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Deposition chamber and method for depositing low dielectric constant films

US6070551A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 1997
Grant dateJun 6, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J37/3244
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An improved deposition chamber (2) includes a housing (4) defining a chamber (18) which houses a substrate support (14). A mixture of oxygen and SiF.sub.4 is delivered through a set of first nozzles (34) and silane is delivered through a set of second nozzles (34a) into the chamber around the periphery (40) of the substrate support. Silane (or a mixture of silane and SiF.sub.4) and oxygen are separately injected into the chamber generally centrally above the substrate from orifices (64, 76). The uniform dispersal of the gases coupled with the use of optimal flow rates for each gas results in uniformly low (under 3.4) dielectric constant across the film.

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