Behavior of nitrogen atoms in SiC-SiO interfaces studied by electrically detected magnetic resonance

電気信号検出磁気共鳴を用いたSiC-SiO界面の窒素原子の状態に関する研究

梅田 享英*; 江嵜 加奈*; 小杉 良治*; 福田 憲司*; 大島 武; 森下 憲雄*; 磯谷 順一*

Umeda, Takahide*; Ezaki, Kana*; Kosugi, Ryoji*; Fukuda, Kenji*; Oshima, Takeshi; Morishita, Norio*; Isoya, Junichi*

By electrically detected magnetic resonance spectroscopy under low-temperature, the microscopic behavior of nitrogen atoms in the SiC-SiO interface regions of n-channel 4H-Silicon Carbide (SiC) Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors (MOSFETs) was investigated. As a result, it was found that shallow interface states were eliminated by nitrogen atoms located near the interface. Also, nitrogen atoms showed diffusion into the channel region of the MOSFETs, and acted as shallow donors. These two behaviors enable nitrogen atoms to enhance the channel mobility of electrons in SiC MOSFETs.