Outgassing study of thin films used for poly-SiGe based vacuum packaging of MEMS

B. Wang, S. Tanaka, B. Guo, G. Vereecke, S. Severi, A. Witvrouw, M. Wevers, I. De Wolf

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Abstract

Thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS) was used to study outgassing from polycrystalline SiGe (poly-SiGe), SiC and SiO2 films used for poly-SiGe-based MEMS thin film vacuum package technology. Primary desorption products were found to be H2, H2O and CO2. The CO2 outgassing could be correlated with CF4 plasma interface cleaning used for thick SiGe PECVD, which can leave carbon at the CF4-plasma-cleaned interface.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1878-1881
Number of pages4
JournalMicroelectronics Reliability
Volume51
Issue number9-11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011 Sept

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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