Type:
Conference
Description:
In this work, we focus our attention on the characterization of 3C-SiC films, grown within a CVD reactor, on Si substrates. It will be shown how the growth procedures influence the SiC film structure and quality with the growth rate used during the growth used as example. Evaluation of crystal structure has been conducted by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman microscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Overall film quality increases if films are grown under low growth rate conditions, thanks also to an important reduction in the density of micro-twins. The trend of the full widths at half maximum (FWHMs) of SiC rocking curves, considered good ‘quality indicator’as their broadenings are affected by crystallographic defects, as a function of 3C-SiC thickness shows a saturated regime for very thick films, due to the saturation of stacking fault density after 50 μm of growth. This work wants to suggest a reasonable …
Publisher:
Trans Tech Publications Ltd
Publication date:
1 Jan 2012
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Volume: 711 Pages: 27-30
Origin:
Materials Science Forum