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Electrical properties of β‐FeSi2/Si heterojunctions

Charalabos A. Dimitriadis
- 15 Nov 1991 - 
- Vol. 70, Iss: 10, pp 5423-5426
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In this paper, the electrical properties of polycrystalline films of β-FeSi2 grown on n-type single-crystal silicon are investigated, showing that multistep tunneling is the current conduction mechanism due to a high density of interface defects.
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The electrical properties of heterojunctions of polycrystalline films of β‐FeSi2 grown on n‐type single‐crystal silicon are investigated. The dark current‐voltage and capacitance‐voltage characteristics are measured over a wide temperature range. Analysis of the data reveal that multistep tunneling is the current conduction mechanism due to a high density of interface defects.

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