Title :
Au/Al-metal bonding conditions for double metal waveguide on GaN based terahertz quantum cascade laser structure
Author :
Matsumoto, S. ; Terashima, W. ; Yasuda, T. ; Hirayama, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Eng., Ishinomaki Senshu Univ., Miyagi, Japan
Abstract :
We investigated metal bonging conditions of Au/Al layers formed on a GaN/Sapphire and on a GaAs substrates for a double metal waveguide of a GaN based terahertz quantum cascade laser. We found that the best bonding condition of Au/Al layers was under a pressure of 100 kg/cm2 at 200°C.
Keywords :
aluminium; bonding processes; gallium compounds; gold; quantum cascade lasers; sapphire; submillimetre wave lasers; wide band gap semiconductors; Au-Al; GaAs; GaN-Al2O3; double metal waveguide; metal bonding; temperature 200 degC; terahertz quantum cascade laser; Bonding; Gallium arsenide; Gallium nitride; Gold; Quantum cascade lasers; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105228