THE EFFECT OF NITROGEN ON THE MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF FLOAT ZONE SILICON AND ON CCD DEVICE PERFORMANCE

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作者
JASTRZEBSKI, L
CULLEN, GW
SOYDAN, R
HARBEKE, G
LAGOWSKI, J
VECRUMBA, S
HENRY, WN
机构
[1] LABS RCA LTD,CH-8048 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
[2] MIT,CAMBRIDGE,MA 02139
[3] RCA CORP,DIV NEW PROD,LANCASTER,PA 17604
关键词
Nitrogen - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; CHARGE COUPLED - Performance;
D O I
10.1149/1.2100481
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The effect of nitrogen on the mechanical properties of float zone wafers was investigated. It has been established that resistance to wafer breakage/warpage and dislocation generation can be affected by the presence of nitrogen. The improvement of mechanical properties is reflected in the reduction in the amount of process-induced defects, and in the yield improvement of CCD imagers made in these wafers. The relationship between the mechanical properties of silicon and the nitrogen concentration and state is complex.
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页数:5
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