Preparation and Influencing Factors of Molybdenum Targets and Magnetron-Sputter-Deposited Molybdenum Thin Films

Abstract:

Aiming to produce qualified molybdenum (Mo) target for sputter deposition, Mo targets were prepared by utilizing powder metallurgy method in this research. The influences of sintering modes, press working modes and total deformation on microstructure and properties of Mo target were studied. Furthermore, magnetron sputtering test was conducted in vacuum environment by using the prepared Mo targets to deposit Mo thin films of which the surface morphologies, electrical conductivities, and crystalline properties were analyzed. The results show that vacuum presintering followed by hydrogen sintering mode can greatly decrease the impurity contents of Mo slabs. It is favorable to obtain the Mo target with fine and uniform grains on size and distribution by using forging mode or forging cogging mode and more than 70% total deformation. With the increase of sputtering currents of Mo target, the grain size and the thickness of the Mo thin films significantly rise, while FWHM of diffraction peaks of grain orientation (110), surface roughness and electrical resistivity of thin films decrease accordingly.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 913)
• Pages: 853-861
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.913.853
• Online since: February 2018
• Authors: Geng An*, J. Sun, Yuan Jun Sun, Wei Cheng Cao
• Keywords: Influencing Factor, Molybdenum Target, Molybdenum Thin Film, Preparation

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