Chin. Phys. Lett.  2009, Vol. 26 Issue (8): 087304    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/26/8/087304
CONDENSED MATTER: ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL, MAGNETIC, AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES |
Schottky Barrier Height Modulation of Nickel Germanide Schottky Diodes by the Germanidation-Induced Dopant Segregation Technique
AN Xia, FAN Chun-Hui, HUANG Ru, ZHANG Xing
Institute of Microelectronics, Peking University, Beijing 100871
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AN Xia, FAN Chun-Hui, HUANG Ru et al  2009 Chin. Phys. Lett. 26 087304
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Abstract Modulation of Schottky barrier height (SBH) is successfully demonstrated by a germanidation-induced dopant segregation technique. The barrier height of NiGe/Ge Schottky diodes is modulated by 0.06-0.15eV depending on annealing temperature. The results show the change of SBH is not attributed to the phase change of nickel germanides but to dopant segregation at the interface of germanides/germanium which causes the upward conduction energy band. In addition, we first observe a Raman peak at about 217cm-1 corresponding to NiGe, which has not been reported till now. The surface morphology of nickel germanides can be improved by BF2 implantation before germanidation. The results may provide guidelines for the design of Schottky source/drain germanium-based devices.
Keywords: 73.20.-r      73.30.+y     
Received: 23 February 2009      Published: 30 July 2009
PACS:  73.20.-r (Electron states at surfaces and interfaces)  
  73.30.+y (Surface double layers, Schottky barriers, and work functions)  
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