Patent ID: 6774034
Filing Date: 2004-08-10
Classification: C23C

Abstract:
An organometallic precursor for forming a metal pattern defined by the following Formula (I):MmLnLâ€²oXpâ€ƒâ€ƒ(I) wherein,M is a transition metal selected from the group consisting of Ag, Au, and Cu; L is a neutral ligand selected from the group consisting of amines, phosphines, phosphites, phosphine oxides, arsines, and thiols; Lâ€² is a negatively charged ligand selected from the group consisting of &bgr;-diketonates, &bgr;-ketoiminates, &bgr;-diiminates, carboxylates, and dialkyldithiocarbamates; X is an anion selected from the group consisting of halogeno, hydroxide (OHâˆ’), cyanide (CNâˆ’), nitrite (NO2âˆ’), nitrate (NO3âˆ’), nitroxyl (NOâˆ’), azide (N3âˆ’), thiocyanato, isothiocyanato, tetralkylborate, tetrahaloborate, hexafluorophosphate (PF6âˆ’), triflate (CF3SO3âˆ’), tosylate (Tsâˆ’), sulfate (SO42âˆ’), and carbonate (CO32âˆ’); m is an integer ranging from 1 to 10; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 40; o is an integer ranging from 0 to 10; and p is an integer ranging from 0 to 10.