Process information for Al2O3 films deposited on the KJLC ALD 150LX system.

Recipe parameters - Thermal Al2O3 (TMA + H2O)

Recipe name

PR - ALD Al2O3 (TMA + H2O)

Substrate Temperature (°C)300
TMA Dose (ms)50
Ar Purge 1 (ms)10000
H2O Dose (ms)20

Ar Purge 2 (ms)

10000

Uniformity


Film properties

Growth rate (nm/cycle)

0.09

Uniformity, SUP (± %)0.4
Refractive index (λ = 633 nm)1.66



Optical constants

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Recipe parameters - Plasma Al2O3 (TMA + O2 Plasma)

Recipe name

PR - PEALD Al2O3 (TMA + O2 Plasma)

Substrate Temperature (°C)300
TMA Dose (ms)140
Ar Purge 1 (ms)10000
O2 Plasma Dose (ms)5000

Ar Purge 2 (s)

5000

Film properties

Growth rate (nm/cycle)

0.118

Uniformity, SUP (± %)1.2

Uniformity


Recipe parameters - Low Temperature Plasma Al2O3 (TMA + O2 Plasma) - 60C

Recipe name

PR - PEALD Al2O3 (TMA + O2 Plasma)

Substrate Temperature (°C)60
TMA Dose (ms)140
Ar Purge 1 (ms)10000
O2 Plasma Dose (ms)5000

Ar Purge 2 (s)

5000

Film properties

Growth rate (nm/cycle)

0.147

Uniformity, SUP (± %)1.9



Recipe parameters - Al2O3 (TMA + O3)

Recipe name

PR - PEALD Al2O3 (TMA + O3)

Substrate Temperature (°C)300
TMA Dose (ms)50
Ar Purge 1 (ms)10000
O3 Dose (ms)5000

Ar Purge 2 (ms)

5000

Film properties

Growth rate (nm/cycle)

0.093

Uniformity, SUP (± %)1.2

Uniformity


Recipe parameters - Low Temperature Al2O3 (TMA + O3) - 60C

Recipe name

PR - PEALD Al2O3 (TMA + O3)

Substrate Temperature (°C)60
TMA Dose (ms)50
Ar Purge 1 (ms)15000
O3 Dose (ms)15000

Ar Purge 2 (ms)

15000

Film properties

Growth rate (nm/cycle)

0.093

Uniformity, SUP (± %)0.6