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1.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20140199497A1
公开(公告)日：2014-07-17
申请号：US13741151
申请日：2013-01-14
IPC分类号： B05D3/10
CPC分类号： C23C18/1882 , C23C18/1653 , C25D5/34 , C25D21/12 , H01L21/76861 , H01L21/76873
摘要： Method and apparatus for reducing metal oxide surfaces to modified metal surfaces are disclosed. Metal oxide surfaces are reduced to form a film integrated with a metal seed layer by contacting a solution with a reducing agent with the metal oxide surfaces. The solution with the reducing agent can contact the metal oxide surfaces under conditions that form an integrated film with the metal seed layer, and that reduces reoxidation from exposure the ambient environment. In some embodiments, an additive can be included with the reducing agent to form a surface protecting layer on the metal seed layer. In some embodiments, the metal is copper used in damascene copper structures.
摘要翻译： 公开了将金属氧化物表面还原成改性金属表面的方法和装置。 通过使溶液与还原剂与金属氧化物表面接触，还原金属氧化物表面以形成与金属种子层一体化的膜。 具有还原剂的溶液可以在与金属种子层形成集成膜的条件下接触金属氧化物表面，并且减少暴露于周围环境中的再氧化。 在一些实施方案中，还原剂可以包含添加剂以在金属种子层上形成表面保护层。 在一些实施例中，金属是铜镶嵌铜结构中使用的铜。
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2.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20130284604A1
公开(公告)日：2013-10-31
申请号：US13869891
申请日：2013-04-24
申请人： Tighe A. Spurlin , Charles L. Merrill , Ludan Huang , Matthew Thorum , Lee Brogan , James E. Duncan , Frederick D. Wilmot , Marshall R. Stowell , Steven T. Mayer , Haiying Fu , David W. Porter , Shantinath Ghongadi , Jonathan D. Reid , Hyosang S. Lee , Mark J. Willey
发明人： Tighe A. Spurlin , Charles L. Merrill , Ludan Huang , Matthew Thorum , Lee Brogan , James E. Duncan , Frederick D. Wilmot , Marshall R. Stowell , Steven T. Mayer , Haiying Fu , David W. Porter , Shantinath Ghongadi , Jonathan D. Reid , Hyosang S. Lee , Mark J. Willey
CPC分类号： C25D21/14 , C25D3/38 , C25D17/001 , C25D17/002 , C25D21/12 , C25D21/18
摘要： Apparatus and methods for electroplating metal onto substrates are disclosed. The electroplating apparatus comprise an electroplating cell and at least one oxidization device. The electroplating cell comprises a cathode chamber and an anode chamber separated by a porous barrier that allows metal cations to pass through but prevents organic particles from crossing. The oxidation device (ODD) is configured to oxidize cations of the metal to be electroplated onto the substrate, which cations are present in the anolyte during electroplating. In some embodiments, the ODD is implemented as a carbon anode that removes Cu(I) from the anolyte electrochemically. In other embodiments, the ODD is implemented as an oxygenation device (OGD) or an impressed current cathodic protection anode (ICCP anode), both of which increase oxygen concentration in anolyte solutions. Methods for efficient electroplating are also disclosed.
摘要翻译： 公开了将金属电镀到基底上的装置和方法。 电镀装置包括电镀电池和至少一个氧化装置。 电镀电池包括阴极室和阳极室，隔室由金属阳离子通过但防止有机颗粒穿过。 氧化装置（ODD）被配置为将要电镀的金属的阳离子氧化到基底上，该阳离子在电镀期间存在于阳极电解液中。 在一些实施方案中，ODD被实施为碳阳极，其通过电化学方法从阳极电解液中除去Cu（I）。 在其他实施方案中，ODD被实施为氧化装置（OGD）或外加电流阴极保护阳极（ICCP阳极），这两者都增加了阳极电解液溶液中的氧浓度。 还公开了高效电镀的方法。
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3.发明授权Copper electroplating process for uniform across wafer deposition and void free filling on ruthenium coated wafers 有权铜电镀工艺，用于跨晶片沉积均匀，并在钌涂层晶片上无空隙填充公开(公告)号：US08703615B1
公开(公告)日：2014-04-22
申请号：US13367710
申请日：2012-02-07
IPC分类号： H01L21/44
CPC分类号： H01L21/76873 , C25D3/38 , C25D5/18 , C25D5/50 , C25D7/123 , H01L21/2885 , H01L21/76843 , H01L21/76864 , H01L2221/1089
摘要： Disclosed are methods of depositing and annealing a copper seed layer. A copper seed layer may be deposited on a ruthenium layer disposed on a surface of a wafer and on features in the wafer. The thickness of the ruthenium layer may be about 40 Angstroms or less. The copper seed layer may be annealed in a reducing atmosphere having an oxygen concentration of about 2 parts per million or less. Annealing the copper seed layer in a low-oxygen atmosphere may improve the properties of the copper seed layer.
摘要翻译： 公开了沉积和退火铜籽晶层的方法。 可以将铜籽晶层沉积在设置在晶片表面上的钌层和晶片中的特征上。 钌层的厚度可以为约40埃或更小。 铜种子层可以在氧浓度为约2ppm或更少的还原气氛中退火。 在低氧气氛中退火铜籽晶层可以改善铜籽晶层的性能。
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公开(公告)号：US09109295B2
公开(公告)日：2015-08-18
申请号：US12577619
申请日：2009-10-12
摘要： An electroplating apparatus for filling recessed features on a semiconductor substrate includes an electrolyte concentrator configured for concentrating an electrolyte having Cu2+ ions to form a concentrated electrolyte solution that would have been supersaturated at 20° C. The electrolyte is maintained at a temperature that is higher than 20° C., such as at least at about 40° C. The apparatus further includes a concentrated electrolyte reservoir and a plating cell, where the plating cell is configured for electroplating with concentrated electrolyte at a temperature of at least about 40° C. Electroplating with electrolytes having Cu2+ concentration of at least about 60 g/L at temperatures of at least about 40° C. results in very fast copper deposition rates, and is particularly well-suited for filling large, high aspect ratio features, such as through-silicon vias.
摘要翻译： 用于在半导体衬底上填充凹陷特征的电镀设备包括电解质浓缩器，其被配置用于浓缩具有Cu 2+离子的电解质，以形成在20℃下已经过饱和的浓缩电解质溶液。电解质保持在高于 20℃，例如至少约40℃。该设备还包括浓缩电解质储存器和电镀池，其中电镀单元被配置为在至少约40℃的温度下用浓缩电解质电镀。 在至少约40℃的温度下，具有Cu2 +浓度至少约60g / L的电解质的电镀导致非常快的铜沉积速率，并且特别适合于填充大的高纵横比特征，例如通过 硅通孔。
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5.发明授权Copper electroplating process for uniform across wafer deposition and void free filling on semi-noble metal coated wafers 有权铜电镀工艺，用于跨晶片沉积均匀并在半贵金属涂覆的晶片上无空隙填充公开(公告)号：US08513124B1
公开(公告)日：2013-08-20
申请号：US12785205
申请日：2010-05-21
IPC分类号： H01L21/44
CPC分类号： H01L21/76873 , C25D3/38 , C25D5/18 , C25D5/50 , C25D7/123 , H01L21/2885 , H01L21/76843 , H01L21/76864 , H01L2221/1089
摘要： Disclosed are methods of depositing a copper seed layer to be used for subsequent electroplating a bulk-layer of copper thereon. A copper seed layer may be deposited with different processes, including CVD, PVD, and electroplating. With electroplating methods for depositing a copper seed layer, disclosed are methods for depositing a copper alloy seed layer, methods for depositing a copper seed layer on the semi-noble metal layer with a non-corrosive electrolyte, methods of treating the semi-noble metal layer that the copper seed layer is deposited on, and methods for promoting a more uniform copper seed layer deposition across a semiconductor wafer.
摘要翻译： 公开了一种沉积铜籽晶层的方法，该铜籽晶层用于随后电镀铜的体层。 铜种子层可以以不同的工艺沉积，包括CVD，PVD和电镀。 利用用于沉积铜籽晶层的电镀方法，公开了用于沉积铜合金晶种层的方法，用非腐蚀性电解质在半贵金属层上沉积铜籽晶层的方法，处理半贵金属的方法 沉积铜籽晶层的层，以及用于促进越过半导体晶片的更均匀的铜籽晶层沉积的方法。
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公开(公告)号：US07622024B1
公开(公告)日：2009-11-24
申请号：US11040359
申请日：2005-01-20
申请人： Steven T. Mayer , Jonathan D. Reid
发明人： Steven T. Mayer , Jonathan D. Reid
CPC分类号： C25D17/12 , C25D7/123 , C25D17/001 , C25D17/008 , H01L21/2885 , Y10S204/07
摘要： A substantially uniform layer of a metal is electroplated onto a work piece having a seed layer thereon. This is accomplished by employing a “high resistance ionic current source,” which solves the terminal problem by placing a highly resistive membrane (e.g., a microporous ceramic or fretted glass element) in close proximity to the wafer, thereby swamping the system's resistance. The membrane thereby approximates a constant current source. By keeping the wafer close to the membrane surface, the ionic resistance from the top of the membrane to the surface is much less than the ionic path resistance to the wafer edge, substantially compensating for the sheet resistance in the thin metal film and directing additional current over the center and middle of the wafer.
摘要翻译： 将基本上均匀的金属层电镀在其上具有种子层的工件上。 这是通过使用“高电阻离子电流源”来实现的，其通过将高电阻膜（例如，微孔陶瓷或微波玻璃元件）放置在靠近晶片来解决端子问题，从而使系统的电阻变化。 因此，膜近似于恒定电流源。 通过保持晶片靠近膜表面，从膜顶部到表面的离子电阻远小于对晶片边缘的离子路径电阻，基本上补偿薄金属膜中的薄层电阻并引导附加电流 在晶片的中心和中间。
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公开(公告)号：US07097410B1
公开(公告)日：2006-08-29
申请号：US10379858
申请日：2003-03-04
申请人： Jonathan D. Reid , Steven T. Mayer , Seshasayee Varadarajan , David C. Smith , Evan E. Patton , Dinesh S. Kalakkad , Gary Lind , Richard S. Hill
发明人： Jonathan D. Reid , Steven T. Mayer , Seshasayee Varadarajan , David C. Smith , Evan E. Patton , Dinesh S. Kalakkad , Gary Lind , Richard S. Hill
CPC分类号： H01L21/2885 , C25D17/001 , Y10S414/135 , Y10S414/136
摘要： The orientation of a wafer with respect to the surface of an electrolyte is controlled during an electroplating process. The wafer is delivered to an electrolyte bath along a trajectory normal to the surface of the electrolyte. Along this trajectory, the wafer is angled before entry into the electrolyte for angled immersion. A wafer can be plated in an angled orientation or not, depending on what is optimal for a given situation. Also, in some designs, the wafer's orientation can be adjusted actively during immersion or during electroplating, providing flexibility in various electroplating scenarios.
摘要翻译： 在电镀过程中控制晶片相对于电解质表面的取向。 将晶片沿着垂直于电解质表面的轨迹输送到电解质浴中。 沿着该轨迹，晶片在进入电解质之前是成角度的，用于倾斜的浸入。 根据给定情况下的最佳选择，晶圆可以以倾斜的方向进行电镀。 此外，在一些设计中，晶片的取向可以在浸入期间或在电镀期间被主动调节，从而在各种电镀场景中提供灵活性。
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公开(公告)号：US06821407B1
公开(公告)日：2004-11-23
申请号：US10231147
申请日：2002-08-27
申请人： Jonathan D. Reid , Timothy Mark Archer , Thomas Tan Vu , Seshasayee Varadarajan , Jon Henri , Steven T. Mayer , David Sauer , Anita Kang , Gerald Feldewerth
发明人： Jonathan D. Reid , Timothy Mark Archer , Thomas Tan Vu , Seshasayee Varadarajan , Jon Henri , Steven T. Mayer , David Sauer , Anita Kang , Gerald Feldewerth
IPC分类号： C25D338
CPC分类号： C25D21/12 , C25D17/002 , C25D17/12 , C25F7/00 , H05K3/241
摘要： An electroplating system includes (a) a phosphorized anode having an average grain size of at least about 50 micrometers and (b) plating apparatus that separates the anode from the cathode and prevents most particles generated at the anode from passing to the cathode. The separation may be accomplished by interposing a microporous chemical transport barrier between the anode and cathode. The relatively few particles that are generated at the large grain phosphorized copper anode are prevented from passing into the cathode (wafer) chamber area and thereby causing a defect in the part.
摘要翻译： 电镀系统包括（a）平均晶粒尺寸为至少约50微米的磷化阳极和（b）将阳极与阴极分离的电镀装置，并防止在阳极处产生的大多数颗粒通过阴极。 分离可以通过在阳极和阴极之间插入微孔化学传输阻挡层来实现。 在大晶粒磷化铜阳极处产生的相对较少的颗粒被阻止进入阴极（晶片）室区域，从而导致该部分的缺陷。
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公开(公告)号：US06664122B1
公开(公告)日：2003-12-16
申请号：US09996425
申请日：2001-11-27
IPC分类号： H01L2166
CPC分类号： H01L21/76843 , C23C18/1617 , C23C18/1669 , C23C18/1675 , C23C18/1676 , C23C18/168 , C23C18/1692 , C23C18/40 , H01L21/288 , H01L21/76864 , H01L21/76868 , H01L21/76873 , H01L2221/1089 , Y10S977/89
摘要： Disclosed is a procedure for deposition of a thin and relatively continuous electroless copper film on the substrate of sub-micron integrated circuit features. The electroless copper film is deposited onto a previously deposited PVD copper film, which may be discontinuous. The continuous film formed by electroless deposition allows for sufficient filling of the sub-micron integrated circuit features by electrodeposition. The electroless bath employed to form the continuous electroless copper film may be composed of a reducing agent, a complexing agent, a source of copper ions, a pH adjuster, and optionally one or more surfactants and/or stabilizers. In one example, the reducing agent contains an aldehyde moiety.
摘要翻译： 公开了在亚微米集成电路特征的衬底上沉积薄而相对连续的无电铜膜的步骤。 将化学镀铜膜沉积在预先沉积的PVD铜膜上，其可以是不连续的。 通过无电沉积形成的连续膜允许通过电沉积充分填充亚微米集成电路特征。 用于形成连续化学镀铜膜的无电镀浴可以由还原剂，络合剂，铜离子源，pH调节剂和任选的一种或多种表面活性剂和/或稳定剂组成。 在一个实例中，还原剂含有醛部分。
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公开(公告)号：US08172992B2
公开(公告)日：2012-05-08
申请号：US12633219
申请日：2009-12-08
申请人： Vinay Prabhakar , Bryan L. Buckalew , Kousik Ganesan , Shantinath Ghongadi , Zhian He , Steven T. Mayer , Robert Rash , Jonathan D. Reid , Yuichi Takada , James R. Zibrida
发明人： Vinay Prabhakar , Bryan L. Buckalew , Kousik Ganesan , Shantinath Ghongadi , Zhian He , Steven T. Mayer , Robert Rash , Jonathan D. Reid , Yuichi Takada , James R. Zibrida
IPC分类号： C25B9/02
CPC分类号： C25D17/001 , C25D7/123
摘要： Methods, apparatuses, and various apparatus components, such as base plates, lipseals, and contact ring assemblies are provided for reducing contamination of the contact area in the apparatuses. Contamination may happen during removal of semiconductor wafers from apparatuses after the electroplating process. In certain embodiments, a base plate with a hydrophobic coating, such as polyamide-imide (PAI) and sometimes polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), are used. Further, contact tips of the contact ring assembly may be positioned further away from the sealing lip of the lipseal. In certain embodiments, a portion of the contact ring assembly and/or the lipseal also include hydrophobic coatings.
摘要翻译： 提供了诸如基板，密封圈和接触环组件的方法，装置和各种装置部件，以减少设备中接触区域的污染。 在电镀工艺之后从设备中取出半导体晶片时可能发生污染。 在某些实施方案中，使用具有疏水涂层的基板，例如聚酰胺 - 酰亚胺（PAI）和有时聚四氟乙烯（PTFE）。 此外，接触环组件的接触尖端可以被定位成更远离唇密封的唇缘。 在某些实施方案中，接触环组件和/或唇膏的一部分还包括疏水性涂层。
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