Microstructural study of polycrystalline films prepared by Ni vapor induced crystallization

  • Ahn, Kyung-Min (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Kye-Ung (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ahn, Byung-Tae (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2006.08.22

Abstract

$NiCl_2$ vapor was introduced into conventional furnace to conduct vapor-induced crystallization (VIC) process. We made the metal chloride atmosphere by sublimating the $NiCl_2$ compound. The $NiCl_2$ atmosphere enhanced the crystallization of amorphous silicon thin films. As the result, polycrystalline Si film with large grain size and low metal contamination has been obtained.

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