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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2015
Asm Ip Holding B.v., Almere, NL;
Suvi Haukka, Helsinki, FI;
Michael Givens, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Eric Shero, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Jerry Winkler, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Petri Räisänen, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Timo Asikainen, Helsinki, FI;
Chiyu Zhu, Helsinki, FI;
Jaakko Anttila, Helsinki, FI;
ASM IP HOLDING B.V., Almere, NL;
Abstract
A process for depositing titanium aluminum or tantalum aluminum thin films comprising nitrogen on a substrate in a reaction space can include at least one deposition cycle. The deposition cycle can include alternately and sequentially contacting the substrate with a vapor phase Ti or Ta precursor and a vapor phase Al precursor. At least one of the vapor phase Ti or Ta precursor and the vapor phase Al precursor may contact the substrate in the presence of a vapor phase nitrogen precursor.