Reliability of high-K gate dielectric layers
    5.
    发明授权
    Reliability of high-K gate dielectric layers 有权
    高K栅介质层的可靠性

    公开(公告)号:US08394694B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US11725521

    申请日:2007-03-19

    IPC分类号: H01L21/8238 H01L21/02

    摘要: A method for improving the reliability of a high-k gate dielectric layer comprises incorporating a noble metal into a transistor gate stack that contains the high-k gate dielectric layer and annealing the transistor gate stack in a molecular hydrogen or deuterium containing atmosphere. The annealing process drives at least a portion of the molecular hydrogen or deuterium toward the high-k gate dielectric layer. When the molecular hydrogen or deuterium contacts the noble metal, it is converted into atomic hydrogen or deuterium that is able to treat the high-k gate dielectric layer and improve its reliability.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于提高高k栅极电介质层的可靠性的方法包括将贵金属掺入到包含高k栅极电介质层并在分子氢或含氘气氛中退火晶体管栅极叠层的晶体管栅极堆叠中。 退火过程将至少一部分分子氢或氘驱向高k栅介质层。 当分子氢或氘与贵金属接触时,它被转化为能够处理高k栅介质层并提高其可靠性的原子氢或氘。

    Noble metal barrier layers
    6.
    发明授权
    Noble metal barrier layers 有权
    贵金属阻隔层

    公开(公告)号:US08222746B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-17

    申请号:US11540386

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01L23/48

    摘要: Noble metal barrier layers are disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus may include a substrate, a dielectric layer over the substrate, and an interconnect structure within the dielectric layer. The interconnect structure may have a bulk metal and a barrier layer. The barrier layer may be disposed between the bulk metal and the dielectric layer. The barrier layer may include one or more metals selected from iridium, platinum, palladium, rhodium, osmium, gold, silver, rhenium, ruthenium, tungsten, and nickel.

    摘要翻译: 公开了贵金属阻挡层。 在一个方面,一种装置可以包括衬底,在衬底上的电介质层,以及电介质层内的互连结构。 互连结构可以具有体金属和阻挡层。 阻挡层可以设置在本体金属和电介质层之间。 阻挡层可以包括选自铱,铂,钯,铑,锇,金,银,铼,钌,钨和镍中的一种或多种金属。

    GROUP II ELEMENT ALLOYS FOR PROTECTING METAL INTERCONNECTS
    7.
    发明申请
    GROUP II ELEMENT ALLOYS FOR PROTECTING METAL INTERCONNECTS 有权
    用于保护金属互连的第II组元件合金

    公开(公告)号:US20100252929A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-07

    申请号:US12818948

    申请日:2010-06-18

    IPC分类号: H01L23/532

    摘要: A plurality of metal interconnects incorporating a Group II element alloy for protecting the metal interconnects and methods to form and incorporate the Group II element alloy are described. In one embodiment, a Group II element alloy is used as a seed layer, or a portion thereof, which decreases the line resistance and increases the mechanical strength of a metal interconnect. In another embodiment, a Group II element alloy is used to form a barrier layer, which, in addition to decreasing the line resistance and increasing the mechanical integrity, also increases the chemical integrity of a metal interconnect.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包含用于保护金属互连的II族元素合金的多个金属互连以及形成并结合第II族元素合金的方法。 在一个实施例中,使用II族元素合金作为种子层或其一部分,其降低线电阻并增加金属互连的机械强度。 在另一个实施方案中,使用II族元素合金形成阻挡层,除了降低线电阻和增加机械完整性之外,还增加了金属互连的化学完整性。

    Group II element alloys for protecting metal interconnects
    8.
    发明授权
    Group II element alloys for protecting metal interconnects 失效
    用于保护金属互连的II族元素合金

    公开(公告)号:US07759241B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-20

    申请号:US11521941

    申请日:2006-09-15

    IPC分类号: H01L21/4763

    摘要: A plurality of metal interconnects incorporating a Group II element alloy for protecting the metal interconnects and method to form and incorporate the Group II element alloy are described. In one embodiment, a Group II element alloy is used as a seed layer, or a portion thereof, which decreases the line resistance and increases the mechanical strength of a metal interconnect. In another embodiment, a Group II element alloy is used to form a barrier layer, which, in addition to decreasing the line resistance and increasing the mechanical integrity, also increases the chemical integrity of a metal interconnect.

    摘要翻译: 描述了包含用于保护金属互连的II族元素合金的多个金属互连和形成并结合第II族元素合金的方法。 在一个实施例中,使用II族元素合金作为种子层或其一部分,其降低线电阻并增加金属互连的机械强度。 在另一个实施方案中,使用II族元素合金形成阻挡层,除了降低线电阻和增加机械完整性之外,还增加了金属互连的化学完整性。