Zero-temperature-gradient zero-bias thermally stimulated...

Details Zero-temperature-gradient zero-bias thermally stimulated... Zero-temperature-gradient zero-bias thermally stimulated...

2006-09-12

2006-09-12

Patel, Paresh (Department: 2829)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se

With rotor

C324S765010

Reexamination Certificate

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07106049

ABSTRACT:
A process for characterizing defects in semiconductors or insulators using a zero-bias thermally stimulated current technique wherein parasitic current is eliminated by the use of a novel ZBTSC apparatus that eliminates temperature gradient across a sample is described. The novel ZBTSC apparatus comprises a cold finger on a cyrostat. A sample holder is attached to the cold finger. A probe holder is attached to the cold finger. A probe is attached to the probe holder. A feedback temperature control keeps the probe and the cold finger at the same temperature. The improved zero-bias thermally stimulated current technique of the invention comprises mounting a sample on the sample holder of the novel ZBTSC apparatus. The sample is excited at a first temperature to fill up defect traps with carriers and then heated to a second temperature higher than the first temperature wherein the heating is a linear function with respect to time. Defects are characterized by measuring current due to emission of the carriers from the defect traps as a function of temperature wherein the measuring is performed by the probe of the novel ZBTSC apparatus.

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