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Method of making Alpha-Ta thin films

US5221449A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 1992
Grant dateJun 22, 1993
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10D30/0321
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a structure and a method of making Alpha-Ta films, and more particularly, to a structure and a method of making Alpha-Ta in thin films. A seed layer of Ta reactively sputtered in a nitrogen containing environment is grown on the substrate, and using this seed layer of Ta(N) layers of Alpha-Ta are then formed.

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