Patents by Inventor Raymond N. Vrtis

Raymond N. Vrtis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240093366
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods of forming a dielectric film comprising silicon and carbon onto at least a surface of a substrate, the method comprising introducing into a reactor at least one silacycloalkane precursor selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the structure of Formula IA and compounds represented by the structure of Formula IB: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: MING LI, XINJIAN LEI, RAYMOND N. VRTIS, ROBERT G. RIDGEWAY, MANCHAO XIAO
  • Patent number: 11851756
    Abstract: Methods for forming a dielectric film comprising silicon and carbon onto at least a surface of a substrate includes introducing into a reactor one or more compounds represented by the structure of Formula IA and compounds represented by the structure of Formula IB: as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Ming Li, Xinjian Lei, Raymond N. Vrtis, Robert G. Ridgeway, Manchao Xiao
  • Publication number: 20230339986
    Abstract: A method for producing an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition, the method comprising the steps of distilling at least once a composition comprising an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon compound having the formula RnSiR14-n wherein R is selected a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkynyl group; R1 is selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl group, and a C3 to C10 cyclic alkyl group; and n is a number selected from 1 to 4, wherein a distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition is produced after distilling; and packaging the distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition in a container, wherein the container permits transmission into the container of no more than 10% of ultraviolet and visible light having a wavelength of between 290 nm to 450 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: ROBERT G. RIDGEWAY, RAYMOND N. VRTIS, XINJIAN LEI, MADHUKAR B. RAO, STEVEN GERARD MAYORGA, NEILL OSTERWALDER, MANCHAO XIAO, MEILIANG WANG
  • Patent number: 11713328
    Abstract: A method for producing an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition, the method comprising the steps of distilling at least once a composition comprising an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon compound having the formula RnSiR14?n wherein R is selected a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkynyl group; R1 is selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl group, and a C3 to C10 cyclic alkyl group; and n is a number selected from 1 to 4, wherein a distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition is produced after distilling; and packaging the distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition in a container, wherein the container permits transmission into the container of no more than 10% of ultraviolet and visible light having a wavelength of between 290 nm to 450 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Ridgeway, Raymond N. Vrtis, Xinjian Lei, Madhukar B. Rao, Steven Gerard Mayorga, Neil Osterwalder, Manchao Xiao, Meiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20230123377
    Abstract: A composition, and chemical vapor deposition method, is provided for producing a dielectric film. A gaseous reagent including the composition is introduced into the reaction chamber in which a substrate is provided. The gaseous reagent includes a silicon precursor that includes a silicon compound according to Formula I as defined herein. Energy is applied to the gaseous reagents in the reaction chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents and to thereby deposit a film on the substrate. The film as deposited is suitable for its intended use without an optional additional cure step applied to the as-deposited film. A method for making the composition is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Manchao Xiao, Raymond N. Vrtis, Robert Gordon Ridgeway, William R. Entley, Jennifer Lynn Anne Achtyl, Xinjian Lei, Daniel P. Spence
  • Publication number: 20220349049
    Abstract: Compositions and methods using same are used for forming a silicon-containing film such as without limitation a silicon carbide, silicon oxynitride, a carbon-doped silicon nitride, a carbon-doped silicon oxide, or a carbon doped silicon oxynitride film on at least a surface of a substrate having a surface feature. The silicon-containing film is deposited using an alkylhydridosilane compound containing at least one Si—H bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: RAYMOND N. VRTIS, ROBERT G. RIDGEWAY
  • Publication number: 20220267642
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods using same for forming a silicon-containing film such as without limitation a silicon carbide, silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, a carbon-doped silicon nitride, or a carbon-doped silicon oxide film on at least a surface of a substrate having a surface feature. In one aspect, the silicon-containing films are deposited using the co-deposition of an at least one first compound comprising a C—C double or C—C triple bond.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: RAYMOND N. VRTIS, ROBERT G. RIDGEWAY, XINJIAN LEI, MING LI, MANCHAO XIAO
  • Publication number: 20220044928
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition method for producing a dielectric film, the method comprising: providing a substrate into a reaction chamber; introducing gaseous reagents into the reaction chamber wherein the gaseous reagents comprise a silicon precursor comprising an silicon compound having Formula I as defined herein and applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the reaction chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a film on the substrate. The film as deposited is suitable for its intended use without an optional additional cure step applied to the as-deposited film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: VERSUM MATERIALS US, LLC
    Inventors: ROBERT G. RIDGEWAY, JENNIFER LYNN ANNE ACHTYL, RAYMOND N. VRTIS, XINJIAN LEI, WILLIAM ROBERT ENTLEY
  • Patent number: 11158498
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition method for producing a dielectric film, the method comprising: providing a substrate into a reaction chamber; introducing gaseous reagents into the reaction chamber wherein the gaseous reagents comprise a silicon precursor comprising an silicon compound having Formula I as defined herein and applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the reaction chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a film on the substrate. The film as deposited is suitable for its intended use without an optional additional cure step applied to the as-deposited film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Ridgeway, Jennifer Lynn Anne Achtyl, Raymond N. Vrtis, Xinjian Lei, William Robert Entley
  • Publication number: 20210140040
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods using same for forming a silicon-containing film such as without limitation a silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, a carbon-doped silicon nitride, or a carbon-doped silicon oxide film on at least a surface of a substrate having a surface feature. In one aspect, the silicon-containing films are deposited using a compound having Formula I or II described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: JIANHENG LI, XINJIAN LEI, ROBERT G. RIDGEWAY, RAYMOND N. VRTIS, MANCHAO XIAO, RICHARD HO
  • Patent number: 10985013
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus comprising a plurality of silicon-containing layers wherein the silicon-containing layers are selected from a silicon oxide and a silicon nitride layer or film. Also described herein are methods for forming the apparatus to be used, for example, as 3D vertical NAND flash memory stacks. In one particular aspect or the apparatus, the silicon oxide layer comprises slightly compressive stress and good thermal stability. In this or other aspects of the apparatus, the silicon nitride layer comprises slightly tensile stress and less than 300 MPa stress change after up to about 800° C. thermal treatment. In this or other aspects of the apparatus, the silicon nitride layer etches much faster than the silicon oxide layer in hot H3PO4, showing good etch selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Jianheng Li, Robert G. Ridgeway, Xinjian Lei, Raymond N. Vrtis, Bing Han, Madhukar B. Rao
  • Publication number: 20200270749
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods of forming a dielectric film comprising silicon and carbon onto at least a surface of a substrate, the method comprising introducing into a reactor at least one silacycloalkane precursor selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the structure of Formula IA and compounds represented by the structure of Formula IB: as defined herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ming Li, Xinjian Lei, Raymond N. Vrtis, Robert G. Ridgeway, Manchao Xiao
  • Publication number: 20200062787
    Abstract: A method for producing an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition, the method comprising the steps of distilling at least once a composition comprising an alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon compound having the formula RnSiR14?n wherein R is selected a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkenyl group, a linear or branched C2 to C6 alkynyl group; R1 is selected from hydrogen, a linear or branched C1 to C10 alkyl group, and a C3 to C10 cyclic alkyl group; and n is a number selected from 1 to 4, wherein a distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition is produced after distilling; and packaging the distilled alkenyl or alkynyl-containing organosilicon precursor composition in a container, wherein the container permits transmission into the container of no more than 10% of ultraviolet and visible light having a wavelength of between 290 nm to 450 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Ridgeway, Raymond N. Vrtis, Xinjian Lei, Madhukar B. Rao, Steven Gerard Mayorga, Neil Osterwalder, Manchao Xiao, Meiliang Wang
  • Publication number: 20190385840
    Abstract: A chemical vapor deposition method for producing a dielectric film, the method comprising: providing a substrate into a reaction chamber; introducing gaseous reagents into the reaction chamber wherein the gaseous reagents comprise a silicon precursor comprising an silicon compound having Formula I as defined herein and applying energy to the gaseous reagents in the reaction chamber to induce reaction of the gaseous reagents to deposit a film on the substrate. The film as deposited is suitable for its intended use without an optional additional cure step applied to the as-deposited film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Ridgeway, Jennifer Lynn Anne Achtyl, Raymond N. Vrtis, Xinjian Lei, William Robert Entley
  • Publication number: 20190382886
    Abstract: The siloxanes containing compositions and methods are disclosed. The disclosed method relates to a method of depositing a dielectric film on a substrate, the method involving the steps of a) placing the substrate in a reaction chamber; b) introducing a process gas comprising a cyclic silicon-containing compound and an oxidant; and c) exposing the substrate to the process gas under conditions such that the cyclic silicon-containing compound and the oxidant react to form a flowable film on the substrate surface. The method can further involve converting the flowable film into a solid dielectric material (e.g., a silicon oxide film). In certain embodiments, conversion of the film may be accomplished by annealing the as-deposited film by a thermal, plasma anneal and/UV curing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Jianheng Li, Xinjian Lei, Raymond N. Vrtis, Robert G. Ridgeway
  • Publication number: 20190376178
    Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods using same for forming a silicon-containing film such as without limitation a silicon carbide, silicon nitride, silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, a carbon-doped silicon nitride, a carbon-doped silicon oxide, or a carbon doped silicon oxynitride film on at least a surface of a substrate having a surface feature. In one aspect, the silicon-containing films are deposited using a compound comprising a carbon-carbon double or carbon-carbon triple bond. The plasma source employed comprises both a remote plasma source and an in-situ plasma source operating in combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Robert G. Ridgeway, Raymond N. Vrtis, Madhukar B. Rao
  • Publication number: 20190304775
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus comprising a plurality of silicon-containing layers wherein the silicon-containing layers are selected from a silicon oxide and a silicon nitride layer or film. Also described herein are methods for forming the apparatus to be used, for example, as 3D vertical NAND flash memory stacks. In one particular aspect or the apparatus, the silicon oxide layer comprises slightly compressive stress and good thermal stability. In this or other aspects of the apparatus, the silicon nitride layer comprises slightly tensile stress and less than 300 MPa stress change after up to about 800° C. thermal treatment. In this or other aspects of the apparatus, the silicon nitride layer etches much faster than the silicon oxide layer in hot H3PO4, showing good etch selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Versum Materials US, LLC
    Inventors: Jianheng Li, Robert G. Ridgeway, Xinjian Lei, Raymond N. Vrtis, Bing Han, Madhukar Rao
  • Patent number: 5626775
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to the etching of a material selected from the group consisting of silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, boronphosphorus silicate glass, fluorosilicate glass, siliconoxynitride, tungsten, tungsten silicide and mixtures thereof under plasma etch conditions, particularly for cleaning operations to remove silicon dioxide or silicon nitride from the walls and other surfaces within a reaction chamber of a plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition reactor. The etching chemicals used in the etch process are trifluoroacetic acid and it derivatives, such as; trifluoroacetic anhydride, trifluoromethyl ester of trifluoroacetic acid and trifluoroacetic acid amide and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1997
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Roberts, Raymond N. Vrtis, Arthur K. Hochberg, Robert G. Bryant, John G. Langan
  • Patent number: 5492736
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for forming a fluorine-containing silicon oxide film on a substrate by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using a fluorinated silicon source of the formula: ##STR1## wherein at least one of R.sup.1 -R.sup.6 is fluorine and the remaining R groups are independently H, F, non-fluorinated-, partially fluorinated- or perfluorinated-: alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or benzylic groups, or C.sub.x H.sub.2x when one or more of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is connected to R.sup.4, R.sup.5 or R.sup.6 through a bridging group C.sub.y H.sub.2y ; where x is 1-6, and y is 0-6; where M is Si or C and n is 0-6 and R.sup.7 is independently H, F, C.sub.z H.sub.2z+1 where z is 1-6 or C.sub.r H.sub.s F.sub.t where r is 1-6, s is (2r+1-t); t is 1 to (2r+1) . The present invention is also the film formed by that process and several novel source materials used in the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Ravi K. Laxman, Arthur K. Hochberg, David A. Roberts, Raymond N. Vrtis
  • Patent number: 5026884
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the formation of an isolable C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Patricia A. Bianconi, Stephen J. Lippard, Chebrolu P. Rao, Raymond N. Vrtis