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Methodology for in-situ doping of aluminum coatings

US6534133B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2000
Grant dateMar 18, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76877
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chemical vapor deposition process for the in-situ preparation of conformal copper-doped aluminum coatings on a substrate comprises the steps of generating a first flow of a first reactant vapor directed to the substrate in the reactor, the first reactant vapor including a copper source precursor; heating the substrate to a temperature sufficient to decompose the first reactant vapor and form an ultrathin copper seed layer; generating a second flow of a second reactant vapor directed to the substrate in the reactor, the second reactant vapor including an aluminum source precursor; and heating the substrate to a temperature higher than 185° C. to decompose the second reactant vapor and form a copper-doped aluminum film.

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