DEVELOPMENT OF EPITAXIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR MICROELECTRONICS AND LARGE AREA DEVICE APPLICATIONS.
Abstract
The purpose of this project is the continued investigation and improvement of silicon epitaxial technology in order to make its advantages available for use in microelectronic circuits. A study of first epitaxial layer thickness with variation of parameters controlling the second epitaxial layer in multilayer devices has thus far resulted in a fair agreement between experimental and theoretical results. Experimental determination of silicon source compounds and temperatures for an optimum low temperature epitaxial growth system has centered on SiBr4 as a promising system. Polycrystalline silicon deposits over SiO2 over silicon have been grown as thick as 8 mils, with excellent dimensional control. Growth of this type has also been accomplished in moat structures. Problems of warping of these Poly Si/SiO2/Si wafers are being attacked. These epitaxial techniques are all being developed for the fabrication of both opticallyactivated PNPN matrix structures and silicon monolithic integrated circuits containing both NPN and PNP bipolar transistors. Very encouraging results have been obtained in the growth of sizeable single crystal silicon films over sapphire, and PN junction structures fabricated therein show very good diode characteristics. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0453092
Entities
People
- J. P. Defandorf
- Pingshan Wang
- R. Yee
Organizations
- Sylvania Electric Products