DRASTIC ENLARGEMENT OF GRAIN-SIZE OF EXCIMER-LASER-CRYSTALLIZED POLYSILICON FILMS

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作者
CHOI, DH
SHIMIZU, K
SUGIURA, O
MATSUMURA, M
机构
[1] Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 1992年 / 31卷 / 12B期
关键词
EXCIMER-LASER CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD; POLYSILICON; GRAIN SIZE; THIN-FILM TRANSISTOR; SOLIDIFICATION VELOCITY; MEMBRANE;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.31.4545
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
Polysilicon thin films with extremely large grains (grain size more than 50 Am, i.e., three orders of magnitude more than the typical value) have been formed using an excimer-laser crystallization method for the first time. This drastic enlargement was achieved by the reduction of the solidification rate of molten silicon by the small heat capacitance effect of the thin silicon-dioxide membrane used as a substrate. Crystallinity and film properties have been evaluated from Raman spectroscopy, resistivity, Hall effect and transistor characteristics. The Hall mobility of electrons was as high as 610 CM2/VS.
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页码:4545 / 4549
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