Patent ID: 8802194

Claim:
A method of forming a tellurium-containing film on a substrate, comprising: a) providing a reactor and at least one substrate disposed therein; b) introducing a tellurium-containing precursor into the reactor, wherein the tellurium-containing precursor is selected from the group consisting of (Me 3 Ge) 2 Te, (Et 3 Ge) 2 Te, (iPr 3 Ge) 2 Te, (tBu 3 Ge) 2 Te, (Me 2 tBuGe) 2 Te, ((Me 3 Si) 3 Ge) 2 Te, (Me 3 Ge)Te(Si(SiMe 3 ) 3 ), and ((Me 3 Si) 3 Ge) 2 Te; c) Maintaining the reactor at a temperature ranging from approximately 20° C. to approximately 100° C.; and d) Depositing at least part of the tellurium-containing precursor onto the substrate to form a tellurium-containing film by a vapor deposition method.