Structural characterization of nanocomposite Ti-Si-N coatings prepared by pulsed dc plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

Shengli Ma, Dayan Ma, Kewei Xu, Wanqi Jie

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Abstract

The properties of nanocomposite Ti-Si-N coatings prepared by pulsed dc plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition in an industrial chamber were studied. It was found that the microstructure of the coatings varies significantly with the processing parameters. It was also found that the nanocrystalline TiN and/or TiSi2 particles are embedded into an amorphous matrix of Si 3N4. The silicon content in the Ti-Si-N coatings and the coating thickness and the crystallinity were also found to increase when the inlet gas ratio of X-[SiCl4÷(TiCl4+SiCl 4)] increases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1694-1698
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2004

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