Intrinsic Defects in Semi-Insulating SiC: Deep Levels and their Roles in Carrier Compensation

2007 ◽  
Vol 556-557 ◽  
pp. 465-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tien Son ◽  
Patrick Carlsson ◽  
Björn Magnusson ◽  
Erik Janzén
Keyword(s):  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Thermal Activation ◽  
Activation Energies ◽  
Deep Levels ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Intrinsic Defects ◽  
Carbon Vacancy ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

Vacancies, divacancies and carbon vacancy-carbon antisite pairs are found by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) to be dominant defects in high-purity semi-insulating (HPSI) 4HSiC substrates having different thermal activation energies of the resistivity ranging from ~0.8 eV to ~1.6 eV. Based on EPR results and previously reported data, the energy positions of several acceptor states of the vacancies and vacancy-related complexes are estimated. These deep levels are suggested to be associated to different thermal activation energies and responsible for the semiinsulating behaviour in HPSI SiC substrates. Their role in carrier compensation is discussed.

Deep Levels Responsible for Semi-Insulating Behavior in Vanadium-Doped 4H-SiC Substrates

2008 ◽  
Vol 600-603 ◽  
pp. 401-404
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tien Son ◽  
Patrick Carlsson ◽  
Andreas Gällström ◽  
Björn Magnusson ◽  
Erik Janzén
Keyword(s):  
Activation Energy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Thermal Activation ◽  
Activation Energies ◽  
Thermal Activation Energy ◽  
Deep Levels ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Intrinsic Defects ◽  
Carbon Vacancy ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

Semi-insulating (SI) 4H-SiC substrates doped with vanadium (V) in the range 5.5×1015 –1.1×1017 cm–3 were studied by electron paramagnetic resonance. We show that only in heavily V-doped 4H-SiC vanadium is responsible for the SI behavior, whereas in moderate V-doped substrates with the V concentration comparable or slightly higher than that of the shallow N donor or B acceptor, the SI properties are thermally unstable and determined by intrinsic defects. The results show that the commonly observed thermal activation energy Ea~1.1 eV in V-doped 4H-SiC, which was previously assigned to the single acceptor V4+/3+ level, may be related to deep levels of the carbon vacancy. Carrier compensation processes involving deep levels of V and intrinsic defects are discussed and possible thermal activation energies are suggested.

Intrinsic Defects in HPSI 6H-SiC: an EPR Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 600-603 ◽  
pp. 381-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Carlsson ◽  
Nguyen Tien Son ◽  
Björn Magnusson ◽  
Anne Henry ◽  
Erik Janzén
Keyword(s):  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Thermal Activation ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Intrinsic Defects ◽  
Annealing Behavior ◽  
Carbon Vacancy ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

High-purity, semi-insulating 6H-SiC substrates grown by high-temperature chemical vapor deposition were studied by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR). The carbon vacancy (VC), the carbon vacancy-antisite pair (VCCSi) and the divacancy (VCVSi) were found to be prominent defects. The (+|0) level of VC in 6H-SiC is estimated by photoexcitation EPR (photo-EPR) to be at ~ 1.47 eV above the valence band. The thermal activation energies as determined from the temperature dependence of the resistivity, Ea~0.6-0.7 eV and ~1.0-1.2 eV, were observed for two sets of samples and were suggested to be related to acceptor levels of VC, VCCSi and VCVSi. The annealing behavior of the intrinsic defects and the stability of the SI properties were studied up to 1600°C.

Deep Levels and Compensation in High Purity Semi-Insulating 4H-SiC

2006 ◽  
Vol 911 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C Mitchel ◽  
W. D. Mitchell ◽  
H. E. Smith ◽  
W. E. Carlos ◽  
E. R. Glaser
Keyword(s):  
High Purity ◽  
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Activation Energies ◽  
Deep Levels ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Carbon Vacancy ◽  
Near Ir ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Secondary Ion

AbstractA study of temperature dependent Hall effect (TDH), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), photoluminescence (PL) and secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) measurements has been made on high purity semi-insulating (HPSI) 4H-SiC crystals grown by the physical vapor transport technique. Thermal activation energies from TDH varied from a low of 0.55 eV to a high of 1.5 eV. All samples studied showed n-type conduction with the Fermi level in the upper half of the band gap. Carrier concentration measurements indicated the deep levels had to be present in concentrations in the low 1015 cm-3 range. Several defects were detected by EPR including the carbon vacancy and the carbon-silicon divacancy. PL measurements in the near IR showed the presence of the UD-1, UD-2 and UD-3 emission lines that have been found in HPSI material. No correlation between the relative intensities of the PL lines and the TDH activation energies was seen. SIMS measurements on nitrogen, boron and other common impurities indicate nitrogen and boron concentrations higher than those of individual deep levels as determined by TDH or of intrinsic defects as determined by EPR such as the carbon vacancy or the divacancy. It is determined that several different defects with concentrations greater than or equal to 1x1015 cm-3 are required to compensate the residual nitrogen and boron.

scholarly journals The Carbon Vacancy Related EI4 Defect in 4H-SiC

2010 ◽  
Vol 645-648 ◽  
pp. 399-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tien Son ◽  
Patrick Carlsson ◽  
Junichi Isoya ◽  
Norio Morishita ◽  
Takeshi Ohshima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Annealing Behaviour ◽  
Carbon Vacancy ◽  
Epr Signal ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) was used to study high-purity semi-insulating 4H-SiC irradiated with 2 MeV electrons at room temperature. The EPR signal of the EI4 defect was found to be dominating in samples irradiated and annealed at ~750°C. Additional large-splitting 29Si hyperfine (hf) lines and also other 13C and 29Si hf structures were observed. Based on the observed hf structures and annealing behaviour, the complex between a negative carbon vacancy-carbon antisite pair (VCCSi–) and a distance positive carbon vacancy ( ) is tentatively proposed as a possible model for the EI4 defect.

Characterization of Semi-insulating SiC

2006 ◽  
Vol 911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Tien Son ◽  
Patrick Carlsson ◽  
Björn Magnusson ◽  
Erik Janzén
Keyword(s):  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Thermal Activation ◽  
Deep Level ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Activation Energies ◽  
Vapor Transport ◽  
Physical Vapor Transport ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic

AbstractElectron paramagnetic resonance was used to study defects in high-purity semi-insulating (HPSI) substrates grown by high-temperature chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor transport. Deep level defects associated to different thermal activation energies of the resistivity ranging from ~0.6 eV to ~1.6 eV in HPSI substrates are identified and their roles in carrier compensation processes are discussed. Based on the results obtained in HPSI materials, we discuss the carrier compensation processes in vanadium-doped SI SiC substrates and different activation energies in the material.

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance of Intrinsic Defects in III-V Semiconductors

1985 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. D. Wilsey ◽  
T. A. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Paramagnetic Resonance ◽  
Intrinsic Defects ◽  
Electron Paramagnetic ◽  
Lattice Vacancies

AbstractThe use of electron paramagnetic resonance to investigate intrinsic defects in the III-V semiconductors is reviewed. Particular attention is given to lattice vacancies, antisites and their complexes in GaP, GaAs, and InP. The role of EPR in arriving at an understanding of these defects is emphasized and the interplay between experiment and theory is discussed.

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