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Charge transfer and electric strength of thin silicon oxynitride films

Journal Article · · Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5977653

The charge transfer mechanism in thin silicon oxynitride films of various oxygen and nitrogen content is investigated. The measurements are carried out in the temperature range 77-500/sup 0/K and frequency interval 20 Hz to 10 MHz for specimens 10 nm to 20 ..mu..m thick, prepared by activation decomposition of tetramethoxylene in nitrogen atmosphere under the action of 220-280 nm UV radiation of 5-25 klx intensity with a substrate temperature of 100-450/sup 0/C. It is shown that at low frequencies the conductivity has mainly a 2-center hopping while at higher frequencies it has a multicenter phonon-stimulated character with an activation energy of 0.32-0.56 eV and the predominance of a trapping level of an energy up to 2.2 eV.

Research Organization:
K.E. Tsiolkovskii Institute of Aviation Technology
OSTI ID:
5977653
Journal Information:
Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. J. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 26:11; ISSN SOPJA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English