Abstract: A method of forming a dielectric film includes providing a substrate in a chamber, and forming a silicon nitride film on the substrate using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method in which a first gas including a silicon precursor containing hexachlorodisilazane (HCDZ) and a second gas containing a nitrogen ingredient are introduced into the chamber.

Abstract: A method of forming a pattern includes forming an etch target layer on a substrate, forming sacrificial patterns on the etch target layer, the sacrificial patterns including a carbon-containing material, providing a silicon-sulfur compound or a sulfur-containing gas onto the sacrificial patterns to form a seed layer, providing a silicon precursor onto the seed layer to form silicon-containing mask patterns, and at least partially etching the etch target layer using the mask patterns.

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 organometallic precursor is represented by a chemical formula of Xn(M)(R1)m(R2)k. M is a central metal. X is a ligand of M and one of 6,6-dimethylfulvenyl, indenyl, cyclopentadienyl and cyclopentadienyl substituted with an amino group. R1 and R2 are ligands of M, and each independently an amino group or an ethylenediamino group. Each n, m and k is a positive integer, and a sum of n, m and k is equal to 3 or 4.

Abstract: A method of forming a dielectric film includes providing a substrate in a chamber, and forming a silicon nitride film on the substrate using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method in which a first gas including a silicon precursor containing hexachlorodisilazane (HCDZ) and a second gas containing a nitrogen ingredient are introduced into the chamber.

Abstract: The inventive concepts provide semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing the same in which the method includes forming a capacitor including a bottom electrode, a dielectric layer and a top electrode sequentially stacked on a substrate, and also where formation of the top electrode includes forming a first metal nitride layer on the dielectric layer, and forming a second metal nitride layer on the first metal nitride layer, in which the first metal nitride layer is disposed between the dielectric layer and the second metal nitride layer, and the first metal nitride layer is formed at a temperature lower than a temperature at which the second metal nitride layer is formed.

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: There is provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device to decrease contact resistance of source/drain regions and gate electrodes and thereby improve operation performance. The method includes providing an exposed silicon region, forming a rare earth metal silicide film on the exposed silicon region, the rare earth metal silicide film contacting the silicon region, and forming a contact on the rare earth metal silicide film, the contact being electrically connected to the exposed silicon region, wherein the rare earth metal silicide film is formed by simultaneously supplying a rare earth metal and silicon to the exposed silicon region using physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: Provided are a heterostructured nickel compound including a nickel amidinate ligand and an aliphatic alkoxy group and a method of forming a thin film including the heterostructured nickel compound. The method includes forming a nickel-containing layer on a substrate by using the heterostructured nickel compound including the nickel amidinate ligand and the aliphatic alkoxy group.

Abstract: Provided are a heterostructured nickel compound including a nickel amidinate ligand and an aliphatic alkoxy group and a method of forming a thin film including the heterostructured nickel compound. The method includes forming a nickel-containing layer on a substrate by using the heterostructured nickel compound including the nickel amidinate ligand and the aliphatic alkoxy group.

Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor device includes forming an etching layer on a substrate, forming a photoresist layer on the etching layer, forming an exposed area configured to define an unexposed area in the photoresist layer, forming a hardmask layer on the exposed area using a selective deposition process, partially removing the photoresist layer using the hardmask layer as an etch mask and forming a photoresist pattern, and etching the etching layer using the photoresist pattern as an etch mask and forming a fine pattern.

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: There is provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device to decrease contact resistance of source/drain regions and gate electrodes and thereby improve operation performance. The method includes providing an exposed silicon region, forming a rare earth metal silicide film on the exposed silicon region, the rare earth metal silicide film contacting the silicon region, and forming a contact on the rare earth metal silicide film, the contact being electrically connected to the exposed silicon region, wherein the rare earth metal silicide film is formed by simultaneously supplying a rare earth metal and silicon to the exposed silicon region using physical vapor deposition.

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 method of forming a thin film including vaporizing a nickel compound on a substrate using a heterostructured nickel compound including a nickel amidinate ligand and an aliphatic alkoxy group and providing a vapor containing the vaporized nickel compound onto the substrate, thereby forming a nickel-containing layer. Vaporizing the nickel compound on the substrate is performed in an atmosphere in which at least one selected from plasma, heat, light, and voltage is applied.

Abstract: An electroplating solution includes an aqueous electrolyte solution including water soluble copper salts, sulfide ions and chloride ions, an accelerator including an organic material having sulfur (S), the accelerator accelerating copper (Cu) reduction, a suppressor including a polyether compound, the suppressor selectively suppressing the copper reduction, and a leveler including a water soluble polymer having nitrogen that is dissolved into positive ions in the aqueous electrolyte solution.

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: An aluminum compound is represented by following Formula 1. In Formula 1, X is a functional group represented by following Formula 2 or Formula 3.