The enhancement of InGaAs Schottky barrier height by the addition of Pr2O3 and In2O3 in the liquid phase epitaxy

H. T. Wang*, S. T. Chou, L. B. Chang, T. W. Wang, H. C. Tang

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Abstract

In this work a barrier height of ∼0.7 eV is constantly observed from the In0.53Ga0.47As Schottky diodes regardless of the utilization of different metals as Schottky contacts. By the addition of Pr2O3 and In2O3 in the liquid phase epitaxy, a very low background impurity concentration is also obtained. The low background concentration is credited to the gettering effect from the addition of Pr and oxygen in the growth melt. The high Schottky barrier is attributed to the formation of a stable oxide layer on the surface of the epilayer, which in turn forms a metal-insulator-semiconductor structure in our Schottky diodes. The high Schottky barrier is very stable even at a high measuring temperature and was repeatedly obtained after four months of exposure to the environment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2571-2573
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume70
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 05 1997
Externally publishedYes

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