摘要:
The invention provides a layer of photosensitive material that may be directly patterned. The photosensitive material may then be decomposed to leave voids or air gaps in the layer. This may provide a low dielectric constant layer with reduced resistance capacitance delay characteristics.
摘要:
A dielectric layer is made porous by treating the dielectric material after metal interconnects are formed in or through that layer. The porosity lowers the dielectric constant of the dielectric material. The dielectric material may be subjected to an electron beam or a sonication bath to create the pores. The structure has smooth sidewalls for metal interconnects extending through the dielectric layer.
摘要:
An electroplated metal alloy including at least three elements. A multilayer interconnection structure that includes a substrate that is an interior of the interconnection structure, a conductive seed layer exterior to the substrate, and an electroplated metal alloy layer including at least three elements exterior to the conductive seed layer. A multilayer interconnection structure formed on a substrate, that includes a barrier layer, and a conductive seed layer, wherein the improvement includes an electroplated metal alloy layer including at least three elements. A method for forming a multilayer interconnection structure that includes providing a substrate, depositing a conductive seed layer, and electroplating a metal alloy layer including at least three elements exterior to the conductive seed layer.
摘要:
A dielectric material is strengthened by bonding a metal component to the dielectric matrix. The metal component may be a metal oxide or metal oxide precursor. The metal component may be deposited on the substrate with the dielectric material, or sol-gel chemistry may be used and the liquid solution spin-coated on a substrate.
摘要:
Numerous embodiments of a stacked device filler and a method of formation are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a stacked device filler comprises forming a material layer between two or more substrates of a stacked device, and causing a reaction in at least a portion of the material, wherein the reaction may comprise polymerization, and the material layer may be one or a combination of materials, such as nonconductive polymer materials, for example.
摘要:
An inter-layer dielectric structure and method of making such structure are disclosed. A composite dielectric layer, initially comprising a porous matrix and a porogen, is formed. Subsequent to other processing treatments, the porogen is decomposed and removed from at least a portion of the porous matrix, leaving voids defined by the porous matrix in areas previously occupied by the porogen. The resultant structure has a desirably low k value as a result of the porosity and materials comprising the porous matrix and porogen. The composite dielectric layer may be used in concert with other dielectric layers of varying porosity, dimensions, and material properties to provide varied mechanical and electrical performance profiles.
摘要:
A low-k dielectric sacrificial material is formed within a microelectronic structure covered with a suitable porous or low density permeable material. At an appropriate time, the underlying sacrificial material is decomposed and diffused away through the overlying permeable material. As a result, at least one void is created, contributing to desirable dielectric characteristics.
摘要:
A method to improve nucleation and/or adhesion of a CVD or ALD-deposited film/layer onto a low-dielectric constant (low-k) dielectric layer, such as a polymeric dielectric or a carbon-doped oxide. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate into a deposition chamber. A dielectric layer having a reactive component is formed over the substrate. The formed dielectric layer having the reactive component is then processed to produce polar groups or polar sites at least on a surface of the formed dielectric layer. The present invention forms a low-k organic polymer dielectric layer or an organic-doped oxide dielectric layer having improved nucleation and/or adhesion properties for a subsequently deposited layer such as a barrier material layer.
摘要:
A low-k dielectric sacrificial material is formed within a microelectronic structure covered with a suitable porous or low density permeable material. At an appropriate time, the underlying sacrificial material is decomposed and diffused away through the overlying permeable material. As a result, at least one void is created, contributing to desirable dielectric characteristics.
摘要:
A method of forming air gaps in the interconnect structure of an integrated circuit device. The air gaps may be formed by depositing sacrificial layer over a dielectric layer and then depositing a permeable hard mask over the sacrificial layer. The sacrificial layer is subsequently removed to form air gaps. The permeable hard mask may have a thickness of less than approximately 250 nm, and internal stresses within the permeable hard mask may be controlled to prevent deformation of this layer. Other embodiments are described and claimed.