公开(公告)号：US11955333B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17208719

申请日：2021-03-22

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Jethro Tannos ,  Bhargav Sridhar Citla ,  Srinivas D. Nemani ,  Ellie Yieh ,  Joshua Alan Rubnitz ,  Erica Chen ,  Soham Sunjay Asrani ,  Nikolaos Bekiaris ,  Douglas Arthur Buchberger, Jr.

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  C23C16/40 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02

CPC classification number: H01L21/02326 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/4584 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01J37/32174 ,  H01J37/32357 ,  H01J37/32449 ,  H01J37/32724 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02208 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01J2237/20214 ,  H01J2237/3321

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing a substrate are provided herein. For example, a method includes supplying a vaporized precursor into a processing volume, supplying activated elements including ions and radicals from a remote plasma source, energizing the activated elements using RF source power at a first duty cycle to react with the vaporized precursor to deposit an SiNHx film onto a substrate disposed in the processing volume, supplying a first process gas from the remote plasma source while providing RF bias power at a second duty cycle different from the first duty cycle to the substrate support to convert the SiNHx film to an SiOx film, supplying a process gas mixture formed from a second process gas supplied from the remote plasma source and a third process gas supplied from the gas supply while providing RF bias power at the second duty cycle to the substrate support, and annealing the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11101174B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US16653601

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Hao Jiang ,  Nikolaos Bekiaris ,  Erica Chen ,  Mehul B. Naik

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/30 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/3213

Abstract: Methods for forming an interconnections structure on a substrate in a cluster processing system and thermal processing such interconnections structure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for a device structure for semiconductor devices includes forming a barrier layer in an opening formed in a material layer disposed on a substrate, forming an interface layer on the barrier layer, forming a gap filling layer on the interface layer, and performing an annealing process on the substrate, wherein the annealing process is performed at a pressure range greater than 5 bar.

公开(公告)号：US10096512B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US15290005

申请日：2016-10-11

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Erica Chen ,  Ludovic Godet ,  Srinivas D. Nemani ,  Ellie Y. Yieh

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/3115 ,  H01L21/265 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/324 ,  H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/321

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to methods for forming gap fill materials. After the gap fill material is deposited and before a CMP process is performed on the gap fill material, one or more ion implantation processes are utilized to treat the deposited gap fill material. The one or more ion implantation processes include implanting a first ion species in the gap fill material using a first ion energy, and then implanting a second ion species in the gap fill material using a second ion energy that's lower than the first ion energy. The one or more ion implantation processes minimize CMP dishing and improve recess profile.

公开(公告)号：US20160079034A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14485505

申请日：2014-09-12

Applicant: Applied Materials Inc.

Inventor： Ellie Y. Yieh ,  Ludovic Godet ,  Jun Xue ,  Srinivas D. Nemani ,  DongQing (Karen) Li ,  Erica Chen

IPC: H01J37/317

CPC classification number: H01L21/26506 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02271 ,  H01L21/02321 ,  H01L21/02323 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/31155 ,  H01L29/6653 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/66795

Abstract: Species are supplied to a flowable layer over a substrate. A property of the flowable layer is modified by implanting the species to the flowable layer. The property comprises a density, a stress, a film shrinkage, an etch selectivity, or any combination thereof.

Abstract translation: 物质被提供到基底上的可流动层。 可流动层的性质通过将物种注入可流动层来改变。 该性质包括密度，应力，薄膜收缩率，蚀刻选择性或其任何组合。

公开(公告)号：US10964527B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-30

申请号：US16401883

申请日：2019-05-02

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Jong Mun Kim ,  Biao Liu ,  Cheng Pan ,  Erica Chen ,  Chentsau Ying ,  Srinivas Nemani ,  Ellie Yieh

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: Methods for removing residuals after a selective deposition process are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes performing a selective deposition process to form a metal containing dielectric material at a first location of a substrate and performing a residual removal process to remove residuals from a second location of the substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10811303B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16259175

申请日：2019-01-28

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Pramit Manna ,  Ludovic Godet ,  Rui Cheng ,  Erica Chen ,  Ziqing Duan ,  Abhijit Basu Mallick ,  Srinivas Gandikota

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/31 ,  H01L29/06

Abstract: Methods for seam-less gapfill comprising sequentially depositing a film with a seam, reducing the height of the film to remove the seam and repeating until a seam-less film is formed. Some embodiments include optional film doping and film treatment (e.g., ion implantation and annealing).

公开(公告)号：US10192775B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US15461847

申请日：2017-03-17

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Pramit Manna ,  Ludovic Godet ,  Rui Cheng ,  Erica Chen ,  Ziqing Duan ,  Abhijit Basu Mallick ,  Srinivas Gandikota

IPC: H01L21/762 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L29/06 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/31

Abstract: Methods for seam-less gapfill comprising sequentially depositing a film with a seam, reducing the height of the film to remove the seam and repeating until a seam-less film is formed. Some embodiments include optional film doping and film treatment (e.g., ion implantation and annealing).

公开(公告)号：US20180366317A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16008495

申请日：2018-06-14

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Chang Ke ,  Lei Zhou ,  Biao Liu ,  Cheng Pan ,  Yuanhong Guo ,  Liqi Wu ,  Michael S. Jackson ,  Ludovic Godet ,  Tobin Kaufman-Osborn ,  Erica Chen ,  Paul F. Ma

IPC: H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/67

Abstract: Methods of depositing a film selectively onto a first material relative to a second material are described. The substrate is pre-cleaned by heating the substrate to a first temperature, cleaning contaminants from the substrate and activating the first surface to promote formation of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on the first material. A SAM is formed on the first material by repeated cycles of SAM molecule exposure, heating and reactivation of the first material. A final exposure to the SAM molecules is performed prior to selectively depositing a film on the second material. Apparatus to perform the selective deposition are also described.

公开(公告)号：US11735420B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US17014975

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Chang Ke ,  Lei Zhou ,  Biao Liu ,  Cheng Pan ,  Yuanhong Guo ,  Liqi Wu ,  Michael S. Jackson ,  Ludovic Godet ,  Tobin Kaufman-Osborn ,  Erica Chen ,  Paul F. Ma

IPC: H01L21/027 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/683 ,  H01L21/32

CPC classification number: H01L21/0271 ,  H01L21/0206 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/02057 ,  H01L21/02181 ,  H01L21/02266 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02334 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/67207 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/6831

Abstract: Methods of depositing a film selectively onto a first material relative to a second material are described. The substrate is pre-cleaned by heating the substrate to a first temperature, cleaning contaminants from the substrate and activating the first surface to promote formation of a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on the first material. A SAM is formed on the first material by repeated cycles of SAM molecule exposure, heating and reactivation of the first material. A final exposure to the SAM molecules is performed prior to selectively depositing a film on the second material. Apparatus to perform the selective deposition are also described.

公开(公告)号：US11289331B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16585929

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.

Inventor： Jie Zhou ,  Erica Chen ,  Qiwei Liang ,  Chentsau Chris Ying ,  Srinivas D. Nemani ,  Ellie Y. Yieh

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  C23C16/02 ,  C23C16/26

Abstract: A method of forming graphene layers is disclosed. A method of improving graphene deposition is also disclosed. Some methods are advantageously performed at lower temperatures. Some methods advantageously provide graphene layers with lower resistance. Some methods advantageously provide graphene layers in a relatively short period of time.