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Thin film forming method

US5540820A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 1993
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76838
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method of forming a thin film by a bias sputtering method using a first target made of a refractory metal mainly composed of W and a second target made of a conductive material mainly composed of a low-melting-point metal which comprises, upon sputtering the first target made of the refractory metal mainly composed of W, decreasing high energy particles incident to a substrate in a state where a desired bias voltage is applied to a substrate thereby forming a thin film of the refractory metal mainly composed of W with low resistivity and less stress and, subsequently, upon sputtering the second target made of the conductive material mainly composed of the low-melting-point metal, accelerating the growth of crystals in a state where a desired voltage is applied to a substrate thereby forming in lamination a thin film of the conductive material mainly composed of the low-melting-point metal with a large crystal grain size on the thin film made of the refractory metal mainly composed of W.

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