• Advances in materials Research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2020

Fracture toughness of SiC on Si thin films of thicknesses of 150, 750, and 1500 nm were measured using Agilent XP nanoindenter equipped with a Dynamic Control Module (DCM) in Load Control (LC) and Continuous Stiffness Method (CSM) protocols. The fracture toughness of the Si substrate is also measured. Nanovision images implied that indentations into the films and well deep into the Si caused cracks to initiate at the Si substrate and propagate upward to the films. The composite fracture toughness of the SiC/Si was measured and the fracture toughness of the SiC films was determined based on models that estimate film properties from substrate properties. The composite hardness and modulus of the SiC films were measured as well. For the DCM, the hardness decreases from an average of 35 GPa to an average of 13 GPa as the film thick increases from 150 nm to 1500 nm. The hardness and moduli of the films depict the hardness and modulus of Si at deep indents of 12 and 200 GPa respectively, which correlate well with literature hardness and modulus values of Si. The fracture toughness values of the films were reported as 3.2 MPa√m.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.98-110
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• 1992

Si(100) 기판위에 화학 기 장 증착법으로 상압에서 베타 탄화규소(β-SiC) 박막을 성장시키고 증착 조건이 박막의 물성 특히,기판 방향으로의 배향성과 결 정성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하여 보았다. 원료 가스로 SiH4와 CH4, 전달 가스로 H2를 사용하였다. 성장 온도, 원료 가스의 조성비,전달 가스에 대한 전 체 원료 가스의 비를 변화시키면서,이들 증착조건이 성장된 박막의 물성에 미치는 영향을 SEM, a-step, XRD, Raman Sepctroscopy, TEM 등을 이용하여 분석하였다. Chemical conversion과정을 통하여 SiC 버퍼층을 형성시킬 때 양질의 박막을 얻을 수 있었으며, CH4가SiH4에 대해 과량일때와 온도가 1150℃ 이상 일때 결정성이 좋아짐을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 결정성 이 좋아질수록 기판 방향으로의 배향성이 좋아짐도 관찰되었다. 결정성이 좋은 박막의 TEM분석 결과 성장 초기에 비해 표면으로 갈수록 결정이 커지는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 적층결함 및 쌍정 등의 분포정도는 원료 가스의 조성비와 무관하였다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.457-461
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• 2007

This paper describes the characteristics of poly (polycrystalline) 3C-SiC grown on $SiO_{2}$ and AlN substrates, respectively. The crystallinity and the bonding structure of poly 3C-SiC grown on each substrate were investigated according to various growth temperatures. The crystalline quality of poly 3C-SiC was improved from resulting in decrease of FWHM (full width half maximum) of XRD and FT-IR by increasing the growth temperature. The minimum growth temperature of poly 3C-SiC was $1100^{\circ}C$. The surface chemical composition and the electron mobility of poly 3C-SiC grown on each substrate were investigated by XPS and Hall Effect, respectively. The chemical compositions of surface of poly 3C-SiC films grown on $SiO_{2}$ and AlN were not different. However, their electron mobilities were $7.65{\;}cm^{2}/V.s$ and $14.8{\;}cm^{2}/V.s$, respectively. Therefore, since the electron mobility of poly 3C-SiC films grown on AlN buffer layer was two times higher than that of 3C-SiC/$SiO_{2}$, a AlN film is a suitable material, as buffer layer, for the growth of poly 3C-SiC thin films with excellent properties for M/NEMS applications.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.358-369
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• 1995

SIC와 금속박막의 반응에 의한 표면구조 및 부착력이 550$^{\circ}C$에서 1450$^{\circ}C$의 온도범위에서 조사되어졌다. SiC/Co계에서는 850$^{\circ}C$ 이상에서, SiC/Ni계에서는 650$^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 여러 가지 규소화물이 형성된 반응이 최초로 나타났다. 코발트는 1050$^{\circ}C$, 0.5 h에서 니켈은 950$^{\circ}C$, 2h에서 SiC와 완전히 반응하여 소모되었다. SiC/Co에서는 CoSi상이 SiC/Ni에서는 Ni$_{2}$Si상이 1250$^{\circ}C$와 1050$^{\circ}C$의 반응에서까지 각각 열역학적으로 안정하게 관찰되어졌다. 탄소는 SiC/Co 반응표면에서는 1450$^{\circ}C$ 이상에서 그리고 SiC/Ni 반응표면에서는 1250$^{\circ}C$ 이상에서의 온도에서 흑연으로 결정화되었다. SiC기판과 금속박막의 임계하중이 scratch test 방법에 의하여 정성적으로 비교되어져, 850$^{\circ}C$에서 1050$^{\circ}C$의 온도범위에서 SiC/Ni couple이 20~33N의 상대적으로 높은 값을 나타내었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2010년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.27-27
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• 2010

This paper describes the electrical and optical characteristics of $N_2$ doped porous 3C-SiC films. Average pore diameter is about 30 nm and etched area was increased with $N_2$ doping rate. The mobility was dramatically decreased in porous 3C-SiC. The band gaps of polycrystalline 3C-SiC films and doped porous 3C-SiC were 2.5 eV and 2.7 eV, respectively.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.953-957
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• 2002

Single crystal 3C-SiC (cubic silicon carbide) thin-films were deposited on Si(100) wafer up to the thickness of 4.3 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ by APCVD (atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition) method using HMDS (hexamethyildisilane; ｛CH$_{3}$｝$_{6}$ Si$_{2}$) at 135$0^{\circ}C$. The HMDS flow rate was 0.5 sccm and the carrier gas flow rate was 2.5 slm. The HMDS flow rate was important to get a mirror-like crystal surface. The growth rate of the 3C-SiC film was 4.3 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$/hr. The 3C-SiC epitaxial film grown on Si(100) wafer was characterized by XRD (X-ray diffraction), AFM (atomic force microscopy), RHEED (reflection high energy electron diffraction), XPS (X-ray photoelecron spectroscopy), and Raman scattering, respectively. Two distinct phonon modes of TO (transverse optical) near 796 $cm^{-1}$ / and LO (longitudinal optical) near 974$\pm$1 $cm^{-1}$ / of 3C-SiC were observed by Raman scattering measurement. The heteroepitaxially grown film was identified as the single crystal 3C-SiC phase by XRD spectra (2$\theta$=41.5。).).

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.235-238
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• 2009

This paper describes the mechanical properties of poly (Polycrystalline) 3C-SiC thin films with $N_2$ in-situ doping. In this work, the poly 3C-SiC film was deposited by APCVD (Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition) method using single-precursor HMDS (Hexamethyildisilane: $Si_2(CH_3)_6)$ at $1200^{\circ}C$. The mechanical properties of doped poly 3C-SiC thin films were measured by nono-indentation according to the various $N_2$ flow rate. In the case of 0 sccm $N_2$ flow rate, Young's Modulus and hardness were obtained as 285 GPa and 35 GPa, respectively. Young's Modulus and hardness were decreased according to increase of $N_2$ flow rate. The crystallinity and surface roughness was also measured by XRD (X-Ray Diffraction) and AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy), respectively.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.9
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• pp.234-235
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• 2008

The surface flatness of heteroepitaxially grown 3C-SiC thin films is a key factor affecting electronic and mechanical device applications. This paper describes the surface flatness of poly(polycrystalline) 3C-SiC thin films according to Ar flow rates and the geometric structures of reaction tube, respectively. The poly 3C-SiC thin film was deposited by APCVD (Atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition) at $1200^{\circ}C$ using HMDS (Hexamethyildisilane : $Si_2(CH_3)_6)$ as single precursor, and 1~10 slm Ar as the main flow gas. According to the increase of main carrier gas, surface fringes and flatness are improved. It shows the distribution of thickness is formed uniformly.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.14 No.1
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• pp.533-536
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• 2001

Single crystal cubic silicon carbide(3C-SiC) thin film were deposited on Si(100) substrate up to a thickness of $4.3{\mu}m$ by APCVD(atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition) method using hexamethyildisilane(HMDS) at $1350^{\circ}C$. The HMDS flow rate was 0.5 sccm and the carrier gas flow rate was 2.5 slm. The HMDS flow rate was important to get a mirror-like. The growth rate of the 3C-SiC films was $4.3{\mu}m/hr$. The 3C-SiC epitaxical layers on Si(100) were characterized by XRD(X-ray diffraction), raman scattering and RHEED(reflection high-energy electron diffraction), respectively. The 3C-SiC distinct phonons of TO(transverse optical) near $796cm^{-1}$ and LO(longitudinal optical) near $974{\pm}1cm^{-1}$ were recorded by raman scattering measurement. The deposition films were identified as the single crystal 3C-SiC phase by XRD spectra($2{\theta}=41.5^{\circ}$). Also, with increase of films thickness, RHEED patterns gradually changed from a spot pattern to a streak pattern.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.533-536
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• 2001

Single crystal cubic silicon carbide(3C-SiC) thin film were deposited on Si(100) substrate up to a thickness of 4.3 $\mu\textrm{m}$ by APCVD(atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition) method using hexamethyildisilane(HMDS) at 1350$^{\circ}C$. The HMDS flow rate was 0.5 sccm and the carrier gas flow rate was 2.5 slm. The HMDS flow rate was important to get a mirror-like. The growth rate of the 3C-SiC films was 4.3 $\mu\textrm{m}$/hr. The 3C-SiC epitaxical layers on Si(100) were characterized by XRD(X-ray diffraction), raman scattering and RHEED(reflection high-energy electron diffraction), respectively The 3C-SiC distinct phonons of TO(transverse optical) near 796 cm$\^$-1/ and LO(longitudinal optical) near 974${\pm}$1 cm$\^$-1/ were recorded by raman scattering measurement. The deposition films were identified as the single crystal 3C-SiC phase by XRD spectra(2$\theta$=41.5$^{\circ}$). Also, with increase of films thickness, RHEED patterns gradually changed from a spot pattern to a streak pattern