Deep electron and hole traps in 6H-SiC bulk crystals grown by the halide chemical vapor deposition

S. W. Huh, A. Y. Polyakov, H. J. Chung, S. Nigam, M. Skowronski, E. R. Glaser, W. E. Carlos, M. A. Fanton, N. B. Smirnov

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    Abstract

    Deep electron and hole traps were studied in a series of high purity 6H-SiC single crystals grown by Halide Chemical Vapor Deposition (HCVD) method at various C/Si flow ratios and at temperatures between 2000°C and 2100°C Characterization included Low Temperature Photoluminescence (LTPL), Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy (DLTS), Minority Carrier Transient Spectroscopy (MCTS), and Thermal Admittance Spectroscopy (TAS) measurements. Concentrations of all deep traps were shown to strongly decrease with increased C/Si flow ratio and with increased growth temperature. The results indicate that the majority of deep centers in 6H-SiC crystals grown by HCVD are due to native defects or complexes of native defects promoted by Si-rich growth conditions. The observed growth temperature dependence of residual donor concentration and traps density is explained by increasing the effective C/Si ratio at higher temperatures for the same nominal ratio of C and Si flows.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationSilicon Carbide and Related Materials 2005, - Proceedings of the International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials 2005
    PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
    Pages497-500
    Number of pages4
    EditionPART 1
    ISBN (Print)9780878494255
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2006
    EventInternational Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials 2005, (ICSCRM 2005) - Pittsburgh, PA, United States
    Duration: Sep 18 2005Sep 23 2005

    Publication series

    NameMaterials Science Forum
    NumberPART 1
    Volume527-529
    ISSN (Print)0255-5476
    ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

    Other

    OtherInternational Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials 2005, (ICSCRM 2005)
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityPittsburgh, PA
    Period9/18/059/23/05

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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