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Method for selectively depositing metal on a substrate
Assignee: NIHON SINKU GIJUTSU A CORP OF JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1987-06-30
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2007-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A wafer, in which at least one via hole is made in an insulating film formed on the substrate, is held on a wafer holder in a reaction chamber under reduced pressure, WF 6 gas is introduced into the reaction chamber so that a first metallic film of W is formed on the substrate in the via hole. The additional WF 6 gas and H 2 gas are introduced into the chamber and light from a heating lamp is directed onto the wafer such that a difference in temperature is created between the insulating film and the first metallic film such that a second metallic film of W is formed only on the first metallic film. The temperature difference is created because of the differences of the absorption ratios of infrared components of the light between the insulating film, the substrate and the first metallic film. The WF 6 gas and H 2 gas are made to flow in flat form substantially parallel to the surface of the wafer and an inert gas, such as Ar, is made to flow toward the surface of the wafer to control the flow of WF 6 and H 2 .
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshiro Kusumoto
- 👤 Kazuo Takakuwa
- 👤 Tetsuya Ikuta
- 👤 Akitoshi Suzuki
- 👤 Izumi Nakayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:29
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45563; C23C16/45565; C23C16/06; C23C16/08; C23C16/14; C23C16/45519; H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10P14/43; H10P14/432; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0431; H10P72/0436; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/069; H10W72/00; H10W72/01; H10W72/012; H10W72/01251; H10W72/01255
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate comprising the steps of: (A) holding a wafer on a wafer holder in a reaction chamber under a reduced pressure, at 1east one via or contact hole being made in an insulating film formed on a surface of a substrate of the wafer; (B) introducing a gas containing at least one metallic element into said reaction chamber under the reduced pressure so that a first metallic film of said metallic element is formed on said surface of said substrate in said via or contact hole of the insulating film; and (C) introducing said gas and a reduction gas into said reaction chamber under the reduced pressure and directing light of a heating lamp onto said wafer such that some temperature difference is made between the temperature of said insulating film and the temperature of said first metallic film, the temperature difference resulting from the difference of absorption ratios of infrared components of said light among said insulating film, said surface of said substrate and said first metallic film, whereby a chemical reaction is effected only on said first metallic film and a second metallic film of said metallic element is formed only on said first metallic film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
209 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate comprising the steps of: (A) holding a wafer on a wafer holder in a reaction chamber under a reduced pressure, at 1east one via or contact hole being made in an insulating film formed on a surface of a substrate of the wafer; (B) introducing a gas containing at least one metallic element into said reaction chamber under the reduced pressure so that a first metallic film of said metallic element is formed on said surface of said substrate in said via or contact hole of the insulating film; and (C) introducing said gas and a reduction gas into said reaction chamber under the reduced pressure and directing light of a heating lamp onto said wafer such that some temperature difference is made between the temperature of said insulating film and the temperature of said first metallic film, the temperature difference resulting from the difference of absorption ratios of infrared components of said light among said insulating film, said surface of said substrate and said first metallic film, whereby a chemical reaction is effected only on said first metallic film and a second metallic film of said metallic element is formed only on said first metallic film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1, in which said reduction gas is H 2 , and said gas containing said metallic element as a constituent includes one or more of WF 6 , MoF 6 , TaF 5 , CrF 4 , TiF 4 , TiCl 14 , WCl 6 , and AlCl 3 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1 in which said insulating film is one or more of SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , BSG, PSG, BPSG (oxides), BN, SiNx (nitrides) and SINxOy ( x, y represent numerals).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1, in which said second metallic film is one or more of WMo, Ta, Cr, Ti, Al, and alloys consisting of two or more of WMo, Ta, Cr, Ti, and Al.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1 in which a silicon film is formed as an uppermost layer in said substrate of the wafer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1 in which said heating lamp is an infrared lamp.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1 in which optical filter means is interposed between said heating lamp and said wafer so that light components of wave length 0.75 to 5 μm are most intensive in the light thrown onto said wafer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to any of claims 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, further comprising the step of spouting an inert gas or a gas containing mainly inert gas towards said wafer such that said gas containing at least one metallic element and said reduction gas are introduced from gas introducing portions, the extending directions of which are substantially parallel to the surface of the wafer, in flat form substantially parallel to the surface of the wafer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1 in which said wafer holder is rotated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1 in which said wafer holder is transparent, and the light of said heating lamp is thrown through said wafer holder onto said wafer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on surface of a substrate according to claim 10, in which an inert gas is flown between said heating lamp and said wafer holder.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
230 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate, comprising the steps of: (A) holding a wafer on a wafer holder in a reaction chamber to be put under a reduced pressure, at least one via or contact hole being made in an insulating film formed on a surface of a substrate of said wafer; (B) introducing a gas containing at least one metallic element from a gas introducing portion, the extending direction of the gas introducing portion being substantially parallel to the surface of the wafer, in flat form substantially parallel to the surface of said wafer into said reaction chamber under reduced pressure, introducing an inert gas or a second gas containing mainly inert gas towards the surface of said wafer and heating the wafer so that a first metallic film of said metallic element is formed on said surface of said substrate in said via or contact hole of the insulating film; and (C) introducing said gas and a reduction gas from the gas introducing portions in flat form substantially parallel to the surface of said wafer into said reaction chamber under the reduced pressure, introducing said inert gas or said second gas containing mainly inert gas towards the surface of said wafer, and heating said wafer so that a second metallic film of said metallic element is formed on said first metallic film.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
230 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate, comprising the steps of: (A) holding a wafer on a wafer holder in a reaction chamber to be put under a reduced pressure, at least one via or contact hole being made in an insulating film formed on a surface of a substrate of said wafer; (B) introducing a gas containing at least one metallic element from a gas introducing portion, the extending direction of the gas introducing portion being substantially parallel to the surface of the wafer, in flat form substantially parallel to the surface of said wafer into said reaction chamber under reduced pressure, introducing an inert gas or a second gas containing mainly inert gas towards the surface of said wafer and heating the wafer so that a first metallic film of said metallic element is formed on said surface of said substrate in said via or contact hole of the insulating film; and (C) introducing said gas and a reduction gas from the gas introducing portions in flat form substantially parallel to the surface of said wafer into said reaction chamber under the reduced pressure, introducing said inert gas or said second gas containing mainly inert gas towards the surface of said wafer, and heating said wafer so that a second metallic film of said metallic element is formed on said first metallic film.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to any of claim 12 to 14, in which said reduction gas is H 2 and said gas containing at least one metallic element as a constituent includes one or more of WF 6 , MoF 6 , TaF 5 , CrF 4 , TiF 4 , TiCl 4 , WCl 6 and AlCl 3 .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 12 in which said insulating film is one or more of siO 2 , Bsg, Psg BPSG (oxides), BN. SiNx (nitrides) and SiNxOy (x, y represent numerals).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 12, in which said second metallic film is one or more of W, Mo, Ta, Cr, Ti, Al, and alloys consisting of two or more of W, Mo. Ta, Cr, Ti, and Al.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 12 in which said substrate of the wafer is mode of silicon (Si), and at least some silicon elements are exposed in said via or contact hole.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 12 in which silicon film is formed as an uppermost layer in said substrate of the wafer.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
13 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface wafer holder is rotated.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
13 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface wafer holder is rotated.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of substrate according to claim 6, wherein the light from said infrared lamp having wavelengths between 0.75 and 5 μm is most intensive.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for selectively depositing metal on a surface of a substrate according to claim 1, wherein said substrate of the wafer is made of silicon (Si) such that a portion of the silicon is exposed in each of said via hole.
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