Intrinsic Stress in dc Sputtered Niobium

被引:13
作者
Booi, Peter A. A. [1 ]
Livingston, Carol A. [1 ]
Benz, Samuel P. [1 ]
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[1] NIST, Boulder, CO 80303 USA
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10.1109/77.257236
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The intrinsic mechanical stress of dc magnetron-sputtered Nb films is characterized as a function of sputtering parameters and target erosion. The zero-stress point shifts to lower cathode voltages as the target erodes. The zero-stress point was always characterized by the same cathode current-Ar pressure relationship.
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