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Refractive index control of F-doped SiOC : H thin films by addition fluorine  

Yoon, S.G. (Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Kang, S.M. (Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Jung, W.S. (Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Park, W.J. (Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Yoon, D.H. (Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University)
Abstract
F-doped SiOC : H thin films with low refractive index were deposited on Si wafer and glass substrate by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) as a function of rf powers, substrate temperatures, gas rates and their composition flow ratios ($SiH_4,\;CF_4$ and $N_2O$). The refractive index of the F-doped SiOC : H film continuously decreased with increasing deposition temperature and rf power. As $N_2O$ gas flow rate decreased, the refractive index of the deposited films decreased down to 1.3778, reaching a minimum value at rf power of 180W and $100^{\circ}C$ without $N_2O$ gas. The fluorine content of F-doped SiOC : H film increased from 1.9 at% to 2.4 at% as the rf power was increased from 60 W to 180 W, which results in the decrease of refractive index.
Keywords
F-doped SiOC : H; PECVD; Refractive index; Fluorine;
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