Principles of Chemical Vapor Deposition provides a simple introduction to heat and mass transfer, surface and gas phase chemistry, and plasma discharge characteristics. In addition, the book includes discussions of practical films and reactors to help in the development of better processes and equipment. This book will assist workers new to chemical vapor deposition (CVD) to understand CVD reactors and processes and to comprehend and exploit the literature in the field. The book reviews several disparate fields with which many researchers may have only a passing acquaintance, such as heat and mass transfer, discharge physics, and surface chemistry, focusing on key issues relevant to CVD. The book also examines examples of realistic industrial reactors and processes with simplified analysis to demonstrate how to apply the principles to practical situations. The book does not attempt to exhaustively survey the literature or to intimidate the reader with irrelevant mathematical apparatus. This book is as simple as possible while still retaining the essential physics and chemistry. The book is generously illustrated to assist the reader in forming the mental images which are the basis of understanding.

Offering thorough coverage of atomic layer deposition (ALD), this book moves from basic chemistry of ALD and modeling of processes to examine ALD in memory, logic devices and machines. Reviews history, operating principles and ALD processes for each device.

Handbook of Thin Film Deposition, Fifth Edition, is a comprehensive reference focusing on thin film technologies and applications used in the semiconductor industry. When pursuing patents, there is a phase called 'reduction to practice' where the idea for a technology transitions from a concept to actual use. The section 'Thin Film Reduction to Practice' includes chapters that review the most relevant methods to fabricate thin films towards practical applications. Then, the latest applications of thin film deposition technologies are discussed. Handbook of Thin Film Deposition, 5th Edition is suitable for materials scientists and engineers in academia and working in semiconductor R&D. - Offers a practical survey of thin film technologies including design, fabrication, and reliability - Covers core processes and applications in the semiconductor industry and discusses latest advances in new thin film development - Features new chapters that review methods on front-end and back-end thin films

Resumen: The 2nd edition contains new chapters on contamination and contamination control that describe the basics and the issues. Another new chapter on meteorology explains the growth of sophisticated, automatic tools capable of measuring thickness and spacing of sub-micron dimensions. The book also covers PVD, laser and e-beam assisted deposition, MBE, and ion beam methods to bring together physical vapor deposition techniques. Two entirely new areas are focused on: chemical mechanical polishing, which helps attain the flatness that is required by modern lithography methods, and new materials used for interconnect dielectric materials, specifically organic polyimide materials.