Method of depositing thin film using hafnium compound

1. A method of depositing a thin film using a hafnium compound on a wafer, the thin film being formed of HfSi x O y using a reaction chamber comprising a reactor block in which a wafer block is received; a top lid for covering the reactor block to maintain a predetermined pressure; and a shower head installed under the top lid and including a plurality of first spray holes for spraying a first reactive gas on the wafer, a plurality of second spray holes for spraying a second reactive gas on the wafer, and a plurality of third spray holes for spraying a third reactive gas on the wafer, the method comprising:

mounting the wafer on the wafer block; and

depositing the HfSi x O y film by spraying reactive gases on the wafer, the depositing the HfSi x O y film comprising:

depositing a primary thin film; and

depositing a secondary thin film, the depositing the HfSi x O y film being performed by repeating the depositing the primary film and the secondary film once or more,

the depositing the primary thin film step comprising:

feeding the first reactive gas by spraying TEMAH(Hf((C 2 H 5 )(CH 3 )N) 4 )) as the first reactive gas on the wafer through the first spray holes;

purging the first reactive gas by spraying an inert gas through all the spray holes of the shower head;

feeding the third reactive gas by spraying one of O 3 and H 2 O as the third reactive gas on the wafer through the third spray holes; and

purging the third reactive gas by spraying the inert gas through all the spray holes of the shower head,

the depositing the primary thin film being performed by repeating the feeding the first reactive gas, the purging the first reactive gas, the feeding the third reactive gas, and the purging the third reactive gas a plurality of (N) times,

the depositing the secondary thin film comprising:

feeding the second reactive gas by spraying one of TMDSO(O(Si(CH 3 ) 2 H) 2 ) and HMDS((CH 3 ) 3 )Si) 2 ) as the second reactive gas on the wafer through the second spray holes;

purging the second reactive gas by spraying the inert gas through all the spray holes of the shower head;

feeding the third reactive gas by spraying one of O 3 and H 2 O on the wafer through the third spray holes; and

purging the third reactive gas by spraying the inert gas is sprayed through all the spray holes of the shower head,

the depositing the secondary thin film being performed by repeating the feeding the second reactive gas, the purging the second reactive gas, the feeding the third reactive gas, and the purging the third reactive gas a plurality of (M) times,

wherein while a corresponding reactive gas is being sprayed through one of the first spray holes, the second spray holes, and the third spray holes, the inert gas is sprayed through the other two types of spray holes.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the inert gas is sprayed through a plurality of gas curtain holes, which are further included in the shower head, toward the inner sidewalls of the reactor block so as to minimize deposition of the thin film on the inner sidewalls of the reactor block,

wherein the depositing the HfSi x O y film is performed while the inert gas is being sprayed through the gas curtain holes.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the wafer mounted on the wafer block is heated at a temperature of approximately 80° C. to 600° C.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first reactive gas, the second reactive gas, and the third reactive gas are transferred to the reaction chamber through gas lines that are heated at a temperature of approximately 200° C. or less.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein when depositing the HfO 2 film, the reaction chamber is held at a pressure of approximately 0.1 Torr to 10 Torr.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein liquid materials of the first reactive gas are contained in a canister that is heated at a temperature of approximately 18° C. to 150° C.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first spray holes for spraying the first reactive gas are identical to the second spray holes for spraying the second reactive gas.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wafer mounted on the wafer block is heated at a temperature of approximately 80° C. to 600° C.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first reactive gas, the second reactive gas, and the third reactive gas are transferred to the reaction chamber through gas lines that are heated at a temperature of approximately 200° C. or less.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein depositing the HfSi x O y film, the reaction chamber is held at a pressure of approximately 0.1 Torr to 10 Torr.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein liquid materials of the first reactive gas are contained in a canister that is heated at a temperature of approximately 18° C. to 150° C.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first spray holes for spraying the first reactive gas are identical to the second spray holes for spraying the second reactive gas.

13. A method of depositing a thin film using a hafnium compound on a wafer, the thin film being formed of HfO 2 using a reaction chamber comprising a reactor block in which a wafer block is received; a top lid for covering the reactor block to maintain a predetermined pressure; and a shower head installed under the top lid and including a plurality of first spray holes for spraying a first reactive gas on the wafer, a plurality of second spray holes for spraying a second reactive gas on the wafer, and a plurality of gas curtain holes for spraying an inert gas toward the inner sidewalls of the reactor block so as to minimize deposition of the thin film on the inner sidewalls of the reactor block, the method comprising:

mounting the wafer on the wafer block; and

depositing the HfO 2 film by spraying reactive gases on the wafer, the depositing the HfO 2 film being performed while the inert gas is being sprayed through the gas curtain holes toward the inner sidewalls of the reactor block so as to minimize deposition of the thin film on the inner sidewalls of the reactor block,

the depositing the HfO 2 film comprising:

feeding the first reactive gas by spraying TEMAH (Hf((C 2 H 5 )(CH 3 )N) 4 )) as the first reactive gas on the wafer through the first spray holes;

purging the first reactive gas by spraying the inert gas through all the spray holes of the shower head;

feeding the second reactive gas by spraying one of O 3 and H 2 O as the second reactive gas on the wafer through the second spray holes; and

purging the second reactive gas by spraying the inert gas through all the spray holes of the shower head,

the depositing the HfO 2 film being performed by repeating the feeding the first reactive gas, the purging the first reactive gas, the feeding the second reactive gas, and the purging the second reactive gas once or more,

wherein while a corresponding reactive gas is being sprayed through one of the first spray holes and the second spray holes, the inert gas is sprayed through the other type of spray holes.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the wafer mounted on the wafer block is heated at a temperature of approximately 80° C. to 600° C.

15. The method of claim 13 , the first reactive gas and the second reactive gas are transferred to the reaction chamber through gas lines that are heated at a temperature of approximately 200° C. or less.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein when depositing the HfO 2 film, the reaction chamber is held at a pressure of approximately 0.1 Torr to 10 Torr.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein liquid materials of the first reactive gas are contained in a canister that is heated at a temperature of approximately 18° C. to 150° C.