Buckling and delamination of Ti/Cu/Si thin film during annealing

In this paper, the formation of buckling and delamination of sandwiched stacking of Ti/Cu/Si thin film are investigated. The crystallization structures, the composition of the Cu/Ti thin films, and the surface morphology are measured during annealing. The results show that the solid-phase reaction between Cu and Ti occurs at the interface. Buckling is initiated in the thin film annealed at 600°C. The volume expansion promotes the buckling and further produces microcracks. With increasing volume expansion, there are cavities formed in the middle layer when the annealing temperature is up to 700°C. Finally, thin film is delaminated from the substrate.