By
Donald M. Mattox, Technical Director, Society of Vacuum Coaters, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Description
This book covers all aspects of physical vapor deposition (PVD) process technology from the characterizing and preparing the substrate
material, through deposition processing and film characterization, to post-deposition processing. The emphasis of the book is on the
aspects of the process flow that are critical to economical deposition of films that can meet the required performance specifications.
The book covers subjects seldom treated in the literature: substrate characterization, adhesion, cleaning and the processing. The
book also covers the widely discussed subjects of vacuum technology and the fundamentals of individual deposition processes. However,
the author uniquely relates these topics to the practical issues that arise in PVD processing, such as contamination control and film
growth effects, which are also rarely discussed in the literature. In bringing these subjects together in one book, the reader can understand
the interrelationship between various aspects of the film deposition processing and the resulting film properties. The author draws upon
his long experience with developing PVD processes and troubleshooting the processes in the manufacturing environment, to provide useful
hints for not only avoiding problems, but also for solving problems when they arise. He uses actual experiences, called ""war stories"",
to emphasize certain points. Special formatting of the text allows a reader who is already knowledgeable in the subject to scan through
a section and find discussions that are of particular interest. The author has tried to make the subject index as useful as possible
so that the reader can rapidly go to sections of particular interest. Extensive references allow the reader to pursue subjects in greater
detail if desired.
The book is intended to be both an introduction for those who are new to the field and a valuable resource to those
already in the field. The discussion of transferring technology between R&D and manufacturing provided in Appendix 1, will be of special
interest to the manager or engineer responsible for moving a PVD product and process from R&D into production. Appendix 2 has an extensive
listing of periodical publications and professional societies that relate to PVD processing. The extensive Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
provided in Appendix 3 will be of particular use to students and to those not fully conversant with the terminology of PVD processing
or with the English language.
Audience:
Engineers, including surface engineering personnel, technicians, and other plant personnel in process industries such as semiconductors
and microelectronics. Especially informative for those new to the field.
