Aqueous surfactant solution method for stripping metal plasma etch
deposited oxidized metal impregnated polymer residue layers from
patterned metal layers
    1.
    发明授权
    Aqueous surfactant solution method for stripping metal plasma etch deposited oxidized metal impregnated polymer residue layers from patterned metal layers 失效
    用于从图案化金属层剥离金属等离子体蚀刻沉积的氧化金属浸渍的聚合物残余物层的水性表面活性剂溶液方法

    公开(公告)号:US06057240A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-02

    申请号:US55437

    申请日:1998-04-06

    摘要: A method for forming a patterned metal layer within a microelectronics fabrication. There is first provided a substrate employed within a microelectronics fabrication. There is then formed over the substrate a blanket metal layer. There is then formed over the blanket metal layer a patterned photoresist layer. There is then etched through use of a plasma etch method while employing the patterned photoresist layer as a photoresist etch mask layer the blanket metal layer to form a patterned metal layer. The patterned metal layer so formed has a metal impregnated carbonaceous polymer residue layer formed upon a sidewall of the patterned metal layer. There is then stripped from the patterned metal layer the patterned photoresist layer through use of an oxygen containing plasma while simultaneously oxidizing the metal impregnated carbonaceous polymer residue layer to form an oxidized metal impregnated polymer residue layer upon the sidewall of the patterned metal layer. There is then stripped from the sidewall of the patterned metal layer the oxidized metal impregnated polymer residue layer while employing an aqueous alkyl ammonium hydroxide based solution. The aqueous alkyl ammonium hydroxide based solution has incorporated therein a surfactant capable of forming a monolayer adsorbed upon the sidewall of the patterned metal layer.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在微电子制造中形成图案化金属层的方法。 首先提供了在微电子制造中使用的衬底。 然后在衬底上形成覆盖金属层。 然后在覆盖金属层上形成图案化的光致抗蚀剂层。 然后通过使用等离子体蚀刻方法蚀刻,同时使用图案化的光致抗蚀剂层作为光刻胶蚀刻掩模层,覆盖金属层以形成图案化的金属层。 如此形成的图案化金属层具有形成在图案化金属层的侧壁上的金属浸渍碳质聚合物残余层。 然后通过使用含氧等离子体从图案化的金属层剥离图案化的光刻胶层,同时对金属浸渍的碳质聚合物残余层进行氧化,以在图案化金属层的侧壁上形成氧化金属浸渍的聚合物残余物层。 然后从图案化金属层的侧壁剥离氧化金属浸渍的聚合物残余物层,同时使用基于烷基氢氧化铵的水溶液。 基于烷基氢氧化铵的水溶液溶液中加入了能够形成单层吸附在图案化金属层的侧壁上的表面活性剂。

    Method for stripping copper in damascene interconnects

    公开(公告)号:US06565664B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-20

    申请号:US10131519

    申请日:2002-04-24

    IPC分类号: C23G114

    摘要: An inexpensive and safe copper removal method in the fabrication of integrated circuits is described. Copper is stripped or removed by a chemical mixture comprising an ammonium salt, an amine, and water. The rate of copper stripping can be controlled by varying the concentration of the ammonium salt component and the amount of water in the mixture. Also a novel chemical mixture for stripping copper and removing copper contamination is provided. The novel chemical mixture for removing or stripping copper comprises an ammonium salt, an amine, and water. For example, the novel chemical mixture may comprise ammonium fluoride, water, and ethylenediamine in a ratio of 1:1:1.

    Method of forming dual thickness gate dielectric structures via use of silicon nitride layers
    5.
    发明授权
    Method of forming dual thickness gate dielectric structures via use of silicon nitride layers 失效
    通过使用氮化硅层形成双厚度栅极电介质结构的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06524910B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-25

    申请号:US09670329

    申请日:2000-09-27

    IPC分类号: H01L21336

    摘要: A process for forming a first group of gate structures, designed to operate at a lower voltage than a simultaneously formed second group of gate structures, has been developed. The process features the thermal growth of a first silicon dioxide gate insulator layer, on a portion of the semiconductor substrate used for the lower voltage gate structures, while simultaneously forming a thicker, second silicon dioxide gate insulator layer on a portion of the semiconductor substrate used for the higher voltage gate structures. The thermal growth of the first, and second silicon dioxide gate insulator layers is accomplished via diffusion of the oxidizing species: through a thick, composite silicon nitride layer, to obtain the thinner, first silicon dioxide gate insulator layer, on a first portion of the semiconductor substrate; and through a thinner, silicon nitride layer, to obtain the thicker, second silicon dioxide gate insulator layer, on a second portion of the semiconductor substrate.

    摘要翻译: 已经开发了一种用于形成第一组栅极结构的工艺,其设计成在比同时形成的第二组栅极结构低的电压下工作。 该方法的特征在于在用于低电压栅极结构的半导体衬底的一部分上的第一二氧化硅栅极绝缘体层的热生长,同时在所使用的半导体衬底的一部分上形成较厚的第二二氧化硅栅极绝缘体层 对于较高电压门结构。 第一和第二二氧化硅栅极绝缘体层的热生长通过氧化物质的扩散来实现:通过厚的复合氮化硅层,以获得较薄的第一二氧化硅栅极绝缘体层,在第一部分 半导体衬底; 并通过较薄的氮化硅层,以在半导体衬底的第二部分上获得较厚的第二二氧化硅栅极绝缘体层。

    Method for selective removal of unreacted metal after silicidation
    6.
    发明授权
    Method for selective removal of unreacted metal after silicidation 有权
    硅化后选择性去除未反应金属的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06479383B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US10068823

    申请日:2002-02-05

    IPC分类号: H01L2144

    摘要: A method to remove a metal from over a substrate in the fabrication of an integrated circuit device. The invention comprises providing a metal layer over a substrate. The metal layer is exposed to a reactant gas to form at least a solid metal containing product. The reactant gas preferably contains sulfur and oxygen. The reactant gas more preferably comprises sulfur dioxide or sulfur trioxide. The reactant gas is preferably heated and optionally exposed to a plasma. Next, the metal containing product is removed using a liquid, thereby removing at least portion of the metal layer from over the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 一种在制造集成电路器件中从衬底上去除金属的方法。 本发明包括在衬底上提供金属层。 金属层暴露于反应气体中以形成至少含固体金属的产品。 反应气体优选含有硫和氧。 反应气体更优选包含二氧化硫或三氧化硫。 反应气体优选被加热并任选地暴露于等离子体。 接下来,使用液体除去含金属的产品,从而从基板上除去金属层的至少一部分。

    Method to form damascene interconnects with sidewall passivation to protect organic dielectrics
    9.
    发明授权
    Method to form damascene interconnects with sidewall passivation to protect organic dielectrics 有权
    形成具有侧壁钝化的镶嵌互连以保护有机电介质的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06358842B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-19

    申请号:US09633770

    申请日:2000-08-07

    IPC分类号: H01L213205

    摘要: A new method of forming a damascene interconnect in the manufacture of an integrated circuit device has been achieved. The damascene interconnect may be a single damascene or a dual damascene. Copper conductors are provided overlying a semiconductor substrate. A first passivation layer is provided overlying the copper conductors. A low dielectric constant layer is deposited overlying the first passivation layer. An optional capping layer is deposited overlying the low dielectric constant layer. A photoresist layer is deposited overlying the capping layer. The capping layer and the low dielectric constant layer are etched through to form via openings. The photoresist layer is simultaneously stripped away while forming a sidewall passivation layer on the sidewalls of the via openings using a sulfur-containing gas. Sidewall bowing and via poisoning are thereby prevented. The first passivation layer is etched through to expose the underlying copper conductors. A copper layer is deposited overlying the capping layer and filling the via openings. The copper layer is polished down to complete the damascene interconnects in the manufacture of the integrated circuit device.

    摘要翻译: 已经实现了在集成电路器件的制造中形成镶嵌互连的新方法。 镶嵌互连可以是单镶嵌或双镶嵌。 提供铜导体覆盖在半导体衬底上。 第一钝化层被提供在铜导体上。 沉积在第一钝化层上的低介电常数层。 沉积覆盖在低介电常数层上的可选的覆盖层。 沉积在覆盖层上的光致抗蚀剂层。 覆盖层和低介电常数层被蚀刻通过以形成通孔。 同时剥离光致抗蚀剂层,同时使用含硫气体在通路孔的侧壁上形成侧壁钝化层。 从而防止侧壁弯曲和通过中毒。 蚀刻第一钝化层以暴露下面的铜导体。 沉积覆盖覆盖层并填充通孔的铜层。 铜层被抛光以在集成电路器件的制造中完成镶嵌互连。

    Integration of silicon-rich material in the self-aligned via approach of dual damascene interconnects
    10.
    发明授权
    Integration of silicon-rich material in the self-aligned via approach of dual damascene interconnects 失效
    将富硅材料集成在双镶嵌互连的自对准通孔中

    公开(公告)号:US06350675B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-26

    申请号:US09686282

    申请日:2000-10-12

    IPC分类号: H01L214763

    摘要: This invention relates to a method of fabrication used for semiconductor integrated circuit devices, and more specifically, in the formation of self-aligned dual damascene interconnects and vias, which incorporates low dielectric constant intermetal dielectrics (IMD) and utilizes silylated top surface imaging (TSI) photoresist, with a single or multi-step selective reactive ion etch (RIE) process, to form trench/via opening. The invention incorporates the use of a silylated top surface imaging (TSI) resist etch barrier layer to form the via pattern, in the first level of a dual damascene process. Two variations of using the top surface imaging (TSI) resist, with and without leaving an exposed region in place, are described in the first and second embodiment of the invention, and in addition, a thin dielectric layer is made use of just below the resist layer. Provided adhesion between the top surface imaging (TSI) photoresist and the low dielectric constant intermetal dielectric (IMD) is good, the thin dielectric layer described above can be omitted, yielding the third and fourth embodiment of the invention. Special attention in the process is given to protecting the integrity of the low dielectric constant intermetal dielectric (ILD) material, selected from the group consisting of organic based or carbon doped silicon dioxide.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及用于半导体集成电路器件的制造方法,更具体地说,涉及形成自对准的双镶嵌互连和通孔,其结合了低介电常数金属间电介质(IMD)并利用甲硅烷基化的顶表面成像(TSI )光致抗蚀剂,具有单步或多步选择性反应离子蚀刻(RIE)工艺,以形成沟槽/通孔。 本发明包括在双镶嵌工艺的第一水平中使用甲硅烷基化的顶表面成像(TSI)抗蚀剂蚀刻阻挡层以形成通孔图案。 在本发明的第一和第二实施例中描述了使用顶表面成像(TSI)抗蚀剂的两种变型,其具有和不具有将暴露区域保持在适当位置,此外,使用刚好低于 抗蚀剂层。 提供顶表面成像(TSI)光致抗蚀剂和低介电常数金属间电介质(IMD)之间的粘附性是好的,可以省略上述薄介电层,产生本发明的第三和第四实施例。 该方法中特别注意保护低介电常数金属间电介质(ILD)材料的完整性,该材料选自有机基或掺碳二氧化硅。