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Method for increasing deposition rates of metal layers from metal-carbonyl precursors

US7270848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2004
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76873
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for increasing deposition rates of metal layers from metal-carbonyl precursors by mixing a vapor of the metal-carbonyl precursor with CO gas. The method includes providing a substrate in a process chamber of a deposition system, forming a process gas containing a metal-carbonyl precursor vapor and a CO gas, and exposing the substrate to the process gas to deposit a metal layer on the substrate by a thermal chemical vapor deposition process.

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