Patents by Inventor Noboru Takamure

Noboru Takamure 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: 20230031720
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 11302527
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20200388487
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10784105
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ASM International N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20200185218
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10510530
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: ASM International N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20190172708
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 10147600
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20180211834
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 9875893
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20170338111
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 9673092
    Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a reactor chamber, a first electrode provided in the reactor chamber and receiving electrical power, a second electrode provided in the reactor chamber and facing the first electrode, a gas supply inlet for supplying material gas to a space between the first and second electrodes, and a gas exhaust outlet for discharging the material gas. Insulating material is not exposed to a flow path for the material gas in the reactor chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Ryu Nakano, Noboru Takamure, Hiroki Arai
  • Patent number: 9564314
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: ASM International N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 9556516
    Abstract: A method for forming a Ti-containing film on a substrate by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) using tetrakis(dimethylamino)titanium (TDMAT) or tetrakis(diethylamino)titanium (TDEAT), includes: introducing TDMAT and/or TDEAT in a pulse to a reaction space where a substrate is placed; continuously introducing a NH3-free reactant gas to the reaction space; applying RF power in a pulse to the reaction space wherein the pulse of TDMAT and/or TDEAT and the pulse of RF power do not overlap; and repeating the above steps to deposit a Ti-containing film on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: ASM IP Holding B.V
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Tatsuhiro Okabe
  • Patent number: 9455138
    Abstract: A method for forming a dielectric film in a trench on a substrate by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition (PEALD) performs one or more process cycles, each process cycle including: (i) feeding a silicon-containing precursor in a pulse; (ii) supplying a hydrogen-containing reactant gas at a flow rate of more than about 30 sccm but less than about 800 sccm in the absence of nitrogen-containing gas; (iii) supplying a noble gas to the reaction space; and (iv) applying RF power in the presence of the reactant gas and the noble gas and in the absence of any precursor in the reaction space, to form a monolayer constituting a dielectric film on a substrate at a growth rate of less than one atomic layer thickness per cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Inventors: Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Noboru Takamure, Masaru Zaitsu
  • Publication number: 20160196970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 9368352
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Patent number: 9153441
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: ASM International, N.V.
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba
  • Publication number: 20150252479
    Abstract: A film forming apparatus includes a reactor chamber, a first electrode provided in the reactor chamber and receiving electrical power, a second electrode provided in the reactor chamber and facing the first electrode, a gas supply inlet for supplying material gas to a space between the first and second electrodes, and a gas exhaust outlet for discharging the material gas. Insulating material is not exposed to a flow path for the material gas in the reactor chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: ASM IP HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Ryu NAKANO, Noboru TAKAMURE, Hiroki ARAI
  • Publication number: 20150147875
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the deposition of dopant films, such as doped silicon oxide films, by atomic layer deposition processes. In some embodiments, a substrate in a reaction space is contacted with pulses of a silicon precursor and a dopant precursor, such that the silicon precursor and dopant precursor adsorb on the substrate surface. Oxygen plasma is used to convert the adsorbed silicon precursor and dopant precursor to doped silicon oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Noboru Takamure, Atsuki Fukazawa, Hideaki Fukuda, Antti Niskanen, Suvi Haukka, Ryu Nakano, Kunitoshi Namba