公开(公告)号：US20110244142A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US12750378

申请日：2010-03-30

申请人： SIU F. CHENG ,  Jacob Janzen ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Bok Hoen Kim

发明人： SIU F. CHENG ,  Jacob Janzen ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Bok Hoen Kim

IPC分类号： C23C16/513

CPC分类号： H01L21/0273 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02118 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/3065

摘要： Embodiments described herein generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits and more particularly to nitrogen doped amorphous carbon layers and processes for depositing nitrogen doped amorphous carbon layers on a semiconductor substrate. In one embodiment, a method of forming a nitrogen doped amorphous carbon layer on a substrate is provided. The method comprises positioning a substrate in a substrate processing chamber, introducing a nitrogen containing hydrocarbon source into the processing chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source into the processing chamber, introducing a plasma-initiating gas into the processing chamber, generating a plasma in the processing chamber, and forming a nitrogen doped amorphous carbon layer on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例通常涉及集成电路的制造，更具体地涉及氮掺杂非晶碳层以及用于在半导体衬底上沉积氮掺杂的非晶碳层的工艺。 在一个实施例中，提供了在衬底上形成氮掺杂非晶碳层的方法。 该方法包括将基板定位在基板处理室中，将含氮烃源引入处理室，将烃源引入处理室，将等离子体起始气体引入处理室，在处理室中产生等离子体 ，并在衬底上形成氮掺杂的无定形碳层。

公开(公告)号：US20110076826A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-31

申请号：US12566948

申请日：2009-09-25

申请人： Siu F. Cheng ,  Deenesh Padhi

发明人： Siu F. Cheng ,  Deenesh Padhi

IPC分类号： H01L21/02

CPC分类号： H01L45/04 ,  H01L28/20 ,  H01L45/145

摘要： A method and apparatus is provided for forming a resistive memory device having good adhesion among the components thereof. A first conductive layer is formed on a substrate, and the surface of the first conductive layer is treated to add adhesion promoting materials to the surface. The adhesion promoting materials may form a layer on the surface, or they may incorporate into the surface or merely passivate the surface of the first conductive layer. A variable resistance layer is formed on the treated surface, and a second conductive layer is formed on the variable resistance layer. Adhesion promoting materials may also be included at the interface between the variable resistance layer and the second conductive layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于形成其组件之间具有良好粘附性的电阻式存储器件的方法和装置。 在基板上形成第一导电层，并处理第一导电层的表面以向表面添加增粘材料。 粘合促进材料可以在表面上形成一层，或者它们可以结合到表面中或仅仅钝化第一导电层的表面。 在经处理​​的表面上形成可变电阻层，在可变电阻层上形成第二导电层。 粘合促进材料也可以包括在可变电阻层和第二导电层之间的界面处。

公开(公告)号：US07867578B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US11427324

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Hyoung-Chan Ha ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sohyun Park ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Deenesh Padhi ,  Hyoung-Chan Ha ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Chiu Chan ,  Sohyun Park ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Martin Jay Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H05H1/24

CPC分类号： H01L21/3146 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/26 ,  C23C16/5096 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/31144

摘要： A method for depositing an amorphous carbon layer on a substrate includes the steps of positioning a substrate in a chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source into the processing chamber, introducing a heavy noble gas into the processing chamber, and generating a plasma in the processing chamber. The heavy noble gas is selected from the group consisting of argon, krypton, xenon, and combinations thereof and the molar flow rate of the noble gas is greater than the molar flow rate of the hydrocarbon source. A post-deposition termination step may be included, wherein the flow of the hydrocarbon source and the noble gas is stopped and a plasma is maintained in the chamber for a period of time to remove particles therefrom.

摘要翻译： 在基板上沉积无定形碳层的方法包括以下步骤：将基板定位在室中，将烃源引入处理室，将重稀有气体引入处理室，以及在处理室中产生等离子体。 重稀土气体选自氩，氪，氙及其组合，惰性气体的摩尔流量大于烃源的摩尔流量。 可以包括沉积终止步骤，其中停止烃源和惰性气体的流动，并且将等离子体保持在室中一段时间​​以从中除去颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US07407893B2

公开(公告)日：2008-08-05

申请号：US11065464

申请日：2005-02-24

申请人： Martin Jay Seamons ,  Wendy H. Yeh ,  Sudha S. R. Rathi ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Andy (Hsin Chiao) Luan ,  Sum-Yee Betty Tang ,  Priya Kulkarni ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Yuxiang May Wang ,  Michael Chiu Kwan

发明人： Martin Jay Seamons ,  Wendy H. Yeh ,  Sudha S. R. Rathi ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Andy (Hsin Chiao) Luan ,  Sum-Yee Betty Tang ,  Priya Kulkarni ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Yuxiang May Wang ,  Michael Chiu Kwan

IPC分类号： H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/461

CPC分类号： C23C16/505 ,  H01L21/3146 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76829

摘要： Methods are provided for depositing amorphous carbon materials. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for processing a substrate including positioning the substrate in a processing chamber, introducing a processing gas into the processing chamber, wherein the processing gas comprises a carrier gas, hydrogen, and one or more precursor compounds, generating a plasma of the processing gas by applying power from a dual-frequency RF source, and depositing an amorphous carbon layer on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了沉积无定形碳材料的方法。 一方面，本发明提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括将衬底定位在处理室中，将处理气体引入处理室，其中处理气体包括载气，氢气和一种或多种前体化合物，产生 处理气体的等离子体，通过从双频RF源施加电力，以及在基板上沉积无定形碳层。

公开(公告)号：US20080084650A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11866646

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Amit Bansal ,  Eller Juco ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Hyung-Joon Kim ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Martin Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Kim ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Derek Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Anton Baryshnikov ,  Chiu Chan ,  Shuang Liu

发明人： Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Amit Bansal ,  Eller Juco ,  Mohamad Ayoub ,  Hyung-Joon Kim ,  Karthik Janakiraman ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Martin Seamons ,  Visweswaren Sivaramakrishnan ,  Bok Kim ,  Amir Al-Bayati ,  Derek Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad ,  Anton Baryshnikov ,  Chiu Chan ,  Shuang Liu

IPC分类号： H01L21/683

CPC分类号： H01L21/6831 ,  C23C16/52 ,  H01J37/32431 ,  H01L21/67069 ,  H01L21/67253

摘要： The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for monitoring and maintaining flatness of a substrate in a plasma reactor. Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a method for processing a substrate comprising positioning the substrate on an electrostatic chuck, applying an RF power between the an electrode in the electrostatic chuck and a counter electrode positioned parallel to the electrostatic chuck, applying a DC bias to the electrode in the electrostatic chuck to clamp the substrate on the electrostatic chuck, and measuring an imaginary impedance of the electrostatic chuck.

摘要翻译： 本发明通常提供了用于监测和维持等离子体反应器中的基板的平坦度的方法和装置。 本发明的某些实施例提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括将衬底定位在静电吸盘上，在静电吸盘中的电极与平行于静电吸盘的对置电极之间施加RF功率，将DC偏压施加到 静电卡盘中的电极将基板夹在静电卡盘上，并测量静电卡盘的假想阻抗。

公开(公告)号：US07189658B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US11123501

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Zhenjiang David Cui ,  Daemian Raj ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Francimar Schmitt ,  Bok Hoen Kim

发明人： Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Zhenjiang David Cui ,  Daemian Raj ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Francimar Schmitt ,  Bok Hoen Kim

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： C23C16/029 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  Y10S438/931

摘要： A method of processing a substrate including depositing a transition layer and a dielectric layer on a substrate in a processing chamber are provided. The transition layer is deposited from a processing gas including an organosilicon compound and an oxidizing gas. The flow rate of the organosilicon compound is ramped up during the deposition of the transition layer such that the transition layer has a carbon concentration gradient and an oxygen concentration gradient. The transition layer improves the adhesion of the dielectric layer to an underlying barrier layer on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括在处理室中的衬底上沉积过渡层和电介质层。 过渡层由包括有机硅化合物和氧化气体的处理气体沉积。 在沉积过渡层期间，有机硅化合物的流速升高，使得过渡层具有碳浓度梯度和氧浓度梯度。 过渡层改善了介电层对基底上的下层阻挡层的粘合性。

公开(公告)号：US20060252273A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-09

申请号：US11123501

申请日：2005-05-04

申请人： Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Zhenjiang Cui ,  Daemian Raj ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Francimar Schmitt ,  Bok Kim

发明人： Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Zhenjiang Cui ,  Daemian Raj ,  Juan Rocha-Alvarez ,  Francimar Schmitt ,  Bok Kim

IPC分类号： H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： C23C16/029 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  Y10S438/931

摘要： A method of processing a substrate including depositing a transition layer and a dielectric layer on a substrate in a processing chamber are provided. The transition layer is deposited from a processing gas including an organosilicon compound and an oxidizing gas. The flow rate of the organosilicon compound is ramped up during the deposition of the transition layer such that the transition layer has a carbon concentration gradient and an oxygen concentration gradient. The transition layer improves the adhesion of the dielectric layer to an underlying barrier layer on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括在处理室中的衬底上沉积过渡层和电介质层。 过渡层由包括有机硅化合物和氧化气体的处理气体沉积。 在沉积过渡层期间，有机硅化合物的流速升高，使得过渡层具有碳浓度梯度和氧浓度梯度。 过渡层改善了介电层对基底上的下层阻挡层的粘合性。

公开(公告)号：US06824666B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10059822

申请日：2002-01-28

申请人： Srinivas Gandikota ,  Chris R. McGuirk ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Muhammad Atif Malik ,  Sivakami Ramanathan ,  Girish A. Dixit ,  Robin Cheung

发明人： Srinivas Gandikota ,  Chris R. McGuirk ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Muhammad Atif Malik ,  Sivakami Ramanathan ,  Girish A. Dixit ,  Robin Cheung

IPC分类号： C23C2800

CPC分类号： H01L21/76843 ,  C23C18/1651 ,  C23C18/1653 ,  C23C18/1696 ,  C23C18/1831 ,  C23C18/28 ,  C23C18/30 ,  C23C18/38 ,  H01L21/288 ,  H01L21/2885 ,  H01L21/6708 ,  H01L21/76864 ,  H01L21/76868 ,  H01L21/76871 ,  H01L21/76874 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L2221/1089 ,  Y10S428/936

摘要： An apparatus and a method of depositing a catalytic layer comprising at least one metal selected from the group consisting of noble metals, semi-noble metals, alloys thereof, and combinations thereof in sub-micron features formed on a substrate. Examples of noble metals include palladium and platinum. Examples of semi-noble metals include cobalt, nickel, and tungsten. The catalytic layer may be deposited by electroless deposition, electroplating, or chemical vapor deposition. In one embodiment, the catalytic layer may be deposited in the feature to act as a barrier layer to a subsequently deposited conductive material. In another embodiment, the catalytic layer may be deposited over a barrier layer. In yet another embodiment, the catalytic layer may be deposited over a seed layer deposited over the barrier layer to act as a “patch” of any discontinuities in the seed layer. Once the catalytic layer has been deposited, a conductive material, such as copper, may be deposited over the catalytic layer. In one embodiment, the conductive material is deposited over the catalytic layer by electroless deposition. In another embodiment, the conductive material is deposited over the catalytic layer by electroless deposition followed by electroplating or followed by chemical vapor deposition. In still another embodiment, the conductive material is deposited over the catalytic layer by electroplating or by chemical vapor deposition.

摘要翻译： 一种沉积包含至少一种选自贵金属，半贵金属，其合金及其组合的金属的催化剂层的装置和方法，其形成在基板上形成的亚微米特征。 贵金属的实例包括钯和铂。 半贵金属的实例包括钴，镍和钨。 可通过无电沉积，电镀或化学气相沉积来沉积催化层。 在一个实施方案中，催化层可以沉积在特征中以用作随后沉积的导电材料的阻挡层。 在另一个实施方案中，催化剂层可以沉积在阻挡层上。 在另一个实施方案中，催化层可以沉积在沉积在阻挡层上的种子层上，以充当种子层中任何不连续性的“贴片”。 一旦沉积了催化层，可以在催化剂层上沉积诸如铜的导电材料。 在一个实施例中，导电材料通过无电沉积沉积在催化剂层上。 在另一个实施方案中，导电材料通过无电沉积然后电镀或随后进行化学气相沉积沉积在催化剂层上。 在另一个实施例中，导电材料通过电镀或化学气相沉积沉积在催化层上。

公开(公告)号：US08536065B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13249794

申请日：2011-09-30

申请人： Martin Jay Seamons ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Chiu Chan

发明人： Martin Jay Seamons ,  Sudha Rathi ,  Kwangduk Douglas Lee ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Bok Hoen Kim ,  Chiu Chan

IPC分类号： H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L21/64 ,  C23C16/0272 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02115 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31144

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to the fabrication of integrated circuits and particularly to the deposition of a boron containing amorphous carbon layer on a semiconductor substrate. In one embodiment, a method of processing a substrate in a processing chamber is provided. The method comprises providing a substrate in a processing volume, flowing a hydrocarbon containing gas mixture into the processing volume, generating a plasma of the hydrocarbon containing gas mixture by applying power from an RF source, flowing a boron containing gas mixture into the processing volume, and depositing a boron containing amorphous carbon film on the substrate in the presence of the plasma, wherein the boron containing amorphous carbon film contains from about 30 to about 60 atomic percentage of boron.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例一般涉及集成电路的制造，特别涉及在半导体衬底上沉积含硼无定形碳层。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种在处理室中处理衬底的方法。 该方法包括在处理体积中提供衬底，使含烃气体混合物流入处理体积，通过从含有硼的气体混合物流入处理体积的RF源施加功率产生含烃气体混合物的等离子体， 以及在所述等离子体存在下在所述衬底上沉积含硼无定形碳膜，其中所述含硼无定形碳膜含有约30至约60原子百分比的硼。

公开(公告)号：US08349741B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US13455916

申请日：2012-04-25

申请人： Hang Yu ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Man-Ping Cai ,  Naomi Yoshida ,  Li Yan Miao ,  Siu F. Cheng ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Sohyun Park ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Bok Hoen Kim

发明人： Hang Yu ,  Deenesh Padhi ,  Man-Ping Cai ,  Naomi Yoshida ,  Li Yan Miao ,  Siu F. Cheng ,  Shahid Shaikh ,  Sohyun Park ,  Heung Lak Park ,  Bok Hoen Kim

IPC分类号： H01L21/308 ,  H01L21/32

CPC分类号： H01L21/02115 ,  C23C16/26 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/0332 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/0338

摘要： Embodiments described herein relate to materials and processes for patterning and etching features in a semiconductor substrate. In one embodiment, a method of forming a composite amorphous carbon layer is provided. The method comprises positioning a substrate in a process chamber, introducing a hydrocarbon source gas into the process chamber, introducing a diluent source gas into the process chamber, introducing a plasma-initiating gas into the process chamber, generating a plasma in the process chamber, forming an amorphous carbon initiation layer on the substrate, wherein the hydrocarbon source gas has a volumetric flow rate to diluent source gas flow rate ratio of 1:12 or less, and forming a bulk amorphous carbon layer on the amorphous carbon initiation layer, wherein a hydrocarbon source gas used to form the bulk amorphous carbon layer has a volumetric flow rate to a diluent source gas flow rate of 1:6 or greater.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例涉及用于图案化和蚀刻半导体衬底中的特征的材料和工艺。 在一个实施方案中，提供了形成复合无定形碳层的方法。 该方法包括将基板定位在处理室中，将烃源气体引入处理室中，将稀释源气体引入处理室，将等离子体起始气体引入处理室，在处理室中产生等离子体， 在所述基板上形成无定形碳起始层，其中所述烃源气体的体积流量与稀释剂源气体流量比为1:12以下，并且在所述无定形碳起始层上形成块状无定形碳层，其中， 用于形成大块无定形碳层的烃源气体的体积流量为稀释剂源气体流速为1：6或更大。