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Detection and Prevention of Palladium Contamination in Silicon Devices
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In this work we report the results of a set of experiments carried out to assess the ability of recombination lifetime measurements for the detection of palladium contamination in silicon. Palladium is found to be a very effective recombination center, so recombination lifetime measurements are a very sensitive method to detect palladium in silicon. The surface segregation of palladium was monitored by the reduction of its recombination activity in the silicon volume. The palladium segregation at the wafer surface was checked by selective etching, and by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis.After validating recombination lifetime measurements for palladium detection, we use these measurements to define suitable approaches to the prevention of palladium contamination of silicon devices. The efficiency of a diffusion barrier layer (silicon nitride) and of decontamination by wet cleaning are tested.
Title: Detection and Prevention of Palladium Contamination in Silicon Devices
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In this work we report the results of a set of experiments carried out to assess the ability of recombination lifetime measurements for the detection of palladium contamination in silicon.
Palladium is found to be a very effective recombination center, so recombination lifetime measurements are a very sensitive method to detect palladium in silicon.
The surface segregation of palladium was monitored by the reduction of its recombination activity in the silicon volume.
The palladium segregation at the wafer surface was checked by selective etching, and by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis.
After validating recombination lifetime measurements for palladium detection, we use these measurements to define suitable approaches to the prevention of palladium contamination of silicon devices.
The efficiency of a diffusion barrier layer (silicon nitride) and of decontamination by wet cleaning are tested.
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