公开(公告)号：US07157384B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-02

申请号：US11021319

申请日：2004-12-22

申请人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Melissa M. Tam ,  Dian Sugiarto ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Peter Wai-Man Lee ,  Li-Qun Xia

发明人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Melissa M. Tam ,  Dian Sugiarto ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Peter Wai-Man Lee ,  Li-Qun Xia

IPC分类号： H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L21/76834 ,  C23C16/30 ,  C23C16/325 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02167 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/31138 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/312 ,  H01L21/3122 ,  H01L21/3127 ,  H01L21/3148 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/3185 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76832

摘要： Methods are provided for depositing a silicon carbide layer having significantly reduced current leakage. The silicon carbide layer may be a barrier layer or part of a barrier bilayer that also includes a barrier layer. Methods for depositing oxygen-doped silicon carbide barrier layers are also provided. The silicon carbide layer may be deposited by reacting a gas mixture comprising an organosilicon compound, an aliphatic hydrocarbon comprising a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond, and optionally, helium in a plasma. Alternatively, the silicon carbide layer may be deposited by reacting a gas mixture comprising hydrogen or argon and an organosilicon compound in a plasma.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于沉积具有显着降低的电流泄漏的碳化硅层的方法。 碳化硅层可以是还包括阻挡层的阻挡层或阻挡层双层的一部分。 还提供了沉积氧掺杂的碳化硅阻挡层的方法。 可以通过使包含有机硅化合物，包含碳 - 碳双键或碳 - 碳三键的脂族烃和任选地在等离子体中的氦气的气体混合物反应来沉积碳化硅层。 或者，可以通过在等离子体中使包含氢或氩的气体混合物和有机硅化合物反应来沉积碳化硅层。

公开(公告)号：US07125813B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-24

申请号：US10828441

申请日：2004-04-20

申请人： Li-Qun Xia ,  Ping Xu ,  Louis Yang

发明人： Li-Qun Xia ,  Ping Xu ,  Louis Yang

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/76835 ,  C23C16/325 ,  H01L21/0206 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02167 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0234 ,  H01L21/314 ,  H01L21/3148 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76834

摘要： A method is provided for processing a substrate including providing a processing gas comprising an organosilicon compound comprising a phenyl group to the processing chamber, and reacting the processing gas to deposit a low k silicon carbide barrier layer useful as a barrier layer in damascene or dual damascene applications with low k dielectric materials.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种处理基材的方法，包括提供包含含有苯基的有机硅化合物的处理气体至处理室，并使处理气体反应沉积在大马士革或双镶嵌中可用作阻挡层的低k碳化硅阻挡层 低k电介质材料的应用。

公开(公告)号：US07074708B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-11

申请号：US10789209

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Frederic Gaillard ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Tian-Hoe Lim ,  Ellie Yieh ,  Wai-Fan Yau ,  Shin-Puu Jeng ,  Kuowei Liu ,  Yung-Cheng Lu

发明人： Frederic Gaillard ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Tian-Hoe Lim ,  Ellie Yieh ,  Wai-Fan Yau ,  Shin-Puu Jeng ,  Kuowei Liu ,  Yung-Cheng Lu

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L21/76834 ,  C23C16/401 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02208 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/314 ,  H01L21/31612 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76828

摘要： A method for processing a substrate including depositing a dielectric layer containing silicon, oxygen, and carbon on the substrate by chemical vapor deposition, wherein the dielectric layer has a carbon content of at least 1% by atomic weight and a dielectric constant of less than about 3, and depositing a silicon and carbon containing layer on the dielectric layer. The dielectric constant of a dielectric layer deposited by reaction of an organosilicon compound having three or more methyl groups is significantly reduced by further depositing an amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide layer by reaction of an alkylsilane in a plasma of a relatively inert gas.

摘要翻译： 一种用于处理衬底的方法，包括通过化学气相沉积在衬底上沉积含有硅，氧和碳的电介质层，其中所述电介质层的碳含量至少为原子量的1％，介电常数小于约 并且在电介质层上沉积含硅和碳的层。 通过使烷基硅烷在相对惰性气体的等离子体中反应而进一步沉积非晶质氢化碳化硅层，沉积了具有三个或更多个甲基的有机硅化合物沉积的电介质层的介电常数显着降低。

公开(公告)号：US20060054183A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US11096986

申请日：2005-04-01

申请人： Thomas Nowak ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Brian Hopper ,  Yuri Trachuk ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Daemian Raj

发明人： Thomas Nowak ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Brian Hopper ,  Yuri Trachuk ,  Ganesh Balasubramanian ,  Daemian Raj

IPC分类号： B08B6/00

CPC分类号： H01J37/32357 ,  B08B7/0035 ,  C23C16/4405 ,  H01J2237/335

摘要： A method and apparatus for cleaning a semiconductor manufacturing chamber comprising introducing a heteroatomic fluorine containing gas to a remote plasma source, disassociating the heteroatomic fluorine containing gas, forming diatomic fluorine, transporting gas from the remote plasma source into a processing region of the chamber, and ionizing the diatomic fluorine with an in situ plasma.

摘要翻译： 一种用于清洁半导体制造室的方法和设备，包括将杂原子含氟气体引入远程等离子体源，使含杂原子的氟化物气体分离，形成双原子氟，将气体从远程等离子体源输送到室的处理区域;以及 用原位血浆电离双原子氟。

公开(公告)号：US20060046479A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10929884

申请日：2004-08-30

申请人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Meiyee Shek ,  Albert Lee ,  Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Zhenjiang Cui

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Meiyee Shek ,  Albert Lee ,  Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Zhenjiang Cui

IPC分类号： H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/02211 ,  C23C16/325 ,  C23C16/36 ,  H01L21/02167 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02315 ,  H01L21/3122 ,  H01L21/3148 ,  H01L21/318 ,  H01L21/76801 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/76856 ,  H01L21/76883 ,  H01L21/76886 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods are provided for processing a substrate for depositing an adhesion layer between a conductive material and a dielectric layer. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for processing a substrate including positioning a substrate having a conductive material disposed thereon, introducing a reducing compound or a silicon based compound, exposing the conductive material to the reducing compound or the silicon based compound, and depositing a silicon carbide layer without breaking vacuum.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于处理用于在导电材料和电介质层之间沉积粘合层的衬底的方法。 一方面，本发明提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括定位其上布置有导电材料的衬底，引入还原化合物或硅基化合物，将导电材料暴露于还原化合物或硅基化合物，以及沉积 没有破坏真空的碳化硅层。

公开(公告)号：US20060043591A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11149826

申请日：2005-06-10

申请人： Kang Yim ,  Lihua Huang ,  Francimar Schmitt ,  Li-Qun Xia

发明人： Kang Yim ,  Lihua Huang ,  Francimar Schmitt ,  Li-Qun Xia

IPC分类号： H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L21/02126 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02351 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/31695 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76811 ,  H01L21/76835

摘要： Low K dielectric films exhibiting low mechanical stress may be formed utilizing various techniques in accordance with the present invention. In one embodiment, carbon-containing silicon oxide films are formed by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition at low temperatures (300° C. or less). In accordance with another embodiment, as-deposited carbon containing silicon oxide films incorporate a porogen whose subsequent liberation reduces film stress.

摘要翻译： 可以使用根据本发明的各种技术来形成表现出低机械应力的低K电介质膜。 在一个实施方案中，通过在低温（300℃或更低）下的等离子体辅助化学气相沉积形成含碳氧化硅膜。 根据另一个实施方案，沉积的含碳氧化硅膜含有致孔剂，其随后的释放降低膜应力。

公开(公告)号：US20050233555A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US10828023

申请日：2004-04-19

申请人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Meiyee Shek ,  Albert Lee ,  Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Zhenjiang Cui

发明人： Nagarajan Rajagopalan ,  Meiyee Shek ,  Albert Lee ,  Annamalai Lakshmanan ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Zhenjiang Cui

IPC分类号： B05D3/00 ,  C08J7/18 ,  C23C16/32 ,  C30B1/00 ,  G21H5/00 ,  H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/20 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/314 ,  H01L21/316 ,  H01L21/318 ,  H01L21/36 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/768

CPC分类号： H01L21/321 ,  C23C16/325 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02167 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02315 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/3148 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/3185 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76835 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/76886

摘要： Methods are provided for processing a substrate for depositing an adhesion layer between a conductive material and a dielectric layer. In one aspect, the invention provides a method for processing a substrate including positioning a substrate having a conductive material disposed thereon, introducing a reducing compound or a silicon based compound, exposing the conductive material to the reducing compound or the silicon based compound, and depositing a silicon carbide layer without breaking vacuum.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于处理用于在导电材料和电介质层之间沉积粘合层的衬底的方法。 一方面，本发明提供了一种处理衬底的方法，包括定位其上布置有导电材料的衬底，引入还原化合物或硅基化合物，将导电材料暴露于还原化合物或硅基化合物，以及沉积 没有破坏真空的碳化硅层。

公开(公告)号：US20050230834A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US11085416

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Francimar Schmitt ,  Yi Zheng ,  Kang Yim ,  Sang Ahn ,  Lester D'Cruz ,  Dustin Ho ,  Alexandros Demos ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Derek Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Francimar Schmitt ,  Yi Zheng ,  Kang Yim ,  Sang Ahn ,  Lester D'Cruz ,  Dustin Ho ,  Alexandros Demos ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Derek Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/312 ,  H01L21/316 ,  H01L21/469 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/52

CPC分类号： H01L21/76825 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02208 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02351 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/3121 ,  H01L21/31695 ,  H01L21/76811 ,  H01L21/76813 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L2221/1047 ,  Y10T428/249978

摘要： Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to multi-stage curing processes for chemical vapor deposited low K materials. In certain embodiments, a combination of electron beam irradiation and thermal exposure steps may be employed to control selective outgassing of porogens incorporated into the film, resulting in the formation of nanopores. In accordance with one specific embodiment, a low K layer resulting from reaction between a silicon-containing component and a non-silicon containing component featuring labile groups, may be cured by the initial application of thermal energy, followed by the application of radiation in the form of an electron beam.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施方案涉及用于化学气相沉积的低K材料的多阶段固化方法。 在某些实施方案中，可以采用电子束照射和热暴露步骤的组合来控制掺入薄膜中的孔原子的选择性除气，从而形成纳米孔。 根据一个具体实施方案，由含硅组分和含有不稳定基团的不含硅组分之间的反应产生的低K层可以通过初始施加热能来固化，随后在 形式的电子束。

公开(公告)号：US06936309B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10115832

申请日：2002-04-02

申请人： Lihua Li ,  Tzu-Fang Huang ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Ellie Yieh

发明人： Lihua Li ,  Tzu-Fang Huang ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Ellie Yieh

IPC分类号： C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/316 ,  C08J7/18 ,  B05D3/06 ,  C08F2/52 ,  H05H1/46

CPC分类号： H01L21/02126 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0234 ,  H01L21/31633

摘要： A method for depositing a low dielectric constant film having an improved hardness and elastic modulus is provided. In one aspect, the method comprises depositing a low dielectric constant film having silicon, carbon, and hydrogen, and then treating the deposited film with a plasma of helium, hydrogen, or a mixture thereof at conditions sufficient to increase the hardness of the film.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种沉积具有改进的硬度和弹性模量的低介电常数膜的方法。 一方面，该方法包括沉积具有硅，碳和氢的低介电常数膜，然后在足以提高膜硬度的条件下用氦，氢或其混合物的等离子体处理沉积膜。

公开(公告)号：US06914014B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10342077

申请日：2003-01-13

申请人： Lihua Li ,  Tzu-Fang Huang ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Maosheng Zhao

发明人： Lihua Li ,  Tzu-Fang Huang ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Juan Carlos Rocha-Alvarez ,  Maosheng Zhao

IPC分类号： C23C16/30 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/316 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/3105

CPC分类号： H01L21/02126 ,  C23C16/30 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826

摘要： A method for depositing a low dielectric constant film on a substrate. The method includes depositing a low dielectric constant film comprising silicon, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen on the substrate disposed in a chemical vapor deposition chamber, introducing a gas mixture comprising a hydrogen-containing gas to the chemical vapor deposition chamber, forming a plasma of the gas mixture proximate the low dielectric constant film using a radio frequency power, and applying a direct current bias to at least one of the substrate or a gas distribution plate to cure the low dielectric constant film.

摘要翻译： 一种在基板上沉积低介电常数膜的方法。 该方法包括在设置在化学气相沉积室中的衬底上沉积包含硅，碳，氧和氢的低介电常数膜，将包含含氢气体的气体混合物引入化学气相沉积室，形成等离子体 使用射频功率接近低介电常数膜的气体混合物，并且将至少一个基板或气体分布板施加直流偏压以固化低介电常数膜。