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Oxidation of silicon: further tests for the interfacial silicon emission model

The classical description of Si oxidation given by Deal and Grove has well-known limitations for thin oxides (below 200 Ã). Among the large number of alternative models published so far, the interfacial emission model has shown the greatest ability to fit the experimental oxidation curves. It relies on the assumption that during oxidation Si interstitials are emitted to the oxide to release strain and that the accumulation of these interstitials near the interface reduces the reaction rate there. The resulting set of differential equations makes it possible to model diverse oxidation experiments. In this paper, we have compared its predictions with two sets of experiments: (1) the pressure dependence for subatmospheric oxygen pressure and (2) the enhancement of the oxidation rate after annealing in inert atmosphere. The result is not satisfactory and raises serious doubts about the model’s correctness

© Journal of Applied Physics, 2007, vol. 102

American Institute of Physics

Autor: Farjas Silva, Jordi
Roura Grabulosa, Pere
Data: 2007
Resum: The classical description of Si oxidation given by Deal and Grove has well-known limitations for thin oxides (below 200 Ã). Among the large number of alternative models published so far, the interfacial emission model has shown the greatest ability to fit the experimental oxidation curves. It relies on the assumption that during oxidation Si interstitials are emitted to the oxide to release strain and that the accumulation of these interstitials near the interface reduces the reaction rate there. The resulting set of differential equations makes it possible to model diverse oxidation experiments. In this paper, we have compared its predictions with two sets of experiments: (1) the pressure dependence for subatmospheric oxygen pressure and (2) the enhancement of the oxidation rate after annealing in inert atmosphere. The result is not satisfactory and raises serious doubts about the model’s correctness
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Cita: Farjas Silva, J., i Roura i Grabulosa, P. (2007). Oxidation of silicon: further tests for the interfacial silicon emission model. Journal of Applied Physics, 102 (5), 054902. Recuperat 22 març 2011, a http://jap.aip.org/resource/1/japiau/v102/i5/p054902_s1
ISSN: 0021-8979 (versió paper)
1089-7550 (versió electrònica)
Accés al document: http://hdl.handle.net/10256/3213
Llenguatge: eng
Editor: American Institute of Physics
Col·lecció: Reproducció digital del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2773693
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És part de: © Journal of Applied Physics, 2007, vol. 102
Drets: Tots els drets reservats
Matèria: Semiconductors
Silici -- Oxidació
Silicon -- Oxidation
Títol: Oxidation of silicon: further tests for the interfacial silicon emission model
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