• DocumentCode
    1103559
  • Title

    Extraction of contact resistivity on Kelvin L-resistor structures

  • Author

    Santander, Joaquín ; Lozano, Manuel ; Cané, Carles

  • Author_Institution
    Centro Nacional de Microelectron., Bellaterra, Spain
  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    6/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1073
  • Lastpage
    1074
  • Abstract
    The D and L-Resistor types of the Kelvin cross resistor are the main test structures used to monitor contact resistance and contact resistivity. Despite the fact that the D type is more sensitive, both are widely used. A procedure is presented for the L type structure which permits the accurate, easy and fast extraction of contact resistivity, taking into account the effects of spreading currents
  • Keywords
    contact resistance; digital simulation; electric resistance measurement; ohmic contacts; semiconductor device models; semiconductor-metal boundaries; D-resistor types; Kelvin cross-resistor structures; L-resistor types; contact resistance; contact resistivity; ohmic contacts; spreading currents; test structures; Conductivity; Contact resistance; Doping; Electrical resistance measurement; Fabrication; Kelvin; Monitoring; Ohmic contacts; Resistors; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9383
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/16.293325
  • Filename
    293325