IP Library Patent Application 14801984
Patent Application
App. No. 14/801,984

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS

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14/801,984
Abstract

Provided is a technique of adjusting a work function. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a film having a predetermined thickness and containing a first metal element, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate by: (a) forming a first layer containing the first metal element and carbon by supplying a metal-containing gas containing the first metal element and a carbon-containing gas to the substrate M times and (b) forming a second layer containing the first metal element, carbon and nitrogen by supplying a nitrogen-containing gas to the substrate having the first layer formed thereon N times to nitride the first layer, wherein M and N are selected in a manner that a work function of the film has a predetermined value (where M and N are natural numbers).

Claims (15)

1 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising forming a film having a predetermined thickness and containing a first metal element, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate by: (a) forming a first layer containing the first metal element and carbon by supplying a metal-containing gas containing the first metal element and a carbon-containing gas to the substrate M times and (b) forming a second layer containing the first metal element, carbon and nitrogen by supplying a nitrogen-containing gas to the substrate having the first layer formed thereon N times to nitride the first layer, wherein M and N are selected in a manner that a work function of the film has a predetermined value (where M and N are natural numbers).

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first metal element comprises one selected from the group consisting of tantalum, cobalt, tungsten, molybdenum, ruthenium, yttrium, lanthanum, zirconium and hafnium.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the metal-containing gas comprises one selected from the group consisting of TiCl 4 and TaCl 4 .

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the carbon-containing gas comprises Hf[C 5 H 4 (CH 3 )] 2 (CH 3 ) 2 .

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the carbon-containing gas comprises a second metal element different from the first metal element.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the second metal element comprises hafnium.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the work function of the film is increased by selecting M greater than N.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a concentration of carbon in the film is controlled by selecting M and N to adjust the work function of the film to be the predetermined value.

9 . A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprising: forming a metal film containing carbon and nitrogen in a predetermined ratio on a substrate by: (a) forming a first layer containing a metal element and one of carbon and nitrogen M times and (b) forming a second layer containing the metal element, nitrogen and carbon N times, wherein (a) and (b) are alternately performed L times (where M, N and L are natural numbers).

10 . A substrate processing apparatus comprising:

a process chamber configured to accommodate a substrate;

a metal-containing gas supply system configured to supply a metal-containing gas containing a metal element to the substrate in the process chamber;

a carbon-containing gas supply system configured to supply a carbon-containing gas to the substrate in the process chamber;

a nitrogen-containing gas supply system configured to supply a nitrogen-containing gas to the substrate in the process chamber; and

a control unit configured to control the metal-containing gas supply system, the carbon-containing gas supply system and the nitrogen-containing gas supply system to form a film having a predetermined thickness and containing the metal element, carbon and nitrogen on the substrate by: (a) forming a first layer containing the metal element and carbon by supplying the metal-containing gas and the carbon-containing gas to the substrate M times; and (b) forming a second layer containing the metal element, carbon and nitrogen by supplying the nitrogen-containing gas to the substrate having the first layer formed thereon N times to nitride the first layer, wherein M and N are selected in a manner that a work function of the film has a predetermined value (where M and N are natural numbers).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 31, 2018
From: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
To: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047995/0462 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2015
From: OGAWA, ARITO; HARADA, KAZUHIRO; KAGA, YUKINAO; ITATANI, HIDEHARU; ASHIHARA, HIROSHI
To: HITACHI KOKUSAI ELECTRIC INC.
Reel/Frame 036121/0462 →