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We developed a new method to create highly strained silicon layers on silicon germanium on insulator (SGOI) films. This technique utilizes the unique properties of the silicon dioxide buried oxide layer (BOX) to achieve defect-free, tensely strained silicon for microelectronics.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Semiconductor Physics
  • Microelectronics Engineering

Background:

  • Engineering strained silicon is crucial for advanced semiconductor devices.
  • Silicon Germanium on Insulator (SGOI) offers a platform for strain engineering.
  • The role of the buried oxide layer in strain management is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel approach for engineering tensely strained silicon layers.
  • To investigate the influence of the SiO2 buried oxide layer (BOX) on elastic behavior.
  • To optimize conditions for defect-free strained silicon on SGOI.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized condensation, annealing, and epitaxy.
  • Employed elastic simulations to determine optimal experimental conditions.
  • Leveraged the temperature-dependent properties (rigidity and viscoelasticity) of the SiO2 BOX.

Main Results:

  • Achieved perfectly flat, defect-free, tensely strained silicon layers (-0.85% strain) on relaxed SGOI.
  • Demonstrated relaxation of SGOI with homogeneous Ge concentration and uniform thickness.
  • Explained the absence of strain sharing by the rigidity of the SGOI/BOX interface at low temperatures.

Conclusions:

  • The study highlights the critical role of SiO2 BOX properties in strain engineering.
  • A generic and simple process compatible with microelectronics fabrication was developed.
  • This method is suitable for fabricating MOSFETs for RF-switch applications and other uses.