A combined chemical vapor deposition and rapid thermal diffusion process for SiGe Esaki diodes by ultra-shallow junction formation
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Summary, in English
SiGe Esaki diodes have been realized by rapid thermal diffusion of phosphorous into an SiGe layer grown by ultra-high-vacuum chemical-vapor-deposition on an Si p(+)-substrate for the first time. The phosphorous-doped SiGe forms the n(+)-electrode, while heavily boron-doped Si0.74Ge0.26 and Si substrate is used for the p(+) electrode. The diodes show a peak current density of 0.18 kA/cm(2), a current peak-to-valley ratio of 2.6 at room temperature, and they exhibit only a weak temperature dependence. Cross-sectional transmission microscopy showed a good crystalline quality of the strained Si0.74Ge0.26 layer even after the diffusion step at 900 degrees C.
Publishing year
2005
Language
English
Pages
594-598
Publication/Series
IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology
Volume
4
Issue
5
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Topic
- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
Keywords
- ultra-high-vacuum chemical vapor
- tunnel diode
- Esaki diode
- SiGe
- deposition (UHV CVD)
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1536-125X