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Method of producing smooth titanium nitride films having low resistivity

US5925225A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1997
Grant dateJul 20, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/7685
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The resistivity of titanium nitride films is reduced, by about 40% (to less than about 60 .mu. Ohm-cm), for example; and, the film surface roughness is reduced, by about 45% (to less than 6 .ANG.) by using a combination of particular process conditions during deposition of the film by an ion-deposition sputtering process.

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