IP Library Granted Patent US 7,122,222
Granted Patent B2
US 7,122,222 · App. 10/695,379 · Granted Oct 17, 2006

Precursors for depositing silicon containing films and processes thereof

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Patent No.
US 7,122,222
App. No.
10/695,379
Granted
Oct 17, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Processes for precursors for silicon dielectric depositions of silicon nitride, silicon oxide and silicon oxynitride on a substrate using a hydrazinosilane of the formula: [R 1 2 N—NH] n Si(R 2 ) 4−n where each R 1 is independently selected from alkyl groups of C 1 to C 6 ; each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, vinyl, allyl, and phenyl; and n=1–4. Some of the hydrazinosilanes are novel precursors.

Claims (27)

1. A process for the chemical vapor deposition of material selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride, silicon oxide, and silicon oxynitride on a substrate using a hydrazinosilane of the formula:

[R 1 2 N—NH] n Si(R 2 ) 4−n

where each R 1 is independently selected from alkyl groups of C 1 to C 6 ; each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, vinyl, allyl, and phenyl; and n=1–4.

2. The process of claim 1 wherein the hydrazinosilane is selected from the group consisting of: Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)methylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)silane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)-t-butylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)s-butylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)ethylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)ethylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)Iso-propylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)allylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)silane, Tetrakis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)silane, N,N′,N″-Tris(dimethylamino)cyclotrisilazane, N,N′,N″,N′″-Tetrakis(dimethylamino)cyclotrisilazane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)Iso-propylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)allylsilane and mixtures thereof.

3. The process of claim 1 wherein the temperature of the substrate is in the range of approximately 100 to 800° C.

4. The process of claim 1 wherein the pressure is in the range of approximately 10 −5 Torr to 760 Torr.

5. The process of claim 1 wherein the hydrazinosilane is reacted with a nitrogen source selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, ammonia, hydrazine, amines, and mixtures thereof.

6. The process of claim 5 wherein the molar ratio of ammonia to hydrazinosilane can be greater than or equal to zero.

7. The process of claim 1 wherein the substrate is silicon.

8. The process of claim 1 wherein the substrate is an electronic device.

9. The process of claim 1 wherein the substrate is a flat panel display.

10. The process of claim 1 wherein each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of methyl and ethyl and each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, allyl and phenyl.

11. The process of claim 1 wherein the material is silicon nitride.

12. The process of claim 1 wherein the material is silicon oxynitride.

13. The process of claim 1 wherein the material is silicon nitride and the chemical vapor deposition is plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.

14. The process of claim 1 wherein the material is silicon oxide and the chemical vapor deposition is plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.

15. The process of claim 1 wherein the material is silicon oxynitride and the chemical vapor deposition is plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition.

16. The process of claim 1 wherein the chemical vapor deposition is atomic layer deposition.

17. A low temperature chemical vapor deposition of silicon nitride in a reaction zone, comprising the steps of:

a) heating a substrate to a temperature in the range of approximately 100–800° C. in said zone;

b) maintaining the substrate in a vacuum at a pressure in the range of approximately 10 −5 Torr–760 Torr in said zone;

c) introducing into said zone a hydrazinosilane of the formula:

[R 1 2 N—NH] n Si(R 2 ) 4−n

 where each R 1 is independently selected from alkyl groups of C 1 to C 6 ; each R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, allyl, and phenyl; and n=1–4; and

d) maintaining the conditions of a) through c) sufficient to cause a film of silicon nitride to deposit on the substrate.

18. The process of claim 17 wherein the hydrazinosilane is selected from the group consisting of: Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)methylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)silane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)-t-butylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)s-butylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)ethylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)ethylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)Iso-propylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)allylsilane, Bis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)silane, Tetrakis(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)silane, N,N′,N″-Tris(dimethylamino)cyclotrisilazane, N,N′,N″,N′″-Tetrakis(dimethylamino)cyclotrisilazane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)Iso-propylsilane, Tris(1,1-dimethylhydrazino)allylsilane and mixtures thereof.

19. The process of claim 17 wherein the hydrazinosilane is reacted with nitrogen source selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, ammonia hydrazine and mixtures thereof.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2017
From: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
To: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
Reel/Frame 041772/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2004
From: XIAO, MANCHAO; HOCHBERG, ARTHUR KENNETH; CUTHILL, KIRK SCOTT
To: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 015033/0651 →