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Methods for preparing ruthenium metal films

US6380080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2000
Grant dateApr 30, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/18
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides methods for the preparation of ruthenium metal films from liquid ruthenium complexes of the formula (diene)Ru(CO)3, wherein “diene” refers to linear, branched, or cyclic dienes, bicyclic dienes, tricyclic dienes, fluorinated derivatives thereof, combinations thereof, or derivatives thereof additionally containing heteroatoms such as halide, Si, S, Se, P, As, N, or O, in the presence of an oxidizing gas.

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