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Thermodynamics of amorphous SiN(O)H dielectric films synthesized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Ceramic Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jace.15350· OSTI ID:1541599
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  1. Peter A. Rock Thermochemistry Laboratory and NEAT ORU University of California Davis Davis California
  2. Peter A. Rock Thermochemistry Laboratory and NEAT ORU University of California Davis Davis California; State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an China
  3. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Brigham Young University Provo Utah
  4. Logic Technology Development Intel Corporation Hillsboro Oregon

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Research Organization:
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0016446
OSTI ID:
1541599
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 101, Issue 5; ISSN 0002-7820
Publisher:
American Ceramic Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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