Sheet Reisistance Analysis of TiN_x Thin Film by RF Magnetron Sputtering

RF magnetron 스파터링법으로 제작한 TiN_x 박막의 면저항분석

The TiN, thin films were prepared on glass substrate by RF(radio-frequency) magnetron sputtering apparatus from a Ti target in a gaseous mixture of argon and nitrogen. In deposition, a RF power supply was used as a power source with a constant power of 240W, and the substrate was heated to $200^{\circ}C$. The films were obtained at nitogen flow rates in the range 3-9 sccm with a constant argon flow rate of 20 secm. For the films obtained, the sheet resistance and the chemical binding energy of the films was observed by four-point-probe method and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) depth profiling respectively. In addition, we investigated the relationship between the surface resistance and the chemical nature of the films.

RF(radio-frequency) magnetron 스퍼터링 장치에 질소가스와 아르곤가스를 동시에 주입하면서 Ti 타켓을 스퍼터링하여 TiN, 박막을 유리기판위에 제작하였다. 박막제작시 RF power supply 출력은 240W로, 증착기 내부의 온도는 $200^{\circ}C$를 유지하였다. TiN, 박막은 알곤 가스를 20sccm으로 고정시킨 상태에서 질소를 3sccm부터 9secm까지 변화시켜가며 증착시켰다. 이때 박막의 면저항과 화학적 조성과의 관계를 분석하기 위하여 XPS depth profiling과 4점 탐침법을 사용하였다.