Characterization of the buffer layer in SiC heteroepitaxy

Autor: R. Berjoan, J.L. Ponthenier, B. Cros, N. Bécourt, A.M. Papon, C. Jaussaud
Rok vydání: 1993
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Zdroj: Applied Surface Science. 68:461-466
ISSN: 0169-4332
DOI: 10.1016/0169-4332(93)90227-3
Popis: Buffer layers of SiC for heteroepitaxy of SiC were grown on Si(100) substrates by pyrolysis of C 3 H 8 diluted in H 2 as carrier gas, at atmospheric pressure. The composition profile and the interphase morphology have been studied by AES, TEM (XTEM, HREM) and ellipsometric spectroscopy. The buffer layer grown at 1200°C presents a steep composition gradient and allows the growth of a high-quality epitaxial film. The buffer layer grown at 1340°C reveals a more spread and irregular profile, with the formation of SiC inclusions in the Si substrate. It leads to an epitaxial film of poorer crystalline quality.
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