We have fabricated field effect transistors (FETs) by using high quality Si_(1-x)Ge_(x) alloy nanowires. To obtain stable contacts between Si_(1-x)Ge_(x) alloy nanowire and Ni/Au electrodes, we conducted rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of the samples at...
We have fabricated field effect transistors (FETs) by using high quality Si_(1-x)Ge_(x) alloy nanowires. To obtain stable contacts between Si_(1-x)Ge_(x) alloy nanowire and Ni/Au electrodes, we conducted rapid thermal annealing (RTA) of the samples at 400℃ or at 500℃ with N₂atmosphere. The behavior of the samples changed dramatically with annealing. When annealed at 400℃, Si_(1-x)Ge_(x) alloy FETs showed p-type gating effect and bias-dependent hysteresis regardless of the Ge contents. Highly reproducible, bias-induced hysteresis were observed. Devices annealed at 500℃ show either metallic conductance with a small resistance (~10kΩ) or infinite resistance. Metallic conductance from the device can be explained by the formation of metallic silicide nanowires, and confirmed by ultra-high resolution FE-SEM (UHR-FE-SEM) and electron diffraction analysis.