Structure and Method for Interconnection with Self-Alignment

    公开(公告)号:US20210265208A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-26

    申请号:US17314877

    申请日:2021-05-07

    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of forming an integrated circuit structure. The method includes depositing a first metal layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a hard mask on the first metal layer; patterning the first metal layer to form first metal features using the hard mask as an etch mask; depositing a dielectric layer of a first dielectric material on the first metal features and in gaps among the first metal features; performing a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) process to both the dielectric layer and the hard mask; removing the hard mask, thereby having portions of the dielectric layer extruded above the metal features; forming an inter-layer dielectric (ILD) layer of the second dielectric material different from the first dielectric material; and patterning the ILD layer to form openings that expose the first metal features and are constrained to be self-aligned with the first metal features by the extruded portions of the first dielectric layer.

    Structure and formation method of interconnection structure of semiconductor device

    公开(公告)号:US11088020B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-10

    申请号:US15691035

    申请日:2017-08-30

    Abstract: Structures and formation methods of a semiconductor device structure are provided. The semiconductor device structure includes a conductive feature in a first dielectric layer. The semiconductor device structure also includes an etching stop layer over the first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer over the etching stop layer. The semiconductor device structure further includes a conductive via in the etching stop layer and the second dielectric layer. In addition, the semiconductor device structure includes a conductive line over the conductive via. The semiconductor device structure also includes a first barrier liner covering the bottom surface of the conductive line. The semiconductor device structure further includes a second barrier liner surrounding sidewalls of the conductive line and the conductive via. The conductive line and the conductive via are confined in the first barrier liner and the second barrier liner.

    Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same

    公开(公告)号:US10804143B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US16458399

    申请日:2019-07-01

    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes an integrated circuit, a first dielectric layer, an etching stop layer, a barrier layer, a conductive layer, and a second dielectric layer. The first dielectric layer is over the integrated circuit. The etching stop layer is over the first dielectric layer. The barrier layer has an upper portion extending along a top surface of the etching stop layer and a lower portion extending downwardly from the upper portion along a sidewall of the etching stop layer and a sidewall of the first dielectric layer. The conductive layer is over the barrier layer and having a void region extending through the conductive layer, the barrier layer and the etching stop layer. The second dielectric layer is over the conductive layer and the void region.

    Interconnect structure including air gap

    公开(公告)号:US10340181B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15353850

    申请日:2016-11-17

    Abstract: A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A conductive layer is formed over a substrate. The conductive layer is selectively etched to form a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, and a spacing between the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion. A dielectric layer is formed over the first conductive portion, the second conductive portion, and the spacing, such that an air gap is formed in the spacing between the first and second conductive portions and is sealed by the dielectric layer.

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