公开(公告)号：US09018108B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US13834333

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Sukwon Hong ,  Toan Tran ,  Abhijit Mallick ,  Jingmei Liang ,  Nitin K. Ingle

IPC: H01L21/31 ,  H01L21/02 ,  C23C16/56 ,  C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/34

CPC classification number: H01L21/02274 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/45574 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02326 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/0234

Abstract: Methods of forming a dielectric layer on a substrate are described, and may include introducing a first precursor into a remote plasma region fluidly coupled with a substrate processing region of a substrate processing chamber A plasma may be formed in the remote plasma region to produce plasma effluents. The plasma effluents may be directed into the substrate processing region. A silicon-containing precursor may be introduced into the substrate processing region, and the silicon-containing precursor may include at least one silicon-silicon bond. The plasma effluents and silicon-containing precursor may be reacted in the processing region to form a silicon-based dielectric layer that is initially flowable when formed on the substrate.

Abstract translation: 描述了在基板上形成电介质层的方法，并且可以包括将第一前体引入到与衬底处理室的衬底处理区域流体耦合的远程等离子体区域中。等离子体可以形成在远程等离子体区域中以产生等离子体流出物 。 等离子体流出物可以被引导到基板处理区域中。 可以将含硅前体引入衬底处理区域，并且含硅前体可以包括至少一个硅 - 硅键。 等离子体流出物和含硅前体可以在处理区域中反应以形成当在基底上形成时最初可流动的硅基电介质层。

公开(公告)号：US20140213070A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US13834333

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Sukwon Hong ,  Toan Tran ,  Abhijit Mallick ,  Jingmei Liang ,  Nitin K. Ingle

IPC: H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02274 ,  C23C16/045 ,  C23C16/345 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/452 ,  C23C16/45565 ,  C23C16/45574 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/0217 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02326 ,  H01L21/02337 ,  H01L21/0234

Abstract: Methods of forming a dielectric layer on a substrate are described, and may include introducing a first precursor into a remote plasma region fluidly coupled with a substrate processing region of a substrate processing chamber A plasma may be formed in the remote plasma region to produce plasma effluents. The plasma effluents may be directed into the substrate processing region. A silicon-containing precursor may be introduced into the substrate processing region, and the silicon-containing precursor may include at least one silicon-silicon bond. The plasma effluents and silicon-containing precursor may be reacted in the processing region to form a silicon-based dielectric layer that is initially flowable when formed on the substrate.

Abstract translation: 描述了在基板上形成电介质层的方法，并且可以包括将第一前体引入到与衬底处理室的衬底处理区域流体耦合的远程等离子体区域中。等离子体可以形成在远程等离子体区域中以产生等离子体流出物 。 等离子体流出物可以被引导到基板处理区域中。 可以将含硅前体引入衬底处理区域，并且含硅前体可以包括至少一个硅 - 硅键。 等离子体流出物和含硅前体可以在处理区域中反应以形成当在基底上形成时最初可流动的硅基电介质层。

公开(公告)号：US11227797B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-18

申请号：US16675385

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Shishi Jiang ,  Kurtis Leschkies ,  Pramit Manna ,  Abhijit Mallick

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods of seam-free gapfilling and seam healing that can be carried out using a chamber operable to maintain a supra-atmospheric pressure (e.g., a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure). One embodiment includes positioning a substrate having one or more features formed in a surface of the substrate in a process chamber and exposing the one or more features of the substrate to at least one precursor at a pressure of about 1 bar or greater. Another embodiment includes positioning a substrate having one or more features formed in a surface of the substrate in a process chamber. Each of the one or more features has seams of a material. The seams of the material are exposed to at least one precursor at a pressure of about 1 bar or greater.

公开(公告)号：US11276573B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-15

申请号：US16703248

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Bo Qi ,  Zeqing Shen ,  Abhijit Mallick

IPC: H01L21/44 ,  H01L21/033 ,  C23C16/28 ,  C23C16/50

Abstract: An exemplary method may include delivering a boron-containing precursor to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The method may also include forming a plasma within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber from the boron-containing precursor. The method may further include depositing a boron-containing material on a substrate disposed within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The boron-containing material may include greater than 50% of boron. In some embodiments, the boron-containing material may include substantially all boron. In some embodiments, the method may further include delivering at least one of a germanium-containing precursor, an oxygen-containing precursor, a silicon-containing precursor, a phosphorus-containing precursor, a carbon-containing precursor, and/or a nitrogen-containing precursor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The boron-containing material may further include at least one of germanium, oxygen, silicon, phosphorus, carbon, and/or nitrogen.

公开(公告)号：US20210175078A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16703248

申请日：2019-12-04

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Bo Qi ,  Zeqing Shen ,  Abhijit Mallick

IPC: H01L21/033 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/28

Abstract: An exemplary method may include delivering a boron-containing precursor to a processing region of a semiconductor processing chamber. The method may also include forming a plasma within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber from the boron-containing precursor. The method may further include depositing a boron-containing material on a substrate disposed within the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The boron-containing material may include greater than 50% of boron. In some embodiments, the boron-containing material may include substantially all boron. In some embodiments, the method may further include delivering at least one of a germanium-containing precursor, an oxygen-containing precursor, a silicon-containing precursor, a phosphorus-containing precursor, a carbon-containing precursor, and/or a nitrogen-containing precursor to the processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The boron-containing material may further include at least one of germanium, oxygen, silicon, phosphorus, carbon, and/or nitrogen.