Metalsemiconductor contacts and devices presents the physics, technology, and applications of metalsemiconductor barriers in digital integrated circuits. The first layer further includes a top layer on an entire structure formed on a fin structure, and a gate space for a short channel gate and a gate space for a long channel gate. Therefore, the correct contact preparation is the key technology to fabricate schottky and photoconductive devices. Importance of metalsemiconductor contacts is due to. Semiconductor contacts on exfoliated mos 2 flakes monika moun.
Basic bipolar junction transistor in forward active mode. As the name implies, the ms junction is that a metal and a semiconductor material are contacted closely. In solidstate physics, a metalsemiconductor ms junction is a type of electrical junction in which a metal comes in close contact with a semiconductor material. Ee311 saraswat ohmic contacts 5 for a tunneling contact the net semiconductor to metal current is given by jsm at k. As with all of these lecture slides, i am indebted to dr. Ms junctions can either be rectifying or nonrectifying. Twodimensional 2d semiconductors are promising material candidates for nextgeneration nanoelectronics. Platinum metals in ohmic contacts to iiiv semiconductors. Gilbert ece 340 lecture 35 111611 ideal metal semiconductor contacts what do the band diagrams look like. A general quantum and electronic theory able to explain the electric and photoelectric experimental properties of the metalsemiconductor contacts is proposed. Metalsemiconductor ohmic contacts stanford university. The contacts of the monolayer semiconductor c 2 n with 2d metal electrodes zhao chen. Metal semiconductor contacts and devices presents the physics, technology, and applications of metal semiconductor barriers in digital integrated circuits. Us3983264a metalsemiconductor ohmic contacts and methods.
Metal semiconductor contact anchit biswas techno india,saltlake 2. However, there are fundamental challenges related to their metalsemiconductor ms contacts which limit the performance potential for practical device applications. Ohmic contacts to semiconductor surfaces are fabricated by a process which includes the formation of an adherent, uniform insulating film at the interface between the semiconductor surface and the metallization layer. Although in the last decade, the metal to 4hsic contacts. Collective excitation of plasmonic hotspots for enhanced hot charge carrier transfer in metalsemiconductor contacts. Pdf collective excitation of plasmonic hotspots for. The physics and technology of metalsemiconductor interfaces are keypoints in the development of silicon carbide sic based devices. Metalsemiconductor contacts for schottky and photoconductive cdznte detector. Photoelectric characteristics of contacts insemiconductor.
Metalsemiconductor structures have been fabricated by method of electrochemically deposition of in on the electrochemically cleaned surface of the semiconductors a3b5 gap, gaas. Semiconductor fundamentals intrinsic carrier concentration in a semiconductor. Lecture metal semiconductor contacts for mesfet contd. For a sufficiently large schottky barrier height, where. Lecture 17 metalsemiconductor junction march 14, 2007 contents. The insulating film contains stationary charges of sign opposite to the sign of the conductivity of the semiconductor whereby image charges are. Hot electrondriven electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
Us6437399b1 semiconductor structures with trench contacts. The number of deposition cycles have influence on physiochemical properties and uv sensing properties. Metalsemiconductor contacts monographs in electrical and. Metal semiconductor contacts energetic barriers are most often described by the electron affinity model eam. A study of metalsemiconductor contacts on indium phosphide. Modern semiconductor devices for ics free download as powerpoint presentation. In this work, we exploit 2d monolayer hexagonal boron nitride hbn as an. The theory and technology of metalsemiconductor alloyed contacts, including both rectifying and ohmic contacts, is presented to determine the requirements for fabricating such contacts. Contact resistivities of metalinsulatorsemiconductor contacts. Bn is defined here as the energy needed by an electron at the fermi level in the metal to enter the conduction band of the semiconductor. Compared with the ms contacts, the mis contacts with the low schottky barrier height are more bene. Agrawal a, shukla n, ahmed k and datta s 2012 a unified model for insulator selection to form ultralow resistivity metalinsulatorsemiconductor contacts to nsi, nge, and ningaas appl.
Dec 08, 2007 high speed devices and circuits lecture metal semiconductor contacts for mesfet contd. How ever, irregularities of the metal film such as varia w. It is well known that the quality of metalsemiconductor contacts plays an important role in the performance of various. This paper presents a fundamental understanding of 2d metalc 2 n contacts and will help the future design of. In addition to different device and circuit applications, schottky contacts can also be used as test vehicles for investigating the physical and electrical properties of a semiconductor material and its surfaces. However, the builtin voltage and field are as real as the voltage and field that one may apply by connecting a battery to a bar of semiconductor. The difference between the fermi energy and the vacuum level is the workfunction. Nov 02, 2015 fb fbp is the barrier against the hole flow between metal and sc. Metal semiconductor interfaces rectifying schottky junction nonrectifying ohmic contacts 3. An invisible metalsemiconductor photodetector nature photonics.
Barrier height control in metalsilicon contacts with. Metal semiconductor contacts and devices, volume 1st edition. Metalsemiconductor contacts for schottky and photoconductive. May 21, 2018 due to the transfer of charges electrons from the ndope semiconductor bulk to the nano metal surface at the equilibrium state, where fermi levels in the metal and semiconductor bulks are aligned up, the electric potential and field are enhanced at the metal surface as a result of the high surface charge density. Improved control of the parasitic transistor in the trench mosfet is also achieved and cell size and pitch is reduced relative to conventional structures. Us20180174915a1 method of manufacturing a semiconductor.
Metalsemiconductor contacts schottky contacts metal on lightly doped silicon rectifying ohmic contacts metal on heavily doped silicon low resistance 2 november. Switching speed is much higher than that of pn junction diodes. Electronic structure of metalsemiconductor contacts. Metalsemiconductors contacts engineering libretexts. Alan doolittle school of electrical and computer engineering. Metalsemiconductor contacts and devices sciencedirect. The term metal silicon contact includes silicidesi contacts. H666 journal of the electrochemical society, 004651. Pdf electrode materials design of schottky and photoconductive czt devices is investigated by iv. Ee143 f2010 lecture 16 28 metal deposition techniques sputtering has been the technique of choice high deposition rate capability to deposit complex alloy compositions capability to deposit refractory metals uniform deposition on large wafers capability to clean contact before depositing metal cvd processes have recently been developed e. Metalsemiconductor interfaces rectifying schottky junction nonrectifying ohmic contacts 3. This report describes the research accomplished during the last twelve months of a 20month program of research on metal contacts to the semiconductor indium. A metallization layer is a pattern of metal or other conductive film used for interconnections, ohmic contacts and rectifying metalsemiconductor contacts.
Topics in the optimization of millimeterwave mixers pdf. It covers both basic classic topics such as energy band theory and the gradualchannel model of the mosfet as well as advanced concepts and devices such as mosfet shortchannel effects, lowdimensional devices and singleelectron transistors. Metal semiconductor contacts and devices by simon s. Semiconductor structures such as the trench and planar mosfets umos, trench and planar igbts and trench mcts using trenches to establish a conductor. In this chapter, we are concerned with the basic physical principles, electrical properties, and applications of the metalsemiconductor contacts and devices. In this chapter, we are concerned with the basic physical principles, electrical properties, and applications of the metal semiconductor contacts and devices. Aluminum is commonly used as a metal layer but other metals may be used as well, such as gold, platinum, etc.
Basically, there are two types of ms contacts that are widely used in semiconductor devices. Fb fbp is the barrier against the hole flow between metal and sc. The dependence of schottky junction iv characteristics on. In solidstate physics, a metalsemiconductor ms junction is a type of electrical junction in. Heterojunctions and metal semiconductor junctions 1st. May 20, 2012 nanotechnology has enabled the realization of hybrid devices and circuits in which nanoscale metal and semiconductor building blocks are woven together in a highly integrated fashion. Metalsemiconductor contacts, leds, lasers, some solar cells, photodetectors, some bjts. Metalsemiconductor contacts fermi level pinning is the lack of barrier height modulation with metal work function due to either large density of intrinsic states. Metal semiconductor interfaces rectifying schottky junction nonrectifying ohmic contacts 4. According to the principle of metal semiconductor contact, for ntype semiconductor, the contact material with mall metal work function should be.
For example, a schottky diode can be used to study bulk defects and interface properties of a metalsemiconductor system. B is significantly higher than the thermal energy kt, the semiconductor is depleted near the metal and behaves as a schottky barrier. This behavior is commonly used for creating metal contacts to the outside. Physics of semiconductor devices is a textbook aimed at college undergraduate and graduate teaching. It is well known that the quality of metal semiconductor contacts plays an important role in the performance of various semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Fmde 6 where fs and fm are fermidirac distribution functions in metal and semiconductor. In addition, polycrystalline silicon can be used to form a conductive path. Barrier metal contact architecture samsung semiconductor. At the same time, such contacts cannot be assumed to have a resistance as low as that of two connected metals.
Heterojunctions and metalsemiconductor junctions discusses semiconductorsemiconductor heterojunctions and metalsemiconductor heterojunctions, which are of significant practical importance today and also of considerable scientific interest, with worthwhile problems still to be explored and understood. This book deals with the basic science of such contacts, and discusses the electrical properties that are relevant to semiconductor technology. With the above assumptions, the barrier height for n. The performance of the metalsemiconductor ms junctions is critical for the operation of semiconductor devices. A high doping narrows the depletion region and increases the probability for tunneling significantly. Metalsemiconductormetal ultraviolet photodetector was fabricated by painting silver contacts on dip coated tio 2 thin films. What does one have to do for a metal semiconductor junction to. The rectifying metalsemiconductor junction forms a schottky barrier, making a device known as a schottky. The metal semiconductor ms contact is an important component in the performance of most semiconductor devices in the solid state. Due to the transfer of charges electrons from the ndope semiconductor bulk to the nanometal surface at the equilibrium state, where fermi levels in the metal and semiconductor bulks are aligned up, the electric potential and field are enhanced at the metal surface as a result of the high surface charge density. Metal semiconductor contacts and devices issn kindle edition by cohen, simon s. Nonohmic contacts come in a number of forms, such as pn junction, schottky barrier, rectifying heterojunction, or breakdown junction. Lecture 1 introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor devices.
Perspectives from research on metalsemiconductor contacts. An invisible metalsemiconductor photodetector nature. Department of electronics engineering, national chiao tung university, hsinchu, taiwan. Contact resistivities of metalinsulatorsemiconductor.
Dec 08, 2007 high speed devices and circuits lecture14 metal semiconductor contacts for mesfet contd. We need to understand several key energies in the metal and the semiconductor the topmost energy is the vacuum level, e 0. In modern semiconductor technology, contacts between semiconducting devices and the metal conductors that connect them with the rest of the system are of fundamental importance. The effect of annealing structures on the electrical and photoelectric properties of metalsemiconductor contacts was investigated. A detailed analysis of the metalsemiconductor contact. On the contrary, it is necessary to select the electrode material of large metal work function to meet the wm ws. Metalsemiconductor interfaces rectifying schottky junction nonrectifying ohmic contacts 4. Metal semiconductor contacts and devices, volume 1st. Metalsemiconductor contacts monographs in electrical and electronic engineering rhoderick, e. Save as pdf metaloxidesemiconductorfieldeffecttransistor nonideal pn junction diodes. The contacts of the monolayer semiconductor c2n with 2d. Palladium is primarily utilised as one component of a multilayer metallisation structure, improving adhesion to the semiconductor, while platinum is commonly used as a diffusion. Hot electrons generated on metal catalysts influence atomic and molecular processes, leading to hot electrondriven catalytic reactions. In particular, a large mismatch between the fermi energy of the metal and semiconductor can result is a highresistance rectifying contact.
Find materials for this course in the pages linked along the left. Metal semiconductor contacts and devices issn, cohen. An electronhole pair, ehp, is created whenever an electron escapes from a covalent. Metal semiconductor contacts are an obvious component of any semiconductor device. Nevertheless, eam explains several aspects depletion widths, capacitance, general iv shape, etc of ohmic and. It is well known that the quality of metalsemiconductor contacts plays an important role in the performance of various semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. During the formation of metalsemiconductor contacts two principally different types of electronic states are effective in determining the surface position of the fermi level within the semiconductor band gap. Conduction mechanisms for metalnsemiconductor contacts as a function of the barrier height and width. Lecture14 metal semiconductor contacts for mesfet contd. The physics and technology of metal semiconductor interfaces are keypoints in the development of silicon carbide sic based devices. Gilbert ece 340 lecture 35 111611 ideal metalsemiconductor contacts what do the band diagrams look like. Davis, mark 2018 characterization of alsi and alsitisi2 metalsemiconductor contacts, journal of the microelectronic engineering conference.
Measurement of barrier potiential fb and working of schottky contacts 2 november 2015 7 n type sc n type sc under thermal equlibrium under reverse bias 8. Further, taking agau as ohmic contact, ptmos2 schottky barrier diode is fabricated with a high rectification ratio of about 900. Preface chapter 1 introduction references chapter 2 electrical characteristics of the metalsemiconductor interface 2. Semiconductor device and material characterization dr. Nanotechnology has enabled the realization of hybrid devices and circuits in which nanoscale metal and semiconductor building blocks are. Lecture 1 introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor devices a background equalization lecture reading. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a first layer of a conductive material in gate spaces created by removing portions of a dummy gate structure. Usually an ohmic contact is desired for the ms junctions, for when the. These requirements were met by determining the parameters. Here, we show the acceleration of electrocatalytic hydrogen. Lecture 1 introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor. Metalsemiconductor contacts kasif nabi imi2015007 department of microelectronics indian institute of information technolo. Whether a given metalsemiconductor junction is an ohmic contact or a schottky barrier depends on the schottky barrier height. Generally the term ohmic contact implicitly refers to an ohmic contact of a metal to a semiconductor, where achieving ohmic contact resistance is possible but requires.
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