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Method for treatment of deposition reactor

US9228259B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2014
Grant dateJan 5, 2016
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/32136
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for treating a deposition reactor is disclosed. The method removes or mitigates formation of residue in a gas-phase reactor used to deposit doped metal films, such as aluminum-doped titanium carbide films or aluminum-doped tantalum carbide films. The method includes a step of exposing a reaction chamber to a treatment reactant that mitigates formation of species that lead to residue formation.

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