Characterization of leakage current mechanisms in long wavelength infrared HgCdTe photodiodes from a study of current–voltage characteristics under low illumination

2015 ◽  
Vol 118 (22) ◽  
pp. 224503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishnu Gopal ◽  
Weida Hu
2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
I.O. Lysiuk ◽  
J.V. Gumenjuk-Sichevska ◽  
S.A. Dvoretsky ◽  
V.S. Varavin

AbstractWe have measured the current-voltage characteristics of the long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) photodiode array, formed on the epitaxial CdxHg1−xTe film (x = 0.21–0.23) with a high concentration of the Shockley-Read-Hall centres, before and after irradiating it with fast neutrons (energy 1 MeV, dose 5×1013 cm−2) at room temperature. Residual changes in current-voltage characteristics, persisting after 20 days, have been identified. Model calculations indicate that the Shockley-Read-Hall centre concentration increases 2–4 times, and the carrier lifetime decreases 2–5 times after the irradiation.


2005 ◽  
Vol 483-485 ◽  
pp. 625-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Bergamini ◽  
Francesco Moscatelli ◽  
Mariaconcetta Canino ◽  
Antonella Poggi ◽  
Roberta Nipoti

We report on the electrical characterization of Al+ implanted p+/n 4H-SiC diodes via a planar technology. Hot implantation at 400°C and post implantation annealing at 1600°C and 1650°C in high purity Argon ambient were done for the realization of p+/n diodes. The current voltage characteristics of the p+/n diodes and the resistivity of the implanted layer were measured at room temperature. The majority of the 136 measured diodes had a turn on voltage of 1.75 V for both annealing temperatures. The 1600°C annealed diodes showed an almost exponential forward characteristic with ideality factor equal to 1.4, an average reverse leakage current density equal to (4.8 ± 0.1)×10-9 A/cm2 at –100 V, and a break down voltage between 600 and 900V. The 1650°C annealed diodes often had forward “excess current component” that deviates from the ideal forward exponential trend. The average reverse leakage current density was equal to (2.7 ± 0.5)×10-8 A/cm2 at –100 V, and the breakdown voltage was between 700 and 1000V, i.e. it approached the theoretical value for the epitaxial 4H-SiC layer.


1995 ◽  
Vol 391 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.F. Mcarthur ◽  
K.M. Ring ◽  
K.L. Kavanagh

AbstractThe feasibility of Si-implanted TiN as a diffusion barrier between Cu and Si was investigated. Barrier effectiveness was evaluated via reverse leakage current of Cu/TixSiyNz/Si diodes as a function of post-deposition annealing temperature and time, and was found to depend heavily on the film composition and microstructure. TiN implanted with Si28, l0keV, 5xl016ions/cm2 formed an amorphous ternary TixSiyNz layer whose performance as a barrier to Cu diffusion exceeded that of unimplanted, polycrystalline TiN. Results from current-voltage, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Auger depth profiling measurements will be presented. The relationship between Si-implantation dose, TixSiyNz structure and reverse leakage current of Cu/TixSiyNz/Si diodes will be discussed, along with implications as to the suitability of these structures in Cu metallization.


2013 ◽  
Vol 415 ◽  
pp. 77-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tahir ◽  
Muhammad Hassan Sayyad ◽  
Fazal Wahab ◽  
Dil Nawaz Khan ◽  
Fakhra Aziz

1991 ◽  
Vol 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Wu ◽  
W. Savin ◽  
T. Fink ◽  
N. M. Ravindra ◽  
R. T. Lareau ◽  
...  

ABSTRACTExperimental analysis and simulation of the formation and electrical characterization of TiSi2/+/p-Si shallow junctions are presented here. The formation of shallow n+-p junction, by ion implantation of As through Ti films evaporated on p-Si substrates followed by Rapid Thermal Annealing (RTA) and conventional furnace annealing has been performed in these experiments. Structural techniques such as Secondary Ion Mass Spec-troscopy (SIMS) and Rutherford Backscattering (RBS) experiments have been employed to characterize these devices. RUMP simulations were used to analyze and interpret the RBS data. Current-voltage characteristics have been simulated using PISCES simulator.


2013 ◽  
Vol 717 ◽  
pp. 113-116
Author(s):  
Sani Klinsanit ◽  
Itsara Srithanachai ◽  
Surada Ueamanapong ◽  
Sunya Khunkhao ◽  
Budsara Nararug ◽  
...  

The effect of soft X-ray irradiation to the Schottky diode properties was analyzed in this paper. The built-in voltage, leakage current, and work function of Schottky diode were investigated. The current-voltage characteristics of the Schottky diode are measured at room temperature. After irradiation at 70 keV for 55 seconds the forward current and leakage current are increase slightly. On the other hand, the built-in voltage is decrease from the initial value about 0.12 V. Consequently, this method can cause the Schottky diode has low power consumption. The results show that soft X-ray can improve the characteristics of Schottky diode.


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