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Solid Phase Epitaxy of UHV-Deposited Amorphous Si Over Recessed SiO2 Layer
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
Abstract
Lateral solid phase epitaxy (L-SPE) of ultra-high-vacuum (UHV) deposited amorphous Si (a-Si) over patterned SiO2 has been studied to produce monocrystalline silicon-on-insulator (SOI) films. When employing UHV-deposited a-Si, it is essential for L-SPE to reduce step height at the pattern boundary. This is because low density a-Si including columnar voids is formed at the step wall by the self-shadowing effect and SPE region does not extend across the low density a-Si area. L-SPE growth distance of 7 μm was achieved by low temperature annealing (575°C, 20 hr) on a planar substrate with recessed SiO2 patterns. Another deposition technique of a-Si for SPE, i.e., chemical vapor deposition is reviewed for comparison.
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