公开(公告)号：US07989033B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12183915

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Alexandros T. Demos

发明人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Alexandros T. Demos

IPC分类号： C23C16/00 ,  B05D3/00 ,  B29C71/02 ,  B29C71/04 ,  C04B41/00 ,  C08J7/18

CPC分类号： C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/56

摘要： A method for depositing a low dielectric constant film on a substrate is provided. The low dielectric constant film is deposited by a process comprising reacting one or more organosilicon compounds and a porogen and then post-treating the film to create pores in the film. The one or more organosilicon compounds include compounds that have the general structure Si—CX—Si or —Si—O—(CH2)n—O—Si—. Low dielectric constant films provided herein include films that include Si—CX—Si bonds both before and after the post-treatment of the films. The low dielectric constant films have good mechanical and adhesion properties, and a desirable dielectric constant.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在基片上沉积低介电常数膜的方法。 低介电常数膜通过包括使一种或多种有机硅化合物和致孔剂反应的方法沉积，然后对膜进行后处理以在膜中产生孔。 一种或多种有机硅化合物包括具有通式结构Si-CX-Si或-Si-O-（CH2）n-O-Si-的化合物。 本文提供的低介电常数膜包括在膜的后处理之前和之后包括Si-CX-Si键的膜。 低介电常数膜具有良好的机械和粘附性能以及期望的介电常数。

公开(公告)号：US07879683B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US11869396

申请日：2007-10-09

申请人： Amir Al-Bayati ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Kang Sub Yim ,  Mehul Naik ,  Zhenjiang “David” Cui ,  Mihaela Balseanu ,  Meiyee (Maggie Le) Shek ,  Li-Qun Xia

发明人： Amir Al-Bayati ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Kang Sub Yim ,  Mehul Naik ,  Zhenjiang “David” Cui ,  Mihaela Balseanu ,  Meiyee (Maggie Le) Shek ,  Li-Qun Xia

IPC分类号： H01L21/76

CPC分类号： H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/31111 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76849 ,  H01L21/76885

摘要： A method and apparatus for generating air gaps in a dielectric material of an interconnect structure. One embodiment provides a method for forming a semiconductor structure comprising depositing a first dielectric layer on a substrate, forming trenches in the first dielectric layer, filling the trenches with a conductive material, planarizing the conductive material to expose the first dielectric layer, depositing a dielectric barrier film on the conductive material and exposed first dielectric layer, depositing a hard mask layer over the dielectric barrier film, forming a pattern in the dielectric barrier film and the hard mask layer to expose selected regions of the substrate, oxidizing at least a portion of the first dielectric layer in the selected region of the substrate, removing oxidized portion of the first dielectric layer to form reversed trenches around the conductive material, and forming air gaps in the reversed trenches while depositing a second dielectric material in the reversed trenches.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在互连结构的电介质材料中产生气隙的方法和装置。 一个实施例提供了一种用于形成半导体结构的方法，包括在衬底上沉积第一介电层，在第一介电层中形成沟槽，用导电材料填充沟槽，平坦化导电材料以暴露第一介电层， 在导电材料和暴露的第一电介质层上的阻挡膜，在介电阻挡膜上沉积硬掩模层，在介电阻挡膜和硬掩模层中形成图案，以暴露衬底的选定区域，氧化至少一部分 在衬底的选定区域中的第一介电层，去除第一电介质层的氧化部分以在导电材料周围形成反向沟槽，以及在反向沟槽中形成气隙，同时在反向沟槽中沉积第二电介质材料。

公开(公告)号：US07611996B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11085416

申请日：2005-03-21

申请人： Francimar Schmitt ,  Yi Zheng ,  Kang Sub Yim ,  Sang H. Ahn ,  Lester A. D'Cruz ,  Dustin W. Ho ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

发明人： Francimar Schmitt ,  Yi Zheng ,  Kang Sub Yim ,  Sang H. Ahn ,  Lester A. D'Cruz ,  Dustin W. Ho ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Derek R. Witty ,  Hichem M'Saad

IPC分类号： H01L21/469 ,  H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/76825 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02208 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/02351 ,  H01L21/02362 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/3121 ,  H01L21/31695 ,  H01L21/76811 ,  H01L21/76813 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L2221/1047 ,  Y10T428/249978

摘要： Embodiments in accordance with the present invention relate to multi-stage curing processes for chemical vapor deposited low K materials. In certain embodiments, a combination of electron beam irradiation and thermal exposure steps may be employed to control selective outgassing of porogens incorporated into the film, resulting in the formation of nanopores. In accordance with one specific embodiment, a low K layer resulting from reaction between a silicon-containing component and a non-silicon containing component featuring labile groups, may be cured by the initial application of thermal energy, followed by the application of radiation in the form of an electron beam.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的实施方案涉及用于化学气相沉积的低K材料的多阶段固化方法。 在某些实施方案中，可以采用电子束照射和热暴露步骤的组合来控制掺入薄膜中的孔原子的选择性除气，从而形成纳米孔。 根据一个具体实施方案，由含硅组分和含有不稳定基团的不含硅组分之间的反应产生的低K层可以通过初始施加热能来固化，随后在 形式的电子束。

公开(公告)号：US20090053902A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12255644

申请日：2008-10-21

申请人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Melissa M. Tam ,  Dian Sugiarto ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Peter Wai-Man Lee ,  Li-Qun Xia

发明人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Melissa M. Tam ,  Dian Sugiarto ,  Chi-I Lang ,  Peter Wai-Man Lee ,  Li-Qun Xia

IPC分类号： H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/76834 ,  C23C16/30 ,  C23C16/325 ,  C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/505 ,  C23C16/56 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02167 ,  H01L21/022 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/31138 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/312 ,  H01L21/3122 ,  H01L21/3127 ,  H01L21/3148 ,  H01L21/31633 ,  H01L21/3185 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76832

摘要： Methods are provided for depositing a silicon carbide layer having significantly reduced current leakage. The silicon carbide layer may be a barrier layer or part of a barrier bilayer that also includes a barrier layer. Methods for depositing oxygen-doped silicon carbide barrier layers are also provided. The silicon carbide layer may be deposited by reacting a gas mixture comprising an organosilicon compound, an aliphatic hydrocarbon comprising a carbon-carbon double bond or a carbon-carbon triple bond, and optionally, helium in a plasma. Alternatively, the silicon carbide layer may be deposited by reacting a gas mixture comprising hydrogen or argon and an organosilicon compound in a plasma.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于沉积具有显着降低的电流泄漏的碳化硅层的方法。 碳化硅层可以是还包括阻挡层的阻挡层或阻挡层双层的一部分。 还提供了沉积氧掺杂的碳化硅阻挡层的方法。 可以通过使包含有机硅化合物，包含碳 - 碳双键或碳 - 碳三键的脂族烃和任选地在等离子体中的氦气的气体混合物反应来沉积碳化硅层。 或者，可以通过在等离子体中使包含氢或氩的气体混合物和有机硅化合物反应来沉积碳化硅层。

公开(公告)号：US20080233366A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11690248

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Daniel C. Edelstein ,  Alexandros Demos ,  Stephen M. Gates ,  Alfred Grill ,  Steven E. Molis ,  Vu Ngoc Tran Nguyen ,  Steven Reiter ,  Darryl D. Restaino ,  Kang Sub Yim

发明人： Daniel C. Edelstein ,  Alexandros Demos ,  Stephen M. Gates ,  Alfred Grill ,  Steven E. Molis ,  Vu Ngoc Tran Nguyen ,  Steven Reiter ,  Darryl D. Restaino ,  Kang Sub Yim

IPC分类号： B32B3/00 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： C23C16/401 ,  C23C16/0272 ,  C23C16/029 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02304 ,  H01L21/31695 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76835 ,  H01L2221/1047 ,  Y10T428/24851 ,  Y10T428/249961

摘要： Disclosed is a structure and method for forming a structure including a SiCOH layer having increased mechanical strength. The structure includes a substrate having a layer of dielectric or conductive material, a layer of oxide on the layer of dielectric or conductive material, the oxide layer having essentially no carbon, a graded transition layer on the oxide layer, the graded transition layer having essentially no carbon at the interface with the oxide layer and gradually increasing carbon towards a porous SiCOH layer, and a porous SiCOH (pSiCOH) layer on the graded transition layer, the porous pSiCOH layer having an homogeneous composition throughout the layer. The method includes a process wherein in the graded transition layer, there are no peaks in the carbon concentration and no dips in the oxygen concentration.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于形成包括具有增加的机械强度的SiCOH层的结构的结构和方法。 该结构包括具有电介质或导电材料层的基底，介电层或导电材料层上的氧化物层，氧化物层基本上不含碳，氧化物层上的渐变过渡层，梯度过渡层基本上 在与氧化物层的界面处没有碳并逐渐向多孔SiCOH层增加碳，并且在渐变过渡层上的多孔SiCOH（pSiCOH）层，多孔pSiCOH层在整个层中具有均匀的组成。 该方法包括一种方法，其中在渐变过渡层中，在碳浓度中没有峰，而在氧浓度中没有下降。

公开(公告)号：US06984579B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-10

申请号：US10376088

申请日：2003-02-27

申请人： Son Van Nguyen ,  Kang Sub Yim

发明人： Son Van Nguyen ,  Kang Sub Yim

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： B82Y10/00 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L2221/1047 ,  Y10S977/89

摘要： A method for forming a conductive feature in a low k dielectric layer comprising a layer of nanotubes and a low k material between the nanotubes is provided. The low k dielectric layer may be deposited on a seed layer as a blanket layer that is patterned such that a conductive feature may be formed in the low k dielectric layer. Alternatively, the low k dielectric layer may be selectively deposited on a patterned seed layer between a sacrificial layer of a substrate. The sacrificial layer may be removed and replaced with conductive material to form a conductive feature in the low k dielectric layer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在包括纳米管层和纳米管之间的低k材料的低k电介质层中形成导电特征的方法。 低k电介质层可以沉积在种子层上，作为图案化的覆盖层，使得可以在低k电介质层中形成导电特征。 或者，可以在衬底的牺牲层之间的图案化种子层上选择性地沉积低k电介质层。 可以去除牺牲层并用导电材料代替，以在低k电介质层中形成导电特征。

公开(公告)号：US08481422B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-09

申请号：US13455299

申请日：2012-04-25

申请人： Kelvin Chan ,  Khaled A. Elsheref ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Mei-Yee Shek ,  Lipan Li ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Kang Sub Yim

发明人： Kelvin Chan ,  Khaled A. Elsheref ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Mei-Yee Shek ,  Lipan Li ,  Li-Qun Xia ,  Kang Sub Yim

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L21/3141 ,  H01L21/02164 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/0228 ,  H01L21/31105 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/31608 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76831

摘要： A method and apparatus for treating a substrate is provided. A porous dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. In some embodiments, the dielectric may be capped by a dense dielectric layer. The dielectric layers are patterned, and a dense dielectric layer deposited conformally over the substrate. The dense conformal dielectric layer seals the pores of the porous dielectric layer against contact with species that may infiltrate the pores. The portion of the dense conformal pore-sealing dielectric layer covering the field region and bottom portions of the pattern openings is removed by directional selective etch.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种处理基板的方法和装置。 在基板上形成多孔介电层。 在一些实施例中，电介质可以由致密的电介质层封盖。 对电介质层进行图案化，并且将致密的电介质层保形地沉积在衬底上。 密实的保形介电层密封多孔介电层的孔隙，防止与可能渗入孔隙的物质接触。 通过方向选择性蚀刻去除覆盖图案开口的场区域和底部的稠密共形孔隙电介质层的部分。

公开(公告)号：US08349746B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12660294

申请日：2010-02-23

申请人： Bo Xie ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Daemian Raj ,  Sure Ngo ,  Kang Sub Yim

发明人： Bo Xie ,  Alexandros T. Demos ,  Daemian Raj ,  Sure Ngo ,  Kang Sub Yim

IPC分类号： H01L21/469

CPC分类号： H01L21/02274 ,  C23C16/30 ,  C23C16/45523 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76835

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention pertain to the formation of microelectronic structures. Low k dielectric materials need to exhibit a dielectric constant of less than about 2.6 for the next technology node of 32 nm. The present invention enables the formation of semiconductor devices which make use of such low k dielectric materials while providing an improved flexural and shear strength integrity of the microelectronic structure as a whole.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及微电子结构的形成。 对于32nm的下一个技术节点，低k电介质材料需要表现出小于约2.6的介电常数。 本发明能够形成利用这种低k电介质材料的半导体器件，同时提供整体上微电子结构的改进的弯曲和剪切强度的完整性。

公开(公告)号：US08216861B1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US13171132

申请日：2011-06-28

申请人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Bo Xie ,  Alexandros T. Demos

发明人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Thomas Nowak ,  Bo Xie ,  Alexandros T. Demos

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/76802 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76831

摘要： Methods for the repair of damaged low k films are provided. Damage to the low k films occurs during processing of the film such as during etching, ashing, and planarization. The processing of the low k film causes water to store in the pores of the film and further causes hydrophilic compounds to form in the low k film structure. Repair processes incorporating ultraviolet (UV) radiation and carbon-containing compounds remove the water from the pores and further remove the hydrophilic compounds from the low k film structure.

摘要翻译： 提供修复损坏的低k膜的方法。 在薄膜的处理期间，例如在蚀刻，灰化和平坦化期间，低k膜的损伤发生。 低k膜的处理导致水存储在膜的孔中，并进一步在低k膜结构中形成亲水性化合物。 包含紫外线（UV）辐射和含碳化合物的修复过程从孔中除去水，并进一步从低k膜结构中除去亲水性化合物。

公开(公告)号：US20110206857A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13028823

申请日：2011-02-16

申请人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Alexandros T. Demos

发明人： Kang Sub Yim ,  Alexandros T. Demos

IPC分类号： C08F2/48 ,  C08F2/46

CPC分类号： H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02203 ,  H01L21/02211 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/02348 ,  H01L21/7681

摘要： Methods for depositing a low dielectric constant layer on a substrate are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes introducing one or more organosilicon compounds into a chamber, wherein the one or more organosilicon compounds comprise a silicon atom and a porogen component bonded to the silicon atom, reacting the one or more organosilicon compounds in the presence of RF power to deposit a low dielectric constant layer on a substrate in the chamber, and post-treating the low dielectric constant layer to substantially remove the porogen component from the low dielectric constant layer. Optionally, an inert carrier gas, an oxidizing gas, or both may be introduced into the processing chamber with the one or more organosilicon compounds. The post-treatment process may be an ultraviolet radiation cure of the deposited material. The UV cure process may be used concurrently or serially with a thermal or e-beam curing process. The low dielectric constant layers have good mechanical properties and a desirable dielectric constant.

摘要翻译： 提供了在基片上沉积低介电常数层的方法。 在一个实施方案中，所述方法包括将一种或多种有机硅化合物引入室中，其中所述一种或多种有机硅化合物包含与硅原子键合的硅原子和致孔剂组分，在RF存在下使所述一种或多种有机硅化合物反应 在室中的基板上沉积低介电常数层的功能，并且对低介电常数层进行后处理，以从低介电常数层基本上除去致孔剂成分。 任选地，可以使用一种或多种有机硅化合物将惰性载气，氧化气体或二者引入处理室。 后处理过程可以是沉积材料的紫外线辐射固化。 UV固化工艺可以与热或电子束固化工艺同时使用或连续使用。 低介电常数层具有良好的机械性能和所需的介电常数。