CONSTRAINED NANOSECOND LASER ANNEAL OF METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES
    12.
    发明申请
    CONSTRAINED NANOSECOND LASER ANNEAL OF METAL INTERCONNECT STRUCTURES 有权
    金属互连结构的约束纳米激光雷达

    公开(公告)号:US20160086849A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14490792

    申请日:2014-09-19

    Abstract: In-situ melting and crystallization of sealed cooper wires can be performed by means of laser annealing for a duration of nanoseconds. The intensity of the laser irradiation is selected such that molten copper wets interconnect interfaces, thereby forming an interfacial bonding arrangement that increases specular scattering of electrons. Nanosecond-scale temperature quenching preserves the formed interfacial bonding. At the same time, the fast crystallization process of sealed copper interconnects results in large copper grains, typically larger than 80 nm in lateral dimensions, on average. A typical duration of the annealing process is from about 10's to about 100's of nanoseconds. There is no degradation to interlayer low-k dielectric material despite the high anneal temperature due to ultra short duration that prevents collective motion of atoms within the dielectric material.

    Abstract translation: 密封铜线的原位熔融和结晶可以通过激光退火进行纳秒的持续时间。 选择激光照射的强度,使得熔融铜浸润互连界面,从而形成增加电子的镜面散射的界面结合装置。 纳秒级温度淬火保持形成的界面结合。 同时,密封铜互连的快速结晶过程平均导致大的铜晶粒,通常大于80nm的横向尺寸。 退火过程的典型持续时间为约10秒至约100秒的纳秒。 尽管由于超短时间的高退火温度,层间低k介电材料没有劣化,从而防止原子在电介质材料内的集体运动。

    Optimization of a laser anneal beam path for maximizing chip yield
    17.
    发明授权
    Optimization of a laser anneal beam path for maximizing chip yield 有权
    用于最大化芯片产量的激光退火光束路径的优化

    公开(公告)号:US09335759B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US14177260

    申请日:2014-02-11

    Abstract: Semiconductor chips with curable out of specification measured values of an anneal-activated parameter are identified at a test step. A plurality of anneal plans are generated to include at least one of the identified semiconductor chips. A net yield improvement is calculated for each anneal plan. Each anneal plan includes the paths of a laser beam across the wafer to be irradiated, and optionally includes an azimuthal angle of the wafer as a function of time. The net yield improvement is the difference between an estimated yield improvement from selected target semiconductor chips for irradiation and an estimated yield loss due to collateral irradiation of functional semiconductor chips for each anneal plan. After simulating the net yield improvements for all the anneal plans, the anneal plan providing the greatest net yield improvement can be selected and utilized.

    Abstract translation: 在测试步骤中识别具有退火激活参数的规格测量值的可固化的半导体芯片。 生成多个退火计划以包括所识别的半导体芯片中的至少一个。 对每个退火计划计算净产量改进。 每个退火计划包括穿过要照射的晶片的激光束的路径,并且可选地包括作为时间的函数的晶片的方位角。 净收益率的改善是所选择的用于照射的目标半导体芯片的估计产量提高与由于每个退火计划的功能性半导体芯片的侧向照射而导致的估计的产量损失之间的差异。 在模拟所有退火计划的净产量改进之后,可以选择和利用提供最大净产量改进的退火计划。

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