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A Comprehensive Study of Growth Techniques & Characterization of Epitaxial Ge1−xCx (111) Layers Grown Directly on Si (111) for MOS Applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Mustafa Jamil
Affiliation:
Jamil@mail.utexas.edu, ., ., ., ., TX, ., United States
Joseph P Donnelly
Affiliation:
Joesmiles@mail.utexas.edu, The University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg # 160, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Se-Hoon Lee
Affiliation:
slee2@ece.utexas.edu, The University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg # 160, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Davood Shahrjerdi
Affiliation:
davood@mail.utexas.edu, The University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg # 160, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Tarik Akyol
Affiliation:
tarikakyol@gmail.com, The University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg # 160, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Emanuel Tutuc
Affiliation:
etutuc@mer.utexas.edu, The University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg # 160, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Sanjay K Banerjee
Affiliation:
banerjee@ece.utexas.edu, The University of Texas at Austin, Microelectronics Research Center, 10100 Burnet Road, Bldg # 160, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
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Abstract

We report the growth and characterization of thin germanium-carbon layers grown directly on Si (111) by ultra high-vacuum chemical vapor deposition. The thickness of the films studied is 8-20 nm. The incorporation of small amount (less than 0.5%) of carbon facilitates 2D growth of high quality Ge crystals grown directly on Si (111) without the need of a buffer layer. The Ge1−xCx layers were grown in ultra high vacuum chemical vapor deposition chamber, at a typical pressure of 50 mTorr and at a growth temperature of 440 °C. CH3GeH3 and GeH4 gases were used as the precursors for the epitaxial growth. The Ge1−xCx films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM), secondary ion mass spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The AFM rms roughness of Ge1−xCx grown directly on Si (111) is only 0.34 nm, which is by far the lowest rms roughness of Ge films grown directly on Si (111). The dependence of growth rate and rms roughness of the films on temperature, C incorporation and deposition pressure was studied. In Ge, (111) surface orientation has the highest electron mobility; however, compressive strain in Ge degrades electron mobility. The technique of C incorporation leads to a low defect density Ge layer on Si (111), well above the critical thickness. Hence high quality crystalline layer of Ge directly on Si (111) can be achieved without compressive strain. The fabricated MOS capacitors exhibit well-behaved electrical characteristics. Thus demonstrate the feasibility of Ge1−xCx layers on Si (111) for future high-carrier-mobility MOS devices that take advantage of high electron mobility in Ge (111).

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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