公开(公告)号：US20110193230A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12700792

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： Takeshi Nogami ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  David V. Horak ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Takeshi Nogami ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  David V. Horak ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L23/532 ,  H01L21/768

CPC分类号： H01L24/80 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L23/5222 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L23/53295

摘要： A method is provided for fabricating a microelectronic element having an air gap in a dielectric layer thereof. A dielectric cap layer can be formed which has a first portion overlying surfaces of metal lines, the first portion extending a first height above a height of a surface of the dielectric layer and a second portion overlying the dielectric layer surface and extending a second height above the height of the surface of the dielectric layer, the second height being greater than the first height. After forming the cap layer, a mask can be formed over the cap layer. The mask can have a multiplicity of randomly disposed holes. Each hole may expose a surface of only the second portion of the cap layer which has the greater height. The mask may fully cover a surface of the first portion of the cap layer having the lower height. Subsequently, an etchant can be directed towards the first and second portions of the cap layer to form holes in the cap layer aligned with the holes in the mask. Material can be removed from the dielectric layer where exposed to the etchant by the holes in the cap layer. At such time, the mask can protect the first portion of the cap layer and the metal lines from being attacked by the etchant.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于制造其电介质层中具有气隙的微电子元件的方法。 可以形成介电盖层，其具有覆盖金属线表面的第一部分，第一部分在电介质层的表面的高度之上延伸第一高度，以及覆盖介电层表面的第二部分，并且延伸第二高度 电介质层的表面的高度，第二高度大于第一高度。 在形成盖层之后，可以在盖层之上形成掩模。 掩模可以具有多个随机布置的孔。 每个孔可以暴露仅具有较大高度的盖层的第二部分的表面。 掩模可以完全覆盖具有较低高度的盖层的第一部分的表面。 随后，可以将蚀刻剂引导到盖层的第一和第二部分，以在盖层中形成与掩模中的孔对准的孔。 可以通过盖层中的孔从暴露于蚀刻剂的介电层去除材料。 此时，掩模可以保护盖层的第一部分和金属线不被蚀刻剂侵蚀。

公开(公告)号：US08399350B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12700792

申请日：2010-02-05

申请人： Takeshi Nogami ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  David V. Horak ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Takeshi Nogami ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  David V. Horak ,  Son V. Nguyen ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L24/80 ,  H01L21/0337 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L23/5222 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L23/53295

摘要： Method for fabricating a microelectronic element having an air gap in a dielectric layer thereof. A dielectric cap layer can be formed which has a first portion overlying surfaces of metal lines, the first portion extending a first height above a height of a surface of the dielectric layer, and a second portion overlying the dielectric layer surface and extending a second height above the height of the surface of the dielectric layer, the second height being greater than the first height. After forming the cap layer, a mask can be formed over the cap layer. The mask exposes a surface of only the second portion of the cap layer which has the greater height. Subsequently, an etchant can be directed towards the first and second portions of the cap layer. Material can be removed from the dielectric layer where exposed to the etchant.

摘要翻译： 一种在其电介质层中具有气隙的微电子元件的制造方法。 可以形成介电盖层，其具有覆盖金属线表面的第一部分，第一部分在电介质层表面的高度之上延伸第一高度，以及覆盖介电层表面的第二部分，并延伸第二高度 高于介电层表面的高度，第二高度大于第一高度。 在形成盖层之后，可以在盖层之上形成掩模。 掩模仅暴露具有较大高度的盖层的第二部分的表面。 随后，蚀刻剂可以被引导到盖层的第一和第二部分。 材料可以从暴露于蚀刻剂的介电层去除。

公开(公告)号：US20090184400A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-23

申请号：US12017141

申请日：2008-01-21

申请人： Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L21/311 ,  H01L23/538

CPC分类号： H01L21/32139 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/53223 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods for via gouging and a related semiconductor structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a via opening in a dielectric material, the via opening aligned with a conductor; forming a protective coating over the dielectric material and in the via opening; performing via gouging; and removing the protective coating over horizontal surfaces of the dielectric material. A semiconductor structure may include a via having an interface with a conductor, the interface including a three-dimensionally shaped region extending into and past a surface of the conductor, wherein an outer edge of the three-dimensionally shaped region is distanced from an outermost surface of the via.

摘要翻译： 公开了通孔沟槽的方法和相关的半导体结构。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括在电介质材料中形成通孔，通孔与导体对准; 在介电材料和通孔开口上形成保护涂层; 通过刨花进行; 并且在电介质材料的水平表面上去除保护涂层。 半导体结构可以包括与导体具有界面的通孔，所述界面包括延伸到导体表面中并经过导体表面的三维成形区域，其中三维成形区域的外边缘与最外表面 的通道。

公开(公告)号：US07892968B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-22

申请号：US12017141

申请日：2008-01-21

申请人： Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763

CPC分类号： H01L21/32139 ,  H01L21/31144 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/53223 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/5329 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Methods for via gouging and a related semiconductor structure are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a via opening in a dielectric material, the via opening aligned with a conductor; forming a protective coating over the dielectric material and in the via opening; performing via gouging; and removing the protective coating over horizontal surfaces of the dielectric material. A semiconductor structure may include a via having an interface with a conductor, the interface including a three-dimensionally shaped region extending into and past a surface of the conductor, wherein an outer edge of the three-dimensionally shaped region is distanced from an outermost surface of the via.

摘要翻译： 公开了通孔沟槽的方法和相关的半导体结构。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括在电介质材料中形成通孔，通孔与导体对准; 在介电材料和通孔开口上形成保护涂层; 通过刨花进行; 并且在电介质材料的水平表面上去除保护涂层。 半导体结构可以包括与导体具有界面的通孔，所述界面包括延伸到导体表面中并经过导体表面的三维成形区域，其中三维成形区域的外边缘与最外表面 的通道。

公开(公告)号：US08835305B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13562953

申请日：2012-07-31

申请人： Chih-Chao Yang ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Samuel S. Choi ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Wai-Kin Li ,  Christopher J. Penny ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Yunpeng Yin

发明人： Chih-Chao Yang ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Samuel S. Choi ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Wai-Kin Li ,  Christopher J. Penny ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Yunpeng Yin

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763 ,  H01L23/12 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/522

CPC分类号： H01L23/53295 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/76813 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76844 ,  H01L23/481 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The profile of a via can be controlled by forming a profile control liner within each via opening that is formed into a dielectric material prior to forming a line opening within the dielectric material. The presence of the profile control liner within each via opening during the formation of the line opening prevents rounding of the corners of a dielectric material portion that is present beneath the line opening and adjacent the via opening.

摘要翻译： 可以通过在形成介电材料之前形成电介质材料的每个通孔开口内形成轮廓控制衬垫来控制通孔的轮廓，然后在电介质材料内形成线路开口。 在形成线路开口期间在每个通孔开口内存在轮廓控制衬垫防止存在于线路开口下方并且邻近通孔开口的电介质材料部分的拐角的四舍五入。

公开(公告)号：US20140035142A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US13562953

申请日：2012-07-31

申请人： Chih-Chao Yang ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Samuel S. Choi ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Wai-Kin Li ,  Christopher J. Penny ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Yunpeng Yin

发明人： Chih-Chao Yang ,  Shyng-Tsong Chen ,  Samuel S. Choi ,  Steven J. Holmes ,  David V. Horak ,  Charles W. Koburger, III ,  Wai-Kin Li ,  Christopher J. Penny ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Yunpeng Yin

IPC分类号： H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L23/53295 ,  H01L21/76807 ,  H01L21/76813 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76844 ,  H01L23/481 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/528 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The profile of a via can be controlled by forming a profile control liner within each via opening that is formed into a dielectric material prior to forming a line opening within the dielectric material. The presence of the profile control liner within each via opening during the formation of the line opening prevents rounding of the corners of a dielectric material portion that is present beneath the line opening and adjacent the via opening.

摘要翻译： 可以通过在形成介电材料之前形成电介质材料的每个通孔开口内形成轮廓控制衬垫来控制通孔的轮廓，然后在电介质材料内形成线路开口。 在形成线路开口期间在每个通孔开口内存在轮廓控制衬垫防止存在于线路开口下方并且邻近通孔开口的电介质材料部分的拐角的四舍五入。

公开(公告)号：US08404582B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-26

申请号：US12773306

申请日：2010-05-04

申请人： David V Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： David V Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L21/4763 ,  H01L23/48

CPC分类号： H01L23/53238 ,  H01L21/76805 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H01L21/76834 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Interconnect structures having self-aligned dielectric caps are provided. At least one metallization level is formed on a substrate. A dielectric cap is selectively deposited on the metallization level.

摘要翻译： 提供具有自对准电介质盖的互连结构。 在基板上形成至少一个金属化层。 电介质盖被选择性地沉积在金属化层上。

公开(公告)号：US20120153503A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US13407933

申请日：2012-02-29

申请人： Shom Ponoth ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Shom Ponoth ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L23/522

CPC分类号： H01L23/5226 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide a method of creating vias and trenches with different length. The method includes depositing a plurality of dielectric layers on top of a semiconductor structure with the plurality of dielectric layers being separated by at least one etch-stop layer; creating multiple openings from a top surface of the plurality of dielectric layers down into the plurality of dielectric layers by a non-selective etching process, wherein at least one of the multiple openings has a depth below the etch-step layer; and continuing etching the multiple openings by a selective etching process until one or more openings of the multiple openings that are above the etch-stop layer reach and expose the etch-stop layer. Semiconductor structures made thereby are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20110101538A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：US12610624

申请日：2009-11-02

申请人： Shom Ponoth ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Chih-Chao Yang

发明人： Shom Ponoth ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Chih-Chao Yang

IPC分类号： H01L23/48 ,  H01L21/768

CPC分类号： H01L23/5226 ,  H01L21/31116 ,  H01L21/768 ,  H01L21/76816 ,  H01L21/76829 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L23/53295 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： Embodiments of the invention provide a method of creating vias and trenches with different length. The method includes depositing a plurality of dielectric layers on top of a semiconductor structure with the plurality of dielectric layers being separated by at least one etch-stop layer; creating multiple openings from a top surface of the plurality of dielectric layers down into the plurality of dielectric layers by a non-selective etching process, wherein at least one of the multiple openings has a depth below the etch-step layer; and continuing etching the multiple openings by a selective etching process until one or more openings of the multiple openings that are above the etch-stop layer reach and expose the etch-stop layer. Semiconductor structures made thereby are also provided.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供了一种创建具有不同长度的通孔和沟槽的方法。 该方法包括在半导体结构的顶部上沉积多个电介质层，多个电介质层被至少一个蚀刻停止层隔开; 通过非选择性蚀刻工艺从所述多个电介质层的顶表面形成多个开口到多个介电层中，其中所述多个开口中的至少一个具有在所述蚀刻步骤层下方的深度; 以及通过选择性蚀刻工艺继续蚀刻多个开口，直到位于蚀刻停止层上方的多个开口的一个或多个开口到达和暴露蚀刻停止层。 还提供了由此制成的半导体结构。

公开(公告)号：US20110084403A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-14

申请号：US12575980

申请日：2009-10-08

申请人： Chih-Chao Yang ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth

发明人： Chih-Chao Yang ,  David V. Horak ,  Takeshi Nogami ,  Shom Ponoth

IPC分类号： H01L23/488 ,  H01L21/50

CPC分类号： H01L24/80 ,  H01L24/03 ,  H01L24/05 ,  H01L24/08 ,  H01L24/82 ,  H01L24/92 ,  H01L25/50 ,  H01L2224/05007 ,  H01L2224/05014 ,  H01L2224/0502 ,  H01L2224/05099 ,  H01L2224/05547 ,  H01L2224/05554 ,  H01L2224/0556 ,  H01L2224/05599 ,  H01L2224/08121 ,  H01L2224/80001 ,  H01L2224/80345 ,  H01L2224/80357 ,  H01L2224/80359 ,  H01L2224/80895 ,  H01L2224/80896 ,  H01L2224/821 ,  H01L2224/9212 ,  H01L2225/06513 ,  H01L2924/01005 ,  H01L2924/01006 ,  H01L2924/01019 ,  H01L2924/01023 ,  H01L2924/01024 ,  H01L2924/01029 ,  H01L2924/0103 ,  H01L2924/01033 ,  H01L2924/01044 ,  H01L2924/01045 ,  H01L2924/01047 ,  H01L2924/01049 ,  H01L2924/0105 ,  H01L2924/01073 ,  H01L2924/01074 ,  H01L2924/01077 ,  H01L2924/01079 ,  H01L2924/1305 ,  H01L2924/1306 ,  H01L2924/00 ,  H01L2224/80 ,  H01L2224/82

摘要： Two substrates are brought together and placed in a plating bath. In one embodiment, a conductive material is plated in microscopic cavities present at the interface between a first metal pad and a second metal pad to form at least one interfacial plated metal liner portion that adheres to a surface of the first metal pad and a surface of the second metal pad. In another embodiment, at least one metal pad is recessed relative to a dielectric surface before being brought together. The two substrates are placed in a plating bath and a conductive material is plated in the cavity between the first metal pad and the second metal pad to form a contiguous plated metal liner layer that adheres to a surface of the first metal pad and a surface of the second metal pad.

摘要翻译： 将两个基材放在一起并放置在电镀浴中。 在一个实施例中，将导电材料电镀在存在于第一金属焊盘和第二金属焊盘之间的界面处的微观空腔中，以形成粘附到第一金属焊盘的表面的至少一个界面电镀金属衬垫部分， 第二个金属垫。 在另一个实施例中，至少一个金属焊盘相对于电介质表面在被聚集之前是凹进的。 将两个基板放置在电镀槽中，并且将导电材料镀在第一金属焊盘和第二金属焊盘之间的空腔中，以形成附着在第一金属焊盘的表面上的连续的电镀金属衬垫层， 第二个金属垫。