Fermi-level pinning and Schottky barrier heights on epitaxially grown fully strained and partially relaxed n-type Si1−xGex layers

1999 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
pp. 6890-6894 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mamor ◽  
O. Nur ◽  
M. Karlsteen ◽  
M. Willander ◽  
F. D. Auret
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Barrier Heights

Fermi Level Pinning in Au Schottky Barriers on InGaP and InGaAlP

1994 ◽  
Vol 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Gorbyley ◽  
A.A. Chelniy ◽  
A.A. Chekalin ◽  
A.Y. Polyakov ◽  
S.J. Pearon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Well ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Hydrogen Plasma ◽  
Schottky Diodes ◽  
Schottky Barriers ◽  
Quantum Well Structures ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Barrier Heights

ABSTRACTIt is shown that in Au/InGaP and Au/InGaAlP Schottky diodes the Fermi level is pinned by metal-deposition-induced midgap states. Hydrogen plasma treatment of such diodes greatly improves the reverse currents. The measured Schottky barrier heights seem to correlate with the valence band offsets measured by DLTS on quantum well structures.

scholarly journals Reduction of Schottky Barrier Height at Graphene/Germanium Interface with Surface Passivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (23) ◽  
pp. 5014
Author(s):  
Courtin ◽  
Moréac ◽  
Delhaye ◽  
Lépine ◽  
Tricot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Schottky Barrier Height ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Semiconductor Interface ◽  
Weakly Interact ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Semiconductor Interfaces

Fermi level pinning at metal/semiconductor interfaces forbids a total control over the Schottky barrier height. 2D materials may be an interesting route to circumvent this problem. As they weakly interact with their substrate through Van der Waals forces, deposition of 2D materials avoids the formation of the large density of state at the semiconductor interface often responsible for Fermi level pinning. Here, we demonstrate the possibility to alleviate Fermi-level pinning and reduce the Schottky barrier height by the association of surface passivation of germanium with the deposition of 2D graphene.

Increase in Schottky Barrier Height in the CoSi2/Si (100) Interface Caused by Hydrogen

1992 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. Marwick ◽  
M. O. Aboelfotoh ◽  
R. Casparis
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Schottky Barrier Height ◽  
Interface States ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Gap States

ABSTRACTIt is shown that the presence of 8 × 1015 hydrogen atoms/cm2 in the CoSi2/Si (100) interface causes an increase in the Schottky barrier height of 120 meV, and that passivation of dopants in the substrate is not the cause of this change. The data is evidence that the position of the Fermi level in this interface is controlled by defect-related interface states. After hydrogenation the Schottky barrier height agrees with that predicted by theory for Fermi level pinning by virtual gap states of the silicon.

Schottky Contacts on n-InP with High Barrier Heights and Reduced Fermi-Level Pinning by a Novel In Situ Electrochemical Process

1995 ◽  
Vol 34 (Part 1, No. 2B) ◽  
pp. 1162-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan-Jian Wu ◽  
Tamotsu Hashizume ◽  
Hideki Hasegawa ◽  
Yoshihito Amemiya
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Electrochemical Process ◽  
Schottky Contacts ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Barrier Heights

The influence of Fermi level pinning/depinning on the Schottky barrier height and contact resistance in Ge/CoFeB and Ge/MgO/CoFeB structures

2010 ◽  
Vol 96 (5) ◽  
pp. 052514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donkoun Lee ◽  
Shyam Raghunathan ◽  
Robert J. Wilson ◽  
Dmitri E. Nikonov ◽  
Krishna Saraswat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Resistance ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Schottky Barrier Height ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning

Electrical Properties of Epitaxial Silicide-Silicon Interfaces

1985 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. T. Tung ◽  
A. F. J. Levi ◽  
J. M. Gibson ◽  
K. K. Ng ◽  
A. Chantre
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Surface Region ◽  
Ideal Behavior ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Barrier Heights ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
P Type

ABSTRACTThe Schottky barrier heights of single crystal NiSi2 layers on Si(111) have been studied by current-voltage, capacitance-voltage and activation energy techniques. Near ideal behavior is found for Schottky barriers grown on substrates cleaned at ∼820°C in ultrahigh vacuum. The Fermi level positions at the interfaces of single crystal type A and type B NiSi2 are shown to differ by ∼0.14 eV. Transmission electron microscopy demonstrated the epitaxial perfection of these suicide layers. At a cleaning temperature of 1050° C, the near surface region of lightly doped n-type Si was converted to p-type. The presence of a p-n junction was directly revealed by spreading resistance measurements and resulted in a high apparent Schottky barrier height (≥0.75 eV) which no longer bears immediate relationship to the interface Fermi level position.

scholarly journals Van der Waals metal-semiconductor junction: Weak Fermi level pinning enables effective tuning of Schottky barrier

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. e1600069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyue Liu ◽  
Paul Stradins ◽  
Su-Huai Wei
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Van Der Waals ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Fundamental Properties ◽  
2D Semiconductors ◽  
Semiconductor Junction ◽  
Device Applications ◽  
Gap States

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors have shown great potential for electronic and optoelectronic applications. However, their development is limited by a large Schottky barrier (SB) at the metal-semiconductor junction (MSJ), which is difficult to tune by using conventional metals because of the effect of strong Fermi level pinning (FLP). We show that this problem can be overcome by using 2D metals, which are bounded with 2D semiconductors through van der Waals (vdW) interactions. This success relies on a weak FLP at the vdW MSJ, which is attributed to the suppression of metal-induced gap states. Consequently, the SB becomes tunable and can vanish with proper 2D metals (for example, H-NbS2). This work not only offers new insights into the fundamental properties of heterojunctions but also uncovers the great potential of 2D metals for device applications.

Electrical Properties and Schottky Barriers of Metal-Semiconductor Interfaces

1990 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.O. Aboelfotoh
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Properties ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Barrier Heights ◽  
Semiconductor Interfaces ◽  
Barrier Formation ◽  
Indirect Band Gap ◽  
P Type

ABSTRACTThe electrical properties of metal/Si(100) and metal/Ge(100) interfaces formed by the deposition of metal on both n-type and p-type Si(100) and Ge(100) have been studied in the temperature range 77-295 K with the use of current- and capacitance-voltage techniques. Compound formation is found to have very little or no effect on the Schottky-barrier height and its temperature dependence. For silicon, the barrier height and its temperature dependence are found to be affected by the metal. For germanium, on the other hand, the barrier height and its temperature dependence are unaffected by the metal. The temperature dependence of the Si and Ge barrier heights is found to deviate from the predictions of recent models of Schottky-barrier formation based on the suggestion of Fermi-level pinning in the center of the semiconductor indirect band gap.

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