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500 °C Formation of Poly-Si1-xGex (x≥ 0.5) on SiO2 by Ion-beam Stimulated Solid Phase Crystallization
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 February 2011
Abstract
Ion beam stimulated solid phase crystallization of a-Si1-xGex (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) on SiO2 has been investigated. The critical temperature to cause crystal nucleation can be successfully decreased by 150 °C for a-Si1-xGex with all Ge fractions (0 - 100 %) by using ion stimulation. As a result, crystal growth below the softening temperature (∼ 500 °C) of glass substrates was achieved for samples with Ge fractions exceeding 50 %. This method combined with Ge doping and ion stimulation will be a powerful tool to fabricate poly-SiGe TFTs on low cost glass substrates.
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