Electrical properties of boron doped CVD diamond after plasma cleaning probed by capacitance-voltage profiling

2014 ◽  
Vol 1634 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luana S. Araujo ◽  
Olivia Berengue ◽  
Maurício Baldan ◽  
Neidenei Ferreira ◽  
João Moro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Plasma Cleaning ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Capacitance Measurements ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Surface Adsorbates ◽  
P Type

ABSTRACTDoped diamond films grown by chemical vapor techniques has been used to study hydrogen and oxygen terminated diamond. It is known that the electrical characteristics of metal-diamond interface are strongly affected by the diamond surface features. O2 plasma treatment was used as a cleaning procedure for as grown diamond samples leading to changes in the capacitance measurements after treatment. The alteration in the characteristics of the samples can be attributed to the surface adsorbates like hydrogen and water vapor present in the atmosphere. The results indicates that the O2 plasma treatment was effective in cleaning the surface revealing the expected features of a p-type diamond film.

DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE BORON-DOPED MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON FILMS FOR APPLICATION IN SOLAR CELLS

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 303-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
QING-SONG LEI ◽  
ZHI-MENG WU ◽  
JIAN-PING XI ◽  
XIN-HUA GENG ◽  
YING ZHAO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Dark Conductivity ◽  
Silicon Films ◽  
Microcrystalline Silicon ◽  
Very High Frequency ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Deposition Processes ◽  
P Type

We have examined the deposition of highly conductive boron-doped microcrystalline silicon (μc- Si:H ) films for application in solar cells. Depositions were conducted in a very high frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (VHF PECVD) chamber. In the deposition processes, various substrate temperatures (TS) were applied. Highly conductive p-type microcrystalline silicon films were obtained at substrate temperature lower than 210°C. The factors that affect the conductivity of the films were investigated. Results suggest that the dark conductivity, which was determined by the Hall mobility and carrier concentration, is influenced by the structure. The properties of the films are strongly dependent on the substrate temperature. With TS increasing, the dark conductivity (σd) increases initially; reach the maximum values at certain TS and then decrease. Also, we applied the boron-doped μc- Si:H as p-layers to the solar cells. An efficiency of about 8.5% for a solar cell with μc- Si:H p-layer was obtained.

Effect of Boron Doping on Microcrystalline Germanium Carbon Thin Films

2007 ◽  
Vol 989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasutoshi YASHIKI ◽  
Seiichi KOUKETSU ◽  
Shinsuke MIYAJIMA ◽  
Akira YAMADA ◽  
Makoto KONAGAI
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Boron Doping ◽  
Dark Conductivity ◽  
Hot Wire ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Vapor Deposition Technique ◽  
Type C ◽  
P Type

AbstractEffects of boron doping on microcrystalline germanium carbon alloy (μc-Ge1-xCx:H) thin films have been investigated. We deposited boron-doped p-type μc-Ge1-xCx:H thin films by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition technique using hydrogen diluted monomethylgermane (MMG) and diborane (B2H6). A dark conductivity of 1.3 S/cm and carrier concentration of 1.7 x 1020 cm-3 were achieved with B2H6/MMG ratio of 0.1. Furthermore, the activation energy decreased from 0.37 to 0.037 eV with increasing B2H6/MMG ratio from 0 to 0.1. We also fabricated p-type μc-Ge1-xCx:H/n-type c-Si heterojunction diodes. The diodes showed rectifying characteristics. The typical ideality factor and rectifying ratio were 1.4 and 3.7 x 103 at ¡Ó 0.5 V, respectively.

Electrical Properties of Homoepitaxial Diamond Films

1989 ◽  
Vol 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Sh. Gildenblat ◽  
S. A. Grot ◽  
C. W. Hatfield ◽  
C. R. Wronski ◽  
A. R. Badzian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Ohmic Contacts ◽  
Schottky Diodes ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Diamond Surface ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Process Formation ◽  
Conductive State

ABSTRACTWe describe the electrical characteristics of boron doped homoepitaxial diamond films fabricated using a plasma assisted CVD process, formation of ohmic contacts, high temperature (580°C) Schottky diodes, and a rudimentary diamond MESFET. We also report reversible changes of the conductive state of the diamond surface by various surface treatments for both natural and thin-film diamonds.

Density of States Spectroscopy in p-Type a-Si:H and a-SiC:H

1991 ◽  
Vol 219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Crandall ◽  
Stanley J. Salamon ◽  
Yueqin Xu
Keyword(s):  
Density Of States ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Closed Form Expression ◽  
Form Expression ◽  
Junction Capacitance ◽  
Capacitance Measurements ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Exponential Increase ◽  
P Type ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous

ABSTRACTWe derive a closed form expression for differential junction capacitance applicable when the density of states (DOS) varies exponentially with energy. Using this expression, we analyze p/n junction capacitance measurements that probe the DOS in boron doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon and silicon carbide alloy. In both materials we find that the p-layer DOS is described by an exponential increase with energy above the Fermi level.

Hydrogen-Induced Dissociation of the Fe-B Pair in Boron-Doped P-Type Silicon

2011 ◽  
Vol 178-179 ◽  
pp. 183-187
Author(s):  
Chi Kwong Tang ◽  
Lasse Vines ◽  
Bengt Gunnar Svensson ◽  
Eduard Monakhov
Keyword(s):  
Deep Level ◽  
Schottky Diodes ◽  
Depletion Region ◽  
Charge Carrier Concentration ◽  
Defect Level ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Wet Chemical ◽  
Transient Spectroscopy ◽  
P Type

The interaction between hydrogen and the iron-boron pair (Fe-B) has been investigated in iron-contaminated boron-doped Cz-Si using capacitance-voltage measurements (CV) and deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS). Introduction of hydrogen was performed by wet chemical etching and subsequent reverve bias annealing of Al Schottky diodes. The treatment led to the appearance of the defect level characteristic to interstitial iron (Fei) with a corresponding decrease in the concentration of the Fe-B pair. Concentration versus depth profiles of the defects show that dissociation of Fe-B occurs in the depletion region and capacitance-voltage measurements unveil a decrease in the charge carrier concentration due to passivation of B. These quantitative observations imply strongly that H promotes dissociation of Fe-B releasing Fei whereas no detectable passivation of Fe-B or Fei by H occurs.

GaN P-N Structures Fabricated by Mg ION Implantation

1998 ◽  
Vol 537 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.V. Kalinina ◽  
V.A. Solov'ev ◽  
A.S. Zubrilov ◽  
V.A. Dmitriev ◽  
A.P. Kovarsky
Keyword(s):  
Ion Implantation ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Implantation Dose ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Scattered Electron ◽  
Current Voltage ◽  
Capacitance Voltage ◽  
Electron Beam Induced Current ◽  
P Type ◽  
Secondary Ion

AbstractIn this paper we report on the first GaN p-n diodes fabricated by Mg ion implantation doping of n-type GaN epitaxial layers. Ion implantation was performed at room temperature. Implantation dose ranged from 1013 to 2 × 1016 cm2. After implantation samples were annealed for 10-15 s at a wide temperature interval from 600°C to 1200°C in flowing N2 to form p-type layers. Secondary ion mass spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy with electron beam induced current and back scattered electron modes as well as current-voltage and capacitance-voltage measurements were used to study structural and electrical characteristics of the Mg implanted p-n structures.

Single Crystal Boron-Doped Diamond Synthesis

2009 ◽  
Vol 1203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Grotjohn ◽  
Shannon Nicley ◽  
Dzung Tran ◽  
Donnie K. Reinhard ◽  
Michael Becker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Crystal ◽  
Microwave Plasma ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Boron Doped Diamond ◽  
Dopant Activation ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
Boron Dopant ◽  
Boron Acceptor

AbstractThe electrical characteristics of high quality single crystal boron-doped diamond are studied. Samples are synthesized in a high power-density microwave plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor at pressures of 130-160 Torr. The boron-doped diamond films are grown using diborane in the feedgas at concentrations of 1 to 50 ppm. The boron acceptor concentration is investigated using infrared absorption and a four point probe is used to study the conductivity. The temperature dependent conductivity is analyzed to determine the boron dopant activation energy.

Comparative Study of Ohmic Contact Metallizations to Nanocrystalline Diamond Films

2010 ◽  
Vol 645-648 ◽  
pp. 733-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marko J. Tadjer ◽  
Travis J. Anderson ◽  
Karl D. Hobart ◽  
Tatyana I. Feygelson ◽  
James E. Butler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Ohmic Contacts ◽  
Diamond Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Nanocrystalline Diamond ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Boron Doped ◽  
P Type ◽  
Film Annealing

Nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films were deposited using plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The NCD films were Boron-doped for p-type conductivity, yielding sheet resistances from 6.17x1011 to 522.5 /. Four different metals were deposited as Ohmic contacts and investigated for contact resistance and thermal stability. Contact and film annealing was performed under different atmospheric conditions with variable N2 content.

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