Abstract:
Mn
1-xZn
xFe
2O
4 ferrite films were prepared by alternatively sputtering from two targets with the composition of MnFe
2O
4 and ZnFe
2O
4 respectively. The films were deposited on Si (100) substrates and the compositions of the film are modulated by controlling the ratio of the sputtering time from each target. The as-deposited films are amorphous. After being annealed in vacuum furnace at suitable annealing temperature,the polycrystalline Mn-Zn ferrite films were obtained. The films with composition of Mn
0.5Zn
0.5Fe
2O
4 show a maximum saturation magnetization Ms,the effects of fabrication conditions on the film structure and magnetic properties were investigated,such as the sputtering oxygen partial pressure,annealing vacuum pressure and temperature,the thickness of the film and etc. The films show higher coercivity than that of bulk materials,the influence of stress on film’s coercivity was discussed.