Title

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of oxygen annealed radio frequency sputter deposited SiCN thin films

Authors

Authors

R. M. Todi; A. P. Warren; K. B. Sundaram;K. R. Coffey

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Electrochem. Soc.

Keywords

NITROGEN; CARBON; INTERFACES; RESONANCE; HYDROGEN; OXIDE; XPS; Electrochemistry; Materials Science, Coatings & Films

Abstract

Thin films of amorphous silicon carbide nitride (a-SiCxNy) were deposited in a rf magnetron sputtering system using a sintered SiC target. Films with various compositions were deposited onto silicon substrate by changing the N-2/Ar gas ratios during sputtering. These films were annealed in dry oxygen ambient in the temperature range of 400-900 degrees C. Subsequently these annealed films were characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to investigate the chemical composition and oxidation kinetics at each annealing temperature. The results indicated that the oxidation of films was more gradual for the samples deposited with no nitrogen compared to the ones deposited with nitrogen. (c) 2006 The Electrochemical Society.

Journal Title

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volume

153

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

G640

Last Page

G643

WOS Identifier

WOS:000237945300066

ISSN

0013-4651

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