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Method to form zirconium oxide and hafnium oxide for high dielectric constant materials

US6486080B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2000
Grant dateNov 26, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/0228
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A new method of forming a metal oxide high dielectric constant layer in the manufacture of an integrated circuit device has been achieved. A substrate is provided. A metal oxide layer is deposited overlying the substrate by reacting a precursor with an oxidant gas in a chemical vapor deposition chamber. The metal oxide layer may comprise hafnium oxide or zirconium oxide. The precursor may comprise metal alkoxide, metal alkoxide containing halogen, metal &bgr;-diketonate, metal fluorinated &bgr;-diketonate, metal oxoacid, metal acetate, or metal alkene. The metal oxide layer is annealed to cause densification and to complete the formation of the metal oxide dielectric layer in the manufacture of the integrated circuit device. A composite metal oxide-silicon oxide (MO2-SiO2) high dielectric constant layer may be deposited using a precursor comprising metal tetrasiloxane.

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