Characterisation of the interface states between amorphous diamond-like carbon films and (100) silicon

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Konofaos, N [1 ]
McClean, IP [1 ]
Thomas, CB [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BRADFORD, DEPT ELECT & ELECT ENGN, BRADFORD BD7 1DP, W YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND
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PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI A-APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS SCIENCE | 1997年 / 161卷 / 01期
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10.1002/1521-396X(199705)161:1<111::AID-PSSA111>3.0.CO;2-U
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Amorphous diamond-like carbon films were grown onto (100) Si substrates using rf plasma CVD of methane. Then the interface states were examined using the conductance technique. Metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) devices were made and proper modeling was used. The statistical model was used to fit the experimental data and calculate the density of interface states. The technique revealed a density of interface states between 10(11) and 10(12) eV(-1) cm(-2). Subsequent thermal annealing reduced this density.
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