Abstract:
Systems and methods of reducing outgassing of a substance within a reaction chamber of a reactor are disclosed. Exemplary methods include depositing a barrier layer within the reaction chamber and using a scavenging precursor to react with species on a surface of the reaction chamber. Exemplary systems include gas-phase deposition systems, such as atomic layer deposition systems, which include a barrier layer source and/or a scavenging precursor source fluidly coupled to a reaction chamber of the system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process and system for depositing a thin film onto a substrate. One aspect of the invention is depositing a thin film metal oxide layer using atomic layer deposition (ALD).
Abstract:
Methods of forming molybdenum silicide are disclosed. Exemplary methods can include selectively forming molybdenum silicide on a first surface relative to a second surface. Additionally or alternatively, exemplary methods can include a cleaning step prior to forming the molybdenum silicide.
Abstract:
Methods for forming hafnium oxide within a three-dimensional structure, such as in a high aspect ratio hole, are provided. The methods may include depositing a first hafnium-containing material, such as hafnium nitride or hafnium carbide, in a three-dimensional structure and subsequently converting the first hafnium-containing material to a second hafnium-containing material comprising hafnium oxide by exposing the first hafnium-containing material to an oxygen reactant. The volume of the second hafnium-containing material may be greater than that of the first hafnium-containing material. Voids or seams formed during the deposition of the first hafnium-containing material in the three-dimensional structure may be filled by the expanded material after exposing the first hafnium-containing material to the oxygen reactant. Thus, the three-dimensional structure, such as a high aspect ratio hole, can be filled with hafnium oxide substantially free of voids or seams.
Abstract:
Methods of forming structures including a layer of metal carbon nitride (MCN) and of mitigating metal loss from and/or tuning the layer of metal carbon nitride are disclosed. Systems for forming the layers and mitigating metal loss and structures formed using the methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Molybdenum (Mo) metal-on-metal (MoM) deposition methods for providing true bottom-up fill in vias and/or other gap features in device structures. These device structures contain metal at the bottom surface and have dielectric sidewalls. The deposition process provides molybdenum growth only, in some cases, on the metal film/layer to provide a selective process that can be called a metal-on-metal (MoM) process. The Mo MoM deposition process described herein are not limited to thin films (e.g., films less than 50 Å) and can be used to deposit thicker films (e.g., greater than 50 Å in some cases and greater than 200 Å in other useful cases) on metal surfaces while no, or substantially no, deposition is found on dielectric surfaces.
Abstract:
A method of forming an electrode on a substrate is disclosed. The method may include: contacting the substrate with a first vapor phase reactant comprising a titanium tetraiodide (TiI4) precursor; contacting the substrate with a second vapor phase reactant comprising a nitrogen precursor; and depositing a titanium nitride layer over a surface of the substrate thereby forming the electrode; wherein the titanium nitride layer has an electrical resistivity of less than 400 μΩ-cm. Related semiconductor device structures including a titanium nitride electrode deposited by the methods of the disclosure are also provided.
Abstract:
Methods of forming thin-film structures including metal carbide material, and structures and devices including the metal carbide material are disclosed. Exemplary structures include metal carbide material formed using two or more different processes (e.g., two or more different precursors), which enables tuning of various metal carbide material properties, including resistivity, current leakage, and work function.
Abstract:
Methods for depositing a doped metal carbide film on a substrate are disclosed. The methods may include: depositing a doped metal carbide film on a substrate utilizing at least one deposition cycle of a cyclical deposition process; and contacting the doped metal carbide film with a plasma generated from a hydrogen containing gas. Semiconductor device structures including a doped metal carbide film formed by the methods of the disclosure are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A method of forming an electrode on a substrate is disclosed. The method may include: contacting the substrate with a first vapor phase reactant comprising a titanium tetraiodide (TiI4) precursor; contacting the substrate with a second vapor phase reactant comprising a nitrogen precursor; and depositing a titanium nitride layer over a surface of the substrate thereby forming the electrode; wherein the titanium nitride layer has an electrical resistivity of less than 400 μΩ-cm. Related semiconductor device structures including a titanium nitride electrode deposited by the methods of the disclosure are also provided.