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Method for forming nitrogen-containing oxide thin film using plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition
Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
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Filing: 2003-02-27
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Granted: 2004-04-20
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Expires: 2023-02-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for forming a nitrogen-containing oxide thin film by using plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition is provided. In the method, the nitrogen-containing oxide thin film is deposited by supplying a metal source compound and oxygen gas into a reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the metal source compound and the oxygen gas, wherein the oxygen gas is activated into plasma in synchronization of the pulsing thereof, and a nitrogen source gas is further sequentially pulsed into the reactor and activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof. According to the method, a dense nitrogen-containing oxide thin film can be deposited at a high rate, and a trace of nitrogen atoms can be incorporated in situ into the nitrogen-containing oxide thin film, thereby increasing the breakdown voltage of the film.
Inventors
- 👤 Jung-wook Lim
- 👤 Sun-Jin Yun
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/20; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6339; C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/308; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/45523; C23C16/45525; C23C16/45527; C23C16/45529; C23C16/45536; C23C16/45542; C23C16/50; H10P14/6336; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6938; H10P14/6939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for forming a nitrogen-containing metal oxide thin film on a substrate by supplying a source metal compound and oxygen gas into a reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the source metal compound and the oxygen gas, wherein the oxygen gas is activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof, and a nitrogen source gas is further sequentially pulsed into the reactor and activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
84 words
A method for forming a nitrogen-containing metal oxide thin film on a substrate by supplying a source metal compound and oxygen gas into a reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the source metal compound and the oxygen gas, wherein the oxygen gas is activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof, and a nitrogen source gas is further sequentially pulsed into the reactor and activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the oxygen gas and the nitrogen source gas are supplied at the same pulsing cycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen source gas is supplied after the oxygen gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the oxygen gas is supplied after the nitrogen source gas.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the nitrogen source gas is one selected from the group consisting of N 2 , NH 3 , NO 2 , N 2 O, and a mixture of the forgoing gases.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the metal source compound, the oxygen gas, and the nitrogen source gas is supplied while being diluted with an inert carrier gas.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal oxide is one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , HfO 2 , and lanthanide series oxide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein nitrogen atoms are incorporated into the metal oxide thin film as the nitrogen source gas is supplied.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the substrate is prepared to have a second metal oxide thin film by supplying a second metal source compound and oxygen gas into the reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the second metal source compound and the oxygen gas.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein the second metal source compound and the metal source compound are the same.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the second metal source compound and the metal source compound are trimethylalumminum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein after the metal oxide thin film has been formed, a second metal oxide thin film is additionally formed by supplying a second metal source compound and oxygen gas into the reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the second metal source compound and the oxygen gas.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein the second metal source compound and the metal source compound are the same.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein the second metal source compound and the metal source compound are trimethylalumminum.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for forming a nitrogen-containing metal oxide thin film on a substrate by supplying a source metal compound and a reactant gas into a reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the source metal compound and the reactant gas, wherein the reactant gas is activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof, and the reactant gas contains both nitrogen and oxygen atoms.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
70 words
A method for forming a nitrogen-containing metal oxide thin film on a substrate by supplying a source metal compound and a reactant gas into a reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the source metal compound and the reactant gas, wherein the reactant gas is activated into plasma over the substrate in synchronization with the pulsing thereof, and the reactant gas contains both nitrogen and oxygen atoms.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the nitrogen source gas is one selected from the group consisting of NO 2 , N 2 O, and a mixture of the forgoing gases.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the substrate is prepared to have a second metal oxide thin film by supplying a second metal source compound and oxygen gas into the reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the second metal source compound and the oxygen gas.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 17 , wherein the second metal source compound and the metal source compound are the same.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein after the metal oxide thin film has been formed, a second metal oxide thin film is additionally formed by supplying a second metal source compound and oxygen gas into the reactor in a cyclic fashion with sequential alternating pulses of the second metal source compound and the oxygen gas.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the metal oxide is one selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , Ta 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , HfO 2 , and lanthanide series oxide.
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