Method for depositing dielectric films

US8962078B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8962078-B2
Application numberUS-201213531397-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 22, 2012
Priority dateJun 22, 2012
Publication dateFeb 24, 2015
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015

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A method is provided for depositing a dielectric film on a substrate. According to one embodiment, the method includes providing the substrate in a process chamber, exposing the substrate to a gaseous precursor to form an adsorbed layer on the substrate, exposing the adsorbed layer to an oxygen-containing gas, a nitrogen-containing gas, or an oxygen- and nitrogen-containing gas, or a combination thereof, to form the dielectric film on the substrate, generating a hydrogen halide gas in the process chamber by a decomposition reaction of a hydrogen halide precursor gas, and exposing the dielectric film to the hydrogen halide gas to remove contaminants from the dielectric film.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, comprising: providing the substrate in a process chamber; exposing the substrate to a gaseous precursor to form an adsorbed layer on the substrate; exposing the adsorbed layer to an oxygen-containing gas, a nitrogen-containing gas, or an oxygen- and nitrogen-containing gas, or a combination thereof, to form the dielectric film on the substrate; generating a hydrogen halide gas in the process cha…

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What does patent US8962078B2 cover?
A method is provided for depositing a dielectric film on a substrate. According to one embodiment, the method includes providing the substrate in a process chamber, exposing the substrate to a gaseous precursor to form an adsorbed layer on the substrate, exposing the adsorbed layer to an oxygen-containing gas, a nitrogen-containing gas, or an oxygen- and nitrogen-containing gas, or a combinatio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Clark Robert D, Tokyo Electron Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C16/34. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 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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