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Vapor deposition process for depositing an organo-metallic compound layer on a substrate
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1989-11-02
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-11-02
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises applying to a substrate a precursor of an organo-metallic compound, the precursor preferably consists of one or more pairs of ligand substituted Group III and V elements. The precursor is decomposed and deposits onto a receiving layer held at the decomposing temperature of the vaporized material.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose M. Mir
- 👤 Alex Wernberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 02:07
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/448; C23C16/4485; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/301; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of forming a thin film comprising forming a Group III-V organo-metallic material solution, distributing said solution onto a substrate to form a stable coating of said organo-metallic material, placing a receiver generally parallel to and spaced from said stable coating on said substrate having the material thereon, heating said receiver, and heating said substrate to vaporize the material on said substrate thereby forming a film of Group III-V material on said receiver.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of forming a thin film comprising forming a Group III-V organo-metallic material solution, distributing said solution onto a substrate to form a stable coating of said organo-metallic material, placing a receiver generally parallel to and spaced from said stable coating on said substrate having the material thereon, heating said receiver, and heating said substrate to vaporize the material on said substrate thereby forming a film of Group III-V material on said receiver.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said organo-metallic comprises gallium arsenide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said receiver is heated to between about 280° C. and about 500° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said substrate and said receiver comprise silicon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said method is repeated several times to form multiple coats onto said receiver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 wherein spacers are provided at least at the edges of said substrate and said receiver to separate said substrate and said receiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said distributing comprises spin coating of the material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said casting solution comprises a solvent and a ligand substituted organic-metallic material dissolved in said solvent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said distributing on said substrate comprises casting of a solvent solution of said organo-metallic material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said coating comprises a coating of organo-metallic powder.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of vapor deposition comprising volatilizing a coating of a ligand substituted Group III-V organo-metallic compound, contacting a heated receiver with gases from said volatilizing thereby to decompose said gases and deposit a Group III-V material on said receiver.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
40 words
A method of vapor deposition comprising volatilizing a coating of a ligand substituted Group III-V organo-metallic compound, contacting a heated receiver with gases from said volatilizing thereby to decompose said gases and deposit a Group III-V material on said receiver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said receiver is at a higher temperature than the decomposition temperature of the vapor formed by volatilization of the organo-metallic compound.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said deposit comprises a film that is smooth and of the III-V crystal structure.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process comprising applying to a substrate a precursor of an organo-metallic Group III-V compound, the precursor consisting of one or more pairs of ligand substituted Group III and Group V elements, bringing a receiver member closely adjacent said substrate, heating said receiver member to a temperature, at or above the decomposition temperature of said precursor, heating said substrate to volatilize said precursor, and thereby depositing a film of III-V compound on said receiver member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process comprising applying to a substrate a precursor of an organo-metallic Group III-V compound, the precursor consisting of one or more pairs of ligand substituted Group III and Group V elements, bringing a receiver member closely adjacent said substrate, heating said receiver member to a temperature, at or above the decomposition temperature of said precursor, heating said substrate to volatilize said precursor, and thereby depositing a film of III-V compound on said receiver member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 14 wherein said precursor comprises ##STR4## where M(III) is a Group III element chosen from the class consisting of gallium, aluminum, or indium; M'(V) is a Group V element chosen from the class consisting of nitrogen, phosphorus, or arsenic; and R and R 1 are independently hydrogen, halogen, or a hydrocarbon of from 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 15 further characterized in that the precursor is chosen from at least one of the group consisting of ##STR5##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein said receiver member is heated to between about 280° C. and 500° C.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the spacing between said substrate and said receiver is between about 1 millimeter and about 7 millimeters.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said coating and said receiver are spaced between about 1 millimeter and about 7 millimeters apart.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 15 wherein closely adjacent comprises between about 1 millimeter and about 7 millimeters apart.
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