Denton Explorer14 Magnetron Sputterer
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Tool Name |
Denton Explorer14 Magnetron Sputterer |
Instrument Type |
Deposition |
Staff Manager |
Jason (jarohr@seas.upenn.edu) |
Lab Location |
Bay 2 |
Tool Manufacturer |
Denton |
Tool Model |
Explorer14 |
NEMO Designation |
{{{NEMO_Designation}}} |
Lab Phone |
215-898-9748 |
SOP Link |
SOP |
Description
Tool overview
The Denton Explorer-14 is a magnetron sputter deposition tool for depositing metallic and dielectric films (such as oxides). Sputter deposition is achieved by bombarding a source material with energetic ions, typically Ar+. Atoms at the surface of the target are knocked loose, and transported to the surface of the substrate, where deposition occurs. The tool is an open load system in sputter-down configuration with one dedicated DC source and two sources that can use either a DC or RF power supply. Co-deposition from two DC sources or one DC and one RF source is possible, but it is recommended to run co-deposition on PVD-03 as the sources in this tool are not in confocal mode per default. The tool is equipped with a cryo-pump, with an automated interface, accepting substrate sizes from pieces through wafers with 150 mm diameters. The tool has platen rotation and cooling.
Maximum power
You can inflict serious damage to the power supplies if these values are exceeded.
Available materials & process data
All process data were recorded at a base pressure lower than 5 x 10-6 Torr; you can never exceed 200 W on RF and 600 W on DC.
Material Name
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Max power
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Process data
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Recorded
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Pressure |
Power |
Rate
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Ag (silver) |
450 W |
3 mTorr |
140 W |
7.3 Å s-1 |
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Al (aluminum) |
450 W |
3 mTorr |
200 W |
3.0 Å s-1 |
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Au (gold) |
140 W |
3 mTorr |
140 W |
4.6 Å s-1 |
|
Cr (chromium) |
450 W |
- |
- |
- |
|
Cu (copper) |
450 W |
3 mTorr |
400 W |
3.4 Å s-1 |
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Fe (iron) |
350 W |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ge (germanium) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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ITO (Indium tin oxide) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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Mn (manganese) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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Mo (molybdenum) |
450 W |
3 mTorr |
140 |
1.9 Å s-1 |
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Ni (nickel) |
350 W |
- |
- |
- |
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Pd (palladium) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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Pt (platinum) |
140 W |
3 mTorr |
140 W |
2.6 Å s-1 |
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i-Si (intrinsic silicon) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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n-Si (n-type silicon) |
280 W |
- |
- |
- |
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p-Si (p-type silicon) |
280 W |
- |
- |
- |
|
Ti (titanium) |
350 W |
3 mTorr |
350 W |
2.0 Å s-1 |
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TiO2 (titanium dioxide) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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W (tungsten) |
450 W |
- |
- |
- |
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YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) |
140 W |
- |
- |
- |
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Resources
SOPs & Troubleshooting
Target request form
Master recipes
Note that some recipes have both ramp-up and ramp-down steps. The deposition step can always be found by locating when the shutter is open.
The post-deposition cool-down time will vary for different materials depending on their propensity for oxidation. For example, Ag has a long cool-down time of 15 minutes.
Titanium (Ti)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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-
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Aluminum (Al)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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Copper (Cu)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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Silver (Ag)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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Gold (Au)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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Platinum (Pt)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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Tungsten (W)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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Molybdenum (Mo)
Step Number |
T000 |
T001 |
T002 |
T003 |
T004 |
T005 |
T006
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Step Time (sec) |
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Min Vacuum Setpoint (Torr) |
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Gas - (PID or Fixed) |
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Gas - PID Master Gas Select |
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Gas1 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas2 - Setpoint (sccm) |
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Gas PID Pressure (mTorr) |
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RF Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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RF Source - Cathode Select |
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RF Source - Shutter |
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DC 1 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 1 Source - Cathode Select |
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DC 1 Source - Shutter |
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DC 2 Source - Sputter (Watts) |
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DC 2 Source - Shutter |
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Pressure Control (Throttle) |
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Ignition Pressure (mTorr) |
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Rotation Speed (0-100%) |
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End Process (Yes) |
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