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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2011
Seeded epitaxial growth of Si over SiO2 is demonstrated in two types of structures. In the first case, rectangular pads of deposited Si were recessed into a thick SiO2 film. Narrow (≃ 5μm) via holes in SiO2 linked the pads with the bulk Si substrates. In the second embodiment, SiO2 patterns were recessed into the Si wafers which were then covered with a continuous 0.5μm poly-Si layer. In both cases, nearly planar geometries were maintained by use of local oxidation and etching techniques. Silicon was recrystallized with a focused Ar+ laser beam. Depending on the scanning conditions and the Si pattern geometry, single crystal growth propagated between 30 and >500μm. The factors influencing the extent and quality of the crystallized regions are discussed.