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CVD method for forming a metallic film on a wafer
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1996-02-05
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Granted: 1997-12-09
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Expires: 2016-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A CVD method for forming a tungsten (W) film, by using a metallic halide (WF 6 ) as a source gas, on a barrier metallic film containing titanium (Ti). The method includes providing to the edge portion of a wafer a mixed gas containing Ar gas as an inactive gas and a first gas capable of reacting with the halogen atoms in the metallic halide. The first gas is selected from a group consisting of ethylene, acetylene, butene, propylene, a substitute product thereof, and silane, which have π electrons for activation of reaction with the halogen atoms. When an ethylene gas is used in the mixed gas, the the ethylene gas preferably flows at a flow rate of 2 to 7 percent of the flow rate of the Ar gas flowing at a rate of 1000 to 3000 sccm.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuki Miyazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 02:49
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45519; C23C16/45521; C23C16/06; C23C16/08; C23C16/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A CVD method including the steps of: introducing a wafer into a chamber, wherein the wafer includes an edge portion, and wherein the wafer includes at least when in the chamber a titanium film overlying the wafer and wherein a titanium nitride film overlies the titanium film, introducing a source gas containing a metallic halide into the chamber, decomposing at least a part of said metallic halide to generate a decomposed gas including metallic atoms and halogen atoms, supplying in a counterflow direction to the source gas directly to the edge portion of the wafer a mixed gas containing an inert gas and (i) an organic compound having π elections that reacts with said halogen atoms or (ii) a silane gas containing SiH 2 radicals that reacts with said halogen atoms, to thereby suppress reaction of the titanium from the titanium film with the halogen atoms and supplying at least said decomposed gas and said mixed gas to the wafer to form a metallic film including said metallic atoms on the titanium nitride film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A CVD method including the steps of: introducing a wafer into a chamber, wherein the wafer includes an edge portion, and wherein the wafer includes at least when in the chamber a titanium film overlying the wafer and wherein a titanium nitride film overlies the titanium film, introducing a source gas containing a metallic halide into the chamber, decomposing at least a part of said metallic halide to generate a decomposed gas including metallic atoms and halogen atoms, supplying in a counterflow direction to the source gas directly to the edge portion of the wafer a mixed gas containing an inert gas and (i) an organic compound having π elections that reacts with said halogen atoms or (ii) a silane gas containing SiH 2 radicals that reacts with said halogen atoms, to thereby suppress reaction of the titanium from the titanium film with the halogen atoms and supplying at least said decomposed gas and said mixed gas to the wafer to form a metallic film including said metallic atoms on the titanium nitride film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
77 words
A CVD method as defined in claim 1 wherein said source gas contains WF 6 at a flow rate of 10 to 100 sccm and H 2 gas at a flow rate of 100 to 2000 sccm and wherein said mixed gas contains said inert gas at a flow rate of 1000 to 3000 sccm and ethylene as said organic compound having π electrons at 2 to 7 percent of the flow rate of said inert gas.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A CVD method as defined in claim 1 wherein said mixed gas comprises said organic compound having π electrons which is selected from the group consisting of ethylene, acetylene, butene, and propylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the wafer is a silicon wafer having a circuit formed thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A CVD method as defined in claim 1 wherein said mixed gas comprises said silane gas containing SiH 2 radicals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the inert gas comprises argon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A CVD method as defined in claim 1 wherein said metallic film is composed of W, WSi, or Ti.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A CVD method as defined in claim 1 wherein said wafer is heated up to a temperature between about 350° and 500° C. before forming said metallic film.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, comprising as an initial step of forming on the wafer either before or after entry into the chamber, said titanium film and said titanium nitride film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inert gas is introduced and flows at a rate of 1000 to 3000 sccm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
51 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said mixed gas comprises said organic compound having π electrons which is an ethylene gas and said ethylene gas is introduced with said inert gas at a flow rate of 2 to 7 percent of the flow rate of said inert gas.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the metallic film is a tungsten film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the introducing of the wafer into the chamber comprises mounting the wafer on a susceptor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metallic halide comprises a tungsten halide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the decomposing is accomplished by heating, plasma, or light.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the source gas is supplied by a showerhead.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein prior to forming of the metallic film on the titanium nitride film, edge portions of the titanium film are not covered by the titanium nitride film and therefore are exposed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A CVD method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the halogen atoms comprise fluorine atoms.
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