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opened 2025-05-24 10:29:12 +00:00 by q3k · 1 comment
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A metal deposition process adds a thin layer of metal on a surface.

There are a wide range of metal deposition processes, but we are mainly looking at physical vapor deposition (PVD, Wikipedia) processes. Of those, two are of particular interest:

There is apparently also an interesting avenue of using an STM (#43) for depositing metals (#71), but immediately adding the pattern rather than requiring a lithography process ontop.

A metal deposition process adds a thin layer of metal on a surface. There are a wide range of metal deposition processes, but we are mainly looking at _physical vapor deposition_ (PVD, [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_vapor_deposition)) processes. Of those, two are of particular interest: - #37 — Sputtering ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputter_deposition)) - #56 — Thermal evaporation of metals ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporation_(deposition))) There is apparently also an interesting avenue of using an STM (#43) for depositing metals (#71), but immediately adding the pattern rather than requiring a lithography process ontop.
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#56 PVD: Thermal Evaporation
q3k added a new dependency 2025-05-24 10:29:22 +00:00
#37 PVD: Sputtering
q3k changed title from PVD: Metal deposition to Metal deposition 2025-05-24 10:29:47 +00:00
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q3k added a new dependency 2025-05-24 10:36:10 +00:00
#58 Pattern Al
rahix added a new dependency 2025-05-25 01:04:47 +00:00
#38 SEM Non-Metallic Imaging
rahix added a new dependency 2025-06-01 21:11:43 +00:00
#71 STM Metal Pattern Deposition
rahix changed title from Metal deposition to Metal thin film deposition 2025-06-02 13:42:56 +00:00
rahix removed a dependency 2025-06-02 13:43:10 +00:00
#71 STM Metal Pattern Deposition
rahix added a new dependency 2025-06-02 13:50:47 +00:00
#72 STM Non-metallic imaging
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