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*Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
*SRN (only 4" nitride furnace)
Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>: Stoichiometric nitride
SRN: Silicon rich (low stress) nitride
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*Si<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub>H<sub>z</sub>
*Si<sub>x</sub>O<sub>y</sub>N<sub>z</sub>H<sub>v</sub>
Silicon nitride can be doped with boron, phosphorus or germanium
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!Film thickness
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*Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>: ~50 Å - ~1400 Å
*SRN: ~50 Å - ~2800 Å
Thicker nitride layers can be deposited over more runs
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*~40 nm - 10 µm
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!Process temperature
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*780 <sup>o</sup>C - 845 <sup>o</sup>C
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*300 <sup>o</sup>C
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!Step coverage
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*Good
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*Less good
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!Film quality
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*Deposition on both sides og the substrate
*Dense film
*Few defects
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*Deposition on one side of the substrate
*Less dense film
*Incorporation of hydrogen in the film
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!KOH etch rate (80 <sup>o</sup>C)
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*Expected <1 Å/min
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*Dependent on recipe: ~1-10 Å/min
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!BHF etch rate
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*Very low
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*Very high compared the LPCVD nitride
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