摘要:
An integrated circuit wafer element and an improved method for bonding the same to produce a stacked integrated circuit. An integrated circuit wafer according to the present invention includes a substrate having first and second surfaces constructed from a wafer material, the first surface having a circuit layer that includes integrated circuit elements constructed thereon. A plurality of vias extend from the first surface through the circuit layer and terminate in the substrate at a first distance from the first surface. The vias include a stop layer located in the bottom of each via constructed from a stop material that is more resistant to chemical/mechanical polishing (CMP) than the wafer material. The vias may be filled with an electrically conducting material to provide vertical connections between the various circuit layers in a stacked integrated circuit. In this case, the electrical conducting vias are also connected to various circuit elements by metallic conductors disposed in a dielectric layer that covers the circuit layer. A plurality of bonding pads are provided on one surface of the integrated circuit wafer. These pads may be part of the vias. These pads preferably extend above the surface of the integrated circuit wafer. A stacked integrated circuit according to the present invention is constructed by bonding two integrated circuit wafers together utilizing the bonding pads. One of the integrated circuit wafers is then thinned to a predetermined thickness determined by the depth of the vias by chemical/mechanical polishing (CMP) of the surface of that integrated circuit wafer that is not bonded to the other integrated circuit wafer, the stop layer in the vias preventing the CMP from removing wafer material that is within the first distance from the first surface of the substrate of the wafer being thinned.
摘要:
A semiconductor chip having an exposed metal terminating pad thereover, and a separate substrate having a corresponding exposed metal bump thereover are provided. A conducting polymer plug is formed over the exposed metal terminating pad. A conforming interface layer is formed over the conducting polymer plug. The conducting polymer plug of the semiconductor chip is aligned with the corresponding metal bump. The conforming interface layer over the conducting polymer plug is mated with the corresponding metal bump. The conforming interface layer is thermally decomposed, adhering and permanently attaching the conducting polymer plug with the corresponding metal bump. Methods of forming and patterning a nickel carbonyl layer are also disclosed.
摘要:
A method of bonding a bonding element to a metal bonding pad comprises the following steps. A semiconductor structure having an exposed, recessed metal bonding pad within a layer opening is provided. The layer has an upper surface. A conductive cap having a predetermined thickness is formed over the metal bonding pad. A bonding element is bonded to the conductive cap to form an electrical connection with the metal bonding pad.
摘要:
An inexpensive and safe copper removal method in the fabrication of integrated circuits is described. Copper is stripped or removed by a chemical mixture comprising an ammonium salt, an amine, and water. The rate of copper stripping can be controlled by varying the concentration of the ammonium salt component and the amount of water in the mixture. Also a novel chemical mixture for stripping copper and removing copper contamination is provided. The novel chemical mixture for removing or stripping copper comprises an ammonium salt, an amine, and water. For example, the novel chemical mixture may comprise ammonium fluoride, water, and ethylenediamine in a ratio of 1:1:1.
摘要:
A new method of forming dual damascene interconnects has been achieved. A semiconductor substrate is provided. A dielectric layer is provided overlying the semiconductor substrate. A first photoresist layer is deposited overlying the dielectric layer. The first photoresist layer is exposed, but not developed, to define patterns where via trenches are planned. A second photoresist layer is deposited overlying the first photoresist layer. The second photoresist layer is exposed to define patterns where interconnect trenches are planned. The second photoresist layer and the first photoresist layer are developed to complete the via trench pattern of the first photoresist layer and the interconnect trench pattern of the second photoresist layer. The dielectric layer is etched through where defined by the via trench pattern of the first photoresist layer. The dielectric layer is etch where defined by the interconnect pattern of the second photoresist layer, and the dual damascene interconnect of the integrated circuit device is completed.
摘要:
A method of bonding a bonding element to a metal bonding pad, comprising the following steps. A semiconductor structure having an exposed metal bonding pad within a passivation layer opening is provided. The bonding pad has an upper surface. A bonding element is positioned to contact the bonding pad upper surface. A bonding solution is applied within the passivation layer opening, covering the bonding pad and a portion of the bonding element. The structure is annealed by heating said bonding element to selectively solidify the bonding solution proximate said contact of said bonding element to said bonding pad, bonding the bonding element to the bonding pad.
摘要:
An anti-reflective film for deep ultraviolet (DUV) photolithograghy includes silicon oxime having the formula Si(1−x+y+z)NxOy:H2, wherein x, y, and z represent the atomic percentage of nitrogen, oxygen, and hydrogen, respectively. The film is characterized by a substantial lack of bonding between silicon atoms and oxygen atoms, and has a thickness of less than approximately 600 Å which is selected to produce destructive interference between incident and reflected light at a selected DUV wavelength.
摘要翻译:用于深紫外(DUV)光刻的抗反射膜包括具有式Si(1-x + y + z)N x O y:H 2的硅肟,其中x,y和z表示氮,氧和氢的原子百分比 , 分别。 该膜的特征在于硅原子和氧原子之间的键合相当大,并且具有小于约600的厚度,其被选择为在选定的DUV波长处产生入射光和反射光之间的相消干涉。
摘要:
This invention relates to a method of fabrication used for semiconductor integrated circuit devices, and more specifically, in the formation of self-aligned dual damascene interconnects and vias, which incorporates low dielectric constant intermetal dielectrics (IMD) and utilizes silylated top surface imaging (TSI) photoresist, with a single or multi-step selective reactive ion etch (RIE) process, to form trench/via opening. The invention incorporates the use of a silylated top surface imaging (TSI) resist etch barrier layer to form the via pattern, in the first level of a dual damascene process. Two variations of using the top surface imaging (TSI) resist, with and without leaving an exposed region in place, are described in the first and second embodiment of the invention, and in addition, a thin dielectric layer is made use of just below the resist layer. Provided adhesion between the top surface imaging (TSI) photoresist and the low dielectric constant intermetal dielectric (IMD) is good, the thin dielectric layer described above can be omitted, yielding the third and fourth embodiment of the invention. Special attention in the process is given to protecting the integrity of the low dielectric constant intermetal dielectric (ILD) material, selected from the group consisting of organic based or carbon doped silicon dioxide.
摘要:
A method for forming an L-shaped spacer using disposable polysilicon top spacers. A semiconductor structure is provided having a gate structure thereon. A liner oxide layer is formed on the gate structure. A dielectric spacer layer is formed on the liner oxide layer. A disposable polysilicon top spacer layer is formed on the dielectric spacer layer. The disposable polysilicon top spacer layer is anisotropically etched to form disposable polysilicon top spacers. The dielectric spacer layer is etched to form L-shaped dielectric spacers, using the disposable polysilicon top spacers as an etch mask. The disposable polysilicon top spacers are removed leaving an L-shaped dielectric spacer. In one embodiment, lightly doped source and drain regions are formed prior to forming the liner oxide layer and the L-shaped spacers.
摘要:
A new method of depositing a copper layer, using disproportionation of Cu(I) ions from a solution stabilized by a polar organic solvent, for single and dual damascene interconnects in the manufacture of an integrated circuit device has been achieved. A dielectric layer, which may comprise a stack of dielectric material, is provided overlying a semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer is patterned to form vias and trenches for planned dual damascene interconnects. A barrier layer is deposited overlying the dielectric layer to line the vias and trenches. A simple Cu(I) ion solution, stabilized by a polar organic solvent, is coated overlying said barrier layer. Water is added to the stabilized simple Cu(I) ion solution to cause disproportionation of the simple Cu(I) ion from the Cu(I) ion solution. A copper layer is deposited overlying the barrier layer. The copper layer may comprise a thin seed layer for use in subsequent electroplating or electroless plating of copper or may comprise a thick copper layer to fill the vias and trenches. The integrated circuit is completed.