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! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Wordentec|Wordentec]])
! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Wordentec|Wordentec]])
! Sputter ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Lesker|Lesker]])
! Sputter ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Lesker|Lesker]])
! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Physimeca|Physimeca]])
! Sputter coater [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Sputter coater#The_Hummer_Sputter_coater|Hummer]]   
! Sputter coater [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Sputter coater#The_Hummer_Sputter_coater|Hummer]]   
! Sputter coater [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Sputter coater#The_Balzer_Sputter_coater|Balzer]]
! Sputter coater [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Sputter coater#The_Balzer_Sputter_coater|Balzer]]


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| Sputter deposition of Au
| Sputter deposition of Au
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|From 5 Å/s up to 10Å/s
|Not measured
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*1x4" wafer or
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*1x6" wafer
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*1x 2" wafer or
*1x 4" wafers or
*Several smaller pieces
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*1x4" wafer
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*1 large sample (< 4" wafer)
*1 large sample (< 4" wafer)
*Several smaller samples
*Several smaller samples
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* Metals  
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* Carbon
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* III-V materials
* Silicon wafers
* Quartz wafers
* Pyrex wafers
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* An adhesion layer (of Cr or Ti) is recommended under Au.
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samples mainly before SEM characterization  
samples mainly before SEM characterization  
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Revision as of 10:14, 12 September 2014

4th Level - Comparison

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Gold can be deposited by e-beam evaporation or sputtering. In the chart below you can compare the different deposition equipment.


E-beam evaporation (Alcatel) E-beam evaporation (Wordentec) Sputter (Lesker) E-beam evaporation (Physimeca) Sputter coater Hummer Sputter coater Balzer


General description E-beam deposition of Au E-beam deposition of Au Sputter deposition of Au E-beam deposition of Au Sputter deposition of Au Sputter deposition of Au
Pre-clean RF Ar clean RF Ar clean RF Ar clean
Layer thickness 10 Å to 5000Å* 10 Å to 5000Å* 10 Å to 10Å to about 3000Å
Deposition rate 2 Å/s to 10 Å/s 1 Å/s to 10 Å/s From 5 Å/s up to 10Å/s Not measured Not measured
Batch size
  • Up to 1x4" wafers
  • smaller pieces
  • 24x2" wafers or
  • 6x4" wafers or
  • 6x6" wafers
  • Pieces or
  • 1x4" wafer or
  • 1x6" wafer
  • 1x 2" wafer or
  • 1x 4" wafers or
  • Several smaller pieces
  • 1x4" wafer
  • Several smaller samples
  • 1 large sample (< 4" wafer)
  • Several smaller samples
Allowed materials
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
  • Silicon
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon nitride
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
  • Carbon
  • III-V materials
  • Silicon wafers
  • Quartz wafers
  • Pyrex wafers
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Comment
  • For thicknesses above 200 nm permission is required
  • An adhesion layer (of Cr or Ti) is recommended under Au.
  • For thicknesses above 200 nm permission is required
  • An adhesion layer (of Cr or Ti) is recommended under Au.
Used to gold sputter coating of

samples mainly before SEM characterization

Used to gold sputter coating of

samples mainly before SEM characterization


* For thicknesses above 200 nm permission from ThinFilm group (thinfilm@danchip.dtu.dk) is required.

Adhesion of Au on Si

Adhesion of Au layers


Studies of Au deposition processes

Roughness of Au layers - Roughness of Au layers deposited with different equipment and settings