公开(公告)号：US20070152332A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11306596

申请日：2006-01-04

申请人： Anil Chinthakindi ,  Douglas Coolbaugh ,  Ebenezer Eshun ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Anthony Stamper ,  Kunal Vaed ,  Richard Volant

发明人： Anil Chinthakindi ,  Douglas Coolbaugh ,  Ebenezer Eshun ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Anthony Stamper ,  Kunal Vaed ,  Richard Volant

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L21/76838 ,  H01L23/5223 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention relates to integrated circuits that comprise via-level wirings and/or devices. Specifically, an integrate circuit of the present invention comprises a first line level and a second line level spaced apart from each other, with a via level therebetween. The first and second line levels both comprise metal wirings and/or electronic devices. The via level comprises at least one metal via that extends therethrough to electrically connect the first line level with the second line level. Further, the via level comprises at least one via-level metal wiring and/or electronic device.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及包括通孔级布线和/或器件的集成电路。 具体而言，本发明的集成电路包括彼此间隔开的第一线路电平和第二线路电平，其间具有通路电平。 第一和第二线路级均包括金属布线和/或电子设备。 通孔级包括至少一个穿过其中的金属通孔，以将第一线路电平与第二线路电平电连接。 此外，通孔电平包括至少一个通孔级金属布线和/或电子器件。

公开(公告)号：US20060183062A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US10906268

申请日：2005-02-11

申请人： Christos Dimitrakopoulos ,  Daniel Edelstein ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Satyanarayana Nitta ,  Kevin Petrarca ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Shahab Siddiqui

发明人： Christos Dimitrakopoulos ,  Daniel Edelstein ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Satyanarayana Nitta ,  Kevin Petrarca ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Shahab Siddiqui

IPC分类号： G03F7/00

CPC分类号： G03F7/2022

摘要： A method of selectively altering material properties of a substrate in one region while making a different alteration of material properties in an adjoining region is provided. The method includes selectively masking a first portion of the substrate during a first exposure and selectively masking a second portion of the substrate during a second exposure. Additionally, a mask may be formed having more than one thickness where each thickness will selectively reduce the amount of energy from a blanket exposure of the substrate thereby allowing a substrate to receive different levels of energy dosage in a single blanket exposure.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在邻接区域中对材料性质进行不同的改变的同时选择性地改变一个区域中的衬底的材料特性的方法。 该方法包括在第一曝光期间选择性地掩蔽衬底的第一部分，并且在第二次曝光期间选择性地掩蔽衬底的第二部分。 另外，可以形成具有多于一个厚度的掩模，其中每个厚度将选择性地减少来自衬底的覆盖曝光的能量的量，从而允许衬底在单次覆盖曝光中接收不同水平的能量。

公开(公告)号：US20060091559A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-04

申请号：US10981233

申请日：2004-11-04

申请人： Son Nguyen ,  Michael Lane ,  Stephen Gates ,  Xiao Liu ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Sanjay Mehta ,  Thomas Shaw

发明人： Son Nguyen ,  Michael Lane ,  Stephen Gates ,  Xiao Liu ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Sanjay Mehta ,  Thomas Shaw

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763 ,  H01L23/52 ,  H01L21/31

CPC分类号： H01L21/3148 ,  H01L21/02126 ,  H01L21/02216 ,  H01L21/02274 ,  H01L21/3122 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T428/24802 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention provides a hardmask that is located on a surface of a low k dielectric material having at least one conductive feature embedded therein. The hardmask includes a lower region of a hermetic oxide material located adjacent to the low k dielectric material and an upper region comprising atoms of Si, C and H located above the hermetic oxide material. The present invention also provides a method of fabricating the inventive hardmask as well as a method to form an interconnect structure containing the same.

公开(公告)号：US06972209B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10306534

申请日：2002-11-27

申请人： Birendra N. Agarwala ,  Conrad A. Barile ,  Hormazdyar M. Dalal ,  Brett H. Engle ,  Michael Lane ,  Ernest Levine ,  Xiao Hu Liu ,  Vincent McGahay ,  John F. McGrath ,  Conal E. Murray ,  Jawahar P. Nayak ,  Du B. Nguyen ,  Hazara S. Rathore ,  Thomas M. Shaw

发明人： Birendra N. Agarwala ,  Conrad A. Barile ,  Hormazdyar M. Dalal ,  Brett H. Engle ,  Michael Lane ,  Ernest Levine ,  Xiao Hu Liu ,  Vincent McGahay ,  John F. McGrath ,  Conal E. Murray ,  Jawahar P. Nayak ,  Du B. Nguyen ,  Hazara S. Rathore ,  Thomas M. Shaw

IPC分类号： H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L23/532 ,  H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/53295 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76838 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T428/24917 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A multilevel semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) structure including a first interconnect level including a layer of dielectric material over a semiconductor substrate, the layer of dielectric material comprising a dense material for passivating semiconductor devices and local interconnects underneath; multiple interconnect layers of dielectric material formed above the layer of dense dielectric material, each layer of dielectric material including at least a layer of low-k dielectric material; and, a set of stacked via-studs in the low-k dielectric material layers, each of said set of stacked via studs interconnecting one or more patterned conductive structures, a conductive structure including a cantilever formed in the low-k dielectric material. The dielectric layer of each of the multiple interconnection levels includes a soft low-k dielectric material, wherein the cantilever and set of stacked via-studs are integrated within the soft low-k dielectric material to increase resistance to thermal fatigue crack formation. In one embodiment, each of the set of stacked via-studs in the low-k dielectric material layers is provided with a cantilever, such that the cantilevers are interwoven by connecting a cantilever on one level to a bulk portion of the conductor line on adjacent levels of interconnection, thereby increasing flexibility of stacked via-studs between interconnection levels.

摘要翻译： 一种多级半导体集成电路（IC）结构，包括在半导体衬底上包括电介质材料层的第一互连电平，所述介电材料层包括用于钝化半导体器件的致密材料和其下的局部互连; 形成在致密电介质材料层之上的电介质材料的多个互连层，每层介电材料包括至少一层低k电介质材料; 以及在低k电介质材料层中的一组堆叠的通孔螺钉，每组所述一组堆叠通孔柱互连一个或多个图案化导电结构，包括形成在低k电介质材料中的悬臂的导电结构。 多个互连级别中的每一个的电介质层包括软的低k电介质材料，其中悬臂和一组堆叠的通孔螺钉集成在软低k电介质材料内，以增加对热疲劳裂纹形成的抵抗力。 在一个实施例中，低k电介质材料层中的每组叠置通孔螺柱设置有悬臂，使得悬臂通过将一个级上的悬臂连接到相邻的导体线的主体部分而交织 互连级别，从而增加互连级别之间堆叠通孔的灵活性。

公开(公告)号：US07972965B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-05

申请号：US11862706

申请日：2007-09-27

申请人： Edward C. Cooney, III ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Thomas M. Shaw ,  Anthony K. Stamper ,  Matthew E. Colburn

发明人： Edward C. Cooney, III ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Thomas M. Shaw ,  Anthony K. Stamper ,  Matthew E. Colburn

IPC分类号： H01L21/311

CPC分类号： H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/78

摘要： The present invention relates to a process for improved interfacial adhesion of dielectrics using patterned roughing. Improved adhesion strength between layers and substrates can be achieved through increasing the roughness of the interface between the materials. Roughness may including any disturbance of an otherwise generally smooth surface, such as grooves, indents, holes, trenches, and/or the like. Roughing on the interface may be achieved by depositing a material on a surface of the substrate to act as a mask and then using an etching process to induce the roughness. The material, acting as a mask, allows etching to occur on a fine, or sub-miniature, scale below the Scale achieved with a conventional photo mask and lithography to achieve the required pattern roughing. Another material is then deposited on the roughened surface of the substrate, filling in the roughing and adhering to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及使用图案化粗糙化改善电介质的界面粘附的方法。 可以通过增加材料之间的界面的粗糙度来实现层和基底之间的改善的粘附强度。 粗糙度可能包括任何干扰通常平滑的表面，如凹槽，凹痕，孔，沟槽等。 可以通过在衬底的表面上沉积材料作为掩模，然后使用蚀刻工艺来引起粗糙度来实现界面上的粗加工。 用作掩模的材料允许蚀刻在以常规光掩模和光刻实现的规模以下的精细或次微小尺度上发生，以实现所需的图案粗糙化。 然后将另一种材料沉积在基底的粗糙表面上，填充粗加工并粘附到基底上。

公开(公告)号：US07303994B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-04

申请号：US10710034

申请日：2004-06-14

申请人： Edward C. Cooney, III ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Thomas M Shaw ,  Anthony K. Stamper ,  Matthew E. Colburn

发明人： Edward C. Cooney, III ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Thomas M Shaw ,  Anthony K. Stamper ,  Matthew E. Colburn

IPC分类号： H01L21/302

CPC分类号： H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/78

摘要： The present invention relates to a process for improved interfacial adhesion of dielectrics using patterned roughing. Improved adhesion strength between layers and substrates can be achieved through increasing the roughness of the interface between the materials. Roughness may including any disturbance of an otherwise generally smooth surface, such as grooves, indents, holes, trenches, and/or the like. Roughing on the interface may be achieved by depositing a material on a surface of the substrate to act as a mask and then using an etching process to induce the roughness. The material, acting as a mask, allows etching to occur on a fine, or sub-miniature, scale below the Scale achieved with a conventional photo mask and lithography to achieve the required pattern roughing. Another material is then deposited on the roughened surface of the substrate, filling in the roughing and adhering to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及使用图案化粗糙化改善电介质的界面粘附的方法。 可以通过增加材料之间的界面的粗糙度来实现层和基底之间的改善的粘附强度。 粗糙度可能包括任何干扰通常平滑的表面，如凹槽，凹痕，孔，沟槽等。 可以通过在衬底的表面上沉积材料作为掩模，然后使用蚀刻工艺来引起粗糙度来实现界面上的粗加工。 用作掩模的材料允许蚀刻在以常规光掩模和光刻实现的规模以下的精细或次微小尺度上发生，以实现所需的图案粗糙化。 然后将另一种材料沉积在基底的粗糙表面上，填充粗加工并粘附到基底上。

公开(公告)号：US20060189133A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-24

申请号：US11063152

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Christos Dimitrakopoulos ,  Stephen Gates ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Sanjay Mehta

发明人： Christos Dimitrakopoulos ,  Stephen Gates ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Sanjay Mehta

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763 ,  H01L21/44 ,  H01L23/48

CPC分类号： H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76885 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention relates to methods of improving the fabrication of interconnect structures of the single or dual damascene type, in which there is no problem of hard mask retention or of conductivity between the metal lines after fabrication. The methods of the present invention include at least steps of chemical mechanical polishing and UV exposure or chemical repair treatment which steps improve the reliability of the interconnect structure formed. The present invention also relates to an interconnect structure which include a porous ultra low k dielectric of the SiCOH type in which the surface layer thereof has been modified so as to form a gradient layer that has both a density gradient and a C content gradient.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及改进单镶嵌型或双镶嵌型互连结构的制造方法，其中在制造之后金属线之间没有硬掩模保持或导电性问题。 本发明的方法包括化学机械抛光和紫外线曝光或化学修复处理的至少步骤，这些步骤提高了形成的互连结构的可靠性。 本发明还涉及一种互连结构，其包括SiCOH型的多孔超低k电介质，其中其表面层被修饰以形成具有密度梯度和C含量梯度的梯度层。

公开(公告)号：US20060183315A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US10906267

申请日：2005-02-11

申请人： Christos Dimitrakopoulos ,  Daniel Edelstein ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Satyanarayana Nittta ,  Kevin Petrarca ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Shahab Siddiqui

发明人： Christos Dimitrakopoulos ,  Daniel Edelstein ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Satyanarayana Nittta ,  Kevin Petrarca ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Shahab Siddiqui

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76834

摘要： A method of forming airgaps is provided where a blocking mask is applied to a substrate to shield a portion of the substrate from a beam of energy. After irradiation, the blocking mask is removed and a capping material is applied to the substrate. Alternatively, the capping material may be applied before irradiation. The capping material is perforated to allow an etchant to pass therethrough to the substrate below the capping material. The exposed portions of the substrate are removed from underneath the capping material by etching. The capping material is then sealed leaving sealed airgaps within the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种形成气隙的方法，其中将阻挡掩模施加到基板以将基板的一部分与能量束屏蔽。 照射后，去除阻挡掩模，并将封盖材料施加到基底上。 或者，可以在照射之前施加封盖材料。 封盖材料被穿孔以允许蚀刻剂从其穿过覆盖材料下方的基底。 通过蚀刻从封盖材料的下方去除衬底的暴露部分。 然后密封封盖材料，留下基板内的密封气囊。

公开(公告)号：US20050277266A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-15

申请号：US10710034

申请日：2004-06-14

申请人： Edward Cooney ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Thomas Shaw ,  Anthony Stamper ,  Matthew Colburn

发明人： Edward Cooney ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Thomas Shaw ,  Anthony Stamper ,  Matthew Colburn

IPC分类号： C23C14/00 ,  C23C14/32 ,  H01L21/30 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/311 ,  H01L21/46 ,  H01L21/461 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/78

CPC分类号： H01L21/76829 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/78

摘要： The present invention relates to a process for improved interfacial adhesion of dielectrics using patterned roughing. Improved adhesion strength between layers and substrates can be achieved through increasing the roughness of the interface between the materials. Roughness may including any disturbance of an otherwise generally smooth surface, such as grooves, indents, holes, trenches, and/or the like. Roughing on the interface may be achieved by depositing a material on a surface of the substrate to act as a mask and then using an etching process to induce the roughness. The material, acting as a mask, allows etching to occur on a fine, or sub-miniature, scale below the Scale achieved with a conventional photo mask and lithography to achieve the required pattern roughing. Another material is then deposited on the roughened surface of the substrate, filling in the roughing and adhering to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及使用图案化粗糙化改善电介质的界面粘附的方法。 可以通过增加材料之间的界面的粗糙度来实现层和基底之间的改善的粘附强度。 粗糙度可能包括任何干扰通常平滑的表面，如凹槽，凹痕，孔，沟槽等。 可以通过在衬底的表面上沉积材料作为掩模，然后使用蚀刻工艺来引起粗糙度来实现界面上的粗加工。 用作掩模的材料允许蚀刻在以常规光掩模和光刻实现的规模以下的精细或次微小尺度上发生，以实现所需的图案粗糙化。 然后将另一种材料沉积在基底的粗糙表面上，填充粗加工并粘附到基底上。

公开(公告)号：US20050227380A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-13

申请号：US10815418

申请日：2004-04-01

申请人： Ronald Filippi ,  Lynne Gignac ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Conal Murray ,  Hazara Rathore ,  Thomas Shaw ,  Ping-Chuan Wang

发明人： Ronald Filippi ,  Lynne Gignac ,  Vincent McGahay ,  Conal Murray ,  Hazara Rathore ,  Thomas Shaw ,  Ping-Chuan Wang

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G01R31/2881

摘要： A device, system and method for evaluating reliability of a semiconductor chip are disclosed. Strain is determined at a location of interest in a structure. Failures are evaluated in a plurality of the structures after stress cycling to determine a strain threshold with respect to a feature characteristic. Structures on a chip or chips are evaluated based on the feature characteristic to predict reliability based on the strain threshold and the feature characteristic. Predictions and design changes may be made based on the results.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于评估半导体芯片的可靠性的装置，系统和方法。 在结构中感兴趣的位置确定菌株。 在应力循环之后，在多个结构中评估失效以确定关于特征特征的应变阈值。 基于特征特征评估芯片或芯片上的结构，以基于应变阈值和特征特征来预测可靠性。 可以根据结果进行预测和设计更改。