Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. One way to achieve the formation of a compliant substrate includes first growing an accommodating buffer layer (24) on a silicon wafer (22). The accommodating buffer layer (24) is a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide (28). The amorphous interface layer (28) dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. Light-assisted deposition techniques are used to form the accommodating buffer layer (24).
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials (106) can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates (102) such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. One way to achieve the formation of a compliant substrate includes first growing an accommodating Zintl buffer layer (104) on a silicon wafer. Any lattice mismatch between the monocrystalline layer (106) and the underlying silicon substrate (102) is absorbed by the Zintl interface layer (104).
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials. Dual gate field effect transistors exhibiting increased transconductance are fabricated using planar processing techniques.
Abstract:
Tunneling piezoelectric switch structures including high quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials (26) grown overlying monocrystalline substrates (22) such as large silicon wafers are disclosed. The structures includes an accommodating buffer layer (24) spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer (28) of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer comprises a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from a silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate includes utilizing an intermetallic layer of an intermetallic compound material.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large GaAs wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. An accommodating buffer layer is spaced apart from a GaAs substrate by a decoupling layer. The decoupling layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying GaAs substrate is taken care of by the decoupling layer.
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials (26) can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers (22) by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers (26). One way to achieve the formation of a compliant substrate includes first growing an accommodating buffer layer (24) on a silicon wafer (22). The accommodating buffer layer (24) is a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer (22) by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide (28). The amorphous interface layer (28) dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer (24).
Abstract:
High quality epitaxial layers of monocrystalline materials can be grown overlying monocrystalline substrates such as large silicon wafers by forming a compliant substrate for growing the monocrystalline layers. One way to achieve the formation of a compliant substrate includes first growing an accommodating buffer layer on a silicon wafer. The accommodating buffer layer is a layer of monocrystalline oxide spaced apart from the silicon wafer by an amorphous interface layer of silicon oxide. The amorphous interface layer dissipates strain and permits the growth of a high quality monocrystalline oxide accommodating buffer layer. The accommodating buffer layer is lattice matched to both the underlying silicon wafer and the overlying monocrystalline material layer. Any lattice mismatch between the accommodating buffer layer and the underlying silicon substrate is taken care of by the amorphous interface layer. In addition, formation of a compliant substrate may include utilizing surfactant enhanced epitaxy, epitaxial growth of single crystal silicon onto single crystal oxide, and epitaxial growth of Zintl phase materials.
Abstract:
A method of removing an amorphous oxide from a surface of a monocrystalline substrate is provided. The method includes depositing a passivation material overlying the amorphous oxide. The monocrystalline substrate is then heated so that the amorphous oxide layer decomposes into at least one volatile species that is liberated from the surface.