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公开(公告)号:US12230688B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US17667036
申请日:2022-02-08
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Yong Yang , Srinivas Gandikota , Steven C. H. Hung , Mandyam Sriram , Jacqueline S. Wrench , Yixiong Yang
Abstract: A metal gate stack on a substrate comprises: an interfacial layer on the substrate; a high-κ metal oxide layer on the interfacial layer, the high-κ metal oxide layer comprising a dipole region adjacent to the interfacial layer, the dipole region comprising niobium (Nb); a high-κ metal oxide capping layer on the high-κ metal oxide layer; a positive metal-oxide-semiconductor (PMOS) work function material above the high-κ metal oxide capping layer; and a gate electrode above the PMOS work function material. The dipole region is formed by driving Nb species of a Nb-based film into the high-κ metal oxide layer to form a dipole region.
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公开(公告)号:US20250006499A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-02
申请号:US18823999
申请日:2024-09-04
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Srinivas Gandikota , Yixiong Yang , Steven C.H. Hung , Tianyi Huang , Seshadri Ganguli
IPC: H01L21/28 , H01L21/324 , H01L21/8238
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing and processing semiconductor devices (i.e., electronic devices) are described. Embodiments of the disclosure advantageously provide electronic devices which comprise an integrated dipole region to meet reduced thickness and lower thermal budget requirements. The electronic devices described herein comprise a source region, a drain region, and a channel separating the source region and the drain region, and a dipole region having an interfacial layer, a metal film substantially free of non-metal atoms on the interfacial layer, and a high-κ dielectric layer on the metal film. In some embodiments, the dipole region of the electronic devices comprises an interfacial layer, a high-κ dielectric layer on the interfacial layer, and a metal film on the high-κ dielectric layer. In some embodiments, the methods comprise annealing the substrate to drive particles of metal from the metal film into one or more of the interfacial layer or the high-κ dielectric layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20240222195A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18108719
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Tianyi Huang , Srinivas Gandikota , Yixiong Yang , Tengzhou Ma , Steven C.H. Hung , Hsin-Jung Yu , Geetika Bajaj
IPC: H01L21/8234 , H01L29/423 , H01L29/786
CPC classification number: H01L21/823462 , H01L29/42392 , H01L29/78696
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing and processing semiconductor devices (i.e., electronic devices) are described. Embodiments of the present disclosure advantageously provide methods of manufacturing electronic devices which meet reduced thickness, lower thermal budget, and Vt requirements, and have improved device performance and reliability. Advantageously, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of manufacturing electronic devices that achieve desired dipole effect without an annealing process. To achieve desired dipole effect that is “thinner” than 3 Å, embodiments of the disclosure advantageously include methods of controlling surface adsorption equilibrium and, in turn, controlling the fraction of substrate surface atomic sites that are occupied by dipole species, which is not considered to be achievable by ALD processes.
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公开(公告)号:US20240218502A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-04
申请号:US18093156
申请日:2023-01-04
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Tuerxun Ailihumaer , Srinivas Gandikota , Yixiong Yang , Yogesh Sharma , Ashutosh Agarwal , Mandyam Sriram
IPC: C23C16/14 , C23C16/16 , C23C16/18 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/511 , H01J37/32
CPC classification number: C23C16/14 , C23C16/16 , C23C16/18 , C23C16/45536 , C23C16/45553 , C23C16/511 , H01J37/32357 , H01J37/32816 , H01J2237/332
Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to methods of depositing a molybdenum film directly on a substrate surface (e.g., a low-κ dielectric material) by exposing the substrate surface to a molybdenum-containing precursor and an organosilane reducing agent at a temperature of less than or equal to 450° C. The molybdenum-containing precursor comprises one or more of molybdenum pentachloride (MoCl5), molybdenum dioxide dichloride (MoO2Cl2), molybdenum oxytetrachloride (MoOCl4), molybdenum hexafluoride (MoF6), molybdenum hexacarbonyl, bis(tert-butylimido)-bis(dimethylamido)molybdenum, or bis(ethylbenzene) molybdenum. The organosilane reducing agent comprises trimethylsilyl compounds, such as 1,4-bis(trimethylsilyl)-2-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene.
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公开(公告)号:US11996455B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US18130201
申请日:2023-04-03
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Yongjing Lin , Karla M Bernal Ramos , Shih Chung Chen , Yixiong Yang , Lin Dong , Steven C. H. Hung , Srinivas Gandikota
CPC classification number: H01L29/408 , H01L21/02153 , H01L21/0228 , H01L21/28158 , H01L29/513 , H01L29/517 , H01L29/7851
Abstract: Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices are described. Certain embodiments related to electronic devices which comprise a dipole region having an interlayer dielectric, a high-κ dielectric material, and a dipole layer. The dipole layer comprises one or more of titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN), titanium tantalum nitride (TiTaN), titanium oxide (TiO), tantalum oxide (TaO), and titanium aluminum carbide (TiAlC).
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公开(公告)号:US20240060175A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-22
申请号:US17891753
申请日:2022-08-19
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Srinivas Gandikota , Yixiong Yang , Yong Yang , Tuerxun Ailihumaer , Yogesh Sharma , Kunal Bhatnagar , Mohith Verghese
IPC: C23C16/06 , H01L21/285 , C23C16/455
CPC classification number: C23C16/06 , H01L21/28556 , C23C16/45553
Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide conformally deposited molybdenum films having reduced resistivity and methods of forming the same. The methods include forming a nucleation layer directly on a dielectric layer on a substrate surface by exposing the substrate surface to a molybdenum-containing precursor and a nucleation reactant, and conformally depositing a molybdenum film on the nucleation layer. Another aspect of the disclosure pertains to a method that is part of a gap fill process, comprising forming a nucleation layer directly on a dielectric region within one or more high aspect ratio gap features, including vertical gap features and/or horizontal gap features, and conformally depositing a molybdenum film on the nucleation layer to fill the feature.
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公开(公告)号:US20240026529A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-25
申请号:US18222589
申请日:2023-07-17
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Srinivas Gandikota , Tuerxun Ailihumaer , Yixiong Yang , Seshadri Ganguli , Yogesh Sharma
CPC classification number: C23C16/08 , C23C16/0272 , C23C16/045
Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide conformally deposited molybdenum films having reduced resistivity and methods of forming the same. The methods include converting an amorphous silicon layer to a metal layer by thermally soaking the amorphous silicon layer comprising silicon atoms in the presence of a metal compound selected from the group consisting of a molybdenum compound and a tungsten compound until at least a portion of the silicon atoms in the amorphous silicon layer are replaced by metal atoms selected from the group consisting of molybdenum atoms and tungsten atoms. The methods include conformally depositing a molybdenum film on the metal layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20230420486A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-28
申请号:US18208710
申请日:2023-06-12
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Geetika Bajaj , Shonal Chouksey , Amit Kumar Roy , Darshan Thakare , Seshadri Ganguli , Gopi Chandran Ramachandran , Srinivas Gandikota , Jayeeta Sen
IPC: H01L21/02
CPC classification number: H01L28/40 , H01L21/02271
Abstract: Exemplary methods of semiconductor processing may include providing a first precursor to a semiconductor processing chamber. A substrate may be disposed within a processing region of the semiconductor processing chamber. The first precursor may include one or more of niobium, tantalum, or titanium. The methods may include contacting the substrate with the first precursor. The contacting may form a layer of metal on the substrate. The methods may include providing a second precursor to a semiconductor processing chamber. The second precursor comprises oxygen. The methods may include contacting the layer of metal with the second precursor. The contacting may form a layer of metal oxide on the substrate. The layer of metal oxide may be one or more of niobium oxide, tantalum oxide, or titanium oxide.
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公开(公告)号:US20230323543A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-12
申请号:US17714513
申请日:2022-04-06
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Tuerxun Ailihumaer , Yixiong Yang , Annamalai Lakshmanan , Srinivas Gandikota , Yogesh Sharma , Pei Hsuan Lin , Yi Xu , Zhimin Qi , Aixi Zhang , Shiyu Yue , Yu Lei
IPC: C23C30/00 , C23C16/02 , C23C16/455 , C23C16/56
CPC classification number: C23C30/00 , C23C16/0245 , C23C16/45525 , C23C16/56
Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure advantageously provide in situ selectively deposited molybdenum films having reduced resistivity and methods of reducing or eliminating lateral growth of a selectively deposited molybdenum layer. Additional embodiments provide integrated clean and deposition processes which improve the selectivity of in situ selectively deposited molybdenum films on features, such as a via. Further embodiments advantageously provide methods of improving uniformity and selectivity of bottom-up gap fill for vias with improved film properties.
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公开(公告)号:US20230253466A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-10
申请号:US18130201
申请日:2023-04-03
Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
Inventor: Yongjing Lin , Karla M Bernal Ramos , Shih Chung Chen , Yixiong Yang , Lin Dong , Steven C.H. Hung , Srinivas Gandikota
CPC classification number: H01L29/408 , H01L21/0228 , H01L21/02153 , H01L21/28158 , H01L29/513 , H01L29/517 , H01L29/7851
Abstract: Methods of forming and processing semiconductor devices are described. Certain embodiments related to electronic devices which comprise a dipole region having an interlayer dielectric, a high-κ dielectric material, and a dipole layer. The dipole layer comprises one or more of titanium aluminum nitride (TiAIN), titanium tantalum nitride (TiTaN), titanium oxide (TiO), tantalum oxide (TaO), and titanium aluminum carbide (TiAIC).
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