Novellus Systems Incorporated

Scott Stoddard

Gishun Hsu

Charles Lorenzo Merrill

Jon Henri

Robert Anthony Sculac

Acetylene is treated to remove some residual storage solvent that may be present with the acetylene in a source of acetylene such as a container. Such treatment may be performed prior to supplying the acetylene to a deposition chamber or other reactor where acetylene is a reactant. After treatment, the acetylene gas stream has a relatively constant concentration of storage solvent, regardless of how much acetylene has been released from the acetylene source. The treatment may involve condensing the storage solvent from the gas stream at a certain temperature and separating the storage solvent from the gas stream.

Method for purifying acetylene gas for use in semiconductor processes

Provided herein are improved methods of depositing carbon-based films using acetylene as a precursor. The methods involve using a low-vapor pressure solvent, e.g., dimethylfluoride (DMF) to stabilize the acetylene and delivering the acetylene to a deposition chamber. The methods provide improved wafer-to-wafer thickness uniformity and increase the usable amount of acetylene in an acetylene source to over 95%.

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Scott Stoddard