Method for depositing layers of high quality semiconductor material
Abstract
Plasma deposition of substantially amorphous semiconductor materials is carried out under a set of deposition parameters which are selected so that the process operates near the amorphous/microcrystalline threshold. This threshold varies as a function of the thickness of the depositing semiconductor layer; and, deposition parameters, such as diluent gas concentrations, must be adjusted as a function of layer thickness. Also, this threshold varies as a function of the composition of the depositing layer, and in those instances where the layer composition is profiled throughout its thickness, deposition parameters must be adjusted accordingly so as to maintain the amorphous/microcrystalline threshold.
- Inventors:
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- Troy, MI
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873931
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6274461
- Application Number:
- 09/377,652
- Assignee:
- United Solar Systems Corporation (Troy, MI)
- DOE Contract Number:
- ZAK-8-17619-09
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; depositing; layers; quality; semiconductor; material; plasma; deposition; substantially; amorphous; materials; carried; set; parameters; selected; process; operates; near; microcrystalline; threshold; varies; function; thickness; layer; diluent; gas; concentrations; adjusted; composition; instances; profiled; throughout; accordingly; maintain; deposition parameters; semiconductor materials; semiconductor material; semiconductor layer; gas concentration; plasma deposition; amorphous semiconductor; layer thickness; process operates; substantially amorphous; quality semiconductor; gas concentrations; layer composition; diluent gas; depositing layers; /438/
Citation Formats
Guha, Subhendu, and Yang, Chi C. Method for depositing layers of high quality semiconductor material. United States: N. p., 2001.
Web.
Guha, Subhendu, & Yang, Chi C. Method for depositing layers of high quality semiconductor material. United States.
Guha, Subhendu, and Yang, Chi C. 2001.
"Method for depositing layers of high quality semiconductor material". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873931.
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