Patent ID: 8753718

Claim:
A process for the deposition of a ruthenium containing film on a substrate, comprising the steps of: a) providing at least one substrate into a reactor; b) introducing into the reactor at least one ruthenium containing precursor selected from the group consisting of Ru(CO) 3 (1-Methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene), Ru(CO) 3 (3-Methyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene), Ru(CO) 3 (1-Ethyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene), Ru(CO) 3 (3-Ethyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene), Ru(CO) 3 (1-Propyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene), Ru(CO) 3 (3-Propyl-1,4-cyclohexadiene), and mixtures thereof; c) depositing the ruthenium containing film onto the at least one substrate.