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2025
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Quantum efficiency scaling by cascaded Ge multi-stage tunnel junctions
In: Journal of Lightwave Technology 43 (2025), p. 8825-8831
ISSN: 0733-8724
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2025.3589018 - , , , , , , :
Determination of the scattering length (Γ → L) by the electrically pumped Germanium Zener Emitter
In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters (2025)
ISSN: 1041-1135
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2025.3549829 - , , , , , , , , , :
Direct investigation of localized leakage currents in GaN-on-sapphire pn-diodes
In: Scientific Reports 15 (2025), Article No.: 39578
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-25338-0
2024
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Utilizing direct Zener tunneling in Germanium for cryogenic quantum applications
In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 172 (2024), Article No.: 108057
ISSN: 1369-8001
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2023.108057 - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Continuous-wave electrically pumped multi-quantum-well laser based on group-IV semiconductors
In: Nature Communications 15 (2024), Article No.: 10502
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54873-z - , , , , :
Low-temperature performance of GeSn-on-Si avalanche photodiodes toward single-photon detection
In: Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing 176 (2024), Article No.: 108303
ISSN: 1369-8001
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2024.108303 - , , :
Ge-on-Si single-photon avalanche diode using a double mesa structure
In: Optics Letters 49 (2024), p. 6345-6348
ISSN: 0146-9592
DOI: 10.1364/OL.534436
2023
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Sharp MIR plasmonic modes in gratings made of heavily doped pulsed laser-melted Ge1-xSnx
In: Optical Materials Express 13 (2023), p. 752-763
ISSN: 2159-3930
DOI: 10.1364/OME.479637 - , , , , , , , :
High mobility Ge 2DHG based MODFETs for low-temperature applications
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 38 (2023), Article No.: 035007
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6641/acb22f
2022
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Optimization of Fully Integrated Al Nanohole Array-Based Refractive Index Sensors for Use With a LED Light Source
In: IEEE Photonics Journal 14 (2022)
ISSN: 1943-0655
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2022.3177354
2021
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Photonic-plasmonic mode coupling in nanopillar Ge-on-Si PIN photodiodes
In: Scientific Reports 11 (2021), Article No.: 5723
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85012-z - , , , , , :
Impact of Charge Trapping on Epitaxial p-Ge-on-p-Si and HfO2Based Al/HfO2/p-Ge-on-p-Si/Al Structures Using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy and Constant Voltage Stress
In: IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology 20 (2021), p. 346-355
ISSN: 1536-125X
DOI: 10.1109/TNANO.2021.3069820 - , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Hybrid Spintronic Materials from Conducting Polymers with Molecular Quantum Bits
In: Advanced Functional Materials 31 (2021), Article No.: 2006882
ISSN: 1616-301X
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202006882 - , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Raman shifts in MBE-grown SixGex1 − − ySny alloys with large Si content
In: Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 52 (2021), p. 1167-1175
ISSN: 0377-0486
DOI: 10.1002/jrs.6098
2020
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Comparing Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results with photocurrent measurements for Ge-on-Si PIN photodetectors with and without Al nanoantennas
In: Journal of Applied Physics 128 (2020), Article No.: 013105
ISSN: 0021-8979
DOI: 10.1063/5.0012279 - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Composition analysis and transition energies of ultrathin Sn-rich GeSn quantum wells
In: Physical Review Materials 4 (2020), Article No.: 024601
ISSN: 2475-9953
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.4.024601 - , , , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Direct-indirect GeSn band structure formation by laser Radiation: The enhancement of Sn solubility in Ge
In: Optics and Laser Technology 128 (2020), Article No.: 106200
ISSN: 0030-3992
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2020.106200 - Viktoria Schlykow, Viktoria Schlykow, Costanza Lucia Manganelli, Friedhard Römer, Caterina Clausen, Lion Augel, Lion Augel, Jörg Schulze, Jens Katzer, Michael Andreas Schubert, Bernd Witzigmann, Thomas Schroeder, Giovanni Capellini, Giovanni Capellini, Inga Anita Fischer:
Ge(Sn) nano-island/Si heterostructure photodetectors with plasmonic antennas
In: Nanotechnology 31 (2020), Article No.: 345203
ISSN: 0957-4484
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab91ef - , , , :
Alloy Stability of Ge1−xSnx with Sn Concentrations up to 17% Utilizing Low-Temperature Molecular Beam Epitaxy
In: Journal of Electronic Materials 49 (2020), p. 5154-5160
ISSN: 0361-5235
DOI: 10.1007/s11664-020-08188-6 - , , , , , , , , , :
Weak localization and weak antilocalization in doped Ge1-y Sny layers with up to 8% Sn
In: Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 33 (2020), Article No.: 085703
ISSN: 0953-8984
DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/abcb68
2019
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PrxCa1-xMnO3-Based Memory and Si Time-Keeping Selector for Area and Energy Efficient Synapse
In: IEEE Electron Device Letters 40 (2019), p. 850-853
ISSN: 0741-3106
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2019.2914406 - , , :
An 82-GHz 14.6-mW Output Power Silicon Impact Ionization Avalanche Transit Time Transmitter with Monolithically Integrated Coplanar Waveguide Patch Antenna
In: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 67 (2019), p. 308-317
ISSN: 0018-9480
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2018.2876220
2018
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Integrated Collinear Refractive Index Sensor with Ge PIN Photodiodes
In: ACS Photonics 5 (2018), p. 4586-4593
ISSN: 2330-4022
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.8b01067 - , , , , , , , , :
Formation of Mn5Ge3 by thermal annealing of evaporated Mn on doped Ge on Si(111)
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 33 (2018), Article No.: 095008
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6641/aad4cf - , , , , , , , , :
Electrical characterization of n-doped SiGeSn diodes with high Sn content
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 33 (2018), Article No.: 124017
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6641/aae3ab - , , :
Transient phenomena in sub-bandgap impact ionization in Si n-i-p-i-n Diode
In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 65 (2018), p. 3414-3420
ISSN: 0018-9383
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2018.2846360 - , , , :
Enhancement of Ge-based p-channel vertical FET performance by channel engineering using planar doping and a Ge/Si x Ge1-x-ySn y heterostructure model for low power FET applications
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 33 (2018), Article No.: 114001
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6641/aae001 - , , , , , :
The effect of Ge precursor on the heteroepitaxy of Ge1-xSnx epilayers on a Si (001) substrate
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 33 (2018), Article No.: 034003
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6641/aa9e7e - , , , , , :
Engineering of Germanium Tunnel Junctions for Optical Applications
In: Ieee Photonics Journal 10 (2018), Article No.: 2200912
ISSN: 1943-0655
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOT.2018.2818662
2017
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Optical critical points of Si x Ge1-x-ySn y alloys with high Si content
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 32 (2017), Article No.: 124004
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6641/aa95d3 - , , , , , :
Charge Trapping Analysis of Metal/Al2O3/SiO2/Si, Gate Stack for Emerging Embedded Memories
In: IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability 17 (2017), p. 80-89
ISSN: 1530-4388
DOI: 10.1109/TDMR.2017.2659760
2016
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Electrical detection of spin transport in Si two-dimensional electron gas systems
In: Nanotechnology 27 (2016), Article No.: 365701
ISSN: 0957-4484
DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/36/365701 - , , , :
Sub-0.2 V impact ionization in Si n-i-p-i-n diode
In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 63 (2016), p. 4668-4673
ISSN: 0018-9383
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2016.2620986 - , , , , , , , , , :
Ge-on-Si PIN-photodetectors with Al nanoantennas: The effect of nanoantenna size on light scattering into waveguide modes
In: Applied Physics Letters 108 (2016), Article No.: 071108
ISSN: 0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.4942393 - , , , , , , , , :
Contact resistivities of antimony-doped n-type Ge1-xSn x
In: Semiconductor Science and Technology 31 (2016), Article No.: 08LT01
ISSN: 0268-1242
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/31/8/08LT01 - , , , , , , , , , , :
Compositional dependence of the band-gap of Ge1-x-YSixSny alloys
In: Applied Physics Letters 108 (2016), Article No.: 242104
ISSN: 0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.4953784 - , , , , , , , , , , , :
Photoluminescence from ultrathin Ge-rich multiple quantum wells observed up to room temperature: Experiments and modeling
In: Physical Review B 94 (2016), Article No.: 245304
ISSN: 0163-1829
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245304 - , , , , , , , , , , , , :
S-parameter characterization and lumped-element modelling of millimeter-wave single-drift impact-ionization avalanche transit-time diode
In: Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 55 (2016), Article No.: 04EF03
ISSN: 0021-4922
DOI: 10.7567/JJAP.55.04EF03
2015
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Growth and characterization of SiGeSn quantum well photodiodes
In: Optics Express 23 (2015), p. 25048-25057
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.23.025048 - , , , , :
Tuning the Ge(Sn) tunneling FET: Influence of drain doping, short channel, and Sn content
In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 62 (2015), p. 36-43
ISSN: 0018-9383
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2014.2371065 - , , , , , , , , :
Electrically pumped lasing from Ge Fabry-Perot resonators on Si
In: Optics Express 23 (2015), p. 14815-14822
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.23.014815 - , , , , , , , :
Vertical Ge and GeSn heterojunction gate-all-around tunneling field effect transistors
In: Solid-State Electronics 110 (2015), p. 59-64
ISSN: 0038-1101
DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2015.01.013 - , , , , , , , , , , , :
Electroluminescence of GeSn/Ge MQW LEDs on Si substrate
In: Optics Letters 40 (2015), p. 3209-3212
ISSN: 0146-9592
DOI: 10.1364/OL.40.003209 - , , , , , , , , , :
Absorption coefficients of GeSn extracted from PIN photodetector response
In: Solid-State Electronics 110 (2015), p. 71-75
ISSN: 0038-1101
DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2015.01.017
2014
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Hanle-effect measurements of spin injection from Mn5Ge3C0.8/Al2O3-contacts into degenerately doped Ge channels on Si
In: Applied Physics Letters 105 (2014), Article No.: 222408
ISSN: 0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.4903233 - , , , , , , , , , , , , :
GeSn heterojunction LEDs on Si substrates
In: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters 26 (2014), p. 187-189
ISSN: 1041-1135
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2013.2291571 - , , , , , :
Epitaxial growth of strained and unstrained GeSn alloys up to 25% Sn
In: Thin Solid Films 557 (2014), p. 169-172
ISSN: 0040-6090
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2013.10.064 - , , , , , , , , , , , :
GeSn-on-Si normal incidence photodetectors with bandwidths more than 40 GHz
In: Optics Express 22 (2014), p. 839-846
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.22.000839 - , , , , , , :
Effect of heavy doping and strain on the electroluminescence of Ge-on-Si light emitting diodes
In: Thin Solid Films 557 (2014), p. 351-354
ISSN: 0040-6090
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2013.08.041 - , , , , , :
Electroluminescence of germanium LEDs on silicon: Influence of antimony doping
In: Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics 11 (2014), p. 1686-1691
ISSN: 1862-6351
DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201400056 - , , , , , , , , , :
Structure and composition of Silicon-Germanium-Tin microstructures obtained through Mask Projection assisted Pulsed Laser Induced Epitaxy
In: Microelectronic Engineering 125 (2014), p. 18-21
ISSN: 0167-9317
DOI: 10.1016/j.mee.2014.03.017
2013
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Dislocation luminescence in highly doped degenerated germanium at room temperature
In: Physica Status Solidi (C) Current Topics in Solid State Physics 10 (2013), p. 56-59
ISSN: 1862-6351
DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201200395 - , , , , , , , :
Silicon tunneling field-effect transistors with tunneling in line with the gate field
In: IEEE Electron Device Letters 34 (2013), p. 154-156
ISSN: 0741-3106
DOI: 10.1109/LED.2012.2228250 - , , , , , :
Room-temperature electroluminescence from tensile strained double-heterojunction Germanium pin LEDs on Silicon substrates
In: Solid-State Electronics 83 (2013), p. 87-91
ISSN: 0038-1101
DOI: 10.1016/j.sse.2013.01.041 - , , , , , , :
Direct bandgap narrowing in Ge LED's on Si substrates
In: Optics Express 21 (2013), p. 2206-2211
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/OE.21.002206
2012
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Towards electrical detection of plasmons in all-silicon pin-diodes
In: physica status solidi (b) 249 (2012), p. 773-777
ISSN: 0370-1972
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201100774 - , , , , , , :
Recent developments in Ge dots grown on pit-patterned surfaces
In: physica status solidi (b) 249 (2012), p. 764-772
ISSN: 0370-1972
DOI: 10.1002/pssb.201100779 - , , , , , , , , , , :
Laser synthesis of germanium tin alloys on virtual germanium
In: Applied Physics Letters 100 (2012), Article No.: 104101
ISSN: 0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.3692175 - , , , , , , , , , , :
Silicon germanium tin alloys formed by pulsed laser induced epitaxy
In: Applied Physics Letters 100 (2012), Article No.: 204102
ISSN: 0003-6951
DOI: 10.1063/1.4714768 - , , , , , , , :
Laser assisted formation of binary and ternary Ge/Si/Sn alloys
In: Thin Solid Films 520 (2012), p. 3262-3265
ISSN: 0040-6090
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2011.10.101 - , , , , , , , , :
Epitaxially grown indium phosphide quantum dots on a virtual Ge substrate realized on Si(001)
In: Applied Physics Express 5 (2012), Article No.: 42001
ISSN: 1882-0778
DOI: 10.1143/APEX.5.042001
2011
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Electrical spin injection and transport in germanium
In: Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 84 (2011), Article No.: 125323
ISSN: 1550-235X
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.125323
2010
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Very high room-temperature peak-to-valley current ratio in Si Esaki tunneling diodes (March 2010)
In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 57 (2010), p. 2857-2863
ISSN: 0018-9383
DOI: 10.1109/TED.2010.2068395
2025
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600 °C Operation of a LDMOS Integrated on a 4H-SiC CMOS Platform
48th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2025 (Opatija, 2. Juni 2025 - 6. Juni 2025)
In: Snjezana Babic, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Pavle Ergovic, Tihana Galina Grbac, Vera Gradisnik, Stjepan Gros, Alan Jovic, Darko Jurekovic, Tihomir Katulic, Marko Koricic, Vedran Mornar, Juraj Petrovic, Karolj Skala, Dejan Skvorc, Vlado Sruk, Edvard Tijan, Joe S. Valacich, Neven Vrcek, Boris Vrdoljak (ed.): 2025 MIPRO 48th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2025 - Proceedings 2025
DOI: 10.1109/MIPRO65660.2025.11131887 - , , , :
Empirical Modelling of Tunneling Processes in 4H-SiC Gated Pin-Diodes
48th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2025 (Opatija, 2. Juni 2025 - 6. Juni 2025)
In: Snjezana Babic, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Pavle Ergovic, Tihana Galina Grbac, Vera Gradisnik, Stjepan Gros, Alan Jovic, Darko Jurekovic, Tihomir Katulic, Marko Koricic, Vedran Mornar, Juraj Petrovic, Karolj Skala, Dejan Skvorc, Vlado Sruk, Edvard Tijan, Joe S. Valacich, Neven Vrcek, Boris Vrdoljak (ed.): 2025 MIPRO 48th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2025 - Proceedings 2025
DOI: 10.1109/MIPRO65660.2025.11131817 - , , , :
Electroluminescent Behavior of Defects in 4H-SiC Light Emitting Diodes
48th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2025 (Opatija, 2. Juni 2025 - 6. Juni 2025)
In: Snjezana Babic, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Pavle Ergovic, Tihana Galina Grbac, Vera Gradisnik, Stjepan Gros, Alan Jovic, Darko Jurekovic, Tihomir Katulic, Marko Koricic, Vedran Mornar, Juraj Petrovic, Karolj Skala, Dejan Skvorc, Vlado Sruk, Edvard Tijan, Joe S. Valacich, Neven Vrcek, Boris Vrdoljak (ed.): 2025 MIPRO 48th ICT and Electronics Convention 2025
DOI: 10.1109/MIPRO65660.2025.11132079 - , , :
Fabrication and Electrical Characterization of Pure Boron on 4H-SiC Junctions
48th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2025 (Opatija, 2. Juni 2025 - 6. Juni 2025)
In: Snjezana Babic, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Pavle Ergovic, Tihana Galina Grbac, Vera Gradisnik, Stjepan Gros, Alan Jovic, Darko Jurekovic, Tihomir Katulic, Marko Koricic, Vedran Mornar, Juraj Petrovic, Karolj Skala, Dejan Skvorc, Vlado Sruk, Edvard Tijan, Joe S. Valacich, Neven Vrcek, Boris Vrdoljak (ed.): 2025 MIPRO 48th ICT and Electronics Convention 2025
DOI: 10.1109/MIPRO65660.2025.11132043
2024
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In situ, non-invasive novel measurement method for the determination of integrated waveguide losses
Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems 2024 (San Diego, CA, 18. August 2024 - 22. August 2024)
In: Nader Engheta, Mikhail A. Noginov, Nikolay I. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Zheludev (ed.): Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2024
DOI: 10.1117/12.3028025 - , , :
Ab Initio Calculations to Determine Tunneling Parameters for 4H-SiC Tunneling Field-Effect Transistor Simulations
47th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2024 (Opatija, HRV, 20. Mai 2024 - 24. Mai 2024)
In: Snjezana Babic, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Dragan Cisic, Pavle Ergovic, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Vera Gradisnik, Stjepan Gros, Andrej Jokic, Alan Jovic, Darko Jurekovic, Tihomir Katulic, Marko Koricic, Vedran Mornar, Juraj Petrovic, Karolj Skala, Dejan Skvorc, Vlado Sruk, Marko Svaco, Edvard Tijan, Neven Vrcek, Boris Vrdoljak (ed.): 2024 47th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2024 - Proceedings 2024
DOI: 10.1109/MIPRO60963.2024.10569785 - , , , , , , :
A 4H-SiC CMOS Technology enabling Smart Sensor Integration and Circuit Operation above 500 °C
2024 Smart Systems Integration Conference and Exhibition, SSI 2024 (Hamburg, 16. April 2024 - 18. April 2024)
In: 2024 Smart Systems Integration Conference and Exhibition, SSI 2024 2024
DOI: 10.1109/SSI63222.2024.10740550 - , , , , , :
Investigation of CMOS Single Process Steps on 4H-SiC a-Plane Wafers for Quantum Applications
47th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2024 (Opatija, 20. Mai 2024 - 24. Mai 2024)
In: Snjezana Babic, Zeljka Car, Marina Cicin-Sain, Dragan Cisic, Pavle Ergovic, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Vera Gradisnik, Stjepan Gros, Andrej Jokic, Alan Jovic, Darko Jurekovic, Tihomir Katulic, Marko Koricic, Vedran Mornar, Juraj Petrovic, Karolj Skala, Dejan Skvorc, Vlado Sruk, Marko Svaco, Edvard Tijan, Neven Vrcek, Boris Vrdoljak (ed.): 2024 47th ICT and Electronics Convention, MIPRO 2024 - Proceedings 2024
DOI: 10.1109/MIPRO60963.2024.10569589 - , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Pulse tunable SiGeSn/GeSn multi-quantum-well microdisk lasers
Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems 2024 (San Diego, CA, USA, 18. August 2024 - 22. August 2024)
In: Nader Engheta, Mikhail A. Noginov, Nikolay I. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Zheludev (ed.): Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2024
DOI: 10.1117/12.3028016 - , , , , , , :
Reduction of dark current in Ge-on-Si avalanche photodiodes using a double mesa structure
Metamaterials, Metadevices, and Metasystems 2024 (San Diego, CA, 18. August 2024 - 22. August 2024)
In: Nader Engheta, Mikhail A. Noginov, Nikolay I. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Zheludev (ed.): Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2024
DOI: 10.1117/12.3028061 - , , , :
Bandwidth enhancement in GeSn-on-Si avalanche photodiodes with a 60 GHz gain-bandwidth-product
2024 IEEE Silicon Photonics Conference, SiPhotonics 2024 (Tokyo, JPN, 15. April 2024 - 18. April 2024)
In: IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics GFP 2024
DOI: 10.1109/SiPhotonics60897.2024.10543351
2023
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SiGeSn/GeSn Multi Quantum Wells Light Emitting Diodes with a Negative Differential Resistance
2023 IEEE Silicon Photonics Conference, SiPhotonics 2023 (Washington, DC, 4. April 2023 - 7. April 2023)
In: IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics GFP 2023
DOI: 10.1109/SiPhotonics55903.2023.10141960
2022
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Modeling and design of an electrically pumped SiGeSn microring laser
Silicon Photonics XVII 2022 (Online, 20. Februar 2022 - 24. Februar 2022)
In: Graham T. Reed, Andrew P. Knights (ed.): Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2022
DOI: 10.1117/12.2609537 - , , , , , , , , , , , , :
Electrically pumped SiGeSn microring lasers
2022 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2022 (Cabo San Lucas, MEX, 11. Juli 2022 - 13. Juli 2022)
In: 2022 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2022 - Proceedings 2022
DOI: 10.1109/SUM53465.2022.9858260 - , , , , , , :
Electroluminescence of SixGe1-x-ySny / Ge1-ySny pin-Diodes Grown on a GeSn Buffer
48th IEEE European Solid State Circuits Conference, ESSCIRC 2022 (Milan, ITA, 19. September 2022 - 22. September 2022)
In: ESSCIRC 2022 - IEEE 48th European Solid State Circuits Conference, Proceedings 2022
DOI: 10.1109/ESSCIRC55480.2022.9911458 - , , , , , :
GeSn-on-Si Avalanche Photodiodes for Short-Wave Infrared Detection
48th IEEE European Solid State Circuits Conference, ESSCIRC 2022 (Milan, ITA, 19. September 2022 - 22. September 2022)
In: ESSCIRC 2022 - IEEE 48th European Solid State Circuits Conference, Proceedings 2022
DOI: 10.1109/ESSCIRC55480.2022.9911363
2020
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Improvement of Thermal Endurance for Integrated Millimeter-Wave Silicon IMPATT Device in μm2-Scale
2020 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications, IMWS-AMP 2020 (Suzhou, 29. Juli 2020 - 31. Juli 2020)
In: 2020 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications, IMWS-AMP 2020 - Proceedings 2020
DOI: 10.1109/IMWS-AMP49156.2020.9199695
2019
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Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors based on Pure Boron Collectors
31st International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, ISPSD 2019 (Shanghai, 19. Mai 2019 - 23. Mai 2019)
In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs 2019
DOI: 10.1109/ISPSD.2019.8757595 - , , , , , , , :
Magnetic characterization of a Mn based ferromagnet on SixGe(1-x-y)Sny with high Sn content
2nd Joint International Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2019 / International Conference on Silicon Epitaxy and Heterostructures, ICSI 2019 Conference (Madison, WI, 2. Juni 2019 - 6. Juni 2019)
In: M. A. Eriksson, M. G. Lagally (ed.): ECS Transactions 2019
DOI: 10.1149/09301.0101ecst - , , , , , , :
Back-end-of-line CMOS-compatible diode fabrication with pure boron deposition down to 50 °C
49th European Solid-State Device Research Conference, ESSDERC 2019 (Cracow, 23. September 2019 - 26. September 2019)
In: European Solid-State Device Research Conference 2019
DOI: 10.1109/ESSDERC.2019.8901810 - , , , , , , :
A 2x2 Pixel Array Camera based on a Backside Illuminated Ge-on-Si Photodetector
18th IEEE Sensors, SENSORS 2019 (Montreal, QC, 27. Oktober 2019 - 30. Oktober 2019)
In: Proceedings of IEEE Sensors 2019
DOI: 10.1109/SENSORS43011.2019.8956731 - , , :
A Monolithically Integrated 80-GHz Full-Wave Rectenna With Silicon Schottky Diodes Under MOTT Operation
2019 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2019 (Guangzhou, 19. Mai 2019 - 22. Mai 2019)
In: 2019 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2019 - Proceedings 2019
DOI: 10.1109/IEEE-IWS.2019.8804127
2018
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Tunnel Injection into Group IV Semiconductors and its Application to Light-Emitting Devices
2018 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2018 (Waikoloa, HI, 9. Juli 2018 - 11. Juli 2018)
In: IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2018 2018
DOI: 10.1109/PHOSST.2018.8456688 - , :
Characterization of thin Boron layers grown on Silicon utilizing molecular beam epitaxy for ultra-shallow pn-junctions
41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2018 (Opatija, 21. Mai 2018 - 25. Mai 2018)
In: Boris Vrdoljak, Edvard Tijan, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Vlado Sruk, Marina Cicin-Sain, Slobodan Ribaric, Karolj Skala, Marko Koricic, Mladen Mauher, Stjepan Gros, Predrag Pale, Matej Janjic (ed.): 2018 41st International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2018 - Proceedings 2018
DOI: 10.23919/MIPRO.2018.8399821
2017
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Fabrication and simulation of vertical Ge-based P-channel planar-doped barrier FETs with 40 nm channel length
5th Berkeley Symposium on Energy Efficient Electronic Systems, E3S 2017 (Berkeley, CA, 19. Oktober 2017 - 20. Oktober 2017)
In: 2017 5th Berkeley Symposium on Energy Efficient Electronic Systems, E3S 2017 - Proceedings 2017
DOI: 10.1109/E3S.2017.8246166 - , , , , :
(Si)GeSn plasmonics
2017 IEEE Photonics Society Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2017 (San Juan, 10. Juli 2017 - 12. Juli 2017)
In: Summer Topicals Meeting Series, SUM 2017 2017
DOI: 10.1109/PHOSST.2017.8012628 - , , , , , , , , , , , :
Device performance tuning of Ge gate-all-around tunneling field effect transistors by means of GeSn: Potential and challenges
40th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2017 (Opatija, 22. Mai 2017 - 26. Mai 2017)
In: Marina Cicin-Sain, Filip Hormot, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Boris Vrdoljak, Edvard Tijan, Karolj Skala, Slobodan Ribaric, Stjepan Gros, Vlado Sruk, Mladen Mauher, Petar Biljanovic, Marko Koricic (ed.): 2017 40th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2017 - Proceedings 2017
DOI: 10.23919/MIPRO.2017.7973391 - , , , , , :
Luminescence of strained Ge on GeSn virtual substrate grown on Si (001)
Silicon Photonics XII 2017 (San Francisco, CA, 30. Januar 2017 - 1. Februar 2017)
In: Andrew P. Knights, Graham T. Reed (ed.): Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2017
DOI: 10.1117/12.2249564 - , , , , , :
Impact of Sn segregation on Ge1-xSnx epi-layers growth by RP-CVD
40th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2017 (Opatija, 22. Mai 2017 - 26. Mai 2017)
In: Marina Cicin-Sain, Filip Hormot, Tihana Galinac Grbac, Boris Vrdoljak, Edvard Tijan, Karolj Skala, Slobodan Ribaric, Stjepan Gros, Vlado Sruk, Mladen Mauher, Petar Biljanovic, Marko Koricic (ed.): 2017 40th International Convention on Information and Communication Technology, Electronics and Microelectronics, MIPRO 2017 - Proceedings 2017
DOI: 10.23919/MIPRO.2017.7973388
2016
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Ge and GeSn light emitters on Si
16th International Conference on Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology, GADEST 2015 (Bad Staffelstein, 20. September 2015 - 25. September 2015)
In: Peter Pichler (ed.): Solid State Phenomena 2016
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.242.353 - , , , , , , , :
Analysis of EL emitted by LEDs on Si substrates containing GeSn/Ge multi quantum wells as active layers
16th International Conference on Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology, GADEST 2015 (Bad Staffelstein, 20. September 2015 - 25. September 2015)
In: Peter Pichler, Peter Pichler (ed.): Solid State Phenomena 2016
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.242.361 - , , , , , , , , , , :
S-parameter based device-level C-V measurement of p-i-n single-drift IMPATT diode for millimeter-wave applications
2016 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2016 (Shanghai, 14. März 2016 - 16. März 2016)
In: 2016 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium, IWS 2016 2016
DOI: 10.1109/IEEE-IWS.2016.7585419 - , , , , , , :
Small-signal IMPATT diode characterization for mm-wave power generation in monolithic scenarios
46th European Solid-State Device Research Conference, ESSDERC 2016 (Lausanne, 12. September 2016 - 15. September 2016)
In: European Solid-State Device Research Conference 2016
DOI: 10.1109/ESSDERC.2016.7599600
2015
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Plasmonics-integrated Ge PIN-photodetectors: Efficiency enhancement by Al nanoantennas and plasmon detection
International Conference on Optics and Photonics 2015, ICOP 2015 (Kolkata, 20. Februar 2015 - 22. Februar 2015)
In: Kallol Bhattacharya, Rajib Chakraborty (ed.): Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2015
DOI: 10.1117/12.2192161 - , , , , , , :
Systematic characterization of Silicon IMPATT diode for Monolithic E-band amplifier design
9th German Microwave Conference, GeMiC 2015 (Nuremberg, 16. März 2015 - 18. März 2015)
In: 2015 German Microwave Conference, GeMiC 2015 2015
DOI: 10.1109/GEMIC.2015.7107771
2014
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Luminescence from germanium and germanium on silicon
15th Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology, GADEST 2013 (, 22. September 2013 - 27. September 2013)
In: Solid State Phenomena 2014
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.205-206.383 - , , , , , , :
UV excimer laser assisted heteroepitaxy of (Si)GeSn on Si(100)
6th SiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds: Materials, Processing and Devices Symposium - 2014 ECS and SMEQ Joint International Meeting (Cancun, 5. Oktober 2014 - 9. Oktober 2014)
In: Benjamin Vincent, Atsushi Ogura, David Harame, Matty Caymax, Seiichi Miyazaki, Guofu Niu, Bernd Tillack, Bernd Tillack, Alexander Reznicek, Marc Heyns, Gianlorenzo Masini, Krishna Saraswat, Yee-Chia Yeo, Junich Murota (ed.): ECS Transactions 2014
DOI: 10.1149/06406.0115ecst - , , , :
Plasmonic waveguiding and detection structures integrated with Ge PIN-diodes
7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 (SGP, 2. Juni 2014 - 4. Juni 2014)
In: 2014 7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 2014
DOI: 10.1109/ISTDM.2014.6874648 - , , , , , :
Spin accumulation in n-Ge on Si with sputtered Mn5Ge 3C0.8-contacts
7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 (SGP, 2. Juni 2014 - 4. Juni 2014)
In: 2014 7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 2014
DOI: 10.1109/ISTDM.2014.6874647 - , , , , , , , , , , , :
High speed vertical GeSn photodiodes on Si
11th International Conference on Group IV Photonics, GFP 2014 (Paris, 27. August 2014 - 29. August 2014)
In: IEEE International Conference on Group IV Photonics GFP 2014
DOI: 10.1109/Group4.2014.6962007 - , , , , , :
Vertical Ge heterojunction gate-ail-around tunneling field effect transistors with Ge0.92Sn0.08-δ-Layers at the tunneling junction
7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 (SGP, 2. Juni 2014 - 4. Juni 2014)
In: 2014 7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 2014
DOI: 10.1109/ISTDM.2014.6874652 - , , , , , , , , :
Extraction of GeSn absorption coefficients from photodetector response
7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 (SGP, 2. Juni 2014 - 4. Juni 2014)
In: 2014 7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 2014
DOI: 10.1109/ISTDM.2014.6874643 - , , , , , :
A monolithic integrated 85 GHz schottky rectenna with dynamic tuning range of the conversion voltage
2014 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology, RFIT 2014 (Hefei, 27. August 2014 - 30. August 2014)
In: RFIT 2014 - 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology: Silicon Technology Heats Up for THz 2014
DOI: 10.1109/RFIT.2014.6933240 - , , , , , , :
A reliable 40 GHz opto-electrical system for characterization of frequency response of Ge PIN photo detectors
7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 (SGP, 2. Juni 2014 - 4. Juni 2014)
In: 2014 7th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2014 2014
DOI: 10.1109/ISTDM.2014.6874649
2013
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Resistance-capacitance limitation of fast double heterojunction Ge p-i-n photodetectors
Integrated Photonics: Materials, Devices, and Applications II (USA, 24. April 2013 - 26. April 2013)
In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 2013
DOI: 10.1117/12.2017008 - , , :
Dual Spherical Spline and Its Application in Tool Path Planing for 5-Axis Flank Milling
In: Communications in Computer and Information Science 2013
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32350-8_2
2012
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Room-temperature electroluminescence from tensile strained double-heterojunction Ge pin LEDs on Si substrates
6th International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2012 (USA, 4. Juni 2012 - 6. Juni 2012)
In: 2012 International Silicon-Germanium Technology and Device Meeting, ISTDM 2012 - Proceedings 2012
DOI: 10.1109/ISTDM.2012.6222478 - , , :
Dual spherical spline: A new representation of ruled surface optimization
2012 12th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2012 (CHN, 5. Dezember 2012 - 7. Dezember 2012)
In: 2012 12th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2012 2012
DOI: 10.1109/ICARCV.2012.6485356
2011
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Room temperature direct band-gap emission from an unstrained Ge p-i-n LED on Si
14th International Biannual Meeting on Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology, GADEST2011 (AUT, 25. September 2011 - 30. September 2011)
In: Solid State Phenomena 2011
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.178-179.25 - , , :
Tool path planning in flank milling based on dual spherical spline
International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, GRAPP 2011 (PRT, 5. März 2011 - 7. März 2011)
In: GRAPP 2011 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications 2011
2010
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Crystalline Ge1-xSnx heterostructures in lateral high-speed devices
4th International Conference on Quantum, Nano and Micro Technologies, ICQNM 2010 (ANT, 10. Februar 2010 - 16. Februar 2010)
In: 4th International Conference on Quantum, Nano and Micro Technologies, ICQNM 2010 2010
DOI: 10.1109/ICQNM.2010.17 - , , :
Blade geometry design with kinematic ruled surface approximation
25th Annual ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, SAC 2010 (CHE, 22. März 2010 - 26. März 2010)
In: Proceedings of the ACM Symposium on Applied Computing 2010
DOI: 10.1145/1774088.1774357
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KI-Fähigkeiten für Elektroingenieur*innen: Entfachen von KI-unterstützter Innovation
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Term: 1. Oktober 2024 - 30. September 2025
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Analytische Modellierung und Weiterentwicklung von monolithisch integrierten 900 V Silizium RC-Snubbern
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Term: since 1. Juli 2023Eine Verringerung der Schaltzeiten von Leistungshalbleitern isteine wesentliche Maßnahme zur Reduzierung der Schaltverluste inLeistungsmodulen in denen (U)WBG-Transistoren genutzt werden. In konventionellenModulen können jedoch parasitäre Induktivitäten durch hohe Schaltgeschwindigkeitenzu Überspannungsspitzen und „Ringing“-Effekten führen, welche Schäden andererBauelemente im Leistungsmodul zur Folge haben können. Ein dissipativer,monolithisch in Silizium integrierter, RC-Snubber (in Reihe geschalteter Widerstand R und Kondensator C) kann solche Überspannungen absorbierenund Oszillationen effektiv dämpfen, was Schäden verhindern und kürzereSchaltzeiten ermöglichen kann. Solche Si RC-Snubber können direkt in dasLeistungsmodul integriert werden, was die Nutzung konventioneller Modulaufbautenund Wärmemanagement ermöglicht.
Durch eine Lochstrukturierung des Siliziums kann die effektiveOberfläche und damit die Kapazität des Kondensators vergrößert werden. Bei derAbscheidung der dielektrischen Schichten (Siliziumdioxid, stöchiometrisches und „stressfreies“Siliziumnitrid) auf diese Oberfläche entstehen jedoch hohe thermo-mechanischeSpannungen, welche die Siliziumhalbleiterscheibe verbiegen können und einenProzessierung erschweren oder unmöglich machen. Bei einer Erhöhung der Durchschlagsfestigkeitbei gleichbleibender Integrationsdichte (Kapazität), muss außerdem gleichzeitigdie Dicke der dielektrischen Schicht als auch die Oberflächenvergrößerung, alsoLochtiefe, erhöht werden, was zu noch größeren Spannungen führt. Um dieseProblematik zu lösen, soll in diesem Projekt ein neuer dielektrischer Schichtstapelbestehend aus thermisch gewachsenen Siliziumdioxid und stöchiometrischenSiliziumnitrid so designt werden, dass die mechanischen Spannungen reduziertwerden und eine Herstellung der RC-Snubber mit erhöhter Durchbruchfestigkeit ermöglichtwird. Gleichzeitig soll der Ladungsträgertransport durch die einzelnenSchichten, sowie den gesamten Schichtstapel, inklusive eingefanger Ladungen unddie Verteilung des elektrischen Feldes verstanden und analytisch modelliertwerden.
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Herstellung und Charakterisierung von SiGeSn-„Pillar“-MOSFETs
(Projekt aus Eigenmitteln)
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Term: since 1. Januar 2022Abstract (fachliche Beschreibung)
Herstellung und Charakterisierung von SiGeSn-„Pillar“-MOSFETs
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Herstellung und Charakterisierung von Bipolarbauelementen auf 4H-SiC a-Plane Wafern zur Funktionalisierung von Siliziumvakanzen für Quantenanwendungen
(Projekt aus Eigenmitteln)
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Term: since 1. Oktober 2021Abstract (fachliche Beschreibung) des Projektes "Herstellung und Charakterisierung von Bipolarbauelementen auf 4H-SiC a-Plane Wafern zur Funktionalisierung von Siliziumvakanzen für Quantenanwendungen"
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Towards reliable high-temperature stable SiC CMOS technology - concepts, challenges and solutions
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Term: since 1. September 2021Abstract zu:
Towards reliable high-temperature stable SiC CMOS technology - concepts, challenges and solutions
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Optimierung der elektrischen Eigenschaften von 4H-SiC-Leistungshalbleitern mittels „Trench“-Struktur
(Projekt aus Eigenmitteln)
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Term: since 1. September 2021In this work, the influence of a trench structure on the electrical performance of 4H-SiC power diodes is investigated.
With its outstanding properties like wide bandgap and high critical electrical field strength, silicon carbide (SiC) is a very attractive choice for power semiconductor devices. One of the most common and fundamental devices on SiC are Schottky diodes. To fulfill todays requirements of high performance power modules, continuous development of power devices like SiC Schottky diodes is essential. In their history of development, one key approach was to combine Schottky with PiN diodes, bringing together the advantages of both. These so-called Junction Barrier Schottky (JBS) diodes stand out through their low forward voltage drop with a significant reduced leakage current in reverse-bias compared with their pure Schottky counterparts. Key to reducing the leakage current is to shield the electrical field at the Schottky interface in order to reduce Schottky barrier lowering. However, consuming the Schottky area through PiN regions results in a trade-off between forward and blocking capabilities. For Schottky-diodes, the trenches lead to a significant reduction of the electric field at the Schottky-interface. Compared to commonly used JBS-diodes, the strength of the electric field can be reduced by one order of magnitude. Because of this, the leakage current is reduced by two orders of magnitude. The lowered electric field also allows for the use of a metal with a low Schottky-barrier height on SiC as well as for a higher doping of the epitaxial layer. Both of these changes lead to energy savings when the diode is conducting and therefore to a higher efficiency of the device.
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Entwicklung einer Technologie zur Herstellung von TaC-basierten Sprühbeschichtungen für die Halbleitermaterialherstellung und -prozessierung
(Projekt aus Eigenmitteln)
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Term: since 1. September 2021The rapidly expanding SiC market requires the installation of large production capacities for the manufacture of SiC crystals and SiC devices. This is also associated with a large demand for graphite components, which are subject to a great deal of wear during the growth processes of the SiC crystals and epitaxial layers. The introduction of high temperature and corrosion resistant protective coatings based on tantalum carbide (TaC) can help to save resources, deescalate supply shortage and reduce costs. In addition, protective TaC coatings could help improve process stability and thus material quality and yield. This thesis presents the development of an alternative slurry-based spray coating approach which has the advantage over all sorts of different coating technology routes like thermal spraying, electro deposition, carbonization, sol-gel method, sputtering and especially compare to conventional chemical vapour deposition (CVD). With our technology approach it is possible to coat components of any size and geometry, to adjust the coating properties over a wide range, such as thickness, density, composition, and even to repair a component in defective areas after it has been used in application.
The slurry-based spray coating technology starts with manufacturing a stable suspension, proceeds with creating a homogeneous spray coated layer on top of the graphite substrate with hardly any structural defects like lunkers, etc. and ends with a sintering process to generate the functional TaC coating with distinctive structural and mechanical properties.
In general, there are three main requirements to the coating as a protective layer itself which should be fulfilled. First, the coating should be homogenous and smooth so there are no weak points for a concentrated assault of reactive gases. Second, a strongly adherent coating is necessary for protection over a certain amount of time, especially in a harsh high temperature environment. Finally, to protect the components to its full extent the coating has to be crack-free, thick, and less porous, to act as a functional separation layer.
Using the right mixture of selected ingredients, including fine powder with a distinct particle size distribution, water, a dispersing agent, a binding agent and a defoamer, it is possible to create a defect-free spray coating layer on graphite with a perfectly homogenous particle distribution. Due to a fundamental and systematic investigation using graphite materials with different properties, especially open pore morphology, it was possible to identify graphites with surface pore structures which can be coated smooth and homogeneously without any depressions. By using the coating procedure repeatedly, this alternative approach, compared to conventional CVD process, can create thick coatings up to 300µm with hardly to no effort. But thicker coatings tend to delaminate easier if the surface bonding is not sufficient. For that reason, the bonding strength and wear resistance of the coating was tested for different coating thicknesses by a standardized pull-off test and scratch test setup. Another important parameter is the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the TaC coating and the graphite component which should be as small as possible to avoid cracks, that could also lead in delamination and eventual failure under application environments. The sintering conditions defines the porosity of the coating and is also evaluated.
To finally evaluate the performance of the coating under real application conditions, small pieces of graphite were coated all around and were put in a reactor chamber to test them under industrial physical vapour transport (PVT) SiC growing conditions. It is demonstrated that the coating on specific selected graphite materials including the right coating properties can withstand the harsh high temperature growing conditions and is also suitable for use in SiC epitaxy. In addition to basic investigations, results on real components as used in the PVT and epitaxy process will also be presented. Results on the variation of process times in the PVT process and the repeated use of coated components are done.
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Novel Approach to SiC Power Device Fabrication: High-Purity Semi-insulating Substrates Doped by Energy-Filtered Ion Implantation
(Projekt aus Eigenmitteln)
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Term: since 1. September 2021Abstract zu:
Novel Approach to SIC Power Device Fabrication: High-Purity Semi-insulating Substrates Doped by Energy-Filtered Ion Implantation
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Modelling Nanomechanical Effects in Advanced Lithographic Materials and Processes
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Term: since 1. September 2021Das Forschungsprojekt wird im Rahmen einesLEB-Promotionsvorhabens in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Fraunhofer Institut fürIntegrierte Systeme und Bauelementetechnologie (IISB) bearbeitet.
The semiconductor electronics field has come a long way in the past century and is only going to grow by leaps and bounds. The very first semiconductor device can be traced back to the rectifier (AC-DC converter)that was invented way back in 1874. The building blocks of today's semiconductor devices are the transistors and they were invented much later in the year 1947 by Bardeen and Brattain at Bell Laboratories, USA. The semiconductor industry has evolved quite a lot since due to various advancements in technology and has transitioned to the integrated circuit (IC) era. These ICs have made their way into a wide variety of electronic products ranging from the humble calculator to electric vehicles (EVs) and also to more advanced technologies like that of a space rocket launch system. The metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) is the most commonly used type of field-effect transistor (FET) that makes up current generation ICs. There can be billions of these MOSFETS on microprocessor devices such as the latest one from Apple. The wonderful field of photolithography has made it possible to manufacture these transistors that are known to be the building blocks of semiconductor devices. State-of-the-art clean rooms with very low levels of contamination and newer lithography techniques have allowed for the manufacture of semiconductors in a fewer number of steps to keep up with the demand of the industry.
The path towards achieving a large number of transistors on a chip has become quite challenging of late due to the processes employed. Smaller features require a light source with a lower wavelength, which in turn can make manufacturing difficult and less predictable. The major bottleneck in the process is now the pattern transfer from the mask to the wafer. This is mainly due to the various chemical, optical and mechanical effects taking place within the photoresist polymer. The feature shapes and contours may not always match the design specifications of the mask due to these effects. Such defects can considerably reduce the throughput of the lithographic system and lead to losses in process productivity and increase costs. Various complex correction measures are employed to help mitigate these defects. Good defect prediction models need to be developed and implemented in order to predict and understand their occurrences. Moreover, defects in modern extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) do not scale with the feature size. The defects can therefore be in the range of several nanometers, which make them quite large to neglect. Many of the lithographic simulators do not have the means to correctly and accurately predict all the outcomes of the numerous lithographic processes. Since lithography is a vast field encompassing a number of scientific areas ranging from optical physics, chemistry, mathematics and mechanics, modelling and simulating a complete process till the final stage can be very challenging. Compact models have been used in the past as a compromise to help balance the performance and accuracy requirements in order to suit the needs of the industry. These models however can fall short in terms of accuracy while being quite good when it comes to performance. There is therefore a need to model certain aspects of the lithographic process using rigorously models and combine them with a compact/faster model for certain processes to make a trade-off in the simulator.
Computational methods can greatly help in better understanding the impact of various process settings on the final outcome of the lithographic process. Process and parameter optimizations can be carried out without spending too much effort and time to get the results. Simulations play a key role in processes that are less deterministic in nature or are influenced by a number of different outcomes. This makes photoresist process simulation quite formidable since it is the final stage of lithographic processing and is therefore influenced by all the prior processes. To maintain pace with the growing demands of the semiconductor industry, more complex or otherwise unexplored aspects of photoresist processing need to investigated. Negative-tone development (NTD) methods in conjunction with bright field masks have become a mainstay in lithography due to various benefits with regards to image contrast and line width roughness (LWR). With the growing usage of the NTD process lithographers are being confronted with a number of challenges. Resists that are subjected to NTD are susceptible to a variety of undesirable effects like shrinkage during the post-exposure bake (PEB), deformation, variable development rates and pattern collapse. These issues need to be tackled or mitigated to help in the further progression of EUVL. A number of simulation models and algorithms need to be developed in order to correctly predict and analyse the defects encountered.
The main objective of this thesis is to model, simulate and predict a diverse set of nano-mechanical effects seen in photoresist materials. A number of photoresist effects leading to some form of deformation are observed right from the exposure step. A finite element method (FEM) based model is developed to help simulate the shrinkage and volume losses seen in NTD resists. This new model uses a relational principle where the protection group concentration is analogized with the thermal expansion coefficient during the PEB step. Additional fitting parameters like the shrink factor are then used in the model along with the crucial material properties comprising of the Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and density. The shrinkage affects the critical dimension (CD), height and volume of the final photoresist profile greatly and is the main source of the overall dimensional disparity. The protection group concentration values along with the various light and chemical composition profiles are extracted from simulations performed using the lithography simulator Dr.LiTHO developed at Fraunhofer IISB. The results obtained from this simulator are used as an input to the more rigorous FEM deformation models developed in this thesis. The deformation during PEB also leaves a certain amount of stress and strain within the bulk of the resist which contributes to further deformation during the development step. Another model is developed to help understand this effect seen from experimental data. The standard kinetic development rate model does not capture the influence of strain on the overall development rate. A newer improved version for the development rate which incorporates the impact of strain and prior deformation is established. Strained regions could lead to localized areas with higher development rates that cause variations in CDs and profile contours. A combination of mechanical, chemical and optical proximity effects gives rise to these more complex defects in NTD resists. After development there is a change in boundary conditions, i.e. the resist material is washed away leaving behind a free-standing feature. This free-standing feature depending on the dimensions, shape and feature density can begin to gradually relax due to a gradual decrease in the residual stresses. A model simulating this behaviour is introduced to help predict the extent of sidewall angle and CD changes occurring.
After the resist undergoes a chemical development, a rinsing of the resist surface is carried out before the final etching step. The chemical developer liquid dissolves parts of the resist and can leave residues on the final pattern above the substrate. The rinse liquid (usually water) is therefore used to get rid of the residual developer present on the resist profile and keep it clear of contaminants. There is however an issue with this procedure which can lead to pattern bending and collapse. There is a possibility that the rinse liquid does not dry evenly due to the shape and layout of the overall pattern. The surface tension of the rinse liquid could in turn cause the resist pattern to collapse. The presence of an underlayer or hardmask in EUVL adds another element of risk to the stability of the pattern. Resist debonding or delamination can be induced as a result of the lack of adhesion with the underlayer. This effect along with pattern bending is modelled for the two most prominent use cases, namely lines and spaces and pillar shaped patterns. Pattern collapse in previous generation deep ultraviolet lithography (DUVL) was mainly caused due to the higher aspect ratios of the patterns which can negatively impact its mechanical stability. In EUVL however, there are a different set of reasons responsible for this problem. Resist features in EUVL however have lower aspect ratios but the material is generally much softer and can also suffer due to lower adhesion with the substrate/underlayer and line width roughness (LWR) arising due to a variety of stochastic effects. The standard model used to simulate pattern collapse in DUVL would therefore not suffice to simulate the same in EUVL. Localized regions of higher aspects ratios and higher feature densities arising from LWR can make the modelling of collapse and feature bending much more challenging. To circumvent this issue, a machine learning based approach was used and a large amount of data was generated to train a network to predict collapse probabilities for resists with varying degrees of roughness emanating due to stochastics. The rough profiles for the one-dimensional lines and spaces feature can be represented by using a combination of power spectral density (PSD) functions with parameters calibrated against experimental data. -
Modeling and Verification of 4H-SiC TrenchMOS integration using Trench-First-Technology
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Term: since 1. September 2021A trench gate MOSFET is a promising alternative power device to the conventional VDMOS structure. In principle, the n+-source and p-well regions are implanted in the entire active area. Subsequently, trench structures are formed into this implanted area. Whereas maximal alignment accuracy can be obtained, a drawback of trench-last process is the difficulty to control the etching behavior of the implanted 4H-SiC, which is strongly dependent on the doping concentration Therefore, the manufacturing process, in which a formation of trenches is followed by self-aligned n+-source and p-well implantation (trench-first process), is proposed to form curved trench geometry by a reshape process for reducing high dielectric field concentration at trench bottom corners.In this work, the design and manufacturing process of devices with trench-first process is investigated based on the modeling by using TCAD process- and device simulation for enhancement of electrical performance. Simultaneously, the research effort in process integration is described with a focus on the process and design activities, e.g., novel trench gate oxide module to obtain the high reliability and interface quality. Overall, this self-aligned trench-first concept offers greater flexibility during the research and development phase.
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Zu einer zuverlässigen und hochtemperaturstabilen SiC CMOS Technologie - Konzepte, Herausforderungen und Lösungen
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Term: since 1. September 2021
Acronym: HT CMOSTemperaturbereiche von Raumtemperatur bis zu 500 °Cdurchgehend betreiben zu können stellt viele Herausforderungen an die Bauelemente unddie Technologie, mit denen sie hergestellt wurden. Da diese aktuell noch nichtkomplett gelöst sind, müssen mehrere Punkte im Vergleich zum derzeitigen Standverbessert werden.
Der elektrische Kontakt zwischenSiC und der Metallisierung muss über den gesamten Temperaturbereich und fürNMOS und PMOS ohmsches Verhalten vorweisen. Dafür werden auch dieKontaktlochgrößen, die Materialien des Kontaktmetalls und derSilizidierungsprozess relevant. Die Metallisierungs- und Passivierungsschichtenmüssen raue Umgebungen einschließlich hoher Temperatur aushalten können.Idealerweise muss eine zweite Metallschicht verfügbar sein, um komplexereintegrierte Schaltungen verbinden zu können. Zudem muss die Technologieabhängig von speziellen Anforderungen von Kunden oder Bauelementen in bestimmtem Maße anpassbar sein, ohne die Zuverlässigkeit einzuschränken. Einsolches Beispiel wäre die Anpassung der Einsatzspannung. Alle genannten Punktemüssen gelöst werden, um die Technologieplattform für weiterführendewissenschaftliche Untersuchungen zur Verfügung zu stellen. Zudem können damit verschiedene Sensorarten, inklusive Auswerteelektronik auf dem gleichen Chip, hergestellt werden, die beispielsweise in Gasturbinen oder Flugzeug- und Raketentriebwerken unterschiedliche Parameter überwachen.
Diese Arbeit soll eine 4H-SiCTechnologie für die Herstellung von hochtemperaturstabilen CMOS Bauelementenermöglichen. Dazu werden bestehende Herstellungsmodule erweitert und zusätzliche erstellt,die modular in den Gesamtprozess integrierbar sind. Es werden Prozesskontrollstrukturenund einfache Transistoren hergestellt und charakterisiert und Material- undBauelementkenngrößen zu ermitteln und optimieren.
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Growth and Curvature Modelling of GaN-on-Si(111) for Vertical Power Devices
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Term: since 1. September 2021Vertical power devices based on GaN-on-Si(111) potentially offer several advantages over their lateral counterpart, i.a., superior thermal management, higher reliability, and the capability of achieving high breakdown voltage and current density without increasing the chip size [1]. In addition, Si is attractive, due to the large diameter availability, low cost and good thermal conductivity compared to other substrates. However, for device operation at high voltage (> 1 kV), several micrometers of high quality GaN must be deposited. This is a major challenge as lattice and thermal mismatch lead to severe wafer curvature and eventually cracks if not properly controlled. Further, a wafer bow < ±50 µm is required for processing in a conventional CMOS line [2]. In case of substrate diameters beyond the state of the art this issue becomes even more critical, since the bow typically increases with the square of the wafer diameter. Recently the market trend for GaN-on-Si(111) is moving from 150 mm to 200 mm and development towards 300 mm is visible. Thus, a further optimized epitaxy and a model to predict the wafer bow is essential.
The target of this thesis is to provide GaN-on-Si(111) epi-stacks grown on 8” substrates which have the desired properties to fabricate power transistors with a breakdown voltage of ~1200V and a specific on-resistance of < 4 mΩ cm2. In addition, a curvature model will be developed to predict the curvature evolution during growth and after cooling based on the epitaxy process. [1] Y. Zhang, M. Sun, Z. Liu, D. Piedra, H. Lee, F. Gao, T. Fujishima, T. Palacios, IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, 60, 2224–2230 (2013). [2] M. Ishida, T. Ueda, T. Tanaka, D. Ueda, IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, 60, 3053–3059 (2013). -
Funktionalisierung des Tunneleffekts für neuartige Leistungstransistorkonzepte
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Term: since 1. September 2021Abstract (fachliche Beschreibung), internFunktionalisierung des Tunneleffekts für neuartige Leistungstransistorkonzepte
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Simulation of high-NA EUV lithography
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Term: since 1. September 2021
Acronym: EUVAbstract zu:
Simulation of high-NA EUV lithography
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An Approach for the Characterization of the Adhesion Strength Degradation of Semiconductor's Thin Film Metallizations
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Term: 1. September 2021 - 30. September 2023Die Dünnschichtmetallisierung ist eine Schlüsselstruktur von Halbleiterbauelementen, die die Bondbarkeit der Chips auf den Schaltungsträgern gewährleistet und die elektrische und mechanische Zuverlässigkeit der Verbindungen direkt beeinflusst. Eines der Zuverlässigkeitsprobleme der Dünnschichtmetallisierung ist die Delamination aufgrund der nachlassenden Adhäsionskraft im Betrieb. Um das Degradationsverhalten der Dünnschichtmetallisierung zu untersuchen, muss ihre Haftfestigkeit quantitativ charakterisiert werden.
In einer früheren Studie wurde eine kürzlich entwickelte Methode, die Cross-Sectional Nanoindentation (CSN), verwendet, um die Haftfestigkeit der spröden Dünnschicht quantitativ zu charakterisieren. Mit Hilfe der elastischen Platte-Theorie kann die Freisetzungsrate der Dehnungsenergie der Dünnschicht, d. h. die erforderliche spezifische elastische Dehnungsenergie, die zur Delamination führt, berechnet werden. Aufgrund der hohen Duktilität des Metalls ist die derzeitige Technologie jedoch nicht für die Metallisierung von Dünnschichten geeignet.
In diesem Projekt wird ein kombinierter experimenteller und numerischer Ansatz entwickelt. Im Experiment wird die Dünnschicht mit CSN getestet und ihr Delaminationsverhalten statistisch analysiert. Im Finite-Elemente-Modell wird die plastische Dissipation der Dünnschicht während der Delamination separat berücksichtigt. Mit Hilfe der CSN-induzierten Rissprofile aus dem Experiment können die Parameter des Kohäsionszonenmodells in der Simulation, die die Adhäsionsfestigkeit der Dünnschicht beschreiben können, invers identifiziert werden. Schließlich wird mit diesem Ansatz das Degradationsverhalten der Haftfestigkeit eines Standard-Dünnschichtsystems bei Temperaturwechsel-Test untersucht und charakterisiert.
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Alternatives Herstellungsverfahren von flexiblen Interconnects basierend auf dem Island-Bridge-Konzept
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Term: since 1. September 2021Für den Aufbau flexibler Elektronik ist die Strukturierung der metallischen Leiterbahnen von großer Bedeutung. Es werden mehrere Konzepte mit unterschiedlicher Komplexität verwendet. Allen Konzepten ist gemeinsam, dass sie L0 erhöhen und damit die Belastung reduzieren. Das Insel-Brücken-Konzept ist eine bekannte Möglichkeit und wird oft mit geknickten, bogenförmigen Verbindungen (Brücke) verwendet. Die Biegung der Brücke kann erreicht werden, indem die Inseln zusammen mit den Metallstrukturen auf ein vorgedehntes flexibles Substrat montiert werden und die Dehnung anschließend aufgehoben wird, so dass die Verbindungen teilweise angehoben werden und eine Bogenform bilden. Wenn die Brücken eine ausreichende Höhe im Mikrometerbereich haben, ist es möglich, den Bogen in den Graben, der die Inseln trennt zu hineinzulegen. Alternativ wird vor dem eigentlichen Prozess für die elektronischen Bauelemente ein dehnbares Substrat mit einer wellenförmigen Oberfläche hergestellt. Aus beiden Möglichkeiten geht hervor, dass ein schwieriger Transferprozess oder ein zusätzlicher Herstellungsprozess erforderlich ist.
Ziel dieser Arbeit ist es, einen alternativen Produktionsweg auf der Grundlage des Insel-Brücken-Konzepts zu entwickeln, bei dem die freistehende Verbindung in die Tiefe des Grabens verlegt und die Herstellung in die Standard-Silizium-Planar-Technologie integriert wird.
Die so hergestellten Arrays kombinieren einfaches Formdesign mit den Vorteilen des Insel-Brücken-Konzepts. Zum ersten Mal ist die Herstellung von gewölbten Metallstrukturen vollständig in ausgereifte Standardproduktionsschritte integriert, ohne dass ein schwieriger Transfer der Struktur auf ein dehnbares Substrat oder die zusätzliche Vorproduktion eines speziellen gewölbten Substrats erforderlich ist.
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Physikalische Modellierung mikrospektroskopischer Messungen zur Charakterisierung von optischen Schichtsystemen
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Deep learning applications for EUV lithographic imaging
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Term: since 1. Februar 2021The purpose of this project is to explore the capabilities of deeplearning models for EUV lithography simulations and utilize them to speed-up avariety of computationally intensive applications. An objective of this project is the developmentof accurate and efficient data driven deep learning models for EUV lithographicimaging. The developed deep learning models are applied to EUV lithography settings including demonstration of potential advantages and comparison compared to rigorous physical simulation models. Furthermore, optimizations of the deep learning model’s data efficiency to minimize the training data requirement for EUV data using techniques such transfer learning and data selection are investigated. The developed frameworks are also applied for experimental data, including SEM images of wafers. This project also involves a demonstration of perspectives of deep learning models for computationally intensive optimization techniques such Source Mask Optimization (SMO), mask biasing or Optical Proximity Corrections (OPC).
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Prozessoptimierung zur Ausbeuteerhöhung von unipolaren 4H-SiC-Leistungsbauelementen
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Term: 1. Januar 2020 - 6. März 2025Ausbeute spielt eine wichtige Rolle in der Halbleiterindustrie. In denletzten Jahren entwickelte sich auf dem Markt fürLeistungshalbleiterbauelemente ein immer stärker wachsender Anteil derHalbleitermaterialsystemen mit weiter Bandlücke, insbesondere Siliciumcarbid(SiC). Aufgrund seiner diversen Vorteile wird SiC immer wichtiger in derLeistungselektronik. In dieser, im Vergleich zur Silicium-Technologie, nochjungen Technologie, gibt es noch einige Mechanismen, die zu verringerterAusbeuten und verringerter Bauelement-Lebensdauer führen. Aufgrund derschnellen Weiterentwicklung sowie der speziellen Materialeigenschaften von SiC,ist vor allem die Ausbeute bei der Fertigung (und auch die Zuverlässigkeit derBauelemente) ein kritischer Faktor für eine effektive Kommerzialisierung vonSiC-basierten Leistungsbauelementen.
In dieser Arbeit werden unterschiedliche Aspekte der Ausbeuteerhöhung inder SiC Technologie beleuchtet. Dabei wird der Einfluss von unterschiedlichenPhänomenen bewertet und bezüglich ihrer Bedeutung eingeordnet. Ein wichtigerBestandteil der Analyse ist die Einbeziehung von Epitaxie-Defekten, derenEinfluss auf die Bauelementeigenschaften zum einen bekannt sein muss, um andereEffekte korrekt zu bewerten, zum anderen mit Fertigungsprozessen und derenProzessergebnissen in der VDMOS Technologie wechselwirken können. Es konntegezeigt werden, dass die untersuchten Punkte in Bezug auf die Qualität undQuantität speziell für die SiC-Technologie relevant sind. Die gefundenenEinflüsse betreffen die Auswirkungen von Epitaxie-Defekten auf das Sperr- und Durchlassverhaltenbei PiN-Dioden und den Effekt von Punktdefekten im SiC-Kristall auf Kanal- undSperreigenschaften durch Kompensationseffekte. Weiterhin die Abhängigkeiten derBauelementperformance und Prozessrobustheit vom Zell-Design in der VDMOS Technologie,vor allem im Zusammenhang mit durch Fehljustierung erzeugten Kurzkanaleffekte, sowiedie Auswirkungen von Epitaxie-Defekten und dem Gateoxid-Prozess auf dieAusbeute und Zuverlässigkeit des Gateoxids in der VDMOS Technologie. Zusätzlichwerden mögliche Gegenmaßnahmen aufgezeigt, um die Auswirkungen dieser Effektezu reduzieren und die Robustheit des Herstellungsprozesses zu erhöhen.
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Monolithisch integrierter Überstromschutzschalter basierend auf 4H-SiC JFET Technologie
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Term: since 1. August 2019
Acronym: SiC-DCBreakerIm Rahmen des Forschungsprojekts soll eine halbleiterbasierte elektrische Sicherung entwickelt, hergestellt und charakterisiert werden. Hierfür wird zunächst mithilfe von analytischer und numerischer Modellierung eine (Bauelement-) Zelltopologie konzipiert, die zur monolithischen Integration des Prinzips "thyristor dual" geeignet ist. Da JFETs für die Umsetzung des "thyristor dual" von Vorteil sind, wird im Anschluss die Realisierbarkeit einer 4H-SiC JFET Technologie innerhalb der am LEB/IISB zur Verfügung stehenden Reinraumumgebung nachgewiesen. Die in diesem Zuge entwickelte JFET Technologie wird zur Herstellung von Prototypen verwendet, welche dann der elektrischen Charakterisierung des neuartigen Sicherungskonzeptes dienen. Die quasi-statischen und transienten Eigenschaften der Prototypen werden im finalen Schritt denen der Simulationsmodelle und des Standes-der-Technik gegenübergestellt und diskutiert.
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Empirisches Modell zur Bildung von nickelbasierten Ohmkontakten auf n-Typ 4H-SiC durch Laserbearbeitung
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Term: since 1. März 2017Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit wurden nickelbasierte ohmsche Kontakte auf der C-Seite von n-dotierten 4H-SiC-Substraten unter Verwendung eines Kurzzeitpulslasers hergestellt, elektrisch charakterisiert und analytisch untersucht, um die zugrundeliegenden Bildungsmechanismen im Vergleich zum klassischen RTP zu verstehen. Um von der beim Einlegieren verwendeten Energiedichte Rückschlüsse auf die vorherrschenden Temperaturen zu erhalten, wurde eine thermische Simulation in COMSOL erstellt. Damit ist es möglich die Silizidierungsmechanismen während der Laserbearbeitung temperaturabhängig und damit anlagenunabhängig zu beschreiben.