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Optimization of The Processing Parameters for Pulsed Laser Deposition of Nickel Silicide Ohmic Contacts On SiC

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

C. J. K. Richardson ,
M. H. Wisnioski ,
J. B. Spicer ,
J. D. Demaree ,
M. W. Cole ,
C. W. Hubbard ,
P. C. Joshi ,
J. K. Hirvonen ,
H. Kim  and
A. Pique
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C. J. K. Richardson
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
M. H. Wisnioski
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
J. B. Spicer
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science & Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218
J. D. Demaree
Affiliation:
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD 21005
M. W. Cole
Affiliation:
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD 21005
C. W. Hubbard
Affiliation:
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD 21005
P. C. Joshi
Affiliation:
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD 21005
J. K. Hirvonen
Affiliation:
Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, APG, MD 21005
H. Kim
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Code 6370, Washington DC 20375
A. Pique
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Code 6370, Washington DC 20375
D. B. Chrisey
Affiliation:
Naval Research Laboratory Code 6370, Washington DC 20375
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Abstract

This research investigates the potential of pulsed laser deposition to create reliable high current ohmic contacts of Ni2Si on single crystal 4H-SiC. Since this stoichiometry is the stable interphase in the nickel-silicon carbide diffusion couple, direct deposition eliminates the detrimental excess carbon normally formed by direct sintering Ni on SiC, the surface roughening that results from this sintering as well as the need for post-deposition high-temperature (900°C) anneals that are required in complex multi-component contacts. This study examines the processing parameters that must be used during deposition to obtain the desired microstructural characteristics for the contact. Pulsed laser deposition of nickel silicide produces smooth films with an amorphous or nanocrystalline structure interspersed with macroparticles. Macroparticle formation on the resulting films appear in the form of solidified droplets of the eutectic composition nickel silicide (3:1) that form during the long term target processing. The dependence of the number and size distributions of these droplets on laser fluence sample temperature is examined.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 617: Symposium J – Laser-Solid Interactionsfor Materials Processing , 2000 , J7.4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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