Passivation structure for semiconductor devices
    1.
    发明申请
    Passivation structure for semiconductor devices 审中-公开
    半导体器件钝化结构

    公开(公告)号:US20060138668A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-29

    申请号:US11023296

    申请日:2004-12-27

    IPC分类号: H01L23/06

    摘要: A system and method for providing a passivation structure for semiconductor devices is provided. In an embodiment, the passivation structure comprises a first barrier layer and a second barrier layer, wherein the second barrier layer may comprise a material, such as cobalt and/or nickel, that is less pure than the first barrier layer. In another embodiment, a single gradient barrier layer is formed. In this embodiment the single gradient barrier layer exhibits a greater pure conductive material, such as cobalt and/or nickel, nearer the conductive line than near the surface.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于提供半导体器件的钝化结构的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,钝化结构包括第一阻挡层和第二阻挡层,其中第二阻挡层可以包括比第一阻挡层更纯的材料,例如钴和/或镍。 在另一个实施例中,形成单个梯度阻挡层。 在该实施例中,单个梯度阻挡层表现出比在表面附近更靠近导电线的较高纯度的导电材料,例如钴和/或镍。

    SEMICONDUCTOR INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR INTERCONNECTION STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME 审中-公开
    半导体互连结构及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090117731A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-07

    申请号:US11934005

    申请日:2007-11-01

    IPC分类号: H01L21/4763

    摘要: A semiconductor interconnection structure is manufactured as follows. First, a substrate with a first dielectric layer and a second dielectric layer is formed. Subsequently, an opening is formed in the second dielectric layer. A thin metal layer and a seed layer are formed in sequence on the surface of the second dielectric layer in the opening, wherein the metal layer comprises at least one metal species having phase segregation property of a second conductor. The wafer of the substrate is subjected to a thermal treatment, by which most of the metal species in the metal layer at a bottom of the opening is diffused to a top surface of the second conductor to form a metal-based oxide layer. Afterwards, the wafer is subjected to planarization, so as to remove the second conductor outside the opening.

    摘要翻译: 如下制造半导体互连结构。 首先,形成具有第一介电层和第二介质层的基板。 随后,在第二电介质层中形成开口。 在开口中的第二电介质层的表面上依次形成薄金属层和种子层,其中金属层包含至少一种具有第二导体的相分离特性的金属物质。 对基板的晶片进行热处理,通过该热处理,开口底部的金属层中的大部分金属物质扩散到第二导体的顶表面,形成金属基氧化物层。 然后,对晶片进行平面化处理,以便将开口外的第二导体移除。

    Process for Improving Copper Line Cap Formation
    3.
    发明申请
    Process for Improving Copper Line Cap Formation 有权
    改善铜线帽形成的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20120190191A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13440704

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, a low-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, a first opening in the low-k dielectric layer, and a first diffusion barrier layer in the first opening covering the low-k dielectric layer in the first opening, wherein the first diffusion barrier layer has a bottom portion connected to sidewall portions, and wherein the sidewall portions have top surfaces close to a top surface of the low-k dielectric layer. The integrated circuit further includes a conductive line filling the first opening wherein the conductive line has a top surface lower than the top surfaces of the sidewall portions of the diffusion barrier layer, and a metal cap on the conductive line and only within a region directly over the conductive line.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路包括半导体衬底,半导体衬底上的低k电介质层,低k电介质层中的第一开口,第一开口中的第一扩散阻挡层,覆盖第一开口中的低k电介质层 开口,其中所述第一扩散阻挡层具有连接到侧壁部分的底部,并且其中所述侧壁部分具有靠近所述低k电介质层的顶表面的顶表面。 集成电路还包括填充第一开口的导电线,其中导电线具有比扩散阻挡层的侧壁部分的顶表面低的顶表面,以及导电线上的金属盖,并且仅在直接在 导线。

    Process for improving copper line cap formation
    4.
    发明授权
    Process for improving copper line cap formation 有权
    改善铜线帽形成的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08623760B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-07

    申请号:US13440704

    申请日:2012-04-05

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, a low-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, a first opening in the low-k dielectric layer, and a first diffusion barrier layer in the first opening covering the low-k dielectric layer in the first opening, wherein the first diffusion barrier layer has a bottom portion connected to sidewall portions, and wherein the sidewall portions have top surfaces close to a top surface of the low-k dielectric layer. The integrated circuit further includes a conductive line filling the first opening wherein the conductive line has a top surface lower than the top surfaces of the sidewall portions of the diffusion barrier layer, and a metal cap on the conductive line and only within a region directly over the conductive line.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路包括半导体衬底,半导体衬底上的低k电介质层,低k电介质层中的第一开口,第一开口中的第一扩散阻挡层,覆盖第一开口中的低k电介质层 开口,其中所述第一扩散阻挡层具有连接到侧壁部分的底部,并且其中所述侧壁部分具有靠近所述低k电介质层的顶表面的顶表面。 集成电路还包括填充第一开口的导电线,其中导电线具有比扩散阻挡层的侧壁部分的顶表面低的顶表面,以及导电线上的金属盖,并且仅在直接在 导线。

    Process for improving copper line cap formation
    5.
    发明授权
    Process for improving copper line cap formation 有权
    改善铜线帽形成的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US08193087B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-05

    申请号:US11605893

    申请日:2006-11-28

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, a low-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, a first opening in the low-k dielectric layer, and a first diffusion barrier layer in the first opening covering the low-k dielectric layer in the first opening, wherein the first diffusion barrier layer has a bottom portion connected to sidewall portions, and wherein the sidewall portions have top surfaces close to a top surface of the low-k dielectric layer. The integrated circuit further includes a conductive line filling the first opening wherein the conductive line has a top surface lower than the top surfaces of the sidewall portions of the diffusion barrier layer, and a metal cap on the conductive line and only within a region directly over the conductive line.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路包括半导体衬底,半导体衬底上的低k电介质层,低k电介质层中的第一开口,第一开口中的第一扩散阻挡层,覆盖第一开口中的低k电介质层 开口,其中所述第一扩散阻挡层具有连接到侧壁部分的底部,并且其中所述侧壁部分具有靠近所述低k电介质层的顶表面的顶表面。 集成电路还包括填充第一开口的导电线,其中导电线具有比扩散阻挡层的侧壁部分的顶表面低的顶表面,以及导电线上的金属盖,并且仅在直接在 导线。

    Process for improving copper line cap formation
    6.
    发明申请
    Process for improving copper line cap formation 有权
    改善铜线帽形成的工艺

    公开(公告)号:US20070269978A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-22

    申请号:US11605893

    申请日:2006-11-28

    IPC分类号: H01L21/768

    摘要: An integrated circuit includes a semiconductor substrate, a low-k dielectric layer over the semiconductor substrate, a first opening in the low-k dielectric layer, and a first diffusion barrier layer in the first opening covering the low-k dielectric layer in the first opening, wherein the first diffusion barrier layer has a bottom portion connected to sidewall portions, and wherein the sidewall portions have top surfaces close to a top surface of the low-k dielectric layer. The integrated circuit further includes a conductive line filling the first opening wherein the conductive line has a top surface lower than the top surfaces of the sidewall portions of the diffusion barrier layer, and a metal cap on the conductive line and only within a region directly over the conductive line.

    摘要翻译: 集成电路包括半导体衬底,半导体衬底上的低k电介质层,低k电介质层中的第一开口,第一开口中的第一扩散阻挡层,覆盖第一开口中的低k电介质层 开口,其中所述第一扩散阻挡层具有连接到侧壁部分的底部,并且其中所述侧壁部分具有靠近所述低k电介质层的顶表面的顶表面。 集成电路还包括填充第一开口的导电线,其中导电线具有比扩散阻挡层的侧壁部分的顶表面低的顶表面,以及导电线上的金属盖,并且仅在直接在 导线。

    Copper interconnect structure and method for forming the same
    7.
    发明授权
    Copper interconnect structure and method for forming the same 有权
    铜互连结构及其形成方法

    公开(公告)号:US08941239B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-27

    申请号:US13586676

    申请日:2012-08-15

    IPC分类号: H01L23/48 H01L21/14

    摘要: A copper interconnect structure in a semiconductor device including an opening formed in a dielectric layer of the semiconductor device, the opening having sidewalls and a bottom. A first barrier layer is conformally deposited on the sidewalls and the bottom of the opening. A first seed layer is conformally deposited on the first barrier layer. A second barrier layer is conformally deposited on the first seed layer. A second seed layer is conformally deposited on the second barrier layer and a conductive plug is deposited in the opening of the dielectric layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种半导体器件中的铜互连结构,包括形成在半导体器件的电介质层中的开口,该开口具有侧壁和底部。 第一阻挡层保形地沉积在开口的侧壁和底部上。 第一种子层共形沉积在第一阻挡层上。 第二阻挡层被共形沉积在第一籽晶层上。 第二种子层被共形沉积在第二阻挡层上,并且导电塞被沉积在电介质层的开口中。

    Low resistance high reliability contact via and metal line structure for semiconductor device
    9.
    发明授权
    Low resistance high reliability contact via and metal line structure for semiconductor device 有权
    低电阻高可靠性接触通孔和半导体器件的金属线结构

    公开(公告)号:US08106512B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-31

    申请号:US12845852

    申请日:2010-07-29

    IPC分类号: H01L23/48 H01L23/52 H01L29/40

    摘要: The structures and methods described above provide mechanisms to improve interconnect reliability and resistivity. The interconnect reliability and resistivity are improved by using a composite barrier layer, which provides good step coverage, good copper diffusion barrier, and good adhesion with adjacent layers. The composite barrier layer includes an ALD barrier layer to provide good step coverage. The composite barrier layer also includes a barrier-adhesion-enhancing film, which contains at least an element or compound that contains Mn, Cr, V, Ti, or Nb to improve adhesion. The composite barrier layer may also include a Ta or Ti layer between the ALD barrier layer and the barrier-adhesion-enhancing layer.

    摘要翻译: 上述结构和方法提供了提高互连可靠性和电阻率的机制。 通过使用复合阻挡层来提高互连的可靠性和电阻率,该复合阻挡层提供良好的台阶覆盖率,良好的铜扩散阻挡层和与相邻层的良好粘附性。 复合阻挡层包括ALD阻挡层以提供良好的阶梯覆盖。 复合阻挡层还包括至少包含含有Mn,Cr,V,Ti或Nb的元素或化合物以提高粘合性的阻隔增粘膜。 复合阻挡层还可以包括在ALD阻挡层和阻挡增粘层之间的Ta或Ti层。