The Effect of Scanning Electron Beam Annealing on the Reverse Current in Ti-GaAs Schottky Diodes

Abstract
The effects of scanning electron beam annealing of Ti-GaAs Schottky diodes on the reverse diode characteristics are observed and discussed. Significant reductions in the values of the saturation current, the generation current and the shunt current are attributed to the low-energy secondary excitations generated by electron bombardment.