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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2015
Metal doping of amorphous carbon and silicon films used as hardmasks in substrate processing systems
Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, CA (US);
Fayaz Shaikh, Portland, OR (US);
Sirish Reddy, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Alice Hollister, Tigard, OR (US);
LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, Fremont, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for depositing a metal-doped amorphous carbon hardmask film or a metal-doped amorphous silicon hardmask film includes arranging a substrate in a processing chamber; supplying a carrier gas to the processing chamber; supplying a hydrocarbon precursor gas or a silicon precursor gas to the processing chamber, respectively; supplying a metal-based precursor gas to the processing chamber; one of creating or supplying plasma in the processing chamber; and depositing a metal-doped amorphous carbon hardmask film or a metal-doped amorphous silicon hardmask film on the substrate, respectively.