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Method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 2002-02-13
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Granted: 2003-01-21
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Expires: 2022-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device is disclosed. A semiconductor wafer is loaded into a reaction chamber. A source gas mixture containing at least two mixed chemical reactants is introduced into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the source gas mixture onto a surface of the semiconductor wafer. The chamber is purged or pumped to remove physisorbed reactants therefrom. The source gas mixture chemically adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer is oxidized to form an atomic layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Sung-Je Choi
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 01:38
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10B; H10B12/00; C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/40; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6339; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45523; C23C16/45525; C23C16/45527; C23C16/45531; H10D; H10D1/00; H10D1/60; H10D1/68; H10P14/66; H10P14/668; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6938; H10P14/6939; H10P14/69394; H10D1/682; H10D1/684; H10P14/69391; H10P14/69395; H10P14/69397
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device, comprising: a) loading a semiconductor wafer into a reaction chamber; b) introducing a source gas mixture containing at least two mixed chemical reactants into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the source gas mixture onto a surface of the silicon wafer; c) purging or pumping the chamber; and d) oxidizing the source gas mixture chemically adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device, comprising: a) loading a semiconductor wafer into a reaction chamber; b) introducing a source gas mixture containing at least two mixed chemical reactants into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the source gas mixture onto a surface of the silicon wafer; c) purging or pumping the chamber; and d) oxidizing the source gas mixture chemically adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: f) purging or pumping the chamber; and g) forming a multi-layer structure of atomic layers by repeatedly carrying out the steps of b) through d).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the dielectric constant of the multi-layer structure is adjusted by controlling a ratio of the first compound gas to the second metal compound gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the content of the first metal compound gas is less than that of the second metal compound gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the content of the first metal compound gas is greater than that of the second metal compound gas.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the source gas mixture is formed by mixing a first metal compound gas with a second metal compound gas, the first metal compound gas forming a first metal oxide to have a high dielectric constant and the second metal compound gas forming a second metal oxide to have an excellent leakage current characteristic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first metal compound gas is an aluminum compound gas and the second metal compound gas is a titanium compound gas.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the aluminum compound gas is TMA (Trimethyl Aluminum) or TEA (Triethyl Aluminum).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the titanium compound gas is TiCl 4 , TDMAT (Tetra Dimethylamino Titanium) or TDEAT (Tetra Diethylamino Titanium).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the oxidizing comprising using an oxidation gas comprising one selected from the group consisting of H 2 O, O 3 , O 2 plasma, N 2 O and mixtures thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 1 , the method further comprising: filtering by-product produced during forming the source gas mixture.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
234 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device comprising: a) providing a first source gas mixture in which a first metal compound gas is mixed with a second metal compound gas less than the first metal compound gas and a second source gas mixture in which the first metal compound gas is mixed with the second metal compound gas more than the first metal compound gas; b) loading a semiconductor wafer into a reaction chamber; c) introducing one of the first and second source gas mixtures into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the one of the first and second source gas mixtures onto a surface of the semiconductor wafer; d) purging or pumping the chamber; e) oxidizing the one of the first and second source gas mixtures chemically adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer to form a first atomic layer; f) purging or pumping the chamber; g) introducing the other one of first and second source gas mixtures into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the other one of the first and second source gas mixtures onto the first atomic layer; f) purging or pumping the chamber; g) oxidizing the other one of the first and second gas mixtures chemically adsorbed on the surface of the first atomic layer to form a second atomic layer; and h) purging or pumping the chamber.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
234 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device comprising: a) providing a first source gas mixture in which a first metal compound gas is mixed with a second metal compound gas less than the first metal compound gas and a second source gas mixture in which the first metal compound gas is mixed with the second metal compound gas more than the first metal compound gas; b) loading a semiconductor wafer into a reaction chamber; c) introducing one of the first and second source gas mixtures into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the one of the first and second source gas mixtures onto a surface of the semiconductor wafer; d) purging or pumping the chamber; e) oxidizing the one of the first and second source gas mixtures chemically adsorbed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer to form a first atomic layer; f) purging or pumping the chamber; g) introducing the other one of first and second source gas mixtures into the reaction chamber, thereby chemically adsorbing a portion of the other one of the first and second source gas mixtures onto the first atomic layer; f) purging or pumping the chamber; g) oxidizing the other one of the first and second gas mixtures chemically adsorbed on the surface of the first atomic layer to form a second atomic layer; and h) purging or pumping the chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising: i) forming a multi-layer structure of the first and second atomic layers by repeatedly carrying out the steps of c) through h).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the first metal compound gas is an aluminum compound gas and the second metal compound gas is a titanium compound gas.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the aluminum compound gas is TMA (Tri Methyl Aluminum) or TEA (Tri Ethyl Aluminum).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method for forming dielectric layers on a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the titanium compound gas is TiCl 4 , TDMAT (Tetra Dimethylamino Titanium) or TDEAT (Tetra Diethylamino Titanium).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the oxidizing comprising using an oxidation gas comprises one selected from the group consisting of H 2 O, O 3 , O 2 plasma, N 2 O and mixtures thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method for forming a dielectric layer of a semiconductor device as claimed in claim 12 , the method further comprising filtering by-products produced during providing the first and second source gas mixtures.
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