Phase composition and concentration of yttriumin films during the deposition of aluminumand aluminum alloys from the gas phase

The work is devoted to the study of the stabilizing effect of yttrium additions during the deposition of thin aluminum films, which are used for the manufacture of elements of micro- and nanoelectronic devices. The surfaces of Al films doped with aluminum oxide were investigated using a scanning electron microscope before and after annealing for 300420 s at a temperature of 500 C. It is shown that fine alumina particles are uniformly distributed on the surface of the films during thermal evaporation of a wire made of an Al Al2O3 alloy. By the method of quantitative metallography, the content of the AlxOy phase in the Al films was determined: when spraying wire from the Al Al2O3 alloy, its content was 1012% of the mass fraction; when spraying wire made of Al Al2O3 alloy and Al wire in a ratio of 50:50 1% mass fraction.

Laser Transmission Welding of Aluminum Film Coated With Heat Sealable Co-Polyester Resin With Polypropylene Films For Applications In Food & Drug Packaging

The present work deals with the high-power diode laser joining process of aluminum films coated with a polyester resin with polypropylene (PP) films. The first part of the work focused on analyzing the coating process of aluminum films with a polyester resin, using an automatic applicator. The second part of the work was focused on the analysis of the laser joining process of coated aluminum films with plastic counterparts made of PP. Different thicknesses and colors of the PP parts were tested in order to analyze the joining process under a wide range of different conditions. The experimental plan involved the study of the influence of the laser joining parameters, in particular the scanning speed and beam power, on the joints. The joints between aluminum and PP films were subsequently tested by means of tensile and peel-off tests. The results allowed the detection of the best processing conditions, stating the high potential of laser systems in the joining process of aluminum and PP films for food packaging applications.

Localized overheating on aluminum metafilms mediated by surface plasmons

We studied the increase in temperature of systems formed by thin aluminum films deposited on texturized substrates which we denominated aluminum metafilms. By varying the geometric parameters of the metafilms, surface plasmons in the wavelength range of ~420-770 nm were excited. Temperature measurements as a function of the intensity of incident radiation in the interval from 0-to 4X10^18 (photons/s cm^2) using wavelengths of 445, 532 and 650 nm, showed temperature increases up to ~200 K, these attributed to metafilm morphology and hot electrons result of the non-radiative decay of the surface plasmons. Also increases up to 2.3X10^(-4) Ohm cm in electrical resistivity were recorded when the metafilms were radiated for times of ~1 s; when the exposure times were greater than ~4 s, irreversibly changes in the morphology of the samples were observed.

Features of Melt Droplet Formation during Electrical Destruction Aluminum Films on the Semiconductor Surface

The work is devoted to processes during melting of thin aluminium film on silicon surface in pulse current mode. An experiment was conducted to study the dynamics during the onset of the liquid phase on a metal film. Besides, the process of formation droplet localization zones is considered. The experimental part revealed critical current values ​ during an electrical explosion of thin metal films near the thermal shock source. Using the oscillographic method, the temperature profile of the metallization track is calculated.

Size Effects in Internal Friction of Nanocrystalline Aluminum Films

Al thin film is extensively used in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and electronic interconnections; however, most previous research has concentrated on their quasi-static properties and applied their designs on larger scales. The present study designed a paddle-like cantilever specimen with metal films deposited on the upper surface to investigate the quasi-static properties of Al thin film at room temperature under high vacuum conditions at microscopic scales. Energy loss was determined using a decay technique in the oscillation amplitude of a vibrating structure following resonant excitation. Grain size and film thickness size were strictly controlled considering the quasi-static properties of the films. This study found that the internal friction of ultra-thin and thin Al films was more dependent on the grain boundaries than film thickness.