Analysis case of magnetron sputtering simulation of a rotating target using cut-cell mesh in 'Particle-PLUS'.
"Particle-PLUS" is a simulation software suitable for research, development, and manufacturing of devices and materials using plasma. - It excels in low-pressure plasma analysis. - By combining axisymmetric models with mirror-symmetric boundary conditions, it can quickly obtain results without the need for a full simulation of the entire device. - It specializes in plasma simulations in low-pressure gases, where calculations with fluid models are challenging. - It supports both 2D and 3D, allowing for efficient analysis even with complex models. - As a strength of our in-house developed software, customization to fit the customer's device is also possible. ◆ Supports various cases ◆ - Magnetron sputtering - PVD, plasma CVD - Capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) - Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) - Electrophoresis, etc. ◆ Outputs various calculation results ◆ - Potential distribution - Density distribution/temperature distribution/generation distribution of electrons and ions - Particle flux and energy flux to the wall - Energy spectrum of electrons and ions at the wall - Density distribution/temperature distribution/velocity distribution of neutral gas, etc. *For more details, please feel free to contact us.
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【Features】 ● The time scheme uses an implicit method, allowing for stable time evolution to be calculated over a large time step Δt compared to conventional methods. ● The collision reaction model between neutral gas and electrons and ions employs the Monte Carlo Scattering method, enabling accurate and rapid calculations of complex reaction processes. ● The neutral gas module determines the initial neutral gas distribution used in the above plasma module, allowing for quick evaluation of gas flow using the DSMC method. ● The sputtered particle module calculates the behavior of atoms sputtered from the target in plasma and neutral gas environments, such as the flux distribution on opposing substrates, which can be evaluated in a short time. *For other functions and details, please feel free to contact us.
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【Dual Frequency Capacitive Coupled Plasma】 - Optimization of voltage and other parameters to obtain high-density plasma - Damage to chamber walls - Optimization of power using an external circuit model - It is possible to apply voltages to the electrode plates that align with real devices - The waveform of the applied voltage can be smooth and relatively realistic for simulation - Calculations are relatively stable to avoid applying excessive voltage 【DC Magnetron Sputtering】 - Uniformity of erosion dependent on magnetic field distribution - Adsorption distribution of sputtered materials on the substrate 【Pulsed Voltage Magnetron Sputtering】 - Optimization of the application time of pulsed voltage to efficiently sputter materials 【Ion Implantation】 - The influence of the substrate on the erosion distribution 【Time Evolution of Applied Voltage on Electrode Plates】 - Enables observation of physical quantities that are difficult to measure experimentally, such as electron density and ion velocity distribution - By investigating electron density and ion velocity distribution, it is possible to examine the uniformity of the film and damage to the chamber walls - Changing calculation conditions allows for optimization of high-density plasma generation at low power
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Ar+ ion density distribution and flux distribution are shown. It is confirmed that the plasma is trapped by the magnetic field.
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Flux distribution to the substrate with tantalum density distribution. It shows the flux distribution to the substrate with tantalum density distribution. Because a mesh using the cut cell method is employed, the behavior of the sputtered particles, which are tantalum, is accurately calculated. Therefore, the flux to the substrate can also qualitatively show good agreement with the experiments.
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Cut cell mesh It shows the mesh of the rotating target. The right figure is an enlarged view near the boundary surface of the rotating target.
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