Interface Reactions and Electrical Properties of Ta/4H-SiC Contacts
Journal article, 2007

This study deals with the interfacial reactions and electrical properties of Ta/4H-SiC contacts. Tantalum thin films (~100 nm) were deposited onto SiC wafer at room temperature by argon ion beam sputtering. The samples were then heated in high vacuum at 650°C, 800°C or 950°C for 30 min. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), glancing angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and current-voltage (I-V) technique were used for characterising the samples. Ohmic contact is formed in the studied samples after annealing at or above 800°C even though considerable amount of metallic Ta still exists. The reaction zone possesses a layered structure of Ta2C/Ta2C+Ta5Si3/SiC. High enough temperature is needed to provide for sufficient interface change to tailor the contact properties.

Depth profile

Metal contact

I-V Characteristics.

Interfacial reaction

Author

Yu Cao

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

S. A. Perez-Garcia

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Lars Nyborg

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Materials Science Forum

0255-5476 (ISSN) 16629752 (eISSN)

Vol. 556-557 713-716
0878494421 (ISBN)

Subject Categories

Manufacturing, Surface and Joining Technology

Other Materials Engineering

DOI

10.4028/0-87849-442-1.713

ISBN

0878494421

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