Abstract
The effects of the hydrogen ion (H+) implantation on the stress relaxation of SiGe layers on insulator (SGOI) during the oxidation-induced Ge condensation process have been investigated. The stress relaxation of SGOI layers was significantly improved by using high dose (>1015 cm-2) H+ implantation. However, the radiation-enhanced oxidation was also generated by the implantation. In order to suppress the enhanced oxidation and realize the precise control of the Ge fraction, the two-step annealing (1st: 500°C for 30 min, 2nd: 850°C for 60 min) was proposed. The results showed that the enhanced oxidation was completely suppressed by the two-step annealing with keeping the enhanced relaxation. The improvement was tentatively assigned to the enhanced gliding at the c-Si 1-xGex/buried oxide (BOX) interfaces. This newly developed combination method of H+ implantation, the two-step annealing, and the oxidation-induced Ge, condensation will be a powerful tool to fabricate highly relaxed SGOI.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 887-892 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 |
Event | SiGe: Materials, Processing, and Devices - Proceedings of the First Symposium - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: Oct 3 2004 → Oct 8 2004 |
Other
Other | SiGe: Materials, Processing, and Devices - Proceedings of the First Symposium |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Honolulu, HI |
Period | 10/3/04 → 10/8/04 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)