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- Niobium-containing film forming compositions are disclosed, along with methods of synthesizing the same, and methods of forming Niobium-containing films on one or more substrates via vapor deposition processes using the Niobium-containing film forming compositions.
- Niobium Oxide Nb 2 O 5
- metal Oxide films such as Niobium Oxide (Nb 2 O 5 ) have been extensively utilized in various fields of technology. Traditionally these oxides have been applied as resistive films used as high-k materials for insulating layers. For instance, a thin layer of Nb 2 O 5 between two ZrO 2 dielectric layers is expected to help significantly reduce leakage current and stabilize the cubic/tetragonal phase of the ZrO 2 , affording higher k values in the current MIM capacitor of a DRAM. (Alumina, J. Vac. Sci. Technol A 4 (6), 1986 and Microelectronic Engineering 86 (2009) 1789-1795).
- Niobium Nitride such as Niobium Nitride (NbN x wherein x is approximately 1) have been extensively utilized in various fields of technology. Traditionally these nitrides have been applied as hard and decorative coatings but during the past decade they have increasingly been used as diffusion barrier and adhesion/glue layers in microelectronic devices [Applied Surface Science 120 (1997) 199-212]. NbCl 5 for instance has been examined as a niobium source for Atomic Layer Epitaxial growth of NbN x , but the process required Zn as a reducing agent [Applied Surface Science 82/83 (1994) 468-474]. NbN x films were also deposited by atomic layer deposition using NbCl 5 and NH 3 .
- Gust et al. disclose the synthesis, structure, and properties of niobium and tantalum imido complexes bearing pyrazolato ligands and their potential use for the growth of tantalum nitride films by CVD. Polyhedron 20 (2001) 805-813.
- Maestre et al. disclose the reaction of the cyclopentadienyl-silyl-amido titanium compound with group 5 metal monocyclopentadienyl complexes to form NbCp(NH(CH 2 ) 2 —NH 2 )Cl 3 and NbCpCl 2 (N—(CH 2 ) 2 —N).
- Nb refers to Niobium
- N refers to nitrogen
- C refers to carbon, etc.
- the term “independently” when used in the context of describing R groups should be understood to denote that the subject R group is not only independently selected relative to other R groups bearing the same or different subscripts or superscripts, but is also independently selected relative to any additional species of that same R group.
- the two or three R 1 groups may, but need not be identical to each other or to R 2 or to R 3 .
- alkyl group refers to saturated functional groups containing exclusively carbon and hydrogen atoms. Further, the term “alkyl group” refers to linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl groups. Examples of linear alkyl groups include without limitation, methyl groups, ethyl groups, propyl groups, butyl groups, etc. Examples of branched alkyls groups include without limitation, tbutyl. Examples of cyclic alkyl groups include without limitation, cyclopropyl groups, cyclopentyl groups, cyclohexyl groups, etc.
- the abbreviation “Me” refers to a methyl group
- the abbreviation “Et” refers to an ethyl group
- the abbreviation “Pr” refers to a propyl group
- the abbreviation “nPr” refers to a “normal” or linear propyl group
- the abbreviation “iPr” refers to an isopropyl group
- the abbreviation “Bu” refers to a butyl group
- the abbreviation “nBu” refers to a “normal” or linear butyl group
- the abbreviation “tBu” refers to a tert-butyl group, also known as 1,1-dimethylethyl
- the abbreviation “sBu” refers to a sec-butyl group, also known as 1-methylpropyl
- the abbreviation “iBu” refers to an iso-butyl group, also known as 2-methylpropyl
- TMS trimethylsilyl
- DMS dimethylsilyl
- MMS monomethylsilyl
- Py pyridine
- R 1 , R 2 , R 3 -Pyr refers to a pyrazolyl ligand having the following structure:
- the films or layers deposited may be listed throughout the specification and claims without reference to their proper stoichoimetry (i.e., NbO 2 or Nb 2 O 5 ).
- the layers may include pure (Nb) layers, silicide (Nb o Si p ) layers, carbide (Nb o C p ) layers, nitride (Nb k N l ) layers, oxide (Nb n O m ) layers, or mixtures thereof; wherein k, l, m, n, o, and p inclusively range from 1 to 6.
- niobium silicide is Nb k Si l , where k and l each range from 0.5 to 5.
- any referenced layers may also include a Silicon oxide layer, Si n O m , wherein n ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 and m ranges from 1.5 to 3.5. More preferably, the silicon oxide layer is SiO 2 or SiO 3 .
- the silicon oxide layer may be a silicon oxide based dielectric material, such as organic based or silicon oxide based low-k dielectric materials such as the Black Diamond II or III material by Applied Materials, Inc.
- any referenced silicon-containing layer may be pure silicon.
- Any referenced layers, such as the niobium- or silicon-containing layers may also include dopants, such as B, C, P, As and/or Ge.
- Niobium-containing film forming compositions comprising a precursor having the formula:
- each R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 is independently H, an alkyl group, or R′ 3 Si, with each R′ independently being H or an alkyl group.
- the disclosed Niobium containing film forming compositions may include one or more of the following aspects:
- Nb-containing film forming composition delivery devices comprising a canister having an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit and containing any of the Nb-containing film forming compositions disclosed above.
- the disclosed device may include one or more of the following aspects:
- Niobium-containing film forming composition disclosed above is introduced into a reactor having a substrate disposed therein. At least part of the precursor is deposited onto the at least one substrate to form the Niobium containing film.
- the disclosed processes may further include one or more of the following aspects:
- FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device.
- FIG. 3 is a ThermoGravimetric Analysis (TGA) graph demonstrating the percentage of weight loss with increasing temperature of Niobium tButyl imido cyclopentadienyl tAmyl-diazadienyl.
- Niobium-containing film forming compositions comprising a precursor having the formula:
- each R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 is independently H, an alkyl group, or R′ 3 Si, with each R′ independently being H or an alkyl group.
- Each R, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , and R 7 may independently be selected from H, Me, Et, nPr, iPr, tBu, sBu, iBu, nBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiMe 2 H, or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may be the same as R 7 .
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R 6 may be the same as R 7 .
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R 6 may be the same as R 7 .
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R 6 may be the same as R 7 .
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R 6 may be the same as R 7 .
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R 6 may be the same as RI.
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R 6 may be the same as R 7 .
- R 6 and R 7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe 3 , SiHMe 2 , or SiH 2 Me.
- R 6 may differ from R 7 .
- R 6 may be iPr and R 7 may be tBu.
- R may be Et, iPr, tAmyl, or SiMe 3 .
- Suitable polar solvents include tetrahydrofuran (THF). After stirring for a sufficient period of time, 1 molar equivalent of the freshly prepared alkaline diazadienyl ligand at ⁇ 78° C. may be added. After additional stirring at room temperature, the solvent is removed under vacuum and the product extracted using a nonpolar solvent, such as pentane.
- Purity of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition is greater than 95% w/w (i.e., 95.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w), preferably greater than 98% w/w (i.e., 98.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w), and more preferably greater than 99% w/w (i.e., 99.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w).
- 95% w/w i.e., 95.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w
- 98% w/w i.e., 98.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w
- 99% w/w i.e., 99.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w.
- the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming compositions may contain any of the following impurities: diazadiene; cyclopentadiene, pyridines; alkylamines; alkylimines; THF; ether; pentane; cyclohexane; heptanes; benzene; toluene; chlorinated metal compounds; lithium, sodium, or potassium cyclopentadienyl or lithium, sodium, or potassium diazadienyl.
- the total quantity of these impurities is below 5% w/w (i.e., 0.0% w/w to 5.0% w/w), preferably below 2% w/w (i.e., 0.0% w/w to 2.0% w/w), and more preferably below 1% w/w (i.e. 0.0% w/w to 1.0% w/w).
- the composition may be purified by recrystallisation, sublimation, distillation, and/or passing the gas or liquid through a suitable adsorbent, such as a 4A molecular sieve.
- metal impurities include, but are not limited to, Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba), Beryllium (Be), Bismuth (Bi), Cadmium (Cd), Calcium (Ca), Chromium (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), Gallium (Ga), Germanium (Ge), Hafnium (Hf), Zirconium (Zr), Indium (In), Iron (Fe), Lead (Pb), Lithium (Li), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Tungsten (W), Nickel (Ni), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Strontium (Sr), Thorium (Th), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Uranium (U), and Zinc (Zn).
- the Nb-containing film forming composition that have a low melting point (i.e., melt at a temperature below 50° C.) and/or exhibit low residue (i.e., between 0% and 10%) during thermogravimetric analysis are expected to be suitable for vapor deposition processes.
- the disclosed Nb-containing film forming compositions may be delivered to a semiconductor processing tool by the disclosed Nb-containing film forming composition delivery devices.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show two embodiments of the disclosed delivery devices 1 .
- FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device 1 .
- the disclosed Nb-containing film forming composition 10 are contained within a container 20 having two conduits, an inlet conduit 30 and an outlet conduit 40 .
- the container 20 , inlet conduit 30 , and outlet conduit 40 are manufactured to prevent the escape of the gaseous form of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 , even at elevated temperature and pressure.
- Suitable valves include spring-loaded or tied diaphragm valves.
- the valve may further comprise a restrictive flow orifice (RFO).
- RFO restrictive flow orifice
- the delivery device should be connected to a gas manifold and in an enclosure.
- the gas manifold should permit the safe evacuation and purging of the piping that may be exposed to air when the delivery device is replaced so that any residual amounts of the material do not react.
- the enclosure should be equipped with sensors and fire control capability to control the fire in the case of a pyrophoric material release.
- the gas manifold should also be equipped with isolation valves, vacuum generators, and permit the introduction of a purge gas at a minimum.
- the delivery device must be leak tight and be equipped with valves that do not permit escape of even minute amounts of the material.
- the delivery device fluidly connects to other components of the semiconductor processing tool, such as the gas cabinet disclosed above, via valves 35 and 45 .
- the delivery device 20 , inlet conduit 30 , valve 35 , outlet conduit 40 , and valve 45 are made of 316L EP or 304 stainless steel.
- inert materials such as Hastelloy or Inconel, may also be used in the teachings herein to prevent any potential contamination of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 .
- the end 31 of inlet conduit 30 is located above the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10
- the end 41 of the outlet conduit 40 is located below the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10
- the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 is preferably in liquid form.
- An inert gas including but not limited to nitrogen, argon, helium, and mixtures thereof, may be introduced into the inlet conduit 30 .
- the inert gas pressurizes the delivery device 20 so that the liquid Nb-containing film forming composition 10 is forced through the outlet conduit 40 and to components in the semiconductor processing tool (not shown).
- the semiconductor processing tool may include a vaporizer which transforms the liquid Nb-containing film forming composition 10 into a vapor, with or without the use of a carrier gas such as helium, argon, nitrogen or mixtures thereof, in order to deliver the vapor to a chamber where a wafer to be repaired is located and treatment occurs in the vapor phase.
- a carrier gas such as helium, argon, nitrogen or mixtures thereof.
- the liquid Nb-containing film forming composition 10 may be delivered directly to the wafer surface as a jet or aerosol.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device 1 .
- the end 31 of inlet conduit 30 is located below the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10
- the end 41 of the outlet conduit 40 is located above the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 .
- FIG. 2 also includes an optional heating element 25 , which may increase the temperature of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 .
- the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 may be in solid or liquid form.
- An inert gas including but not limited to nitrogen, argon, helium, and mixtures thereof, is introduced into the inlet conduit 30 . The inert gas flows through the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 and carries a mixture of the inert gas and vaporized Nb-containing film forming composition 10 to the outlet conduit 40 and to the components in the semiconductor processing tool.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 include valves 35 and 45 .
- valves 35 and 45 may be placed in an open or closed position to allow flow through conduits 30 and 40 , respectively.
- Either delivery device 1 in FIG. 1 or 2 or a simpler delivery device having a single conduit terminating above the surface of any solid or liquid present, may be used if the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 is in vapor form or if sufficient vapor pressure is present above the solid/liquid phase.
- the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 is delivered in vapor form through the conduit 30 or 40 simply by opening the valve 35 in FIG. 1 or 45 in FIG. 2 , respectively.
- the delivery device 1 may be maintained at a suitable temperature to provide sufficient vapor pressure for the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 to be delivered in vapor form, for example by the use of an optional heating element 25 .
- FIGS. 1 and 2 disclose two embodiments of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device 1
- the inlet conduit 30 and outlet conduit 40 may both be located above or below the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition 10 without departing from the disclosure herein.
- inlet conduit 30 may be a filling port.
- the disclosed Nb-containing film forming compositions may be delivered to semiconductor processing tools using other delivery devices, such as the ampoules disclosed in WO 2006/059187 to Jurcik et al., without departing from the teachings herein.
- Niobium-containing layers on a substrate using a vapor deposition process are also disclosed.
- the method may be useful in the manufacture of semiconductor, photovoltaic, LCD-TFT, or flat panel type devices.
- the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming compositions may be used to deposit Niobium-containing films using any deposition methods known to those of skill in the art.
- suitable vapor deposition methods include chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD).
- exemplary CVD methods include thermal CVD, plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), pulsed CVD (PCVD), low pressure CVD (LPCVD), sub-atmospheric CVD (SACVD) or atmospheric pressure CVD (APCVD), hot-wire CVD (HWCVD, also known as cat-CVD, in which a hot wire serves as an energy source for the deposition process), radicals incorporated CVD, and combinations thereof.
- PECVD plasma enhanced CVD
- PCVD pulsed CVD
- LPCVD low pressure CVD
- SACVD sub-atmospheric CVD
- APCVD atmospheric pressure CVD
- HWCVD hot-wire CVD
- cat-CVD also known as cat-CVD, in which
- Exemplary ALD methods include thermal ALD, plasma enhanced ALD (PEALD), spatial isolation ALD, hot-wire ALD (HWALD), radicals incorporated ALD, and combinations thereof.
- Super critical fluid deposition may also be used.
- the deposition method is preferably ALD, PE-ALD, or spatial ALD in order to provide suitable step coverage and film thickness control.
- the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming compositions may consist of the precursor or a combination of the precursor and a suitable solvent, such as ethyl benzene, xylene, mesitylene, decalin, decane, dodecane, and mixtures thereof.
- a suitable solvent such as ethyl benzene, xylene, mesitylene, decalin, decane, dodecane, and mixtures thereof.
- the disclosed precursors may be present in varying concentrations in the solvent.
- the Niobium-containing film forming compositions are introduced into a reactor in vapor form by conventional means, such as tubing and/or flow meters.
- the vapor form may be produced by vaporizing the composition through a conventional vaporization step such as direct vaporization, distillation, or by bubbling, or by using a sublimator such as the one disclosed in PCT Publication WO2009/087609 to Xu et al.
- the composition may be fed in liquid state to a vaporizer where it is vaporized before it is introduced into the reactor.
- the composition may be vaporized by passing a carrier gas into a container containing the composition or by bubbling the carrier gas into the composition.
- the carrier gas may include, but is not limited to, Ar, He, N 2 , and mixtures thereof. Bubbling with a carrier gas may also remove any dissolved oxygen present in the composition.
- the carrier gas and composition are then introduced into the reactor as a vapor.
- the container containing the disclosed composition may be heated to a temperature that permits the composition to be in its liquid phase and to have a sufficient vapor pressure.
- the container may be maintained at temperatures in the range of, for example, approximately 0° C. to approximately 150° C. Those skilled in the art recognize that the temperature of the container may be adjusted in a known manner to control the amount of precursor vaporized.
- the reactor may be any enclosure or chamber within a device in which deposition methods take place such as without limitation, a parallel-plate type reactor, a cold-wall type reactor, a hot-wall type reactor, a single-wafer reactor, a multi-wafer reactor, or other types of deposition systems under conditions suitable to cause the compounds to react and form the layers.
- deposition methods such as without limitation, a parallel-plate type reactor, a cold-wall type reactor, a hot-wall type reactor, a single-wafer reactor, a multi-wafer reactor, or other types of deposition systems under conditions suitable to cause the compounds to react and form the layers.
- a parallel-plate type reactor such as without limitation, a parallel-plate type reactor, a cold-wall type reactor, a hot-wall type reactor, a single-wafer reactor, a multi-wafer reactor, or other types of deposition systems under conditions suitable to cause the compounds to react and form the layers.
- a parallel-plate type reactor such as without limitation, a parallel
- the reactor contains one or more substrates onto which the films will be deposited.
- a substrate is generally defined as the material on which a process is conducted.
- the substrates may be any suitable substrate used in semiconductor, photovoltaic, flat panel, or LCD-TFT device manufacturing.
- suitable substrates include wafers, such as silicon, silica, glass, plastic or GaAs wafers.
- the wafer may have one or more layers of differing materials deposited on it from a previous manufacturing step.
- the wafers may include silicon layers (crystalline, amorphous, porous, etc.), silicon oxide layers, silicon nitride layers, silicon oxy nitride layers, carbon doped silicon oxide (SiCOH) layers, or combinations thereof.
- the wafers may include copper layers or noble metal layers (e.g. platinum, palladium, rhodium, or gold).
- the wafers may include barrier layers, such as manganese, manganese oxide, etc.
- Plastic layers such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)poly(styrenesulfonate) [PEDOT:PSS] may also be used.
- the layers may be planar or patterned.
- the disclosed processes may deposit the Niobium-containing layer directly on the wafer or directly on one or more than one (when patterned layers form the substrate) of the layers on top of the wafer.
- a Niobium Nitride film may be deposited onto a Si layer.
- a zirconium oxide layer may be deposited on the Niobium Nitride layer, a second Niobium Nitride layer may be deposited on the zirconium oxide layer forming a NbN/ZrO 2 /NbN stack used in DRAM capacitors.
- the temperature and the pressure within the reactor are held at conditions suitable for vapor depositions.
- conditions within the chamber are such that at least part of the precursor is deposited onto the substrate to form a Niobium-containing film.
- the pressure in the reactor may be held between about 1 Pa and about 10 5 Pa, more preferably between about 25 Pa and about 10 3 Pa, as required per the deposition parameters.
- the temperature in the reactor may be held between about 100° C. and about 500° C., preferably between about 150° C. and about 400° C.
- “at least part of the precursor is deposited” means that some or all of the precursor reacts with or adheres to the substrate.
- the temperature of the reactor may be controlled by either controlling the temperature of the substrate holder or controlling the temperature of the reactor wall. Devices used to heat the substrate are known in the art.
- the reactor wall is heated to a sufficient temperature to obtain the desired film at a sufficient growth rate and with desired physical state and composition.
- a non-limiting exemplary temperature range to which the reactor wall may be heated includes from approximately 100° C. to approximately 500° C.
- the deposition temperature may range from approximately 150° C. to approximately 400° C.
- the deposition temperature may range from approximately 200° C. to approximately 500° C.
- a reactant may be introduced into the reactor.
- the reactant may be H 2 , H 2 CO, N 2 H 4 , NH 3 , SiH 4 , Si 2 H 6 , Si 3 H 8 , SiH 2 Me 2 , SiH 2 Et 2 , N(SiH 3 ) 3 , hydrogen radicals thereof, and mixtures thereof.
- the reactant is H 2 or NH 3 .
- the reactant may be an oxidizing gas such as one of O 2 , O 3 , H 2 O, H 2 O 2 , NO, N 2 O, NO 2 , oxygen containing radicals such as O ⁇ or OH ⁇ , carboxylic acids, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and mixtures thereof.
- the oxidizing gas is selected from the group consisting of O 2 , O 3 , or H 2 O.
- the reactant may be treated by a plasma, in order to decompose the reactant into its radical form.
- N 2 may also be utilized as a nitrogen source gas when treated with plasma.
- the plasma may be generated with a power ranging from about 50 W to about 500 W, preferably from about 100 W to about 400 W.
- the plasma may be generated or present within the reactor itself. Alternatively, the plasma may generally be at a location removed from the reactor, for instance, in a remotely located plasma system.
- One of skill in the art will recognize methods and apparatus suitable for such plasma treatment.
- the reactant may be introduced into a direct plasma reactor, which generates plasma in the reaction chamber, to produce the plasma-treated reactant in the reaction chamber.
- direct plasma reactors include the TitanTM PECVD System produced by Trion Technologies.
- the reactant may be introduced and held in the reaction chamber prior to plasma processing. Alternatively, the plasma processing may occur simultaneously with the introduction of the reactant.
- In-situ plasma is typically a 13.56 MHz RF inductively coupled plasma that is generated between the showerhead and the substrate holder.
- the substrate or the showerhead may be the powered electrode depending on whether positive ion impact occurs.
- Typical applied powers in in-situ plasma generators are from approximately 30 W to approximately 1000 W. Preferably, powers from approximately 30 W to approximately 600 W are used in the disclosed methods.
- the powers range from approximately 100 W to approximately 500 W.
- the disassociation of the reactant using in-situ plasma is typically less than achieved using a remote plasma source for the same power input and is therefore not as efficient in reactant disassociation as a remote plasma system, which may be beneficial for the deposition of Niobium-containing films on substrates easily damaged by plasma.
- the plasma-treated reactant may be produced outside of the reaction chamber.
- the MKS Instruments' ASTRONi® reactive gas generator may be used to treat the reactant prior to passage into the reaction chamber.
- the reactant O 2 Operated at 2.45 GHz, 7 kW plasma power, and a pressure ranging from approximately 0.5 Torr to approximately 10 Torr, the reactant O 2 may be decomposed into two O ⁇ radicals.
- the remote plasma may be generated with a power ranging from about 1 kW to about 10 kW, more preferably from about 2.5 kW to about 7.5 kW.
- the vapor deposition conditions within the chamber allow the disclosed composition and the reactant to react and form a Niobium-containing film on the substrate.
- plasma-treating the reactant may provide the reactant with the energy needed to react with the disclosed precursors.
- an additional precursor compound may be introduced into the reactor.
- the additional precursor may be used to provide additional elements to the Niobium-containing film.
- the additional elements may include lanthanides (Ytterbium, Erbium, Dysprosium, Gadolinium, Praseodymium, Cerium, Lanthanum, Yttrium), zirconium, germanium, silicon, magnesium, titanium, manganese, ruthenium, bismuth, lead, magnesium, aluminum, or mixtures of these.
- the resultant film deposited on the substrate contains the Niobium metal in combination with an additional element.
- the Niobium-containing film forming composition and reactants may be introduced into the reactor either simultaneously (chemical vapor deposition), sequentially (atomic layer deposition) or different combinations thereof.
- the reactor may be purged with an inert gas between the introduction of the compositions and the introduction of the reactants.
- the reactants and the compositions may be mixed together to form a reactant/composition mixture, and then introduced to the reactor in mixture form.
- Another example is to introduce the reactant continuously and to introduce the Niobium-containing film forming composition by pulse (pulsed chemical vapor deposition).
- the vaporized composition and the reactant may be pulsed sequentially or simultaneously (e.g. pulsed CVD) into the reactor.
- Each pulse of composition may last for a time period ranging from about 0.01 seconds to about 10 seconds, alternatively from about 0.3 seconds to about 3 seconds, alternatively from about 0.5 seconds to about 2 seconds.
- the reactant may also be pulsed into the reactor.
- the pulse of each may last for a time period ranging from about 0.01 seconds to about 10 seconds, alternatively from about 0.3 seconds to about 3 seconds, alternatively from about 0.5 seconds to about 2 seconds.
- the vaporized compositions and reactants may be simultaneously sprayed from a shower head under which a susceptor holding several wafers is spun (spatial ALD).
- deposition may take place for a varying length of time. Generally, deposition may be allowed to continue as long as desired or necessary to produce a film with the necessary properties. Typical film thicknesses may vary from several angstroms to several hundreds of microns, depending on the specific deposition process. The deposition process may also be performed as many times as necessary to obtain the desired film.
- the vapor phase of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition and a reactant are simultaneously introduced into the reactor.
- the two react to form the resulting Niobium-containing film.
- the exemplary CVD process becomes an exemplary PECVD process.
- the reactant may be treated with plasma prior or subsequent to introduction into the chamber.
- the vapor phase of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition is introduced into the reactor, where it is contacted with a suitable substrate. Excess composition may then be removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor.
- a reactant for example, NH 3
- Any excess reactant is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. If the desired film is a Niobium Nitride, this two-step process may provide the desired film thickness or may be repeated until a film having the necessary thickness has been obtained.
- the two-step process above may be followed by introduction of the vapor of an additional precursor compound into the reactor.
- the additional precursor compound will be selected based on the nature of the Niobium-containing film being deposited.
- the additional precursor compound is contacted with the substrate. Any excess precursor compound is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor.
- a reactant may be introduced into the reactor to react with the precursor compound. Excess reactant is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. If a desired film thickness has been achieved, the process may be terminated. However, if a thicker film is desired, the entire four-step process may be repeated. By alternating the provision of the Niobium-containing film forming composition, additional precursor compound, and reactant, a film of desired composition and thickness can be deposited.
- the exemplary ALD process becomes an exemplary PEALD process.
- the reactant may be treated with plasma prior or subsequent to introduction into the chamber.
- a reactant for example, NH 3
- NH 3 is introduced into the reactor where it reacts with the absorbed composition in a
- any excess NH 3 gas is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. These two steps may be repeated until the Niobium Nitride film obtains a desired thickness, typically around 10 angstroms.
- ZrO 2 may then be deposited on the NbN film.
- ZrCp(NMe 2 ) 3 may serve as the Zr precursor.
- the resulting NbN/ZrO 2 /NbN stack may be used in DRAM capacitors.
- Excess composition may then be removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor.
- a reactant for example, NH 3
- NH 3 is introduced into the reactor where it reacts with the absorbed composition in a self-limiting manner to form a Niobium Nitride film. Any excess NH 3 gas is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. These two steps may be repeated until the Niobium Nitride film obtains a desired thickness, typically around 10 angstroms.
- ZrO 2 may then be deposited on the NbN film.
- ZrCp(NMe 2 ) 3 may serve as the Zr precursor.
- the resulting NbN/ZrO 2 /NbN stack may be used in DRAM capacitors.
- Niobium-containing films resulting from the processes discussed above may include Nb, Nb k Si l , Nb n O m , Nb o N p , or Nb o N p O q , wherein k, l, m, n, o, p, and q may each independently range from 1 to 6.
- Exemplary films include NbO 2 , Nb 2 O 5 , NbN, and NbON.
- the film may be subject to further processing, such as thermal annealing, furnace-annealing, rapid thermal annealing, UV or e-beam curing, and/or plasma gas exposure.
- further processing such as thermal annealing, furnace-annealing, rapid thermal annealing, UV or e-beam curing, and/or plasma gas exposure.
- the NbN film may be exposed to a temperature ranging from approximately 200° C. and approximately 1000° C. for a time ranging from approximately 0.1 second to approximately 7200 seconds under an inert atmosphere, a N-containing atmosphere, or combinations thereof. Most preferably, the temperature is 400° C. for 3600 seconds under an inert atmosphere or a N-containing atmosphere.
- the resulting film may contain fewer impurities and therefore may have an improved density resulting in improved leakage current.
- the annealing step may be performed in the same reaction chamber in which the deposition process is performed. Alternatively, the substrate may be removed from the reaction chamber, with the annealing/flash annealing process being performed in a separate apparatus. Any of the above post-treatment methods, but especially thermal annealing, has been found effective to reduce carbon contamination of the NbN film. This in turn tends to improve the resistivity of the film.
- the Niobium-containing films deposited by any of the disclosed processes may have a bulk resistivity at room temperature of approximately 50 ⁇ ohm ⁇ cm to approximately 1,000 ⁇ ohm ⁇ cm. Room temperature is approximately 20° C. to approximately 28° C. depending on the season. Bulk resistivity is also known as volume resistivity.
- the bulk resistivity is measured at room temperature on NbN films that are typically approximately 50 nm thick. The bulk resistivity typically increases for thinner films due to changes in the electron transport mechanism. The bulk resistivity also increases at higher temperatures.
- the disclosed compositions may be used as doping or implantation agents.
- Part of the disclosed composition may be deposited on top of the film to be doped, such as an indium oxide (In 2 O 3 ) film, tantalum dioxide (TaO 2 ), vanadium dioxide (VO 2 ) film, a titanium oxide film, a copper oxide film, or a tin dioxide (SnO 2 ) film.
- the Niobium then diffuses into the film during an annealing step to form the Niobium-doped films ⁇ (Nb)In 2 O 3 , (Nb)VO 2 , (Nb)TiO, (Nb)CuO, (Nb)SnO 2 ⁇ .
- FIG. 3 is a TGA graph illustrating the percentage of weight loss upon temperature increase.
Abstract
Niobium-containing film forming compositions are disclosed, along with methods of synthesizing the same, and methods of forming Niobium-containing films on one or more substrates via vapor deposition processes using the Niobium-containing film forming compositions.
Description
- The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62/148,265 filed Apr. 16, 2015, being herein incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.
- Niobium-containing film forming compositions are disclosed, along with methods of synthesizing the same, and methods of forming Niobium-containing films on one or more substrates via vapor deposition processes using the Niobium-containing film forming compositions.
- Metal Oxide films, such as Niobium Oxide (Nb2O5), have been extensively utilized in various fields of technology. Traditionally these oxides have been applied as resistive films used as high-k materials for insulating layers. For instance, a thin layer of Nb2O5 between two ZrO2 dielectric layers is expected to help significantly reduce leakage current and stabilize the cubic/tetragonal phase of the ZrO2, affording higher k values in the current MIM capacitor of a DRAM. (Alumina, J. Vac. Sci. Technol A 4 (6), 1986 and Microelectronic Engineering 86 (2009) 1789-1795).
- Metal Nitride films, such as Niobium Nitride (NbNx wherein x is approximately 1) have been extensively utilized in various fields of technology. Traditionally these nitrides have been applied as hard and decorative coatings but during the past decade they have increasingly been used as diffusion barrier and adhesion/glue layers in microelectronic devices [Applied Surface Science 120 (1997) 199-212]. NbCl5 for instance has been examined as a niobium source for Atomic Layer Epitaxial growth of NbNx, but the process required Zn as a reducing agent [Applied Surface Science 82/83 (1994) 468-474]. NbNx films were also deposited by atomic layer deposition using NbCl5 and NH3. [Thin Solid Films 491 (2005) 235-241]. The chlorine content showed strong temperature dependence as the film deposited at 500° C. was almost chlorine free, while the chlorine content was 8 at. % when the deposition temperature was as low as 250° C. Id. The high melting point of NbCl5 also makes this precursor difficult to use in the vapor deposition process.
- Gust et al. disclose the synthesis, structure, and properties of niobium and tantalum imido complexes bearing pyrazolato ligands and their potential use for the growth of tantalum nitride films by CVD. Polyhedron 20 (2001) 805-813.
- Elorriaga et al. disclose asymmetric niobium guanidinates as intermediates in the catalytic guanylation of amines (Dalton Transactions, 2013, Vol. 42, Issue 23 pp. 8223-8230).
- Tomson et al. disclose the synthesis and reactivity of the cationic Nb and Ta monomethyl complexes [(BDI)MeM(NtBu)][X](BDI=2,6-iPr2C6H3—N—C(Me)CH—C(Me)-N(2,6-iPr2C6H3); X=MeB(C6F5)3 or B(C6F5)4) (Dalton Transactions 2011 Vol. 40,
Issue 30, pp. 7718-7729). - DE102006037955 to Starck discloses tantalum- and niobium-compounds having the formula R4R5R6M(R1NNR2R3)2, wherein M is Ta or Nb; R1-R3═C1-12 alkyl, C5-12 cycloalkyl, C6-10 aryl, alkenyl, C1-4 triorganosilyl; and R4-R6=halo, (cyclo)alkoxy, aryloxy, siloxy, BH4, allyl, indenyl, benzyl, cyclopentadienyl, CH2SiMe3, silylamido, amido, or imino.
- Maestre et al. disclose the reaction of the cyclopentadienyl-silyl-amido titanium compound with group 5 metal monocyclopentadienyl complexes to form NbCp(NH(CH2)2—NH2)Cl3 and NbCpCl2(N—(CH2)2—N).
- A need remains for developing liquid or low melting point (<50° C. at standard pressure), highly thermally stable, Niobium-containing precursor molecules suitable for vapor phase film deposition with controlled thickness and composition at high temperature.
- Certain abbreviations, symbols, and terms are used throughout the following description and claims, and include:
- As used herein, the indefinite article “a” or “an” means one or more.
- As used herein, the terms “approximately” or “about” mean±10% of the value stated.
- The standard abbreviations of the elements from the periodic table of elements are used herein. It should be understood that elements may be referred to by these abbreviations (e.g., Nb refers to Niobium, N refers to nitrogen, C refers to carbon, etc.).
- As used herein, the term “independently” when used in the context of describing R groups should be understood to denote that the subject R group is not only independently selected relative to other R groups bearing the same or different subscripts or superscripts, but is also independently selected relative to any additional species of that same R group. For example in the formula MR1 x (NR2R3)(4-x), where x is 2 or 3, the two or three R1 groups may, but need not be identical to each other or to R2 or to R3.
- As used herein, the term “alkyl group” refers to saturated functional groups containing exclusively carbon and hydrogen atoms. Further, the term “alkyl group” refers to linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl groups. Examples of linear alkyl groups include without limitation, methyl groups, ethyl groups, propyl groups, butyl groups, etc. Examples of branched alkyls groups include without limitation, tbutyl. Examples of cyclic alkyl groups include without limitation, cyclopropyl groups, cyclopentyl groups, cyclohexyl groups, etc.
- As used herein, the abbreviation “Me” refers to a methyl group; the abbreviation “Et” refers to an ethyl group; the abbreviation “Pr” refers to a propyl group; the abbreviation “nPr” refers to a “normal” or linear propyl group; the abbreviation “iPr” refers to an isopropyl group; the abbreviation “Bu” refers to a butyl group; the abbreviation “nBu” refers to a “normal” or linear butyl group; the abbreviation “tBu” refers to a tert-butyl group, also known as 1,1-dimethylethyl; the abbreviation “sBu” refers to a sec-butyl group, also known as 1-methylpropyl; the abbreviation “iBu” refers to an iso-butyl group, also known as 2-methylpropyl; the abbreviation “amyl” refers to an amyl or pentyl group; the abbreviation “tAmyl” refers to a tert-amyl group, also known as 1,1-dimethylpropyl.
- As used herein, the abbreviation “TMS” refers to trimethylsilyl (Me3Si—); the abbreviation “DMS” refers to dimethylsilyl (Me2HSi—); the abbreviation “MMS” refers to monomethylsilyl (MeH2Si—); the abbreviation “Py” refers to pyridine; and the abbreviation R1, R2, R3-Pyr refers to a pyrazolyl ligand having the following structure:
- Please note that the films or layers deposited, such as niobium oxide, may be listed throughout the specification and claims without reference to their proper stoichoimetry (i.e., NbO2 or Nb2O5). The layers may include pure (Nb) layers, silicide (NboSip) layers, carbide (NboCp) layers, nitride (NbkNl) layers, oxide (NbnOm) layers, or mixtures thereof; wherein k, l, m, n, o, and p inclusively range from 1 to 6. For instance, niobium silicide is NbkSil, where k and l each range from 0.5 to 5. Similarly, any referenced layers may also include a Silicon oxide layer, SinOm, wherein n ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 and m ranges from 1.5 to 3.5. More preferably, the silicon oxide layer is SiO2 or SiO3. The silicon oxide layer may be a silicon oxide based dielectric material, such as organic based or silicon oxide based low-k dielectric materials such as the Black Diamond II or III material by Applied Materials, Inc. Alternatively, any referenced silicon-containing layer may be pure silicon. Any referenced layers, such as the niobium- or silicon-containing layers, may also include dopants, such as B, C, P, As and/or Ge.
- Any and all ranges recited herein are inclusive of their endpoints (i.e., x=1 to 4 includes x=1, x=4, and x=any number in between), irrespective of whether the term “inclusively” is used.
- Disclosed are Niobium-containing film forming compositions comprising a precursor having the formula:
- wherein each R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 is independently H, an alkyl group, or R′3Si, with each R′ independently being H or an alkyl group. The disclosed Niobium containing film forming compositions may include one or more of the following aspects:
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- each R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 independently being selected from H, Me, Et, nPr, iPr, tBu, sBu, iBu, nBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiMe2H, or SiH2Me;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Me, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Me, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Me, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Me, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Et, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Et, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Et, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively Et, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively tBu, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively tBu, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively tBu, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively tBu, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively SiMe3, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively SiMe3, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively SiMe3, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively SiMe3, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, iPr, H and iPr; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and iPr;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, iPr, H and iPr; R6 and R7 being respectively iPr and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, iPr, H and iPr; R6 and R7 being respectively tBu and tBu;
- R being tBu; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively iPr, H, iPr, H and iPr; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being Et; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being iPr; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl;
- R being tAmyl; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl; and
- R being SiMe3; R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 being respectively H, H, H, H and H; R6 and R7 being respectively tAmyl and tAmyl.
- Also disclosed are Nb-containing film forming composition delivery devices comprising a canister having an inlet conduit and an outlet conduit and containing any of the Nb-containing film forming compositions disclosed above. The disclosed device may include one or more of the following aspects:
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- the Nb-containing film forming composition having a total concentration of metal contaminants of less than 10 ppmw;
- an end of the inlet conduit end located above a surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition and an end of the outlet conduit located below the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition;
- an end of the inlet conduit end located below a surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition and an end of the outlet conduit located above the surface of the Nb-containing film forming composition;
- further comprising a diaphragm valve on the inlet and the outlet;
- the Nb-containing film forming composition being NbCp(=NtBu)(N(tAmyl)-CH—CH—N(tAmyl)); or
- the Nb-containing film forming composition being Nb(MeCp)(=NtBu)(N(tBu(N(tBu)-CH—CH—N(tBu)).
- Also disclosed are processes for the deposition of Niobium-containing films on substrates. The Niobium-containing film forming composition disclosed above is introduced into a reactor having a substrate disposed therein. At least part of the precursor is deposited onto the at least one substrate to form the Niobium containing film. The disclosed processes may further include one or more of the following aspects:
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- introducing at least one reactant into the reactor;
- the reactant being plasma-treated;
- the reactant being remote plasma-treated;
- the reactant not being plasma-treated;
- the reactant being selected from the group consisting of H2, H2CO, N2H4, NH3, SiH4, Si2H6, Si3H8, SiH2Me2, SiH2Et2, N(SiH3)3, hydrogen radicals thereof, and mixtures thereof;
- the reactant being H2;
- the reactant being NH3;
- the reactant being selected from the group consisting of: O2, O3, H2O, H2O2, NO, N2O, NO2, oxygen radicals thereof, and mixtures thereof;
- the reactant being H2O;
- the reactant being plasma treated O2;
- the reactant being O3;
- the Niobium containing film forming composition and the reactant being introduced into the reactor simultaneously;
- the reactor being configured for chemical vapor deposition;
- the reactor being configured for plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition;
- the Niobium containing film forming composition and the reactant being introduced into the chamber sequentially;
- the reactor being configured for atomic layer deposition;
- the reactor being configured for plasma enhanced atomic layer deposition;
- the reactor being configured for spatial atomic layer deposition;
- the Niobium containing film being a pure Nb thin film;
- the Niobium containing film being NbkSil, wherein each of k and l is an integer which inclusively range from 1 to 6;
- the Niobium containing film being NbnOm, wherein each of n and m is an integer which inclusively range from 1 to 6;
- the Niobium containing film being NbO2 or Nb2O5;
- the Niobium containing film being NboNp, wherein each of o and p is an integer which inclusively range from 1 to 6;
- the Niobium containing film being NbN;
- the Niobium containing film being NboNpOq, wherein each of o, p and q is an integer which inclusively range from 1 to 6; and
- the Niobium containing film being NbON.
- For a further understanding of the nature and objects of the present invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device; -
FIG. 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of the Nb-containing film forming composition delivery device; and -
FIG. 3 is a ThermoGravimetric Analysis (TGA) graph demonstrating the percentage of weight loss with increasing temperature of Niobium tButyl imido cyclopentadienyl tAmyl-diazadienyl. - Disclosed are Niobium-containing film forming compositions comprising a precursor having the formula:
- wherein each R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 is independently H, an alkyl group, or R′3Si, with each R′ independently being H or an alkyl group. Each R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 may independently be selected from H, Me, Et, nPr, iPr, tBu, sBu, iBu, nBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiMe2H, or SiH2Me.
- When R is tBu and R1-R5 is H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as R7. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R is tBu, R1 is Me, and R2-R5 is H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as R7. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R is tBu, R1 is Et, and R2-R5 is H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as R7. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R is tBu, R1 is iPr, and R2-R5 is H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as R7. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R and R1 are tBu and R2-R5 is H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as R7. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R is tBu, R1 is SiMe3, and R2-R5 is H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as RI. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R is tBu; R1, R3, and R5 are iPr; and R2 and R4 are H, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R6 may be the same as R7. For example, R6 and R7 may each be H, Me, Et, iPr, nPr, tBu, tAmyl, SiMe3, SiHMe2, or SiH2Me. Alternatively, R6 may differ from R7. For example, R6 may be iPr and R7 may be tBu.
- When R1— R5 are H and R6 and R7 are tAmyl, the precursor has the formula:
- In this embodiment, R may be Et, iPr, tAmyl, or SiMe3.
- These precursors may be synthesized by reacting 1 molar equivalent of Nb(=NtBu)Cl3(py)2 with 1 molar equivalent of the relevant alkaline cyclopentadienyl ligand (i.e., Li or Na or K Cp) in a polar solvent at room temperature. Nb(=NtBu)Cl3(py)2 can be prepared as described in Dalton Trans., 2011, 40, 413-420. Suitable polar solvents include tetrahydrofuran (THF). After stirring for a sufficient period of time, 1 molar equivalent of the freshly prepared alkaline diazadienyl ligand at −78° C. may be added. After additional stirring at room temperature, the solvent is removed under vacuum and the product extracted using a nonpolar solvent, such as pentane.
- Purity of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition is greater than 95% w/w (i.e., 95.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w), preferably greater than 98% w/w (i.e., 98.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w), and more preferably greater than 99% w/w (i.e., 99.0% w/w to 100.0% w/w). One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the purity may be determined by H NMR or gas or liquid chromatography with mass spectrometry. The disclosed Niobium-containing film forming compositions may contain any of the following impurities: diazadiene; cyclopentadiene, pyridines; alkylamines; alkylimines; THF; ether; pentane; cyclohexane; heptanes; benzene; toluene; chlorinated metal compounds; lithium, sodium, or potassium cyclopentadienyl or lithium, sodium, or potassium diazadienyl. The total quantity of these impurities is below 5% w/w (i.e., 0.0% w/w to 5.0% w/w), preferably below 2% w/w (i.e., 0.0% w/w to 2.0% w/w), and more preferably below 1% w/w (i.e. 0.0% w/w to 1.0% w/w). The composition may be purified by recrystallisation, sublimation, distillation, and/or passing the gas or liquid through a suitable adsorbent, such as a 4A molecular sieve.
- Purification of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition may also result in metal impurities at the 0 ppbw to 1 ppmw, preferably 0-500 ppbw (part per billion weight) level. These metal impurities include, but are not limited to, Aluminum (Al), Arsenic (As), Barium (Ba), Beryllium (Be), Bismuth (Bi), Cadmium (Cd), Calcium (Ca), Chromium (Cr), Cobalt (Co), Copper (Cu), Gallium (Ga), Germanium (Ge), Hafnium (Hf), Zirconium (Zr), Indium (In), Iron (Fe), Lead (Pb), Lithium (Li), Magnesium (Mg), Manganese (Mn), Tungsten (W), Nickel (Ni), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), Strontium (Sr), Thorium (Th), Tin (Sn), Titanium (Ti), Uranium (U), and Zinc (Zn).
- The Nb-containing film forming composition that have a low melting point (i.e., melt at a temperature below 50° C.) and/or exhibit low residue (i.e., between 0% and 10%) during thermogravimetric analysis are expected to be suitable for vapor deposition processes.
- The disclosed Nb-containing film forming compositions may be delivered to a semiconductor processing tool by the disclosed Nb-containing film forming composition delivery devices.
FIGS. 1 and 2 show two embodiments of the discloseddelivery devices 1. -
FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the Nb-containing film formingcomposition delivery device 1. InFIG. 1 , the disclosed Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 are contained within acontainer 20 having two conduits, aninlet conduit 30 and anoutlet conduit 40. One of ordinary skill in the precursor art will recognize that thecontainer 20,inlet conduit 30, andoutlet conduit 40 are manufactured to prevent the escape of the gaseous form of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10, even at elevated temperature and pressure. - Suitable valves include spring-loaded or tied diaphragm valves. The valve may further comprise a restrictive flow orifice (RFO). The delivery device should be connected to a gas manifold and in an enclosure. The gas manifold should permit the safe evacuation and purging of the piping that may be exposed to air when the delivery device is replaced so that any residual amounts of the material do not react. The enclosure should be equipped with sensors and fire control capability to control the fire in the case of a pyrophoric material release. The gas manifold should also be equipped with isolation valves, vacuum generators, and permit the introduction of a purge gas at a minimum.
- The delivery device must be leak tight and be equipped with valves that do not permit escape of even minute amounts of the material. The delivery device fluidly connects to other components of the semiconductor processing tool, such as the gas cabinet disclosed above, via
valves delivery device 20,inlet conduit 30,valve 35,outlet conduit 40, andvalve 45 are made of 316L EP or 304 stainless steel. However, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that other inert materials, such as Hastelloy or Inconel, may also be used in the teachings herein to prevent any potential contamination of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10. - In
FIG. 1 , theend 31 ofinlet conduit 30 is located above the surface of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10, whereas theend 41 of theoutlet conduit 40 is located below the surface of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10. In this embodiment, the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 is preferably in liquid form. An inert gas, including but not limited to nitrogen, argon, helium, and mixtures thereof, may be introduced into theinlet conduit 30. The inert gas pressurizes thedelivery device 20 so that the liquid Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 is forced through theoutlet conduit 40 and to components in the semiconductor processing tool (not shown). The semiconductor processing tool may include a vaporizer which transforms the liquid Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 into a vapor, with or without the use of a carrier gas such as helium, argon, nitrogen or mixtures thereof, in order to deliver the vapor to a chamber where a wafer to be repaired is located and treatment occurs in the vapor phase. Alternatively, the liquid Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 may be delivered directly to the wafer surface as a jet or aerosol. -
FIG. 2 is a side view of a second embodiment of the Nb-containing film formingcomposition delivery device 1. InFIG. 2 , theend 31 ofinlet conduit 30 is located below the surface of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10, whereas theend 41 of theoutlet conduit 40 is located above the surface of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10.FIG. 2 also includes anoptional heating element 25, which may increase the temperature of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10. The Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 may be in solid or liquid form. An inert gas, including but not limited to nitrogen, argon, helium, and mixtures thereof, is introduced into theinlet conduit 30. The inert gas flows through the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 and carries a mixture of the inert gas and vaporized Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 to theoutlet conduit 40 and to the components in the semiconductor processing tool. - Both
FIGS. 1 and 2 includevalves valves conduits delivery device 1 inFIG. 1 or 2 , or a simpler delivery device having a single conduit terminating above the surface of any solid or liquid present, may be used if the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 is in vapor form or if sufficient vapor pressure is present above the solid/liquid phase. In this case, the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 is delivered in vapor form through theconduit valve 35 inFIG. 1 or 45 inFIG. 2 , respectively. Thedelivery device 1 may be maintained at a suitable temperature to provide sufficient vapor pressure for the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 to be delivered in vapor form, for example by the use of anoptional heating element 25. - While
FIGS. 1 and 2 disclose two embodiments of the Nb-containing film formingcomposition delivery device 1, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that theinlet conduit 30 andoutlet conduit 40 may both be located above or below the surface of the Nb-containingfilm forming composition 10 without departing from the disclosure herein. Furthermore,inlet conduit 30 may be a filling port. Finally, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the disclosed Nb-containing film forming compositions may be delivered to semiconductor processing tools using other delivery devices, such as the ampoules disclosed in WO 2006/059187 to Jurcik et al., without departing from the teachings herein. - Also disclosed are methods for forming Niobium-containing layers on a substrate using a vapor deposition process. The method may be useful in the manufacture of semiconductor, photovoltaic, LCD-TFT, or flat panel type devices.
- The disclosed Niobium-containing film forming compositions may be used to deposit Niobium-containing films using any deposition methods known to those of skill in the art. Examples of suitable vapor deposition methods include chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition (ALD). Exemplary CVD methods include thermal CVD, plasma enhanced CVD (PECVD), pulsed CVD (PCVD), low pressure CVD (LPCVD), sub-atmospheric CVD (SACVD) or atmospheric pressure CVD (APCVD), hot-wire CVD (HWCVD, also known as cat-CVD, in which a hot wire serves as an energy source for the deposition process), radicals incorporated CVD, and combinations thereof. Exemplary ALD methods include thermal ALD, plasma enhanced ALD (PEALD), spatial isolation ALD, hot-wire ALD (HWALD), radicals incorporated ALD, and combinations thereof. Super critical fluid deposition may also be used. The deposition method is preferably ALD, PE-ALD, or spatial ALD in order to provide suitable step coverage and film thickness control.
- The disclosed Niobium-containing film forming compositions may consist of the precursor or a combination of the precursor and a suitable solvent, such as ethyl benzene, xylene, mesitylene, decalin, decane, dodecane, and mixtures thereof. The disclosed precursors may be present in varying concentrations in the solvent.
- The Niobium-containing film forming compositions are introduced into a reactor in vapor form by conventional means, such as tubing and/or flow meters. The vapor form may be produced by vaporizing the composition through a conventional vaporization step such as direct vaporization, distillation, or by bubbling, or by using a sublimator such as the one disclosed in PCT Publication WO2009/087609 to Xu et al. The composition may be fed in liquid state to a vaporizer where it is vaporized before it is introduced into the reactor. Alternatively, the composition may be vaporized by passing a carrier gas into a container containing the composition or by bubbling the carrier gas into the composition. The carrier gas may include, but is not limited to, Ar, He, N2, and mixtures thereof. Bubbling with a carrier gas may also remove any dissolved oxygen present in the composition. The carrier gas and composition are then introduced into the reactor as a vapor.
- If necessary, the container containing the disclosed composition may be heated to a temperature that permits the composition to be in its liquid phase and to have a sufficient vapor pressure. The container may be maintained at temperatures in the range of, for example, approximately 0° C. to approximately 150° C. Those skilled in the art recognize that the temperature of the container may be adjusted in a known manner to control the amount of precursor vaporized.
- The reactor may be any enclosure or chamber within a device in which deposition methods take place such as without limitation, a parallel-plate type reactor, a cold-wall type reactor, a hot-wall type reactor, a single-wafer reactor, a multi-wafer reactor, or other types of deposition systems under conditions suitable to cause the compounds to react and form the layers. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that any of these reactors may be used for either ALD or CVD deposition processes.
- The reactor contains one or more substrates onto which the films will be deposited. A substrate is generally defined as the material on which a process is conducted. The substrates may be any suitable substrate used in semiconductor, photovoltaic, flat panel, or LCD-TFT device manufacturing. Examples of suitable substrates include wafers, such as silicon, silica, glass, plastic or GaAs wafers. The wafer may have one or more layers of differing materials deposited on it from a previous manufacturing step. For example, the wafers may include silicon layers (crystalline, amorphous, porous, etc.), silicon oxide layers, silicon nitride layers, silicon oxy nitride layers, carbon doped silicon oxide (SiCOH) layers, or combinations thereof. Additionally, the wafers may include copper layers or noble metal layers (e.g. platinum, palladium, rhodium, or gold). The wafers may include barrier layers, such as manganese, manganese oxide, etc. Plastic layers, such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)poly(styrenesulfonate) [PEDOT:PSS] may also be used. The layers may be planar or patterned. The disclosed processes may deposit the Niobium-containing layer directly on the wafer or directly on one or more than one (when patterned layers form the substrate) of the layers on top of the wafer. Furthermore, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the terms “film” or “layer” used herein refer to a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface and that the surface may be a trench or a line. Throughout the specification and claims, the wafer and any associated layers thereon are referred to as substrates. For example, a Niobium Nitride film may be deposited onto a Si layer. In subsequent processing, a zirconium oxide layer may be deposited on the Niobium Nitride layer, a second Niobium Nitride layer may be deposited on the zirconium oxide layer forming a NbN/ZrO2/NbN stack used in DRAM capacitors.
- The temperature and the pressure within the reactor are held at conditions suitable for vapor depositions. In other words, after introduction of the vaporized composition into the chamber, conditions within the chamber are such that at least part of the precursor is deposited onto the substrate to form a Niobium-containing film. For instance, the pressure in the reactor may be held between about 1 Pa and about 105 Pa, more preferably between about 25 Pa and about 103 Pa, as required per the deposition parameters. Likewise, the temperature in the reactor may be held between about 100° C. and about 500° C., preferably between about 150° C. and about 400° C. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that “at least part of the precursor is deposited” means that some or all of the precursor reacts with or adheres to the substrate.
- The temperature of the reactor may be controlled by either controlling the temperature of the substrate holder or controlling the temperature of the reactor wall. Devices used to heat the substrate are known in the art. The reactor wall is heated to a sufficient temperature to obtain the desired film at a sufficient growth rate and with desired physical state and composition. A non-limiting exemplary temperature range to which the reactor wall may be heated includes from approximately 100° C. to approximately 500° C. When a plasma deposition process is utilized, the deposition temperature may range from approximately 150° C. to approximately 400° C. Alternatively, when a thermal process is performed, the deposition temperature may range from approximately 200° C. to approximately 500° C.
- In addition to the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition, a reactant may be introduced into the reactor. The reactant may be H2, H2CO, N2H4, NH3, SiH4, Si2H6, Si3H8, SiH2Me2, SiH2Et2, N(SiH3)3, hydrogen radicals thereof, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the reactant is H2 or NH3.
- Alternatively, the reactant may be an oxidizing gas such as one of O2, O3, H2O, H2O2, NO, N2O, NO2, oxygen containing radicals such as O− or OH−, carboxylic acids, formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, the oxidizing gas is selected from the group consisting of O2, O3, or H2O.
- The reactant may be treated by a plasma, in order to decompose the reactant into its radical form. N2 may also be utilized as a nitrogen source gas when treated with plasma. For instance, the plasma may be generated with a power ranging from about 50 W to about 500 W, preferably from about 100 W to about 400 W. The plasma may be generated or present within the reactor itself. Alternatively, the plasma may generally be at a location removed from the reactor, for instance, in a remotely located plasma system. One of skill in the art will recognize methods and apparatus suitable for such plasma treatment.
- For example, the reactant may be introduced into a direct plasma reactor, which generates plasma in the reaction chamber, to produce the plasma-treated reactant in the reaction chamber. Exemplary direct plasma reactors include the Titan™ PECVD System produced by Trion Technologies. The reactant may be introduced and held in the reaction chamber prior to plasma processing. Alternatively, the plasma processing may occur simultaneously with the introduction of the reactant. In-situ plasma is typically a 13.56 MHz RF inductively coupled plasma that is generated between the showerhead and the substrate holder. The substrate or the showerhead may be the powered electrode depending on whether positive ion impact occurs. Typical applied powers in in-situ plasma generators are from approximately 30 W to approximately 1000 W. Preferably, powers from approximately 30 W to approximately 600 W are used in the disclosed methods. More preferably, the powers range from approximately 100 W to approximately 500 W. The disassociation of the reactant using in-situ plasma is typically less than achieved using a remote plasma source for the same power input and is therefore not as efficient in reactant disassociation as a remote plasma system, which may be beneficial for the deposition of Niobium-containing films on substrates easily damaged by plasma.
- Alternatively, the plasma-treated reactant may be produced outside of the reaction chamber. The MKS Instruments' ASTRONi® reactive gas generator may be used to treat the reactant prior to passage into the reaction chamber. Operated at 2.45 GHz, 7 kW plasma power, and a pressure ranging from approximately 0.5 Torr to approximately 10 Torr, the reactant O2 may be decomposed into two O− radicals. Preferably, the remote plasma may be generated with a power ranging from about 1 kW to about 10 kW, more preferably from about 2.5 kW to about 7.5 kW.
- The vapor deposition conditions within the chamber allow the disclosed composition and the reactant to react and form a Niobium-containing film on the substrate. In some embodiments, Applicants believe that plasma-treating the reactant may provide the reactant with the energy needed to react with the disclosed precursors.
- Depending on what type of film is desired to be deposited, an additional precursor compound may be introduced into the reactor. The additional precursor may be used to provide additional elements to the Niobium-containing film. The additional elements may include lanthanides (Ytterbium, Erbium, Dysprosium, Gadolinium, Praseodymium, Cerium, Lanthanum, Yttrium), zirconium, germanium, silicon, magnesium, titanium, manganese, ruthenium, bismuth, lead, magnesium, aluminum, or mixtures of these. When an additional precursor compound is utilized, the resultant film deposited on the substrate contains the Niobium metal in combination with an additional element.
- The Niobium-containing film forming composition and reactants may be introduced into the reactor either simultaneously (chemical vapor deposition), sequentially (atomic layer deposition) or different combinations thereof. The reactor may be purged with an inert gas between the introduction of the compositions and the introduction of the reactants. Alternatively, the reactants and the compositions may be mixed together to form a reactant/composition mixture, and then introduced to the reactor in mixture form. Another example is to introduce the reactant continuously and to introduce the Niobium-containing film forming composition by pulse (pulsed chemical vapor deposition).
- The vaporized composition and the reactant may be pulsed sequentially or simultaneously (e.g. pulsed CVD) into the reactor. Each pulse of composition may last for a time period ranging from about 0.01 seconds to about 10 seconds, alternatively from about 0.3 seconds to about 3 seconds, alternatively from about 0.5 seconds to about 2 seconds. In another embodiment, the reactant may also be pulsed into the reactor. In such embodiments, the pulse of each may last for a time period ranging from about 0.01 seconds to about 10 seconds, alternatively from about 0.3 seconds to about 3 seconds, alternatively from about 0.5 seconds to about 2 seconds. In another alternative, the vaporized compositions and reactants may be simultaneously sprayed from a shower head under which a susceptor holding several wafers is spun (spatial ALD).
- Depending on the particular process parameters, deposition may take place for a varying length of time. Generally, deposition may be allowed to continue as long as desired or necessary to produce a film with the necessary properties. Typical film thicknesses may vary from several angstroms to several hundreds of microns, depending on the specific deposition process. The deposition process may also be performed as many times as necessary to obtain the desired film.
- In one non-limiting exemplary CVD process, the vapor phase of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition and a reactant are simultaneously introduced into the reactor. The two react to form the resulting Niobium-containing film. When the reactant in this exemplary CVD process is treated with a plasma, the exemplary CVD process becomes an exemplary PECVD process. The reactant may be treated with plasma prior or subsequent to introduction into the chamber.
- In one non-limiting exemplary ALD process, the vapor phase of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition is introduced into the reactor, where it is contacted with a suitable substrate. Excess composition may then be removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. A reactant (for example, NH3) is introduced into the reactor where it reacts with the absorbed composition in a self-limiting manner. Any excess reactant is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. If the desired film is a Niobium Nitride, this two-step process may provide the desired film thickness or may be repeated until a film having the necessary thickness has been obtained.
- Alternatively, if the desired film contains the Niobium transition metal and a second element, the two-step process above may be followed by introduction of the vapor of an additional precursor compound into the reactor. The additional precursor compound will be selected based on the nature of the Niobium-containing film being deposited. After introduction into the reactor, the additional precursor compound is contacted with the substrate. Any excess precursor compound is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. Once again, a reactant may be introduced into the reactor to react with the precursor compound. Excess reactant is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. If a desired film thickness has been achieved, the process may be terminated. However, if a thicker film is desired, the entire four-step process may be repeated. By alternating the provision of the Niobium-containing film forming composition, additional precursor compound, and reactant, a film of desired composition and thickness can be deposited.
- When the reactant in this exemplary ALD process is treated with a plasma, the exemplary ALD process becomes an exemplary PEALD process. The reactant may be treated with plasma prior or subsequent to introduction into the chamber.
- In a second non-limiting exemplary ALD process, the vapor phase of one of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition, for example Niobium (tbutyl imido) tris(3,5-diisopropylpyrazolyl) (Nb(=NtBu)(iPr, H, iPr-Pyr)3), is introduced into the reactor, where it is contacted with a Si substrate. Excess composition may then be removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. A reactant (for example, NH3) is introduced into the reactor where it reacts with the absorbed composition in a self-limiting manner to form a Niobium Nitride film. Any excess NH3 gas is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. These two steps may be repeated until the Niobium Nitride film obtains a desired thickness, typically around 10 angstroms. ZrO2 may then be deposited on the NbN film. For example, ZrCp(NMe2)3 may serve as the Zr precursor. The second non-limiting exemplary ALD process described above using Nb(=NtBu)(iPr,H,iPr-Pyr)3 and NH3 may then be repeated on the ZrO2 layer. The resulting NbN/ZrO2/NbN stack may be used in DRAM capacitors.
- In a third non-limiting exemplary ALD process, the vapor phase of one of the disclosed Niobium-containing film forming composition, for example Niobium tButyl imido cyclopentadienyl tAmyl-diazadienyl (Nb(=NtBu)Cp(˜N(tAmyl)-CH—CH—N(tAmyl))), is introduced into the reactor, where it is contacted with a Si substrate.
- Excess composition may then be removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. A reactant (for example, NH3) is introduced into the reactor where it reacts with the absorbed composition in a self-limiting manner to form a Niobium Nitride film. Any excess NH3 gas is removed from the reactor by purging and/or evacuating the reactor. These two steps may be repeated until the Niobium Nitride film obtains a desired thickness, typically around 10 angstroms. ZrO2 may then be deposited on the NbN film. For example, ZrCp(NMe2)3 may serve as the Zr precursor. The third non-limiting exemplary ALD process described above using (Nb(=NtBu)Cp(˜N(tAmyl)-CH—CH—N(tAmyl))) and NH3 may then be repeated on the ZrO2 layer. The resulting NbN/ZrO2/NbN stack may be used in DRAM capacitors.
- The Niobium-containing films resulting from the processes discussed above may include Nb, NbkSil, NbnOm, NboNp, or NboNpOq, wherein k, l, m, n, o, p, and q may each independently range from 1 to 6. Exemplary films include NbO2, Nb2O5, NbN, and NbON. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that by judicial selection of the appropriate organosilane precursor and reactants, the desired film composition may be obtained.
- Upon obtaining a desired film thickness, the film may be subject to further processing, such as thermal annealing, furnace-annealing, rapid thermal annealing, UV or e-beam curing, and/or plasma gas exposure. Those skilled in the art recognize the systems and methods utilized to perform these additional processing steps. For example, the NbN film may be exposed to a temperature ranging from approximately 200° C. and approximately 1000° C. for a time ranging from approximately 0.1 second to approximately 7200 seconds under an inert atmosphere, a N-containing atmosphere, or combinations thereof. Most preferably, the temperature is 400° C. for 3600 seconds under an inert atmosphere or a N-containing atmosphere. The resulting film may contain fewer impurities and therefore may have an improved density resulting in improved leakage current. The annealing step may be performed in the same reaction chamber in which the deposition process is performed. Alternatively, the substrate may be removed from the reaction chamber, with the annealing/flash annealing process being performed in a separate apparatus. Any of the above post-treatment methods, but especially thermal annealing, has been found effective to reduce carbon contamination of the NbN film. This in turn tends to improve the resistivity of the film.
- After annealing, the Niobium-containing films deposited by any of the disclosed processes may have a bulk resistivity at room temperature of approximately 50 μohm·cm to approximately 1,000 μohm·cm. Room temperature is approximately 20° C. to approximately 28° C. depending on the season. Bulk resistivity is also known as volume resistivity. One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that the bulk resistivity is measured at room temperature on NbN films that are typically approximately 50 nm thick. The bulk resistivity typically increases for thinner films due to changes in the electron transport mechanism. The bulk resistivity also increases at higher temperatures.
- In another alternative, the disclosed compositions may be used as doping or implantation agents. Part of the disclosed composition may be deposited on top of the film to be doped, such as an indium oxide (In2O3) film, tantalum dioxide (TaO2), vanadium dioxide (VO2) film, a titanium oxide film, a copper oxide film, or a tin dioxide (SnO2) film. The Niobium then diffuses into the film during an annealing step to form the Niobium-doped films {(Nb)In2O3, (Nb)VO2, (Nb)TiO, (Nb)CuO, (Nb)SnO2}. See, e.g., US2008/0241575 to Lavoie et al., the doping method of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Alternatively, high energy ion implantation using a variable energy radio frequency quadrupole implanter may be used to dope the Niobium of the disclosed compositions into a film. See, e.g., Kensuke et al., JVSTA 16(2) March/April 1998, the implantation method of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In another alternative, plasma doping, pulsed plasma doping or plasma immersion ion implantation may be performed using the disclosed compounds. See, e.g., Felch et al., Plasma doping for the fabrication of ultra-shallow junctions Surface Coatings Technology, 156 (1-3) 2002, pp. 229-236, the doping method of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The following non-limiting example is provided to further illustrate embodiments of the invention. However, the examples are not intended to be all inclusive and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions described herein.
- To a solution of Nb(=NtBu)Cl3(py)2 (2 g, 4.6 mmol) in 30 mL of THF at −78° C., was added dropwise a solution of Sodium Cyclopendienyl (2.4 mL, 2.0M, 4.8 mmol). The mixture was stirred room temperature for 12 h. Color turned to yellow. A fresh red solution of lithium tAmyl-Diazadienyl in THF, prepared from the reaction of tAmyl-Diazadiene (0.9 g, 4.6 mmol) and pure Lithium (80 mg, 11.5 mmol), was added at −78° C. and the mixture turned to dark brown. After stirring overnight at room temperature, the solvent was removed under vacuum and the product was extracted with pentane to give brown oil. The material was then purified by distillation up to 220° C. @25 mTorr to give 0.23 g (11%) of brown oil. The material was characterized by NMR 1H (δ, ppm, C6D6): 5.68 (s, 5H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 1.60 (m, 4H), 1.29 (s, 12H), 1.26 (s, 9H), 1.28 (t, 6H).
- The solid left a 1.6% residual mass during Open-Cup TGA analysis measured at a temperature rising rate of 10° C./min in an atmosphere which flows nitrogen at 200 mL/min. These results are shown in
FIG. 3 , which is a TGA graph illustrating the percentage of weight loss upon temperature increase. - It will be understood that many additional changes in the details, materials, steps, and arrangement of parts, which have been herein described and illustrated in order to explain the nature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the specific embodiments in the examples given above and/or the attached drawings.
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2. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R is tBu and R1-R5 is H.
3. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R is tBu, R1 is Me, and R2-R5 is H.
4. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R is tBu, R1 is Et, and R2-R5 is H.
5. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R is tBu, R1 is iPr, and R2-R5 is H.
6. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 5 , wherein R is tBu, R1 is tBu, and R2-R5 is H.
7. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R is tBu, R1 is SiMe3, and R2-R5 is H.
8. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R is tBu; R1, R3, and R5 are iPr; and R2 and R4 are H.
9. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 , wherein R1-R5 are H and R6 and R7 are tAmyl.
10. The Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 9 , wherein R is tBu.
11. A method of forming a Niobium-containing film, the method comprising introducing into a reactor having a substrate therein a vapor of the Niobium-containing film forming composition of claim 1 ; and depositing at least part of the precursor onto the substrate.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising introducing a reactant into the reactor.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the reactant is selected from the group consisting of H2, H2CO, N2H4, NH3, SiH4, Si2H6, Si3H8, SiH2Me2, SiH2Et2, N(SiH3)3, hydrogen radicals thereof, and mixtures thereof.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the reactant is selected from the group consisting of O2, O3, H2O, H2O2, NO, N2O, NO2, oxygen radicals thereof, and mixtures thereof.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the Niobium-containing film forming composition and the reactant are introduced into the reactor simultaneously and the reactor is configured for chemical vapor deposition.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the Niobium-containing film forming composition and the reactant are introduced into the chamber sequentially and the reactor is configured for atomic layer deposition.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the substrate is a dielectric layer.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the substrate is ZrO2 and the Niobium-containing film forming composition is used to form a DRAM capacitor.
19. The method of claim 12 , further comprising plasma treating the reactant.
20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the Niobium-containing film forming precursor is NbCp(=NtBu)(N(tAmyl)-CH—CH—N(tAmyl)) or Nb(MeCp)(=NtBu)(N(tBu(N(tBu)-CH—CH—N(tBu)) and the reactant is NH3 or O3.
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