Abstract: A film forming method for forming an object film on a substrate including: providing the substrate including an oxide layer of a first material formed on a layer of the first material formed on a surface of a first area, and a layer of a second material formed on a surface of a second area, the second material being different from the first material; reducing the oxide layer; oxidizing a surface of the layer of the first material after reducing the oxide layer; and forming a self-assembled monolayer on the surface of the layer of the first material by supplying a raw material gas of the self-assembled monolayer after oxidizing the surface of the layer of the first material.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an MIS structure that includes a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode on the gate insulating film. The gate insulating film has a layered structure that includes a base SiO2 layer and a high-k layer on the base SiO2 layer and containing Hf. The gate electrode has a portion made of a metal material having a work function of higher than 4.6 eV, the portion being in contact with at least the high-k layer.

Abstract: There is provided a method for forming a target film on a substrate comprising: preparing the substrate having a first substrate region and a second substrate region that has at least two types of surfaces formed of materials different from a material of the first substrate region; selectively forming, on the surfaces of the second substrate region, an intermediate film capable of adsorbing a first self-assembled monolayer that inhibits formation of the target film on the second substrate region; selectively adsorbing the first self-assembled monolayer on a surface of the intermediate film; and selectively forming the target film on a surface of the first substrate region.

Abstract: There is provided a film forming method, including: forming a film containing silicon, carbon and nitrogen on a substrate in a first process; and oxidizing the film with an oxidizing agent containing a hydroxy group and subsequently supplying a nitriding gas to the substrate in a second process.

Abstract: A method for forming a SiC film on a target substrate by ALD, comprises: activating a surface of the target substrate by activation gas plasma which is plasmatized an activation gas; and forming a SiC film by supplying a source gas containing a precursor represented by a chemical formula RSiX13 or RSiHClX2 onto the target substrate whose the surface is activated by activating the surface of the target substrate, where, R is an organic group having an unsaturated bond, X1 is selected from a group consisting of H, F, Cl, Br and I, and X2 is one selected from a group consisting of Cl, Br and I.

Abstract: There is provided a method for forming a target film on a substrate comprising: preparing the substrate having a first substrate region and a second substrate region that has at least two types of surfaces formed of materials different from a material of the first substrate region; selectively forming, on the surfaces of the second substrate region, an intermediate film capable of adsorbing a first self-assembled monolayer that inhibits formation of the target film on the second substrate region; selectively adsorbing the first self-assembled monolayer on a surface of the intermediate film; and selectively forming the target film on a surface of the first substrate region.

Abstract: A method of selectively forming a thin film on a substrate to be processed in which a conductive film and an insulating film are exposed to a surface of the substrate includes: selectively forming a first Ru film only on a first surface, which is an exposed surface of the conductive film and formed of one of Ru, RuO2, Pt, Pd, CuO, and CuO2, using an Ru(EtCp)2 gas and an O2 gas; and selectively forming a first SiO2-containing insulating film only on a second surface, which is an exposed surface of the insulating film has OH groups, by performing one or more times a process of supplying a TMA gas to the substrate to adsorb TMA only to the second surface and a process of forming an SiO2 film only on a surface of the adsorbed TMA using a silanol group-containing silicon raw material and an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has an MIS structure that includes a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film on the semiconductor layer, and a gate electrode on the gate insulating film. The gate insulating film has a layered structure that includes a base SiO2 layer and a high-k layer on the base SiO2 layer and containing Hf. The gate electrode has a portion made of a metal material having a work function of higher than 4.6 eV, the portion being in contact with at least the high-k layer.

Abstract: A method of selectively forming a thin film on a substrate to be processed in which a conductive film and an insulating film are exposed to a surface of the substrate includes: selectively forming a first Ru film only on a first surface, which is an exposed surface of the conductive film and formed of one of Ru, RuO2, Pt, Pd, CuO, and CuO2, using an Ru(EtCp)2 gas and an O2 gas; and selectively forming a first SiO2-containing insulating film only on a second surface, which is an exposed surface of the insulating film has OH groups, by performing one or more times a process of supplying a TMA gas to the substrate to adsorb TMA only to the second surface and a process of forming an SiO2 film only on a surface of the adsorbed TMA using a silanol group-containing silicon raw material and an oxidizing agent.

Abstract: There is provided a SiC film forming method for forming a SiC film on a workpiece, including: a first step of forming a carbon film on the workpiece; and a second step of exposing the carbon film to a silicon-containing gas and causing silicon to be combined into the carbon film.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a gate insulating film for use in a MOSFET for a power device. An AlN film is formed on a SiC substrate of a wafer W and then the formation of an AlO film and the formation of an AlN film on the formed AlO film are repeated, thereby forming an AlON film having a laminated structure in which AlO films and AlN films are alternately laminated. A heat treatment is performed on the AlON film having the laminated structure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a transistor includes irradiating an oxygen gas cluster ion beam onto a surface layer of a substrate which is made of silicon carbide and includes a channel area to become a channel to form a thin interface oxide film.

Abstract: In a method for forming a stacked substrate of a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) structure including an oxide film serving as a gate insulating film formed on a semiconductor material layer having a film or substrate shape; and a conductive film serving as a gate electrode formed on the oxide film, a polysilane film on the semiconductor material layer is formed by coating a polysilane solution on a surface of a substrate to which the semiconductor material layer is exposed. A film containing metal ions is formed on the polysilane film by coating a metal salt solution thereon, and the polysilane film and the film containing metal ions are respectively modified into a polysiloxane film and a film containing fine metal particles to form the stacked substrate.

Abstract: In a film forming method for forming a Co film on a substrate provided in a processing chamber, gaseous Co4(CO)12 as a single film forming material is supplied into the processing chamber. Then, the gaseous Co4(CO)12 is thermally decomposed on the substrate to form the Co film on the substrate.

Abstract: In a method for forming a stacked substrate of a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) structure including an oxide film serving as a gate insulating film formed on a semiconductor material layer having a film or substrate shape; and a conductive film serving as a gate electrode formed on the oxide film, a polysilane film on the semiconductor material layer is formed by coating a polysilane solution on a surface of a substrate to which the semiconductor material layer is exposed. A film containing metal ions is formed on the polysilane film by coating a metal salt solution thereon, and the polysilane film and the film containing metal ions are respectively modified into a polysiloxane film and a film containing fine metal particles to form the stacked substrate.

Abstract: In a method for forming a stacked substrate of a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) structure including an oxide film serving as a gate insulating film formed on a semiconductor material layer having a film or substrate shape; and a conductive film serving as a gate electrode formed on the oxide film, a polysilane film on the semiconductor material layer is formed by coating a polysilane solution on a surface of a substrate to which the semiconductor material layer is exposed. A film containing metal ions is formed on the polysilane film by coating a metal salt solution thereon, and the polysilane film and the film containing metal ions are respectively modified into a polysiloxane film and a film containing fine metal particles to form the stacked substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a method of forming a gate insulating film for use in a MOSFET for a power device. An AlN film is formed on a SiC substrate of a wafer W and then the formation of an AlO film and the formation of an AlN film on the formed AlO film are repeated, thereby forming an AlON film having a laminated structure in which AlO films and AlN films are alternately laminated. A heat treatment is performed on the AlON film having the laminated structure.

Abstract: In a film forming method for forming a Co film on a substrate provided in a processing chamber, gaseous Co4(CO)12 as a single film forming material is supplied into the processing chamber. Then, the gaseous Co4(CO)12 is thermally decomposed on the substrate to form the Co film on the substrate.

Abstract: A metal thin film forming method includes depositing a Ti film on an insulating film formed on a substrate and depositing a Co film on the Ti film. The film forming method further includes modifying a laminated film of the Ti film and the Co film on the insulating film to a metal thin film containing Co3Ti alloy by heating the laminated film in an inert gas atmosphere or a reduction gas atmosphere.

Abstract: The film forming apparatus includes a chamber 1; a heater 5 for heating a wafer W within the chamber 1; a film forming source vessel 31, provided outside the chamber 1, for accommodating cobalt carbonyl as a film forming source; a line 43 for transporting gaseous cobalt carbonyl from the film forming source vessel 31 to the chamber 1; an exhaust device 23 for depressurizing and exhausting an inside of the chamber 1; a cobalt carbonyl supply unit 38 for supplying the gaseous cobalt carbonyl from the film forming source vessel 31 to the chamber 1 via the line 43; a temperature controller 60 for controlling temperatures of the film forming source vessel 31 and the line 43 to be below a decomposition starting temperature of the cobalt carbonyl; and a CO gas supply unit 37 for supplying a CO gas into the film forming source vessel 31.