TW200522258A - Method of forming a dual damascene copper wire - Google Patents

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TW200522258A
TW200522258A TW92135940A TW92135940A TW200522258A TW 200522258 A TW200522258 A TW 200522258A TW 92135940 A TW92135940 A TW 92135940A TW 92135940 A TW92135940 A TW 92135940A TW 200522258 A TW200522258 A TW 200522258A
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The present invention provides a method for forming at least one wire on a substrate. The substrate includes at least one conductive region. An insulating layer is disposed on the substrate. At least one recess in the insulating layer exposes the conductive region. A barrier layer is formed on a surface of the insulating layer and the recess first. A continuous and uniform conductive layer is then formed on a surface of the barrier layer. A seed layer is thereafter formed on a surface of the conductive layer. Finally, a metal layer filling up the recess is formed on a surface of the seed layer.

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200522258 五、發明說明(1) 【技術領域】 本發明係提供一種製作雙鑲欲式銅導線的方法,尤指一 種可k供良好填銅(Cu gap-filling)能力以及可擴大製 程窗(process wi ndow)之雙鑲嵌式銅導線的製作方法。 【先前技術】 雙鑲嵌製程是一種能同時於介電層中形成一金屬導線以 及一插塞(plug)之上下堆疊結構的方法,雙鑲嵌結構主 要包含有一上層溝槽(trench )以及一下層接觸洞(v i a hole),用來連接半導體晶片中各層間的不同元件與導 線’並利用其周圍的内層介電材料(i n ^ e r 一 1 a y e r d i e 1 e c t r i c s )與其他元件相隔離。由於銅的電阻值比鋁 還小,因此可在較小的面積上承載較大的電流,讓廠商 得以生產速度更快、電路更密集,且效能可提昇約30-4 0%的晶片,因此,利用雙鑲彼結構來填入銅,以生產 出雙鑲.嵌式銅導線已成為一種主流技術。隨著積體電路 的發展日趨精密與複雜,如何在不增加生產成本的前題 下,有效降低製程複雜度以及提高雙鑲嵌結構良率,是 目前積體電路製程中非常重要的課題。 請參考圖一至圖七,圖一至圖七為習知製作一雙鑲嵌式 銅導線的方法示意圖。如圖一所示,半導體晶片1 〇包含200522258 V. Description of the invention (1) [Technical Field] The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a double inlaid copper wire, particularly a method capable of providing good copper gap-filling capability and expanding a process window. manufacturing method of double inlaid copper wire. [Previous technology] The dual damascene process is a method that can simultaneously form a metal wire and a plug above and below a stacked structure in a dielectric layer. The dual damascene structure mainly includes an upper trench and a lower contact. A via hole is used to connect different components and wires in each layer of the semiconductor wafer and to isolate the other components from each other by using an inner dielectric material (in ^ er-1 ayerdie 1 ectrics) around it. Because copper has a smaller resistance than aluminum, it can carry a larger current in a smaller area, allowing manufacturers to produce faster, denser circuits, and improve the efficiency of about 30-4 0% of the chip, so The use of double inlay structure to fill copper to produce double inlay. Embedded copper wire has become a mainstream technology. As the development of integrated circuits becomes more sophisticated and complex, how to effectively reduce the complexity of the process and increase the yield of the dual mosaic structure without increasing the cost of production is a very important issue in the current integrated circuit manufacturing process. Please refer to Fig. 1 to Fig. 7. Fig. 1 to Fig. 7 are schematic diagrams of a conventional method for making a pair of inlaid copper wires. As shown in Figure 1, the semiconductor wafer 1 〇 contains

200522258 五、發明說明(2) 有一基底(substrate)12,一導電層14設置於基底12表層 之一預定區域内,且導電層丨4表面覆蓋有一由氮化矽 (si 1 icon nitride)所構成的保護層16。由於基底12表層 之其他元件並非雙鑲嵌製程之重點,為了方便說明,基 底1 2表層之其他元件並未顯示於圖一以及其他圖示中。 此外’半導體晶片10表面另包含有一低介電常數材料層 1 8、一保護層(p a s s i v a t i 〇 η 1 a y e Γ ) 2 〇、一低介電常數材 料層2 2以及一硬罩幕層2 4依序堆疊於保護層丨6表面。 低介電常數材料層18和2 2一般是由旋轉塗佈(sp inn coating)低介電常數材料,例如 例如HSQ或FLARE τ惭形成。 於低介電常數材料(尤其是有機低介 易脆裂(frag i le)的特性,因此必須 1 8表面覆蓋由龄u、丨,、丨》^ 1 8表面覆蓋由較為緻密之材料所構成 氮化矽層,.以補強低介電常數材料層 (尤其是有機低介電常數材料)具有容 特性,因此必須於低介電常數材料層 致密之材料所構成的保護層2 〇,例如 (氏介電常數材料層1 8之硬廣。m抑 氮化矽層,以補強低介電 低介電常‘ 常數材料層1 8之硬廣。m ^ 例如200522258 V. Description of the invention (2) A substrate 12, a conductive layer 14 is disposed in a predetermined area of the surface layer of the substrate 12, and the surface of the conductive layer 4 is covered with silicon nitride (si 1 icon nitride)的 保护 层 16。 The protective layer 16. Since other components on the surface of the substrate 12 are not the focus of the dual damascene process, for convenience of explanation, other components on the surface of the substrate 12 are not shown in Figure 1 and other illustrations. In addition, the surface of the semiconductor wafer 10 further includes a low dielectric constant material layer 18, a protective layer (passivati 〇η 1 aye Γ) 2 〇, a low dielectric constant material layer 22, and a hard cover curtain layer 2 4 Sequentially stacked on the surface of the protective layer. The low dielectric constant material layers 18 and 22 are generally formed of a spin coating low dielectric constant material such as, for example, HSQ or FLARE τ 惭. Due to the characteristics of low dielectric constant materials (especially organic low dielectric fragile), the surface coverage must be 18, u, 丨, 丨 "^ 18 surface coverage is composed of denser materials Silicon nitride layer, to reinforce the low dielectric constant material layer (especially organic low dielectric constant material) has capacitive characteristics, so it must be a protective layer composed of a dense material of the low dielectric constant material layer, such as ( The dielectric constant material layer 18 is hard and broad. M Silicon nitride layer is used to reinforce the low dielectric constant and low dielectric constant 'constant material layer 18 is hard and broad. M ^ For example

—. 光阻層2 6, 2 6,並進行另一微影製程 為後續蝕 或氮氧 石夕或氮氧 如圖二所 便進行一 低介電常 結構之上 晶片1 0表 1 0表 一通達至 一雙鑲嵌 於半導體 製程以於 200522258 五、發明說明(3) -------------------- 光阻層26中形成一通達至低介電常數材料 口 27。由於開口 27係用來定義一雙鑲私紝拔 1 ^ ^ 1 又m肷結構之下層接觸 洞的圖案,因此開口 27之覓度必須小於開口 “之寬产, 且開口 27係設置於開口 25内部’以利於後續利用自^對 準接觸(self-aligned contact)蝕刻製程來形成雙鑲後 結構。 如圖四所示,接著進行一第一蝕刻製程,例如一非等向 性(an isotropic)乾蝕刻(dry etch)製程,沿著開口 27垂 直向下去除未被光阻層2 6覆蓋之低介電常數材料層2 2以 及保護層20,以形成一通達至低介電常數材料層^表面 的開口 2 8。隨後再進行一光阻剝除製程(1^3131: stripping),以完全去除光阻層26。 如圖五所示,接.下來進行一第二餘刻製程,利用保護層 2 0以及保護層1 6作為停止層(stop layer),同時去除未 被硬罩幕層2 4覆蓋之低介電常數材料層· 2 2以及低介電常 數材料層18,之·後再去除未被硬罩幕層24覆蓋之保護層 2 〇以及保護層1 6,以同時形成一貫穿低介電常數材料^ 2 2與保護層20之雙鑲嵌結構之上層溝槽(^^11(:11)30,以 及於上層溝槽3 0下方自行對準形成一貫穿低介電常數 料層1 8與保護層1 6直至導電層丨4表面之雙鑲嵌結構之 層接觸洞(via hole)31。 卜—. Photoresist layers 2 6 and 2 6 and another lithography process is performed for subsequent etching or oxynitride or oxynitride as shown in Figure 2. A low dielectric constant structure is formed on the wafer 1 0 Table 1 0 Table One access to a pair of inlays in the semiconductor manufacturing process in 200522258 V. Description of the invention (3) -------------------- One access to low dielectric is formed in the photoresist layer 26 Electric constant material port 27. Since the opening 27 is used to define a pattern of contact holes in the lower layer of the structure 1 ^ ^ 1 and m 肷, the degree of opening 27 must be smaller than the width of the opening ", and the opening 27 is provided in the opening 25 "Internal" to facilitate the subsequent use of self-aligned contact etching process to form a double damascene structure. As shown in Figure 4, then a first etching process, such as an isotropic (an isotropic) In a dry etch process, the low-dielectric-constant material layer 22 and the protective layer 20 not covered by the photoresist layer 26 are removed vertically along the opening 27 to form a low-dielectric-constant material layer ^ The surface opening 2 8. Then a photoresist stripping process (1 ^ 3131: stripping) is performed to completely remove the photoresist layer 26. As shown in Figure 5, then proceed to a second remaining etching process, using protection Layers 20 and 16 are used as stop layers. At the same time, the low-dielectric constant material layer 22 and the low-dielectric constant material layer 18 that are not covered by the hard mask layer 24 are removed at the same time. Removal of the protective layer 2 which is not covered by the hard curtain layer 24; and The protective layer 16 forms a double-mosaic upper trench (^^ 11 (: 11) 30) that penetrates the low dielectric constant material ^ 2 2 and the protective layer 20 at the same time, and self-aligns below the upper trench 30 A via hole 31 of a double damascene structure penetrating the low dielectric constant material layer 18 and the protective layer 16 to the surface of the conductive layer 丨 4 is formed.

200522258 五、發明說明(4) 面 來 u所m進行一沉積製程,於半導體晶片1味 形成一阻p早層32。阻障層32係由氮化 避免各導電層中之銅金屬(copper,Cu)或^以用 鈕 加 ,#w=散至石夕中,阻障層32亦可能由氮化石夕與 /鈦/虱化鈦(Ta/Ti/TiN)等複合材料所構成,以用 後^蓋於雙鑲嵌結構上的金屬㉟•雙鑲嵌結構之來間a 的=者力。之後進行一再濺鍍(re_sputter)製程,去除 覆蓋於導電層1 4表面之部份阻障層32,以使導電層丨4表 面被暴露出來。再進行一物理氣相沉積(physica[ vap〇r deposit ion, PVD)製程,於半導體晶片1〇表面形成一銅 晶種層(Cu seed iayer)34,以使銅晶種層34覆蓋住被暴 露出來的導電層14以及阻障層32。製作銅晶種層34的目 的除了是要提供電流一導電路徑(c〇nductive path)之 外另 重要目的是為先行提供銅的成核層,以利後續 之電鐘銅可在其上成·核與成長。然後再進行一銅電鑛 (electric copper plating,ECP)製程,於銅晶種層 34 之表面形成一金屬層3 6,並使金屬層3 6填滿上層溝槽3 0 以及下層接觸洞31。 如圖七所示,之後進行一化學機械研磨製程,利用阻障 層3 2作為研磨終點(611(|-?〇丨111:),去除覆蓋於上層溝槽30 以及下層接觸洞3 1以外區域之金屬層3 6以及銅晶種層 3 4 ’並使殘留於上層溝槽3 0與下層接觸洞31内的金屬層 3 6表面約略與上層溝槽3 0外側之阻障層3 2表面相切齊。200522258 V. Description of the invention (4) In the first step, a deposition process is performed to form a resistive p-early layer 32 on the semiconductor wafer. The barrier layer 32 is formed by nitriding to avoid copper (Cu) or copper in the conductive layers. # W = Scattered into the stone, the barrier layer 32 may also be made of nitride and titanium. / Titanium (Ta / Ti / TiN) and other composite materials, to cover the double-mosaic structure with metal ㉟ • double-mosaic structure between the = a force. After that, a re-sputter process is performed to remove a part of the barrier layer 32 covering the surface of the conductive layer 14 so that the surface of the conductive layer 4 is exposed. A physical vapor deposition (physica [vapor deposit ion, PVD) process is further performed to form a copper seed layer 34 on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 10, so that the copper seed layer 34 is covered and exposed. The conductive layer 14 and the barrier layer 32 come out. The purpose of making the copper seed layer 34 is not only to provide a current-conductive path, but also to provide a copper nucleation layer in advance so that subsequent electrical bell copper can be formed on it. Nuclear and growth. Then, an electric copper plating (ECP) process is performed to form a metal layer 36 on the surface of the copper seed layer 34, and the metal layer 36 fills the upper trench 30 and the lower contact hole 31. As shown in FIG. 7, a chemical mechanical polishing process is then performed, using the barrier layer 32 as the polishing end point (611 (|-? 〇 丨 111 :), removing the area covering the upper trench 30 and the lower contact hole 31 The metal layer 3 6 and the copper seed layer 3 4 ′ make the surface of the metal layer 3 6 remaining in the upper trench 30 and the lower contact hole 31 approximately the same as the surface of the barrier layer 3 2 outside the upper trench 30. Qi Qi.

200522258 「T:賴明⑸Ss———------------------------一^- 最後再於半導體晶片1 0表面形成一保護層38,例如氮化 石夕層,以完成雙鑲嵌式銅導線之製作。200522258 「T: Lai Ming⑸Ss ————------------------------ A ^-Finally, a protective layer 38 is formed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 10 , Such as nitride nitride layer, to complete the production of dual-mosaic copper wire.

雖然低介電常數材料與低阻值的銅導線,以材料的物性 而吕’形成了一個完美的搭配,將可有效降低因元件尺 寸微小化聘,所造成的導線間訊號傳輸時的RC延遲(RC de 1 ay )效應。然而,如此完美的材料搭配,卻在製程上 遭遇極大的甑頸。由於銅晶種層3 4係被物理氣相沉積製 程所製作,而物理氣相沉積製程所製作出來的薄膜,無 法k供良好的階梯覆蓋率以至於產生突懸(〇\^61*118118)的 現象,進而造成銅晶種層34不連續且不均勻(not con t i nuous and no t un i f or m ),最後造成後續填入雙鑲 嵌結構之金屬層36中產生孔洞(void),即業界所謂的填 銅(C u g a p - f i 1 1 i n g )不良問題,同時由於銅晶檀層3 4對 阻障層3 2的附著力不佳(ρ ο 〇 r a d h e s i ο n f 〇 r c e ),常使得 金屬層3 6於後續進行化學機械研磨製程時發生剝落 (pee 1 i ng)的現象,影響雙鑲嵌式銅導線之良率甚鉅。請 參考圖八,圖八為習知一雙鑲嵌式銅導線產生缺陷之示 意圖。如圖八所示,銅晶種層4 2突懸的現象最容易發生 在接觸洞44口,且容易於接觸洞44底部產生不連續的現 象,故於電鍍銅時常常造成下層、底層的成長較慢,無 法成為底部上移(bottom up)的填充行為。因此,於電鍍 完成之後,將會於金屬層4 6中產生孔洞4 8。Although low-dielectric constant materials and low-resistance copper wires form a perfect match based on the physical properties of the materials, they can effectively reduce the RC delay during signal transmission between wires due to the miniaturization of the component size. (RC de 1 ay) effect. However, such a perfect combination of materials encountered a severe neck in the manufacturing process. Because the copper seed layer 34 is produced by the physical vapor deposition process, and the thin film produced by the physical vapor deposition process cannot provide a good step coverage so as to produce overhangs (〇 \ ^ 61 * 118118) Phenomenon, which in turn causes the copper seed layer 34 to be discontinuous and non-uniform (not con ti nuous and no t un if or m), and finally causes voids to be subsequently filled into the metal layer 36 of the dual damascene structure, that is, the industry The so-called copper filling (C ugap-fi 1 1 ing) problem, and the poor adhesion of the copper crystal layer 34 to the barrier layer 32 (ρ ο 〇radhesi ο nf 〇rce), often makes the metal layer 36 Peeling (pee 1 i ng) occurred during the subsequent chemical mechanical polishing process, which affected the yield of the dual-inlaid copper wire. Please refer to Fig. 8. Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a defect caused by a conventional double-inlaid copper wire. As shown in Figure 8, the phenomenon of overhanging the copper seed layer 42 is most likely to occur at the opening of the contact hole 44 and is prone to discontinuities at the bottom of the contact hole 44. Therefore, the growth of the lower layer and the bottom layer is often caused when copper plating Slower and unable to be bottom up fill behavior. Therefore, after the electroplating is completed, holes 48 will be generated in the metal layer 46.

第12頁 200522258 五、發明說明(6) 因此,如何能發展出一種新的雙鑲嵌式銅導線的製作方 法,其可以在不增加製程繁複程度的前提之下,於小線 寬(small line width)以及高深寬比(aspect ratio)的 雙鑲嵌結構中,順利填入銅導電層,並製作出具有低電 阻、低表面粗糙度(surface roughness)以及優良附著力 的雙鑲嵌式銅導線,便成為十分重要的課題。 【内容】 因此,本發明之主要目的在於提供一種製作雙鑲嵌式銅 導線的方法,以解決習知技術中的上述問題。 · 本發明之最佳實施例係提供一種於一基底之上製作至少 一導線的方法,該基底包含有至少一導電區域,一絕緣 層設置於該基底之上,且該絕緣層中包含有至少一暴露 出該導電區域之凹槽。該方法包含有下列步驟:首先於 該絕緣層以及該凹槽之表面形成一阻障層,再於該阻障 層之表面形成一連續且均勻之導電層,接著於該導電層 之表面形成一晶種層,最後於該晶種層之表面形成一金 屬層,且該金屬層完全填滿該凹槽。 由於本發明製作雙鑲嵌式銅導線的方法係先於銅晶種層 的下方形成一具有優良導電性與較佳階梯覆蓋率之導電 層,以降低銅晶種層的厚度,並進而改善銅晶種層的突Page 12 200522258 V. Description of the invention (6) Therefore, how can a new method of making double-inlaid copper wires be developed, which can be used for small line width without increasing the complexity of the process? ) And the double-inlaid structure with high aspect ratio, the copper conductive layer is successfully filled, and the double-inlaid copper wire with low resistance, low surface roughness, and excellent adhesion is produced. Important subject. [Content] Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a dual-inlaid copper wire to solve the above-mentioned problems in the conventional technology. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is to provide a method for fabricating at least one wire on a substrate, the substrate including at least one conductive region, an insulating layer disposed on the substrate, and the insulating layer including at least A groove exposing the conductive area. The method includes the following steps: firstly forming a barrier layer on the surface of the insulating layer and the groove, then forming a continuous and uniform conductive layer on the surface of the barrier layer, and then forming a barrier layer on the surface of the conductive layer The seed layer finally forms a metal layer on the surface of the seed layer, and the metal layer completely fills the groove. Because the method for making a dual-inlaid copper wire according to the present invention is to form a conductive layer with excellent conductivity and better step coverage under the copper seed layer, in order to reduce the thickness of the copper seed layer and further improve the copper crystal. Seed layer

第13頁 200522258 五、發明說明(7) —------------ —------------! 懸現象,因此,銅晶種層之連續性與均句性,,v ^ , 種層對阻障層的附著能力將得以被改善。再加上 j M 本身即具有優良之連續性、均勻性以及良好之電产:= 能力,於後續進行銅電鍵製程時,整體導電不均=^ = 將會被明顯改善,使得電流的分佈非常均勻,進而改盖 填銅能力。同時’在導電層之電流傳導非常均勻的^ $ 之下’後續銅電鐘製程的製程窗亦可明顯被擴大。= 外,當銅晶種層係為合金層時,其中的合金原子會、 附於晶界之上,進而有效阻止銅原子沿晶界的擴^破= 可大幅提昇產品的信賴度(rel iabi 1 i ty)表現。 : 【實施方法】 # 請參考圖九至圖十五,圖九至圖十五為本發明製作一餘 鑲嵌式銅導線的方法示意圖。如圖九所示,半導體曰^ 100包含有一基底102,一導電層10 4設置於基底1〇2= 之一預定區域内,且導電層i 04表面覆蓋有一保護層s (passivation layer)l〇6。由於基底 1〇2表層之兑二 _ 並非雙鑲嵌製程之重點,故並未顯示於圖九至圖/十70件 以方便說明。此外,半導體晶片i 〇 〇表面另包 ^ ^數材料層1〇8、一保護層112、一低介電常案有—低介 r及Γ硬ί亍層u 6依序堆疊於保護層10 6表面。伴曰1 f e m氮化矽所構成1來作為姓刻終止芦 (…“toplayer),以避免在接觸洞㈣至底U,因Page 13 200522258 V. Description of the invention (7) —------------ —------------! Hanging phenomenon, therefore, the continuity of the copper seed layer With uniformity, the adhesion of the seed layer to the barrier layer will be improved. In addition, j M itself has excellent continuity, uniformity, and good electricity generation: = ability. In the subsequent copper bonding process, the overall conductivity unevenness = ^ = will be significantly improved, making the current distribution very Uniform, and then change the copper filling capacity. At the same time, the process window of the subsequent copper electric clock process “under the current conduction of the conductive layer is very uniform ^ $” can also be significantly enlarged. = In addition, when the copper seed layer is an alloy layer, the alloy atoms in it will attach to the grain boundaries, which will effectively prevent the copper atoms from expanding along the grain boundaries. ^ The reliability of the product can be greatly improved (rel iabi 1 i ty) performance. : [Implementation method] # Please refer to Fig. 9 to Fig. 15, which are schematic diagrams of a method for making more than one inlaid copper wire according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, the semiconductor 100 includes a substrate 102, a conductive layer 104 is disposed in a predetermined area of the substrate 102, and a surface of the conductive layer i04 is covered with a protective layer s (passivation layer) 10. 6. Since the conversion of the surface layer of the substrate 102 is not the focus of the dual mosaic process, it is not shown in Figures 9 to 10/70 for easy explanation. In addition, the surface of the semiconductor wafer is additionally packaged with a number of material layers 108, a protective layer 112, and a low dielectric constant. A low dielectric r and a hard layer u 6 are sequentially stacked on the protective layer 10 6 surface. Accompanied by 1 f e m of silicon nitride, 1 is used as the last name to terminate the reed (… "toplayer), to avoid touching the bottom U in the contact hole, because

200522258 ------------------—-_ _ 1 ----------------------------— * 五、發明說明(8) —— —.__________________________ ________________ , 為過度钮刻(over etch)而對下屛+』 壞。 ^下層之材料產生嚴重的破 低介電常數材料層1 〇 8盥低介雷^ * 旋轉塗佈低介電常數材、料η:料層I"通常係由 ”可能係利用化學氣相沉積㈣斤形成,但 常數材料(尤其是有機低介電常形成。由於低介電 特性,因此必須於低介雷當數材料)具有容易脆裂的 緻密之材料所構成的保護層1丨2才,1/ \08表面覆蓋由較為 低介電常數材料層108之硬度。同理H妙層,以補強 114表面亦覆蓋有— 低"電常數材料 綦層116,且硬罩幕層.116 交 '儀刻遮罩之 構成。 田虱化矽或虱氧化矽所 形成如圖九所示之堆疊型結構後,接签 柄入^ 政衫暨蝕刻製程於硬罩幕声Π fi中π /曼接 ^ J J t tt # ,, Φ ,, f//^5 ; 甘入、、、口冓之上層溝。 _ 疋義雙鑲 導體晶片1 0〇圭二\ > 後,如圖十一所示,於半 程以於光卩且層118中二七2 118,並進订另一微影製 表面之開口 n y 、 至低介電常數材料層u 4 汗]口 i i 7。由於開口 n 一 Jit /W 一 i 4 之下層接觸洞 又鑲嵌結構 ^ ο 117#^^^;/Γΐΐ5ίΓ 續利用自行對、$ 1 1 5之内,以利於後 Τ準接觸蝕刻1耘來形成雙鑲嵌結構。200522258 ---------------------_ _ 1 -------------------------- --- * V. Description of the invention (8) —— — __________________________ ________________, which is bad for over etch for over etch. ^ The material of the lower layer severely breaks the low-dielectric constant material layer 108. Low-dielectric lightning ^ * Spin-coated low-dielectric constant material, material η: The material layer I " is usually made by "possibly by chemical vapor deposition" It is formed, but constant materials (especially organic low dielectrics are often formed. Due to the low dielectric properties, it must be a low dielectric thunder number material) with a protective layer composed of dense materials that are easily brittle. The 1 / \ 08 surface is covered by the hardness of the lower dielectric constant material layer 108. Similarly, the H layer is reinforced by 114 and the surface is also covered with the low-constant material layer 116, and the hard cover curtain layer 116. The structure of the engraved mask. After the stacked structure shown in Fig. 9 is formed by lice silicon or lice silicon oxide, the handle is inserted into the shirt ^ and the etching process is in the hard cover sound Π fi / ^ JJ t tt # ,, Φ ,, f // ^ 5; enter the upper groove of the opening, the opening, the opening. It is shown that in the middle of the light, the layer 118 is 27, 118, and the opening of the other lithographic surface is ny, a layer of low dielectric constant material. u 4 Khan] Mouth ii 7. Due to the opening n_Jit / W_i4, the lower contact hole has a mosaic structure ^ ο 117 # ^^^; / Γΐΐ5ίΓ Continue to use self-alignment within $ 1 1 5 to facilitate later The quasi-contact etching is performed to form a dual damascene structure.

200522258 I五、發明說明(9) 向i乾姓:ί程接:J ί; - f '刻製程,例如-非等 11W ϋ t 1\開/ 117垂直向下去除未被光阻層 忐一、n 低”電吊數材料層1 1 4以及保護層i丨2,以形 再進彳^達ί低介電常數材料層108表面的開口 122。隨後 striPPing),.^, ΐ ^^三《所示/接下來進行一第二#刻製程,利用保護 1 , ^保遵層1 0 6作為停止層(s t op 1 ay e r ),同時去200522258 I. Description of the invention (9) Xiang Qiangan's name: Cheng Cheng: J ί;-f 'engraving process, for example-Fei etc. 11W ϋ t 1 \ On / 117 vertical downward removal without photoresist layer , N low ”electric suspension material layer 1 1 4 and protective layer i 丨 2, and then re-entered the opening 122 on the surface of the low dielectric constant material layer 108. Then striPPing),. ^, Ϊ́ ^^ 三"Shown / Next, a second # engraving process is performed, using protection 1, ^ compliance layer 10 6 as the stop layer (st op 1 ay er), and at the same time

^入ϊ,罩幕層116所覆蓋之低介電常數材料層1 1 4以及 罗^ “ 材料層1 0 8,之後再去除未被硬罩幕層1 1 6所^ Into the low dielectric constant material layer 1 1 4 and Luo covered by the mask layer 116, the material layer 1 0 8 is removed, and then the non-hard mask layer 1 1 6 is removed.

===保遵層112以及保護層1 〇 6,以同時形成“貫穿低 二I常數材料層114與保護層n 2之雙鑲嵌結構之上層溝 又“立’以及於上層溝槽124下方自行對準形成一貫穿低 二ί常數材料層1 0 8與保護層1 0 6直至導電層1 〇 4表面之售 镶敗結構之下層接觸洞1 2 6。事實上,位於中間的保護屬 1 1 2 ’也同時用來作為一蝕刻終止層,以使得溝槽1 2 4的 姓以度诗以精確控制及一致化。若未加上此一蚀刻終 止層時’由於乾餘刻之不均勻性(non- uniformity)、微 負載效應(micr〇l〇ading effect)及深寬比效應(aspect ratio dependence etching effect,ARDE effect)等, 常會使得溝槽1 2 4的深度難以控制及不一致。=== Bao Zun layer 112 and protective layer 1 〇6, to simultaneously form "the upper layer trench that penetrates the dual damascene structure of the low second I constant material layer 114 and the protective layer n 2 is" standing "and voluntarily under the upper layer 124 Align and form a contact hole 1 2 6 that penetrates the low-second constant material layer 108 and the protective layer 106 until the surface of the conductive layer 104 and the mosaic structure on the surface. In fact, the protective genus 1 1 2 ′ in the middle is also used as an etch stop layer at the same time, so that the surname of the groove 1 2 4 is precisely controlled and consistent. If this etch stop layer is not added, due to non-uniformity, dry load effect (micro-rolling effect) and aspect ratio dependence etching effect (ARDE effect) ), Etc., often make the depth of the trenches 1 2 4 difficult to control and inconsistent.

第16頁 200522258 五、發明說明(10) 如圖十四所示,接著進行一沉積製程,於半導體晶片1 〇 〇 表面形成一阻障層1 2 8。阻障層1 2 8係用來避免各導電層 中之銅金屬(copper, Cu)或鎢金屬(tungsten, W)擴散至 矽中,阻幛層1 2 8可能為一氮化矽層,亦可能為一氮化鈦 層(titanium nitride layer,TiN layer)、一氮化鈕層 (tantalum nitride layer, TaN layer),或是一氮化 鈕/钽(tantalum,Ta)複合金屬層,用來增加後續覆蓋於 雙鑲嵌結構上的金屬層與雙鑲嵌結構之間的附著力。之 後進行一再濺鍍製程,去除覆蓋於導電層1 0 4表面之部份 阻障層1 2 8,以使導電層1 0 4表面被暴露出來。 再進行一化學氣相沉積製程或是一原子層沉積(a t 〇m i c layer deposition)製程,以於於阻障層128之表面形成 一連續且均勻(continuous and uniform)之導電層 (conductive layer)132,並使導電層132覆蓋住被皋露 出來的導,層1〇4。導電層132通常係為一銘層 layer)或是一鎢層(tungsten layer),且導電層132之厚 度係介於5至4 0 0埃(A )之間。事實上,任何製^溫度低子於 4 0 0° C,具有良好導電性以及階梯覆蓋率,並且對阻障層 1 2 8之附著力優良的薄膜,均有可能被用來作為導電層曰 1 32。再進行一物理氣相沉積製程,於半導體晶片^ 面形成一厚度介於5至2 0 0 0埃之銅晶種層134,θθ以 : 種層134覆蓋住導電層132。銅晶種層134係由純銅所’禮曰曰 成,或是由銅合金所構成。製作銅晶種層i 34的目的除了Page 16 200522258 V. Description of the invention (10) As shown in FIG. 14, a deposition process is then performed to form a barrier layer 1 2 8 on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 100. The barrier layer 1 2 8 is used to prevent the copper (copper, Cu) or tungsten (tungsten, W) in each conductive layer from diffusing into the silicon. The barrier layer 1 2 8 may be a silicon nitride layer. It may be a titanium nitride layer (TiN layer), a nitride nitride layer (TaN layer), or a nitride button / tantalum (Tatalum) compound metal layer for adding Subsequent adhesion between the metal layer on the dual mosaic structure and the dual mosaic structure. Thereafter, a sputtering process is repeatedly performed to remove a part of the barrier layer 1 2 8 covering the surface of the conductive layer 104 so that the surface of the conductive layer 104 is exposed. A chemical vapor deposition process or an atomic layer deposition process is performed to form a continuous and uniform conductive layer 132 on the surface of the barrier layer 128. The conductive layer 132 covers the exposed conductive layer 132. The conductive layer 132 is usually a layer or a tungsten layer, and the thickness of the conductive layer 132 is between 5 and 400 angstroms (A). In fact, any film with a temperature lower than 400 ° C, which has good conductivity and step coverage, and excellent adhesion to the barrier layer 1 2 8 may be used as the conductive layer. 1 32. Then, a physical vapor deposition process is performed to form a copper seed layer 134 with a thickness of 5 to 2000 angstroms on the semiconductor wafer surface, and θθ covers the conductive layer 132 with a seed layer 134. The copper seed layer 134 is made of pure copper, or is made of a copper alloy. The purpose of making the copper seed layer i 34 is

第17頁 200522258 五、發明說明(11) —~ — 疋要k供電流一導電路徑之外,另一重要目的是為先行 提供銅的成核層,以科後續之電鍍銅可在其上成核與成 長。然後再進行一銅電鍍製程,於銅晶種層i 34之表面形 成一金屬層1 3 6,並使金屬層1 3 6填滿上層溝槽1 2 4以及下 層接觸洞1 2 6 〇 此牯’由於導電層1 3 2已先行被形成於銅晶種層1 3 4之 别:而由化學氣相沉積製程或是原子層沉積製程所形成 之導電層1 3 2具有較好的階梯覆蓋率,且銅晶種層1 3 4的 厚度可相應減少,因而改善了利用物理氣相沉積製程形 成銅晶種層1 34時所產生的突懸的現象,並進而對銅晶種 ^ 層1 3 4之連續性與均勻性,以及對阻障層.丨2 8的附著能力 做改善。^卜加上導電層132具有非常優良的電流傳導均勻 度,於後續進行銅電鍍製程時,整體導電不均的現象將 會被明顯改善,使得電流的分佈變均 進而改善填銅 能力。 如圖十五所示,之後進行一化學機 ,利用阻 障層128作為研磨終點,去除覆蓋於上層.溝槽124以及下 層接觸洞126以外區域之金屬層136、銅晶種層134以及導 電層1 3 2 ’並使殘留於上層溝槽1 2 4與下層接觸洞1 2 6内的 金屬層1 3 6表面約略與上層溝槽j 2 4外側之阻障層i 2 8表面 相切齊。最^後再於半導體晶片1〇〇表面形成一保護層 1 38,例如虱化矽層,以完成雙鑲嵌式銅導線之製作。Page 17 200522258 V. Description of the invention (11) — ~ — In addition to the current supply path of k, another important purpose is to provide copper nucleation layer in advance, so that the subsequent electroplated copper can be formed on it. Nuclear and growth. Then, a copper plating process is performed to form a metal layer 1 3 6 on the surface of the copper seed layer i 34, and the metal layer 1 3 6 fills the upper trench 1 2 4 and the lower contact hole 1 2 6. 'Because the conductive layer 1 3 2 has been previously formed on the copper seed layer 1 3 4: the conductive layer 1 3 2 formed by the chemical vapor deposition process or the atomic layer deposition process has a better step coverage. Moreover, the thickness of the copper seed layer 1 3 4 can be correspondingly reduced, thereby improving the overhang phenomenon generated when the copper seed layer 1 34 is formed by the physical vapor deposition process, and further the copper seed layer ^ layer 1 3 The continuity and uniformity of 4 and the improvement of the adhesion of the barrier layer. In addition, the conductive layer 132 has a very good uniformity of current conduction. In the subsequent copper electroplating process, the phenomenon of overall uneven conduction will be significantly improved, so that the distribution of current is uniform and the copper filling ability is improved. As shown in FIG. 15, a chemical machine is then used to remove the metal layer 136, the copper seed layer 134, and the conductive layer covering the upper layer. The trench 124 and the lower contact hole 126 are used as the polishing end point. 1 3 2 ′ and the surface of the metal layer 1 3 6 remaining in the upper trench 1 2 4 and the lower contact hole 1 2 6 is approximately tangent to the surface of the barrier layer i 2 8 outside the upper trench j 2 4. Finally, a protective layer 138, such as a silicon layer, is formed on the surface of the semiconductor wafer 100 to complete the fabrication of the dual-inlaid copper wire.

第18頁 200522258 五、發明說明(12) 值得一提的是,導電層10 4並不限於圖九至圖十五中所示 之形狀與位置,由於導電層1 0 4可能為一電晶體 (t r a n s i s t 〇 r )之源極(source)、一電晶體之閘極 (gate)、一電晶體之汲極(drain)、一下層導線(i〇wer level wire)、一 轉接墊(landing pad)或是一電阻 (resistor),故其形狀與位置可做相應的變化。另外, 本發明方法除了可應用於如圖九至圖十五所示之先做溝 渠(trench first)雙嵌入製程之外,亦可應用於先做介 質窗(via first)雙嵌入製程,其係先蝕刻出銅插塞的 圖案,再蝕刻出銅導線的圖案,其餘部份均與本發明之 實施例大同小異。同時本發明方法亦可應用於自動對準 (self-aligned)雙嵌入製程,其係先於層間介電層中形 成一氮化矽的硬罩幕層,並於硬罩幕層中蝕刻出接觸洞 所需的圖形,其餘部份均與先做溝渠雙嵌入製程以及先 做介質窗雙嵌入製程大同小異。另外,本發明方法亦可 貫施於碎覆絕緣基板(silicon-on-insulator substrate, SOI substrate)之上 ° 由於本發明中製作雙鑲嵌式銅導線的方法係先於銅晶種 層的下方形成一具有優良導電性且較佳階梯覆蓋率之導 電層,以降低銅晶種層的厚度,並進而改善銅晶種層的 突懸現象,如此一來,銅晶種層之連續性與均勻性,以 及銅晶種層對阻障層的附著能力將得以被改善。再加上Page 18, 200522258 V. Description of the invention (12) It is worth mentioning that the conductive layer 104 is not limited to the shape and position shown in FIGS. 9 to 15 because the conductive layer 104 may be a transistor ( transist 〇r) source, a transistor gate, a transistor drain, i〇wer level wire, a landing pad Or it is a resistor, so its shape and position can be changed accordingly. In addition, the method of the present invention can be applied to a trench first dual-embedding process as shown in FIGS. 9 to 15 as well as a via first dual-embedding process. The pattern of the copper plug is etched first, and then the pattern of the copper wire is etched. The other parts are similar to the embodiment of the present invention. At the same time, the method of the present invention can also be applied to a self-aligned dual-embedding process. The hard mask layer of silicon nitride is formed in the interlayer dielectric layer, and the contacts are etched in the hard mask layer. The rest of the graphics required for the hole are similar to the dual-embedding process for the trench first and the dual-embedding process for the dielectric window first. In addition, the method of the present invention can also be applied to a silicon-on-insulator substrate (SOI substrate). Because the method of making a dual-inlaid copper wire in the present invention is formed before the copper seed layer A conductive layer with excellent conductivity and better step coverage to reduce the thickness of the copper seed layer and further improve the overhang of the copper seed layer. In this way, the continuity and uniformity of the copper seed layer , And the ability of the copper seed layer to adhere to the barrier layer will be improved. Plus

第19頁 200522258 五、發明說明(13) 導電層本身即具有優良之連續性、均勻性以及良好之電 流傳導能力,於後續進行銅電鍍製程時,整體導電不均 的現象將會被明顯改善,使得電流的分佈變均勻,進而 改善填銅能力。應用本發明方法於實際生產時,將可以 改善小線寬以及高深寬比的雙鑲嵌結構之填銅能力,並 製作出具有低電阻、低表面粗糙度以及優良附著力的雙 錶嵌式銅導線。 相較於習知技術,本發明製作雙鑲嵌式銅導線的方法係 先於銅晶種層的下方形成一具有優良導電性與較佳階梯 覆蓋率之導電層,以降低銅晶種層的厚度,並因而改善 銅晶種層的突懸現象。因此,銅晶種層之連續性與均勾 性,以及銅晶種層對阻障層的附著能力將得以被改善。 再加上導電層本身即具有優良之連續性、均勻性以及良 好之電流傳導能力,故於後續進行銅電鍍製程時,整體 導電不均的現象將會被明顯改善,使得電流的分佈非常 均勻,進而改善填銅能力。同時,在導電層之電流傳導 非常均勻的前提之下,後續銅電鍍製程的製程窗亦可明 顯被擴大。此外,當銅晶種層係為合金層時,其中的合 金原子會被吸附於晶界之上,進而有效阻止銅原子沿晶 界的擴散,將可大幅提昇產品的信賴度(r e 1 i a b i 1 i t y )表 現0 以上所述僅為本發明之較佳實施例,凡依本發明申請專Page 19, 200522258 V. Description of the invention (13) The conductive layer itself has excellent continuity, uniformity and good current conduction capacity. In the subsequent copper electroplating process, the overall conductivity unevenness will be significantly improved. Make the current distribution uniform, and then improve the copper filling ability. When the method of the present invention is applied in actual production, the copper filling ability of the dual-mosaic structure with small line width and high aspect ratio can be improved, and a dual-surface embedded copper wire with low resistance, low surface roughness, and excellent adhesion can be produced. Compared with the conventional technology, the method for making a dual-inlaid copper wire according to the present invention is to form a conductive layer with excellent conductivity and better step coverage under the copper seed layer to reduce the thickness of the copper seed layer. , And thus improve the overhang of the copper seed layer. Therefore, the continuity and uniformity of the copper seed layer, and the adhesion ability of the copper seed layer to the barrier layer will be improved. In addition, the conductive layer itself has excellent continuity, uniformity, and good current conduction capacity. Therefore, in the subsequent copper electroplating process, the overall conductivity unevenness will be significantly improved, making the current distribution very uniform. This improves copper filling capacity. At the same time, under the premise that the current conduction of the conductive layer is very uniform, the process window of the subsequent copper electroplating process can also be significantly enlarged. In addition, when the copper seed layer is an alloy layer, the alloy atoms therein will be adsorbed on the grain boundaries, thereby effectively preventing the diffusion of copper atoms along the grain boundaries, which will greatly improve the reliability of the product (re 1 iabi 1 ity) Performance 0 The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

第20頁 200522258 五、發明說明(14) 利範圍所做之均等變化與修飾,皆應屬本發明專利之涵 蓋範圍。 200522258 ‘ · 圖式簡單說明 圖式之簡單說明 圖一至圖七為習知製作一雙鑲嵌式銅導線的方法示意 圖。 圖八為習知一雙鑲嵌式銅導線產生缺陷之示意圖。 圖九至圖十五為本發明製作一雙鑲嵌式銅導線的方法示 意圖。 圖式之符號說明 12 基底 16 保護層 2 0 保護層 24 硬罩幕層 28開口 31 接觸洞 3.4 銅晶種層 3 8 佯護層 44 接觸洞 48 孔洞 102基底 1 0 6保護層 1 1 2保護層 115 開口 10 半導體晶片 14 導電層 18 低介電常數材料層 22 低介電常數材料層 26 光阻層 30 溝槽 32 阻障層 3 6 金屬層 4 2 銅晶種層 4 6 金屬層 1 0 0半導體晶片 1 04導電層 1 0 8低介電常數材料層 1 1 5低介電常數材料層Page 20 200522258 V. Description of the invention (14) Equal changes and modifications made within the scope of the invention shall all fall within the scope of the invention patent. 200522258 ‘· Simple illustration of the diagrams Simple illustration of the diagrams Figures 1 to 7 are schematic diagrams of a conventional method for making a pair of inlaid copper wires. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing defects caused by a conventional double-inlaid copper wire. Figures 9 to 15 are schematic diagrams of a method of making a double inlaid copper wire according to the present invention. Explanation of the symbols of the drawing 12 substrate 16 protective layer 2 0 protective layer 24 hard cover curtain layer 28 opening 31 contact hole 3.4 copper seed layer 3 8 yoke layer 44 contact hole 48 hole 102 substrate 1 0 6 protective layer 1 1 2 protection Layer 115 Opening 10 Semiconductor wafer 14 Conductive layer 18 Low dielectric constant material layer 22 Low dielectric constant material layer 26 Photoresist layer 30 Trench 32 Barrier layer 3 6 Metal layer 4 2 Copper seed layer 4 6 Metal layer 1 0 0 Semiconductor wafer 1 04 Conductive layer 1 0 8 Low dielectric constant material layer 1 1 5 Low dielectric constant material layer

第22頁 200522258 圖式簡單說明 1 1 6硬罩幕層 1 1 8光阻層 1 2 4溝槽 1 2 9阻障層 1 3 4銅晶種層 1 3 8保護層 117 開口 122 開口 1 2 6接觸洞 132導電層 1 3 6金屬層Page 22 200522258 Brief description of the drawings 1 1 6 Hard cover curtain layer 1 1 8 Photoresist layer 1 2 4 Trench 1 2 9 Barrier layer 1 3 4 Copper seed layer 1 3 8 Protective layer 117 Opening 122 Opening 1 2 6 contact hole 132 conductive layer 1 3 6 metal layer

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200522258 一 _ ―二 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種於一基底之上製作至少一導線(w i r e )的方法,該 基底包含有至少一導電區域,一絕緣層設置於該基底之 上,且該絕緣層中包含有至少一暴露出該導電區域之凹 槽(r e c e s s ),該方法包含有下列步驟· 於該絕緣層以及該凹槽之表面形成一阻障層(barrier layer); 於該阻障層之表面形成一連續且均勻(continuous and uniform)之導電層(conductive layer); 於該導電層之表面形成一晶種層(seed layer);以及 於該晶種層之表面形成一金屬層,且該金屬層完全填滿 該凹槽。 m 2 .如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該基底係包含有一 半導體晶片(semiconductor wafer)或是一石夕覆絕緣基板 (silicon-on-insulator substrate, SOI substrate)0 3.如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該導電區域係包含 有一電晶體(transistor )之源極(s 〇 u r c e )、一電晶體之 閘極(gate)、一電晶體之汲極㈦^“广一下層導線 (lower level wire)、一 轉接塾(ian(jing pad)或是一電 PJL (resistor)。 4 ·如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該凹槽係為一雙鑲 嵌(dual damascene)結構之接觸洞(via h〇le)。200522258 1 _ 26. Patent application scope 1. A method for making at least one wire on a substrate, the substrate includes at least one conductive region, an insulating layer is disposed on the substrate, and the insulation The layer includes at least one recess that exposes the conductive region. The method includes the following steps: forming a barrier layer on the insulating layer and the surface of the recess; and forming a barrier layer on the barrier layer A continuous and uniform conductive layer is formed on the surface; a seed layer is formed on the surface of the conductive layer; and a metal layer is formed on the surface of the seed layer, and The metal layer completely fills the groove. m 2. The method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the substrate comprises a semiconductor wafer or a silicon-on-insulator substrate (SOI substrate). The method of item 1, wherein the conductive region comprises a source of a transistor, a gate of a transistor, and a drain of a transistor. (lower level wire), an ian (jing pad), or an electric PJL (resistor). 4 · The method of item 1 in the scope of patent application, wherein the groove is a dual damascene Structure contact holes (via hole). 第24頁 200522258 六、申請專利範圍 5.如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該阻障層係包含有 一氮化石夕層(silicon nitride layer)、一氮化鈦層 (titanium nitride layer, TiN layer)、一氮 4匕组層 (tantalum nitride layer, TaN layer)或是一氮化钽 / 组(tantalum,Ta)複合金屬層。 6 .如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該導電層係為一鋁 層(aluminum layer)或是一鐫層(tungsten layer)0 7. 如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該導電層之厚度係 介於5至4 0 0埃(A ) 〇 8. 如申請專利範圍第7項之方法,其中形成該導電層之方 法係包含有化學氣相沉積(chemical vapor deposition, CVD)或是原子層沉積(atomic layer deposition)。 9 .如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該晶種層係為一利 用物理氣相沉積(physical vapor deposition, P V D )製 程所形成之銅層。 1 0 .如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該晶種層係為一 利用物理氣相沉積製程所形成之銅合金層。Page 24 200522258 VI. Application for Patent Scope 5. The method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the barrier layer includes a silicon nitride layer (titanium nitride layer), a titanium nitride layer (TiN) layer), a nitrogen nitride layer (tantalum nitride layer, TaN layer), or a tantalum nitride / group (tantalum, Ta) composite metal layer. 6. The method according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the conductive layer is an aluminum layer or a tungsten layer 0 7. The method according to item 1 of the patent application, wherein the conductive layer is The thickness of the layer is between 5 and 400 Angstroms (A). 8. As the method of claim 7, the method of forming the conductive layer includes chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or It is atomic layer deposition. 9. The method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the seed layer is a copper layer formed by a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process. 10. The method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the seed layer is a copper alloy layer formed by a physical vapor deposition process. 第25頁 200522258 六、申請專利範圍 1 1.如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該晶種層之厚度 係介於5至2 0 0 0埃(A )。 1 2 .如申請專利範圍第1項之方法,其中該金屬層係利用 銅電鑛(electric copper plating, ECP)製程所形成。 13.—種於一基底之上製作至少一雙鑲嵌式(dual damascene )導線(w i re )的方法,該基底包含有至少一導 電區域,一絕緣層設置於該基底之上,且該絕緣層中包 含有至少一上下堆疊且暴露出該導電區域之溝渠圖案 (trench pattern)以及接觸洞圖案(via hole pattern),該方法包含有下列步驟: 於該絕緣層,該溝渠圖案以及該接觸洞圖案之表面形成 一阻障層(barrierlayer); 於該阻障層之表面形成一連續且均勻(continuous and uniform)之導電層(conductive layer); 於該導電層之表面形成一晶種層(s e e d 1 a y e r );以及 於該晶種層之表面形成一金屬層,且該金屬層完全填滿 該溝渠圖案以及該接觸洞圖案。 1 4.如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中該基底係包含有 一半導體晶片(semiconductor wafer)或是一石夕覆絕緣基 板(si 1 icon-on-insulator substrate, SOI substrate) 〇Page 25 200522258 VI. Application for Patent Scope 1 1. The method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the thickness of the seed layer is between 5 and 2000 angstroms (A). 12. The method according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the metal layer is formed by an electric copper plating (ECP) process. 13. A method of making at least one dual damascene wire (wire) on a substrate, the substrate including at least one conductive region, an insulating layer disposed on the substrate, and the insulating layer The method includes at least one trench pattern and a via hole pattern stacked on top of each other and exposing the conductive region. The method includes the following steps: the insulating layer, the trench pattern, and the contact hole pattern. A barrier layer is formed on the surface; a continuous and uniform conductive layer is formed on the surface of the barrier layer; a seed layer (seed 1) is formed on the surface of the conductive layer ayer); and forming a metal layer on the surface of the seed layer, and the metal layer completely fills the trench pattern and the contact hole pattern. 14. The method according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the substrate includes a semiconductor wafer or a si 1 icon-on-insulator substrate (SOI substrate). 第26頁 200522258 六、申請專利範圍 ' 1 5 ·如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法’其中該導電區域^侍、^ 含有一電晶體(transistor)之源極(source)、—電晶^ 之閘極(g a t e )、一電晶體之沒極(d r a i η )、一下層導、線 (lower level wire)、一 轉接墊(landing pad)或是—電 阻(resistor)。 1 6 ·如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中該阻障層係包含 有一氮化矽層(silicon nitride layer)、一氮化鈦層 (titanium nitride layer,TiN layer)、一氮化钽層 (tantalum nitride layer,TaN layer)或是一氮化組 / 组(tantalum, T a )複合金屬層。 1 7.如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中該導電層係為一 紹層(aluminum layer)或是一鶴層(tungsten layer)。 1 8.如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中形成該導電層之 方法係包含有化學氣相沉積(chemical vapor deposition,CVD)或是原子層沉積(atomic layer deposition),且該導電層之厚度係介於5至4 0 0埃(A )。 1 9.如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中該晶種層係為一 利用物理氣相沉積(physical vapor deposition,PVD) 製程所形成之銅層,且該晶種層之厚度係介於5至2 0 0 0埃Page 26, 200522258 VI. Application scope of patents '1 5 · The method of item No. 13 of the scope of patent application', wherein the conductive region ^ waits, ^ contains the source of a transistor, the transistor ^ A gate, a transistor drai η, a lower layer conductor, a lower level wire, a landing pad, or a resistor. 16 · The method according to item 13 of the patent application scope, wherein the barrier layer comprises a silicon nitride layer, a titanium nitride layer (TiN layer), and a tantalum nitride layer Layer (tantalum nitride layer, TaN layer) or a nitride group / group (tantalum, Ta) composite metal layer. 1 7. The method according to item 13 of the patent application scope, wherein the conductive layer is an aluminum layer or a tungsten layer. 1 8. The method according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method for forming the conductive layer includes chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or atomic layer deposition, and the conductive layer The thickness is between 5 and 400 Angstroms (A). 19. The method according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the seed layer is a copper layer formed by a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, and the thickness of the seed layer is interposed Between 5 and 2 0 0 0 Angstroms 第27頁 Ί C j 200522258 六、申請專利範圍 (A )。 2 0 .如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中該晶種層係為一 利用物理氣相沉積製程所形成之銅合金層,該晶種層之 厚度係介於5至2 0 0 0埃(A )。 2 1.如申請專利範圍第1 3項之方法,其中該金屬層係利用 銅電鍵(electric copper plating,ECP)製程所形成。Page 27 Ί C j 200522258 6. Scope of patent application (A). 20. The method according to item 13 of the patent application range, wherein the seed layer is a copper alloy layer formed by a physical vapor deposition process, and the thickness of the seed layer is between 5 and 2 0 0 Egypt (A). 2 1. The method according to item 13 of the scope of patent application, wherein the metal layer is formed by an electric copper plating (ECP) process.
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