A comparison between DCMS, HiPIMS and a novel ‘HiPIMS+Kick’ deposition for piezoelectric thin-films

Mhairi Rogan, John O'Donnell, Jason Hrebik, Nick Franzer, Rob Belan, Des Gibson, Kevin L. McAughey, David A. Hughes

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    Abstract

    High power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) has been shown to improve optical and semi-conductor thin-film coatings through increased density [1], crystallinity and more control over deposition parameters [2]. Here, HiPIMS and, a new technique, HiPIMS + ‘Kick’ are investigated in relation to deposited piezoelectric coatings and compared with a standard DCMS coating. To assess improvements for acoustic generation, these films have been characterized using SEM and XRD techniques for material parameters, simulations have been done to model acoustic output and further work is to be done to find d33 parameters.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS)
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages2616-2619
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781728145969, 9781728145952
    ISBN (Print)9781728145976
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 Dec 2019
    Event2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium - Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Duration: 6 Oct 20199 Oct 2019

    Publication series

    NameIEEE Conference Proceedings
    PublisherIEEE
    ISSN (Print)1948-5719
    ISSN (Electronic)1948-5727

    Conference

    Conference2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium
    Abbreviated titleIEEE IUS 2019
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityGlasgow
    Period6/10/199/10/19

    Keywords

    • Thin-films
    • Materials
    • HiPIMS

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