FERMI LEVEL PINNING AT A SCHOTTKY BARRIER: Na ON GaAs(110) FROM THE LOW TO THE HIGH COVERAGE REGIME

1994 ◽  
Vol 01 (04) ◽  
pp. 429-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTINA HEINEMANN
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Schottky Barriers ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Semiconductor Interfaces ◽  
First Time

The large group of rectifying metal-semiconductor interfaces is better known under the name Schottky barriers or contacts. Their rectifying behavior has been reported for the first time by Braun in 1874 but the understanding of the actual physics at such interfaces is still not complete. This paper summarizes the development of models and shows how modern calculational methods can contribute to a better understanding of Schottky barriers.

scholarly journals Reduction of Schottky Barrier Height at Graphene/Germanium Interface with Surface Passivation

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (23) ◽  
pp. 5014
Author(s):  
Courtin ◽  
Moréac ◽  
Delhaye ◽  
Lépine ◽  
Tricot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Schottky Barrier Height ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
2D Materials ◽  
Semiconductor Interface ◽  
Weakly Interact ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Semiconductor Interfaces

Fermi level pinning at metal/semiconductor interfaces forbids a total control over the Schottky barrier height. 2D materials may be an interesting route to circumvent this problem. As they weakly interact with their substrate through Van der Waals forces, deposition of 2D materials avoids the formation of the large density of state at the semiconductor interface often responsible for Fermi level pinning. Here, we demonstrate the possibility to alleviate Fermi-level pinning and reduce the Schottky barrier height by the association of surface passivation of germanium with the deposition of 2D graphene.

Fermi Level Pinning in Au Schottky Barriers on InGaP and InGaAlP

1994 ◽  
Vol 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Gorbyley ◽  
A.A. Chelniy ◽  
A.A. Chekalin ◽  
A.Y. Polyakov ◽  
S.J. Pearon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Well ◽  
Fermi Level ◽  
Plasma Treatment ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Hydrogen Plasma ◽  
Schottky Diodes ◽  
Schottky Barriers ◽  
Quantum Well Structures ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Barrier Heights

ABSTRACTIt is shown that in Au/InGaP and Au/InGaAlP Schottky diodes the Fermi level is pinned by metal-deposition-induced midgap states. Hydrogen plasma treatment of such diodes greatly improves the reverse currents. The measured Schottky barrier heights seem to correlate with the valence band offsets measured by DLTS on quantum well structures.

Metal silicide Schottky barriers on Si and Ge show weaker Fermi level pinning

2012 ◽  
Vol 101 (5) ◽  
pp. 052110 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Lin ◽  
Y. Guo ◽  
J. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barriers ◽  
Metal Silicide ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning

Electron Transport Through Epitaxial Metal/Semiconductor Heterostructures

1986 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. J. Levi ◽  
R. T. Tung ◽  
J. L. Batstone ◽  
J. M. Gibson ◽  
M. Anzlowar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transport ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Semiconductor Heterostructures ◽  
Perfect Single Crystal ◽  
Barrier Heights ◽  
Semiconductor Interfaces ◽  
Semiconductor Contacts ◽  
First Time ◽  
Silicon Heterostructures

ABSTRACTAbrupt, epitaxial silicide/silicon heterostructures may be grown so that, for the first time, the physics of electron transport across near perfect, single crystal, metal/semiconductor interfaces may be probed experimentally. Transport measurements through type-A and -B oriented NiSi2 layers on Si(111) substrates have revealed Schottky barrier heights differing by 140 meV. In this paper we present results of experiments designed to explore the possible role of bulk and interface defects in determining the potential barrier at these near ideal epitaxial metal-semiconductor contacts. We have found little evidence for the presence of defects and the Schottky barrier is insensitive to details of the microscopic interfacial perfection. By contrast we find that both the electrical quality and magnitude of the barrier occurring at the NiSi2 /Si(100) heterojunction are dependent upon details of the microscopic interfacial perfection.

Mechanisms of Fermi level pinning in Schottky barriers on InGaAsSb and AlGaAsSb

1993 ◽  
Vol 36 (10) ◽  
pp. 1371-1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.Y. Polyakov ◽  
A.G. Milnes ◽  
N.B. Smirnov ◽  
L.V. Druzhinina ◽  
I.V. Tunitskaya
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barriers ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning

Fermi-level pinning and Schottky barrier heights on epitaxially grown fully strained and partially relaxed n-type Si1−xGex layers

1999 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
pp. 6890-6894 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mamor ◽  
O. Nur ◽  
M. Karlsteen ◽  
M. Willander ◽  
F. D. Auret
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Barrier Heights

Increase in Schottky Barrier Height in the CoSi2/Si (100) Interface Caused by Hydrogen

1992 ◽  
Vol 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. Marwick ◽  
M. O. Aboelfotoh ◽  
R. Casparis
Keyword(s):  
Fermi Level ◽  
Schottky Barrier ◽  
Barrier Height ◽  
Schottky Barrier Height ◽  
Interface States ◽  
Hydrogen Atoms ◽  
Fermi Level Pinning ◽  
Gap States

ABSTRACTIt is shown that the presence of 8 × 1015 hydrogen atoms/cm2 in the CoSi2/Si (100) interface causes an increase in the Schottky barrier height of 120 meV, and that passivation of dopants in the substrate is not the cause of this change. The data is evidence that the position of the Fermi level in this interface is controlled by defect-related interface states. After hydrogenation the Schottky barrier height agrees with that predicted by theory for Fermi level pinning by virtual gap states of the silicon.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document