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Reduced pressure deposited arsenic-doped silicon film and its properties as a diffusion source

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.332123· OSTI ID:6539834
Extremely thin (50approx.550 A) and high-concentration (1 x 10/sup 21/approx.1 x 10/sup 22/ cm/sup -3/) arsenic-doped silicon (ADS) films are deposited at a reduced pressure by means of pyrolysis of SiH/sub 4/ and AsH/sub 3/. The ADS films are used as an improved diffusion source, which can be alternative to ion implantation. Arsenic drive-in diffusion from ADS film is carried out in an O/sub 2/ ambient, and the desired junctions are achieved. When the arsenic concentration is above 8 x 10/sup 21/ cm/sup -3/ and the film thickness above 200 A, however, arsenic atom pileup at the Si-SiO/sub 2/ interface, reverse dependence of junction depth on the ADS thickness, and high-density hillocks are observed. The increase in junction depth and the decrease in surface concentration during the subsequent heat treatment at 1000 /sup 0/C in N/sub 2/ are remarkable for high arsenic concentration and thick ADS films at low diffusion temperature. A modified simulation program is developed with Si-SiO/sub 2/ interface moving and concentration-dependent diffusion coefficient. The calculated profiles are in satisfactory agreement with the experimental profiles measured by secondary ion mass spectroscopy.
Research Organization:
Toshiba Research and Development Center, Toshiba Corporation, 1 Komukai-Toshiba-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa 210, Japan
OSTI ID:
6539834
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 54:2; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English