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== Tungsten deposition ==
<i> Unless otherwise stated, this page is written by <b>DTU Nanolab internal</b></i>
 
= Tungsten deposition =
 
Tungsten (W) can be deposited by e-beam evaporation and sputtering. However, in case of evaporation the precess generates a lot of heat (despite water cooling), and this means the pressure rises as the chamber is baking out. It is therefore not easy to deposit films much thicker than 50-60 nm. In the Temescal we stopped the deposition every 20 nm to let the pressure drop. Also, the rate needs to be low, to avoid overheating. Talk to staff when you want to deposit W (write to thinfilm@nanolab.dtu.dk). Sputtering can be used without any sufficient issues. In the chart below you can compare the deposition equipment.
 
==Evaporation of W==
 
*[[/Evaporation of W in Temescal|E-beam evaporation of Tungsten in the Temescal]]
 
==Sputtering of W==
 
*[[/Sputtering of W in Sputter Coater 3|Sputtering of Tungsten in the Sputter Coater 3]]
*[[/DC Sputtering of W in Sputter-System (Lesker)|DC Sputtering of Tungsten in the Sputter-System (Lesker)]]
*[[/DC Sputtering of W in Sputter-system Metal-Nitride (PC3)|DC Sputtering of Tungsten in the Sputter-system Metal-Nitride (PC3)]]
*[[/HiPIMS Sputtering of W in Sputter-system Metal-Nitride (PC3)|HiPIMS Sputtering of Tungsten in the Sputter-system Metal-Nitride (PC3)]]


Tungsten (W) can be deposited by e-beam evaporation and sputtering. However, in case of evaporation the precess generates a lot of heat (despite water cooling), and this means the pressure rises as the chamber is baking out. It is therefore not easy to deposit films much thicker than 50-60 nm. In the Temescal we stopped the deposition every 20 nm to let the pressure drop. Also, the rate needs to be low, to avoid overheating. Talk to staff when you want to deposit W (write to thinfilm@danchip.dtu.dk). Sputtering can be used without any sufficient issues. In the chart below you can compare the deposition equipment.




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! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Temescal|Temescal]])  
! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Temescal|Temescal]])  
! Sputter-system ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Lesker|Lesker]])
! Sputter-system ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Lesker|Lesker]])
! Sputter deposition ([[Specific_Process_Knowledge/Thin_film_deposition/Cluster-based_multi-chamber_high_vacuum_sputtering_deposition_system|(Sputter-system Metal-Oxide (PC1) and Sputter-system Metal-Nitride (PC3)) ]])
! Sputter coater [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Sputter coater#Sputter coater 03|(Sputter coater 03)]]
|-  
|-  
|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
! General description
! General description
| E-beam evaporation of W
| E-beam evaporation of W
| Sputtering of W
| DC Sputtering of W
| DC and HiPIMS Sputtering of W
| DC Sputtering of W
|-
|-
|-style="background:Lightgrey; color:black"
|-style="background:Lightgrey; color:black"
! Pre-clean
! Pre-clean
|Ar ion beam
|Ar ion beam
|None
|RF bias on a substrate
|None
|None
|-
|-
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|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
! Layer thickness
! Layer thickness
|10Å to 50nm*  
|10Å to 20nm*  
|10Å to 600nm
|10Å to 600nm  
|10Å to 600nm  
|10Å to 250nm
|-
|-


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|0.5 Å/s to 1 Å/s
|0.5 Å/s to 1 Å/s
|about 1 Å/s
|about 1 Å/s
|about 1 Å/s
|configuration dependent
|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
! Batch size
! Batch size
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*Up to 1x4" wafers
*Up to 1x4" wafers
*Up to 1x6" wafer
*Up to 1x6" wafer
*small pieces
|
*Up to 10x4" wafers
*Up to 10x6" wafer
*small pieces
|
*Up to 1x4" wafers
*small pieces
*small pieces
|-
|-
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* SU-8  
* SU-8  
* Metals  
* Metals  
|
* Silicon
* Silicon oxide
* Silicon (oxy)nitride
* Photoresist
* PMMA
* Mylar
* SU-8
* Metals
|
* Silicon
* Silicon oxide
* Silicon (oxy)nitride
* Photoresist
* PMMA
* Mylar
* SU-8
* Metals


|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
|-style="background:WhiteSmoke; color:black"
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| Substrate gets hot during deposition  
| Substrate gets hot during deposition  
(for a 60 nm film it rose above 123 C)
(for a 60 nm film it rose above 123 C)
|Deposition rate is 0.083 nm/s for 150W and 3mTorr
 
Wait for low base pressure before start (3-5 10<sup>-7</sup> Torr)
|Deposition rate is 0.107 nm/s for 150W and 3mTorr (Src3, DC)
|Deposition rate is 0.124 nm/s for 140W and 3mTorr (PC3, Src3 DC),
 
(0.04 nm/s using HiPIMS - PC3, Src3)
|Note! Bad uniformity.
 
Deposition rate is 0.03 nm/s using big glass chamber.
 
Deposition rate is 0.2-0.9 nm/s (current dependent) using small glass chamber.
|}
|}


'''*''' ''For thicknesses above 20 nm talk to staff (write to thinfilm@danchip.dtu.dk), as the heat and subsequent pressure rise means the deposition needs to be carried out in steps.''
'''*''' ''For thicknesses above 20 nm talk to staff (write to thinfilm@nanolab.dtu.dk), as the heat and subsequent pressure rise means the deposition needs to be carried out in steps.''

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Tungsten deposition

Tungsten (W) can be deposited by e-beam evaporation and sputtering. However, in case of evaporation the precess generates a lot of heat (despite water cooling), and this means the pressure rises as the chamber is baking out. It is therefore not easy to deposit films much thicker than 50-60 nm. In the Temescal we stopped the deposition every 20 nm to let the pressure drop. Also, the rate needs to be low, to avoid overheating. Talk to staff when you want to deposit W (write to thinfilm@nanolab.dtu.dk). Sputtering can be used without any sufficient issues. In the chart below you can compare the deposition equipment.

Evaporation of W

Sputtering of W


E-beam evaporation (Temescal) Sputter-system (Lesker) Sputter deposition ((Sputter-system Metal-Oxide (PC1) and Sputter-system Metal-Nitride (PC3)) ) Sputter coater (Sputter coater 03)
General description E-beam evaporation of W DC Sputtering of W DC and HiPIMS Sputtering of W DC Sputtering of W
Pre-clean Ar ion beam None RF bias on a substrate None
Layer thickness 10Å to 20nm* 10Å to 600nm 10Å to 600nm 10Å to 250nm
Deposition rate 0.5 Å/s to 1 Å/s about 1 Å/s about 1 Å/s configuration dependent
Batch size
  • Up to 4x6" wafers
  • Up to 3x8" wafers (ask for holder)
  • small pieces
  • Up to 1x4" wafers
  • Up to 1x6" wafer
  • small pieces
  • Up to 10x4" wafers
  • Up to 10x6" wafer
  • small pieces
  • Up to 1x4" wafers
  • small pieces
Allowed materials
  • Silicon
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
  • Silicon
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
  • Silicon
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
  • Silicon
  • Silicon oxide
  • Silicon (oxy)nitride
  • Photoresist
  • PMMA
  • Mylar
  • SU-8
  • Metals
Comments Substrate gets hot during deposition

(for a 60 nm film it rose above 123 C)

Wait for low base pressure before start (3-5 10-7 Torr)

Deposition rate is 0.107 nm/s for 150W and 3mTorr (Src3, DC) Deposition rate is 0.124 nm/s for 140W and 3mTorr (PC3, Src3 DC),

(0.04 nm/s using HiPIMS - PC3, Src3)

Note! Bad uniformity.

Deposition rate is 0.03 nm/s using big glass chamber.

Deposition rate is 0.2-0.9 nm/s (current dependent) using small glass chamber.

* For thicknesses above 20 nm talk to staff (write to thinfilm@nanolab.dtu.dk), as the heat and subsequent pressure rise means the deposition needs to be carried out in steps.