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==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
 
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
   
* SiO<sub>2</sub> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uqpg3sirsRbXdTFlxZ6_k3t0ovP0MtpFtICjpH0-prs/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=0 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=0 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=1503619544 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - 2021-10 and earlier
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=1503619544 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Oct. 2021 and earlier
   
 
==SiN deposition (PECVD #1)==
 
==SiN deposition (PECVD #1)==
   
* Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DGU745SeunYz4sLs1LpGKbtOYX-tQyBHEvVYcMxHRKE/edit#gid= Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=98787450 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=98787450 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=604790654 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - 2021-10 and earlier
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=604790654 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Oct. 2021 and earlier
   
 
==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (PECVD#1)==
 
==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (PECVD#1)==
   
* Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe
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*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/4/4a/New_PECVD1-LS_SIN-Turner05recipe_2014_LS_SIN_recipe.pdf Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=1515630363 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=1515630363 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=934830479 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - 2021-10 and earlier
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=934830479 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - 2021-10 and earlier
   
 
==SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
 
==SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
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#Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
 
#Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
 
#Load the recipe for cleaning "CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.
 
#Load the recipe for cleaning "CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.
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#
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+Table of Cleaning Times
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!Film Dep'd
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!Cleaning Time
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|-
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|SiO<sub>2</sub>
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|TBD
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|-
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|Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
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|TBD
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|-
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|SiOxNy
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|Same as XYZ
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|}
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#
   
 
===[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/7/72/PECVD1-cleaning.png Standard Cleaning Recipe (PECVD#1): "CF4/O2 Clean"]===
 
===[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/7/72/PECVD1-cleaning.png Standard Cleaning Recipe (PECVD#1): "CF4/O2 Clean"]===
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==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #2)==
 
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #2)==
SiO<sub>2</sub> [PECVD 2] Standard Recipe
 
   
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=1313651154 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Present Data</nowiki>]
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wCEcFj6ZMHR4QifngLXwz6dqbyf8hsVKu7bQbMS6EoA/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''STD SiO2''"
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=1313651154 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=2024333220 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Before Oct. 2021
   
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=2024333220 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
 
==SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
 
==SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
   
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KS4HfhUJyYVep4H6CRAKpMRP5TA31F0qD-obQkKRnEI/edit#gid= Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''Nitride2''"
===Standard Recipe===
 
Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [PECVD 2] Standard Recipe
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=773875841 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=1153442266 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Before Oct. 2021
 
===Present Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=773875841 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
 
===Historical Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=1153442266 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
   
 
==Low-Stress SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
 
==Low-Stress SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
 
''Low-Stress SilIcon Nitride, Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (< 100 MPa)''
 
''Low-Stress SilIcon Nitride, Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (< 100 MPa)''
   
* Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [PECVD 2] Standard Recipe
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DzzI7aE61R7c6gyk6cGBdm9FtGrApiNJ4AL90ll2C8k/edit#gid= Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''LSNitride2''"
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*** ''Old Versions of the recipe:''
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=584923738 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
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**** [https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/a/a5/New_AdvPECVD-LS_Nitride2_300C_standard_recipe_LS_Nitride2_standard_recipe.pdf LS Nitride2 Standard Recipe 2014-5/9/2018]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=268003895 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
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**** [https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/0/01/STD_LSNitride2_5-9-18.pdf STD LSNitride2 5/9/2018]
 
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=584923738 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
 
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=268003895 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data - Before Oct. 2021</nowiki>]
   
 
==Amorphous-Si deposition (PECVD #2)==
 
==Amorphous-Si deposition (PECVD #2)==
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The system currently has Deuterated Silane (SiD<sub>4</sub>) installed - identical to the regular Silicon precursor SiH<sub>4</sub>, except that it significantly lowers optical absorption in the near-infrared due to shifted molecular vibrations/molecular weights.
 
The system currently has Deuterated Silane (SiD<sub>4</sub>) installed - identical to the regular Silicon precursor SiH<sub>4</sub>, except that it significantly lowers optical absorption in the near-infrared due to shifted molecular vibrations/molecular weights.
   
===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=417334948https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=417334948 ICP-PECVD Plots]===
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===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=417334948https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=417334948 ICP-PECVD Plots] - TBD===
   
 
==Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
 
==Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
   
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wocoCPOOEDQcZbXJJNaZs1sr9dXBZpn1wUyglL8IQrI/edit#gid=1199123007 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiO2 LDR 250C''"
===Standard Recipe===
 
Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=0 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1916118198 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Historical Data</nowiki>] - before Oct. 2021
 
===Present Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=0 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
 
===Historical Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1916118198 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
   
 
==High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
 
==High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
   
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OxHi5r9ifNvF8ODpIk6aoRevb4RdbbykwPVMm1g-yi4/edit#gid=1199123007 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiO2 HDR 250C''"
===Standard Recipe===
 
High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=939753086 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>]
   
===Present Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
 
===Historical Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=939753086 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
 
==Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
 
==Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
   
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VrgS0cB2OcdZVTCnDAesgQCLRaAgEB_Iajc_OrhXOo0/edit#gid=1199123007 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiN 250C''"
===Standard Recipe===
 
Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=782128304 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>] - before Oct. 2021
 
===Present Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
 
===Historical Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=782128304 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
   
 
==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
 
==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
   
 
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i2mE2K12EEulnCbO9KuU9PCcvHAmcGxTIXUF8x4IOWk/edit#gid=1199123007 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiN Low Stress 250C''"
===Standard Recipe===
 
Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD] Standard Recipe
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1024532473 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>] - before Oct. 2021
   
===Present Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Present Data</nowiki>]
 
 
===Historical Data===
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1024532473 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] Historical Data</nowiki>]
 
 
==Standard Cleaning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]==
 
==Standard Cleaning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]==
 
You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)#Documentation|Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page]] for details.
 
You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)#Documentation|Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page]] for details.
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===Standard Clean Recipe===
 
===Standard Clean Recipe===
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''To Be Added''
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=[[Ion Beam Deposition (Veeco NEXUS)]]=
 
=[[Ion Beam Deposition (Veeco NEXUS)]]=
   

Revision as of 23:49, 15 December 2021

NEW data templates - Demis 2021-12-15


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PECVD 1 (PlasmaTherm 790)

PECVD 1 Plots - SiO2, SiN and Particulate Count

SiO2 deposition (PECVD #1)

SiN deposition (PECVD #1)

Low Stress Si3N4 (PECVD#1)

SiOxNy deposition (PECVD #1)

Standard Cleaning Procedure (PECVD #1)

The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:

  1. Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
  2. Load the recipe for cleaning "CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.
Table of Cleaning Times
Film Dep'd Cleaning Time
SiO2 TBD
Si3N4 TBD
SiOxNy Same as XYZ

Standard Cleaning Recipe (PECVD#1): "CF4/O2 Clean"

Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.

PECVD 2 (Advanced Vacuum)

PECVD 2 Plots

SiO2 deposition (PECVD #2)

SiN deposition (PECVD #2)

Low-Stress SiN deposition (PECVD #2)

Low-Stress SilIcon Nitride, Si3N4 (< 100 MPa)

Amorphous-Si deposition (PECVD #2)

Standard Cleaning Procedure (PECVD #2)

The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:

  1. (If >29min dep time) Wet cleaning: Start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe upper chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA & wiping again.
  2. Load the recipe for cleaning "STD CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding required time for cleaning.

Standard Clean Recipe (PECVD#2): "STD CF4/O2 Clean"

Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.


Clean Times (PECVD#2)

Film Deposited Cleaning Time (Dry)
SiO2 1 min. clean for every 1 min. deposition
Si3N4 1 min. clean for every 7 min of deposition
If > 29min total dep time

(Season + Dep)

Wet Clean the Upper Lid/Chamber

DI water then Isopropyl Alcohol on chamber wall & portholes

ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)

2020-02: New recipes have been characterized for low particulate count and repeatability.  Only staff-supplied recipes are allowed in the tool. Please follow the new procedures to ensure low particle counts in the chamber.
The system currently has Deuterated Silane (SiD4) installed - identical to the regular Silicon precursor SiH4, except that it significantly lowers optical absorption in the near-infrared due to shifted molecular vibrations/molecular weights.

ICP-PECVD Plots - TBD

Low Deposition Rate SiO2 [ICP-PECVD]

High Deposition Rate SiO2 [ICP-PECVD]

Si3N4 [ICP-PECVD]

Low Stress Si3N4 [ICP-PECVD]

Standard Cleaning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]

You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page for details.

  • SiNx etches at 20nm/min
  • SiO2 etches at 40nm/min

Standard Clean Recipe

To Be Added

Ion Beam Deposition (Veeco NEXUS)

IBD Plots

SiO2 [IBD]

Standard Recipe

SiO2 [IBD] Standard Recipe

Present Data

SiO2 [IBD] Present Data

Historical Data

SiO2 [IBD] Historical Data

Si3N4 [IBD]

Standard Recipe

Si3N4 [IBD] Standard Recipe

Present Data

Si3N4 [IBD] Present Data

Historical Data

Si3N4 [IBD] Historical Data

Ta2O5 [IBD]

Standard Recipe

Ta2O5 [IBD] Standard Recipe

Present Data

Ta2O5 [IBD] Present Data

Historical Data

Ta2O5 [IBD] Historical Data

Al2O3 [IBD]

Standard Recipe

Al2O3 [IBD] Standard Recipe

Present Data

Al2O3 [IBD] Present Data

Historical Data

Al2O3 [IBD] Historical Data

TiO2 [IBD]

Standard Recipe

TiO2 [IBD] Standard Recipe

Present Data

TiO2 [IBD] Present Data

Historical Data

TiO2 [IBD] Historical Data

Standard Cleaning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]

You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page for details.

  • SiNx etches at 20nm/min
  • SiO2 etches at 40nm/min

Standard Clean Recipe