IMS- Micro/Nano Fabrication Facility
Thermal Nitride Film Growth 

Standard Nitride

Equipment
Tystar Furnace
Temperature (°C)
780 - 880 (Higher T, Lower Stress)
Pressure (mT)
200 - 400
Gas 1 (sccm)
SiH2Cl2 - 33
Gas 2 (sccm)
NH3 - 100
Refractive Index
2.0
Deposition Rate (Å/min)
30 - 60

Low Stress Nitride

Recipe
Low Stress Tensile
Temperature (°C)
780 - 880 (Higher T, Lower Stress)
Pressure (mT)
200 - 400
Gas 1 (sccm)
SiH2Cl2 - 100
Gas 2 (sccm)
NH3 - 25
Refractive Index
2.1
Deposition Rate (Å/min)
30 - 60
Recipe
Low Stress
Temp (°C)
780 - 880 (Higher T, Lower Stress)
Pressure (mT)
200 - 400
Gas 1 (sccm)
SiH2Cl2 - 100
Gas 2 (sccm)
NH3 - 20
Refractive Index
2.2
Deposition Rate (Å/min)
30 - 60
Recipe
Zero Stress or Compressive
Temp (°C)
780 - 880 (Higher T, Lower Stress)
Pressure (mT)
200 - 400
Gas 1 (sccm)
SiH2Cl2 - 100
Gas 2 (sccm)
NH3 - 16
Refractive Index
2.3
Deposition Rate (Å/min)
30 - 60