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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484116603321

Autore

Montero Álvarez Daniel

Titolo

Near infrared detectors based on silicon supersaturated with transition metals : doctoral thesis accepted by universidad complutense de madrid, madrid, spain / / Daniel Montero Álvarez

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-030-63826-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXXVI, 230 p. 137 illus., 124 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

620.11297

Soggetti

Silicon compounds

Infrared detectors - Materials

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Experimental techniques -- Results: NLA using a short pulse duration KrF laser -- Results: NLA using a long pulse duration XeCl laser -- Results: Integrating the supersaturated material in a CMOS pixel matrix.

Sommario/riassunto

This thesis makes a significant contribution to the development of cheaper Si-based Infrared detectors, operating at room temperature. In particular, the work is focused in the integration of the Ti supersaturated Si material into a CMOS Image Sensor route, the technology of choice for imaging nowadays due to its low-cost and high resolution. First, the material is fabricated using ion implantation of Ti atoms at high concentrations. Afterwards, the crystallinity is recovered by means of a pulsed laser process. The material is used to fabricate planar photodiodes, which are later characterized using current-voltage and quantum efficiency measurements. The prototypes showed improved sub-bandgap responsivity up to 0.45 eV at room temperature. The work is further supported by a collaboration with STMicroelectronics, where the supersaturated material was integrated into CMOS-based sensors at industry level. The results show that Ti supersaturated Si is compatible in terms of contamination, process integration and uniformity. The devices showed similar performance to



non-implanted devices in the visible region. This fact leaves the door open for further integration of supersaturated materials into CMOS Image Sensors.