摘要:
An apparatus and process for reactive magnetron sputtering wherein film deposition is controlled by placing a grid located over the primary plasma and an auxiliary plasma adjacent to the substrate. The auxiliary plasma is produced using a positively biased d.c. probe. Control of the deposited film properties is provided by varying the d.c. probe voltage and open area of the wire grid.
摘要:
A process for depositing metal oxides by activated reactive evaporation (ARE) wherein deposition rate and film quality is controlled by reference to the relative amounts of metal and metal oxide present on the surface of the target material. The ratio of metal surface area to metal oxide surface area required to obtain high deposition rates is achieved by maintaining a relatively high concentration of oxygen in the reaction zone. This relative ratio of metal surface area to metal oxide surface area on target material provides a continuous indirect measure of film deposition rate and quality during the ARE process.
摘要:
Apparatus for retaining a workpiece in a semiconductor processing chamber and method for fabricating the same. In one embodiment, a method for fabricating the apparatus includes providing a controlled resistivity boron nitride (CRBN) plate. A conductive layer is disposed on a portion of a lower surface of the CRBN plate to form at least one chucking electrode. A layer of boron nitride powder is disposed on the conductive layer and the lower surface of the CRBN plate. The CRBN plate, the conductive layer, and the boron nitride powder are hot pressed together to form the apparatus. In a second embodiment, a conductive electrode layer is deposited on a portion of a lower surface of the CRBN plate. A layer of pyrolytic boron nitride is deposited on the conductive layer and the lower surface of the CRBN plate to form the apparatus.
摘要:
Process for producing cubic boron nitride films on a substrate by activated dissociation reduction-reaction. Boric acid in the condensed state is evaporated in a vacuum chamber from a resistance-heated evaporation source and ammonia gas is introduced into the chamber. The vapor of the boric acid and the molecules of the ammonia gas are ionized by a beam of low-energy electrons in the reaction zone between the resistance-heated evaporation source and the substrate. The ammonia gas reacts with the boric acid in a two-step process in which (1) the boric acid is reduced by the atomic hydrogen formed by the dissociation of ammonia, and (2) the resulting boron atoms react with the nitrogen atoms released by the dissociation of ammonia to form boron nitride which deposits as a film onthe substrate. This film has the cubic boron nitride structure and is ready for use without requiring post-deposition heat treatment.