Type:
Conference
Description:
Article PreviewArticle PreviewArticle PreviewThe defects formation in ion-irradiated 4H-SiC was investigated and correlated with the electrical properties of Schottky diodes. The diodes were irradiated with 1 MeV Si+-ions, at fluences ranging between 1× 109cm-2 and 1.8× 1013cm-2. After irradiation, the current-voltage characteristics of the diodes showed an increase of the leakage current with increasing ion fluence. The reverse IV characteristics of the irradiated diodes monitored as a function of the temperature showed an Arrhenius dependence of the leakage, with an activation energy of 0.64 eV. Deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) allowed to demonstrate that the Z1/Z2 center of 4H-SiC is the dominant defect in the increase of the leakage current in the irradiated material.
Publisher:
Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Publication date:
1 Jan 2006
Biblio References:
Volume: 527 Pages: 1167-1170
Origin:
Materials science forum