Equipment
Lab and Coral NameEML / SputtererAJA
ModelAJA Orion 5
SpecialistKurt Broderick    (Timothy Turner, Gary Riggott)
Physical Location5F 2-North
Classification
Process CategoryDeposition
SubcategorySputter
Material KeywordsDielectrics, CMOS Metals, Non-CMOS Metals, Non-Standard Materials
Sample Size6" Wafers, 4" Wafers, Pieces
AlternativeTRL / AJA-TRL, EML / eBeam-AJA
Keywordssingle wafer, manual load, multiple pieces, load lock, top side of sample, conformal dep, vacuum, plasma, manual operation
Description
The sputterer in EML allows for the deposition of a wide variety of metals, dielectrics, and semiconductors. Reactive sputtering with O2 or N2 allows for the deposition of oxides and nitrides of these materials as well. Samples are manually loaded at the bottom of the chamber, face-up, on a rotating stage. Sputtering targets are can be changed by each user. Up to four separate targets can be loaded at a time. Up to two DC and two RF power sources are available. Substrate bias is available for etchback. Substrate heating is also available. Deposition runs of multiple metals is possible in series without the need for additional pumpdowns or venting, on wafers or pieces 3" or smaller.

Best forConformal film deposition
LimitationsDeposition rate can only be measured during dummy run without a sample on the stage.
Characteristics/FOMDC Deposition rate (per target) < 2 A/s, Maximum practical substrate temperature 550C
Caution with
Machine Charges10/wafer + 80/um**
Documents

SOP
AJA SputtererSOP for the AJA sputterer
Process Matrix Details


PTC Matrix does not apply for EML
Ever been in EMLSamples from EML are never permitted to return to ICL or TRL