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=[[PECVD 1 (PlasmaTherm 790)]]=
=[[PECVD 1 (PlasmaTherm 790)]]=
==== Historical Particulate Data ====


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a0XrY6HuJ6L9niThZYI-u4XH69Hnbe3jkm1qKmrR8Rg/edit#gid=sharing Particulates(Gain4) in PECVD#1-OLD DATA 2015]
===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=1270764394 PECVD 1 Process Control Plots] - Plots of all process control data===

*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZfkspbCQZmdThC8qB4XyjsyPAzrMF1QbHSMFmH6xSo4/edit#gid=sharing Particulates(Gain4) in PECVD#1-OLD DATA 2016]
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YNiof68Veeh08s_NtG5aCWUXW7GWDDU00HAimV_l8_g/edit#gid=sharing Particulates(Gain4) in PECVD#1-OLD DATA 2017]

*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VN551M2oXGWX306HDLQXvZIp3kgxEvWffQqMqnc8ISk/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#1 films 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11c0gQHnattIjVO95aBqiL-zL4DInRFihV-YB54xLT40/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#1 films 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wloq6HJw5RQIvmeKcBn3xvE_917R6jF_K-btCHjsiIM/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]

*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ct-SSCRxf81W0jupCWzh81n0DBwPv6mwKFMzuWu_0TI/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#1 films 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yks0OgH8rpbYjin_Qr8vpPg8jBiZQRs_PKfyfo-Rqg0/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#1 films 2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=0 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiO2_deposition_.28PECVD_.231.29 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Oct. 2021 and earlier


==SiN deposition (PECVD #1)==
==SiN deposition (PECVD #1)==


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DGU745SeunYz4sLs1LpGKbtOYX-tQyBHEvVYcMxHRKE/edit#gid= Si3N4 Standard Recipe]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DGU745SeunYz4sLs1LpGKbtOYX-tQyBHEvVYcMxHRKE/edit#gid= Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=98787450 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
==== Historical Data ====
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiN_deposition_.28PECVD_.231.29 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Oct. 2021 and earlier


==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (PECVD#1)==
===== Thin-Film Properties =====


*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/4/4a/New_PECVD1-LS_SIN-Turner05recipe_2014_LS_SIN_recipe.pdf Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dEN6LV93LXlnbUhIWU1adVZWMWlXYnc&usp=drive_web#gid=sharing SiN 100nm Data 2014]
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#Low-Stress_SiN_-_LS-SiN_.28PECVD.231.29 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Historical Data</nowiki>] - 2021-10 and earlier
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1phx1WficlUEg0xSahaAq4zrRk6m9Eb0ausO8wcAmXqs/edit#gid=sharing SiN 100nm Data 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNSNTqnbE4SFk0HyhBAy3GJzi0jRQEs8cgk1v2_Uam8/edit#gid=sharing SiN 100nm Data 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TG1X2wpl2fWaHEtAHtpZFBVSCk1BQeGJQ8LA2M2qBJ0/edit#gid=sharing SiN 100nm Data 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UlyvPcXUBQ5R2JwjKOjELvtCJaTElVhJHfzgjyaRd2A/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Data 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pAoTCaNSf0uZMyiQ2qKFd0s_e4e53P9Z1jUwtmTnlLk/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Data 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Pnw8eEaQ0rGblRYl6LeIm6wrh1hgeyjnHEbA4BzV8JM/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Data 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1N_1Kk6J-wA4nlHpFg5EMDZNHR1kLDo_fr_Dvc6osSr4/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Data 2020]


:[[File:PECVD1 SiN Stress vs. N2 plot.jpg|alt=plot of SiN stress and Refractive Index vs. N2 flow. |none|thumb|414x414px|Example of Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> modified stress via. varying N<sub>2</sub> flow.  Refractive index is relatively constant (one outlier), and stress varies continuously from tensile to compressive.  ([[Demis D. John]] 2011, [https://engineering.ucsb.edu/people/daniel-blumenthal Blumenthal Group])]]
===== Uniformity Data =====


==SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dElmTXZyOEZsOFdrMVhNLWpKXzVmNWc&usp=sharing SiN 100 nm Thickness uniformity 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-pET1Eojooso5UHk90W-5uYByDDdrCyRnggqewxTmVg/edit#gid=sharing SiN 100 nm Thickness uniformity 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V_-KzsdR-2tSnJGtUdQWokmnNIY949t0vdQOp7RfCgc/edit#gid=sharing SiN 100 nm Thickness uniformity 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tM-a4VBEqpxr2G8PGGLTbsR6BQBmvqXNRBw0mikAUS0/edit#gid=sharing SiN 100 nm Thickness uniformity 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z83RCH5cAUfViO6vv6hAatcLVWZ95ex4nDdfffm9I7s/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Thickness uniformity 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b4EQZdRtVbqNwGBrItoG5-tz6RIzlsvBiCFR6ZXfylw/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Thickness uniformity 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-OiaH8frAzJzHKfbYTJP808ddzk1Wsv_CixDzG-sSfo/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Thickness uniformity 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e5ycwODa-VooEzGjhY4XquvJpuAuIQHHHZSRwZaH5-E/edit#gid=sharing SiN 300nm Thickness uniformity 2020]


*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/2/24/New_PECVD1-LS_SION-recipe_2014_LS_SION_recipe.pdf SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> Standard Recipe]
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uqpg3sirsRbXdTFlxZ6_k3t0ovP0MtpFtICjpH0-prs/edit#gid= SiO2 Standard Recipe]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rixyzAAq6q08M5OwvZiDVoh3K8B566XKM-UZAQIAnsg/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> Data 2014] - ''Rate, Index etc.''
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dEttR2JSTkRoamR0SUZ4bE5QUW9uS2c&usp=sharing SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub>1000A Thickness uniformity 2014]


==Standard Cleaning Procedure (PECVD #1)==
==== Historical Data ====
The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:


#Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
#Load the recipe for cleaning "CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.
#


{| class="wikitable"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dEw0bjFEdTF2SUhRa25Ca0d0SzBha3c&usp=drive_web#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100nm Data 2014]
|+Table of Cleaning Times
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JWNUcH8l90xif-0BhYKJee9nXxE4hnvvp6N2NtZLYXY/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100nm Data 2015]
!Film Dep'd
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F2pfsVnbUgaE9tsm8HZMlY6cyt-nhui0IpvGc6udhDU/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100nm Data 2016]
!Cleaning Time
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MblK5Zr5Skfw0s9Hdhqr_cCwN-nCgM-ofZnsAyvVRq8/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100nm Data 2017]
|-
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15SocIqWQvBKSvT5oCWoZAURLaaqb9KosxCN2rueZQN8/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Data 2017]
|SiO<sub>2</sub>
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DdjIRGsfJ7WCrxQoGpmzkjLGJhpBTFNYLFmmHcNjAjk/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Data 2018]
|TBD
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QbhukSuVNueT067IVEpweSlD4B7GQecf-tfQFQeV6Xs/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Data 2019]
|-
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OwyhfFPDH-XLPczA8cKoBPnujq9oNukaWkHq0KoFS40/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Data 2020]
|Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
|TBD
|-
|SiOxNy
|Same as XYZ
|}


#
==== Uniformity Data ====


===[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/7/72/PECVD1-cleaning.png Standard Cleaning Recipe (PECVD#1): "CF4/O2 Clean"]===
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dDQ3VEtZQVRpdVdlbGtIZHpTNmFzNmc&usp=drive_web#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100nm Thickness uniformity 2014]
Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that '''it will pop up a window for the cleaning time''' upon running the recipe - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NQy-ADou6f2NBU-9jZG8KME1lOz0X5mh6HZV9_jPGes/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100 nm Thickness uniformity 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WUCm_dWpxKTjfFf1rNfLuxvwMxsyCYON_OZ3gb50L_s/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100 nmThickness uniformity 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dpC_AkPD-etIH6fVuQqLfd4UMNQCEtcqhvmBpwbEncE/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 100nm Thickness uniformity 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Fa8mZIBIeJwvCwUbJ-28VcvVYj8rshhuDuXsYxA-cD8/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Thickness uniformity 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YB_9USpuXGpIdSW2gNsptu5nSrLWAGsYu0SWoYEy0aQ/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Thickness uniformity 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FatUAEegWuDRzVa47L1_cqgRs0AZ_Fao9jpwz5sfln0/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Thickness uniformity 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uAIEv_z2TJtY2XxTYnDIyKwKT4ZIhalTCyZ5SrDRJmA/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>2</sub> 300nm Thickness uniformity 2020]


=[[PECVD 2 (Advanced Vacuum)]]=
== Low-Stress SiN - LS-SiN (PECVD#1) ==


===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=272916741 PECVD 2 Process Control Plots] - Plots of all process control data===
*[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/4/4a/New_PECVD1-LS_SIN-Turner05recipe_2014_LS_SIN_recipe.pdf LS SiN Standard Recipe]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Joz0az9TGZWQc4CiMQJZzLBbNFbx_hH2Oc0B4NNJmYk/edit#gid=sharing LS SiN Data 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xIzc2CufRYNSfAtsOXpw3IzHreeu42BWrLBV0kzP6kA/edit#gid=sharing LS SiN 1000A Thickness uniformity 2014]


== SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> deposition (PECVD #1) ==
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #2)==


*[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/2/24/New_PECVD1-LS_SION-recipe_2014_LS_SION_recipe.pdf SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> Standard Recipe]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cYK-k669vf8YO2q2YCGa3gTdaDI3I3M-a9KR5RDlZWY/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] New Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''STD SiO2 v2''"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rixyzAAq6q08M5OwvZiDVoh3K8B566XKM-UZAQIAnsg/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> Data 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wCEcFj6ZMHR4QifngLXwz6dqbyf8hsVKu7bQbMS6EoA/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Old Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''STD SiO2''"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dEttR2JSTkRoamR0SUZ4bE5QUW9uS2c&usp=sharing SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub>1000A Thickness uniformity 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=1313651154 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiO2_deposition_.28PECVD_.232.29 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Before Oct. 2021


== Cleaning Recipes (PECVD #1) ==
==SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:
# Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
# Load the recipe for cleaning "CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JBXEfRGemFJK81RkHfxS0cTucb3viUL7hMGzmKRD5uU/edit#gid= Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] New Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''STD Si3N4 v3''"
=== [//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/7/72/PECVD1-cleaning.png Standard Cleaning Recipe: "CF4/O2 Clean"] ===
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KS4HfhUJyYVep4H6CRAKpMRP5TA31F0qD-obQkKRnEI/edit#gid= Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Old Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''Nitride2''"
Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will '''pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe''' - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=773875841 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiN_deposition_.28PECVD_.232.29 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data</nowiki>] - Before Oct. 2021


==Low-Stress SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
=[[PECVD 2 (Advanced Vacuum)]]=
''Low-Stress Silicon Nitride, Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (< ±100 MPa)''


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19VQ6ytYbZ5SsAiXzgWqwlyJUqgjWb8x_eyv7L8DvtwM/edit#gid= Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] New Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''STD LS-Si3N4 v4''"
==== Historical Particulate Data ====


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kj0SWxRpnPRoGld8k3sW-3yK1iPm3buTkvlJSN5YPV4/edit#gid=sharing Particulates (Gain4) in PECVD#2 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DzzI7aE61R7c6gyk6cGBdm9FtGrApiNJ4AL90ll2C8k/edit#gid= Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Old Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "'' Old LSNitride2 recipe ''"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xpk9tJrE68NIJ_1yIym0xBxd4fnzHHBHdkhFehruO3E/edit#gid=sharing Particulates (Gain4) in PECVD#2 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ICgt-fgTvNPbE_65x5jUsqy8JjHVv5WUvmE7g7VUbsI/edit#gid=sharing Particulates (Gain4) in PECVD#2 2017]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yPAPP24z3RcRRi-HqEp3GJN4JM8Ec8SFJwZ-OYGG2HU/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#2 films 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=584923738 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aU6fTyQ5MlGD4uCa9gepG5rLJzW3wlkOWSKEl_w_Ye4/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#2 films 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=203400760 Plots of Low-Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> Process Control Data]
*[[Old Deposition Data - 2021-12-15#Low-Stress SiN deposition .28PECVD .232.29|Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Historical Data - Before Oct. 2021</nowiki>]]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OPZXe8g3H0wywIrPFel3nSZ5iyPs2mVIYUSVKfTtMDg/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#2 films 2019]
*:''Old Versions of the recipe:''
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y9lomsf7bDojeXoAsEG7xvypx_sw_atpmPwB9xtK1Zk/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in PECVD#2 films 2020]
*:''[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/a/a5/New_AdvPECVD-LS_Nitride2_300C_standard_recipe_LS_Nitride2_standard_recipe.pdf LS Nitride2 Standard Recipe 2014-5/9/2018]''
*:''[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/0/01/STD_LSNitride2_5-9-18.pdf STD LSNitride2 5/9/2018]''


==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #2)==
===Low-Stress SiN 3xTime (PECVD #2)===
''This Low-Stress SiN recipe is more stable over time (months), because each step is 3x longer (so each compressive/tensile layer is thicker), making it less susceptible to RF ignition delays as the grounding strap is etched over time. – 2024-09 [[Demis D. John|Demis]] & [[Biljana Stamenic|Biljana]]''


*Recipe: "''[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OQp_sux5YEgpcyH3sf0JCwTOhvoi_LSYKOUMRR4Umh4?usp=drive_fs STD LS-Si3N4 3xTime v1]"''
==== Standard Recipe ====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15aKkk-fIojIDgQfsVlB3lhex-U3Q0edVdNCkzoGBo1Q/edit?usp=sharing Process Control Data]: Calibration Data
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15aKkk-fIojIDgQfsVlB3lhex-U3Q0edVdNCkzoGBo1Q/edit?gid=974005628#gid=974005628 Process Control Charts/Plots]: Calibration control limits versus date


==Amorphous-Si deposition (PECVD #2)==


*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/9/9d/03-Amorphous-Si-PECVD-2.pdf Amorphous Si Deposition Recipe]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wCEcFj6ZMHR4QifngLXwz6dqbyf8hsVKu7bQbMS6EoA/edit#gid= STD SiO2 Recipe]
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/0/09/ASi_deposition_and_film_stress_using_AV_dep_tool.pdf Amorphous Si Film Characterization and Stress]


==Standard Cleaning Procedure (PECVD #2)==
==== Historical Data ====
The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:


#(If >29min dep time) Wet cleaning: Start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe upper chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA & wiping again.
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
#Load the recipe for cleaning "STD CF<sub>4</sub>/O<sub>2</sub> Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding required time for cleaning.


===[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/3/34/PECVD2_photo_for_cleaning.png Standard Clean Recipe (PECVD#2): "STD CF4/O2 Clean"]===
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dGJZaGtDTVRqa1BRdW5iU1N1Y01jd0E&usp=drive_web#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2014]
Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d5boeJRWWgMqvQe6nVM7m8s3KAcS4Yp2L5CEU9svkX4/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XQRcTJdw9AIMPAUsH0n9Ic9Fe1_xGDSvAxD4gVc9FBw/edit#gid=sharing Oxide data 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vcaHwraMGNHuRxgWwGp78EJf4T3Jk182wxoCz_neuck/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VI-sUmaqois0NsCvf2kQmPfRRa03MjBzl779hmmLtP4/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1oWnQ3D6oknKWU2bohvSrN85rlEZgQN3YP_ZJ4i8u7do/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z9UMgaQC2PiLLrMk04mpKWkJLa1L_WFMAm5079eKxI0/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10XA3WnHjUZOLFunwUIlM2IqaRIiX_EGb6Jj_bw84gkI/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Data 2021]


===== Uniformity Data =====


'''Clean Times (PECVD#2''')
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dDRjSHEtYUZRUTg4azE2U0JGUTg2M1E#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2014]
{| class="wikitable"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16pZHcGwesXB1mMPwntOudBIlPvRh6A6DI37DEwyYfPw/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2015]
!Film Deposited
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10OEuANVNmHqWvx-92zibechIrHK5kgqSK4B_O_O3-YI/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2016]
!Cleaning Time (Dry)
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19JjJYdFNFzO685Hp9hODVRFAYF5bP3IEYGTRGQjqLN4/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2017]
|-
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1064j6894X63WlRX3Uolxg1q1FRzUZLqSZQA9BWwzPOk/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2018]
|SiO<sub>2</sub>
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1064j6894X63WlRX3Uolxg1q1FRzUZLqSZQA9BWwzPOk/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2019]
|1 min. clean for every 1 min. deposition
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Z9UMgaQC2PiLLrMk04mpKWkJLa1L_WFMAm5079eKxI0/edit#gid=sharing Oxide Thickness Uniformity 2020]
|-
|Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
|1 min. clean for every 7 min of deposition
|-
|If > 29min total dep time
(Season + Dep)
|Wet Clean the Upper Lid/Chamber
DI water then Isopropyl Alcohol on chamber wall & portholes
|}


=[[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)]]=
==SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
2020-02: New recipes have been characterized for low particulate count and repeatability. Only staff-supplied recipes are allowed in the tool. Please follow the [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)#Documentation|new procedures]] to ensure low particle counts in the chamber.


The system currently has '''Deuterated Silane (SiD<sub>4</sub>)''' installed - identical to the regular Silicon precursor SiH<sub>4</sub>, except that it significantly lowers optical absorption in the near-infrared due to shifted molecular vibrations/molecular weights. This gas is more expensive and thus more applicable to optical application than to general-purpose SiN films.
==== Standard Recipe ====


==Process Control Data (Unaxis ICP-PECVD)==
*[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/4/4c/SiNx_Films_by_PECVD2.pdf SiNx Film Stress vs LF and HF Duration Time, and Gas Flowing-rate]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KS4HfhUJyYVep4H6CRAKpMRP5TA31F0qD-obQkKRnEI/edit#gid= STD Nitride2 Recipe]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=417334948https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=417334948 ICP-PECVD Process Control Plots] - ''Plots of all Process Control data''
==== Historical Data ====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=0 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1670372499 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1517031044 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>]


==Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
===== Thin-Film Properties =====


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17ft9jrHcCFCp2830RsLwQq5lHuupWATXT91SreG8WYY/edit#gid=143856038 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiO2 LDR250C-until May 2024''"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dDE0R3FlenNPa2txNmRldTczMXZNNnc#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SkYqOwgjUyMaFBPhuTjMvBTXu0KdQFNmITryF_OVi8o/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mobnAIH70a9eFbCkMnza2WfpI2uRUWtLlz0cLK1Ljuo/edit?gid=1554182668#gid=1554182668 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiO2 LDR250C-after May 2024''"
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HJszgZyEZR9ZsiJpQM6pdsoQ6pWwI6brXasdmfDRoBQ/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f3JBEnr7lf0yIMlzlOYKv_bXlIDyXt8vec_rSVJIoOk/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OO0ewGSqYSzL3lj8fXkgckTkBGQRliD6sBc02IW7wZY/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Zi8CRspd3LTDdNRRCneE0--bVohWvZbV_kSHo04s0oI/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LEutQynQXU_9B4EqRt21PX9TGR13IqaMge7sKAXKAfg/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1piGMPEHXiUV5WMNfaTFKdL1pnE8W2yrWHkNWHd7Au1A/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Data 2021]


**[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wocoCPOOEDQcZbXJJNaZs1sr9dXBZpn1wUyglL8IQrI/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe] -
===== Uniformity Data =====


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=0 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Process Control Data</nowiki>]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dERkYm85bGtYQVpjVk5GTGJuMkg2anc&usp=drive_web#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2014]
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiO2_LDR_250C_Deposition_.28Unaxis_VLR.29 Low Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Historical Data</nowiki>] - before Oct. 2021
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14_dYQu3z31fF_oxsUUX8BmDucgv6B07xB3_zqP0HmvM/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qBHs7uALM2OdE-yXOq4uZk6aUQEjZRjG1C6RcMEf0sk/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WJcYzHUjLrWpys_i-Q96FN_lBDBufpXZKZVEX_gri_Q/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hzj4Fb5fN8lS0m9-rm9AgEn0Zunif5grI4X7YkAMEFU/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hzj4Fb5fN8lS0m9-rm9AgEn0Zunif5grI4X7YkAMEFU/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xdzjLODpe2Xb7r4PGil1q-OFqSYKuZBivqLt1T6lezw/edit#gid=sharing Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2020]


==High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
==Low-Stress SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==
''Low-Stress SilIcon Nitride (< 100 MPa)''


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13KUlUujEWSLOH54Ibd52YNJPZcAc7ELShI2RAqM6H-Y/edit#gid=117484667 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiO2 HDR250C-until May 2024''"
==== Standard Recipe ====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1x0mB4ySSUfEAfRehAx7k_k3BJuTMczaRxQgxsTAFfo4/edit?gid=744785272#gid=744785272 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiO2 HDR250C-after May 2024''"


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DzzI7aE61R7c6gyk6cGBdm9FtGrApiNJ4AL90ll2C8k/edit#gid= STD LS Nitride2 Recipe]
**[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OxHi5r9ifNvF8ODpIk6aoRevb4RdbbykwPVMm1g-yi4/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe]
*''Old Versions:''
**[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/a/a5/New_AdvPECVD-LS_Nitride2_300C_standard_recipe_LS_Nitride2_standard_recipe.pdf LS Nitride2 Standard Recipe 2014-5/9/2018]
**[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/0/01/STD_LSNitride2_5-9-18.pdf STD LSNitride2 5/9/2018]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1459210138 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
==== Historical Data ====
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiO2_HDR_250C_Deposition_.28Unaxis_VLR.29 High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Historical Data</nowiki>]


==Gap-Fill SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
''Recipe designed by [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kur3-cEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao Warren Jin], please consider our [https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Frequently_Asked_Questions#Publications_acknowledging_the_Nanofab publication policy] if you publish using this recipe.''
'''NOTE:''' Please contact tool [[Tony Bosch|supervisor]] before running this recipe - this recipe must often be scheduled to prevent excessive chamber maintenance.
Able to effectively fill ~1:1 and ~1:2 aspect ratio gaps in Silicon and Glass structures (eg. waveguides/optical gratings) with void-free filling.


The recipe uses a high 400W RF Bias to reduce buildup on corners that causes voids during growth.
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dEZvWVhzS1pHUXZkOGcyQWZ4LTNBWGc&usp=drive_web#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16Q6BrPoNiFP0elVoSGwXRfQdHXzAXOgiyqKmEw-4kII/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GZ58eFzD-T8DJ2Nsaj74u6cvawzsOI2DmMit6Z7vqys/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gGIWqkCnykPgBc3prhXExT7QcNjWm2HdbTtwugNqm18/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vwpDtiglR2DLWiYNhpBX77cyyj9lw55iVeFz1puN7bM/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zvSl2P5T926Ol48yH3FBCZm1zCeycl3S8GWQYtzi8VI/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1muyFsIspqZXB2HXiqG3t39uzeO7A7Srvh4aGdXjwCc4/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qzVA44esh71655lE1rrpGkKKNTyZRC_mv3IaiZ_HAWQ/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Data 2021]


*Category = <code>SiO2 GapFill - Std.</code>
===== Uniformity Data =====
*FLOW: <code>SiO2 GapFill 250C</code>
**Will run the sequence <code>SiO2 GapFill 250C 450W</code>. Do not change this!
*STEP (edit TIME only): <code>SiO2 GapFill 250C</code>
*Deposition rate = 99.968nm/min [9/20/23]


==Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dENSak1ZNnVaVTFEQTBzdDJMSDlDTFE&usp=drive_web#gid=1=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2014]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LpkaOpr7oNoyvxFkineD7i9FspO6LweJMulvZHJM5Zc/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2015]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FRzW9BaIPF2D3cxPgjLq8hbvrBHXDNkiW6DiPVKQBRM/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2016]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vyrgvdEZFgnQUilpa5Ka2nOfowY8zlmJfbQ77EamNBg/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2017]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17OGrhbvP8O_0mBMIsmUmEwfyFaoJnNNpMFpgBUW7qzI/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2018]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17OGrhbvP8O_0mBMIsmUmEwfyFaoJnNNpMFpgBUW7qzI/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M4ug8SAqy2Ky70LNLW3pL2MjSs69beJVhbC2BbabHaU/edit#gid=sharing LS Nitride2 Thickness Uniformity 2020]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MffAE2S-Sga0o4botssPMi_P8C2ghxw4XiHwTnOn95Q/edit#gid=1111781219 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiN 250C- until May 2024''"
==Amorphous-Si deposition (PECVD #2)==


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18nE-iTLLH4QIq3wadHVgjVuZ215o9xUz_aCX2WDdges/edit?gid=638997025#gid=638997025 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiN 250C-after May 2024''"
*[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/9/9d/03-Amorphous-Si-PECVD-2.pdf Amorphous Si Deposition Recipe]
*[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/images/0/09/ASi_deposition_and_film_stress_using_AV_dep_tool.pdf Amorphous Si Films and Their Stress]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VrgS0cB2OcdZVTCnDAesgQCLRaAgEB_Iajc_OrhXOo0/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe]
== Cleaning Recipes (PECVD #2) ==
The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:
#Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
#Load the recipe for cleaning "STD CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.
===[//wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/3/34/PECVD2_photo_for_cleaning.png Standard Clean Recipe: "STD CF4/O2 Clean recipe"] ===
Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will '''pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe''' - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1670372499 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
=[[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)]]=
*[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/wiki/Old_Deposition_Data_-_2021-12-15#SiN_250C_deposition_.28Unaxis_VLR.29 Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Historical Data</nowiki>] - before Oct. 2021
2020-02: New recipes have been characterized for low particulate count and repeatability. Only staff-supplied recipes are allowed in the tool. Please follow the [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)#Documentation|'''new procedures''']] to ensure low particle counts in the chamber.


==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==
The system currently has '''Deuterated Silane (SiD<sub>4</sub>) installed''' - identical to the regular Silicon precursor SiH<sub>4</sub>, except that it significantly lowers optical absorption in the near-infrared due to shifted molecular vibrations/molecular weights.


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JuQlCU-mozIUJx9z9aQdisIJyFhv1r9AWI8EWeOnsPo/edit#gid=82816489 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiN Low Stress 250C-until May 2024''"
==== Historical Particulate Data ====
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZzbpDmkOI3IvGuKqyiQIP44sYJ89E3Zs9sLvjxvWMsc/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in Unaxis films @250C-2019]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fMebt-6BfAurcjMv1aDsmm6VgPqokU73_2ReZFqzEEk/edit#gid=sharing Particulates in Unaxis films @250C-2020]


* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xchMuXlPABSKcW-rMau8B-cw_jnJnwI9qpXqDLUQ8sU/edit?gid=1239658204#gid=1239658204 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''SiN Low Stress 250C-after May 2024''"
==== Standard Recipes ====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T_4gaJQ3wHSNptoAtFR1fN0ePwfw3PsQ0DLSjqGeyM4/edit#gid=sharing SiO2 LDR 250C Recipe-2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nsdGPpfyZfIesyYG1PIU9uYyuzQWrfpsvVWM6J_H6BI/edit#gid=sharing SiO2 HDR 250C Recipe-2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UTr93aWx0MjCwVBwRmYjPwo9ASluGQ-OrJhVG_R57aY/edit#gid=sharing SiN 250C Recipe-2020]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MXW7UNpTyk93ucOVQaSun5IX7QaUbSABNHNznb09qw8/edit#gid=sharing SiN LS 250C Recipe-2020]


**[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i2mE2K12EEulnCbO9KuU9PCcvHAmcGxTIXUF8x4IOWk/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe]
==SiO2 LDR 250C Deposition (Unaxis VLR)==
''Low-Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub>''


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CuDMKFTTzGLL6CP-FEI_9cOnUaIw-432ppDFssB59wY/edit#gid=1517031044 Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [ICP-PECVD] - Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
==== Historical Data ====
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
This data is for 780sec long SiO2 LDR (low deposition rate) deposition, and cleaning time is 900sec, following the procedure [[here]].
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wocoCPOOEDQcZbXJJNaZs1sr9dXBZpn1wUyglL8IQrI/edit#gid=sharing SiO2 LDR 250C 300nm Data-2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bU2Gu3x3DNyrq8skMAQZJCsra-IcoDCT0U5D135YPgc/edit#gid=sharing SiO2 LDR 250C 300nm Data-2020]
===== Uniformity Data =====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Xi21OrargcNRthZ2fM_56APB8O599ctDfq5E_6B5Ft0/edit#gid=sharing Thickness Uniformity SiO2 LDR 250C 300nm-2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-ytu5R75FAXNfhJZTRuK2eRZyu_L6Hy1BWV2zN6_tRA/edit#gid=sharing Thickness Uniformity SiO2 LDR 250C 300nm-2020]


==Standard Seasoning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]==
==SiO2 HDR 250C Deposition (Unaxis VLR)==
You must edit the seasoning recipes (SiO2 Seasoning - Std, SiN seasoning - Std). You are allowed to change only seasoning time [time needed to coat chamber walls with ~200nm of film].
''High-Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub>''
Seasoning recipes:
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S01xgtxFEJ4q7GLHfo-96yYKxer8nGlB/edit?gid=1944526099#gid=1944526099 SiO<sub>2</sub> seasoning - Std ]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S3BFJIn9oAq2bxg6PDe9RY_6Fvkc36ki/edit?gid=1218243940#gid=1218243940 SiN seasoning - Std ]


==Standard Cleaning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]==
==== Historical Data ====
You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)#Documentation|Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page]] for details.
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
This data is for 180sec long SiO2 HDR ( high deposition rate) deposition, and cleaning time is 900sec, following the procedure [[here]].
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16s-tUna9xrkKneK1lE-qSPuUHWlDmP6Qu3IngBXP3R8/edit#gid=sharing SiO2 HDR 250C 300nm Data-2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OxHi5r9ifNvF8ODpIk6aoRevb4RdbbykwPVMm1g-yi4/edit#gid=sharing SiO2 HDR 250C 300nm Data-2020]
===== Uniformity Data =====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Mm_rsTm9xDQ50kZx6X6EZ5dTegUvinq0zFxRtE8B2R4/edit#gid=sharing Thickness Uniformity SiO2 HDR 250C 300nm-2019]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nzVeCKsmgL17zft6axQlixpvsEowJOG7qCnLQm_0XxE/edit#gid=sharing Thickness Uniformity SiO2 HDR 250C 300nm-2020]


*SiNx etches at 20nm/min
== SiN 250C deposition (Unaxis VLR) ==
*SiO<sub>2</sub> etches at 40nm/min
==== Historical Data ====
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
This data is for 480sec long SiN deposition, and cleaning time is 1500sec, following the procedure [[here]].
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VrgS0cB2OcdZVTCnDAesgQCLRaAgEB_Iajc_OrhXOo0/edit#gid=sharing SiN 250C 300nm Data-2020]
===== Uniformity Data =====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YAx_Ix84xId8CAhDwZeFT7jLFUwg-BET9aBwg3DxUmQ/edit#gid=sharing Thickness Uniformity SiN 250C 300nm-2020]


===Standard Clean Recipe===
== SiN LS 250C Deposition (Unaxis VLR) ==
''Low Stress Silicon-Nitride''


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S3DzvJJahNTwGXsn0GDyg2FiourGffiy/edit?gid=2021404224#gid=2021404224 Post Deposition Clean 250C ]
==== Historical Data ====
''To Be Added''


==General Recipe Notes (Unaxis VLR ICP-PECVD)==
===== Thin-Film Properties =====
This data is for 180sec long SiN LS (low stress) deposition, and cleaning time is 1500sec, following the procedure [[here]].
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i2mE2K12EEulnCbO9KuU9PCcvHAmcGxTIXUF8x4IOWk/edit#gid=sharing SiN LS 250C 300nm Data-2020]
===== Uniformity Data =====
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NDyxH1i9COM2XTryLqYPE9yOekgRslAJUO7o56iTOEQ/edit#gid=sharing Thickness Uniformity SiN LS 250C 300nm-2020]


*RF1 = Bias
== Cleaning Recipes (Unaxis VLR Dep) ==
*RF2 = ICP Power
You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)#Documentation|Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page]] for details.
*All recipes start with an Argon pre-clean with 0W bias (gentle), to improve adhesion/nucleation.
* SiNx etches at 20nm/min
*Maximum SiO<sub>2</sub> Dep. thickness allowed: 800nm
* SiO2 etches at 40nm/min
**Above this thickness, you must run a chamber clean/season before depositing more onto your product wafer.

Latest revision as of 21:24, 30 September 2024

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PECVD 1 (PlasmaTherm 790)

PECVD 1 Process Control Plots - Plots of all process control data

SiO2 deposition (PECVD #1)

SiN deposition (PECVD #1)

Low Stress Si3N4 (PECVD#1)

plot of SiN stress and Refractive Index vs. N2 flow.
Example of Si3N4 modified stress via. varying N2 flow.  Refractive index is relatively constant (one outlier), and stress varies continuously from tensile to compressive.  (Demis D. John 2011, Blumenthal Group)

SiOxNy deposition (PECVD #1)

Standard Cleaning Procedure (PECVD #1)

The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:

  1. Wet cleaning (start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA. )
  2. Load the recipe for cleaning "CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding a required time for cleaning.
Table of Cleaning Times
Film Dep'd Cleaning Time
SiO2 TBD
Si3N4 TBD
SiOxNy Same as XYZ

Standard Cleaning Recipe (PECVD#1): "CF4/O2 Clean"

Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.

PECVD 2 (Advanced Vacuum)

PECVD 2 Process Control Plots - Plots of all process control data

SiO2 deposition (PECVD #2)

SiN deposition (PECVD #2)

Low-Stress SiN deposition (PECVD #2)

Low-Stress Silicon Nitride, Si3N4 (< ±100 MPa)

Low-Stress SiN 3xTime (PECVD #2)

This Low-Stress SiN recipe is more stable over time (months), because each step is 3x longer (so each compressive/tensile layer is thicker), making it less susceptible to RF ignition delays as the grounding strap is etched over time. – 2024-09 Demis & Biljana

Amorphous-Si deposition (PECVD #2)

Standard Cleaning Procedure (PECVD #2)

The cleaning procedure is very important in order to have consistent result on this tool and also to keep particulate count low. After each deposition you should clean the tool following instructions carefully. The clean is done in two steps:

  1. (If >29min dep time) Wet cleaning: Start cleaning by using a cleanroom wipe sprayed with DI. Wipe upper chamber sidewalls with it. Finish cleaning by using the cleanroom wipe sprayed with IPA & wiping again.
  2. Load the recipe for cleaning "STD CF4/O2 Clean" (edit the recipe and change ONLY time of cleaning). Follow instructions regarding required time for cleaning.

Standard Clean Recipe (PECVD#2): "STD CF4/O2 Clean"

Click the above link for a screenshot of the standard cleaning recipe, for which you will enter a custom time. The recipe is set up so that it will pop up a window for the cleaning time upon running the recipe - you do not need to edit the recipe before running it.


Clean Times (PECVD#2)

Film Deposited Cleaning Time (Dry)
SiO2 1 min. clean for every 1 min. deposition
Si3N4 1 min. clean for every 7 min of deposition
If > 29min total dep time

(Season + Dep)

Wet Clean the Upper Lid/Chamber

DI water then Isopropyl Alcohol on chamber wall & portholes

ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)

2020-02: New recipes have been characterized for low particulate count and repeatability.  Only staff-supplied recipes are allowed in the tool. Please follow the new procedures to ensure low particle counts in the chamber.

The system currently has Deuterated Silane (SiD4) installed - identical to the regular Silicon precursor SiH4, except that it significantly lowers optical absorption in the near-infrared due to shifted molecular vibrations/molecular weights. This gas is more expensive and thus more applicable to optical application than to general-purpose SiN films.

Process Control Data (Unaxis ICP-PECVD)

Low Deposition Rate SiO2 [ICP-PECVD]

High Deposition Rate SiO2 [ICP-PECVD]

Gap-Fill SiO2 [ICP-PECVD]

Recipe designed by Warren Jin, please consider our publication policy if you publish using this recipe. 

NOTE: Please contact tool supervisor before running this recipe - this recipe must often be scheduled to prevent excessive chamber maintenance.

Able to effectively fill ~1:1 and ~1:2 aspect ratio gaps in Silicon and Glass structures (eg. waveguides/optical gratings) with void-free filling.

The recipe uses a high 400W RF Bias to reduce buildup on corners that causes voids during growth.

  • Category = SiO2 GapFill - Std.
  • FLOW: SiO2 GapFill 250C
    • Will run the sequence SiO2 GapFill 250C 450W. Do not change this!
  • STEP (edit TIME only): SiO2 GapFill 250C
  • Deposition rate = 99.968nm/min [9/20/23]

Si3N4 [ICP-PECVD]

Low Stress Si3N4 [ICP-PECVD]

Standard Seasoning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]

You must edit the seasoning recipes (SiO2 Seasoning - Std, SiN seasoning - Std). You are allowed to change only seasoning time [time needed to coat chamber walls with ~200nm of film]. Seasoning recipes:

Standard Cleaning Procedure [ICP-PECVD]

You must edit the Post-Dep Clean recipe to correspond to your deposited thickness and material. See the Operating Procedure on the Unaxis Tool Page for details.

  • SiNx etches at 20nm/min
  • SiO2 etches at 40nm/min

Standard Clean Recipe

General Recipe Notes (Unaxis VLR ICP-PECVD)

  • RF1 = Bias
  • RF2 = ICP Power
  • All recipes start with an Argon pre-clean with 0W bias (gentle), to improve adhesion/nucleation.
  • Maximum SiO2 Dep. thickness allowed: 800nm
    • Above this thickness, you must run a chamber clean/season before depositing more onto your product wafer.
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