Abstract
A modified method to improve thin film vacuum sputtering is presented. This method is capable of controlling the sputtering plasma via an external set of magnets, in a similar fashion to the tetrode sputtering method. The main advantage of Magnetic Controlled Plasma Sputtering (MCPS) is its ability to independently control all deposition parameters without any interference or cross-talk. Deposition rate, using the MCPS, is found to be almost twice the rate of triode and tetrode sputtering techniques. Experimental results using the MCPS to deposit Ni layers are described.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1081-1083 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Vacuum |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |