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<i>This page is written by <b>Evgeniy Shkondin @DTU Nanolab</b> if nothing else is stated. <br>
All images and photos on this page belongs to <b>DTU Nanolab</b>.<br>
The fabrication and characterization described below were conducted in <b>2021-2022 by Evgeniy Shkondin</b> and <b>Henri Jansen, DTU Nanolab</b>.<br></i>


=CrSi as a hard mask=
=CrSi as a hard mask=
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This page presents the results of CrSi bilayer deposition using <b>DC</b> (for Cr) and <b>RF</b> (for Si) Sputtering in Sputter-System Metal-Oxide(PC1) tool commonly known as "Cluster Lesker". The deposition targets are 3" <b>Cr</b> and <b>Si</b>. Source #3(DC) and #1(RF) was used.
This page presents the results of CrSi bilayer deposition using <b>DC</b> (for Cr) and <b>RF</b> (for Si) Sputtering in Sputter-System Metal-Oxide(PC1) tool commonly known as "Cluster Lesker". The deposition targets are 3" <b>Cr</b> and <b>Si</b>. Source #3(DC) and #1(RF) was used.


The deposition and characterization described below were conducted in <b>2021 by Evgeniy Shkondin and Henri Jansen, DTU Nanolab</b>. Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and X-ray reflectivity was used for characterization. The main focus of the study was the deposition rate and thickness measurements.
Spectroscopic Ellipsometry and X-ray reflectivity was used for characterization. The main focus of the study was the deposition rate and thickness measurements.


=Recipe=
=Recipe=
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It must be mentioned that the dark space shield should be in a “closed-form” only, as it was observed that the “opened” dark space shield configuration can do a side wall Cu sputtering. This will heavily contaminate the film and gradually damage the tool.
It must be mentioned that the dark space shield should be in a “closed-form” only, as it was observed that the “opened” dark space shield configuration can do a side wall Cu sputtering. This will heavily contaminate the film and gradually damage the tool.


<gallery caption="Si target with dark space shield configuration and measured uniformity of deposited Si. " widths="600px" heights="500px" perrow="2">
<gallery caption="Si target with dark space shield configuration and measured uniformity of deposited Si. " widths="400px" heights="350px" perrow="2">
image:eves_closed_dark_space_shield.png| Closed dark space shield configuration.
image:eves_closed_dark_space_shield.png| Closed dark space shield configuration.
image:eves_Si_120W_20211110.png|Uniformity of deposited Si layer across 6" wafer.
image:eves_Si_120W_20211110.png|Uniformity of deposited Si layer across 6" wafer.