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CVD apparatus and CVD method
Assignee: Tokyo Electron Ltd
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Filing: 2000-04-18
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Granted: 2002-08-20
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Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a CVD apparatus and a CVD method for use in forming an Al/Cu multilayered film. The Al/Cu multilayered film is formed in the CVD apparatus comprising a chamber for placing a semiconductor wafer W, a susceptor for mounting the semiconductor wafer W thereon, an Al raw material supply system for introducing a gasified Al raw material into the chamber and a Cu raw material supply system for introducing a gasified Cu raw material into the chamber. The Al/Cu multilayered film is formed by repeating a series of steps consisting of introducing the Al raw material gas into the chamber, depositing the Al film on the semiconductor wafer W by a CVD method, followed by generating a plasma in the chamber in which the Cu raw material gas has been introduced and depositing the Cu film on the semiconductor wafer W by a CVD method. The Al/Cu multilayered film thus obtained is subjected to a heating treatment (annealing), thereby forming a desired Al/Cu multilayered film.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Kaizuka
- 👤 Takashi Horiuchi
- 👤 Masami Mizukami
- 👤 Takashi Mochizuki
- 👤 Yumiko Kawano
- 👤 Hideaki Yamasaki
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-09 02:52
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/448; C23C16/4481; C23C16/06; C23C16/18; C23C16/20; C23C16/455; C23C16/45563; C23C16/45565; C23C16/45572; C23C16/45574; H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A CVD method of forming a film from a raw material gas on a surface of an object to be processed, comprising the steps of: a) alternately introducing each of a gasified Al raw material gas and a Cu raw material gas into a bypass line, and then passing the gasified Al raw material gas and the Cu raw material gas into the atmosphere after the respective gasified Al raw material and the Cu raw material gas are stabilized, to thereby form an Al/Cu lamination film in which an Al film and a Cu film are alternately stacked on the surface of the object; and b) performing annealing processing on the Al/Cu lamination film, thereby effecting diffusion between the Al film and the Cu film, and forming an Al/Cu alloy film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A CVD method of forming a film from a raw material gas on a surface of an object to be processed, comprising the steps of: a) alternately introducing each of a gasified Al raw material gas and a Cu raw material gas into a bypass line, and then passing the gasified Al raw material gas and the Cu raw material gas into the atmosphere after the respective gasified Al raw material and the Cu raw material gas are stabilized, to thereby form an Al/Cu lamination film in which an Al film and a Cu film are alternately stacked on the surface of the object; and b) performing annealing processing on the Al/Cu lamination film, thereby effecting diffusion between the Al film and the Cu film, and forming an Al/Cu alloy film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein the Al/Cu multilayered film is formed by first forming the Cu film, and then forming the Al film.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
102 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein, in step a) after the Al film formation is completed and before the Cu film formation is started, the atmosphere is purged to completely exhaust the Al raw material gas and then Cu raw material gas is introduced, or after the Cu film formation is completed and before the Al film formation is started, the atmosphere is purged to completely exhaust the Cu raw material gas and then the Al raw material is introduced, to prevent the Al raw material gas and the Cu raw material gas from being present simultaneously in the atmosphere.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein said Al raw material comprises trisobutylaluminum, dimethylethylaminoalane, trimethylaminealane, trimethylaluminum or dimethylaluminum hidride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein said Cu raw material comprises cyclopentadienylcoppertriisopropylphosphine, cyclopentadienylcoppertrimethylphosphine, or ethylcyclopentadienylcoppertriethylphosphine.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein the Al film and the Cu film are formed at substantially the same temperature.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein the Al raw material gas and the Cu raw material gas are gasified by bubbling and liquid mass flow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein a carrier gas selected from the group consisting of an inert gas and H 2 gas is used for making the gasified Al raw material gas and the Cu raw material gas flow into respective pipelines and reach the bypass line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein the gasified Al raw material gas and the Cu raw material gas are introduced into a chamber by respective gas supply systems which are provided independently.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The CVD method of claim 1 , wherein the Cu raw material gas is selected from the group consisting of hexafluoroacetylacetonate-tetramethylvinylsilyl copper and liquid ethylcyclopentadienylcoppertriethylphosphine.
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