Method for determining interstitial oxygen concentration
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- COMMISSARIAT A LENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
- Publication Date
- 2014-03-05
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention relates to a method for determining the interstitial oxygen concentration of a p-type doped semiconductor sample. Background technique
[0002] Silicon substrates intended for use in the microelectronics industry or for photovoltaic applications contain oxygen. When they are in the form of precipitates, oxygen atoms generally occupy interstitial positions in the crystal lattice. In the case of monocrystalline silicon obtained by the Czochralski method, or in the case of solar-grade polysilicon, the interstitial oxygen concentration is between 10 17 and 2.10 18 atom / cm 3 change between.
[0003] interstitial oxygen (O i ) has a great influence on the mechanical and electrical properties of silicon. In particular, in the temperature range between 200°C and 500°C, oxygen forms precipitates called thermal double donors (TDD), which change the electrical properties of the material. At higher temperatures, the oxygen forms other ...