AET Technologies ALOX

Wet Thermal Oxidation
Bay 13A Translational Research Hub
Internal name
WetOx1
Equipment managers
Michael Lewis
Tom Peach
Process types
Thermal Processing
Description
For the controlled oxidation of AlGaAs/AlAs layers in the fabrication of Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) and other devices with similar material systems: Small samples up to 200mm diameter wafers Stabilized process temperatures from 350°C to 600°C Tight flow control of moisturized gas from 0.6 to 30 g/h Process vacuum atmosphere from 10 to 800 mbar In situ monitoring of oxidation using infra-red microscope Full programming for bespoke recipes
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