Methods for forming silicon nitride thin films

    公开(公告)号:US10573511B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US13798285

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of forming silicon nitride thin films on a substrate in a reaction chamber by plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD). Exemplary methods include the steps of (i) introducing an octahalotrisilane Si3X8 silicon precursor, such as octachlorotrisilane (OCTS) Si3Cl8, into a reaction space containing a substrate, (ii) introducing a nitrogen containing plasma into the reaction space, and wherein steps (i), (ii) and any steps in between constitute one cycle, and repeating said cycles a plurality of times until an atomic layer nitride film having a desired thickness is obtained.

    REMOVAL OF SURFACE PASSIVATION
    23.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190103285A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US16143888

    申请日:2018-09-27

    Abstract: Methods for removing a passivation film from a copper surface can include exposing the passivation film to a vapor phase organic reactant, for example at a temperature of 100° C. to 400° C. In some embodiments, the passivation film may have been formed by exposure of the copper surface to benzotriazole, such as can occur during a chemical mechanical planarization process. The methods can be performed as part of a process for integrated circuit fabrication. A second material can be selectively deposited on the cleaned copper surface relative to another surface of the substrate.

    Removal of surface passivation
    24.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10115603B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US15331366

    申请日:2016-10-21

    Abstract: Methods for removing a passivation film from a copper surface can include exposing the passivation film to a vapor phase organic reactant, for example at a temperature of 100° C. to 400° C. In some embodiments, the passivation film may have been formed by exposure of the copper surface to benzotriazole, such as can occur during a chemical mechanical planarization process. The methods can be performed as part of a process for integrated circuit fabrication. A second material can be selectively deposited on the cleaned copper surface relative to another surface of the substrate.

    DEPOSITION OF SMOOTH METAL NITRIDE FILMS
    28.
    发明申请
    DEPOSITION OF SMOOTH METAL NITRIDE FILMS 有权
    沉积金属硝酸盐膜

    公开(公告)号:US20140273452A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US13802157

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Abstract: In one aspect, methods of forming smooth ternary metal nitride films, such as TixWyNz films, are provided. In some embodiments, the films are formed by an ALD process comprising multiple super-cycles, each super-cycle comprising two deposition sub-cycles. In one sub-cycle a metal nitride, such as TiN is deposited, for example from TiCl4 and NH3, and in the other sub-cycle an elemental metal, such as W, is deposited, for example from WF6 and Si2H6. The ratio of the numbers of each sub-cycle carried out within each super-cycle can be selected to achieve a film of the desired composition and having desired properties.

    Abstract translation: 在一方面,提供了形成平滑三元金属氮化物膜的方法,例如TixWyNz膜。 在一些实施例中,通过包括多个超级循环的ALD工艺形成膜,每个超周期包括两个沉积子循环。 在一个子周期中,例如从TiCl 4和NH 3沉积诸如TiN的金属氮化物,并且在另一个子周期中沉积诸如W的元素金属,例如WF 6和Si 2 H 6。 可以选择在每个超级循环内执行的每个子循环的数量的比例以获得所需组合物的膜并具有期望的性质。

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