2023, Volume 25, Issue 1
Strategic Study of CAE >> 2023, Volume 25, Issue 1 doi: 10.15302/J-SSCAE-2023.01.003
Development of High-purity Metal Sputtering Targets for Integrated Circuits
1. GRIKIN Advanced Materials Co., Ltd., Beijing 102200, China;
2. National Engineering Research Center for Key Materials of Integrated Circuits, Beijing 100088, China;
3. China GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing 100088, China
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Abstract
High-purity metal sputtering target is one of the key basic materials for integrated circuits. Self-dependence of the sputtering targets is vital for the high-quality development of the integrated circuit industry in China. This study analyzes the application demand for and development status of high-purity metal sputtering targets for integrated circuits, involving high-purity aluminum and aluminum alloys, high-purity copper and copper alloys, high-purity titanium, high-purity tantalum, high-purity cobalt, high-purity nickel platinum, and high-purity tungsten and tungsten alloys. Moreover, it summarizes the challenges regarding the key manufacturing technologies and engineering application of high-performance sputtering targets in China and proposes several major development directions based on the development goals of the field by 2030. Specifically, China needs to improve its material processing technologies, focus on the key technologies for high-performance target processing, develop high-end new materials according to frontier demands, and improve the capabilities of material analysis, testing, and application evaluation. Furthermore, the following suggestions are proposed: establishing an industry-education-research-application system, realizing the domestic manufacturing of key equipment, strengthening talent team construction, establishing an independent intellectual property system, and expanding international exchange and cooperation,thereby promoting the development quality and level of high-purity metal sputtering targets.
Keywords
high-purity metal ; sputtering target ; integrated circuit ; thin film ; metallization
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