning capacitance spectroscopy of an heterostructure field-effect transistor structure: Analysis of probe tip effects
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1671–1676 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491536
Scanning tunneling potentiometry of semiconductor junctions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1677–1681 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491535
Scanning spreading resistance microscopy current transport studies on doped semiconductors
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1682–1689 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1496512
Determination of the erosion rate in the transient region of an ultralow energy secondary ion mass spectrometry profile using medium energy ion scattering
C. F. McConville; S. H. Al-Harthi; M. G. Dowsett; F. S. Gard; T. J. Ormsby; B. Guzman; T. C. Q. Noakes; P. Bailey
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1690–1698 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491987
Simplified bond-hyperpolarizability model of second harmonic generation: Application to Si-dielectric interfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1699–1705 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1493783
SILICON-DIELECTRIC INTERFACES
Controlling the threshold voltage of a metal–oxide–semiconductor field effect transistor by molecular protonation of the interface
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1706–1709 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491543
Electronic structure of Charge redistribution contributions to the dynamic dipoles/effective charges of the infrared active normal modes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1710–1719 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1490382
Defects at the interface of (100)Si with ultrathin layers of and probed by electron spin resonance
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1720–1725 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491542
Electronic states at the interface of Ti–Si oxide on Si(100)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1726–1731 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1493785
Interface electronic structure of alloys for Si-field-effect transistor gate dielectric applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1732–1738 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1493786
Electronic structure of high-k transition metal oxides and their silicate and aluminate alloys
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1739–1747 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1493787
COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS; SURFACES AND INTERFACES
Surface and interface properties of metal–insulator–semiconductor structures
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1759–1765 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491537
Plasmon damping in molecular beam epitaxial-grown InAs(100)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1766–1770 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491541
Anion exchange at the interfaces of mixed anion III–V heterostructures grown by molecular beam epitaxy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1771–1776 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491988
Ballistic electron emission microscopy studies of ZnSe–BeTe heterojunctions
A. Chahboun; V. Fink; M. Fleischauer; K. L. Kavanagh; R. P. Lu; L. Hansen; C. R. Becker; L. W. Molenkamp
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 20, 1781–1787 (2002)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.1491990
Future of plasma etching for microelectronics: Challenges and opportunities
Gottlieb S. Oehrlein, Stephan M. Brandstadter, et al.
Transferable GeSn ribbon photodetectors for high-speed short-wave infrared photonic applications
Haochen Zhao, Suho Park, et al.
Heating of photocathode via field emission and radiofrequency pulsed heating: Implication toward breakdown
Ryo Shinohara, Soumendu Bagchi, et al.