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Chemical vapor deposition technique for depositing titanium silicide on semiconductor wafers
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1991-11-08
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2011-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A method of providing a conformal layer of TiSi x atop a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor includes the following steps: a) positioning a wafer within the reactor; b) injecting selected quantities of gaseous Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor, gaseous silane and a carrier gas to within the reactor, where R is selected from the group consisting of H and a carbon containing radical, the quantities of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor and silane being provided in a volumetric ratio of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, the quantity of carrier gas being from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm and comprising at least one noble gas; and c) maintaining the reactor at a selected pressure and a selected temperature which are effective for reacting the precursor and silane to deposit a film on the wafer, the film comprising a mixture of TiSi x and TiN, the selected temperature being from about 100° C. to about 500° C., and the selected pressure being from about 150 mTorr to about 100 Torr.
Inventors
- 👤 Trung T. Doan
- 👤 Gurtej S. Sandhu
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/047; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10D64/0112; H10D64/01125; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10W20/033; H10W20/056; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A chemical vapor deposition method of providing a conformal layer of TiSi x atop a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor, the method comprising the following steps: positioning a wafer within the reactor; injecting a gaseous titanium organometallic precursor, gaseous silane and a carrier gas within the reactor; and maintaining the reactor at a pressure and a temperature which are effective for reacting the precursor and silane to deposit a film on the wafer, the film comprising TiSi x .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A chemical vapor deposition method of providing a conformal layer of TiSi x atop a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor, the method comprising the following steps: positioning a wafer within the reactor; injecting a gaseous titanium organometallic precursor, gaseous silane and a carrier gas within the reactor; and maintaining the reactor at a pressure and a temperature which are effective for reacting the precursor and silane to deposit a film on the wafer, the film comprising TiSi x .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 2 wherein the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of about 1:80.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein the temperature is from about 100° C. to about 500° C., and the pressure is from about 150 mTorr to about 100 Torr.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 4 wherein the temperature is about 400° C., and the pressure is about 400 mTorr.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein the carrier gas comprises at least one noble gas, the carrier gas being injected at a rate of from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein, the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, and the carrier gas is provided at a flow rate of from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm; and the temperature is from about 100° C. to about 500° C., and the pressure is from about 150 mTorr to about 100 Torr.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein gases within the reactor are reacted to deposit a film on the wafer comprising a mixture of TiSi x and TiN.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 further comprising annealing the deposited TiSi x film to incorporate silicon from the wafer thereby reducing contact resistance.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 9 wherein the annealing is conducted in an atmosphere containing predominately N 2 or NH 3 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein the titanium organometallic precursor consists essentially of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 , where R is selected from the group consisting of H and a carbon containing radical.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 11 wherein the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 11 wherein the temperature is about 400° C., and the pressure is about 400 mTorr.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
43 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 11 wherein the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, and the temperature is about 400° C. and the pressure is about 400 mTorr.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 11 wherein the carrier gas comprises at least one noble gas, the carrier gas being injected at a rate of from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 11 wherein the titanium organometallic precursor consists essentially of Ti(N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 ) 4 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 11 further comprising annealing the deposited TiSi x film to incorporate silicon from the wafer thereby reducing contact resistance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 1 wherein the titanium organometallic precursor consists essentially of Ti(N(CH 3 ) 2 ) 4 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 18 wherein the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 18 wherein the temperature is about 400° C., and the pressure is about 400 mTorr.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 18 wherein the gases are injected to provide a volumetric ratio of titanium organometallic precursor to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, and the temperature is about 400° C. and the pressure is about 400 mTorr.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 18 wherein the carrier gas comprises at least one noble gas, the carrier gas being injected at a rate of from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 18 further comprising annealing the deposited TiSi x film to incorporate silicon from the wafer thereby reducing contact resistance.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
182 words
A chemical vapor deposition method of providing a conformal layer of TiSi x atop a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor, the method comprising the following steps: positioning a wafer within the reactor; injecting selected quantities of gaseous Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor, gaseous silane and a carrier gas to within the reactor, where R is selected from the group consisting of H and a carbon containing radical, the quantities of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor and silane being provided in a volumetric ratio of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, the quantity of carrier gas being from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm and comprising at least one noble gas; and maintaining the reactor at a selected pressure and a selected temperature which are effective for reacting the precursor and silane to deposit a film on the wafer, the film comprising a mixture of TiSi x and TiN, the selected temperature being from about 100° C. to about 500° C., and the selected pressure being from about 150 mTorr to about 100 Torr.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
182 words
A chemical vapor deposition method of providing a conformal layer of TiSi x atop a semiconductor wafer within a chemical vapor deposition reactor, the method comprising the following steps: positioning a wafer within the reactor; injecting selected quantities of gaseous Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor, gaseous silane and a carrier gas to within the reactor, where R is selected from the group consisting of H and a carbon containing radical, the quantities of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor and silane being provided in a volumetric ratio of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 to silane of from 1:300 to 1:10, the quantity of carrier gas being from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm and comprising at least one noble gas; and maintaining the reactor at a selected pressure and a selected temperature which are effective for reacting the precursor and silane to deposit a film on the wafer, the film comprising a mixture of TiSi x and TiN, the selected temperature being from about 100° C. to about 500° C., and the selected pressure being from about 150 mTorr to about 100 Torr.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
46 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 24 wherein the quantities of gases are selected to provide a volumetric ratio of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor to silane of about 1:80, and the quantity of carrier gas is from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 24 further comprising annealing the deposited TiSi x film to incorporate silicon from the wafer thereby reducing contact resistance.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 24 wherein the Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor consists essentially of Ti(N(CH 3 ) 2 ) 4 .
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
46 words
The chemical vapor deposition method of claim 27 wherein the quantities of gases are selected to provide a volumetric ratio of Ti(NR 2 ) 4 precursor to silane of about 1:80, and the quantity of carrier gas is from about 50 sccm to about 2000 sccm.
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