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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 February 2011
Ti(C,N) films have been deposited from tetrakis(dimethylamido)titanium (TDMAT) and ammonia by CVD at low pressure using pulsed Injection technique (ILPCVD). This procedure allows us to easily deposit Ti(C,N) films with a good reproducibility. It is an efficient technique to control growth rates and composition of coatings. The liquid TDMAT undergoes no degradation during deposition since it is kept at room temperature. Ti(C,N) films, with fee structure and fine grains were deposited at substrate temperature varying from 200 to 500 °C. Composition of films is controlled by substrate temperature and ammonia flow rate. Growth rates as high as 2 μm/min are reached for deposition of Ti(C,N) films at low temperature (350 °C).