\vspace{2pt}
+\begin{center}
{\color{gray}
\emph{Silicon carbide --- Born from the stars, perfected on earth.}
}
+\end{center}
\vspace{2pt}
\includegraphics[width=2.0cm]{cree.eps}
\end{picture}
-Alternative method: Ion beam synthesis of SiC in Si
+\vspace{-0.4cm}
+
+Alternative approach:
+Ion beam synthesis (IBS) of burried 3C-SiC layers in Si\hkl(1 0 0)
+\scriptsize
+
+\begin{minipage}{6.5cm}
\begin{itemize}
- \item \underline{Sublimation growth using the modified Lely method}
- \begin{itemize}
- \item SiC single-crystalline seed at $T=1800 \, ^{\circ} \text{C}$
- \item Surrounded by polycrystalline SiC in a graphite crucible\\
- at $T=2100-2400 \, ^{\circ} \text{C}$
- \item Deposition of supersaturated vapor on cooler seed crystal
- \end{itemize}
- \item \underline{Homoepitaxial growth using CVD}
- \begin{itemize}
- \item Step-controlled epitaxy on off-oriented 6H-SiC substrates
- \item C$_3$H$_8$/SiH$_4$/H$_2$ at $1100-1500 \, ^{\circ} \text{C}$
- \item Angle, temperature $\rightarrow$ 3C/6H/4H-SiC
- \end{itemize}
- \item \underline{Heteroepitaxial growth of 3C-SiC on Si using CVD/MBE}
- \begin{itemize}
- \item Two steps: carbonization and growth
- \item $T=650-1050 \, ^{\circ} \text{C}$
- \item SiC/Si lattice mismatch $\approx$ 20 \%
- \item Quality and size not yet sufficient
- \end{itemize}
+ \item \underline{Implantation step 1}\\
+ 180 keV C$^+$, $D=7.9\times 10^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$, $T_{\text{i}}=500\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$\\[0.1cm]
+ Box-like distribution of equally sized \&\\
+ epitaxially oriented SiC precipitates
+
+ \item \underline{Implantation step 2}\\
+ 180 keV C$^+$, $D=0.6\times 10^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$, $T_{\text{i}}=250\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$\\[0.1cm]
+ Destruction of SiC nanocrystals\\
+ in growing amorphous interface layers
+ \item \underline{Annealing}\\
+ $T=1250\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$, $t=10\,\text{h}$\\[0.1cm]
+ Homogeneous, stoichiometric SiC layer\\
+ with sharp interfaces
\end{itemize}
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{0.3cm}
+\hfill
+\end{minipage}
+\begin{minipage}{5.5cm}
+ \includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{ibs_3c-sic.eps}\\[-0.2cm]
+ \begin{center}
+ {\tiny
+ XTEM: single crystalline 3C-SiC in Si\hkl(1 0 0)
+ }
+ \end{center}
+\end{minipage}
- \begin{picture}(0,0)(-280,-65)
- \includegraphics[width=3.8cm]{6h-sic_3c-sic.eps}
- \end{picture}
- \begin{picture}(0,0)(-280,-55)
- \begin{minipage}{5cm}
- {\tiny
- NASA: 6H-SiC and 3C-SiC LED\\[-7pt]
- on 6H-SiC substrate
- }
- \end{minipage}
- \end{picture}
- \begin{picture}(0,0)(-265,-150)
- \includegraphics[width=2.4cm]{m_lely.eps}
- \end{picture}
- \begin{picture}(0,0)(-333,-175)
- \begin{minipage}{5cm}
- {\tiny
- 1. Lid\\[-7pt]
- 2. Heating\\[-7pt]
- 3. Source\\[-7pt]
- 4. Crucible\\[-7pt]
- 5. Insulation\\[-7pt]
- 6. Seed crystal
- }
- \end{minipage}
- \end{picture}
- \begin{picture}(0,0)(-230,-35)
- \framebox{
- {\footnotesize\color{blue}\bf Hex: micropipes along c-axis}
+\framebox{
+ \begin{minipage}{6.3cm}
+ \begin{center}
+ {\color{blue}
+ Precipitation mechanism not yet fully understood!
}
- \end{picture}
- \begin{picture}(0,0)(-230,-10)
- \framebox{
- \begin{minipage}{3cm}
- {\footnotesize\color{blue}\bf 3C-SiC fabrication\\
- less advanced}
+ \renewcommand\labelitemi{$\Rightarrow$}
+ \small
+ \underline{Understanding the SiC precipitation}
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item significant technological progress in SiC thin film formation
+ \item perspectives for processes relying upon prevention of SiC precipitation
+ \end{itemize}
+ \end{center}
\end{minipage}
- }
- \end{picture}
+}
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-\begin{slide}
-
- {\large\bf
- Fabrication of silicon carbide
- }
-
- \small
-
- Alternative approach:
- Ion beam synthesis (IBS) of burried 3C-SiC layers in Si\hkl(1 0 0)
- \begin{itemize}
- \item \underline{Implantation step 1}\\
- 180 keV C$^+$, $D=7.9\times 10^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$, $T_{\text{i}}=500\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$\\
- $\Rightarrow$ box-like distribution of equally sized
- and epitactically oriented SiC precipitates
-
- \item \underline{Implantation step 2}\\
- 180 keV C$^+$, $D=0.6\times 10^{17}$ cm$^{-2}$, $T_{\text{i}}=250\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$\\
- $\Rightarrow$ destruction of SiC nanocrystals
- in growing amorphous interface layers
- \item \underline{Annealing}\\
- $T=1250\,^{\circ}\mathrm{C}$, $t=10\,\text{h}$\\
- $\Rightarrow$ homogeneous, stoichiometric SiC layer
- with sharp interfaces
- \end{itemize}
-
- \begin{minipage}{6.3cm}
- \includegraphics[width=6cm]{ibs_3c-sic.eps}\\[-0.2cm]
- {\tiny
- XTEM micrograph of single crystalline 3C-SiC in Si\hkl(1 0 0)
- }
- \end{minipage}
-\framebox{
- \begin{minipage}{6.3cm}
- \begin{center}
- {\color{blue}
- Precipitation mechanism not yet fully understood!
- }
- \renewcommand\labelitemi{$\Rightarrow$}
- \small
- \underline{Understanding the SiC precipitation}
- \begin{itemize}
- \item significant technological progress in SiC thin film formation
- \item perspectives for processes relying upon prevention of SiC precipitation
- \end{itemize}
- \end{center}
- \end{minipage}
-}
-
-\end{slide}
+\ifnum1=0
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