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=== '''Initial test runs''' ===
=== '''Initial test runs''' ===
=== '''First run''' ===
The initial tooling factor is 148%. 6" wafer is loaded with a shadowed mask. Measured base pressure before start is in order of 10<sup>-7</sup> Torr, since the chamber stayed pumped for a few hours. Deposition thickness setpoint is set to 100 nm.
{| border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="9"
!colspan="1" border="none" style="background:silver; color:black;" align="center"|Pressure (Torr)
|style="background:silver; color:black"|<b>Deposition rate (Å/s)</b>
|style="background:silver; color:black"|<b>Output power (W)</b>
|style="background:silver; color:black"|<b>Deposited thickness (nm)</b>
|style="background:silver; color:black"|<b>Comment</b>
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black;" align="center"|-
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.0
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|24.4
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|-
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.1 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.0
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|25.1
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|10
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|-
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.1 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.0
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|27
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|20
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|Cr started to retract from one of the sides toward another (30% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.2 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.94
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|28.7
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|30
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(40% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.3 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.94
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|30.4
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|40
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(45% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.4 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.94
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|32.1
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|50
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(50% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.5 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.95
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|34.1
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|60
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(60% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|1.7 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.92
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|36.3
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|70
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(65-70% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|2.6 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.92
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|38.7
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|80
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(80% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center" |5.4 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.91
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|41.5
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|90
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(90% opened area)
|-
!style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center" |8.7 10<sup>-7</sup>
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|0.92
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|43.9
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|100
|style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black" align="center"|(96% opened area, almost all Cr is gone now and emptied W rod illuminates a very bright light.)
|-
|}
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=== '''Second run''' ===
=== '''Second run''' ===