Abstract: A tantalum nitride film-forming method comprises the steps, according to the CVD technique, of introducing a raw gas consisting of a coordination compound constituted by an elemental tantalum (Ta) having a coordinated ligand represented by the general formula: N?(R, R?) (in the formula, R and R? may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) and a halogen gas into a film-forming chamber to thus form a film of a halogenated compound represented by the following general formula: TaNx(Hal)y(R, R?)z (in the formula, Hal represents a halogen atom), reacting the halogenated compound film with a hydrogen atom-containing gas by the introduction thereof into the chamber to thus form a tantalum nitride film rich in tantalum atoms. The resulting tantalum nitride film has a low resistance, low contents of C and N, and a high compositional ratio: Ta/N, can ensure high adherence to the electrical connection-forming film and can thus be useful as a barrier film.

Abstract: A barrier film of a semiconductor device is formed. The present invention forms a middle layer having copper as a main component and including a predetermined quantity of diffusible metal with the addition of a reaction gas, by sputtering an alloy target having copper as a main component with the addition of a diffusible metal, while supplying a reaction gas including oxygen or nitrogen. Since contents of the diffusible metal are accurately controlled when heating the middle layer, the barrier film is certainly formed. Additionally, the reaction gas is added to the middle layer so that the reactivity of the diffusible metal becomes high; and accordingly, it is possible to form the barrier film at a heating temperature lower than the conventional art.

Abstract: A tantalum nitride film rich in tantalum atoms is formed, according to the CVD technique, by simultaneously introducing a raw gas consisting of a coordination compound constituted by an elemental tantalum (Ta) having a coordinated ligand represented by the general formula: N=(R, R?) (in the formula, R and R? may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) and NH3 gas into a film-forming chamber, reacting the raw gas with the NH3 gas and forming a reduced compound having Ta—NH3 on a substrate; and then introducing a hydrogen atom-containing gas into the chamber to thus form a tantalum nitride film rich in tantalum atoms. The resulting tantalum nitride film has a low resistance, low contents of C and N atoms, and a high compositional ratio: Ta/N, can ensure sufficiently high adherence to Cu film and can thus be useful as a barrier film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bias sputtering film forming process and film forming apparatus that can form a coating film having a good film thickness distribution in a minute coated surface of a complicated shape, such as contact holes, through-holes and wiring grooves, especially for the sidewall portions thereof. To a bias sputtering film forming apparatus provided with a sputtering cathode 4 and a substrate stage 5 holding a target 6 and a substrate 7 facing to each other, respectively, in a vacuum chamber 1 having a sputtering gas inlet 3 and a vacuum exhaust port 2, a power source 9 of a variable output for the substrate stage 5 and a control system 10 are connected.

Abstract: As a barrier metal film, a Ti film or a Ta film is formed by sputtering method on a substrate. On top of this barrier metal film there is formed a nitride film by sputtering method. A Cu film is then formed on the nitride film by CVD method and thereafter anneal processing is performed at 100 to 400° C. In this manner, by forming the Cu film, the adhesiveness between the barrier metal film and the Cu film improves.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a tantalum nitride film-forming method comprising the steps of introducing a raw gas consisting of a coordination compound constituted by an elemental tantalum (Ta) having a coordinated ligand represented by the general formula: N?(R, R?) (in the formula, R and R? may be the same or different and each represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) and an oxygen atom-containing gas into a vacuum chamber to thus form a surface adsorption layer having a thickness corresponding to one or several atoms, which consists of a compound represented by the formula: TaOxNy(R, R?)z on a substrate; and then reducing the oxygen atom bonded to the Ta atom in the compound formed through the preceding step and simultaneously removing the R(R?) groups bonded to the nitrogen atom thereof through cleavage, by the introduction of radicals formed from a hydrogen atom-containing gas into the chamber to thus form a tantalum nitride film rich in tantalum atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a bias sputtering film forming process and film forming apparatus that can form a coating film having a good film thickness distribution in a minute coated surface of a complicated shape, such as contact holes, through-holes and wiring grooves, especially for the sidewall portions thereof.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus in which the distance between a target and a substrate is made to be at least greater than the diameter of the circular substrate wafer and an internal gas pressure level of a vacuum chamber is held to be not higher than 1×10−1 Pa during sputtering process, thereby capable of effectively filling pores provided on the substrate without generating dust and void spaces.

Abstract: A particle collector trap for a vacuum evacuating system wherein there is provided a vessel formed of a double-wall cylinder and having an inlet conduit connected to a vacuum processing chamber and an outlet conduit connected to at least one vacuum pump, a passage for flowing gas is defined between the double walls of the vessel, and one of the double walls is heated and other wall is cooled so as to maintain a predetermined temperature difference therebetween.