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Chemical vapor deposition technique for depositing titanium silicide on semiconductor wafers

US5278100A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 1991
Grant dateJan 11, 1994
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S148/147
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of providing a conformal layer of TiSi.sub.x atop a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor includes the following steps: a) positioning a wafer within the reactor; b) injecting selected quantities of gaseous Ti(NR.sub.2).sub.4 precursor, gaseous silane and a carrier gas to within the reactor, where R is selected from the group consisting of H and a carbon containing radical, the quantities of Ti(NR.sub.2).sub.4 precursor and silane being provided in a volumetric ratio of Ti(NR.sub.2).sub.4 to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, the quantity of carrier gas being from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm and comprising at least one noble gas; and c) maintaining the reactor at a selected pressure and a selected temperature which are effective for reacting the precursor and silane to deposit a film on the wafer, the film comprising a mixture of TiSi.sub.x and TiN, the selected temperature being from about 100.degree. C. to about 500.degree. C., and the selected pressure being from about 150 mTorr to about 100 Torr.

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