Transient-enhanced diffusion in shallow-junction formation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2002

Abstract

Shallow junctions are formed in crystalline Si by low-energy ion implantation of B+, P+, or As+ species accompanied by electrical activation of dopants by rapid thermal annealing and the special case of spike annealing. Diffusion depths were determined by secondary ion-mass spectroscopy (SIMS). Electrical activation was characterized by sheet resistance, Hall coefficient, and reverse-bias diode-leakage measurements. The B+ and P+ species exhibit transient-enhanced diffusion (TED) caused by transient excess populations of Si interstitials. The electrically activated fraction of implanted dopants depends mainly on the temperature for B+ species, while for P+ species, it depends on both temperature and P+ dose. The relatively small amount of diffusion associated with As+ implants is favorable for shallow-junction formation with spike annealing.

Identifier

0036809275 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Electronic Materials

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-002-0034-6

ISSN

03615235

First Page

999

Last Page

1003

Volume

31

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