Field emission from bias grown diamond thin films in a CH4/N2/H2 plasma

M. Q. Ding*, D. M. Gruen, A. R. Krauss, Orlando Auciello, T. D. Corrigan, R. P H Chang

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Abstract

The field emission properties from diamond films grown under substrate bias conditions in a microwave plasma CVD system were investigated, with a substrate temperature of 800 °C, microwave power of 600 W and a total pressure of 11 Torr. One group of films was grown with a substrate bias at -100 V in a gas mixture of 1% N2, 1% to 20% CH4 in H2, while a second group of films was grown with a substrate bias ranging from 100 V to -150 V in a gas mixture of 1% N2-10% CH4-89% H2. Field emission performance in terms of turn-on field and emission current improved considerably as CH4 concentration and negative bias voltage increase.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, IVMC
PublisherIEEE
Number of pages1
StatePublished - Dec 1 1998
EventProceedings of the 1998 11th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, IVMC - Asheville, NC, USA
Duration: Jul 19 1998Jul 24 1998

Other

OtherProceedings of the 1998 11th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, IVMC
CityAsheville, NC, USA
Period7/19/987/24/98

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surfaces and Interfaces

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