Download or read book Investigations on RF Sputter Deposited SiCN Thin Films for MEMS Applications written by Ravi M. Todi and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nano-indentation studies indicated that the hardness and the reduced modulus of the film are sensitive to the N2/Ar ratio of gas flow during sputtering. AFM studies revealed that the films become smoother as the N2/Ar ratio is increased. XPS data indicated the existence of C-N phases in the as-deposited films. The study of oxidation kinetics of RF sputter deposited SiCN thin films, using XPS, suggest that N2 co-sputtering helps to suppress the formation of a surface oxide, by allowing un-bonded Si to bond with N and C inside the vacuum chamber as opposed to bonding with O in atmosphere.
Download or read book Reactive Sputter Deposition written by Diederik Depla and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this valuable work, all aspects of the reactive magnetron sputtering process, from the discharge up to the resulting thin film growth, are described in detail, allowing the reader to understand the complete process. Hence, this book gives necessary information for those who want to start with reactive magnetron sputtering, understand and investigate the technique, control their sputtering process and tune their existing process, obtaining the desired thin films.
Download or read book Advanced Strategies in Thin Film Engineering by Magnetron Sputtering written by Alberto Palmero and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have witnessed the flourishing of numerous novel strategies based on the magnetron sputtering technique aimed at the advanced engineering of thin films, such as HiPIMS, combined vacuum processes, the implementation of complex precursor gases or the inclusion of particle guns in the reactor, among others. At the forefront of these approaches, investigations focused on nanostructured coatings appear today as one of the priorities in many scientific and technological communities: The science behind them appears in most of the cases as a "terra incognita", fascinating both the fundamentalist, who imagines new concepts, and the experimenter, who is able to create and study new films with as of yet unprecedented performances. These scientific and technological challenges, along with the existence of numerous scientific issues that have yet to be clarified in classical magnetron sputtering depositions (e.g., process control and stability, nanostructuration mechanisms, connection between film morphology and properties or upscaling procedures from the laboratory to industrial scales) have motivated us to edit a specialized volume containing the state-of-the art that put together these innovative fundamental and applied research topics. These include, but are not limited to: • Nanostructure-related properties; • Atomistic processes during film growth; • Process control, process stability, and in situ diagnostics; • Fundamentals and applications of HiPIMS; • Thin film nanostructuration phenomena; • Tribological, anticorrosion, and mechanical properties; • Combined procedures based on the magnetron sputtering technique; • Industrial applications; • Devices.
Download or read book Research on Vacuum Evaporated and Cathode Sputtered Thin Films written by Richard B. Belser and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Investigations of RF Sputtered AlN Thin Films with Different Orientations and Its Applications on Resistive Random Access Memories written by 劉惠瑜 and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Thin Film Process Technology written by David A Glocker and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Thin Film Process Technology is a practical handbook for the thin film scientist, engineer and technician. This handbook is regularly updated with new material, and this volume is a special issue on reactive sputtering which will be of interest to a wide range of industrial and academic researchers in addition to owners of the main Handbook. Some recent developments in the reactive sputtering field are covered, including unbalanced magnetron sputtering and pulsed reactive sputtering. The articles contain a wealth of practical information relating to applications, practice and manufacturing techniques.
Download or read book Handbook of Thin Film Deposition written by Krishna Seshan and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 2018-02-23 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Thin Film Deposition, Fourth Edition, is a comprehensive reference focusing on thin film technologies and applications used in the semiconductor industry and the closely related areas of thin film deposition, thin film micro properties, photovoltaic solar energy applications, materials for memory applications and methods for thin film optical processes. The book is broken up into three sections: scaling, equipment and processing, and applications. In this newly revised edition, the handbook will also explore the limits of thin film applications, most notably as they relate to applications in manufacturing, materials, design and reliability. Offers a practical survey of thin film technologies aimed at engineers and managers involved in all stages of the process: design, fabrication, quality assurance, applications and the limitations faced by those processes Covers core processes and applications in the semiconductor industry and new developments within the photovoltaic and optical thin film industries Features a new chapter discussing Gates Dielectrics
Download or read book Investigation of Metal Oxide Thin Films Fabricated by RF Sputtering System and Their Gas Sensing Applications written by 李家緯 and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effect of RF Sputtering Deposition Parameters on the Functional Properties of Chrom Ium Oxide Thin Films written by John Gerald Kavanagh and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation was made into the effect of rf magnetron deposition parameters on the resulting properties of chromium oxide thin films. The films were sputtered in an argon/ oxygen plasma environment with the main deposition parameters being the argon and oxygen flow rate, chamber pressure, deposition-time and the deposition power (forward and back). Tire effect of the sputter deposition regime which is controlled by the sputtering hysteresis phenomenon i.e. the reactive and metallic regimes, are expected to have a significant effect on the properties of the sputtered films and will have to be taken into account. The films were deposited on a range of substrates such as silicon, glass micro-slides and stainless steel 304 and the composition of the mainly amorphous sputtered films was determined through XPS, EDX and XRD. Optical characterisation and determination of optical constants was undertaken by transmission/reflection spectrophotometry, ellipsometry and Raman and FTIR analysis. Two designs of a solar thermal absorber (multilayer interference and tandem absorber) were designed and fabricated based on the optical constants measured by the methods previously stated and their performance analysed. The surface energy was calculated through measurement of the contact angle with three different liquids and the corrosion resistance of the films measured by OCP, linear sweep and EIS analysis in 3.5wt% NaCI solution. The mechanical properties were measured by nanoindentation, from which the hardness and elastic modulus of the samples could be obtained. The electrical properties were measured using a four point probe to calculate the thin film resistivity and the Kelvin probe analysis was used to measure the work function of the samples.
Download or read book An Investigation of Electrical and Optical Properties of Sputtered Amorphous Silicon Nitride and Germanium Thin Films written by Rajendra S. Khandelwal and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low temperature preparation of thin amorphous Silicon Nitride and Germanium Films by direct RF sputter deposition was investigated. Influence of various sputtering parameters on film properties was studied. Infrared transmission spectrophotometry was used to evaluate optical properties of the films whereas electrical characteristics of the films were determined from current-voltage measurements of MIS structures. For Silicon Nitride films it was observed that the stoichiometry, as indicated by the IR transmission, dielectric constant and current density versus square root of electric field measurements, was a strong function of the sputtering gas composition and particularly the Ar/N ratio in the sputtering gas. It was established from the current-voltage relationship that the dominant conduction mechanism in these films is of PooleFrenkel type. The current-voltage characteristics of the MIS devices were observed to be independent of the electrode material, device area and the film thickness. It is concluded that the insulating films thus deposited were comparable to those deposited using any other deposition method and is anticipated that due to the low deposition temperatures, sputtering may emerge as a highly potential process for optoelectronic device passivation.
Download or read book RF Reactive Sputter Deposition of TiN Thin Films for Microelectronic Applications written by Zhengda Pang and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fabrication and device application of ferroelectric thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering process written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sputtering Materials for VLSI and Thin Film Devices written by Jaydeep Sarkar and published by William Andrew. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important resource for students, engineers and researchers working in the area of thin film deposition using physical vapor deposition (e.g. sputtering) for semiconductor, liquid crystal displays, high density recording media and photovoltaic device (e.g. thin film solar cell) manufacturing. This book also reviews microelectronics industry topics such as history of inventions and technology trends, recent developments in sputtering technologies, manufacturing steps that require sputtering of thin films, the properties of thin films and the role of sputtering target performance on overall productivity of various processes. Two unique chapters of this book deal with productivity and troubleshooting issues. The content of the book has been divided into two sections: (a) the first section (Chapter 1 to Chapter 3) has been prepared for the readers from a range of disciplines (e.g. electrical, chemical, chemistry, physics) trying to get an insight into use of sputtered films in various devices (e.g. semiconductor, display, photovoltaic, data storage), basic of sputtering and performance of sputtering target in relation to productivity, and (b) the second section (Chapter 4 to Chapter 8) has been prepared for readers who already have background knowledge of sputter deposition of thin films, materials science principles and interested in the details of sputtering target manufacturing methods, sputtering behavior and thin film properties specific to semiconductor, liquid crystal display, photovoltaic and magnetic data storage applications. In Chapters 5 to 8, a general structure has been used, i.e. a description of the applications of sputtered thin films, sputtering target manufacturing methods (including flow charts), sputtering behavior of targets (e.g. current - voltage relationship, deposition rate) and thin film properties (e.g. microstructure, stresses, electrical properties, in-film particles). While discussing these topics, attempts have been made to include examples from the actual commercial processes to highlight the increased complexity of the commercial processes with the growth of advanced technologies. In addition to personnel working in industry setting, university researchers with advanced knowledge of sputtering would also find discussion of such topics (e.g. attributes of target design, chamber design, target microstructure, sputter surface characteristics, various troubleshooting issues) useful. .
Download or read book Investigations of the Electrical and Optical Properties of RF Sputtered Bismuth Oxide Thin Films written by Haydar Mahmoud Salih and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Symposium on the Deposition of Thin Films by Sputtering written by Symposium on the Deposition of Thin Films by Sputtering. 1, 1966, Rochester, NY. and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sputtered Thin Film Research written by Alexander J. Shuskus and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The deposition of aluminum nitride was studied by comparing results obtained by reactive rf sputtering in nitrogen and ammonia ambients. Physical and optical properties of the films were measured. Charge storage characteristics of MIS capacitors employing a composite insulator structure of SrTiO3-SiO2 were studied. The strontium titanate was deposited by rf sputtering. Field effect transistors using SrTiO3-SiO2 gate insulation were fabricated and evaluated. (Author).
Download or read book STRUCTURE AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF RF SPUTTER DEPOSITED INDIUM ANTIMON IDE THIN FILMS written by and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the last few years, sputtering has become a very important industrial technique for depositing thin films. Typical applications include metalization and passivation in the electronics industry, the deposition of complex cermets, glasses, and plastics, and the formation of coatings for corrosion, abrasion, and wear resistance. However, relatively little work has been reported on the growth of compound semiconducting films by sputtering.
