摘要:
Porous dielectric layers are produced by introducing small vertical or columnar gaps in pre-formed layers of dense dielectric. The pores may be formed by a special process that is different from the processes employed to form metal lines and other features on a VLSI device. Further, the columnar gaps may be produced after the planarization process for a particular layer has been completed. Then, after the pores are formed, they are capped by depositing another layer of material. In this manner, the newly porous layer is protected from direct exposure to the pressure of subsequent planarization processes. In alternative embodiments, the processes described herein are applied to introduce pores into a preformed layer of semiconductor to produce a porous semiconductor layer.
摘要:
Porous dielectric layers are produced by introducing small vertical or columnar gaps in pre-formed layers of dense dielectric. The pores may be formed by a special process that is different from the processes employed to form metal lines and other features on a VLSI device. Further, the columnar gaps may be produced after the planarization process for a particular layer has been completed. Then, after the pores are formed, they are capped by depositing another layer of material. In this manner, the newly porous layer is protected from direct exposure to the pressure of subsequent planarization processes. In alternative embodiments, the processes described herein are applied to introduce pores into a pre-formed layer of semiconductor to produce a porous semiconductor layer.
摘要:
Porous dielectric layers are produced by introducing pores in pre-formed composite dielectric layers. The pores may be produced after the barrier material, the metal or other conductive material is deposited to form a metallization layer. In this manner, the conductive material is provided with a relatively smooth continuous surface on which to deposit.
摘要:
Porous dielectric layers are produced by introducing pores in pre-formed composite dielectric layers. The pores may be produced after the barrier material, the metal or other conductive material is deposited to form a metallization layer. In this manner, the conductive material is provided with a relatively smooth continuous surface on which to deposit.
摘要:
Porous dielectric layers are produced by introducing pores in pre-formed composite dielectric layers. The pores may be produced after the barrier material, the metal or other conductive material is deposited to form a metallization layer. In this manner, the conductive material is provided with a relatively smooth continuous surface on which to deposit.
摘要:
Plating accelerator is applied selectively to a substantially-unfilled wide (e.g., low-aspect-ratio feature cavity. Then, plating of metal is conducted to fill the wide feature cavity and to form an embossed structure in which the height of a wide-feature metal protrusion over the metal-filled wide-feature cavity is higher than the height of metal over field regions. Most of the overburden metal is removed using non-contact techniques, such as chemical wet etching. Metal above the wide feature cavity protects the metal-filled wide-feature interconnect against dishing, and improved planarization techniques avoid erosion of the metal interconnect and dielectric insulating layer. In some embodiments, plating of metal onto a substrate is conducted to fill narrow (e.g., high-aspect-ratio feature cavities) in the dielectric layer before selective application of plating accelerator and filling of the wide feature cavity.
摘要:
In-situ semiconductor process that can fill high aspect ratio (typically at least 6:1, for example 7:1 or higher), narrow width (typically sub 0.13 micron, for example 0.1 micron or less) gaps without damaging underlying features and little or no incidence of voids or weak spots is provided. A protective layer is deposited to protect underlying features in regions of the substrate having lower feature density so that unwanted material may be removed from regions of the substrate having higher feature density. This protective layer may deposits thicker on a low density feature than on a high density feature and may be deposited using a PECVD process or low sputter/deposition ratio HDP CVD process. This protective layer may also be a metallic oxide layer that is resistant to fluorine etching, such as zirconium oxide (ZrO2) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
摘要翻译:可以填充高纵横比(通常至少6:1,例如7:1或更高),窄宽度(通常为0.13微米,例如0.1微米或更小)的间隙的原位半导体工艺,而不损坏底层特征和少量 或者不提供空隙或弱点的发生。 沉积保护层以保护具有较低特征密度的衬底区域中的底层特征,使得可以从具有较高特征密度的衬底的区域去除不需要的材料。 该保护层可以在低密度特征上比在高密度特征上沉积更厚,并且可以使用PECVD工艺或低溅射/沉积比HDP CVD工艺沉积。 该保护层也可以是耐氟蚀刻的金属氧化物层,例如氧化锆(ZrO 2)或氧化铝(Al 2 O 3)。
摘要:
In-situ semiconductor process that can fill high aspect ratio (typically at least 6:1, for example 7:1 or higher), narrow width (typically sub 0.13 micron, for example 0.1 micron or less) gaps without damaging underlying features and little or no incidence of voids or weak spots is provided. A protective layer is deposited to protect underlying features in regions of the substrate having lower feature density so that unwanted material may be removed from regions of the substrate having higher feature density. This protective layer may deposits thicker on a low density feature than on a high density feature and may be deposited using a PECVD process or low sputter/deposition ratio HDP CVD process. This protective layer may also be a metallic oxide layer that is resistant to fluorine etching, such as zirconium oxide (ZrO2) or aluminum oxide (Al2O3).
摘要翻译:可以填充高纵横比(通常至少6:1,例如7:1或更高),窄宽度(通常为0.13微米,例如0.1微米或更小)的间隙的原位半导体工艺,而不损坏底层特征和少量 或者不提供空隙或弱点的发生。 沉积保护层以保护具有较低特征密度的衬底区域中的底层特征,使得可以从具有较高特征密度的衬底的区域去除不需要的材料。 该保护层可以在低密度特征上比在高密度特征上沉积更厚,并且可以使用PECVD工艺或低溅射/沉积比HDP CVD工艺沉积。 该保护层也可以是耐氟蚀刻的金属氧化物层,例如氧化锆(ZrO 2)或氧化铝(Al 2 O 3)。
摘要:
Methods and apparatus are provided for planar metal plating on a workpiece having a surface with recessed regions and exposed surface regions; comprising the steps of: causing a plating accelerator to become attached to said surface including the recessed and exposed surface regions; selectively removing the plating accelerator from the exposed surface regions without performing substantial metal plating on the surface; and after removal of plating accelerator is at least partially complete, plating metal onto the surface, whereby the plating accelerator remaining attached to the surface increases the rate of metal plating in the recessed regions relative to the rate of metal plating in the exposed surface regions.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus are provided for planar metal plating on a workpiece having a surface with recessed regions and exposed surface regions; comprising the steps of: causing a plating accelerator to become attached to said surface including the recessed and exposed surface regions; selectively removing the plating accelerator from the exposed surface regions without performing substantial metal plating on the surface; and after removal of plating accelerator is at least partially complete, plating metal onto the surface, whereby the plating accelerator remaining attached to the surface increases the rate of metal plating in the recessed regions relative to the rate of metal plating in the exposed surface regions.