Chemical vapor deposition of silicon oxide films

• Main Authors: MUKAI, KEVIN M, NEMANI, SRINIVAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 21.03.2007
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATIONOR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY IONIMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION INGENERAL; METALLURGY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THESURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION

A method for forming a silicon oxide layer for use in integrated circuit fabrication is provided. The silicon oxide layer is formed by reacting a first gas mixture and a second gas mixture. The first gas mixture comprises tetra-ethyl-ortho-silicate (TEOS), helium (He) and nitrogen (N2). The second gas mixture comprises ozone (O3) and optionally, oxygen (O2).