Patent ID: 8658249

Claim:
A process for the deposition of a iridium containing film on a substrate, the process comprising the steps of: A) providing at least one substrate in a reactor; B) introducing into the reactor at least one iridium containing precursor having the formula: XIrY A , wherein A is equal to 2, X is selected from ethyl (C 2 H 5 ), propyl (C 3 H 7 ) and butyl (C 4 H 9 ) and each Y is independently selected from butadiene (C 4 H 6 ); 1,4-cyclohexadiene (C 6 H 8 ); butadiene (C 4 H 6 ) substituted with from 1 to 2 R8 groups, each R8 group independently selected from methyl (CH 3 ) and ethyl (C 2 H 5 ); and 1,4-cyclohexadiene (C 6 H 8 ) substituted with from 1 to 2 R8 groups, each R8 group independently selected from methyl (CH 3 ) and ethyl (C 2 H 5 ) C) reacting the at least one iridium containing precursor in the reactor at a temperature equal to or greater than 100° C.; and D) depositing an iridium containing film formed from the reaction of the at least one iridium containing precursor onto the at least one substrate.