IP Library Granted Patent US 8,357,430
Granted Patent B2
US 8,357,430 · App. 11/573,727 · Granted Jan 22, 2013

Method for producing silicon nitride films

Inventors: Christian Dussarrat (Wilmington, DE); Jean-Marc Girard (Paris, FR); Takako Kimura (Urayasu, JP)
Assignee: L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude
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Patent No.
US 8,357,430
App. No.
11/573,727
Granted
Jan 22, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

(Problem) To provide a method for producing silicon nitride films by vapor deposition that, while employing trisilylamine as precursor, can produce silicon nitride films that exhibit excellent film properties and can do so at relatively low temperatures and relatively high growth rates. (Solution) Method for producing silicon nitride film, said method being characterized by feeding gaseous trisilylamine and gaseous nitrogen source comprising at least two amine-type compounds selected from amine-type compounds with formula (1) NR 1 R 2 R 3 (R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are each independently selected from hydrogen and C 1-6 hydrocarbyl) into a reaction chamber that holds at least one substrate and forming silicon nitride film on said at least one substrate by reacting the trisilylamine and said nitrogen source.

Claims (4)

1. A CVD method for producing silicon nitride film, said method being characterized by feeding gaseous trisilylamine and gaseous nitrogen source comprising NH 3 and NMe 3 into a reaction chamber that holds at least one substrate and forming silicon nitride film on said at least one substrate by reacting the trisilylamine and said nitrogen source in a CVD method, wherein the silicon nitride film contains ≦5 atomic % C.

2. The method described in claim 1 , wherein the reaction between the trisilylamine gas and nitrogen source is carried out at 300° C. to 900° C.

3. The method described in claim 1 , wherein a pressure of 0.1 torr to 1000 torr is established within the reaction chamber.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein inert dilution gas is also fed to the reaction chamber.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2008
From: DUSSARRAT, CHRISTIAN; GIRARD, JEAN-MARC; KIMURA, TAKAKO
To: L'AIR LIQUIDE, SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-241533 · Aug 20, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080260969A1 · Oct 23, 2008