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Low pressure chemical vapor deposition of in situ boron-doped polysilicon

Journal Article · · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2096132· OSTI ID:6523533
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  1. Dept. of Electronics, Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 (CA)

The deposition of in situ boron-doped polysilicon from a mixture of diborane and silane was studied over a temperature range of 450 - 600C, and a diborane/silane flow rate varying from 0.002 to 0.02. Diborane enhances the deposition rate and suppresses the activation energy of the deposition reaction. Diborane also reduces the temperature of the amorphous/polycrystalline transition. Resistivity after annealing (650 or 900C) decreases with increasing diborane flow and with decreasing deposition temperature. Minimum resistivity is obtained by depositing the silicon as an amorphous film and annealing at high temperature (greater than or equal to900C). Of particular importance to low thermal budget processes, however, is the low resistivity (3.0 m -cm) obtained by annealing an initially amorphous film at 650C.

OSTI ID:
6523533
Journal Information:
J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 135:7; ISSN JESOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English