Dependency of reactive magnetron-sputtered SiC film quality on the deposition parameters

被引:9
作者
Mahmood, A
Muhl, S
Sansores, LE
Andrade, E
机构
[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Mat, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fis, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
关键词
silicon carbide; RF reactive magnetron sputtering;
D O I
10.1016/S0040-6090(00)01130-5
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
SiC thin films have been prepared by using RF reactive magnetron sputtering (RF-RMS). The deposition parameters have been varied over a wide range to optimize the quality of the films; substrate temperature from 700 to 1000 degreesC, Ar/CH4 composition from 80:20 to 50:50 and RF power from 100 to 200 W. The samples have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, Rutherford backscattering, profilometry, FTIR spectroscopy and ellipsometry. The results show that good quality silicon carbide films can be prepared by using the RF-RMS technique. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页数:4
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