IP Library Granted Patent US 6,986,834
Granted Patent B2
US 6,986,834 · App. 10/487,400 · Granted Jan 17, 2006

Hafnium silicide target and manufacturing method for preparation thereof

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Patent No.
US 6,986,834
App. No.
10/487,400
Granted
Jan 17, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film composed of HfSi 0.82-0.98 , wherein the oxygen content is 500 to 10000 ppm. Manufactured is a hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film, wherein powder of the composition composed of HfSi 0.82-0.98 is synthesized, pulverized to be 100 mesh or less, and thereafter subject to hot pressing or hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at 1700° C. to 2120° C. and 150 to 2000 kgf/cm 2 . Thereby obtained is a hafnium silicide target, and the manufacturing method thereof, suitable for forming a HfSiO film and HfSiON film that may be used as a high dielectric gate insulation film, superior in embrittlement resistance, having a low generation of particles, and which is not likely to cause ignition of sintering powder or explosion of powder dust during the manufacturing process thereof.

Claims (9)

1. A method of manufacturing a hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film, comprising the steps of: synthesizing a powder of a composition composed of HfSi 0.82-0.98 pulverizing said powder to be 100 mesh or less, and after said pulverizing and synthesizing steps, subjecting said powder to hot pressing or hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at 1700° C. to 2120° C. and 150 to 2000 kgf/cm 2 .

2. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film, said hafnium silicide target being composed of HfSi 0.82-0.98 having an oxygen content of 500 to 10000 ppm, and being manufactured by a process in which a powder of a composition composed of HfSi 0.82-0.98 is synthesized, pulverized to be 100 mesh or less, and thereafter is subjected to hot pressing or hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at 1700° C. to 2120° C. and 150 to 2000 kgf/cm 2 .

3. A hafnium silicide target far forming a gate oxide film according to claim 2 , wherein said hafnium silicide target has a zirconium content of 2.5 wt % or less.

4. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film according to claim 2 , wherein impurities of said hafnium silicide target include C: 300 ppm or less, Ti: 100 ppm or less, Mo: 100 ppm or less, W: 10 ppm or less, Nb: 10 ppm or less, Fe: 10 ppm or less, Ni: 10 ppm or less, Cr: 10 ppm or less, Na: 0.1 ppm or less, K: 0.1 ppm or less, U: 0.01 ppm or less, and Th: 0.01 ppm or less.

5. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film according to claim 2 , wherein said hafnium silicide target has an average grain size of 5 to 200 μm.

6. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gaze oxide film according to claim 2 , wherein said hafnium silicide target has a relative density of 95% or more.

7. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film according to claim 6 , wherein said hafnium silicide target has a zirconium content of 2.5 wt % or less.

8. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film according to claim 7 , wherein impurities of said hafnium silicide target include C: 300 ppm or less, Ti: 100 ppm or less, Mo: 100 ppm or less, W: 10 ppm or less, Nb: 10 ppm or less, Fe: 10 ppm or less, Ni: 10 ppm or less, Cr: 10 ppm or less, Na: 0.1 ppm or less, K: 0.1 ppm or less, U: 0.01 ppm or less, and Th: 0.01 ppm or less.

9. A hafnium silicide target for forming a gate oxide film according to claim 8 , wherein said hafnium silicide target has an average grain size of 5 to 200 μm.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 7, 2017
From: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 041649/0733 →
CHANGE OF NAME/MERGER Recorded Jun 9, 2011
From: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
To: JX NIPPON MINING & METALS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026417/0023 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 22, 2006
From: NIKKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: NIPPON MINING & METALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018545/0153 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2004
From: IRUMATA, SHUICHI; SUZUKI, RYO
To: NIKKO MATERIALS COMPANY, LIMITED
Reel/Frame 015498/0421 →