Evidence for low-energy ions influencing plasma-assisted atomic layer deposition of SiO2: Impact on the growth per cycle and wet etch rate

Type:
Journal
Info:
Applied Physics Letters 117, 031602 (2020)
Date:
2020-07-08

Author Information

Name Institution
Karsten ArtsEindhoven University of Technology
J. H. DeijkersEindhoven University of Technology
Tahsin FarazEindhoven University of Technology
Riikka L. PuurunenAalto University
Erwin (W.M.M.) KesselsEindhoven University of Technology
Harm C. M. KnoopsEindhoven University of Technology

Films

Plasma SiO2


Film/Plasma Properties

Characteristic: Wet Etch Resistance
Analysis: Custom

Characteristic: Thickness
Analysis: Ellipsometry

Characteristic: Refractive Index
Analysis: Ellipsometry

Characteristic: Ion Energy
Analysis: RFEA, Retarding Field Energy Analyzer

Characteristic: Thickness
Analysis: QCM, Quartz Crystal Microbalance

Substrates

Silicon

Notes

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