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Growth of Thin Epitaxial Silicon Layers on Heavily Doped Substrates by RTP-CVD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

S. K. Lee
Affiliation:
Microelectronics Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
Y. H. Ku
Affiliation:
Microelectronics Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
D. L. Kwong
Affiliation:
Microelectronics Research Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
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Abstract

Silicon epitaxy plays an important role in improving the performance and reliability of semiconductor devices. The continuous scale-down in device feature size demands a low thermal budget epitaxial technique to maintain the structural integrity of processed devices. In this paper, rapid thermal processing chemical vapor deposition (RTP-CVD) has been used to deposit high quality, thin silicon epitaxial films with superior thickness control. Parameters affecting the quality and rate of epitaxial growth are discussed.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1989

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