A metallization system for diamond compatible with Mo electroplating is presented. The deposition of the thin films is made by RF sputtering. 2 MeV /sup 4/He/sup ++/ backscattering spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and sheet resistivity measurements are used to characterize the metallization. The stability of the metallization is tested in a tube furnace in a vacuum of 7/spl times/10/sup -7/ Torr. The metallization consists of an adhesion layer 30 nm thick of Mo, a 240 nm thick TaSi-N diffusion barrier and an additional 200 nm thick Mo layer to facilitate the subsequent electroplating of a heavy Mo film. The Mo adhesion layer is found to react with diamond and form Mo/sub 2/C after annealing at 800/spl deg/C during 30 min. The Ta/sub 24/Si/sub 39/N/sub 37/ film is stable up to 1 h annealing at 900/spl deg/C, it starts losing nitrogen close to the surface for 1 h annealing at 1000/spl deg/C. The Ta-Si-N barrier prevent diffusion of C in the top Mo layer, which needs to be free of N, C, Si and Ta. This requirement is satisfied for annealing of the complete structure at 900/spl deg/C during 1 h. Mo-Si-N and Mo-N have also been potential candidates for diffusion barrier.
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