公开(公告)号：US20230102711A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17485151

申请日：2021-09-24

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Ming-Yi Shen ,  Nita Chandrasekhar ,  Blake Bluestein ,  Tiffany Zink ,  Shaestagir Chowdhury

IPC: H01L23/532 ,  H01L23/522 ,  H01L21/768

Abstract: Integrated circuit structures including an interconnect feature without a higher-resistance liner material. In absence of a liner, metal of low resistance directly contacts an adjacent dielectric material, enabling lower resistance interconnect. Even for low-k dielectric compositions, adhesion of the metal to the dielectric material is improved through the incorporation of nitrogen proximal to the interface. Prior to deposition of the metal upon a surface of the dielectric, the surface is exposed to nitrogen species to form a nitrogen-rich compound at the surface. The metal deposited upon the surface may then be nitrogen-lean, for example a substantially pure elemental metal or metal alloy.

公开(公告)号：US20240105508A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US17935647

申请日：2022-09-27

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Jitendra Kumar Jha ,  Justin Mueller ,  Nazila Haratipour ,  Gilbert W. Dewey ,  Chi-Hing Choi ,  Jack T. Kavalieros ,  Siddharth Chouksey ,  Nancy Zelick ,  Jean-Philippe Turmaud ,  I-Cheng Tung ,  Blake Bluestein

IPC: H01L21/768 ,  H01L29/49

CPC classification number: H01L21/76856 ,  H01L21/76837 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L29/4908

Abstract: Disclosed herein are integrated circuit (IC) devices with contacts using nitridized molybdenum. For example, a contact arrangement for an IC device may include a semiconductor material and a contact extending into a portion of the semiconductor material. The contact may include molybdenum. The molybdenum may be in a first layer and a second layer, where the second layer may further include nitrogen. The first layer may have a thickness between about 5 nanometers and 16 nanometers, and the second layer may have a thickness between about 0.5 nanometers to 2.5 nanometers. The contact may further include a fill material (e.g., an electrically conductive material) and the second layer may be in contact with the fill material. The molybdenum may have a low resistance, and thus may improve the electrical performance of the contact. The nitridized molybdenum may prevent oxidation during the fabrication of the contact.