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Optimization of the Ion-Cut Process in Si and SiC
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 March 2011
Abstract
H+-implantation is the basis for an ion-cut process, which combines hydrophilic wafer bonding, to produce heterostructures over a wide range of materials. This process has been successfully applied in Si to produce a commercial silicon-on-insulator material. The efficacy of implantation to produce thin-film separation was studied by investigation of H+-induced exfoliation in Si and SiC. Experiments were done to isolate the effects of the hydrogen chemistry from that of implant damage. Damage is manipulated independently of H+ dosage by a variety of techniques ranging from elevated temperature irradiation to a two-step implantation scheme in Si, and the use of channeled-ion implantation in SiC. The results will demonstrate that such schemes can significantly reduce the critical dose for exfoliation.
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