Electrical characterization of self-aligned titanium silicide SBDs formed by furnace annealing

Abstract

The control of the Schottky barrier is fundamental to minimize the power loss of Schottky Barrier Diodes (SBDs) and the metal-semiconductor interface properties strongly affect the overall performances of such devices. In this paper we report on the results of different TiSi - based Schottky contacts formation experiments with the aim to produce SBDs using standard furnace annealing. The objective is to implement a robust production process and to obtain a diode capable to operate at high frequencies and power densities for long periods of time, minimizing the reverse power losses.