Pulsed nucleation deposition of tungsten layers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7211144
APP PUB NO 20030127043A1
SERIAL NO

10194629

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A method of forming a tungsten nucleation layer using a sequential deposition process. The tungsten nucleation layer is formed by reacting pulses of a tungsten-containing precursor and a reducing gas in a process chamber to deposit tungsten on the substrate. Thereafter, reaction by-products generated from the tungsten deposition are removed from the process chamber. After the reaction by-products are removed from the process chamber, a flow of the reducing gas is provided to the process chamber to react with residual tungsten-containing precursor remaining therein. Such a deposition process forms tungsten nucleation layers having good step coverage. The sequential deposition process of reacting pulses of the tungsten-containing precursor and the reducing gas, removing reaction by-products, and than providing a flow of the reducing gas to the process chamber may be repeated until a desired thickness for the tungsten nucleation layer is formed.

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APPLIED MATERIALS INC3050 BOWERS AVENUE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Jackson, Robert L San Jose, CA 36 1572
Jian, Ping San Jose, CA 9 1249
Lai, Ken Kaung Milpitas, CA 23 2107
Lu, Xinliang Sunnyvale, CA 79 6916
Mak, Alfred W Union City, CA 43 4011
Xi, Ming Milpitas, CA 101 11215
Yoo, Jong Hyun Milpitas, CA 15 377

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