ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026
Silicon Nanowire-Based Schottky Diodes for Enhanced Temperature Sensing and Extended Operable Range.
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This paper analyzes microstructural layout and electrical behavior of silicon nanowire-based Schottky diodes, for use as wide-domain temperature sensors. The employed nanostructured three-dimensional substrates provide larger contact areas and enable higher Schottky barrier heights, ultimately leading to a better operable temperature range. Two metal deposition techniques (Radio Frequency sputtering and Electron-beam evaporation) are used to fabricate experimental Schottky diode samples. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and diffuse reflectance investigations are carried out in order to determine nanowire distribution and the influence of subsequent metal deposition. The analyses evince the formation of a slightly inhomogeneous contact. The findings are validated by a thorough electrical characterization over a wide temperature domain. Inhomogeneity models are used in order to determine the main device parameters and the bias regions where they can be used as precise temperature sensors. The sputtered sample exhibits the best sensitivity, between 1 and 1.4 mV/K, while excellent linearity (R
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