Nanoscale planar faulting in nanocrystalline Ni–W thin films: Grain growth, segregation, and residual stress

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (19) ◽  
pp. 2558-2573 ◽  
Author(s):  
Udo Welzel ◽  
Johannes Kümmel ◽  
Ewald Bischoff ◽  
Silke Kurz ◽  
Eric Jan Mittemeijer

Abstract

2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. D. NOTHWANG ◽  
M. W. COLE ◽  
S. G. HIRSCH

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 837-844 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Polishchuk ◽  
Pascal Boulet ◽  
André Mézin ◽  
Marie-Cécile de Weerd ◽  
Sylvain Weber ◽  
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Abstract


2009 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 976-983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wonbong Jang ◽  
Jongchul Seo ◽  
Choonkeun Lee ◽  
Sang-Hyon Paek ◽  
Haksoo Han

2001 ◽  
Vol 703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiping Xu ◽  
Adam T. Wise ◽  
Timothy J. Klemmer ◽  
Jörg M. K. Wiezorek

ABSTRACTA combination of XRD and TEM techniques have been used to characterize the response of room temperature magnetron sputtered Fe-Pd thin films on Si-susbtrates to post-deposition order-annealing at temperatures between 400-500°C. Deposition produced the disordered Fe-Pd phase with (111)-twinned grains approximately 18nm in size. Ordering occurred for annealing at 450°C and 500°C after 1.8ks, accompanied by grain growth (40-70nm). The ordered FePd grains contained (111)-twins rather than {101}-twins typical of bulk ordered FePd. The metallic overlayers and underlayers selected here produced detrimental dissolution (Pt into Fe-Pd phases) and precipitation reactions between Pd and the Si substrate.


1994 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 4516-4523 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. M. Zielinski ◽  
R. P. Vinci ◽  
J. C. Bravman

2001 ◽  
Vol 687 ◽  
Author(s):  
George M Dougherty ◽  
Timothy Sands ◽  
Albert P. Pisano

AbstractPolycrystalline silicon thin films that are permeable to fluids, known as permeable polysilicon, have been reported by several researchers. Such films have great potential for the fabrication of difficult to make MEMS structures, but their use has been hampered by poor process repeatability and a lack of physical understanding of the origin of film permeability and how to control it. We have completed a methodical study of the relationship between process, microstructure, and properties for permeable polysilicon thin films. As a result, we have determined that the film permeability is caused by the presence of nanoscale pores, ranging from 10-50 nm in size, that form spontaneously during LPCVD deposition within a narrow process window. The unusual microstructure within this process window corresponds to the transition between a semicrystalline growth regime, exhibiting tensile residual stress, and a columnar growth regime exhibiting compressive residual stress. A simple kinetic model is proposed to explain the unusual morphology within this transition regime. It is determined that measurements of the film residual stress can be used to tune the deposition parameters to repeatably produce permeable films for applications. The result is a convenient, single-step process that enables the elegant fabrication of many previously challenging structures.


ACS Nano ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 7513-7521 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachariah M. Norman ◽  
Nicholas C. Anderson ◽  
Jonathan S. Owen

2009 ◽  
Vol 255 (19) ◽  
pp. 8252-8256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanh Nga Nguyen ◽  
Van Duy Nguyen ◽  
Sungwook Jung ◽  
Junsin Yi

1999 ◽  
Vol 594 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Y. Zhang ◽  
Y. J. Su ◽  
C. F. Qian ◽  
M. H. Zhao ◽  
L. Q. Chen

AbstractThe present work proposes a novel microbridge testing method to simultaneously evaluate the Young's modulus, residual stress of thin films under small deformation. Theoretic analysis and finite element calculation are conducted on microbridge deformation to provide a closed formula of deflection versus load, considering both substrate deformation and residual stress in the film. Silicon nitride films fabricated by low pressure chemical vapor deposition on silicon substrates are tested to demonstrate the proposed method. The results show that the Young's modulus and residual stress for the annealed silicon nitride film are respectively 202 GPa and 334.9 MPa.


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