Nitrogen-containing ligands and their use in atomic layer deposition methods

US10738008B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10738008-B2
Application numberUS-201916400269-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 1, 2019
Priority dateOct 29, 2010
Publication dateAug 11, 2020
Grant dateAug 11, 2020

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Methods for deposition of elemental metal films on surfaces using metal coordination complexes comprising nitrogen-containing ligands are provided. Also provided are nitrogen-containing ligands useful in the methods of the invention and metal coordination complexes comprising these ligands.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus comprising: a deposition chamber; and a metal coordination complex which has a formula wherein L is one or more neutral, anionic or mixed ligands, and M is a transition metal ion or a boron group ion. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein L is not hydrogen. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein L is one or more of halogen, alkyl, amino and methylamino. 4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein L is an NNN ligand. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the transition metal ion or the boron group ion is selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, tungsten, zirconium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, palladium, platinum, rhodium, iridium, silver, gold, hafnium, manganese, ruthenium and copper. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the metal coordination complex is in the vapor phase. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein L is not an NNN ligand.

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  • from metallo-organic compounds · CPC title

  • C07D213/38Primary

    having only hydrogen or hydrocarbon radicals attached to the substituent nitrogen atom · CPC title

  • without C-Metal linkages · CPC title

  • without C-aluminium linkages · CPC title

  • without C-boron linkages · CPC title

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What does patent US10738008B2 cover?
Methods for deposition of elemental metal films on surfaces using metal coordination complexes comprising nitrogen-containing ligands are provided. Also provided are nitrogen-containing ligands useful in the methods of the invention and metal coordination complexes comprising these ligands.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Applied Materials Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C07D213/38. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Aug 11 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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