Chapter 12 Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)

Chapter 12 Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) Chapter 12 Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)

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Step Coverage If the substrate surface is not planar, the long mfp in evaporation means that evaporated material will follow a straight line; some areas are “shadowed” AR = step height step diameter Helps to rotate and heat the substrates. Planetary holders rotate simultaneously around two axes. Figure 12.5 (A) Time evolution of the evaporative coating of a feature with aspect ratio of 1.0, with little surface atom mobility (i.e., low substrate temperature) and no rotation. (B) Final profile of deposition on rotated and heated substrates.

Evaporator systems: crucible heating techniques Resistively Heated Figure 12.7 Resistive evaporator sources. (A) Simple sources including heating the charge itself and using a coil of refractory metal heater coil and a charge rod. (B) More standard thermal sources including a dimpled boat in resistive media.

Step Coverage<br />

If the substrate surface is not<br />

planar, the long mfp in<br />

evaporation means that<br />

evaporated material will follow<br />

a straight line; some areas are<br />

“shadowed”<br />

AR = step height<br />

step diameter<br />

Helps to rotate and heat the<br />

substrates.<br />

Planetary holders rotate<br />

simultaneously around two<br />

axes.<br />

Figure <strong>12</strong>.5 (A) Time evolution of the evaporative<br />

coating of a feature with aspect ratio of 1.0, with<br />

little surface atom mobility (i.e., low substrate<br />

temperature) and no rotation. (B) Final profile of<br />

deposition on rotated and heated substrates.

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