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Comparative Study of Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition onto (100) Si Near 600°C: Epitaxial and Polycrystalline Silicon Films
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 February 2011
Abstract
Previously, we reported improved silicon epitaxy by hot-wire chemical vapor deposition (HWCVD) between about 600 and 650°C. Such temperatures are compatible with the thickening of large-grained Si seed layers on borosilicate glasses or other inexpensive substrates. Here, we provide detailed real-time spectroscopic ellipsometry (RTSE) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of two films grown near 600°C. A film grown at 594°C shows breakdown to a polycrystalline phase, while a film grown at 627°C is entirely epitaxial. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) of this epitaxial film shows dislocation defects that originate at the substrate/film interface, suggesting that an optimized surface preparation could yield lower defect densities.
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