Contact resistivity of some magnesium/silicon and magnesium silicide/silicon structures

Abstract
Transmission line model and end resistance measurements were made to determine the contact resistivity of Mg and Mg2Si contacts to Si doped n-type in the range 1018–1020 cm−3. The data are consistent with a barrier height of 0.4 eV for Mg and 0.52 eV for Mg2Si. The morphology, structure, and composition were studied using transmission electron microscopy.