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Fluorine-containing materials and processes

US6458718B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2001
Grant dateOct 1, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2021

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

Abstract

Chemical precursors that contain carbon atoms and fluorine atoms can be activated under a variety of conditions to deposit fluorine-containing materials. Chemical precursors of the formula (F3C)4−m−nMXmRn, are preferred, wherein M is Si or Ge; X is halogen; R is H or D; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and n is 0, 1, 2, or 3; with the proviso that (m+n)≦3.

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