公开(公告)号：US11501965B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US15971601

申请日：2018-05-04

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Lingyun Jia ,  Viljami J. Pore ,  Marko Tuominen ,  Sun Ja Kim ,  Oreste Madia ,  Eva Tois ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Toshiya Suzuki

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/32 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/321

Abstract: Methods for depositing oxide thin films, such as metal oxide, metal silicates, silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) and silicon oxycarbonitride (SiOCN) thin films, on a substrate in a reaction space are provided. The methods can include at least one plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) cycle including alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a first reactant that comprises oxygen and a component of the oxide, and a second reactant comprising reactive species that does not include oxygen species. In some embodiments the plasma power used to generate the reactive species can be selected from a range to achieve a desired step coverage or wet etch rate ratio (WERR) for films deposited on three dimensional features. In some embodiments oxide thin films are selectively deposited on a first surface of a substrate relative to a second surface, such as on a dielectric surface relative to a metal or metallic surface.

公开(公告)号：US11421321B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US14811528

申请日：2015-07-28

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Jun Kawahara ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Antti Niskanen ,  Eva Tois ,  Raija Matero ,  Hidemi Suemori ,  Jaakko Anttila ,  Yukihiro Mori

IPC: C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C16/458 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01L21/67 ,  H01L21/677

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments herein, apparatuses for deposition of thin films are provided. In some embodiments, a plurality of stations is provided, in which each station provides a different reactant or combination of reactants. The stations can be in gas isolation from each other so as to minimize or prevent undesired chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and/or atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactions between the different reactants or combinations of reactants.

公开(公告)号：US20220119962A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17646389

申请日：2021-12-29

Applicant: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.

Inventor： Tom E. Blomberg ,  Varun Sharma ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Marko Tuominen ,  Chiyu Zhu

IPC: C23F4/02 ,  C23F1/12 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  C09K13/00 ,  H01L21/311 ,  C09K13/08 ,  C09K13/10 ,  H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/3065

Abstract: Thermal atomic layer etching processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which the substrate is alternately and sequentially exposed to a first vapor phase halide reactant and a second vapor halide reactant. In some embodiments, the first reactant may comprise an organic halide compound. During the thermal ALE cycle, the substrate is not contacted with a plasma reactant.

公开(公告)号：US11183367B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-23

申请号：US16881868

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Tom E. Blomberg ,  Varun Sharma ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Marko Tuominen ,  Chiyu Zhu

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  C23F1/12 ,  H01L21/311 ,  C23G5/00 ,  H01L21/3213

Abstract: Atomic layer etching (ALE) processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which the substrate is alternately and sequentially exposed to a first vapor phase non-metal halide reactant and a second vapor phase halide reactant. In some embodiments both the first and second reactants are chloride reactants. In some embodiments the first reactant is fluorinating gas and the second reactant is a chlorinating gas. In some embodiments a thermal ALE cycle is used in which the substrate is not contacted with a plasma reactant.

公开(公告)号：US20200328285A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-15

申请号：US16849144

申请日：2020-04-15

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Suvi Haukka ,  Michael Givens ,  Eric Shero ,  Jerry Winkler ,  Petri Räisänen ,  Timo Asikainen ,  Chiyu Zhu ,  Jaakko Anttila

IPC: H01L29/49 ,  C23C16/455 ,  H01L21/285 ,  H01L21/3205 ,  C23C16/06 ,  C23C16/34

Abstract: A process for depositing titanium aluminum or tantalum aluminum thin films comprising nitrogen on a substrate in a reaction space can include at least one deposition cycle. The deposition cycle can include alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a vapor phase Ti or Ta precursor and a vapor phase Al precursor. At least one of the vapor phase Ti or Ta precursor and the vapor phase Al precursor may contact the substrate in the presence of a vapor phase nitrogen precursor.

公开(公告)号：US20200312620A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16881868

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Tom E. Blomberg ,  Varun Sharma ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Marko Tuominen ,  Chiyu Zhu

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  C23F1/12 ,  H01L21/311 ,  C23G5/00 ,  H01L21/3213

Abstract: Atomic layer etching (ALE) processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which the substrate is alternately and sequentially exposed to a first vapor phase non-metal halide reactant and a second vapor phase halide reactant. In some embodiments both the first and second reactants are chloride reactants. In some embodiments the first reactant is fluorinating gas and the second reactant is a chlorinating gas. In some embodiments a thermal ALE cycle is used in which the substrate is not contacted with a plasma reactant.

公开(公告)号：US10273584B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15835212

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Tom E. Blomberg ,  Varun Sharma ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Marko Tuominen ,  Chiyu Zhu

IPC: C23F4/02 ,  C23F1/12 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  C09K13/00 ,  H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/3065 ,  H01L21/311

Abstract: Thermal atomic layer etching processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which the substrate is alternately and sequentially exposed to a first vapor phase halide reactant and a second vapor halide reactant. In some embodiments, the first reactant may comprise an organic halide compound. During the thermal ALE cycle, the substrate is not contacted with a plasma reactant.

公开(公告)号：US10204790B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-12

申请号：US14811370

申请日：2015-07-28

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Jun Kawahara ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Antti Niskanen ,  Eva Tois ,  Raija Matero ,  Hidemi Suemori ,  Jaako Anttila ,  Yukihiro Mori

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/285 ,  C23C16/04 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/54 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments herein, methods for deposition of thin films are provided. In some embodiments, thin film deposition is performed in a plurality of stations, in which each station provides a different reactant or combination of reactants. The stations can be in gas isolation from each other so as to minimize or prevent undesired chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and/or atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactions between the different reactants or combinations of reactants.

公开(公告)号：US20190006586A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-03

申请号：US16021393

申请日：2018-06-28

Applicant: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.

Inventor： Jan Willem Maes ,  Suvi Haukka

IPC: H01L45/00 ,  C23C16/455 ,  C23C16/30 ,  H01L21/02

Abstract: Methods are provided for depositing doped chalcogenide films. In some embodiments the films are deposited by vapor deposition, such as by atomic layer deposition (ALD). In some embodiments a doped GeSe film is formed. The chalcogenide film may be doped with carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, silicon, or a metal such as Ti, Sn, Ta, W, Mo, Al, Zn, In, Ga, Bi, Sb, As, V or B. In some embodiments the doped chalcogenide film may be used as the phase-change material in a selector device.

公开(公告)号：US20180182597A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-28

申请号：US15835272

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ASM IP Holding B.V.

Inventor： Tom E. Blomberg ,  Varun Sharma ,  Suvi Haukka ,  Marko Tuominen ,  Chiyu Zhu

IPC: H01J37/32 ,  H01L21/311

CPC classification number: H01J37/32009 ,  C23F1/12 ,  C23G5/00 ,  H01L21/31116

Abstract: Atomic layer etching (ALE) processes are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods comprise at least one etch cycle in which the substrate is alternately and sequentially exposed to a first vapor phase non-metal halide reactant and a second vapor phase halide reactant. In some embodiments both the first and second reactants are chloride reactants. In some embodiments the first reactant is fluorinating gas and the second reactant is a chlorinating gas. In some embodiments a thermal ALE cycle is used in which the substrate is not contacted with a plasma reactant.