Cross-sectional nano-spreading resistance profiling

P De Wolf, T Clarysse, W Vandervorst… - Journal of Vacuum …, 1998 - pubs.aip.org
The nano-spreading resistance profiling (nano-SRP) method has been developed and
improved such that it can now be used as an accurate tool for quantitative two-dimensional …

Experimental observation of FIB induced lateral damage on silicon samples

G Spoldi, S Beuer, M Rommel, V Yanev… - Microelectronic …, 2009 - Elsevier
Scanning spreading resistance microscopy (SSRM) and scanning capacitance microscopy
(SCM) were used to analyze focused ion beam (FIB) induced lateral damage around milled …

Does your SEM really tell the truth? How would you know? Part 2

MT Postek, AE Vladár… - Scanning: The Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The scanning electron microscope (SEM) has gone through a tremendous evolution to
become indispensable for many and diverse scientific and industrial applications. The …

Carrier concentration and mobility profiling in quantum wells by scanning probe microscopy

F Giannazzo, V Raineri, S Mirabella… - Microelectronic …, 2007 - Elsevier
Charge transport at nanoscale in ultra-scaled semiconductor structures and specifically
designed nano-standards is investigated by different scanning probe microscopy (SPM) …

Impact of three-dimensional lateral current flow on ultrashallow spreading resistance profiles

T Clarysse, M Caymax, W Vandervorst - Applied physics letters, 2002 - pubs.aip.org
The spreading resistance probe (SRP) is a widely used measurement tool for electrical
characterization of Si structures. From the measured spreading resistance depth profile, the …

Low weight spreading resistance profiling of ultrashallow dopant profiles

P De Wolf, T Clarysse, W Vandervorst… - Journal of Vacuum …, 1998 - pubs.aip.org
The application of the conventional spreading resistance profiling (SRP) method on
ultrashallow profiles is endangered by the phenomenon of pressure enhanced carrier …

Effective removal of Ga residue from focused ion beam using a plasma cleaner

DS Ko, YM Park, SD Kim, YW Kim - Ultramicroscopy, 2007 - Elsevier
Samples prepared using the focused ion beam (FIB) inevitably contain the surface damage
induced by energetic Ga+ ions. An effective method of removing the surface damage is …

Scanning capacitance microscopy investigations of focused ion beam damage in silicon

W Brezna, H Wanzenböck, A Lugstein… - Physica E: Low …, 2003 - Elsevier
In this article we explore the application of scanning capacitance microscopy (SCM) for
studying focused ion beam (FIB) induced damage in silicon. We qualitatively determine the …

Comprehensive study of focused ion beam induced lateral damage in silicon by scanning probe microscopy techniques

M Rommel, G Spoldi, V Yanev, S Beuer… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
Scanning probe microscopy techniques and, in particular, scanning spreading resistance
microscopy (SSRM) were used for a detailed characterization of focused ion beam (FIB) …

SEM electron channelling patterns as a technique for the characterization of ion‐implantation damage

TF Page, CJ McHargue, CW White - Journal of Microscopy, 1991 - Wiley Online Library
Electron channelling patterns (ECPs) formed in back‐scattered images in the scanning
electron microscope (SEM) have been used occasionally to confirm surface amorphization …