Abstract: A tin compound, tin precursor compound for atomic layer deposition (ALD), a method of forming a tin-containing material film, and a method of synthesizing a tin compound, the tin compound being represented by Chemical Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 are each independently a Cl to C4 linear or branched alkyl group.

Abstract: An organometallic precursor includes tungsten as a central metal and a cyclopentadienyl ligand bonded to the central metal. A first structure including an alkylsilyl group or a second structure including an allyl ligand is bonded to the cyclopentadienyl ligand or bonded to the central metal.

Abstract: An aluminum compound is represented by Chemical Formula (I) and is used as a source material for forming an aluminum-containing thin film.

Abstract: Provided are an aluminum compound represented by General Formula (I), a method of forming a thin film, and a method of fabricating an integrated circuit device.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes feeding a suppression gas, a source gas, a reactive gas, and a purge gas including an inert gas, into a process chamber in which a substrate is disposed. The suppression gas suppresses the physical adsorption of the source gas onto the substrate.

Abstract: A tantalum compound, a method of forming a thin film, and a method of fabricating an integrated circuit device, the tantalum compound being represented by the following General Formula (I):

Abstract: To form a dielectric layer, an organometallic precursor is adsorbed on a substrate loaded into a process chamber. The organometallic precursor includes a central metal and ligands bound to the central metal. An inactive oxidant is provided onto the substrate. The inactive oxidant is reactive with the organometallic precursor. An active oxidant is also provided onto the substrate. The active oxidant has a higher reactivity than that of the inactive oxidant.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of forming a thin film. The method includes forming a niobium-containing film by using a niobium precursor composition and a reactant, the niobium precursor composition including a niobium compound represented by Formula (1): Nb(R5Cp)2(L)??Formula (1) (where each R is independently H, a C1 to C6 alkyl group, or R13Si, with each R1 being independently H or a C1 to C6 alkyl group, Cp is a cyclopentadienyl group, and L is selected from among formamidinates (NR, R?-fmd), amidinates (NR, R?, R?-amd), and guanidinates (NR, R?, NR?, R??-gnd)).

Abstract: A silicon-containing intermediate is synthesized by reacting a lanthanum tris[bis(trialkylsilyl)amide] complex with an alkylcyclopentadiene. A lanthanum compound is synthesized by reacting the silicon-containing intermediate with a dialkylamidine-based compound.

Abstract: To form a dielectric layer, an organometallic precursor is adsorbed on a substrate loaded into a process chamber. The organometallic precursor includes a central metal and ligands bound to the central metal. An inactive oxidant is provided onto the substrate. The inactive oxidant is reactive with the organometallic precursor. An active oxidant is also provided onto the substrate. The active oxidant has a higher reactivity than that of the inactive oxidant.

Abstract: To form a dielectric layer, an organometallic precursor is adsorbed on a substrate loaded into a process chamber. The organometallic precursor includes a central metal and ligands bound to the central metal. An inactive oxidant is provided onto the substrate. The inactive oxidant is reactive with the organometallic precursor. An active oxidant is also provided onto the substrate. The active oxidant has a higher reactivity than that of the inactive oxidant.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating a semiconductor device include forming a deposited film on a semiconductor substrate in a process chamber by repeatedly forming unit layers on the semiconductor substrate. The unit layer is formed by forming a preliminary unit layer on the semiconductor substrate by supplying a process material including a precursor material and film-control material into the process chamber, purging the process chamber, forming a unit layer from the preliminary unit layer, and again purging the process chamber. The precursor material includes a central atom and a ligand bonded to the central atom, and the film-control material includes a hydride of the ligand.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device and in methods of formation thereof, a semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a lower electrode on the substrate, and a dielectric layer on the lower electrode. An adhesion layer is positioned on the dielectric layer and an upper electrode is positioned on the adhesion layer. The adhesion layer contacts the dielectric layer and the upper electrode, and comprises a conductive material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a dielectric layer with improved electrical characteristics and associated methods, the semiconductor device including a lower metal layer, a dielectric layer, and an upper metal layer sequentially disposed on a semiconductor substrate and an insertion layer disposed between the dielectric layer and at least one of the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer, wherein the dielectric layer includes a metal oxide film and the insertion layer includes a metallic material film.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a dielectric layer with improved electrical characteristics and associated methods, the semiconductor device including a lower metal layer, a dielectric layer, and an upper metal layer sequentially disposed on a semiconductor substrate and an insertion layer disposed between the dielectric layer and at least one of the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer, wherein the dielectric layer includes a metal oxide film and the insertion layer includes a metallic material film.

Abstract: A method of forming a metal thin film can reduce leakage current while improving electric properties by improving step coverage of a device. The method of forming a metal thin film includes supplying a metal precursor including chlorine, purging byproducts produced after the supplying of the metal precursor by injecting a purge gas, supplying a reactant to allow the reactant and the metal precursor to react with each other to form a thin film layer, and purging the byproducts produced after the reaction by injecting a purge gas, wherein before the supplying of the metal precursor, the method further includes supplying a reactant to be adsorbed on a treated product.

Abstract: Methods of fabricating a semiconductor device include forming a deposited film on a semiconductor substrate in a process chamber by repeatedly forming unit layers on the semiconductor substrate. The unit layer is formed by forming a preliminary unit layer on the semiconductor substrate by supplying a process material including a precursor material and film-control material into the process chamber, purging the process chamber, forming a unit layer from the preliminary unit layer, and again purging the process chamber. The precursor material includes a central atom and a ligand bonded to the central atom, and the film-control material includes a hydride of the ligand.

Abstract: To form a dielectric layer, an organometallic precursor is adsorbed on a substrate loaded into a process chamber. The organometallic precursor includes a central metal and ligands bound to the central metal. An inactive oxidant is provided onto the substrate. The inactive oxidant is reactive with the organometallic precursor. An active oxidant is also provided onto the substrate. The active oxidant has a higher reactivity than that of the inactive oxidant.

Abstract: A semiconductor device having a dielectric layer with improved electrical characteristics and associated methods, the semiconductor device including a lower metal layer, a dielectric layer, and an upper metal layer sequentially disposed on a semiconductor substrate and an insertion layer disposed between the dielectric layer and at least one of the lower metal layer and the upper metal layer, wherein the dielectric layer includes a metal oxide film and the insertion layer includes a metallic material film.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a metal thin film which can reduce leakage current while improving electric properties by improving step coverage of a device. The method of forming a metal thin film includes supplying a metal precursor including chlorine, purging byproducts produced after the supplying of the metal precursor by injecting a purge gas, supplying a reactant to allow the reactant and the metal precursor to react with each other to form a thin film layer, and purging the byproducts produced after the reaction by injecting a purge gas, wherein before the supplying of the metal precursor, the method further includes supplying a reactant to be adsorbed on a treated product.