Abstract
Significant bulk‐related degradation (BRD) is followed by surface‐related degradation (SRD) of effective excess charge carrier lifetime in lifetime samples made of Czochralski silicon during illuminated treatment at 80–150 °C. Samples are passivated with either AlOx:H/SiOxNy:H/SiNx:H or SiOxNy:H/SiNx:H stacks stemming entirely from plasma‐enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Samples show strong variations in BRD depending on passivation stacks and treatment conditions, and a potential link to light and elevated temperature‐induced degradation (LeTID) is discussed. All samples are fired in a belt furnace, and variations of firing temperature and belt speed are shown to influence SRD slightly. SRD is furthermore accelerated with increasing treatment temperature and an apparent activation energy Eapp = 1.07 ± 0.02 eV is determined in SiOxNy:H/SiNx:H passivated samples. Interpretation of Eapp is, however, difficult as both changes in interfacial defect and fixed charge density occur in parallel during SRD.
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