Single Crystal Epitaxy and Characterization of Beta-SiC.

Abstract

Epitaxial thin films of beta-SiC of up to five microns in thickness have been reproducibly grown on (100) and (111) Si single crystal wafers. A two-step process involving the initial chemical conversion of the Si surface to SiC using C2H4 alone followed by direct CVD of SiC using both SiH4 and C2H4 was employed to achieve this objective. Theoretical CVD phase diagrams for the Si-C-H and Si-C-Ar system have been calculated for various reactive gases, Si/Si+C ratios, temperatures and total pressures. Amorphous Sic has also been produced using a remodeled rf sputtering unit. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118800

Entities

People

  • Robert F Davis

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Detectors
  • Epitaxial Growth
  • Heat Energy
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Phase Diagrams
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Silicon Compounds
  • Thermodynamics

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.