Deep-level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) investigations of energy levels of charge-carrier traps associated with precipitates of metal silicide often show that they behave not like localized monoenergetic traps but as a continuous density of allowed states in the bandgap with fast carrier exchange between these states, so-called band-like behavior. This kind of behavior was ascribed to the dislocation loop bounding the platelet, which in addition exhibits an attractive potential caused by long-range elastic strain. In previous works, the presence of the dislocation-related deformation potential in combination with the external electric field of the Schottky diode was included to obtain a reasonable fit of the proposed model to experimental data. Another well-known particular property of extended defects—the presence of their own strong electric field in their vicinity that is manifested in the logarithmic kinetics of electron capture—was not taken into account. We derive herein a theoretical model that takes into account both the external electric field and the intrinsic electric field of dislocation self-charge as well as its deformation potential, which leads to strong temporal variation of the activation energy during charge-carrier emission. We performed numerical simulations of the DLTS spectra based on such a model for a monoenergetic trap, finding excellent agreement with available experimental data.

Translated title of the contributionзоноподобное поведение локальных состояний преципитатов металлов в кремнии
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4975-4979
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Electronic Materials
Volume47
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2018

    Research areas

  • band-like traps, charge-carrier traps, Dislocations, DLTS, extended defects, precipitates, DISLOCATIONS, DEFECT STATES, SI, ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES, NISI2

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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