Affiliation:
1. China University of Geosciences
2. China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
3. City University of Hong Kong
Abstract
Influence of the process parameters of a reactive mid-frequency dual-magnetron sputtering on surface defects of CrxOy film was investigated. The forming mechanisms of the observed droplets and craters were analyzed. The optimal parameter combination for accomplishing fewer surface defects was explored; and the optimized process parameters evidently minimized the surface defects of the film. In the condition of the target current of 16 A, the gases pressure of 0.31 Pa, and the bias voltages in a range of -120~-240 V, an optimized CrxOy film has been synthesized with surface defect density low to 78 defect/mm-2.
Publisher
Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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