BEHAVIOR OF A-SINH AND A-SIONH FILMS IN CONDENSED WATER

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作者
OSENBACH, JW [1 ]
KNOLLE, WR [1 ]
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[1] AT&T BELL LABS,ALLENTOWN,PA 18103
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10.1149/1.2069076
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O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
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081704 ;
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The etch rates of plasma-deposited silicon nitride and silicon oxynitride films in condensed water were studied as a function of water temperature, pH of the solution, and film composition. The etch rates for all films at water temperatures between 50 and 125-degrees-C were between 0.2 and 10.0 nm/h. The activation energies were between 0.6 and 1.0 eV. Where water condensation on devices is possible, water etching of the passivation should be considered as a potential failure mode.
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