Methods of using atomic layer deposition to deposit a high dielectric constant material on a substrate
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1. A method of forming a high-k dielectric film on a substrate comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a hydrogen passivated silicon surface on the semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber;
b) heating the substrate to a temperature below 200°
C.;
c) introducing anhydrous hafnium nitrate into the chamber;
d) purging the chamber with nitrogen or inert gas; and
e) introducing a hydrating gas into the chamber, whereby a monolayer of hafnium oxide is deposited.
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Abstract
Methods of forming hafnium oxide, zirconium oxide and nanolaminates of hafnium oxide and zirconium oxide are provided. These methods utilize atomic layer deposition techniques incorporating nitrate-based precursors, such as hafnium nitrate and zirconium nitrate. The use of these nitrate based precursors is well suited to forming high dielectric constant materials on hydrogen passivated silicon surfaces.
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1. A method of forming a high-k dielectric film on a substrate comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a hydrogen passivated silicon surface on the semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber;
b) heating the substrate to a temperature below 200°
C.;
c) introducing anhydrous hafnium nitrate into the chamber;
d) purging the chamber with nitrogen or inert gas; and
e) introducing a hydrating gas into the chamber, whereby a monolayer of hafnium oxide is deposited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 15)
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6. A method of forming a high-k dielectric film on a substrate comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a hydrogen passivated silicon surface on the semiconductor substrate within an atomic layer deposition chamber;
b) heating the substrate to a temperature below 200°
C.;
c) introducing anhydrous zirconium nitrate into the chamber;
d) purging the chamber with nitrogen; and
e) introducing a hydrating gas into the chamber, whereby a monolayer of zirconium oxide is deposited. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17)
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11. A method of forming a nanolaminate, which comprises hafnium oxide and zirconium oxide, comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a semiconductor substrate having a hydrogen passivated silicon surface within an atomic layer deposition chamber;
b) heating the substrate to a temperature below 200°
C.;
c) forming a layer of hafnium oxide by a process comprising the steps of;
(i) introducing anhydrous hafnium nitrate into the chamber;
(ii) purging the chamber;
(iii) introducing a hydrating gas into the chamber, whereby a monolayer of hafnium oxide is formed;
(iv) purging the chamber; and
d) forming a layer of zirconium oxide by a process comprising the step of;
(i) introducing anhydrous zirconium nitrate into the chamber;
(ii) purging the chamber; and
(iii) introducing a hydrating gas into the chamber, whereby a monolayer of zirconium oxide is formed; and
(iv) purging the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 18)
13.The method of claim 11, further comprising repeating the step of d) forming the layer of zirconium oxide until a desired thickness is reached. -
13. The method of claim 11, further comprising repeating the steps of c) forming the layer of hafnium oxide and d) forming the layer of zirconium oxide, whereby the nanolaminate of a desired total thickness is formed.
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18. The method of claim 11, wherein the substrate is heated to a temperature of between 160 and 200°
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