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Low-Temperature (< 100°C) Growth of Ain by Ion Beam Assisted Deposition+

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

H. Karimy ,
E. Tobin ,
R. Bricault ,
A. Cremins-Costa ,
P. Colter ,
D. Perry  and
F. Namavar
H. Karimy
Affiliation:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730–2396
E. Tobin
Affiliation:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730–2396
R. Bricault
Affiliation:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730–2396
A. Cremins-Costa
Affiliation:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730–2396
P. Colter
Affiliation:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730–2396
D. Perry
Affiliation:
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
F. Namavar
Affiliation:
Spire Corporation, Bedford, MA 01730–2396
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Abstract

During the past few years, there has been growing interest in aluminum nitride (A1N) thin films because of their excellent optical, electrical, chemical, mechanical and high-temperature properties. Ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD) was used to deposit A1N films on flat and curved substrates, including Si, SIMOX, sapphire, quartz, aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon, at temperatures substantially below 100°C. The objective was to enhance the physical and mechanical properties of A1N film by controlling the crystal size and structures.

Experimental results, as obtained by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy (RBS) show the formation of stoichiometric A1N. Plan-view/cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM), clearly demonstrated the formation of a smooth, uniform A1N film. Electron diffraction and dark field TEM studies clearly show the growth of A1N crystallites with cubic and/or hexagonal structures and dimensions of 30 to 100A. The films are transparent and have good adhesion to all substrates. In addition to excellent high temperature (up to 1050°C measured) and chemical stability (shown through a variety of acid tests), these films have demonstrated extreme hardness, greater than two times that of bulk AIN.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 396: Symposium A – Ion-Solid Interactions for Materials Modification and Processing , 1995 , 551
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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