Patents by Inventor Adam D. Selsley

Adam D. Selsley 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).

  • Patent number: 6649518
    Abstract: An opening is formed within insulative material to proximate a silicon comprising substrate. Titanium is deposited within the opening to form a first layer comprising titanium suicide. It is exposed to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion thereof into a second layer comprising titanium nitride. Titanium is deposited within the opening to form an elemental titanium comprising third layer. The third layer is exposed to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion thereof into a layer comprising titanium nitride. A metal is deposited within the opening over the transformed third layer. Any remnant of first layer, second layer, third layer, transformed third layer and metal materials is removed from over the insulative material to form an isolated conductive contact within the opening. At least the depositing to form the first layer is by chemical vapor deposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam D. Selsley
  • Publication number: 20020048937
    Abstract: A method of forming a conductive connection between a first region and a second region includes forming a first titanium comprising layer over and in electrical connection with the first region. The first layer is exposed to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion thereof into a second layer comprising titanium nitride. An elemental titanium comprising third layer is formed over the second layer. The third layer is exposed to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion thereof into a layer comprising titanium nitride. The second region is formed over and in electrical connection with the transformed third layer. A method of forming a conductive line includes a conductively doped silicon comprising semiconductive material being formed. Titanium is deposited over the semiconductive material to form a first layer in electrical connection with the semiconductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventor: Adam D. Selsley
  • Patent number: 6316353
    Abstract: A method of forming a conductive connection between a first region and a second region includes forming a first titanium comprising layer over and in electrical connection with the first region. The first layer is exposed to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion thereof into a second layer comprising titanium nitride. An elemental titanium comprising third layer is formed over the second layer. The third layer is exposed to a nitrogen containing plasma effective to transform at least an outer portion thereof into a layer comprising titanium nitride. The second region is formed over and in electrical connection with the transformed third layer. A method of forming a conductive line includes a conductively doped silicon comprising semiconductive material being formed. Titanium is deposited over the semiconductive material to form a first layer in electrical connection with the semiconductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Adam D. Selsley