摘要:
The invention relates generally to processes for producing electrically conductive noble metal thin films on a substrate by atomic layer deposition. According to one embodiment of the invention a substrate with a surface is provided in a reaction chamber and a vaporised precursor of a noble metal is pulsed into the reaction chamber. By contacting the vaporised precursor with the surface of the substrate, no more than about a molecular layer of the metal precursor is formed on the substrate. In a next step, a pulse of molecular oxygen-containing gas is provided in the reaction chamber, where the oxygen reacts with the precursor on the substrate. Thus, high-quality metal thin films can be deposited by utilising reactions between the metal precursor and oxygen. In one embodiment, electrically conductive layers are deposited in structures that have high aspect ratio vias and trenches, local high elevation areas or other similar surface structures that make the surface rough.
摘要:
Electrically conductive noble metal thin films can be deposited on a substrate by atomic layer deposition. According to one embodiment of the invention a substrate with a surface is provided in a reaction chamber and a vaporised precursor of a noble metal is pulsed into the reaction chamber. By contacting the vaporised precursor with the surface of the substrate, no more than about a molecular layer of the metal precursor is formed on the substrate. In a next step, a pulse of molecular oxygen-containing gas is provided in the reaction chamber, where the oxygen reacts with the precursor on the substrate. Thus, high-quality metal thin films can be deposited by utilising reactions between the metal precursor and oxygen. In one embodiment, electrically conductive layers are deposited in structures that have high aspect ratio vias and trenches, local high elevation areas or other similar surface structures that make the surface rough.
摘要:
Methods for producing metal nitride thin layers having low resistivity by means of atomic layer deposition processes comprising alternate surface reactions of metal and nitrogen source materials include using nitrogen source materials that have better reducing properties than ammonia and 1,1-dimethyl hydrazine. Suitable compounds for that purpose include those in which a hydrocarbon group bound to nitrogen, when dissociating in a homolytic manner, generates a radical that serves as a reducing agent and reacts further to generate atomic hydrogen. The nitride thin layers produced are especially suitable for use as diffusion barrier layers in integrated circuits.
摘要:
The invention relates generally to processes for producing electrically conductive noble metal thin films on a substrate by atomic layer deposition. According to one embodiment of the invention a substrate with a surface is provided in a reaction chamber and a vaporised precursor of a noble metal is pulsed into the reaction chamber. By contacting the vaporised precursor with the surface of the substrate, no more than about a molecular layer of the metal precursor is formed on the substrate. In a next step, a pulse of molecular oxygen-containing gas is provided in the reaction chamber, where the oxygen reacts with the precursor on the substrate. Thus, high-quality metal thin films can be deposited by utilising reactions between the metal precursor and oxygen. In one embodiment, electrically conductive layers are deposited in structures that have high aspect ratio vias and trenches, local high elevation areas or other similar surface structures that make the surface rough.
摘要:
Atomic layer deposition (ALD) processes for forming Group VA element containing thin films, such as Sb, Sb—Te, Ge—Sb and Ge—Sb—Te thin films are provided, along with related compositions and structures. Sb precursors of the formula Sb(SiR1R2R3)3 are preferably used, wherein R1, R2, and R3 are alkyl groups. As, Bi and P precursors are also described. Methods are also provided for synthesizing these Sb precursors. Methods are also provided for using the Sb thin films in phase change memory devices.
摘要:
The present invention concerns a process for depositing rare earth oxide thin films, especially yttrium, lanthanum and gadolinium oxide thin films by an ALD process, according to which invention the source chemicals are cyclopentadienyl compounds or rare earth metals, especially those of yttrium, lanthanum and gadolinium. Suitable deposition temperatures for yttrium oxide are between 200 and 400° C. when the deposition pressure is between 1 and 50 mbar. Most suitable deposition temperatures for lanthanum oxide are between 160 and 165° C. when the deposition pressure is between 1 and 50 mbar.
摘要:
Methods for controllably forming Sb—Te, Ge—Te, and Ge—Sb—Te thin films are provided. ALD processes can be used to deposit a first film comprising ZnTe. Providing an antimony source chemical, such as SbI3 replaces the zinc, thereby forming Sb2Te3 thin films. Ge—Te and Ge—Sb—Te films can also be made by providing Ge sources to ZnTe and Sb—Te thin films, respectively.
摘要:
This invention concerns a method for coating the inner surfaces of equipment with a layer of material. According to the invention, of the inner space of the equipment limited by the surfaces to be coated is at least partly closed, to said inner space pulses of at least two different reagents in gaseous phase are fed alternately and repeatedly and a layer of material is grown on the surfaces of the inner space according to ALE-technique by exposing the surfaces to the alternating surface reactions of the reagents. With the aid of the invention it is possible to coat pipes and tanks of desired size without using a separate growing equipment.
摘要:
The present application relates to methods of forming patterned thin films on a substrate. In some embodiments a first patterned layer may be deposited on a substrate by a imprint lithography technique, such as microcontact printing. A second layer of a desired composition is selectively deposited over the first patterned layer by a vapor phase deposition process, such as ALD or CVD.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates to the deposition of conductive titanium oxide films by atomic layer deposition processes. Amorphous doped titanium oxide films are deposited by ALD processes comprising titanium oxide deposition cycles and dopant oxide deposition cycles and are subsequently annealed to produce a conductive crystalline anatase film. Doped titanium oxide films may also be deposited by first depositing a doped titanium nitride thin film by ALD processes comprising titanium nitride deposition cycles and dopant nitride deposition cycles and subsequently oxidizing the nitride film to form a doped titanium oxide film. The doped titanium oxide films may be used, for example, in capacitor structures.