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Dark Current Spectroscopy Of Metals In Silicon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

William C. Mccolgin ,
James P. Lavine  and
Charles V. Stancampiano
William C. Mccolgin
Affiliation:
Eastman Kodak Company, Microelectronics Technology Division, Rochester, NY 14650–2008
James P. Lavine
Affiliation:
Eastman Kodak Company, Microelectronics Technology Division, Rochester, NY 14650–2008
Charles V. Stancampiano
Affiliation:
Eastman Kodak Company, Microelectronics Technology Division, Rochester, NY 14650–2008
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Abstract

Dark current spectroscopy (DCS) is used to identify the signature of metals that generate dark or leakage current in silicon image sensors. Individual metal atoms or defects are detected by DCS on a pixel-by-pixel basis. DCS is applied here to show how the number of electrically active iron atoms in a pixel changes with light and with low-temperature anneals. The measurements explore the dissociation and association of iron-boron pairs and the diffusion of iron near room temperature.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 442: Symposium E – Defects in Electronic Materials II , 1996 , 187
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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