AVS 47th International Symposium
    Thin Films Tuesday Sessions

Session TF-TuA
Mechanical Properties of Thin Films

Tuesday, October 3, 2000, 2:00 pm, Room 203
Moderator: B. Starks, Veeco-CVC


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2:00pm TF-TuA1 Invited Paper
The Nanomechanical Properties of Thin Films
J.E. Houston, Sandia National Laboratories.
2:40pm TF-TuA3
Anomalous Plastic and Elastic Behaviors of Sputter-deposited TiN with 10 or 20 Inserted Thin Al Layers Evaluated by Nanoindentation
E. Kusano, N. Kikuchi, K. Tsuda, H. Nanto, A. Kinbara, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan
3:00pm TF-TuA4
Tungsten Silicide (WSi2) for the Alternate Gate Metal in Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (MOS) Devices
K. Roh, S. Youn, S. Yang, Y. Roh, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
3:20pm TF-TuA5
Structural and Mechanical Properties of TiC/Ti and TiC/B@sub 4@C Multilayers Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition
A.R. Phani, J.E. Krzanowski, University of New Hampshire, J.J. Nainaparampil, Systran, Inc.
3:40pm TF-TuA6
Structural Studies of AlN Thin Films during Low Temperature RF Sputter Deposition
F. Engelmark, G.F. Iriarte, I.V. Katardjiev, M. Ottosson, University of Uppsala, Sweden, P. Muralt, Laboratiore de Ceramique, Switzerland, S. Berg, University of Uppsala, Sweden
4:00pm TF-TuA7 Invited Paper
Multifunctional Ceramic Films
C.R. Aita, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
4:40pm TF-TuA9
Quantification of Scratch Resistance and Accelerated Wear for Thin Film Coatings Using the Newly Developed Micro-Tribometer and Testing Procedure
C. Gao, N. Gitis, Center for Tribology
5:00pm TF-TuA10
Lubricating Characteristics of Zinc Oxide: Effect of Carbon, Silicon and Boron as Additives
J.J. Nainaparampil, Systran Federal/Air Force Research Lab, J.S. Zabinski, Air Force Research Lab