Properties of Al/p-CdTe Schottky barriers
Al/p-CdTe Schottky barriers diodes were prepared from the Te (111) face of lightly doped p-type CdTe single crystals. The characteristics of the diodes have been found to depend strongly on the surface preparation of CdTe. The current-voltage characteristics of diodes prepared from Br2-CH3OH etched surfaces are dominated by the tunneling mechanism with high saturation current densities. The use of Br2-CH3OH etch followed by heating in hydrogen has pronounced effects on the diode quality factor and saturation current densities due to the restoration of the surface stoichiometry. The C-V measurements at 1 and 10 MHz indicate that Schottky diodes prepared from Br2-CH3OH etched and 450C hydrogen-annealed CdTe have a barrier height of 0.76 V and that diodes prepared from Br2-CH3OH etched or lower-temperature hydrogen-annealed CdTe show larger barrier heights. In latter cases, the barrier height appears to be controlled by the metal-semiconductor interface states. In Al/p-CdTe Schottky barriers with low interface state density, the temperature dependence of the saturation current density suggests that diffusion is the dominant mechanism of current transport, due presumably to the low carrier density in CdTe.
- Research Organization:
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275
- OSTI ID:
- 6299634
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 58:11; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ALUMINIUM
ANNEALING
BROMINE
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DATA
DIFFUSION
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
ETCHING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
HALOGENS
HEAT TREATMENTS
INFORMATION
METALS
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POTENTIALS
SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
STOICHIOMETRY
SURFACE FINISHING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
TUNNEL EFFECT