Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
Scanning electron beam annealing has been used to study the annealing of NTD silicon in the temperature range 600-1180°C. The annealing process has been found to be very rapid above 800°C, a 30 second anneal producing highly uniform n-type material. Below this temperature, an initial drop followed by a progressive rise in sample resistivity with increasing anneal time is consistent with phosphorus dopant activation and the formation of a defect-related acceptor complex.