Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6951804
APP PUB NO 20020106846A1
SERIAL NO

09776329

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A method of forming a tantalum-nitride layer (204) for integrated circuit fabrication is disclosed. Alternating or co-reacting pulses of a tantalum containing precursor and a nitrogen containing precursor are provided to a chamber (100) to form layers (305, 307) of tantalum and nitrogen. The nitrogen precursor may be a plasma gas source. The resultant tantalum-nitride layer (204) may be used, for example, as a barrier layer. As barrier layers may be used with metal interconnect structures (206), at least one plasma anneal on the tantalum-nitride layer may be performed to reduce its resistivity and to improve film property.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Seutter, Sean M Fremont, CA 63 6142
Xi, Ming Milpitas, CA 101 11215
Yang, Michael X Palo Alto, CA 131 7803

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