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Apparatus and method of forming preferred orientation-controlled platinum film using oxygen

US6498097B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1998
Grant dateDec 24, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32051
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A platinum film orientation-controlled to (111), (200) and/or (220) is provided by depositing the platinum film under an atmosphere containing an oxygen component such as O2, O3, N2O , N2+O2, or mixtures thereof as well as an inert gas (Ar, Ne, Kr, or Xe) on a substrate heated to a temperature ranged from room temperature to 700° C., and annealing to remove the gases introduced into the platinum film during the deposition thereof. The platinum film formed in this process has excellent electrical conductivity (resistivity is lower than 15 &mgr;&OHgr;-cm), good enough adhesion strength to be used for electronic devices, and does not show hillocks, voids or pinholes.

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