• 제목/요약/키워드: RF magnetron sputtering technique

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Deposition of ZrO$_2$ and TiO$_2$ Thin Films Using RF Magnet ron Sputtering Method and Study on Their Structural Characteristics

  • Shin, Y.S.;Jeong, S.H.;Heo, C.H.;Bae, I.S.;Kwak, H.T.;Lee, S.B.;Boo, J.H.
    • 한국표면공학회지
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    • 제36권1호
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    • pp.14-21
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    • 2003
  • Thin films of ZrO$_2$ and TiO$_2$ were deposited on Si(100) substrates using RF magnetron sputtering technique. To study an influence of the sputtering parameters, systematic experiments were carried out in this work. XRD data show that the $ZrO_2$ films were mainly grown in the [111] orientation at the annealing temperature between 800 and $1000^{\circ}C$ while the crystal growth direction was changed to be [012] at above $1000^{\circ}C$. FT-IR spectra show that the oxygen stretching peaks become strong due to $SiO_2$ layer formation between film layers and silicon surface after annealing, and proved that a diffusion caused by either oxygen atoms of $ZrO_2$ layers or air into the interface during annealing. Different crystal growth directions were observed with the various deposition parameters such as annealing temperature, RF power magnitude, and added $O_2$ amounts. The growth rate of $TiO_2$ thin films was increased with RF power magnitude up to 150 watt, and was then decreased due to a sputtering effect. The maximum growth rate observed at 150 watt was 1500 nm/hr. Highly oriented, crack-free, stoichiometric polycrystalline $TiO_2$<110> thin film with Rutile phase was obtained after annealing at $1000^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour.

Development of high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) techniques

  • Lee, Jyh-Wei
    • 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국표면공학회 2016년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.3-32
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    • 2016
  • High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) technique has been developed for more than 15 years. It is characterized by its ultra-high peak current and peak power density to obtain unique thin film properties, such as high hardness, good adhesion and tribological performance. However, its low deposition rate makes it hard to be applied in industries. In this work, the development of HiPIMS system and integration of radio frequency (RF) or mid-frequency (MF) power supplies were introduced. Effects of duty cycle and repetition frequency on the microstructure, mechanical property, optical and electrical properties of some binary, ternary and quarternary nitride coatings and oxide thin films were discussed. It can be observed that the deposition rate was effectively increased by the superimposed HiPIMS with RF or MF power. High hardness, good adhesion and sufficient wear resistance can be obtained through a proper adjustment of processing parameters of HiPIMS power system.

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A Feasibility Study of Nano-grained ZnO Piezoelectric Thin Film Fabrication

  • Zhang, Ruirui;Lee, Eun-Ju;Yoon, Gi-Wan
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.530-534
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    • 2009
  • C-axis-oriented ZnO thin films were successfully deposited on p-Si (100) in an RF magnetron sputtering system. Deposition conditions such as deposition power, working pressure, and oxygen gas ratio $O_2/(O_2+Ar)$ were varied. Crystalline structures of the deposited ZnO films were investigated by a scanning electron microscope (SEM) technique. Results show that the deposition parameters can have a strong impact on the preferred orientations and grain sizes of the deposited ZnO films.

Investigation of the Annealing Time Effects on the Properties of Sputtered ZnO:Al Thin Films

  • Kim, Deok Kyu;Kim, Hong Bae
    • Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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    • 제23권6호
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    • pp.366-370
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    • 2014
  • ZnO:Al transparent conductive films were deposited on glass substrates by RF magnetron sputtering technique and annealed by rapid thermal annealing system. The influence of annealing time on the structural, electrical, and optical properties of ZnO:Al thin films was investigated by atomic force microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Hall method and optical transmission spectroscopy. As the annealing time increases from 0 to 5 min, the crystallinity is improved, the root main square surface roughness is decreased and the sheet resistance is decreased. The lowest sheet resistance of ZnO:Al thin film is 90 ohm/sq. The reduction of sheet resistance is caused by increasing carrier concentration due to substituent Al ion. All films are transparent up to 80% in the visible wavelength range and the adsorption edge is a blue-shift due to Burstein-Moss effect with increasing annealing time.

Rear Surface Passivation with Al2O3 Layer by Reactive Magnetron Sputtering for High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell

  • Moon, Sun-Woo;Kim, Eun-Kyeom;Park, Won-Woong;Jeon, Jun-Hong;Choi, Jin-Young;Kim, Dong-Hwan;Han, Seung-Hee
    • 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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    • pp.211-211
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    • 2012
  • The electrical loss of the photo-generated carriers is dominated by the recombination at the metal- semiconductor interface. In order to enhance the performance of the solar cells, many studies have been performed on the surface treatment with passivation layer like SiN, SiO2, Al2O3, and a-Si:H. In this work, Al2O3 thin films were investigated to reduce recombination at surface. The Al2O3 thin films have two advantages, such as good passivation properties and back surface field (BSF) effect at rear surface. It is usually deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique. However, ALD process is a very expensive process and it has rather low deposition rate. In this study, the ICP-assisted reactive magnetron sputtering method was used to deposit Al2O3 thin films. For optimization of the properties of the Al2O3 thin film, various fabrication conditions were controlled, such as ICP RF power, substrate bias voltage and deposition temperature, and argon to oxygen ratio. Chemical states and atomic concentration ratio were analyzed by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). In order to investigate the electrical properties, Al/(Al2O3 or SiO2,/Al2O3)/Si (MIS) devices were fabricated and characterized using the C-V measurement technique (HP 4284A). The detailed characteristics of the Al2O3 passivation thin films manufactured by ICP-assisted reactive magnetron sputtering technique will be shown and discussed.

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RF Magnetron 스퍼터링 공정을 이용한 BIPV용 산화 금속 다중층 컬러 유리 구현 기술 연구 (Metal Oxide Multi-Layer Color Glass by Radio Frequency Magnetron Sputtering for Building Integrated Photovoltaic System)

  • ;안현식;김민회;이재현;최윤석
    • 전기전자학회논문지
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    • 제22권4호
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    • pp.1056-1061
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    • 2018
  • 본 연구에서는 건물 외벽 태양광 발전 통합 시스템(BIPV: Building Integrated Photovoltaic System)용 컬러 유리의 구조를 제안하고 이를 구현하기 위한 공정 기술을 개발하였다. 굴절률 값이 다른 두 종류의 산화 금속 박막을 집적함으로써 투과도가 우수하면서도 서로 다른 컬러를 구현할 수 있음을 파동광학에 기반한 전산모사를 통해서 확인하였다. 선택된 구조를 구현하기 위해 RF Magnetron 증착 방법을 통해 목표로 하는 두께를 균일하게 얻을 수 있는 공정을 개발하였다. 실험 시편에 대한 광학적 분석을 전산모사 결과와 비교하여 분석한 결과, 원하는 컬러 유리를 랩 스케일에서 안정적으로 구현할 수 있음을 알 수 있었으며, 상온에서 일주일 이상의 안정성을 갖는 것을 확인하였다. 이러한 기술은 BIPV 건축물을 구축하는 데에 유용할 것으로 기대된다.

ZnO 박막의 기판종류에 따른 구조적, 광학적 특성 (Dependence of Substrate Type on the Properties of ZnO Films deposited by r.f. magnetron sputtering)

  • 이동진;이재형;주정훈;송준태;이규일;양계준;임동건
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2006년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.7
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    • pp.125-126
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    • 2006
  • ZnO Films have been prepared on polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and Coming 7059 substrates by r.f. magnetron sputtering technique. A comparison of the properties of the films deposited on polymer and glass substrates was performed. In addition, the effect of the sputter power on the structural and optical properties of these films was evaluated.

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