Material properties of Cu3Ge were investigated as a function of RTA temperature.
Orthorhombic Cu3Ge was only phase formed, irrespective of RTA temperature.
RTA at 400 °C led to the formation of Cu3Ge having highly uniform surface and interface.
Minimum specific contact resistivity was obtained after RTA process at 400 °C.
After 700 °C, inverted pyramidal Cu3Ge islands aligned along Ge <110> were epitaxially grown on Ge.