Structural analysis of Au–Ni–Ge and Au–Ag–Ge alloyed ohmic contacts on modulation-doped AlGaAs–GaAs heterostructures
- 15 July 1986
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 60 (2) , 677-680
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.337413
Abstract
Both secondary ion mass spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy have been used to characterize Au–Ni–Ge and Au–Ag–Ge ohmic contacts to modulation-doped GaAs/AlGaAs heterostructures. The time periods for alloying the contact were kept to a minimum (<25 s) in order to obtain controlled diffusion of Ge into the semiconductor. Structural analysis shows that a stable alloy contact is formed after 3 s of alloying at temperatures above the Au–Ge melting point. There were no major structural or compositional changes observed with longer alloying times. The Ge-rich region has a tendency to regrow epitaxially on the GaAs after alloying, as shown by high-resolution electron microscopy.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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