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Germanium Junctions for Beyond-Si Node Using Flash Lamp Annealing (FLA)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 May 2017

H. Tanimura*
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
H. Kawarazaki
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
K. Fuse
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
M. Abe
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
Y. Ito
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
T. Aoyama
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
S. Kato
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
I. Kobayashi
Affiliation:
SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. 480-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0292Japan
T. Nagayama
Affiliation:
Nissin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd. 575 Kuze-Tonoshiro-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8205Japan
N. Hamamoto
Affiliation:
Nissin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd. 575 Kuze-Tonoshiro-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8205Japan
S. Sakai
Affiliation:
Nissin Ion Equipment Co., Ltd. 575 Kuze-Tonoshiro-cho, Minami-ku, Kyoto, 601-8205Japan
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Abstract

We report on the formation of shallow junctions with high activation in both n+/p and p+/n Ge junctions using ion implantation and Flash Lamp Annealing (FLA). The shallowest junction depths (Xj) formed for the n+/p and p+/n junctions were 7.6 nm and 6.1 nm with sheet resistances (Rs) of 860 ohms/sq. and 704 ohms/sq., respectively. By reducing knocked-on oxygen during ion implantation in the n+/p junctions, Rs was decreased by between 5% and 15%. The lowest Rs observed was 235 ohms/sq. with a junction depth of 21.5 nm. Hall measurements clearly revealed that knocked-on oxygen degraded phosphorus activation (carrier concentration). In the p+/n Ge junctions, we show that ion implantation damage induced high boron activation. Using this technique, Rs can be reduced from 475 ohms/sq. to 349 ohms/sq. These results indicate that the potential for forming ultra-shallow n+/p and p+/n junctions in the nanometer range in Ge devices using FLA is very high, leading to realistic monolithically-integrated Ge CMOS devices that can take us beyond Si technology.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2017 

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