Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Vol.15, No.3, 802-806, 1997
Comparison of Ohmic Metallization Schemes for Ingaaln
W, WSi0.44, and Ti/Al contacts were examined on n(+)In(0.65)Ga(0.35)N, InN, and In0.75Al0.25N. W Was found to produce low specific contact resistance (Q(c) similar to 10(-7) Omega cm(2)) ohmic contacts to InGaN, while WSis showed an as-deposited Q(c) of 4 x 10(-7) Omega cm(2) but this degraded significantly with subsequent annealing, reaching 10(-5) Omega cm(2) at 700 degrees C. Ti/Al contacts on InGaN were stable to similar to 600 degrees C (Q(c) similar to 4 x 10(-7) Omega cm(2) at less than or equal to 600 degrees C). InN contacted with W and Ti/Al produced ohmic contacts with Q(c) similar to 10(-7) Omega cm(2) and for WSix Q(c) similar to 10(-6) Omega cm(2) and all three metallization schemes retained values less than or equal to 10(-6) Omega cm(2) up to 600 degrees C. The contact resistances for all of the metals were greater than or equal to 10(-4) Omega cm(2) on InAlN, and degraded with subsequent annealing. WSix contacts on InN grown graded from In0.6Al0.4N were also examined. The specific contact resistance was an order of magnitude lower (Q(c) similar to 10(-5) Omega cm(2)) after 500 degrees C anneal than that measured for WSix deposited directly on In0.6Al0.4N. Measurements of the temperature dependence of these contact structures showed that field emission was generally the most important conduction mechanism.
Keywords:LIGHT-EMITTING-DIODES;FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTOR;MOLECULAR-BEAM EPITAXY;GAN;CONTACTS;INN;RESISTANCE;GROWTH;BLUE