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公开(公告)号:US10553789B1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-04
申请号:US16173234
申请日:2018-10-29
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Benjamin D. Briggs , Chih-Chao Yang , Hsueh-Chung Chen , Lawrence A. Clevenger
Abstract: A method includes forming a memory element on a first metal layer. A first cap layer is formed on the first metal layer and sidewalls of the memory element. A first dielectric layer is formed on the first cap layer and a portion of the cap layer on sidewalls of the memory element. A second metal layer is formed on the first dielectric layer. A portion of the memory element is removed and forms an opening. A second cap layer is formed on the top surface of the second metal layer. A second dielectric layer is deposited on the second cap layer and filling the opening. A via is etched in the second dielectric layer exposing a top surface of the memory element. A third metal layer is deposited on the second dielectric layer and filling the via.
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公开(公告)号:US10319629B1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US15973630
申请日:2018-05-08
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Chih-Chao Yang , Lawrence A. Clevenger , Brent A. Anderson , Nicholas A. Lanzillo
IPC: H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/532 , H01L21/311
Abstract: Semiconductor devices including skip via structures and methods of forming the skip via structure include interconnection between two interconnect levels that are separated by at least one other interconnect level, i.e., skip via to connect Mx and Mx+2 interconnect levels, wherein a portion of the intervening metallization level (MX+1) is in a pathway of the skip via.
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公开(公告)号:US10256191B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-09
申请号:US15412768
申请日:2017-01-23
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Benjamin D. Briggs , Lawrence A. Clevenger , Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Takeshi Nogami , Christopher J. Penny , Michael Rizzolo
IPC: H01L23/52 , H01L23/532 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/768
Abstract: A semiconductor device is provided and includes first and second dielectrics, first and second conductive elements, a self-formed-barrier (SFB) and a liner. The first and second dielectrics are disposed with one of first-over-second dielectric layering and second-over-first dielectric layering. The first and second conductive elements are respectively suspended at least partially within a lower one of the first and second dielectrics and at least partially within the other one of the first and second dielectrics. The self-formed-barrier (SFB) is formed about a portion of one of the first and second conductive elements which is suspended in the second dielectric. The liner is deposited about a portion of the other one of the first and second conductive elements which is partially suspended in the first dielectric.
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公开(公告)号:US20210249288A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-12
申请号:US17244084
申请日:2021-04-29
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Benjamin D. Briggs , Lawrence A. Clevenger , Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Michael Rizzolo , Theodorus E. Standaert , James Stathis
Abstract: One or more processors determine a predicted sorting bin of a semiconductor device, based on measurement and test data performed on the semiconductor device subsequent to a current metallization layer. A current predicted sorting bin and a target sorting bin are determined by a machine learning model for the semiconductor device; the target bin include higher performance semiconductor devices than the predicted sorting bin. The model determines a performance level improvement attainable by adjustments made to process parameters of subsequent metallization layers of the semiconductor device. Adjustments to process parameters are generated, based on measurement and test data of the current metallization layer of semiconductor device, and the adjustment outputs for the process parameters of the subsequent metallization layers of the semiconductor device are made available to the one or more subsequent metallization layer processes by a feed-forward mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US11049744B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-29
申请号:US15791451
申请日:2017-10-24
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Benjamin D. Briggs , Lawrence A. Clevenger , Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Michael Rizzolo , Theodorus E. Standaert , James Stathis
Abstract: One or more processors determine a predicted sorting bin of a semiconductor device, based on measurement and test data performed on the semiconductor device subsequent to a current metallization layer. A current predicted sorting bin and a target soring bin are determined by a machine learning model for the semiconductor device; the target bin include higher performance semiconductor devices than the predicted sorting bin. The model determines a performance level improvement attainable by adjustments made to process parameters of subsequent metallization layers of the semiconductor device. Adjustments to process parameters are generated, based on measurement and test data of the current metallization layer of semiconductor device, and the adjustment outputs for the process parameters of the subsequent metallization layers of the semiconductor device are made available to the one or more subsequent metallization layer processes by a feed-forward mechanism.
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公开(公告)号:US10978342B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16262560
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Huai Huang , Takeshi Nogami , Alfred Grill , Benjamin D. Briggs , Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Christian Lavoie , Devika Sil , Prasad Bhosale , James Kelly
IPC: H01L21/4763 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/532
Abstract: The present invention provides interconnects with self-forming wrap-all-around graphene barrier layer. In one aspect, a method of forming an interconnect structure is provided. The method includes: patterning at least one trench in a dielectric; forming an interconnect in the at least one trench embedded in the dielectric; and forming a wrap-all-around graphene barrier surrounding the interconnect. An interconnect structure having a wrap-all-around graphene barrier is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10796833B2
公开(公告)日:2020-10-06
申请号:US16141195
申请日:2018-09-25
Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor: Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Benjamin D. Briggs , Michael Rizzolo , Theodorus E. Standaert , Lawrence A. Clevenger , James Stathis
Abstract: An electrical device structure including a magnetic tunnel junction structure having a first tunnel junction dielectric layer positioned between a free magnetization layer and a fixed magnetization layer. A magnetization enhancement stack present on the magnetic tunnel junction structure. The magnetization enhancement stack includes a second tunnel junction layer that is in contact with the free magnetization layer of the magnetic tunnel junction structure, a metal contact layer present on the second tunnel junction layer, and a metal electrode layer present on the metal contact layer. A metallic ring on a sidewall of the magnetic enhancement stack, wherein a base of the metallic ring may be in contact with the free magnetization layer of the magnetic tunnel junction structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20200136028A1
公开(公告)日:2020-04-30
申请号:US16596152
申请日:2019-10-08
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Benjamin D. Briggs , Chih-Chao Yang , Hsueh-Chung Chen , Lawrence A. Clevenger
Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a memory element disposed on a first metal layer. A first cap layer is disposed on the first metal layer and sidewalls of the memory element. A first dielectric layer is disposed on a top surface of the first cap layer on the first metal layer and a portion of the first cap layer on the sidewalls of the memory element. A second metal layer is disposed on the first dielectric layer and sidewalls of the first cap layer. A second cap layer is disposed on a top surface of the second metal layer. A second dielectric layer is disposed on the second cap layer. A via is in the second dielectric layer and exposes a top surface of the memory element. A third metal layer is disposed on the second dielectric layer and in the via.
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公开(公告)号:US20200098499A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-26
申请号:US16141195
申请日:2018-09-25
Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Inventor: Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Benjamin D. Briggs , Michael Rizzolo , Theodorus E. Standaert , Lawrence A. Clevenger , James Stathis
Abstract: An electrical device structure including a magnetic tunnel junction structure having a first tunnel junction dielectric layer positioned between a free magnetization layer and a fixed magnetization layer. A magnetization enhancement stack present on the magnetic tunnel junction structure. The magnetization enhancement stack includes a second tunnel junction layer that is in contact with the free magnetization layer of the magnetic tunnel junction structure, a metal contact layer present on the second tunnel junction layer, and a metal electrode layer present on the metal contact layer. A metallic ring on a sidewall of the magnetic enhancement stack, wherein a base of the metallic ring may be in contact with the free magnetization layer of the magnetic tunnel junction structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20200053128A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-13
申请号:US16101740
申请日:2018-08-13
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Prasad Bhosale , Nicholas A. Lanzillo , Michael Rizzolo , Chih-Chao Yang
Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of identifying a current tool configuration used by a tool device to construct semiconductor devices, retrieving a smart contract stored in a blockchain to identify whether an updated tool configuration exists, responsive to identifying the updated tool configuration, transmitting an update that includes the updated tool configuration to the tool device, and responsive to receiving the updated tool configuration at the tool device, initiating construction of the semiconductor devices.
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