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Method of forming silicon oxynitride films

US6372668B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 2000
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/02274
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method of forming process layers comprised of silicon oxynitride. In one embodiment, the method comprises positioning a wafer in a process chamber, introducing silane and nitrous oxide into the chamber at a flow rate ratio ranging from approximately 2.6-3.8 silane to nitrous oxide, and generating a plasma in the chamber using a high frequency to low frequency power setting ratio ranging from approximately 1.2-1.8.

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