Abstract:
A gas detector and process for detecting a target gas species, such as a fluorine-containing species in a gas containing same, e.g., an effluent of a semiconductor processing tool undergoing etch cleaning with HF, NF3, etc. The gas detector in one aspect employs a nickel-containing filament that is sensitive to the fluorine-containing species, which can function both as a sensing component and as a heat source when elevated temperature sensing is required. The gas detector in one aspect employs an elongated gas sensor element that can be vertically mounted on a support structure. Vertical mounting of such elongated gas sensor element on the support structure significantly improves the signal strength, reduces the response time, minimizes the footprint of the gas detector, and provides structural flexibility for accommodating thermal expansion/contraction of such gas sensor element.
Abstract:
A scavenger layer is provided to prevent the diffusion of an excess mobile specie form a metal oxide ceramic such as strontium bismuth tantalate (SBT) into unwanted parts of a device. The scavenger layer such as Ti or a transition metal on an oxide thereof is provided above the metal oxide ceramic. As the excess mobile specie diffuses out of the metal oxide ceramic, it migrates toward the scavenger layer and reacts with it. The reaction consumes the excess mobile specie.
Abstract:
A scavenger layer is provided to prevent the diffusion of an excess mobile specie form a metal oxide ceramic such as strontium bismuth tantalate (SBT) into unwanted parts of a device. The scavenger layer such as Ti or a transition metal on an oxide thereof is provided above the metal oxide ceramic. As the excess mobile specie diffuses out of the metal oxide ceramic, it migrates toward the scavenger layer and reacts with it. The reaction consumes the excess mobile specie.
Abstract:
A low temperature CVD process for deposition of bismuth-containing ceramic thin films (12) suitable for integration to fabricate ferroelectric memory devices (10). The bismuth-containing film can be formed using a tris ( beta -diketonate) bismuth precursor. Films of amorphous SBT can be formed by CVD and then ferroannealed to produce films with Aurivillius phase composition having superior ferroelectric properties suitable for manufacturing high density FRAMs.
Abstract:
High-k materials and devices, e.g., DRAM capacitors, and methods of making and using the same. Various methods of forming perovskite films are described, including methods in which perovskite material is deposited on the substrate by a pulsed vapor deposition process involving contacting of the substrate with perovskite material-forming metal precursors. In one such method, the process is carried out with doping or alloying of the perovskite material with a higher mobility and/or higher volatility metal species than the metal species in the perovskite material- forming metal precursors. In another method, the perovskite material is exposed to elevated temperature for sufficient time to crystallize or to enhance crystallization of the perovskite material, followed by growth of the perovskite material under pulsed vapor deposition conditions. Various perovskite compositions are described, including: (Sr, Pb)TiO3; SrRuO3 or SrTiO3, doped with Zn, Cd or Hg; Sr(Sn,Ru)O3; and Sr(Sn,Ti)O3.
Abstract:
A composite dielectric material including an early transition metal or metal oxide base material and a dopant, co-deposited, alloying or layering secondary material, selected from among Nb, Ge, Ta, La, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Dy, Sr, Ba, Ca, and Mg, and oxides of such metals, and alumina as a dopant or alloying secondary material. Such composite dielectric material can be formed by vapor deposition processes, e.g., ALD, using suitable precursors, to form microelectronic devices such as ferroelectric high k capacitors, gate structures, DRAMs, and the like.
Abstract:
A multilayer film stack containing germanium, antimony and tellurium that can be annealed to form a GST product material of homogeneous and smooth character, wherein at least one antimony-containing layer is isolated from a tellurium-containing layer by an intervening germanium layer, and the multilayer film stack comprises at least two intervening germanium layers. The multilayer film stack can be formed by vapor deposition techniques such as chemical vapor deposition or atomic layer deposition. The annealable multilayer film stack can be formed in high aspect ratio vias to form phase change memory devices of superior character with respect to the stoichiometric and morphological characteristics of the GST product material.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an electrode assembly useful for analyzing metal electroplating solutions. Such electrode assembly comprises a measuring electrode, preferably a rotating disc electrode or a microelectrode, and at least one of an in situ cleaning mechanism, a nucleation and metal growth optimization mechanism, and a voltage limiting mechanism. The present invention also relates to usage of such electrode assembly for in situ cleaning of the measuring electrode, nucleation and metal growth optimization, or voltage limitation.
Abstract:
Zirconium, hafnium, titanium and silicon precursors useful for atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of corresponding zirconium-containing, hafnium- containing, titanium-containing and silicon-containing films, respectively. The disclosed precursors achieve highly conformal deposited films characterized by minimal carbon incorporation.