Electrical transport study on Pd/n-SiGe/Si Schottky diodes

A. Sellai*, M. Mamor, F. S. Gard, K. Bouziane, S. Al-Harthi, M. Al-Busaidi

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Abstract

It is shown in the present study that the strong temperature dependence of Pd/n-SiGe/Si Schottky diode parameters, obtained experimentally, could not be fully explained by considering the combined effects of tunneling, recombination, image-force lowering and series resistance. A satisfactory explanation, however, could be achieved within the framework of a modified thermionic emission theory with the assumption that the barrier potential at the Pd/SiGe interface is not flat but fluctuates around a mean value of 0.8 eV with a standard deviation of 84 meV. This mean barrier height is very close to the one derived from C-V data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSOLID STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Subtitle of host publication2nd International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2006, ICSSST 2006
Pages112-117
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventSOLID STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: 2nd International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2006, ICSSST 2006 - Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Duration: Sept 4 2006Sept 6 2006

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume909
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

OtherSOLID STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: 2nd International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology 2006, ICSSST 2006
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Terengganu
Period9/4/069/6/06

Keywords

  • Inhomogeneous barrier
  • Schottky diode
  • SiGe

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Plant Science
  • General Physics and Astronomy
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

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