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Vapor deposition methods for forming a metal- containing layer on a substrate

A metal layer and atomic layer deposition technology, which is applied in the coating process of metal materials, coatings, electrical components, etc., can solve problems such as adverse reactivity, carbon-containing impurities in the film, and reduction of the dielectric constant of the film.

Active Publication Date: 2009-12-02
MICRON TECH INC
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[0004] Unfortunately, the successful integration of alkaline earth metals with vapor deposition methods has proven difficult
For example, although atomic layer deposition (ALD) of strontium β-diketonates has been revealed, the poor reactivity of these precursor compounds often requires high substrate temperatures and strong oxidizing agents to grow films, which are often overshadowed by carbon-containing impurities. Pollution
For example, carbon-containing impurities such as strontium carbonate are undesirable because these impurities can substantially reduce the dielectric constant of the resulting film

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[0078] Example 1: Using Sr(thd) 2 As the organometallic strontium precursor compound, Ti(mpd)(thd) is used 2 Strontium titanate layers were deposited by ALD on platinum substrates as titanium precursor compounds and using ozone as the reactive gas. The titanium precursor flow rate was 0.8 milliliters (ml) per minute; the strontium precursor flow rate was 0.8 ml per minute; and the ozone flow rate was 3 standard liters per minute (slm) (using 15 vol% ozone). After each titanium oxide and strontium oxide deposition cycle, the lines were purged with tetrahydrofuran at a flow rate of 0.4 milliliters to 1 milliliter per minute for 15 seconds to 30 seconds. Using a vaporizer temperature of 290°C, 1 to 2 Torr (1.3×10 2 Pa to 2.6×10 2 The deposition is performed at a process temperature of Pa) and a substrate temperature of 300°C to 350°C. Suction was performed using a turbo pump to bring the pressure down to a baseline value of 20 mTorr (2.7 Pa).

[0079] Each titania deposition...

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Abstract

Atomic layer deposition methods as described herein can be advantageously used to form a metal-containing layer on a substrate. For example, certain methods as described herein can form a strontium titanate layer that has low carbon content (e.g., low strontium carbonate content), which can result in layer with a high dielectric constant.

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[0001] priority statement [0002] This application claims priority to US Patent Application Serial No. 11 / 705,992, filed February 14, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0003] The reduction in the size of integrated circuit devices has created a need to incorporate high dielectric constant (ie, high dielectric permittivity) materials into capacitors and gates. Since the minimum dimensions of current technologies are practically constrained by the use of standard dielectric materials, the search for novel high-k materials and methods is becoming increasingly important. Dielectric materials containing alkaline earth metals can offer significant advantages in terms of capacitance compared to conventional dielectric materials. For example, the perovskite material strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ) have disclosed bulk dielectric constants as high as 500. [0004] Unfortunately, the successful integration of alkaline earth metals ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C23C16/40C23C16/455H01L21/316H10B12/00
CPCC23C16/405C23C16/45531H01L21/31691H01G4/085H01L21/31604H01G4/1227C23C16/409C23C16/45529H01L21/3141H01L21/0228H01L21/02186H01L21/022H01L21/02197H01L21/02271
Inventor 巴斯卡尔·斯里尼瓦桑约翰·斯迈思
Owner MICRON TECH INC