摘要:
In sophisticated metallization systems of semiconductor devices, a sensitive core metal, such as copper, may be efficiently confined by a conductive barrier material comprising a copper/silicon compound, such as a copper silicide, which may provide superior electromigration behavior and higher electrical conductivity compared to conventionally used tantalum/tantalum nitride barrier systems.
摘要:
The method described herein involves a method of forming metal gates and metal contacts in a common fill process. The method may involve forming a gate structure comprising a sacrificial gate electrode material, forming at least one conductive contact opening in a layer of insulating material positioned adjacent the gate structure, removing the sacrificial gate electrode material to thereby define a gate electrode opening, and performing a common deposition process to fill the conductive contact opening and the gate electrode opening with a conductive fill material.
摘要:
One method disclosed herein includes the steps of forming a ULK material layer, forming a hard mask layer above the ULK material layer, forming a patterned photoresist layer above the hard mask layer, performing at least one etching process to define an opening in at least the ULK material layer for a conductive structure to be positioned in at least the ULK material layer, forming a fill material such that it overfills the opening, performing a process operation to remove the patterned photoresist layer and to remove the fill material positioned outside of the opening, removing the fill material from within the opening and, after removing the fill material from within the opening, forming a conductive structure in the opening.
摘要:
Upon forming a complex metallization system, the parasitic capacitance between metal lines of adjacent metallization layers may be reduced by providing a patterned etch stop material. In this manner, the patterning process for forming the via openings may be controlled in a highly reliable manner, while, on the other hand, the resulting overall dielectric constant of the metallization system may be reduced, thereby also significantly reducing the parasitic capacitance between stacked metal lines.
摘要:
One method disclosed herein includes the steps of forming a ULK material layer, forming a hard mask layer above the ULK material layer, forming a patterned photoresist layer above the hard mask layer, performing at least one etching process to define an opening in at least the ULK material layer for a conductive structure to be positioned in at least the ULK material layer, forming a fill material such that it overfills the opening, performing a process operation to remove the patterned photoresist layer and to remove the fill material positioned outside of the opening, removing the fill material from within the opening and, after removing the fill material from within the opening, forming a conductive structure in the opening.
摘要:
In sophisticated metallization systems of semiconductor devices, a sensitive core metal, such as copper, may be efficiently confined by a conductive barrier material comprising a copper/silicon compound, such as a copper silicide, which may provide superior electromigration behavior and higher electrical conductivity compared to conventionally used tantalum/tantalum nitride barrier systems.
摘要:
Upon forming a complex metallization system, the parasitic capacitance between metal lines of adjacent metallization layers may be reduced by providing a patterned etch stop material. In this manner, the patterning process for forming the via openings may be controlled in a highly reliable manner, while, on the other hand, the resulting overall dielectric constant of the metallization system may be reduced, thereby also significantly reducing the parasitic capacitance between stacked metal lines.
摘要:
In sophisticated semiconductor devices, at least a portion of the interlayer dielectric material of the contact level may be provided in the form of a low-k dielectric material which may, in some illustrative embodiments, be accomplished on the basis of a replacement gate approach. Hence, superior electrical performance, for instance with respect to the parasitic capacitance, may be accomplished.