Abstract:
The present invention comprises an interconnect structure including a metal, interlayer dielectric and a ceramic diffusion barrier formed therebetween where the ceramic diffusion barrier has a composition, SivNwCxOyHz, where 0.1≤v≤0.9, 0≤w≤0.5, 0.01≤x≤0.9, 0≤y≤0.7, 0.01≤z≤0.8 for v+w+x+y+Z=1. The ceramic diffusion barrier acts as a diffusion barrier to metals, i.e., copper. The present invention also comprises a method for forming the inventive ceramic diffusion barrier including the steps depositing a polymeric preceramic having a composition SivNwCxOyHz, where 0.1