Abstract
AlN thin films have been grown on Al-covered Si(100) substrates using nitridation in high-purity nitrogen ambient, where the Al layer was previously deposited by ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) electron beam evaporation. The temperature of nitridation plays an important role in the formation of AlN films. The films have been characterized by x-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and spreading resistance profile. Results indicate that the AlN films formed by nitridation at 1000 °C for 30 min exhibit the preferred orientation of (002), with spreading resistance above 108Ω.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 225-227 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Electronic Materials |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| State | Published - Mar 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 40th Electronic Materials Conference, EMC-98 - Charlottesville, VA, USA Duration: 24 Jun 1998 → 26 Jun 1998 |