Formation and Thermal Stability of Nickel Germanide on Germanium Substrate
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The formation and thermal stability of nickel germanide on germanium substrate were examined by both electrical and physical characterization methods. Low resistivity (14 m cm) mono-nickel–germanide was formed at a low temperature of 400 C on Ge substrate. The sheet resistance of nickel germanide changed with the germanide formation temperatures and had a similar characteristic as nickel silicide. However, the thermal stability study shows that NiGe formed on Ge substrate has a poorer thermal stability than NiSi on Si substrate, which is due to the lower activation energy of agglomeration in NiGe (2:2 0:2 eV) compared to NiSi. [DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.44.L1389]
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