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=[[PECVD 1 (PlasmaTherm 790)]]=
=[[PECVD 1 (PlasmaTherm 790)]]=
== SiN deposition (PECVD #1) ==
*[[media:PECVD1-SiN-Recipe.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe]]
*[[media:PECVD1-SiN-Data.pdf|SiN Deposition Particle Thickness Data]]


===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=1270764394 PECVD 1 Process Control Plots] - Plots of all process control data===
== SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #1) ==
*[[media:PECVD1-SiO2-Recipe.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe]]
*[[media:PECVD1-SiO2-Data.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Particle Thickness Data]]


==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
=[[PECVD 2 (Advanced Vacuum)]]=
== SiN deposition (PECVD #2) ==
*[[media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe]]
*[[media:PECVD2-SiN-Data.pdf|SiN Deposition Particle Thickness Data]]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wloq6HJw5RQIvmeKcBn3xvE_917R6jF_K-btCHjsiIM/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
== SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #2) ==
*[[media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe]]
*[[media:PECVD2-SiO2-Data.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Particle Thickness Data]]


*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fTDNXxpf4tgNYLIEs_jvehG1KvtXqqTRDBI7sHNAVvo/edit#gid=0 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
= [[ICP-PECVD (Unaxis VLR)]] =
*[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 (Unaxis VLR) ==

=== SiN (2% SiH<sub>4</sub>) ===
==SiN deposition (PECVD #1)==
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"

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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DGU745SeunYz4sLs1LpGKbtOYX-tQyBHEvVYcMxHRKE/edit#gid= Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 1] Standard Recipe</nowiki>]
!width=350 align=center|50°
*[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>]
!width=350 align=center|100°
*[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
!width=350 align=center|250°

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==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (PECVD#1)==
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-5W-50C-High-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (5W 50° High Stress)]]
*[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>]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-50W-50C-Medium-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (50W 50° Medium Stress)]]
*[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
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-120W-50C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (120W 50° Low Stress)]]

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:[[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])]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-5W-100C-High-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (5W 100° High Stress)]]

*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-50W-100C-Medium-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (50W 100° Medium Stress)]]
==SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> deposition (PECVD #1)==
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-120W-100C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (120W 100° Low Stress)]]

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*[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]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-5W-250C-High-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (5W 250° High Stress)]]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rixyzAAq6q08M5OwvZiDVoh3K8B566XKM-UZAQIAnsg/edit#gid=sharing SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub> Data 2014] - ''Rate, Index etc.''
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-50W-250C-Medium-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (50W 250° Medium Stress)]]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnwBU1s4JQo2dEttR2JSTkRoamR0SUZ4bE5QUW9uS2c&usp=sharing SiO<sub>x</sub>N<sub>y</sub>1000A Thickness uniformity 2014]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-120W-250C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (120W 250° Low Stress)]]

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==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:

#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.
#


{| class="wikitable"
=== SiN (2% SiH<sub>4</sub> - No-Ar) ===
|+Table of Cleaning Times
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
!Film Dep'd
|- bgcolor="#D0E7FF"
!Cleaning Time
!width=350 align=center|50°
!width=350 align=center|100°
!width=350 align=center|250°
|-align=left
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-5W-50C-High-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (5W 50° High Stress)]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-50W-50C-Medium-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (50W 50° Medium Stress)]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-120W-50C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (120W 50° Low Stress)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-5W-100C-High-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (5W 100° High Stress)]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-50W-100C-Medium-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (50W 100° Medium Stress)]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-120W-100C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (120W 100° Low Stress)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-5W-250C-High-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (5W 250° High Stress)]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-50W-250C-Medium-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (50W 250° Medium Stress)]]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-120W-250C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar (120W 250° Low Stress)]]
|-
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|SiO<sub>2</sub>
|}
|TBD
=== SiN (2% SiH<sub>4</sub> - No-Ar - Extra N<sub>2</sub>) ===
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#D0E7FF"
!width=350 align=center|50°
!width=350 align=center|100°
!width=350 align=center|250°
|-align=left
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-ExtraN2-120W-50C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar Extra N<sub>2</sub> (120W 50° Low Stress)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-ExtraN2-120W-100C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar Extra N<sub>2</sub> (120W 100° Low Stress)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-ExtraN2-120W-250C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar Extra N<sub>2</sub> (120W 250° Low Stress)]]
|-
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|Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
|}
|TBD
=== SiN (100% SiH<sub>4</sub> ) ===
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#D0E7FF"
!width=350 align=center|50°
!width=350 align=center|100°
!width=350 align=center|250°
|-align=left
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-Low stress SiNx-100%SiH4-120W-50C.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe (120W 50° Low Stress)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-ExtraN2-120W-100C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar Extra N<sub>2</sub> (120W 100° Low Stress)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiN-Recipe-NoAr-ExtraN2-120W-250C-Low-Stress.pdf|SiN Deposition Recipe - No Ar Extra N<sub>2</sub> (120W 250° Low Stress)]]
|-
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|SiOxNy
|Same as XYZ
|}
|}


#
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (Unaxis VLR) ==

=== SiO<sub>2</sub> (2% SiH<sub>4</sub>) ===
===[https://wiki.nanotech.ucsb.edu/w/images/7/72/PECVD1-cleaning.png Standard Cleaning Recipe (PECVD#1): "CF4/O2 Clean"]===
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
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.
|- bgcolor="#D0E7FF"

!width=350 align=center|50°
=[[PECVD 2 (Advanced Vacuum)]]=
!width=350 align=center|100°

!width=350 align=center|250°
===[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=272916741 PECVD 2 Process Control Plots] - Plots of all process control data===
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-5W-50C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe (5W 50°)]]
==SiO<sub>2</sub> deposition (PECVD #2)==

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*[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''"
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-5W-100C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe (5W 100°)]]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wCEcFj6ZMHR4QifngLXwz6dqbyf8hsVKu7bQbMS6EoA/edit#gid= SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Old Standard Recipe</nowiki>] - "''STD SiO2''"
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*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iSW1eAAg824y9PYYLG9aiaw53PEJ-f9ofylpVlCDq9Y/edit#gid=1313651154 SiO<sub>2</sub><nowiki> [PECVD 2] Current Process Control Data</nowiki>]
*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-5W-250C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe (5W 250°)]]
*[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
|-

|}
==SiN deposition (PECVD #2)==

*[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''"
*[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''"
*[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)==
''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''"

*[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/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/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>]]
*:''Old Versions of the recipe:''
*:''[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]''

===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]"''
*[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://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)==
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.
#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"]===
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.


=== SiO<sub>2</sub> (2% SiH<sub>4</sub> - No Ar) ===
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
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!width=350 align=center|250°
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-NoAr-50C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - No Ar (50°)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-NoAr-100C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - No Ar (100°)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-NoAr-250C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - No Ar (250°)]]
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|}


'''Clean Times (PECVD#2''')
=== SiO<sub>2</sub> (100% SiH<sub>4</sub> HDR) ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
!Film Deposited
|- bgcolor="#D0E7FF"
!Cleaning Time (Dry)
!width=350 align=center|50°
!width=350 align=center|100°
!width=350 align=center|250°
|-align=left
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-100%SiH4-HDR-50C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - HDR (50°)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-100%SiH4-HDR-100C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - HDR (100°)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-100%SiH4-HDR-250C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - HDR (250°)]]
|-
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|SiO<sub>2</sub>
|}
|1 min. clean for every 1 min. deposition
=== SiO<sub>2</sub> (100% SiH<sub>4</sub> LDR) ===
{| border="1" class="wikitable" style="border: 1px solid #D0E7FF; background-color:#ffffff; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#D0E7FF"
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!width=350 align=center|100°
!width=350 align=center|250°
|-align=left
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-100%SiH4-LDR-50C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - LDR (50°)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-100%SiH4-LDR-100C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - LDR (100°)]]
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*[[Media:PECVD2-SiO2-Recipe-100%SiH4-LDR-250C.pdf|SiO<sub>2</sub> Deposition Recipe - LDR (250°)]]
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|-
|Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>
|1 min. clean for every 7 min of deposition
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|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 [[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.

==Process Control Data (Unaxis ICP-PECVD)==

*[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''
*[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]==

*[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/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/1wocoCPOOEDQcZbXJJNaZs1sr9dXBZpn1wUyglL8IQrI/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe] -

*[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://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

==High Deposition Rate SiO<sub>2</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==

*[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''"
*[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/1OxHi5r9ifNvF8ODpIk6aoRevb4RdbbykwPVMm1g-yi4/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe]

*[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>]
*[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]==
''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.

*Category = <code>SiO2 GapFill - Std.</code>
*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/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''"

*[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''"

*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VrgS0cB2OcdZVTCnDAesgQCLRaAgEB_Iajc_OrhXOo0/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe]

*[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>]
*[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

==Low Stress Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> [ICP-PECVD]==

*[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''"

* [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''"

**[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i2mE2K12EEulnCbO9KuU9PCcvHAmcGxTIXUF8x4IOWk/edit#gid=1199123007 Old Recipe]

*[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>]

==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:
*[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]==
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.

*SiNx etches at 20nm/min
*SiO<sub>2</sub> etches at 40nm/min

===Standard Clean Recipe===

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

==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 SiO<sub>2</sub> Dep. thickness allowed: 800nm
**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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