Table 2. Thickness and GPC of PEALD and thermal ALD at 400 °C for different no. of ALD cycles. The GPC values reveal distinct growth behaviors: PEALD showed substrate-enhanced growth, while thermal ALD exhibits substrate-inhibited growth.
| No. of cycles | PEALD | Thermal ALD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thickness | GPC | Thickness | GPC | |
| 600 | 17.7 nm | 0.30 Å | 5.8 nm | 0.10 Å |
| 1200 | 31.0 nm | 0.26 Å | 12.0 nm | 0.10 Å |
| 2000 | 50.4 nm | 0.27 Å | 24.1 nm | 0.12 Å |