Low-temperature ALD process development of 200 mm wafer-scale MoS2 for gas sensing application

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Contributors

  • R. M. Neubieser - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (Author)
  • J. L. Wree - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • J. Jagosz - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • M. Becher - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • A. Ostendorf - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • A. Devi - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • C. Bock - , Ruhr University Bochum (Author)
  • M. Michel - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (Author)
  • A. Grabmaier - , Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems, University of Duisburg-Essen (Author)

Abstract

The unique electronic and mechanical properties of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) make them interesting for industry and research as the demand for two-dimensional (2D) material applications has been increased in the last decade. Most applications make use of the characteristic optical properties of the crystalline material. In this study, a low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) process for layer-by-layer generation on 200 mm wafers is introduced. The deposited layers are characterized by XPS, XRD, Raman spectroscopy and AFM measurements. Four-point probe sheet resistance measurements show the high homogeneity of deposited layers. Compositional analysis reveals amorphous MoOxSy films and thickness measurements via SEM cross section and ellipsometry show a growth rate of about 0.1 nm/cycle. Further improvement of the film quality can be achieved by thermal annealing. MoS2 layers have also been found to be gas-sensitive to various gas molecules. For this application high crystallinity is not necessarily required and hence, this low-temperature wafer-scale process for 2D gas sensors can be integrated into already existing workflows for high-volume production on silicon wafers. Furthermore, it can also be applied on different substrates, for example on flexible thin glasses. The possible implementation to these substrates is also shown.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number100126
JournalMicro and Nano Engineering
Volume15
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes