CVD of organosilicate glass films at SNF

[Jim McVittie]

Andrew,

Back around 1990 we had extra low pressure CVD tubes, and we tested at
least 3 different organosilicate precursors for silicon glass deposition.  
See Lie-Yea Cheng's 1991 dissertation.  Since that time, the extra tubes
are long gone, and it has become much more difficult to test new 
precursors in SNF. I think you would be more successful if you looked for 
a research reactor outside of SNF. 

	Jim 

On Thu, 8 May 2008, Andrew Thiel wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I am a materials science graduate student interested in depositing  
> thin films of organosilicate glass films by means of CVD.  However,  
> this goal is merely in the planning stages, so I am simply trying to  
> extract all the fundamental information I need to get started.  I have  
> never performed CVD, so bear with me.
> 
> If you could provide me with all the essential information about  
> setting up a new CVD process, that would be of great help to me.  I'll  
> be supplying my own gases (the exact precursors are not yet known), so  
> are there gas tank restrictions/suggestions?  Are any special tools or  
> fixtures needed?  Are you currently set up to deposit  
> carbon-containing films?  Are there special considerations for  
> carbon-containing films?  What else do I need to know?
> 
> Once I know more details, I will certainly fill you in.  I appreciate  
> you taking the time to walk me through this process.
> 
> Thank you,
> Andrew Thiel
> 

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