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Effect of growth parameters on refractive index and film composition of plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition silicon oxynitride films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

S. Naskar ,
C. A. Bower ,
L. N. Yadon ,
S.D. Wolter ,
B.R. Stoner  and
J.T. Glass
S. Naskar
Affiliation:
MCNC-Research and Development Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, U.S.A. Department of Electrical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, U.S.A.
C. A. Bower
Affiliation:
MCNC-Research and Development Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, U.S.A.
L. N. Yadon
Affiliation:
MCNC-Research and Development Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, U.S.A.
S.D. Wolter
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, U.S.A.
B.R. Stoner
Affiliation:
MCNC-Research and Development Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, U.S.A. Department of Electrical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, U.S.A.
J.T. Glass
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The importance of silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) for optoelectronic device applications is ever increasing owing to its tunable refractive index. In this research, the influence of deposition conditions on film properties, correlated with film composition and bonding, have been investigated. Thick SiOxNy films were deposited in a plasma enehanced chemical vapor deposition reactor using silane (SiH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) as precursor gases. To investigate the influence of deposition conditions on film properties, three different parameters were studied; gas flow ratio, RF plasma mixed frequency ratio and RF power. Several different SiOxNy films were deposited at varying conditions. The temperature and pressure were maintained at 350°C and 1 Torr during all the experimental runs. The films were characterized for refractive index, growth rate and residual stress. The refractive index and the thickness of the films were measured using a prism-coupling technique. For composition analysis, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies and elastic recoil detection analysis were undertaken. The materials analysis was used to determine the correlation between growth parameters and material chemistry. In addition, the correlation between material chemistry and refractive index was also investigated.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 848: Symposium FF – Solid-State Chemistry of Inorganic Materials V , 2004 , FF3.22
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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