A review: Inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching of silicon carbide

K Racka-Szmidt, B Stonio, J Żelazko, M Filipiak… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
The inductively coupled plasma reactive ion etching (ICP-RIE) is a selective dry etching
method used in fabrication technology of various semiconductor devices. The etching is …

Recent progress in ohmic contacts to silicon carbide for high-temperature applications

Z Wang, W Liu, C Wang - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2016 - Springer
During the past few decades, silicon carbide (SiC) has emerged as the most promising wide-
bandgap semiconductor for high-temperature, high-frequency, and high-power applications …

A critical review of theory and progress in Ohmic contacts to p-type SiC

L Huang, M Xia, X Gu - Journal of Crystal Growth, 2020 - Elsevier
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a promising candidate in high-temperature, high-frequency and high-
power applications due to its outstanding properties such as wide band gap, high critical …

Highly reliable silicon carbide photodiodes for visible-blind ultraviolet detector applications

D Prasai, W John, L Weixelbaum, O Krüger… - Journal of Materials …, 2013 - Springer
Highly efficient polytype 4H silicon carbide (4H-SiC) p–n diodes for ultraviolet (UV) light
detection have been fabricated, characterized, and exposed to high-intensity mercury lamp …

Effect of different metal materials on the formation of Ohmic contacts to p-type SiC: A review

S Yu, F Yang, WC Yang, W Xie - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024 - Elsevier
As an emerging member of the semiconductor family, the third-generation semiconductor
SiC has physical properties such as a wide bandgap, high critical field strength, and high …

High-temperature reliability of Ni/Nb ohmic contacts on 4H-SiC for harsh environment applications

V Van Cuong, S Ishikawa, T Maeda, H Sezaki… - Thin Solid Films, 2019 - Elsevier
High-temperature stability of the Nb/Ni and Ni/Nb Ohmic contacts to n-type 4H-SiC was
investigated and compared after being aged at 400° C for 100 h in N 2 ambient. The …

W/TaC/SiC sandwich stack for high temperature applications

Z Wang, S DelaCruz, DS Tsai, R Maboudian - Ceramics International, 2019 - Elsevier
High-temperature stability of the tungsten/tantalum carbide/silicon carbide (W/TaC/SiC)
system was examined and compared to the tungsten/silicon carbide (W/SiC) system …

Reliability of aluminum-bearing ohmic contacts to SiC under high current density

BP Downey, SE Mohney, TE Clark… - Microelectronics Reliability, 2010 - Elsevier
The degradation produced by high current density stressing of a contact to p-SiC consisting
of an Al-bearing ohmic contact, a TiW diffusion barrier, and a thick Au overlayer was studied …

Improved microstructure and ohmic contact of Nb electrode on n-type 4H-SiC

K Jung, Y Sutou, J Koike - Thin Solid Films, 2012 - Elsevier
Niobium was deposited as an electrode material on an n-type SiC wafer for power device
application. The reaction microstructure and electrical contact property were investigated …

Ohmic contact formation mechanisms of TiN film on 4H–SiC

Z Wang, X Wang, W Liu, X Ji, C Wang - Ceramics International, 2020 - Elsevier
The atomic structure, interfacial charge distribution, bonding nature, and interfacial
electronic states of a 4H–SiC/TiN interface are systematically investigated to understand the …