Mechanical Properties and Morphology of Polycrystalline 3C-SiC Films Deposited on Si and SiO2 by LPCVD

2003 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-an Fu ◽  
Jeremy Dunning ◽  
Srihari Rajgopal ◽  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Christian A. Zorman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Tem Analysis ◽  
Deposition Rates ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Compressive Stresses ◽  
Rate Versus ◽  
Slope Change ◽  
Sic Films

ABSTRACTPoly-SiC films were deposited on Si and SiO2 substrates in a high-throughput, low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) furnace using dichlorosilane (DCS) and acetylene precursors. The deposition temperature and pressure were fixed at 900°C and 2 Torr, respectively, while the flow rate of DCS was varied between 18 and 54 sccm. Poly-SiC deposition rates on both Si and SiO2 were nearly identical to each other and increased as a function of DCS flow rate. Consistent with both substrate materials, the following observations were made. A slope change of the deposition rate versus DCS flow rate was observed around a DCS flow rate of 35 sccm. Residual stress varied with respect to the deposition rate, with tensile stresses occurring at lower deposition rates and compressive stresses at higher deposition rates. The tensile-to-compressive stress transition corresponded to the slope change of the deposition rate versus DCS flow rate. The surface morphology consisted of pyramidal grains, as observed under an SEM. TEM analysis for poly-SiC films grown on Si substrates showed that microstructural differences exist for poly-SiC films having tensile and compressive stresses.

Deposition Mechanism of Tungsten Silicide Films by Low Pressure CVD

1990 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae H. Sone ◽  
Hyeong J. Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transfer ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Deposition Temperature ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Deposition Mechanism ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Si Content

ABSTRACTWSix thin films were deposited on SiO2/Si substrates by Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition (LPCVD) using WF6 and SiH4 gases. The deposition mechanism has been studied by measuring the thickness, resistivity and composition of the films by varying deposition temperature and gas flow rate at a constant total reactant gas pressure. Below 300°C, the surface chemical reaction was the rate-limiting process and the deposition rate increased exponentially with temperature having a thermal activation energy of 3.2 kcal/mol. Meanwhile, above 300°C the reaction was governed by the mass transfer step in the gas. The deposition rate in this range is insensitive to the deposition temperature but shows dependence of the flow rate of reactant gases. AES and RBS analyses were performed to determine the stoichiometry of WSix thin film. The Si content in film gradually increased as the deposition temperature increased. The resistivity of as-deposited WSix film has dependence on both deposition temperature and Si/W ratio, and exponentially increased with a moderate slope. However, temperature insensitive behavior of resistivity appeared in the mass transfer controlled region. Such resistivity changes with temperature were discussed with the Si/W ratio and the microstructure of films.

Hetero-Epitaxial Growth of 3C-SiC on Silicon Substrates by Plasma Assisted CVD

2006 ◽  
Vol 527-529 ◽  
pp. 299-302
Author(s):  
Hideki Shimizu ◽  
Yosuke Aoyama
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Epitaxial Growth ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Crystalline Structure ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Silicon Substrates ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Sic Films ◽  
Lower Substrate Temperature

3C-SiC films grown on carbonized Si (100) by plasma-assisted CVD have been investigated with systematic changes in flow rate of monosilane (SiH4) and propane (C3H8) as source gases. The deposition rate of the films increased monotonously and the microstructures of the films changed from 3C-SiC single crystal to 3C-SiC polycrystal with increasing flow rate of SiH4. Increasing C3H8 keeps single crystalline structure but results in contamination of α-W2C, which is a serious problem for the epitaxial growth. To obtain high quality 3C-SiC films, the effects of C3H8 on the microstructures of the films have been investigated by reducing the concentration of C3H8. Good quality 3C-SiC single crystal on Si (100) is grown at low net flow rate of C3H8 and SiH4, while 3C-SiC single crystal on Si (111) is grown at low net flow rate of C3H8 and high net flow rate of SiH4. It is expected that 3C-SiC epitaxial growth on Si (111) will take placed at a higher deposition rate and lower substrate temperature than that on Si (100).

Hot-mesh Chemical Vapor Deposition for 3C-SiC Growth on Si and SiO2

2005 ◽  
Vol 862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kanji Yasui ◽  
Jyunpei Eto ◽  
Yuzuru Narita ◽  
Masasuke Takata ◽  
Tadashi Akahane
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Rocking Curve ◽  
Mesh Structure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Substrate Temperatures ◽  
Sic Films

AbstractThe crystal growth of SiC films on (100) Si and thermally oxidized Si (SiO2/Si) substrates by hot-mesh chemical vapor deposition (HMCVD) using monomethylsilane as a source gas was investigated. A mesh structure of hot tungsten (W) wire was used as a catalyzer. At substrate temperatures above 750°C and at a mesh temperature of 1600°C, 3C-SiC crystal was epitaxially grown on (100) Si substrates. From the X-ray rocking curve spectra of the (311) peak, SiC was also epitaxially grown in the substrate plane. On the basis of the X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements, on the other hand, the growth of (100)-oriented 3C-SiC films on SiO2/Si substrates was determined to be achieved at substrate temperatures of 750-800°C, while polycrystalline SiC films, at substrate temperatures above 850°C. From the dependence of growth rate on substrate temperature and W-mesh temperature, the growth mechanism of SiC crystal by HMCVD was discussed.

Formation of an Interfacial Buffer Layer for 3C-SiC Heteroepitaxy on AlN/Si Substrates

2014 ◽  
Vol 778-780 ◽  
pp. 251-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuki Meguro ◽  
Tsugutada Narita ◽  
Kaon Noto ◽  
Hideki Nakazawa
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Surface Morphology ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Intermediate Layer ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Pressure Chemical ◽  
Sic Films

We have formed a SiC interfacial buffer layer on AlN/Si substrates at a low temperature by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) using monomethylsilane (CH3SiH3; MMS), and grew 3C-SiC films on the low-temperature buffer layer by LPCVD using MMS. We investigated the surface morphology and crystallinity of the grown SiC films. It was found that the formation of the SiC buffer layer suppressed the outdiffusion of Al and N atoms from the AlN intermediate layer to the SiC films and further improved the surface morphology and crystallinity of the films.

Deposition on SS 316 at Different Gas Flow Rates Using Thermal CVD

2012 ◽  
Vol 576 ◽  
pp. 594-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury ◽  
Dewan Muhammad Nuruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Wear Rate ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Thin Film Deposition ◽  
Film Deposition ◽  
Gas Flow Rate ◽  
Flow Rates

A hot filament thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor was used to deposit solid thin films on stainless steel 316 (SS 316) substrates at different flow rates of natural gas. The variation of thin film deposition rate with the variation of gas flow rate has been investigated experimentally. During experiment, the effect of gap between activation heater and substrate on the deposition rate has also been observed. Results show that deposition rate on SS 316 increases with the increase in gas flow rate. It is also observed that deposition rate increases with the decrease in gap between activation heater and substrate within the observed range. In addition, friction coefficient and wear rate of SS 316 sliding against SS 304 under different normal loads are also investigated before and after deposition. The experimental results reveal that improved friction coefficient and wear rate are obtained after deposition as compared to that of before deposition.

Rapid Growth of Ceramic Films by Particle-Vapor Codeposition

1991 ◽  
Vol 250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert H. Hurt ◽  
Mark D. Allendorf
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Rapid Growth ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Deposition Rates ◽  
Ceramic Films

AbstractParticle-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) is capable of producing ceramic films at high deposition rates. A mathematical model of the particle-vapor codeposition process has been developed and has been applied to PECVD processes to predict deposition rate enhancements and deposit properties.

Etching Characteristics of Polycrystalline 3C-SiC Films Using Enhanced RIE

2008 ◽  
Vol 600-603 ◽  
pp. 875-878
Author(s):  
Gwiy Sang Chung ◽  
Chang Min Ohn
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Chamber Pressure ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Pressure Chemical ◽  
Sic Films ◽  
Reactive Gas

This paper describes magnetron reactive ion etching (RIE) characteristics of polycrystalline (poly) 3C-SiC thin films grown on thermally oxidized Si substrates by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD). The best vertical structures were obtained by the addition of 40 % O2, 16 % Ar, and 44 % CHF3 reactive gas at 40 mTorr of chamber pressure. Stable etching was achieved at 70 W and the poly 3C-SiC was undamaged. These results show that in a magnetron RIE system, it is possible to etch SiC with lower power than that of the commercial RIE system. Therefore, poly 3C-SiC etched by magnetron RIE has the potential to be applied to micro/nano electro mechanical systems (M/NEMS).

Properties of Single-Crystalline SiC Films Grown on Si by Low-Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition at 750°C

1992 ◽  
Vol 282 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Golecki ◽  
J. Marti ◽  
F. Reidinger
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Low Pressure ◽  
Double Crystal ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Pressure Chemical ◽  
Means Of Transmission ◽  
Sic Films

ABSTRACTMonocrystalline, epitaxial cubic (100) SiC films have been grown on (100) Si substrates at 750°C, the lowest temperature reported to date, by low-pressure chemical vapor deposition, using methylsilane, SiCH3H3, a single precursor with a Si:C ratio of 1:1, and H2. Hexagonal SiC films were obtained with the aid of a remote H2 plasma, which also increased the deposition rate through a reduction in the activation enthalpy. The films were characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy, single- and double-crystal X-ray diffraction, infra-red absorption, ellipsometry, thickness measurements, four-point probe measurements, and other methods. Based on X-ray diffractometry, the crystalline quality of our β-SiC films is equivalent to that of commercial films of similar thickness. We describe the novel growth apparatus and the properties of the films.

Electronic transport study of high deposition rate HWCVD a-Si:H by the microwavephotomixing technique

2001 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.R. Sheng ◽  
R. Braunstein ◽  
B.P. Nelson ◽  
Y. Xu
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Temperature ◽  
Deposition Rate ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Electronic Transport ◽  
High Deposition Rate ◽  
Deposition Pressure ◽  
Film Properties ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Deposition Rates ◽  
Potential Fluctuations

ABSTRACTThe electronic transport properties of high deposition rate a-Si:H films prepared by HWCVD have been investigated in detail by employing the microwave photomixing technique. The high deposition rates (up to 1 µm/min.) were achieved by adding a second filament, increasing deposition pressure, silane flow rate, and decreasing filament-to-substrate distance. The effect of the deposition rate on the resultant film properties with respect to the substrate temperature, deposition pressure and silane flow rate was studied. It was found that the film transport properties do not change monotonically with increasing deposition rate. The photoconductivity peaks at ∼70-90 Å/s, where both the drift mobility and lifetime peak, consistent with the deposition rate dependence of the range and depth of the potential fluctuations. High quality, such as a photoconductivity-to-dark-conductivity ratio of ∼105 and nearly constant low charged defect density, can be maintained at deposition rates up to ∼150 Å/s, beyond which the film properties deteriorate rapidly as a result of an enhanced effect of the long-range potential fluctuations due to a considerable increase in the concentration of the charged defects. Our present results indicate that medium silane flow rate, low pressure, and higher substrate temperature are generally required to maintain high quality films at high deposition rates.

PECVD Silicon Carbide as a Thin Film Packaging Material for Microfabricated Neural Electrodes

2007 ◽  
Vol 1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Hess ◽  
Rocco Parro ◽  
Jiangang Du ◽  
Jeremy Dunning ◽  
Maximillian Scardelletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Silicon Carbide ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Leakage Currents ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Thin Film Coatings ◽  
Flat Interface ◽  
Neural Electrodes ◽  
Moisture Barriers ◽  
Sic Films

AbstractThis paper reports our effort to develop amorphous silicon carbide (a-SiC) films for use as hermetic thin film coatings for mechanically-flexible neural electrodes. In our work, the a-SiC films were deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) using two distinct methods, namely a single precursor approach using trimethylsilane, and a dual precursor approach using methane (CH4) and silane (SiH4). The mechanical properties of films deposited on Si substrates were characterized using the wafer curvature and load-deflection methods. The effectiveness of the films as moisture barriers for polyimide substrates was characterized by measuring the leakage currents of SiC-coated interdigitated electrode structures soaked in PBS. A microfabricated prototype of the flat interface nerve electrode (FINE) based on a flexible polyimide substrate and a PECVD SiC capping layer was fabricated using a monolithic process based on conventional micromachining techniques. To facilitate this approach, a reactive ion etching process was developed that exhibited high etch rates and high selectively to the SiC films.

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