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Flash-lamp annealing (FLA) has been investigated for the crystallization of a 60 nm amorphous silicon (a-Si) layer deposited by PECVD on display glass. Input factors to the FLA system included lamp intensity and pulse duration. Conditions required for crystallization included use of a 100 nm SiO2 capping layer, and substrate heating resulting in a surface temperature ∼ 460 °C. An irradiance threshold of ∼ 20 kW/cm2 was established, with successful crystallization achieved at a radiant exposure of 5 J/cm2, as verified using variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry (VASE) and Raman spectroscopy. Nickel-enhanced crystallization (NEC) using FLA was also investigated, with results suggesting an increase in crystalline volume. Different combinations of furnace annealing and FLA were studied for crystallization and activation of samples implanted with boron and phosphorus. Boron activation demonstrated a favorable response to FLA, achieving a resistivity ρ < 0.01 Ω•cm. Phosphorus activation by FLA resulted in a resistivity ρ ∼ 0.03 Ω•cm.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the support of the technical staff at the Semiconductor & Microsystems Fabrication Laboratory at RIT, and the technical staff at Corning that provided analytical services. Financial support has been provided by Corning Incorporated and NYSTAR, through the New York State Center for Advanced Technology.
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Mudgal, T., Reepmeyer, C., Manley, R.G. et al. Crystallization of Amorphous Silicon and Dopant Activation using Xenon Flash-Lamp Annealing (FLA). MRS Online Proceedings Library 1666, 91–96 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2014.722
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/opl.2014.722