Method of fabricating low dielectric constant dielectric films
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating low dielectric constant dielectric films 有权
    制备低介电常数介电膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06753250B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-22

    申请号:US10171289

    申请日:2002-06-12

    IPC分类号: H01L214763

    CPC分类号: H01L21/7682 H01L2221/1047

    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.

    摘要翻译: 通过在致密电介质的预先形成的层中引入小的垂直或柱状间隙来产生多孔电介质层。 可以通过与用于在VLSI器件上形成金属线和其它特征的工艺不同的特殊工艺形成孔。 此外,在特定层的平坦化处理已经完成之后可以产生柱状间隙。 然后,在形成孔之后,通过沉积另一层材料来封盖它们。 以这种方式,保护新的多孔层免于直接暴露于随后的平坦化工艺的压力。 在替代实施例中,应用本文所述的方法将孔导入预制的半导体层以产生多孔半导体层。

    Method of fabricating low dielectric constant dielectric films
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating low dielectric constant dielectric films 失效
    制备低介电常数介电膜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06995439B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-07

    申请号:US10803234

    申请日:2004-03-17

    CPC分类号: H01L21/7682 H01L2221/1047

    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.

    摘要翻译: 通过在致密电介质的预先形成的层中引入小的垂直或柱状间隙来产生多孔电介质层。 可以通过与用于在VLSI器件上形成金属线和其它特征的工艺不同的特殊工艺形成孔。 此外,在特定层的平坦化处理已经完成之后可以产生柱状间隙。 然后,在形成孔之后,通过沉积另一层材料来封盖它们。 以这种方式,保护新的多孔层免于直接暴露于随后的平坦化工艺的压力。 在替代实施例中,应用本文所述的工艺以将孔引入预成形的半导体层中以产生多孔半导体层。

    Protective layer to enable damage free gap fill
    7.
    发明授权
    Protective layer to enable damage free gap fill 有权
    保护层使无损空隙填充

    公开(公告)号:US08133797B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-13

    申请号:US12122614

    申请日:2008-05-16

    IPC分类号: H01L21/76

    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)。

    Protective Layer To Enable Damage Free Gap Fill
    8.
    发明申请
    Protective Layer To Enable Damage Free Gap Fill 有权
    保护层可以防止空隙填充

    公开(公告)号:US20090286381A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-19

    申请号:US12122614

    申请日:2008-05-16

    IPC分类号: H01L21/762

    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)。

    Selective electrochemical accelerator removal
    9.
    发明授权
    Selective electrochemical accelerator removal 有权
    选择性电化学促进剂去除

    公开(公告)号:US08795482B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-05

    申请号:US13572483

    申请日:2012-08-10

    IPC分类号: C25D5/02 C25F3/16

    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.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在具有凹陷区域和暴露表面区域的表面的工件上进行平面金属电镀的方法和装置; 包括以下步骤:使电镀加速器附着到包括凹入和暴露的表面区域的所述表面; 选择性地从暴露的表面区域去除电镀加速器,而不在表面上进行实质的金属电镀; 在去除电镀促进剂至少部分完成后,将金属镀在表面上,由此保持附着在表面上的电镀加速剂相对于露出的表面区域中的金属电镀速率增加凹陷区域中的金属电镀速率。

    Selective electrochemical accelerator removal
    10.
    发明授权
    Selective electrochemical accelerator removal 有权
    选择性电化学促进剂去除

    公开(公告)号:US08268154B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12860787

    申请日:2010-08-20

    IPC分类号: C25D5/02

    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.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于在具有凹陷区域和暴露表面区域的表面的工件上进行平面金属电镀的方法和装置; 包括以下步骤:使电镀加速器附着到包括凹入和暴露的表面区域的所述表面; 选择性地从暴露的表面区域去除电镀加速器,而不在表面上进行实质的金属电镀; 在去除电镀促进剂至少部分完成后,将金属镀在表面上,由此保持附着在表面上的电镀加速剂相对于露出的表面区域中的金属电镀速率增加凹陷区域中的金属电镀速率。