PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF A METAL LAYER USING A LIQUID PRECURSOR

摘要

A system (10) for depositing a layer of metal onto a substrate (16) through a chemical vapor deposition process comprises a process chamber (12) for receiving and processing a substrate (16). A vaporizer element (82) is positioned in a vaporization space (76) of the chamber adjacent the process space (14), and is operable for being heated to a temperature sufficient to vaporize a liquid metal-containing precursor, such as a copper precursor, into a process gas for delivery to said process space (14). A nozzle (74) is positioned opposite the vaporizer element (82) and is connectable to a liquid metal-containing precursor supply to atomize and direct the liquid metal-containing precursor into the vaporization space (76) and against the vaporizer element (82). A gas-dispersing element (78, 80) is positioned between the vaporization space (76) and the process space (14) to disperse the gas into the process space (14) and proximate the substrate (16).