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Some process information is available here for e-beam evaporated films:
Some process information is available here for e-beam evaporated films:
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*[[/Stress Wordentec Ni films|Stress in Wordentec Ni films: study here]].
*[[/Stress Wordentec Ni films|Stress in e-beam evaporated Ni films: study here]] ''(from the now decommissioned Wordentec deposition tool - basic trends in results should be transferable to other e-beam evaporators).''


In the chart below you can compare the different deposition equipment:
In the chart below you can compare the different deposition equipment:
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! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Temescal|E-beam evaporator (Temescal)]] and [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/10-pocket e-beam evaporator|E-beam evaporator (10-pockets)]])
! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Temescal|E-beam evaporator (Temescal)]] and [[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/10-pocket e-beam evaporator|E-beam evaporator (10-pockets)]])
! E-beam evaporation ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Wordentec|Wordentec]])
! Sputter deposition ([[Specific Process Knowledge/Thin film deposition/Lesker|Lesker]])
! Sputter deposition ([[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 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)]])
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! General description
! General description
|E-beam deposition of Nickel
|E-beam deposition of Nickel
|E-beam deposition of Nickel
|Sputter deposition of Nickel
|Sputter deposition of Nickel
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|Ar ion etch (only in E-beam evaporator Temescal)
|Ar ion etch (only in E-beam evaporator Temescal)
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|RF Ar clean
|RF Ar clean
|RF Ar clean
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! Layer thickness
! Layer thickness
|10 Å to 1 µm *
|10 Å to 1 µm *
|10 Å to 1 µm *
|10 Å to 500 nm **
|10 Å to 5000 Å **
|10 Å to 500 nm **
|10 Å to 5000 Å **
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|-style="background:LightGrey; color:black"


! Deposition rate
! Deposition rate
|1-10 Å/s
|1-10 Å/s
|1-10 Å/s
|Depends on process parameters, about 1 Å/s  
|Depends on process parameters, about 1 Å/s  
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*Up to 3x8" wafers (ask for holder)
*Up to 3x8" wafers (ask for holder)
*Many smaller pieces
*Many smaller pieces
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*24x2" wafers or
*6x4" wafers or
*6x6" wafers
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* Pieces or
* Pieces or
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*Almost any that does not degas at your intended substrate temperature. See also the [http://labmanager.dtu.dk/function.php?module=XcMachineaction&view=edit&MachID=429 cross-contamination sheet]
*Almost any that does not degas at your intended substrate temperature. See also the [http://labmanager.dtu.dk/function.php?module=XcMachineaction&view=edit&MachID=429 cross-contamination sheet]
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Almost any that does not degas. See the [http://labmanager.dtu.dk/function.php?module=XcMachineaction&view=edit&MachID=167 cross-contamination sheet].
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* Almost any that do not degas.
* Almost any that do not degas.
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! Comment
! Comment
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*[[/Stress Wordentec Ni films|Stress in Wordentec Ni films: study here]].
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*May use high-strength magnet for deposition.  
*May use high-strength magnet for deposition.