Laser‐driven boron diffusion into a Si epitaxial layer from a p+ boron‐doped Si substrate

Autor: Kyong-Min Kim, R. J. von Gutfeld, S. N. Mei, S. F. Chu, M.J. Saccamango, D. R. Vigliotti
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Applied Physics Letters. 61:1066-1068
ISSN: 1077-3118
0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.107718
Popis: Experiments are described in which ∼0.2‐s‐wide argon laser pulses are incident on a 6‐μm‐thick n− Si epitaxial layer. Local melting and refreezing of both the layer and a small volume of the underlying p+ boron‐doped Si substrate occur. In the molten phase, boron diffusion from the substrate is sufficient to make a low resistance path between the front surface and the substrate, with a nearly uniform dopant concentration of 5×1018/cm3. The melted/recrystallized front surface diameter is ∼50 μm. Unique features and applications of this type of substrate contacting are discussed.
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