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Mn–In–Co, Mn–Pt and Mn–In–Pt Based Contacts to p–GaAs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

T. S. Kalkur
Affiliation:
Microelectronics Research Laboratories,University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80933–7150.
Y. C. Lu
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, P.O. Box 909, Piscataway, NJ 08855–0909
M. Rowe
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rutgers University, P.O. Box 909, Piscataway, NJ 08855–0909
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Abstract

Mn–In–Co, Mn–In–Pt and Mn–Pt metallizations are used to form ohmic contact on Be-implanted rapid thermally annealed GaAs. The rapid thermal alloying of contact metallizations are performed in A.G. Associates Heat pulse system in nitrogen atmosphere in the temperature range of 350°C to 800°C for 5 seconds. The contacts were found to be ohmic at an annealing temperature of 450°C. The In–Mn–Co metallization showed higher minimum contact resistivity (5 × 10−4 ohm.cm2 ) than In–Mn–Pt metallization (1.5 × 10−5 ohm.cm2 ) for an annealing temperature of 700°C and time 5 seconds. The surface morphologies of In–Mn–Pt metallizations were smooth even after alloying at 700°C for 5 seconds. The Auger analysis shows outdiffusion of Ga and As into the contact metallization and negligible indiffusion of In and Mn into GaAs.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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