Table 4. GPC (Film Thickness Per Cycle and Number of Atoms Deposited per nm2 per Cycle) and Elemental Composition of Silicon Nitride Films Deposited at 500 °C with and without Average Bias Voltages, ⟨Vbias⟩, Applied during the N2 Plasma Exposure Stepa.
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⟨Vbias⟩ | GPC | GPC [Si] | GPC [N] | [O] | [C] | [H] | |
(V) | (Å/cycle) | (# Si at. per nm2 per cycle) | (# N at. per nm2 per cycle) | N/Si | at. % | at. % | at. % |
0 | 0.14 ± 0.02 | 0.55 ± 0.02 | 0.79 ± 0.04 | 1.4 ± 0.1 | 2 ± 2 | <d.l.b | 4 ± 3 |
–103 | 0.21 | 0.53 | 0.91 | 1.7 | 10 | 8 ± 3 | 6 |
Typical uncertainties are given in the first row unless otherwise stated.
Values below detection limit (d.l.) of 8 at. % for [C].