Excellent Si surface passivation by low temperature SiO2 using an ultrathin Al2O3 capping film

Type:
Journal
Info:
physica status solidi (RRL) - Rapid Research Letters Volume 5, Issue 1, pages 22--24, 2011
Date:
2010-11-15
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201004378

Author Information

Name Institution
Gijs DingemansEindhoven University of Technology
Mauritius C. M. (Richard) van de SandenEindhoven University of Technology
Erwin (W.M.M.) KesselsEindhoven University of Technology

Films

Thermal Al2O3

Hardware used: Oxford Instruments OpAL
TMA, Trimethylaluminum, Trimethylalumane, AlMe3, Al(CH3)3
CAS#: 75-24-1
Where to buy precursor
H2O, Water
CAS#: 7732-18-5
Where to buy precursor
Deposition Temperature = 200C

Plasma Al2O3

Hardware used: Oxford Instruments OpAL
TMA, Trimethylaluminum, Trimethylalumane, AlMe3, Al(CH3)3
CAS#: 75-24-1
Where to buy precursor
O2, Oxygen
CAS#: 7782-44-7
Deposition Temperature = 200C

Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Lifetime
Analysis: Photoconductance
Diagnostic: Sinton WCT-100

Characteristic: Surface Recombination Velocity
Analysis: Photoconductance
Diagnostic: Sinton WCT-100

Characteristic: Fixed Charge
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Flat Band Voltage Shift
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: -

Characteristic: Interface Trap Density
Analysis: C-V, Capacitance-Voltage Measurements
Diagnostic: -

Substrates

SiO2

Notes

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