Patents Assigned to EGTM Co., Ltd.
  • Publication number: 20250257462
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of depositing thin films, the method comprising supplying a metal precursor to the inside of a chamber where a substrate is placed to adsorb the metal precursor onto the substrate; purging the inside of the chamber; supplying a reactant to the inside of the chamber to react with the adsorbed metal precursor and form a thin film, wherein the metal precursor includes one or more halogen groups and one or more organic ligands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Ho CHO, Ha Na KIM, Hyun Ju JUNG, Ju Hwan JEONG, Hyeon Sik CHO, Sun Young BAIK, Tae Young LEE, Shin Beom KIM
  • Publication number: 20250246438
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of a method of treating thin films, the method comprising supplying a modifier containing a halogen group to the inside of a chamber where a substrate is placed to adsorb the modifier onto a thin film formed on the substrate; purging the inside of the chamber; supplying an etching activator to the inside of the chamber to react with the adsorbed modifier and treat the thin film; and purging the inside of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2025
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Ho CHO, Ha Na KIM, Hyun Ju JUNG, MYEONG IL KIM, Ju Hwan JEONG, Hyeon Sik CHO, Jae Min KIM, Sun Young BAIK
  • Publication number: 20250201549
    Abstract: A precursor for forming a silicon-containing thin film according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 or 2, in which in Chemical Formulas 1 and 2, A is a cycloalkyl group having 4 to 7 carbon atoms, R1, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from hydrogen; and a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, and R2, R3 and R6 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a silicon-containing thin film with high hardness and low dielectric constant characteristics using a silicon precursor having an asymmetric structure containing a cycloalkyl group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jun Ji, Sun Young Baik, Tae Young Lee, Shin Beom Kim, Woong Jin Choi, Kun Hee Kim
  • Patent number: 12281130
    Abstract: The present specification provides an organic group 4 metal precursor compound and a method for forming a thin film using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jun Ji, Sun Young Baik, Tae Young Lee
  • Patent number: 12252781
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an area-selective thin film, the method comprising supplying a nuclear growth retardant to the inside of the chamber in which the substrate is placed, so that the nuclear growth retardant is adsorbed to a non-growth region of the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; supplying a precursor to the inside of the chamber, so that the precursor is adsorbed to a growth region of the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; and supplying a reaction material to the inside of the chamber, so that the reaction material reacts with the adsorbed precursor to form the thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: EGTM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Min Kim, Ha Na Kim, Woong Jin Choi, Ji Yeon Han, Ju Hwan Jeong, Hyeon Sik Cho
  • Patent number: 12247289
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for forming a thin film using a surface protection material comprises: a surface protection layer forming step of forming a surface protection layer on the surface of a substrate by supplying a surface protection material to the inside of a chamber in which the substrate is placed; a step of performing a primary purging of the inside of the chamber; a metal precursor supply step of supplying a metal precursor to the inside of the chamber; a step of performing a secondary purging of the inside of the chamber; and a thin film forming step of supplying a reactive material to the inside of the chamber so as to react with the metal precursor and form a thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: EGTM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun Su Lee, Jae Min Kim, Ha Na Kim, Woong Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20240368762
    Abstract: Provided is a method for areal selective forming of a thin film according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure including: a substrate preparation step of supplying and stabilizing a substrate including a growth area and a non-growth area into a chamber; a precursor supply step of supplying a metal precursor compound into the chamber and adsorbing the metal precursor compound to the substrate; a purge step of purging the inside of the chamber; and a thin film formation step of supplying a reaction material into the chamber to react with the metal precursor compound and form a thin film, in which the metal precursor compound is a Group 5 metal precursor compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 below:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2024
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Hwan Jeong, Hyeon Sik Cho, Han Bin Lee, Sun Young Baik, Woong Jin Choi, Ha Na Kim, Myeong Il Kim, Kyu Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20240194481
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a thin film using a chemical purge material, the method comprising supplying a metal precursor to the inside of a chamber oh which a substrate is placed; purging the interior of the chamber; supplying a reactant to the inside of the chamber so that the reactant reacts with the metal precursor to form the thin film; and supplying a chemical purge material to the inside of the chamber so that a portion of the reactant is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Ho CHO, Jae Min KIM, Ha Na KIM, Ji Yeon HAN, Duck Hyeon SEO, Ju Hwan JEONG, Hyun Ju JUNG
  • Patent number: 11958874
    Abstract: According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, an organo tin compound is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: In Chemical Formula 1, L1 and L2 are each independently selected from an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkylamino group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 8 carbon atoms, and R2 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl group having 3 to 4 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an allyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: EGTM Co., Ltd., SK hynix Inc.
    Inventors: Jang Keun Sim, Sung Jun Ji, Tae Young Lee, Shin Beom Kim, Sun Young Baik, Tae Hwan Lim, Dong Kyun Lee, Sang Hyun Lee, Su Pill Chun
  • Patent number: 11926897
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a niobium precursor compound is represented by Chemical Formula 1 or Chemical Formula 2 below: Therefore, the niobium precursor compound according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has excellent thermal stability, exists in a liquid state at room temperature, and has high volatility, thereby having an advantage which is advantageous for application to a thin film forming process. Further, the niobium thin film formed using the niobium precursor compound according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has a small residual content and has uniform physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Lee, Sung Jun Ji, Shin Beom Kim, Sun Young Baik
  • Publication number: 20240068091
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an area-selective thin film, the method comprising supplying a nuclear growth retardant to the inside of the chamber in which the substrate is placed, so that the nuclear growth retardant is adsorbed to a non-growth region of the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; supplying a precursor to the inside of the chamber, so that the precursor is adsorbed to a growth region of the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; and supplying a reaction material to the inside of the chamber, so that the reaction material reacts with the adsorbed precursor to form the thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Min KIM, Ha Na KIM, Woong Jin CHOI, Ji Yeon HAN, Ju Hwan JEONG, Hyeon Sik CHO
  • Publication number: 20230366080
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an area-selective thin film, the method comprising supplying the selectivity material to the inside of the chamber in which the substrate is placed, so that the selectivity material is adsorbed to a non-growth region of the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; supplying a precursor to the inside of the chamber, so that the precursor is adsorbed to a growth region of the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; and supplying a reaction material to the inside of the chamber, so that the reaction material reacts with the adsorbed precursor to form the thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Min KIM, Ha Na KIM, Woong Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230307226
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of depositing thin film, the method comprising: supplying an adduct precursor to the inside of a chamber in which a substrate including at least one gap feature is placed so that the adduct precursor is adsorbed to the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; and supplying a reaction material to the inside of the chamber so that the reaction material reacts with the adduct precursor to form the thin film and fill the gap feature, wherein the adduct precursor is formed by mixing 1 to 5 moles of a compound and 1 to 5 moles of a metal compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha Na KIM, Ju Hwan ` JEONG, Kyu Ho CHO, Jae Min KIM, Duck Hyeon SEO, Ji Yeon HAN, Hyun Ju JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230287014
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing an aluminum precursor formed by mixing 1 to 3 moles of a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 or following Chemical Formula 2 and 1 to 3 moles of a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 3. wherein X is O or S, and R1 or R2 is each independently selected from an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. wherein X is O or S, n is 1 to 5, and R1 to R4 are each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms. wherein R1, R2 and R3 are different from each other, and each independently selected from a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a dialkylamine having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloamine group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Ho CHO, Ha Na KIM, Jae Min KIM, Ji Yeon HAN, Duck Hyeon SEO, Ju Hwan JEONG, Hyun Ju JUNG, Hyeon Sik CHO, Myeong Il KIM
  • Patent number: 11634441
    Abstract: A group 5 metal compound according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is represented by any one of the following <Chemical Formula 1> and <Chemical Formula 2>: In <Chemical Formula 1> and <Chemical Formula 2>, M is any one selected from group 5 metal elements, n is any one selected from an integer of 1 to 5, R1 is any one selected from a linear alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms and a branched alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and R2 and R3 are each independently any one selected from hydrogen, a linear alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Young Lee, Sung Jun Ji, Sun Young Baik
  • Patent number: 11591691
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a thin film using a surface protection material, the method comprising supplying the surface protection material to the inside of a chamber on which a substrate is placed so that the surface protection material is adsorbed to the substrate, discharging the unadsorbed surface protection material from the inside of the chamber by purging the interior of the chamber, supplying a metal precursor to the inside of the chamber so that the metal precursor is adsorbed to the substrate, discharging the unadsorbed metal precursor from the inside of the chamber by purging the interior of the chamber, and supplying a reaction material to the inside of the chamber so that the reaction material reacts with the adsorbed metal precursor to form the thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignees: EGTM CO., LTD., SK HYNIX INC.
    Inventors: Geun Su Lee, Jae Min Kim, Ha Na Kim, Woong Jin Choi, Eun Ae Jung, Dong Hyun Lee, Myung Soo Lee, Ji Won Moon, Dong Hak Jang, Hyun Sik Noh
  • Publication number: 20230057512
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of forming a thin film using a surface protection material, the method comprising: supplying a metal precursor to the inside of a chamber in which a substrate is placed so that the metal precursor is adsorbed to the substrate; purging the interior of the chamber; and supplying a reaction material to the inside of the chamber so that the reaction material reacts with the adsorbed metal precursor to form the thin film, wherein before forming the thin film, the method further comprises: supplying the surface protection material to the inside of the chamber so that the surface protection material is adsorbed to the substrate; and purging the interior of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Geun Su LEE, Jae Min KIM, Woong Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220403521
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for forming a thin film using a surface protection material comprises: a surface protection layer forming step of forming a surface protection layer on the surface of a substrate by supplying a surface protection material to the inside of a chamber in which the substrate is placed; a step of performing a primary purging of the inside of the chamber; a metal precursor supply step of supplying a metal precursor to the inside of the chamber; a step of performing a secondary purging of the inside of the chamber; and a thin film forming step of supplying a reactive material to the inside of the chamber so as to react with the metal precursor and form a thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: EGTM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun Su LEE, Jae Min KIM, Ha Na KIM, Woong Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220333243
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of a method of depositing metal nitride thin films, the method comprising: a deposition step of supplying a metal precursor, so that the metal precursor is deposited selectively on a surface of the substrate; a halogen treatment step of supplying a halogen gas to the substrate to form a metal halogen compound on a surface of the substrate; and a nitridation step of supplying a nitrogen source to the substrate to react with the metal halogen compound to form a metal nitride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: EGTM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Geun Su LEE, Gil Jae PARK, Jong Tae HONG, Cheol Hee SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220194967
    Abstract: The present specification provides an organic group 4 metal precursor compound and a method for forming a thin film using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: EGTM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Jun Ji, Sun Young Baik, Tae Young Lee