Solid-phase reaction and Schottky contact properties of Co-poly-Si0.84Ge0.16-Si(100)

摘要

The Schottky contact of Co, its silicide and germanosilicide on n-poly-Si0.84Ge0.16 layer, was investigated. Amorphous Si0.84Ge0.16 layer was deposited on n-Si (100) substrate by ion beam sputtering (IBS). The layer was doped through thermal diffusion of phosphorus to fabricate n-poly-Si0.84Ge0.16 thin film. The Schottky diodes were formed by deposition of Co on n-poly-Si0.84Ge0.16 by the IBS technique. Solid-phase reaction between Co and n-poly-Si0.84Ge0.16 by rapid thermal annealing (RTA) as a function of temperature was studied. Phase identification and atomic depth profile were characterized by x-ray diffraction and Auger electron spectroscopy, respectively. The current-voltage and capacitance-voltage characteristics of both as-deposited and annealed Co-poly-Si0.84Ge0.16 Schottky diodes were investigated. The results reveal that the Schottky barrier height (SBH) keeps nearly constant with the annealing temperature between 300 and 600 degreesC. The constancy of the SBH confirms the fact that Co and its silicides contacting with the same semiconductor have the close Schottky barrier height. (C) 2004 American Vacuum Society.