WO2003029515A3 - Formation of composite tungsten films - Google Patents

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WO2003029515A3
WO2003029515A3 PCT/US2002/022585 US0222585W WO03029515A3 WO 2003029515 A3 WO2003029515 A3 WO 2003029515A3 US 0222585 W US0222585 W US 0222585W WO 03029515 A3 WO03029515 A3 WO 03029515A3
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Ken K Lai
Jeong Soo Byun
Frederick C Wu
Ramanujapuram A Srinivas
Avgerinos Gelatos
Mei Chang
Moris Kori
Ashok K Sinha
Hua Chung
Hongbin Fang
Alfred W Mak
Michael X Yang
Ming Xi
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Applied Materials Inc
Ken K Lai
Jeong Soo Byun
Frederick C Wu
Ramanujapuram A Srinivas
Avgerinos Gelatos
Mei Chang
Moris Kori
Ashok K Sinha
Hua Chung
Hongbin Fang
Alfred W Mak
Michael X Yang
Ming Xi
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Priority to JP2003532723A priority Critical patent/JP2005518088A/en
Priority to US10/299,212 priority patent/US6939804B2/en
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Abstract

Methods for the deposition of tungsten films are provided. The methods include depositing a nucleation layer by alternatively adsorbing a tungsten precursor and a reducing gas on a substrate, and depositing a bulk layer of tungsten over the nucleation layer.
PCT/US2002/022585 2001-07-16 2002-07-16 Formation of composite tungsten films WO2003029515A2 (en)

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