Vapor Deposition of Silicon Nitride Film on Silicon and Properties of MNS Diodes

Silicon nitride film was deposited on silicon by gas phase reaction between SiH4 and NH3 using N2 as the carrier gas and a horizontal resistance-heated furnace at the temperature range of 650 to 950°C. The higher the substrate temperature became, the larger the wave number of the infrared, which corresponds to the maximum absorption. Film deposited at lower temperature always showed the hysteresis of C-V curve, but it almost disappeared by elevating substrate temperature and supplying much amount of ammonia. MNS diode was very stable to the BT-treatment even if it was intentionally contaminated with NaOH. Interface charge density was nearly 1.5×1012e/cm2 which was little dependent of surface treatments before depositing the film, and seemed to be almost determined by the positive charge in nitride film. C-V curve of the diode showed the frequency dependence, which was due to the accumulation of electrons in nitride film near the interface.