Chemical Vapor Deposition of Al2 O 3 Thin Films under Reduced Pressures

Abstract
Thin films were deposited by reduced‐pressure CVD using aluminum tri‐isopropoxide as a source. The dependence of the growth rate on the substrate temperature and the source gas supply was determined. The activation energy of the decomposition reactions was determined to be 18 kcal/mol. The electrical resistivity and the dielectric properties are characterized. The origin of the frequency dispersion in the sample prepared under the surface reaction limited conditions are discussed.