Abstract
In this study, the fundamental sputtering effects of gas cluster ion beams (GCIBs), especially for surface planarization, are reported. Because gas cluster ions are aggregates of thousands of gas atoms, the collision process for a GCIB, with dense and multiple collisions, differs from that of atomic ions via collision cascading; thus, GCIBs have many unique irradiation effects. Among them, the low-damage and surface smoothing effects are beneficial for the planarization of wide-bandgap semiconductor wafers. The planarization of SiC, diamond, and GaN has been demonstrated using GCIB irradiation.
Publisher
Fuji Technology Press Ltd.
Subject
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering,Mechanical Engineering
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