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Organometallic chemical vapor deposition of films utilizing organic heterocyclic compounds
Assignee: UK Secretary of State for Defence
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Filing: 1983-10-18
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Granted: 1985-04-09
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Expires: 2003-10-18
Abstract
Abstract There is provided a method of producing inorganic thin films by metal inorganic chemical vapor deposition. The method comprises forming a vapor stream comprising a vapor mixture of an organometallic compound and a heterocyclic organic compound incorporating a group V or group VI element, and thermally decomposing the mixture on a heated substrate to form an inorganic layer. The heterocyclic compound may be an aliphatic or aromatic ring compound. The mixture may include vapors appropriate for deposition of ternary or higher order compounds, and/or for introducing dopants.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Cockayne
- 👤 Richard J. M. Griffiths
- 👤 Peter J. Wright
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:46
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/305; C23C16/306; C23C16/301; C23C16/40; C23C16/407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
In a method of inorganic thin film production including the steps of (1) forming a vapor stream consisting at least partly of a mixture of the vapors of an organometallic compound and an organic compound incorporating a group V or group VI element, and (2) passing the vapor mixture over a heated substrate for reaction and decomposition of the organometallic and organic compounds to deposit an inorganic thin film having metal and group V or group VI element constituents, the improvement comprising using a heterocyclic organic compound incorporating the group V or VI element as a ring member, whereby undesired reaction between vapor stream constituents is inhibited.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
In a method of inorganic thin film production including the steps of (1) forming a vapor stream consisting at least partly of a mixture of the vapors of an organometallic compound and an organic compound incorporating a group V or group VI element, and (2) passing the vapor mixture over a heated substrate for reaction and decomposition of the organometallic and organic compounds to deposit an inorganic thin film having metal and group V or group VI element constituents, the improvement comprising using a heterocyclic organic compound incorporating the group V or VI element as a ring member, whereby undesired reaction between vapor stream constituents is inhibited.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the organometallic compound incorporates a group II or group III element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the vapour stream includes a mixture of at least three vapours.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 2 or 3 wherein the mixture includes a vapour appropriate to provide a film dopant when co-deposited with other film constituents.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the heterocyclic organic compound is an aliphatic ring compound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 5 wherein the aliphatic ring compound is selected from the group consisting of cyclic arsines, cyclic stibines, cyclic amines, cyclic ethers, cyclic thioethers, cyclic selenoethers and cyclic telluroethers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the heterocyclic organic compound is an aromatic ring compound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 7 wherein the aromatic ring compound is selected from the group consisting of arsoles, phospholes, stiboles, pyrroles, furans, thiophenes, selenophenes and tellurophenes.
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