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Influence of Processing Parameters on the Deposition of a-CNx Films

XIAO Xing-Cheng; JIANG Wei-Hut; SONG Li-Xin; TIAN Jing-Fen; HU Xing-Fang   

  1. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Shanghai 200050; China
  • Received:1999-03-12 Revised:1999-06-28 Published:2000-02-20 Online:2000-02-20

Abstract: The influence of basic processing parameters on the deposition of a-CNx was studied.The results show that the increase of N flux enhances the deposition rate of the film as well asincreases its N content. While higher sputtering power leads to higher deposition rate. Further-more, the employment of bias will prove to be beneficial in the preparation of CNx film in thatit not only facilitates the densification process and produces a smoother surface morphology, butalso increases the content of N in the film.

Key words: a-CNx films, processing parameters, deposition

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