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Vaporization and deposition apparatus

US6258170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 1997
Grant dateJul 10, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 11, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/87684
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus and process for the vaporization of liquid precursors and deposition of a film on a suitable substrate. Particularly contemplated is an apparatus and process for the deposition of a metal-oxide film, such as a barium, strontium, titanium oxide (BST) film, on a silicon wafer to make integrated circuit capacitors useful in high capacity dynamic memory modules.

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