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New MEMS Technology Using Multi-Layer NILC Poly-Si and NiSi Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 March 2011

W. M. Cheung ,
C. F. Cheng ,
M. C. Poon ,
M. Qin ,
C. Y. Yuen  and
Mansun Chan
W. M. Cheung
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
C. F. Cheng
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
M. C. Poon
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
M. Qin
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
C. Y. Yuen
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
Mansun Chan
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Sai Kung, Hong Kong
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Abstract

A novel MEMS technology using multi-layer poly-silicon (poly-Si) is proposed. The poly-Si film is formed from the new Nickel-Induced-Lateral-Crystallization (NILC) method and has very large grain (>10νm) and near crystal quality. 700 nm thermal oxide was grown on a Si wafer. 100 nm LPCVD amorphous Si was deposited and followed by a 50 Å Ni deposition. The a-Si was crystallized at 550°C for 65 hours and subsequent 800°C for 2 hours to form the first (lower) NILC poly-Si layer. N-channel TFTs were fabricated on the NILC polysilicon layer. The process was repeated and a second (upper) polysilicon layer and TFTs were formed on top of the first polysilicon layer.

The lower polysilicon has slightly larger grains and better material quality. Thin-film- transistors (TFT) fabricated on the 3-dimensional (3-D) poly-Si layers have I-V characteristics similar to (>40%) silicon-on-insulator TFTs. While TFTs on lower layer have better mobility and device properties, TFTs on upper layer have better uniformity. The accumulated heating and other effects have also been studied.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 687: Symposium B – Materials Science of Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Devices IV , 2001 , B5.24
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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