RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN OHMIC CONTACTS FOR III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTORS

被引:164
作者
SHEN, TC [1 ]
GAO, GB [1 ]
MORKOC, H [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ILLINOIS,COORDINATED SCI LAB,URBANA,IL 61801
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JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B | 1992年 / 10卷 / 05期
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10.1116/1.586179
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Recent advances in the technology and understanding of ohmic contacts for a variety of III-V compound semiconductor material systems are reviewed. Special attention is focused on factors and critical issues involved in making low resistance and reliable ohmic contacts. The solid-phase regrowth mechanisms of key metallization systems are described. In addition, special techniques to improve the ohmic contacts are discussed. Finally, the reliability issues of ohmic contacts are addressed.
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