TY - JOUR
T1 - Atomically controlled CVD processing of group IV semiconductors for ultra-large-scale integrations
AU - Murota, Junichi
AU - Sakuraba, Masao
AU - Tillack, Bernd
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - One of the main requirements for ultra-large-scale integrations (ULSIs) is atomic-order control of process technology. Our concept of atomically controlled processing is based on atomic-order surface reaction control by CVD. By ultraclean low-pressure CVD using SiH4 and GeH4 gases, high-quality low-temperature epitaxial growth of Si1-xGex (100) (x = 0-1) with atomically flat surfaces and interfaces on Si(100) is achieved. Self limiting formation of 1-3 atomic layers of group IV or related atoms in the thermal adsorption and reaction of hydride gases on Si1-xGe x (100) are generalized based on the Langmuir-type model. By the Si epitaxial growth on top of the material already-formed on Si(100), N, B and C atoms are confined within about a 1 nm thick layer. In Si cap layer growth on the P atomic layer formed on Si1-xGex (100), segregation of P atoms is suppressed by using Si2H6 instead of SiH4 at a low temperature of 450.C. Heavy C atomic-layer doping suppresses strain relaxation as well as intermixing between Si and Ge at the Si1-xGex/Si heterointerface. It is confirmed that higher carrier concentration and higher carrier mobility are achieved by atomic-layer doping. These results open the way to atomically controlled technology for ULSIs.
AB - One of the main requirements for ultra-large-scale integrations (ULSIs) is atomic-order control of process technology. Our concept of atomically controlled processing is based on atomic-order surface reaction control by CVD. By ultraclean low-pressure CVD using SiH4 and GeH4 gases, high-quality low-temperature epitaxial growth of Si1-xGex (100) (x = 0-1) with atomically flat surfaces and interfaces on Si(100) is achieved. Self limiting formation of 1-3 atomic layers of group IV or related atoms in the thermal adsorption and reaction of hydride gases on Si1-xGe x (100) are generalized based on the Langmuir-type model. By the Si epitaxial growth on top of the material already-formed on Si(100), N, B and C atoms are confined within about a 1 nm thick layer. In Si cap layer growth on the P atomic layer formed on Si1-xGex (100), segregation of P atoms is suppressed by using Si2H6 instead of SiH4 at a low temperature of 450.C. Heavy C atomic-layer doping suppresses strain relaxation as well as intermixing between Si and Ge at the Si1-xGex/Si heterointerface. It is confirmed that higher carrier concentration and higher carrier mobility are achieved by atomic-layer doping. These results open the way to atomically controlled technology for ULSIs.
KW - Atomically controlled processing
KW - Chemical vapor deposition
KW - Grmanium
KW - Silicon
KW - ULSI
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U2 - 10.1088/2043-6262/3/2/023002
DO - 10.1088/2043-6262/3/2/023002
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84874914905
VL - 3
JO - Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
JF - Advances in Natural Sciences: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
SN - 2043-6262
IS - 2
M1 - 023002
ER -