Abstract:
The present invention provides a sputtering target of a Cu—Ga sintered body in which the oxygen content is further reduced and the abnormal discharging can be suppressed, and a method for producing the same. The sputtering target according to the present invention is a sintered body having: a texture in which Na compound phases are dispersed in a matrix with a γ phase and a ζ phase of a Cu—Ga alloy; and a component composition made of: 20 atomic % to 30 atomic % of Ga; 0.05 atomic % to 10 atomic % of Na; and the Cu balance and inevitable impurities including elements other than Na in the Na compound, wherein an average grain size of the γ phase is 30 μm to 100 μm, and an average grain size of the Na compound phases is equal to or less than 8.5 μm.
Abstract:
A copper alloy sputtering target is formed by a copper alloy including the content of Ca being 0.3 to 1.7% by mass, the total content of Mg and Al being 5 ppm or less by mass, the content of oxygen being 20 ppm or less by mass, and the remainder is Cu and inevitable impurities. A manufacturing method of a copper alloy sputtering target comprises steps of: preparing a copper having purity of 99.99% or more by mass; melting the copper so as to obtain a molten copper; controlling components so as to obtain a molten metal having a predetermined component composition by the addition of Ca having a purity of 98.5% or more by mass into the molten copper and by melting theCa; casting the molten metal so as to obtain an ingot; and performing stress relieving annealing after performing hot rolling to the ingot.
Abstract:
A sputtering target for forming protective film according to the invention is used to form protective film on one surface or both surfaces of a Cu wiring film, and includes 8.0 to 11.0% by mass of Al, 3.0 to 5.0% by mass of Fe, 0.5 to 2.0% by mass of Ni and 0.5 to 2.0% by mass of Mn with a remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities. In addition, a laminated wiring film includes a Cu wiring film and protective film formed on one surface or both surfaces of the Cu wiring film, and the protective film is formed by using the above sputtering target.
Abstract:
A copper alloy sputtering target is made of a copper alloy having a composition containing Ca in a range of 0.3 mass % to 1.7 mass % with a remainder of Cu and inevitable impurities, a Ca-segregated phase (10) in which Ca is segregated is dispersed in a matrix phase, and the Ca-segregated phase contains a Cu-dispersed phase (11) made of Cu.
Abstract:
A method of forming a thin film interconnect in which a film is formed by sputtering method using a Cu—Ca alloy target and a thin film interconnect formed by the method, the method comprising: forming a Cu—Ca alloy film by sputtering method using a Cu—Ca alloy target that contains 0.5 atomic % or more and less than 5 atomic % of Ca, and the balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities; and performing heat treatment of the Cu—Ca alloy film at a temperature of 300 to 700° C. in an inert gas atmosphere containing trace amount of oxygen defined by oxygen partial pressure in the range of 10−4 to 10−10 atm.
Abstract:
Provided is a method of manufacturing a Cu—Ga alloy sputtering target made of a Cu—Ga alloy with a hollow portion, the method including: a calcining step of forming a calcined material by charging a raw material powder that includes at least a Cu—Ga alloy powder into a mold that includes a core and heating the raw material powder in a reducing atmosphere; and a main sintering step of forming a sintered material by removing the core from the calcined material and heating the calcined material in a reducing atmosphere, in which the core used in the calcining step is made of a material having a higher linear thermal expansion coefficient than a Cu—Ga alloy constituting theCu—Ga alloy sputtering target, and the calcined material is formed by holding the raw material powder at a temperature of 100-600° C. for 10 minutes to 10 hours in the calcining step.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a Cu—Ga alloy sputtering target which is a sintered body has a composition with 29.5 atom % to 43.0 atom % of Ga and a balance of Cu and inevitable impurities. A Cu—Ga alloy crystal particle in the sintered body has a structure in which γ phase particles are dispersed in a γ1-phase crystal particle. A method for producing the sputtering target includes a step of performing normal pressure sintering by heating a molded body formed of a powder mixture of a pure Cu powder and a Cu—Ga alloy powder in a reducing atmosphere, and a step of cooling the obtained sintered body at a cooling rate of 0.1° C./min to 1.0° C./min, at a temperature having a range of 450° C. to 650° C.
Abstract:
According to the present invention, a Cu—Ga alloy sputtering target which is a sintered body has a composition with 29.5 atom % to 43.0 atom % of Ga and a balance of Cu and inevitable impurities. A Cu—Ga alloy crystal particle in the sintered body has a structure in which γ phase particles are dispersed in a γ1-phase crystal particle. A method for producing the sputtering target includes a step of performing normal pressure sintering by heating a molded body formed of a powder mixture of a pure Cu powder and a Cu—Ga alloy powder in a reducing atmosphere, and a step of cooling the obtained sintered body at a cooling rate of 0.1° C./min to 1.0° C./min, at a temperature having a range of 450° C. to 650° C.
Abstract:
A method of forming a thin film interconnect in which a film is formed by sputtering method using a Cu—Ca alloy target and a thin film interconnect formed by the method, the method comprising: forming a Cu—Ca alloy film by sputtering method using a Cu—Ca alloy target that contains 0.5 atomic % or more and less than 5 atomic % of Ca, and the balance consisting of Cu and unavoidable impurities; and performing heat treatment of the Cu—Ca alloy film at a temperature of 300 to 700° C. in an inert gas atmosphere containing trace amount of oxygen defined by oxygen partial pressure in the range of 10−4 to 10−10 atm.