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Method of depositing dielectric materials in damascene applications

US6890850B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 15, 2002
Grant dateMay 10, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76807
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods are provided for depositing an oxygen-doped dielectric layer. The oxygen-doped dielectric layer may be used for a barrier layer or a hardmask. In one aspect, a method is provided for processing a substrate including positioning the substrate in a processing chamber, introducing a processing gas comprising an oxygen-containing organosilicon compound, carbon dioxide, or combinations thereof, and an oxygen-free organosilicon compound to the processing chamber, and reacting the processing gas to deposit an oxygen-doped dielectric material on the substrate, wherein the dielectric material has an oxygen content of about 15 atomic percent or less. The oxygen-doped dielectric material may be used as a barrier layer in damascene or dual damascene applications.

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