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Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2011

Filed:

Jan. 30, 2009
Applicants:

Kaihan Ashtiani, Cupertino, CA (US);

Raashina Humayun, Fremont, CA (US);

Girish Dixit, San Jose, CA (US);

Anna Battaglia, AciCastello, IT;

Stefano Rassiga, Caltignaga, IT;

Inventors:

Kaihan Ashtiani, Cupertino, CA (US);

Raashina Humayun, Fremont, CA (US);

Girish Dixit, San Jose, CA (US);

Anna Battaglia, AciCastello, IT;

Stefano Rassiga, Caltignaga, IT;

Assignee:

Novellus Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Heater elements made of high resistivity ternary and quaternary thin films containing three or more of W, C, O, N and Si are provided. The thin films have resistivities at least about 1000 μΩ-cm at 50 to 60 Angstroms. The ternary and quaternary films have improved stability over binary films on anneal. Methods of depositing the thin films are also provided. The methods involve depositing the film from an organometallic tungsten precursor under conditions such that a highly resistive, continuous film is formed.


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