摘要 |
A method of making high-k dielectrics is provided. The method comprises providing a substrate having a high-k dielectric layer deposited thereon in a process chamber and introducing a nitrogen containing gas into the process chamber to incorporate nitrogen into the high-k dielectric layer. In one embodiment, the nitrogen containing gas is a nitrogen plasma gas from a source disposed outside the process chamber. The nitrogen plasma gas is introduced into the process chamber at a flow rate from 0 to about 5000 sccm over a time period of about 20 to 1800 seconds. In another embodiment, the process chamber is maintained at a pressure of about 1 to 100 Torr, and at a wafer temperature in the range of about 200° C.-700° C. The high-k dielectric film pre-deposited on the substrate can be formed by atomic layer deposition, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), jet vapor deposition (JVD), aerosol pyrolysis, and spin-coating.
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