Patent · US Expired

Process of forming a semiconductor device

US6165567A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 1999
Grant dateDec 26, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C14/358
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A film is formed over a substrate using a physical vapor deposition method. When using ionized metal plasma physical vapor deposition, the deposition chamber configuration or operating parameters are adjusted to achieve the desired film characteristics. If the film is to be substantially uniform in thickness across a substrate, the deposition species density is made higher at locations away from the center of the substrate.

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