Abstract:
A package system includes a first integrated circuit disposed over an interposer. The interposer includes at least one molding compound layer including a plurality of electrical connection structures through the at least one molding compound layer. A first interconnect structure is disposed over a first surface of the at least one molding compound layer and electrically coupled with the plurality of electrical connection structures. The first integrated circuit is electrically coupled with the first interconnect structure.
Abstract:
A method and structure for good adhesion of Intermetallic Compounds (IMC) on Cu pillar bumps are provided. The method includes depositing Cu to form a Cu pillar layer, depositing a diffusion barrier layer on top of the Cu pillar layer, and depositing a Cu cap layer on top of the diffusion barrier layer, where an intermetallic compound (IMC) is formed among the diffusion barrier layer, the Cu cap layer, and a solder layer placed on top of the Cu cap layer. The IMC has good adhesion on the Cu pillar structure, the thickness of the IMC is controllable by the thickness of the Cu cap layer, and the diffusion barrier layer limits diffusion of Cu from the Cu pillar layer to the solder layer. The method can further include depositing a thin layer for wettability on top of the diffusion barrier layer prior to depositing the Cu cap layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing are provided. A dielectric layer is formed over a substrate, and a first silicon-containing layer, undoped, is formed over the dielectric layer. Atomic-layer doping is used to dope the undoped silicon-containing layer. A second silicon-containing layer is formed over first silicon-containing layer. The process may be expanded to include forming a PMOS and NMOS device on the same wafer. For example, the first silicon-containing layer may be thinned in the PMOS region prior to the atomic-layer doping. In the NMOS region, the doped portion of the first silicon-containing layer is removed such that the remaining portion of the first silicon-containing layer in the NMOS is undoped. Thereafter, another atomic-layer doping process may be used to dope the first silicon-containing layer in the NMOS region to a different conductivity type. A third silicon-containing layer may be formed doped to the respective conductivity type.
Abstract:
A semiconductor structure includes a germanium substrate having a first region and a second region. A first silicon cap is over the first region of the germanium substrate. A second silicon cap is over the second region of the germanium substrate, wherein a first thickness of the first silicon cap is less than a second thickness of the second silicon cap. A PMOS device includes a first gate dielectric over the first silicon cap. An NMOS device includes a second gate dielectric over the second silicon cap.
Abstract:
Provided is a method for forming a composite barrier layer with superior barrier qualities and superior adhesion properties to both dielectric materials and conductive materials as the composite barrier layer extends throughout the semiconductor device. The composite barrier layer may be formed in regions where it is disposed between two conductive layers and in regions where it is disposed between a conductive layer and a dielectric material. The composite barrier layer may consist of various pluralities of layers and the arrangement of layers that form the composite barrier layer may differ as the barrier layer extends throughout different sections of the device. Amorphous layers of the composite barrier layer generally form boundaries with dielectric materials and crystalline layers generally form boundaries with conductive materials such as interconnect materials.
Abstract:
A new method and structure is provided for the creation of a copper dual damascene interconnect. A dual damascene structure is created in the layer of dielectric, optionally a metal barrier layer is deposited over exposed surfaces of the dual damascene structure. A copper seed layer is deposited, the dual damascene structure is filled with copper. An anneal is applied to the created copper interconnect after which excess copper is removed from the dielectric. Of critical importance to the invention, a thin layer of oxide is then deposited as a cap layer over the copper dual damascene interconnect, an etch stop layer is then deposited over the thin layer of oxide for continued upper-level metallization.
Abstract:
A modeling system for modeling integrated circuits includes a process variation generator for generating a first statistic distribution of a process parameter; a performance parameter distribution generator for generating a second distribution of a performance parameter; a stress generator for generating a third statistic distribution of the performance parameter under a stress condition; and a circuit simulator for receiving data randomly generated based on the first, the second and the third distributions and for generating a statistic distribution of a target performance parameter.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device having a nonconductive cap layer comprising a first metal element. The nonconductive cap layer comprises a first metal nitride, a first metal oxide, or a first metal oxynitride over conductive lines and an insulating material between the conductive lines. An interface region may be formed over the top surface of the conductive lines, the interface region including the metal element of the cap layer. The cap layer prevents the conductive material in the conductive lines from migrating or diffusing into adjacent subsequently formed insulating material layers. The cap layer may also function as an etch stop layer.
Abstract:
A method for forming a copper damascene feature including providing a semiconductor process wafer including at least one via opening formed to extend through a thickness of at least one dielectric insulating layer and an overlying trench line opening encompassing the at least one via opening to form a dual damascene opening; etching through an etch stop layer at the at least one via opening bottom portion to expose an underlying copper area; carrying out a sub-atmospheric DEGAS process with simultaneous heating of the process wafer in a hydrogen containing ambient; carrying out an in-situ sputter-clean process; and, forming a barrier layer in-situ to line the dual damascene opening.
Abstract:
A device includes an interposer, which includes a substrate having a top surface. An interconnect structure is formed over the top surface of the substrate, wherein the interconnect structure includes at least one dielectric layer, and metal features in the at least one dielectric layer. A plurality of through-substrate vias (TSVs) is in the substrate and electrically coupled to the interconnect structure. A first die is over and bonded onto the interposer. A second die is bonded onto the interposer, wherein the second die is under the interconnect structure.