Composition and methods using same for carbon doped silicon containing films
A composition and method for using the composition in the fabrication of an electronic device are disclosed. Compounds, compositions and methods for depositing a low dielectric constant (<4.0) and high oxygen ash resistance silicon-containing film such as, without limitation, a carbon doped silicon oxide, are disclosed.
1. A precursor composition used for an ALD process comprising:
(a) at least one silicon precursor compound having one Si—C—Si or two Si—C—Si linkages selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloro-2-methyl-1,3-disilapropane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloro-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-disilapropane, 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloro-2-ethyl-1,3-disilapropane, 1,1,1,3,3,5,5,5-octachloro-1,3,5-trisilapentane, 1,1,3,3,5,5-octachloro-1,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-trisilapentane, 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexachloro-3,3-dimethyl-1,3,5-trisilapentane, 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexachloro-1,3,5-trisilapentane, and 1,1,5,5-tetraachloro-1,3,5-trisilapentane; and;
(b) at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of ether, tertiary amine, siloxanes, alkyl hydrocarbon, and tertiary aminoether.
2. The precursor composition of claim 1 wherein the difference between the boiling point of the silicon precursor and the boiling point of the solvent is about 40° C. or less.
3. The precursor composition of claim 1 comprising less than 5 ppm of at least one metal ions selected from the group consisting of Al 3+ ions, Fe 2+ , Fe 3+ , Ni 2+ , and Cr 3+ .
4. The precursor composition of claim 1 wherein the solvent comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of heptane, octane, nonane, decane, dodecane, cyclooctane, cyclononane and cyclodecane.
5. The precursor composition of claim 1 which comprises 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexachloro-2-methyl-1,3-disilapropane.