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Synthesis and characterization of cubic boron nitride films: investigations of growth and annealing processes

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Diamond and Related Materials, 11 (3-6): 1272--1275 (2002)
DOI: doi:10.1016/S0925-9635(01)00738-5

Abstract

Various attempts have been undertaken to reduce the compressive stress of c-BN thin films. An obvious decrease in stress was realized by post-deposition annealing up to 900 ?C, as well as by film deposition with reduced bias after c-BN nucleation. A combined deposition/in-situ annealing (at 700 ?C) multi-cycle process promotes improved film adhesion, and when implemented together with reduced ion impact during deposition, leads to additional stress relaxation for c-BN films.

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