Specific Process Knowledge/Thin Film deposition/ALD/Al2O3 deposition using ALD

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The ALD window for depostion of aluminium oxide ranges from 150 oC to 350 oC. XPS measurements shows that at temperatures below 150 oC the Al2O3 layer will be contaminated by unreacted TMA molecules, and at temperatures above 350 oC the TMA decomposes.

All results shown on this page have been obtained using the "AL2O3" recipe:


Recipe: AL2O3

Temperature: 150 oC - 350 oC

TMA H2O
Nitrogen flow 150 sccm 200 sccm
Pulse time 0.1 s 0.1 s
Purge time 3.0 s 4.0 s


The deposition rate for Al2O3 depends on the temperature, see the graph below.

Al2O3 deposition rate as function of temperature.


In the graphs below the Al2O3 thickness as function of number of cycles for deposition temperatures between 150 oC and 350 oC can be seen. From the equations the number of cycles required for a certain thickess can be calculated.


Evgeniy Shkondin, DTU Danchip, February-March 2014.