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Method for forming a dielectric film and method for fabricating a capacitor using the same

US5783253A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 5, 1997
Grant dateJul 21, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 5, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/409
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of forming a high strength dielectric film which provides a high dielectric constant for a high density device, and a method of fabricating a capacitor using such a method. The method includes a two step process where one of the steps provides a composition BST layer serving as a nucleation layer. For example, a BST layer having a composition of Ba.sub.x Sr.sub.1-x TiO.sub.3, where X has a range of about 0 to 0.4. Another BST layer having a composition of Ba.sub.x Sr.sub.1-x TiO.sub.3 is provided, where X is about 0.5. Such a method provides a high dielectric film with a very smooth surface, compared to conventional methods.

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