Patent ID: 7518007

Claim:
A Ge precursor for low temperature deposition containing Ge, N, and Si, wherein the Ge precursor is represented by formula 1: where Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , Q 4 , Q 5 , Q 6 , Q 7 , and Q 8 are each independently, H, a C 1-5 alkyl group, or SiR 1 R 2 R 3 and R 1 , R 2 and R 3 are each independently, H or a C 1-5 alkyl group, provided that at least one group selected from the group consisting of Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 , Q 4 , Q 5 , Q 6 , Q 7 and Q 8 is SiR 1 R 2 R 3 .