On the 1/f noise of atomic-layer-deposition metal films

Abstract

This thesis presents the measurement techniques and results of low-frequency noise for atomic-layer-deposition Pt films. Atomic-layer-deposition has been developed as an approach to make ultra-thin and conformal films. It has been employed to make detectors of bolometers. 1/f noise is a fundamental limit to the resolution. The experiments are designed to characterize the 1/f noise of the ALD fabricated Pt films. The measurement results show that for 7nm and 13nm ALD fabricated Pt films, 1/f noise is about two orders of magnitude larger than reported for continuous Pt films in literature. The thin film is also very likely to suffer from electromigration damage.