Large Area Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nonstoichiometric Silicon Nitride Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • ABSTRACTThis paper presents results on PECVD of low refractive index silicon nitride in a large area system. Film deposition characteristics, suchas deposition rate and thickness uniformity, were investigated over awide range of process parameters, such as gas composition, power, pressure, and N2 pressure. Film properties, such as RI, absorbance, stress, and etch rate, have also been studied. A general model, which includes both the deposition and etching mechanisms, has been developed to explain these results. This model could explain the film uniformity issue in the process.

published proceedings

  • MRS Advances

author list (cited authors)

  • Kuo, Y.

citation count

  • 8

complete list of authors

  • Kuo, Yue

publication date

  • January 1992