• DocumentCode
    1943658
  • Title

    A Microwave Method for Contactless Measurement of the Lifetime of Free Carriers in Silicon Wafers

  • Author

    Otaredian, T. ; Middelhoek, S. ; Theunissen, M.J.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Delft University of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Instrumentation Laboratory, PO Box 5031, NL-2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    13-16 Sept. 1988
  • Abstract
    Following an optical excitation of the free carriers in silicon wafers, their lifetimes are determined by measuring the reflected-microwave power. The relations of the lifetime with the light intensity of the optical source and with the parameters concerning the deep recombination centers in the bulk and at the surface of the wafer are discussed.
  • Keywords
    Attenuators; Contamination; Electrical resistance measurement; Laboratories; Microwave measurements; Microwave theory and techniques; Pollution measurement; Power measurement; Silicon; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Solid State Device Research Conference, 1988. ESSDERC '88. 18th European
  • Conference_Location
    Montpellier, France
  • Print_ISBN
    2868830994
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5436866