On the accuracy of the Cox-Strack equation and method for contact resistivity determination

Milou van Rijnbach, Raymond J.E. Hueting, Maciej Stodolny, Gaby Janssen, Jimmy Melskens, Jurriaan Schmitz (Corresponding author)

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Abstract

The Cox-Strack method is commonly applied to assess the contact resistivity between a metal and a semiconductor since the 1960s, while the underlying assumptions have not yet been rigorously assessed. In this article, a combination of finite-element modeling and mathematical analysis is used to investigate the accuracy of the conventional Cox-Strack equation for generic metal-semiconductor junctions. A systematic error in the spreading resistance equation is quantified, and alternative, more accurate equations are presented. Furthermore, it is shown that commonly used experimental configurations can lead to highly overestimated contact resistivities. Guidelines are formulated for accurate extraction of the contact resistivity from the Cox-Strack measurements.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9031713
Pages (from-to)1757-1763
Number of pages7
JournalIEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Volume67
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Accuracy
  • Contact resistivity
  • Metal-semiconductor junctions
  • Photovoltaics
  • Resistance
  • Test structures

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