pn结电容-电压法测量应变SiGe禁带宽度

利用应变SiGe/Si异质pn结电容-电压（C-V）特性确定SiGe禁带宽度的技术.该技术根据SiGe/Si异质pn结C-V实验曲线，计算出 pn结接触电势差，并得到SiGe/Si的价带偏移量和导带偏移量，进而求得SiGe禁带宽度.该技术测试方法简便，其过程物理意义清晰，既适用于分立的SiGe/Si异质pn结，也可直接分析SiGe/Si异质结器件中的SiGe 禁带宽度.实验结果与理论计算及其他相关文献报道的结果符合较好. 关键词： SiGe/Si 异质pn结 C-V 禁带宽度     

基于低温硅技术的赝晶SiGe应变弛豫机理

基于能量平衡条件,结合低温硅(LT-Si)剪切模量小于SiGe的实验结果,从螺位错形成模型出发,给出了基于LT-Si技术的赝晶SiGe应变弛豫机理.该机理指出,赝晶SiGe薄膜厚度小于位错形成临界厚度,可通过LT-Si缓冲层中形成位错释放应变;等于与大于临界厚度,位错在LT-Si层中优先形成,和文献报道中已观察到的实验结果相符合.同时,实验制备了基于LT-Si技术的弛豫Si_0.8Ge_0.2虚拟衬底材料.结果显示,位错被限制在LT-Si缓冲层中,弛豫度达到了85.09%,且在Si_0.8Ge_0.2中未观察到穿透位错,实验结果证实了赝晶Si_0.8Ge_0.2是通过在LT-Si缓冲层形成位错来释放应变的弛豫机理. 关键词： 低温硅 赝晶锗硅 弛豫机理 位错理论     

锗硅/硅异质结材料的化学气相淀积生长动力学模型

基于化学气相淀积(CVD)的Grove理论和Fick第一定律,提出并建立了锗硅(SiGe)/硅(Si)异质结材料减压化学气相淀积(RPCVD)生长动力学模型.与以前锗硅/硅异质结材料生长动力学模型仅考虑表面反应控制不同,本模型同时考虑了表面反应和气相传输两种控制机理,并给出了两种控制机理极限情况下的模型.本模型不仅适用于低温锗硅/硅应变异质结材料生长的表征,也适用于表征高温锗硅/硅弛豫异质结材料生长的表征.将模型计算值与实验结果进行了对比,无论是625℃低温下的应变SiGe的生长,还是900℃高温下的弛豫 关键词： SiGe/Si异质结材料 化学气相淀积生长动力学模型 Grove理论 Fick第一定律     

异质多晶SiGe栅应变Si NMOSFET物理模型研究

结合了“栅极工程”和“应变工程”二者的优点, 异质多晶SiGe栅应变Si MOSFET, 通过沿沟道方向使用不同功函数的多晶SiGe材料, 在应变的基础上进一步提高了MOSFET的性能. 本文结合其结构模型, 以应变Si NMOSFET为例, 建立了强反型时的准二维表面势模型, 并进一步获得了其阈值电压模型以及沟道电流的物理模型. 应用MATLAB对该器件模型进行了分析, 讨论了异质多晶SiGe栅功函数及栅长度、衬底SiGe中Ge组分等参数对器件阈值电压、沟道电流的影响, 获得了最优化的异质栅结构. 模型所得结果与仿真结果及相关文献给出的结论一致, 证明了该模型的正确性. 该研究为异质多晶SiGe栅应变Si MOSFET的设计制造提供了有价值的参考. 关键词： 异质多晶SiGe栅 应变Si NMOSFET 表面势 沟道电流     

氧化SiGe/Si多量子阱制备Si基SiGe弛豫衬底

SiGe弛豫衬底是制备高性能Si基SiGe光电子器件的基础平台。本文通过1050℃不同时间氧化SiGe/SiMQW材料,分析氧化过程中Ge组分、弛豫度的变化趋势,制备位错密度低、表面平整、弛豫度超过60%的Si基Si0.75Ge0.25缓冲层。     

应变(Ge)5/(Si)5超晶格的光学增益

本文采用具有驰豫展宽的半导体激光器密度矩阵理论计算了(Ge)5/(Si)5超晶格的线性光增益和异质结激光器的国值电流密度,从理论上定量地比较了(Ge)5/(Si)5超晶格和GaAs体材料的线性光增益和阈值电流密度。     

分子束外延生长SiGe合金中位错密度的研究

Schimmel腐蚀液腐蚀结合高倍光学显微镜观察发现，不同尺寸的掩膜窗内生长的SiGe外延层中的位错密度在整个外延层中从SiGe/Si界面到SiGe外延层表面由少到多，再由多到少明显地分成3个区，无掩膜窗限制的大面积区内的SiGe层则只呈现2个区，掩膜材料与掩膜窗尺寸不同，这3个区的位错密度也不同，掩膜形成过程中产生的应力对衬底晶格的影响，以及掩膜边界对衬底与外延层的影响是造成这种不同的根本原因。     

Si/SiGe异质结构的硅盖层中应变对Raman谱特征的影响

应变Si/SiGe异质结构通过大剂量Ge离子注入并结合高温快速热退火制备而成。325 nm波长的紫外激光被用于调查应变Si盖层的Raman谱特征。实验发现,硅盖层中的张应变导致硅的520 cm-1的一级拉曼散射峰向低频方向偏移,峰的偏移程度反映硅盖层中横向张应力的大小约为12.5×108 N·m-2。硅盖层中的张应变并未导致1 555和2 330 cm-1的次级拉曼散射峰的变化。     

应变Si沟道nMOSFET阈值电压模型

在研究分析弛豫SiGe衬底上的应变Si 沟道nMOSFET纵向电势分布的基础上,建立了应变Si nMOSFET阈值电压模型,并利用该模型对不同的器件结构参数进行仿真,获得了阈值电压与SiGe层掺杂浓度和Ge组分的关系、阈值电压偏移量与SiGe层中Ge组分的关系、阈值电压与应变Si层掺杂浓度和厚度的关系. 分析结果表明：阈值电压随SiGe层中Ge组分的提高而降低,随着SiGe层的掺杂浓度的提高而增大;阈值电压随应变Si层的掺杂浓度的提高而增大,随应变Si层厚度增大而增大. 该模型为应变Si 器件阈值电压设计 关键词： 应变硅 阈值电压 电势分布 反型层     

Si／SiNx／SiO2多层膜的光致发光

采用射频磁控溅射法,制备了具有强光致可见发光的纳米Si/SiNx/SiO2多层膜,利用傅立叶红外吸收(FTIR)谱,光致发光(PL)谱对其进行了研究。用260nm光激发得到的PL谱中观察到高强度的392nm(3.2eV)和670nm(1.9eV)光致发光峰,分析认为它们分别来自于缺陷态≡Si-到价带顶和从导带底到缺陷态≡Si-的辐射跃迁而产生的光致激发辐射复合发光。PL谱中只有370nm(3.4eV)处发光峰的峰位会受退火温度的影响,结合FTIR谱认为370nm发光与低价氧化物—SiOx(x<2.0)结合体有密不可分的关系。当SiO2层的厚度增大时,发光强度有所增强,800℃退火后出现最强发光,认为具有较大SiO2层厚度的Si/SiNx/SiO2结构多层膜更有利于退火后形成Si—N网络,能够得到更高效的光致发光。用量子限制-发光中心(QCLC)模型解释了可能的发光机制,并建立了发光的能隙态(EGS)模型。     

Mechanisms of dislocation generation in Si structures with strained layers: Intrinsic point defects in dislocation nucleation

The peculiarities of dislocation production in silicon compositions with elastically strained layers fabricated by the molecular-beam epitaxy technique (SiGe/Si heterostructures) and by direct bonding of Si(110)/Si(100) wafers are studied with transmission electron microscopy. The role of intrinsic point defects during the process of nucleation of misfit dislocations is explained. The surplus concentration of these defects in heterostructures was produced via low-temperature epitaxial growth of buffer layers or with ion implantation of elastically strained heterostructures. The model of “optimal” and “inverse” intrinsic point defects providing an explanation for the relaxation of misfit strains in heterostructures is proposed.     

In1-xGaxAsyP1-y/InP异质界面晶格失配对外延晶体质量的影响

用X-射线双晶衍射,双晶形貌术和光致发光方法综合研究了In1-xGaxAsyP1-y/InP异质界面晶格失配对LPE晶体质量的影响。实验表明,异质界面晶格失配是导致外延层中位错和缺陷增多,杂质凝聚和辐射复合深中心增多的重要因素。     

Photoluminescence of Ge nanostructures grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy on silicon (1 1 8) surface

In this paper, we present a photoluminescence (PL) study of Si/Ge/SiGe/Si structures grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy on an (1 1 8) undulated surface with various Ge coverage. Nucleation and growth of Ge films is obtained by the Stranski–Krastanov mechanism. The influence of the substrate orientation on the changeover 2D–3D growth mode is investigated. Furthermore, we show the use of growing an SiGe wetting layer to control the uniformity of the Ge island size. The PL signal related to the Ge islands is found to be highly dependent of the power excitation and is observed up to room temperature.     

Oxidation process of SiGe on SOI substrates

The oxidation of SiGe film epitaxial grown on top of SOI wafers has been studied. These SiGe/SOI samples were oxidized at 700, 900, 1100 °C. Germanium atoms were rejected from SiGe film to SOI layer. A new Si_1−xGe_x (x is minimal) layer formed at SiGe/Si interface. As the germanium atoms diffused, the new Si_1−xGe_x (x is minimal) layer moved to Si/SiO₂ interface. Propagation of threading dislocation in SiGe film to SOI substrate was hindered by the new SiGe/Si interface. Strain in SOI substrate transferred from SiGe film was released through dislocation nucleation and propagation inner. The relaxation of SiGe film could be described as: strain relaxed through strain equalization and transfer process between SiGe film and SOI substrates. Raman spectroscopy was used to characterize the strain of SiGe film. Microstructure of SiGe/SOI was observed by transmission electron microscope (TEM).     

Hetero-Epitaxy and Self-Adaptive Stressor Based on Freestanding Fin for the 10 nm Node and Beyond

A promising technology named epitaxy on nano-scale freestanding fin(ENFF) is firstly proposed for heteroepitaxy This technology can effectively release total strain energy and then can reduce the probability of generating mismatch dislocations. Based on the calculation, dislocation defects can be eliminated completely when the thickness of the Si freestanding fin is less than 10 nm for the epitaxial Ge layer. In addition, this proposed ENFF process can provide sufficient uniaxial stress for the epitaxy layer, which can be the major stressor for the SiGe or Ge channel fin field-effect transistor or nanowire at the 10 nm node and beyond. According to the results of technology computer-aided design simulation, nanowires integrated with ENFF show excellent electrical performance for uniaxial stress and band offset. The ENFF process is compatible with the state of the art mainstream technology, which has a good potential for future applications.     

Evolution of stress and strain relaxation of Ge and SiGe alloy films on Si(0 0 1)

The growth of Ge and SiGe alloy films on Si substrates has attracted considerable interest in the last years because of their importance for optoelectronic devices as well as Si-based high speed transistors. Here we give a short overview on our recent real time stress measurements of Ge and SiGe alloy films on Si(0 0 1) performed with a sensitive cantilever beam technique and accompanied by structural investigations with atomic force microscopy. Characteristic features in the stress curves provide detailed insight into the development and relief of the misfit strain. For the Stranski–Krastanow system Ge/Si(0 0 1) as well as for SiGe films with Si contents below 20%, the strain relaxation proceeds mainly into two steps: (i) by the formation of 3D islands on top of the Ge wetting layer; (ii) via misfit dislocations in larger 3D islands and upon their percolation.     

激光照射下的低温氧化生成锗的纳米结构及其特性

在高精度椭偏仪（HPE）系统中，采用激光照射硅锗合金衬底助氧化的新方法，在SiO2层中生成锗的双纳米面结构；并在样品生长过程中，用HPE同步测量样品的纳米结构. 用Raman光谱仪测量样品的横断面，发现很强的PL发光谱峰. 用量子受限模型和改进的量子从头计算（UHFR）方法分析了PL光谱的结构. 关键词： 高精度椭偏仪 锗的纳米结构 PL光谱 量子受限     

Effect of strain relaxation of oxidation-treated SiGe epitaxial thin films and its nanomechanical characteristics

In this study, we examined the effect of high-temperature oxidation treatment on the SiGe epitaxial thin films deposited on Si substrates. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and nanoindentation techniques were employed to investigate the crystallographic structure, surface roughness, and hardness (H) of the SiGe thin films, respectively. The high-temperature oxidation treatment led to Ge pileup at the surface of the SiGe thin films. In addition, strain relaxation occurred through the propagation of misfit dislocations and could be observed through the cross-hatch pattern (800-900 °C) and SiGe islands (1000 °C) at the surface of the SiGe thin films. Subsequent hardness (H) measurement on the SiGe thin films by continuous penetration depth method indicated that the phenomenon of Ge pileup caused a slightly reduced H (below 50 nm penetration depth), while relaxation-induced defects caused an enhanced H (above 50 nm penetration depth). This reveals the influence of composition and defects on the structure strength of high-temperature oxidation-treated SiGe thin films.     

MICROSTRUCTURE AND LUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES OF GaxIn1-xP/GaAs HETEROSTRUCTURE

The Ga_xIn_1-xP/GaAs heterostructures with different x values have been investigated by photoluminescence (PL), energy dispersive spectrum (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Experimental results suggested that the composition of epitaxial layers evidently affected the microstructure of the heterostructures. When x value was close to 0.5, the defects in the epitaxial layer decreased, and the lattice match between film and sub-strate approached optimum, Meanwhile, the heteroatructure provided a high luminescence efficiency.     

多孔硅锗的制备及其近红外发光增强

用激光照射辅助电化学刻蚀硅锗合金样品能够形成多种低维纳米结构。在硅锗合金上形成的多孔状结构在波长为725 nm处有很强的光致发光(PL)峰,PL的增强效应不能单独用量子受限模型来解释。我们提出新的模型来解释这种低维纳米结构的PL增强效应。