Low-Temperature Formation of Device-Quality Polysilicon Films by cat-CVD Method

Abstract

AbstractPolycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) films are deposited at temperatures lower than 300–400°C by the cat-CVD method. In the method, a SiH4 and H2 gas-mixture is decomposed by catalytic cracking reactions with a heated tungsten catalyzer placed near substrates. Carrier transport, optical and structural properties are investigated for this cat-CVD poly-Si. The films show both large carrier mobility and large optical absorption for particular deposition conditions. The cat-CVD poly-Si films are found to be one of the useful materials for thin film transistors and thin film solar cells.