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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Different techniques are presented for the characterization of the two-layered system consisting of a precipitate-free zone and a precipitated zone, generated in CZ-grown silicon wafers by thermal processing. The diffusion length profile can be determined by surface photovoltage characteristics; measurements of the collection efficiency for excess carriers generated by alpha particles gives relevant information about the soft error performance. Finally, oxygen depth profiling by SIMS is discussed. Results are shown and compared with damage patterns obtained from cleavage face etching.