公开(公告)号：US20100038789A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12190906

申请日：2008-08-13

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Huilong Zhu

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Huilong Zhu

IPC分类号： H01L21/768 ,  H01L23/532

CPC分类号： H01L23/53238 ,  H01L21/28556 ,  H01L21/28562 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76864 ,  H01L21/76868 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L2221/1089 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A dielectric layer is patterned with at least one line trough and/or at least one via cavity. A metallic nitride liner is formed on the surfaces of the patterned dielectric layer. A metal liner is formed on the surface of the metallic nitride liner. A conformal copper nitride layer is formed directly on the metal liner by atomic layer deposition (ALD) or chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A Cu seed layer is formed directly on the conformal copper nitride layer. The at least one line trough and/or the at least one via cavity are filled with an electroplated material. The direct contact between the conformal copper nitride layer and the Cu seed layer provides enhanced adhesion strength. The conformal copper nitride layer may be annealed to covert an exposed outer portion into a contiguous Cu layer, which may be employed to reduce the thickness of the Cu seed layer.

摘要翻译： 用至少一个线槽和/或至少一个通孔腔对电介质层进行构图。 金属氮化物衬垫形成在图案化电介质层的表面上。 在金属氮化物衬垫的表面上形成金属衬垫。 通过原子层沉积（ALD）或化学气相沉积（CVD）直接在金属衬垫上形成共形的氮化铜层。 在适形的氮化铜层上直接形成Cu籽晶层。 至少一个线槽和/或至少一个通孔腔被电镀材料填充。 保形氮化铜层和Cu籽晶层之间的直接接触提供了增强的粘合强度。 可以将共形的氮化铜层退火以将暴露的外部部分翻转成连续的Cu层，其可用于减小Cu籽晶层的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US08105937B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-31

申请号：US12190906

申请日：2008-08-13

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Huilong Zhu

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Huilong Zhu

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L23/53238 ,  H01L21/28556 ,  H01L21/28562 ,  H01L21/76846 ,  H01L21/76864 ,  H01L21/76868 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L2221/1089 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A dielectric layer is patterned with at least one line trough and/or at least one via cavity. A metallic nitride liner is formed on the surfaces of the patterned dielectric layer. A metal liner is formed on the surface of the metallic nitride liner. A conformal copper nitride layer is formed directly on the metal liner by atomic layer deposition (ALD) or chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A Cu seed layer is formed directly on the conformal copper nitride layer. The at least one line trough and/or the at least one via cavity are filled with an electroplated material. The direct contact between the conformal copper nitride layer and the Cu seed layer provides enhanced adhesion strength. The conformal copper nitride layer may be annealed to covert an exposed outer portion into a contiguous Cu layer, which may be employed to reduce the thickness of the Cu seed layer.

摘要翻译： 用至少一个线槽和/或至少一个通孔腔对电介质层进行构图。 金属氮化物衬垫形成在图案化电介质层的表面上。 在金属氮化物衬垫的表面上形成金属衬垫。 通过原子层沉积（ALD）或化学气相沉积（CVD）直接在金属衬垫上形成共形的氮化铜层。 在适形的氮化铜层上直接形成Cu籽晶层。 至少一个线槽和/或至少一个通孔腔被电镀材料填充。 保形氮化铜层和Cu籽晶层之间的直接接触提供了增强的粘合强度。 可以将共形的氮化铜层退火以将暴露的外部部分翻转成连续的Cu层，其可用于减小Cu籽晶层的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US09017486B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-28

申请号：US12878128

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong

IPC分类号： B08B7/00 ,  B08B7/04 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C14/34

CPC分类号： B08B7/04 ,  B08B7/0014 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C16/4404

摘要： A method for cleaning a deposition chamber includes forming a deposited layer over an interior surface of the deposition chamber, wherein the deposited layer has a deposited layer stress and a deposited layer modulus; forming a cleaning layer over the deposited layer, wherein a material comprising the cleaning layer is selected such that the cleaning layer adheres to the deposited layer, and has a cleaning layer stress and a cleaning layer modulus, wherein the cleaning layer stress is higher than the deposited layer stress, and wherein the cleaning layer modulus is higher than the deposited layer modulus; and removing the deposited layer and the cleaning layer from the interior of the deposition chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20120061234A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12878128

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong

IPC分类号： B08B7/04 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C16/00

CPC分类号： B08B7/04 ,  B08B7/0014 ,  C23C14/34 ,  C23C16/4404

摘要： A method for cleaning a deposition chamber includes forming a deposited layer over an interior surface of the deposition chamber, wherein the deposited layer has a deposited layer stress and a deposited layer modulus; forming a cleaning layer over the deposited layer, wherein a material comprising the cleaning layer is selected such that the cleaning layer adheres to the deposited layer, and has a cleaning layer stress and a cleaning layer modulus, wherein the cleaning layer stress is higher than the deposited layer stress, and wherein the cleaning layer modulus is higher than the deposited layer modulus; and removing the deposited layer and the cleaning layer from the interior of the deposition chamber.

摘要翻译： 清理沉积室的方法包括在沉积室的内表面上形成沉积层，其中沉积层具有沉积层应力和沉积层模量; 在所述沉积层上形成清洁层，其中选择包括所述清洁层的材料，使得所述清洁层粘附到所述沉积层，并且具有清洁层应力和清洁层模量，其中所述清洁层应力高于 沉积层应力，并且其中所述清洁层模量高于所述沉积层模量; 以及从沉积室的内部去除沉积层和清洁层。

公开(公告)号：US08444868B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12695273

申请日：2010-01-28

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Stephan Grunow ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Stephan Grunow ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

IPC分类号： C23F1/00

CPC分类号： H01L21/02074 ,  C23G5/00

摘要： The invention is directed to a method for removing copper oxide from a copper surface to provide a clean copper surface, wherein the method involves exposing the copper surface containing copper oxide thereon to an anhydrous vapor containing a carboxylic acid compound therein, wherein the anhydrous vapor is generated from an anhydrous organic solution containing the carboxylic acid and one or more solvents selected from hydrocarbon and ether solvents.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及从铜表面去除氧化铜以提供清洁的铜表面的方法，其中所述方法包括将含有氧化铜的铜表面暴露于其中含有羧酸化合物的无水蒸气，其中无水蒸气为 由含有羧酸的无水有机溶液和选自烃和醚溶剂的一种或多种溶剂产生。

公开(公告)号：US20110183520A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12695273

申请日：2010-01-28

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Stephan Grunow ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Stephan Grunow ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

IPC分类号： H01L21/306

CPC分类号： H01L21/02074 ,  C23G5/00

摘要： The invention is directed to a method for removing copper oxide from a copper surface to provide a clean copper surface, wherein the method involves exposing the copper surface containing copper oxide thereon to an anhydrous vapor containing a carboxylic acid compound therein, wherein the anhydrous vapor is generated from an anhydrous organic solution containing the carboxylic acid and one or more solvents selected from hydrocarbon and ether solvents.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及从铜表面去除氧化铜以提供清洁的铜表面的方法，其中所述方法包括将含有氧化铜的铜表面暴露于其中含有羧酸化合物的无水蒸气，其中无水蒸气为 由含有羧酸的无水有机溶液和选自烃和醚溶剂的一种或多种溶剂产生。

公开(公告)号：US20110162875A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US12683857

申请日：2010-01-07

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Abhishek Dube ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Abhishek Dube ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

IPC分类号： H05K1/09 ,  B05D5/12

CPC分类号： H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H05K3/282 ,  H05K3/388 ,  H05K3/4682

摘要： A metal interconnect structure provides high adhesive strength between copper atoms in a copper-containing structure and a self-aligned copper encapsulation layer, which is selectively deposited only on exposed copper surfaces. A lower level metal interconnect structure comprises a first dielectric material layer and a copper-containing structure embedded in a lower metallic liner. After a planarization process that forms the copper-containing structure, a material that forms Cu—S bonds with exposed surfaces of the copper-containing structure is applied to the surface of the copper-containing structure. The material is selectively deposited only on exposed Cu surfaces, thereby forming a self-aligned copper encapsulation layer, and provides a high adhesion strength to the copper surface underneath. A dielectric cap layer and an upper level metal interconnect structure can be subsequently formed on the copper encapsulation layer.

摘要翻译： 金属互连结构在含铜结构中的铜原子和自对准铜封装层之间提供高粘合强度，其仅选择性地沉积在暴露的铜表面上。 下层金属互连结构包括第一介电材料层和嵌入在下金属衬里中的含铜结构。 在形成含铜结构的平坦化工艺之后，将含铜结构体的露出表面形成Cu-S键的材料施加到含铜结构体的表面。 该材料仅选择性地沉积在暴露的Cu表面上，从而形成自对准的铜封装层，并且对下面的铜表面提供高粘附强度。 随后可以在铜封装层上形成电介质盖层和上层金属互连结构。

公开(公告)号：US08415252B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12683857

申请日：2010-01-07

申请人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Abhishek Dube ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

发明人： Tien-Jen Cheng ,  Abhishek Dube ,  Zhengwen Li ,  Huilong Zhu

IPC分类号： H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L21/76834 ,  H01L21/76826 ,  H01L21/76832 ,  H05K3/282 ,  H05K3/388 ,  H05K3/4682

摘要： A metal interconnect structure provides high adhesive strength between copper atoms in a copper-containing structure and a self-aligned copper encapsulation layer, which is selectively deposited only on exposed copper surfaces. A lower level metal interconnect structure comprises a first dielectric material layer and a copper-containing structure embedded in a lower metallic liner. After a planarization process that forms the copper-containing structure, a material that forms Cu—S bonds with exposed surfaces of the copper-containing structure is applied to the surface of the copper-containing structure. The material is selectively deposited only on exposed Cu surfaces, thereby forming a self-aligned copper encapsulation layer, and provides a high adhesion strength to the copper surface underneath. A dielectric cap layer and an upper level metal interconnect structure can be subsequently formed on the copper encapsulation layer.

摘要翻译： 金属互连结构在含铜结构中的铜原子和自对准铜封装层之间提供高粘合强度，其仅选择性地沉积在暴露的铜表面上。 下层金属互连结构包括第一介电材料层和嵌入在下金属衬里中的含铜结构。 在形成含铜结构的平坦化工艺之后，将含铜结构体的露出表面形成Cu-S键的材料施加到含铜结构体的表面。 该材料仅选择性地沉积在暴露的Cu表面上，从而形成自对准的铜封装层，并且对下面的铜表面提供高粘附强度。 随后可以在铜封装层上形成电介质盖层和上层金属互连结构。

公开(公告)号：US08916435B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-23

申请号：US13228767

申请日：2011-09-09

申请人： Zhengwen Li ,  Damon B. Farmer ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Jian Yu ,  Zhen Zhang ,  Chengwen Pei

发明人： Zhengwen Li ,  Damon B. Farmer ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong ,  Jian Yu ,  Zhen Zhang ,  Chengwen Pei

IPC分类号： H01L21/8242 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L49/02 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L29/94

CPC分类号： H01L27/10829 ,  H01L21/84 ,  H01L27/10861 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L28/91 ,  H01L29/945

摘要： A memory device, and a method of forming a memory device, is provided that includes a capacitor with a lower electrode of a metal semiconductor alloy. In one embodiment, the memory device includes a trench present in a semiconductor substrate including a semiconductor on insulating (SOI) layer on top of a buried dielectric layer, wherein the buried dielectric layer is on top of a base semiconductor layer. A capacitor is present in the trench, wherein the capacitor includes a lower electrode of a metal semiconductor alloy having an upper edge that is self-aligned to the upper surface of the base semiconductor layer, a high-k dielectric node layer, and an upper electrode of a metal. The memory device further includes a pass transistor in electrical communication with the capacitor.

摘要翻译： 提供一种存储器件和形成存储器件的方法，其包括具有金属半导体合金的下电极的电容器。 在一个实施例中，存储器件包括存在于半导体衬底中的沟槽，其包括在掩埋介电层顶部上的绝缘（SOI）半导体层，其中所述掩埋介电层位于基底半导体层的顶部。 电容器存在于沟槽中，其中电容器包括金属半导体合金的下电极，其具有与基底半导体层的上表面自对准的上边缘，高k电介质节点层和上层 金属电极。 存储器件还包括与电容器电连通的传输晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US08232148B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-31

申请号：US12717398

申请日：2010-03-04

申请人： Zhengwen Li ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Filippos Papadatos ,  Andrew H. Simon ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong

发明人： Zhengwen Li ,  Michael P. Chudzik ,  Unoh Kwon ,  Filippos Papadatos ,  Andrew H. Simon ,  Keith Kwong Hon Wong

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L23/485 ,  H01L21/28088 ,  H01L21/28202 ,  H01L21/76283 ,  H01L21/76877 ,  H01L21/823842 ,  H01L21/823871 ,  H01L29/4966 ,  H01L29/513 ,  H01L29/517 ,  H01L29/518 ,  H01L29/66545 ,  H01L29/6659 ,  H01L29/7848 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An electrical device is provided with a p-type semiconductor device having a first gate structure that includes a gate dielectric on top of a semiconductor substrate, a p-type work function metal layer, a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. An n-type semiconductor device is also present on the semiconductor substrate that includes a second gate structure that includes a gate dielectric, a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. An interlevel dielectric is present over the semiconductor substrate. The interlevel dielectric includes interconnects to the source and drain regions of the p-type and n-type semiconductor devices. The interconnects are composed of a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming the aforementioned structure.

摘要翻译： 电气装置设置有具有第一栅极结构的p型半导体器件，其包括在半导体衬底的顶部上的栅极电介质，p型功函数金属层，由钛和铝构成的金属层，以及金属 填充铝。 n型半导体器件也存在于半导体衬底上，该半导体衬底包括第二栅极结构，其包括栅极电介质，由钛和铝构成的金属层以及由铝组成的金属填充物。 层间电介质存在于半导体衬底上。 层间电介质包括到p型和n型半导体器件的源区和漏区的互连。 互连由钛和铝构成的金属层和由铝组成的金属填充物构成。 本公开还提供了形成上述结构的方法。