Coating processes – Measuring – testing – or indicating
Patent
1994-09-30
1997-07-15
Beck, Shrive
Coating processes
Measuring, testing, or indicating
4271264, 427226, 4272481, 4272553, C23C 1652
Patent
active
056481136
ABSTRACT:
A process and apparatus for Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 CVD on silicon wafers using aluminum tri-isopropoxide in a high-volume production environment is presented. The conditions required to use ATI in a production environment and provide maximum utilization of ATI are first of all delivery of ATI via direct evaporation. The ATI source bottle is pumped out (bypassing substrates) until propene and isopropanol signals are reduced to 1% of process pressure before start of aluminum oxide deposition. Either IR spectroscopy or mass spectrometry can be used to provide a control signal to the microprocessor controller. Heating the supplied tetramer to 120.degree. C. for two hours assures complete conversion to trimer. The ATI is stored at 90.degree. C. to minimize decomposition during idle periods and allow recovery of trimer upon return to 120.degree. C. for two hours. During periods of demand, the ATI is held at 120.degree. C. to minimize decomposition.
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Barbee Steven George
Chapple-Sokol Jonathan Daniel
Conti Richard Anthony
Hsiao Richard
O'Neill James Anthony
Beck Shrive
International Business Machines - Corporation
Meeks Timothy H.
Mortinger Alison
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