Marlene Mader, MSc. RCE Graz-Styria, University of Graz 2012
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Institute of Solid State PhysicsTechnische Universität Graz
Metal-Semiconductor Contacts
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Institute of Solid State Physics
metal - semiconductor contacts Technische Universität Graz
Photoelectric effect Schottky barriersSchottky diodes Ohmic contacts Thermionic emission Tunnel contacts
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Photoelectric effect
hf0 = e at threshold
workfunction f
curr
ent
threshold frequency f0
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Singh
There is a dipole field at the surface of a metal. This electric field must be overcome for an electron to escape.
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work function - electron affinity
If s < m, the semiconductor bands bend down.
If s > m, the semiconductor bands bend up.
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Singh
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p-type
Schottky contact / ohmic contact
specific contact resistance:
Ohmic contact: linear resistance
Schottky contact
12 -cmc
JRV
metal
metal
EF,s
EF,s
EF,m
EF,m
Walter Schottky
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n-type
Schottky contact / ohmic contact
specific contact resistance:
Ohmic contact: linear resistance
Schottky contact
12 -cmc
JRV
metal
metal
EF,s
EF,s
EF,m
EF,m
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Interface states
metal
b
Interface states
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http://www.springermaterials.com/navigation/#n_240905_Silicon+%2528Si%2529
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Schottky barrier
2 bin
D
V VW x
eN
0
Dn
r
eNE x x
2
2
Dn
eN xV xx
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CV measurements
-2 F m
2A
p bi
e NCx V V
2 bip
A
V Vx
eN
2
21 bi
A
V VC e N
GaAs has larger Eg and Vbi
V
1/C
2
( )ln vbi b B
A
N TeV k TN
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Thermionic emission
1901 Richardson
Current from a heated wire is:
2 expRB
eJ A Tk T
Some electrons have a thermal energy that exceeds the work function and escape from the wire.
Owen Willans Richardson
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Vacuum diodes
diode
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Thermionic emission
EF
Fermi function
( ) exp exp exp expF F
B B B B
E E E E Ef Ek T k T k T k T
The density of electrons with enough energy to go over the barriers expB
Ek T
bie V V
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Thermionic emission
expthB
eVnk T
expsm thB
eVI nk T
( 0)ms smI I V
e 1B
eVk T
sm ms msI I I I
exp exp exp expbi bith
B B B B
e V V eVE eVnk T k T k T k T
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Schottky barrier
Ism ~ 0Ims constant
Ism > Ims
Reverse bias
Ism ~ exp(eV/kBT)Ims constant
e(Vbi - V)
eV
b
Forward bias
b
e(Vbi - V)
eV
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Thermionic emission
e 1B
eVk T
sm ms sI I I I
Nonideality factor = 1
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Thermionic emission
* 2 exp bs R
B
eI AA Tk T
A = AreaAR
* = Richardson constant
n-Si AR* = 110 A K-2cm-2
Thermionic emission dominates over diffusion current in a Schottky diode.
p-Si AR* = 32 A K-2cm-2
n-GaAs AR* = 8 A K-2cm-2
p-GaAs AR* = 74 A K-2cm-2
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Schottky diodes
Majority carrier current dominates.
nonideality factor = 1.
Fast response, no recombination of electron-hole pairs required.
Used as rf mixers.
Low turn on voltage - high reverse bias current
e 1B
eVk T
sI I
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Tunnel contacts
For high doping, the Schottky barrier is so thin that electrons can tunnel through it.
metal p+ p
metal n+ n
Tunnel contacts have a linear resistance.
Degenerate doping at a tunnel contact
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Contacts
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Transport mechanisms
DriftDiffusionThermionic emissionTunneling
All mechanisms are always present.
One or two transport mechanisms can dominate depending on the device and the bias conditions.
In a forward biased pn-junction, diffusion dominates.
In a tunnel contact, tunneling dominates.
In a Schottky diode, thermionic emission dominates.