Method for self-limiting deposition of one or more monolayers

1. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced in gaseous form in alternation cyclically into the process chamber, the first starting material comprises two β-diketones and one diene coordinated with a ruthenium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with or at some time after the first starting material is introduced into the process chamber, a limiter A is introduced into the process under chamber process parameters in which the first component cannot be deposited by self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate, wherein the limiter A contains at least one of the following substances: octane, butyl acetates, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, ethanol, isobutylamines, triethylamines, butanol and cyclohexane;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter A by a different limiter B thereby to deposit the first component in a single layer in a self-limiting deposition fashion, wherein the limiter B contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide, pyridine and toluene.

2. A method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the β-diketone is a 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato.

3. A method according to claim 2 , characterized in that the diene is a 1,5-cyclooctadiene.

4. A method according to claim 1 , characterized in that a gas containing reactive oxygen and a mixture of a vaporized ruthenium starting material and isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide and/or toluene are introduced in alternation and at separate times into the process chamber to deposit ruthenium.

5. A method according to claim 1 , characterized in that a gas containing reactive oxygen and a mixture of a vaporized ruthenium starting material and pyridine are introduced in alternation and at separate times into the process chamber to deposit ruthenium oxide.

6. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced cyclically and in alternation into the process chamber, the first starting material consists of two tert-butoxide and two 1-methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanolate groups coordinated with a zirconium or hafnium atom, first starting material of which contains the first component, and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen

said method characterized in that simultaneously with or some time after the first starting material is introduced into the process chamber, a limiter A is introduced into the process chamber under process parameters in which the first component cannot be deposited by self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate, wherein the limiter A contains at least one of the following substances: octane, butyl acetates, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, ethanol, isobutylamines, triethylamines, butanol and cyclohexane;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter A by a different limiter B thereby to deposit the first component in a single layer in a self-limiting deposition fashion wherein the limiter B contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide, pyridine and toluene.

7. A method according to claim 6 , characterized in that the first starting material is vaporized together with either the limiter A or the limiter B as a mixture and is introduced into a reactor chamber in alternation with and some time after the second starting material in order to deposit zirconium oxide or hafnium oxide layers on the substrate.

8. The method according to 7 , wherein the first and second starting materials are vaporized in a vaporization chamber with a heated carrier gas and are converted to a gas phase by uptake of heat from the heated carrier gas.

9. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced in gaseous form cyclically and in alteration into the process chamber, the first starting material comprises two β-diketones and one diene coordinated with a ruthenium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with or at some time after the first starting material is introduced into the process chamber, a limiter B 1 is introduced in gaseous form into the process chamber under process parameters in which ruthenium is deposited by self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate, wherein the limiter B 1 contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide and toluene;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter B 1 by a different limiter containing pyridine thereby to deposit ruthenium oxide in a single layer in a self-limiting deposition fashion.

10. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced in gaseous form cyclically and in alteration into the process chamber, the first starting material comprises two β-diketones and one diene coordinated with a ruthenium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with or at some time after the first starting material is introduced into the process chamber, a limiter containing pyridine is introduced in gaseous form into the process chamber under process parameters in which ruthenium oxide is deposited by self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter containing pyridine by a different limiter B 1 thereby to deposit ruthenium in a single layer in a self-limiting deposition fashion, wherein the limiter B 1 contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide and toluene.

11. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced in gaseous form continuously and simultaneously into the process chamber, the first starting material comprises two β-diketones and one diene coordinated with a ruthenium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with the first and second starting materials, a limiter B 2 is introduced in gaseous form into the process chamber under process parameters in which ruthenium oxide is deposited by non-self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate, wherein the limiter B 2 contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane and dimethylformamide;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter B 2 by a limiter containing toluene thereby to deposit ruthenium in a single layer in a non-self-limiting deposition fashion.

12. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced in gaseous form continuously and simultaneously into the process chamber, the first starting material comprises two β-diketones and one diene coordinated with a ruthenium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with the first and second starting materials, a limiter containing toluene is introduced in gaseous form into the process chamber under process parameters in which ruthenium is deposited by non-self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter containing toluene by a different limiter B 2 to deposit ruthenium oxide in a single layer in a non-self-limiting deposition fashion, wherein the limiter B 2 contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane and dimethylformamide.

13. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced in gaseous form in alternation cyclically into the process chamber, the first starting material comprises two β-diketones and one diene coordinated with a ruthenium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with or at some time after the first starting material is introduced into the process chamber, a limiter B is introduced into the process chamber under process parameters in which the first component is deposited by self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate, wherein the limiter B contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide, pyridine and toluene;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter B by a different limiter A thereby to deposit the first component in a single layer in a non-self-limiting deposition fashion, wherein the limiter A contains at least one of the following substances: octane, butyl acetates, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, ethanol, isobutylamines, triethylamines, butanol and cyclohexane.

14. A method for depositing at least one layer containing at least one first component on at least one substrate in a process chamber, wherein first and second starting materials are introduced cyclically and in alternation into the process chamber, the first starting material consists of two tert-butoxide and two 1-methoxy-2-methyl-2-propanolate groups coordinated with a zirconium or hafnium atom, the first starting material of which contains the first component, and the second starting material of which contains reactive oxygen,

said method characterized in that simultaneously with or some time after the first starting material is introduced into the process chamber, a limiter B is introduced into the process chamber under process parameters in which the first component is deposited by self-limiting deposition in a single layer on the substrate, wherein the limiter B contains at least one of the following substances: isooctane, dioxane, dimethylformamide, pyridine and toluene;

thereafter keeping the process parameters the same except for replacing the limiter B by a different limiter A thereby to deposit the first component in a single layer in a non-self-limiting deposition fashion, wherein the limiter A contains at least one of the following substances: octane, butyl acetates, tetrahydrofuran, methanol, ethanol, isobutylamines, triethylamines, butanol and cyclohexane.