TW201001550A - Adhesion and electromigration improvement between dielectric and conductive layers - Google Patents
Adhesion and electromigration improvement between dielectric and conductive layers Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- TW201001550A TW201001550A TW098113759A TW98113759A TW201001550A TW 201001550 A TW201001550 A TW 201001550A TW 098113759 A TW098113759 A TW 098113759A TW 98113759 A TW98113759 A TW 98113759A TW 201001550 A TW201001550 A TW 201001550A
- Authority
- TW
- Taiwan
- Prior art keywords
- layer
- substrate
- conductive material
- nitrogen
- processing
- Prior art date
Links
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 118
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 80
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 72
- 239000004020 conductor Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 58
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 claims abstract description 46
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 42
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 19
- 238000002203 pretreatment Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 6
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 46
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims description 40
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 33
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims description 33
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 25
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 24
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 24
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 claims description 24
- XSOKHXFFCGXDJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N telluride(2-) Chemical compound [Te-2] XSOKHXFFCGXDJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 23
- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 17
- QJGQUHMNIGDVPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitrogen group Chemical group [N] QJGQUHMNIGDVPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 11
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 11
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 claims description 7
- SCCCLDWUZODEKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanide Chemical compound [GeH3-] SCCCLDWUZODEKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 7
- 239000004575 stone Substances 0.000 claims description 7
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 claims description 6
- UNASZPQZIFZUSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N methylidyneniobium Chemical compound [Nb]#C UNASZPQZIFZUSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 5
- 238000012805 post-processing Methods 0.000 claims description 5
- DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N decane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCC DIOQZVSQGTUSAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- 229910021529 ammonia Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- MKOYQDCOZXHZSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N [Cu].[Cu].[Cu].[As] Chemical compound [Cu].[Cu].[Cu].[As] MKOYQDCOZXHZSO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- 229910052747 lanthanoid Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 2
- 150000002602 lanthanoids Chemical class 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000006138 lithiation reaction Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 150000002825 nitriles Chemical class 0.000 claims 1
- QXTCFDCJXWLNAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfidonitrogen(.) Chemical compound S=[N] QXTCFDCJXWLNAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- MZLGASXMSKOWSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N tantalum nitride Chemical compound [Ta]#N MZLGASXMSKOWSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 229910021332 silicide Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- FVBUAEGBCNSCDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicide(4-) Chemical compound [Si-4] FVBUAEGBCNSCDD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000002210 silicon-based material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 38
- 150000002601 lanthanoid compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 11
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 10
- 230000008021 deposition Effects 0.000 description 9
- 239000003989 dielectric material Substances 0.000 description 9
- NFFIWVVINABMKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N methylidynetantalum Chemical compound [Ta]#C NFFIWVVINABMKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 9
- 229910003468 tantalcarbide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 9
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 8
- JCXGWMGPZLAOME-UHFFFAOYSA-N bismuth atom Chemical compound [Bi] JCXGWMGPZLAOME-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
- -1 nitrogen halide Chemical class 0.000 description 7
- 230000009977 dual effect Effects 0.000 description 6
- 229910052760 oxygen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 6
- 239000001301 oxygen Substances 0.000 description 6
- 229920002120 photoresistant polymer Polymers 0.000 description 6
- KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ruthenium Chemical compound [Ru] KJTLSVCANCCWHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- 238000005229 chemical vapour deposition Methods 0.000 description 5
- GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N germanium atom Chemical compound [Ge] GNPVGFCGXDBREM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 5
- 238000011065 in-situ storage Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 5
- 229910052707 ruthenium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Argon Chemical compound [Ar] XKRFYHLGVUSROY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 125000004429 atom Chemical group 0.000 description 4
- 229910052797 bismuth Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000005137 deposition process Methods 0.000 description 4
- 229910052732 germanium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 description 4
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 125000004433 nitrogen atom Chemical group N* 0.000 description 4
- 229910000069 nitrogen hydride Inorganic materials 0.000 description 4
- NJPPVKZQTLUDBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N novaluron Chemical compound C1=C(Cl)C(OC(F)(F)C(OC(F)(F)F)F)=CC=C1NC(=O)NC(=O)C1=C(F)C=CC=C1F NJPPVKZQTLUDBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 4
- 230000005611 electricity Effects 0.000 description 3
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 description 3
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000001465 metallisation Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000005012 migration Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000013508 migration Methods 0.000 description 3
- 229910052758 niobium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 239000010955 niobium Substances 0.000 description 3
- GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N niobium atom Chemical compound [Nb] GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000005121 nitriding Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000001737 promoting effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 229910052715 tantalum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N tantalum atom Chemical compound [Ta] GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- PAYRUJLWNCNPSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Aniline Chemical compound NC1=CC=CC=C1 PAYRUJLWNCNPSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- BAVYZALUXZFZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Methylamine Chemical compound NC BAVYZALUXZFZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052782 aluminium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052786 argon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000003990 capacitor Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007547 defect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910001873 dinitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000010894 electron beam technology Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005530 etching Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 2
- 229910052737 gold Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000010931 gold Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000007246 mechanism Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000000206 photolithography Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000009834 vaporization Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000008016 vaporization Effects 0.000 description 2
- SZUVGFMDDVSKSI-WIFOCOSTSA-N (1s,2s,3s,5r)-1-(carboxymethyl)-3,5-bis[(4-phenoxyphenyl)methyl-propylcarbamoyl]cyclopentane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid Chemical compound O=C([C@@H]1[C@@H]([C@](CC(O)=O)([C@H](C(=O)N(CCC)CC=2C=CC(OC=3C=CC=CC=3)=CC=2)C1)C(O)=O)C(O)=O)N(CCC)CC(C=C1)=CC=C1OC1=CC=CC=C1 SZUVGFMDDVSKSI-WIFOCOSTSA-N 0.000 description 1
- UYVWNPAMKCDKRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 1,2,4,5-tetraoxane Chemical compound C1OOCOO1 UYVWNPAMKCDKRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- IFJWHLASJMVOFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 10-nonylnonadecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCC(CCCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCCC IFJWHLASJMVOFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- PIAFISYXERITQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,2,3-trimethyloxane Chemical compound CC1CCCOC1(C)C PIAFISYXERITQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- QDKSGHXRHXVMPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 2,2-dimethylundecane Chemical compound CCCCCCCCCC(C)(C)C QDKSGHXRHXVMPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000238366 Cephalopoda Species 0.000 description 1
- ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chlorine atom Chemical compound [Cl] ZAMOUSCENKQFHK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000219112 Cucumis Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000015510 Cucumis melo subsp melo Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Dimethylamine Chemical compound CNC ROSDSFDQCJNGOL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Fluorine Chemical compound FF PXGOKWXKJXAPGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- RJQXTJLFIWVMTO-TYNCELHUSA-N Methicillin Chemical compound COC1=CC=CC(OC)=C1C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2[C@@H](C(O)=O)C(C)(C)S[C@@H]21 RJQXTJLFIWVMTO-TYNCELHUSA-N 0.000 description 1
- MWUXSHHQAYIFBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitric oxide Chemical compound O=[N] MWUXSHHQAYIFBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000283973 Oryctolagus cuniculus Species 0.000 description 1
- 101150006573 PAN1 gene Proteins 0.000 description 1
- SZKKRCSOSQAJDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Schradan Chemical group CN(C)P(=O)(N(C)C)OP(=O)(N(C)C)N(C)C SZKKRCSOSQAJDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- FJJCIZWZNKZHII-UHFFFAOYSA-N [4,6-bis(cyanoamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]cyanamide Chemical compound N#CNC1=NC(NC#N)=NC(NC#N)=N1 FJJCIZWZNKZHII-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- QAAXRTPGRLVPFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [Bi].[Cu] Chemical compound [Bi].[Cu] QAAXRTPGRLVPFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- YNNNNRZMNODXTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N [N].[Ge] Chemical compound [N].[Ge] YNNNNRZMNODXTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- BTSUQRSYTQIQCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N [N].[Ru] Chemical compound [N].[Ru] BTSUQRSYTQIQCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000002411 adverse Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000001412 amines Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000000137 annealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000003048 aphrodisiac agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000002509 aphrodisiac effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000001540 azides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 150000001622 bismuth compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000000903 blocking effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910002090 carbon oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 125000005626 carbonium group Chemical group 0.000 description 1
- 238000003763 carbonization Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012159 carrier gas Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052801 chlorine Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000000460 chlorine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229940126543 compound 14 Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 229940125782 compound 2 Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002019 doping agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000005684 electric field Effects 0.000 description 1
- 229910052731 fluorine Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011737 fluorine Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910000078 germane Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 125000004435 hydrogen atom Chemical group [H]* 0.000 description 1
- 230000000977 initiatory effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000002347 injection Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007924 injection Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000010354 integration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910052743 krypton Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- DNNSSWSSYDEUBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N krypton atom Chemical compound [Kr] DNNSSWSSYDEUBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000012705 liquid precursor Substances 0.000 description 1
- 150000002642 lithium compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910044991 metal oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000004706 metal oxides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229960003085 meticillin Drugs 0.000 description 1
- 229910000484 niobium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- URLJKFSTXLNXLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N niobium(5+);oxygen(2-) Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Nb+5].[Nb+5] URLJKFSTXLNXLG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 150000004767 nitrides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- BPUBBGLMJRNUCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxygen(2-);tantalum(5+) Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Ta+5].[Ta+5] BPUBBGLMJRNUCC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000059 patterning Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005240 physical vapour deposition Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000001020 plasma etching Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009832 plasma treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000623 plasma-assisted chemical vapour deposition Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002861 polymer material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007781 pre-processing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004886 process control Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000005096 rolling process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003304 ruthenium compounds Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 229910001925 ruthenium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- WOCIAKWEIIZHES-UHFFFAOYSA-N ruthenium(iv) oxide Chemical compound O=[Ru]=O WOCIAKWEIIZHES-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000001179 sorption measurement Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007921 spray Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010186 staining Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910001936 tantalum oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical compound [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- RUDFQVOCFDJEEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N yttrium(III) oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Y+3].[Y+3] RUDFQVOCFDJEEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052725 zinc Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02—Manufacture or treatment of semiconductor devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/02041—Cleaning
- H01L21/02057—Cleaning during device manufacture
- H01L21/02068—Cleaning during device manufacture during, before or after processing of conductive layers, e.g. polysilicon or amorphous silicon layers
- H01L21/02074—Cleaning during device manufacture during, before or after processing of conductive layers, e.g. polysilicon or amorphous silicon layers the processing being a planarization of conductive layers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76801—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing
- H01L21/76802—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing by forming openings in dielectrics
- H01L21/76807—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing by forming openings in dielectrics for dual damascene structures
- H01L21/7681—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing by forming openings in dielectrics for dual damascene structures involving one or more buried masks
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76801—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing
- H01L21/76822—Modification of the material of dielectric layers, e.g. grading, after-treatment to improve the stability of the layers, to increase their density etc.
- H01L21/76826—Modification of the material of dielectric layers, e.g. grading, after-treatment to improve the stability of the layers, to increase their density etc. by contacting the layer with gases, liquids or plasmas
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76801—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing
- H01L21/76829—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing characterised by the formation of thin functional dielectric layers, e.g. dielectric etch-stop, barrier, capping or liner layers
- H01L21/76832—Multiple layers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76801—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing
- H01L21/76829—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing characterised by the formation of thin functional dielectric layers, e.g. dielectric etch-stop, barrier, capping or liner layers
- H01L21/76834—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the dielectrics, e.g. smoothing characterised by the formation of thin functional dielectric layers, e.g. dielectric etch-stop, barrier, capping or liner layers formation of thin insulating films on the sidewalls or on top of conductors
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76838—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the conductors
- H01L21/76841—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers
- H01L21/76843—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers formed in openings in a dielectric
- H01L21/76849—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers formed in openings in a dielectric the layer being positioned on top of the main fill metal
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76838—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the conductors
- H01L21/76841—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers
- H01L21/76853—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers characterized by particular after-treatment steps
- H01L21/76855—After-treatment introducing at least one additional element into the layer
- H01L21/76856—After-treatment introducing at least one additional element into the layer by treatment in plasmas or gaseous environments, e.g. nitriding a refractory metal liner
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76838—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the conductors
- H01L21/76841—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers
- H01L21/76867—Barrier, adhesion or liner layers characterized by methods of formation other than PVD, CVD or deposition from a liquids
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76838—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the conductors
- H01L21/76877—Filling of holes, grooves or trenches, e.g. vias, with conductive material
- H01L21/76883—Post-treatment or after-treatment of the conductive material
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H01L21/00—Processes or apparatus adapted for the manufacture or treatment of semiconductor or solid state devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/70—Manufacture or treatment of devices consisting of a plurality of solid state components formed in or on a common substrate or of parts thereof; Manufacture of integrated circuit devices or of parts thereof
- H01L21/71—Manufacture of specific parts of devices defined in group H01L21/70
- H01L21/768—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics
- H01L21/76838—Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device comprising conductors and dielectrics characterised by the formation and the after-treatment of the conductors
- H01L21/76886—Modifying permanently or temporarily the pattern or the conductivity of conductive members, e.g. formation of alloys, reduction of contact resistances
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Power Engineering (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Internal Circuitry In Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Devices (AREA)
Description
201001550 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明之具體實施方式與製造積體電路有關,且特別 是有關於處理基板的方法和設備,包含在導電材料和阻 障介電材料之間沉積氮矽化金屬(metal nitrosilicide)以 增進附著力,並改善導電材料和阻障介電材料之間的電 致遷移性。 【先前技術】 積體電路已進展成複雜的元件,在單一晶片上可包含 百萬個組件(如,電晶體、電容和電阻)。晶片設計的演 進持續需要更快的電路和更大的電路密度。對於更大電 路密度的需求驅使積體電路組件尺寸不斷縮小。 當積體電路組件的尺寸縮小時(如,次微米等級),用 以製造這種組件的材料會對組件的電性執行效能產生影 響。例如,做為積體電路中元件間之導電路徑的低電阻 金屬内連接材料(即,銘和銅)。 形成垂直和水平内連接的方法之一是形成鑲嵌 (damascene)或双鑲嵌(-丨如麵⑽)結構。在鑲嵌結構 中’沉積並圖案化-或多種介電材料(例如低介電常數 ㈣的彳電材料),以形成垂直内連接(即,通孔_ 和水平内連接(即,線路)。後, ^ 促隹被蝕刻的圖形令鑲 後上導電材料(例如,含鋼拼斜)知甘—& 3銅材科)和其它材料(例如,阻障 2〇1〇〇1550 使用於防止含銅材料擴散進周圍的低介電常數 :之後會移除钮刻圖形外(例如,在基板之線路 間的區域内)過多之合布! Μ 沾主 3銅材#和阻障層材料,以形成平坦 ^面。為了後續的製程(例如形成第二層的垂直和水; ^接),在㈣徵㈣4成可料I㈣或阻障層的 介電層。 二而據觀察,這種具有優赛 慢秀電性效能的介電層,對於 銅特徵結構的黏合力卻不佳。 住 k種介電層和銅特徵結構 之間的不良黏合情況’會使鄰連的金屬内導線之間發生 麵口而產生了同電谷且造成串音(cross七⑷、冑阻電容 延遲⑽ista跡capacitance delay,Rc心⑽)、和電致遷 移等缺陷,因而降低了整體的積體電路執行效能。 因此,需要一種改進中間層附著性,同時改進低介電 常數之介電層與下層銅特徵結構之間電致遷移力的方 法。 【發明内容】 一般而言,本發明提供一種處理基板的方法。在一個 具體實施方式中,此方法包含提供一具有導電材料的基 板;在該導電材料上進行—前處理製程;流入一矽系化 合物至該導電材料上以形成一矽化物層;在該矽化物層 上進行一後處理製程;以及沉積一阻障介電層至該基板 上。 201001550 在另一具體實施方式中,一種用以處理基板的方法包 含:提供-具有導電材料的基板;流入一矽系化合物至 該導電材料的表面以形士 ^ 衣田μ形成一矽化物;以一含氮電漿處理 該基板’藉以形成_氮矽化金屬層;及沉積一阻障層至 該基板上。 在另-具體實施方式中,一種用以處理基板的方法包 含.提供I有導電材料的基板,·以氨氣在該導電材料 上進行-氮前處理製程;流入一石夕院氣體至該導電材料 的表面上,以形成—矽化物;以-含有氣氣之電聚處理 該矽化物’藉以形成_氣々厶 ^氮矽化金屬層;及沉積一包含碳 化矽之阻障介電層在該氮矽化金屬上。 【實施方式】 Λ 本發明之具體實施方式提供一種處理基板 的方法’包含於導電材料上沉積阻障介電層之前,進行 -系列的流人錢和„處理製程。在這種具體實施方 式中’此方法包含進行以下錄:前處理製程、形成石夕 化物製程、和在導電層上進行氮的後處理製程,以在沉 積阻障介電層之前’形成氮石夕化金屬。氮的前處理製程 有助於移除基板表面的氧化物和污染物。在前處理製程 之後’可形成導電材料的矽化物。之後,於矽化物上進 行氮氣電襞處理製程,以在形成阻障介電層之前,先形 成氮矽化金屬。非必要地,可以此氮矽化物作為介面層。 201001550 在此具體實施方式中’矽化物的材料為矽化鋼,且 化金屬為CuSiN。在此具體實施方式中, τ导電材料為銅, 且阻障介電材料為碳化矽。 雖然下面的說明詳細地描述了用以改善双鑲嵌結構中 導電材料和阻障層介電層材料間之介面黏合和電致遷移 的電漿製程順序’但本發明不應被解釋和限制於所繪示 f \
的實例,其它結構、形成過程、和直接沉積製程皆可使 用在此所述之黏合和電致遷移態樣。 下面所述之沉積製程,使用的是3〇〇瓜111的Pr〇duce〆 双沉積平台處理腔室,並將以此進行說明。例如,流速 為整體的流速,且應除以2,方能表示每一個腔室^沉 積平台内的製程流速。另外應注意的是,在各種腔室中, 進行不同尺寸基板處理之時(在實例中為3〇〇 mm基板), 各種電漿製程的參數應進行調整。另外,雖然下面是有 關於銅、碳化矽、氮矽化銅製程的描述,本發明認為這 種製程可用於改善其它導電和阻障介電層材料之間的黏 合和電致遷移的情況。. 第1圖繪示形成於基板1〇〇中的鑲嵌結構,具有形成 於絕緣材料105中的金屬特徵結構丨〇7。第一碳化發阻 障層110 —般沉積在絕緣材料i〇5上,適以避免絕緣材 料105(位於基板1 〇〇之上)和隨後沉積的材料之間發生層 間擴散(inter-level diffusion)。在一具體實施方式中,碳 化矽阻障層的介電常數約小於或等於5,例如約小於4。 第一碳化碳阻障層11 0的碳化矽材料中摻雜了氮和/或 201001550 氧在阻障層i 10之上,可非必要地沉積不含氮的碳化 矽或氧化矽(未繪示)覆蓋層(capping laye〇。藉由調整製 程軋體的組成,可在原位(in_situ)沉積不含氮的碳化矽層 或氧化石夕覆蓋層。在-實例中,藉由將含氮氣體的量減 至最低或完全移除含氮氣體,可在第一碳化矽阻障層ιι〇 之上,原位沉積不含氮的碳化矽。在另一實例中(未繪 示)’可在第一碳化矽阻障層11〇之上沉積一層起始層 (initiation layer)。 依據所欲製造結構之尺寸而定,藉由將有機矽化物(包 含二曱基矽烷和/或八甲基環四矽氧 (〇CtamethylCyCl〇tetrasil〇Xane))氧化,而可在碳化矽阻障 層110之上沉積厚度約為5〇〇 A至約15,〇〇〇 A的第一介 電層112。之後,以電漿或電子束製程進行第一介電層 112的後處理。非必要地,可經由增加在碳氧化矽沉積 製程中的氧濃度,而去除沉積材料中的碳,並在第一介 電層112之上,原位沉積一層氧化矽覆蓋層(未繪示 第一介電層也包含其它低介電常數(1〇w “介電材料,例 如低聚合物材料,包含paralyne或低介電常數旋塗 (spin-on)玻璃,例如無摻雜矽玻璃(un d〇ped siiic〇n目丨a% USG)或摻氟矽玻璃(nu〇rine_d〇ped siHc〇n §1咖,fsg)。 接著’以電漿處理第一介電層。 之後,在第一介電層112之上沉積一層非必要的低介 電常數材料(或第二阻障層)114,例如,摻雜氮或氧的碳 化矽。在第一介電層112上所沉積之低介電常數蝕刻終 201001550 止層114,厚度約為100 A至約1〇〇〇 A。可使用在此所 述之碳化⑦材料或碳氧切材料所用之電漿來處理此非 必要的低介電常數㈣終止層114。接著將低介電常數 ㈣終止層®形化’以^義複數個接點(contact)或通孔 (via川6的開口,且將第—介電層ιΐ2的^義區域進行 曝光’以形成接點或通孔116。在一個具體實施方式中, 低介電常數姓刻終止層使用—般的光微影技術 ⑽心⑽。㈣hy)進行圖形化,且在钱刻製程中使用了 氟、碳、和氧離子。在沉積其它材料之前,可於低介電 常數钱刻終止1 1 4上沉籍—® rlt:Λ; 上,儿積層非必要的不含氮的碳化矽 或氧化矽覆蓋層(介於1〇〇 A至約5〇〇 A)(未繪示 參考第1B圖’在光阻材料被移除之後,可在圖形化的 蝕刻終止層U4(非必要層)和第一介電層112上,沉積一 層氧化有機矽烷或有機矽氧之第二介電層118。第二介 電層118包含碳氧切,其係以此所述方式從氧化的有 機石夕烧或有機矽氧,例如三甲基石夕烷,沉積至厚度約為 5,〇〇〇至約15,000A所形成的。之後,以電漿或電子束處 理第二介電層118’和/或於其上沉積—層氧化矽覆蓋材 料。 如第1B圖所示,在第二介電層118(或覆蓋層)之上沉 積光阻材料122,並以習知的光微影製程或其它合適的 製程進行圖形化,以定義内連接線丨2〇。非必要地,可 在光阻材料122和第二介雷舞夕4 ^ "电僧ία之間加入抗反射層 (anti-refiection coating,ARC)層和敍刻光罩層(例如硬光 201001550 罩層)(未繪示),以幫助將圖形和特徵結構轉移至基板 100。光阻材料122包含本技術中已知的一般材料在一 實例中為高活化能光阻材料(high activati〇n resist material) ’例如Uv_5,購自美國麻州馬爾堡的 Shipley公司.之後,使用反應離子蝕刻或其它非等向性 蝕刻技術蝕刻内連接和接點/通孔,以定義出金屬化結構 (即,内連接和接點/通孔),如第1C圖所示。並以^氣 剝除(oxygen strip)或其它合適的製程來除去任何用來使 蝕刻終止| 114或第二介電層118上圖形化光阻材料或 其它材料。 之後,以導電材料(例如鋁、銅、鎢或其之組合)來形 成金屬化結構。因為銅的電阻係數較低,所以現在的趨 勢是使用銅去形成更小的特徵結構(鋼的電阻係數為7 mQ-cm,鋁為3」mQ_cm)。在一具體實施方式中,預先 在金屬化圖形上同形(conf〇rma〗)沉積出一層合適的金屬 阻障層124,例如氮化鈕,以防止銅遷移至周圍的矽和/ 或介電材料中。之後,使用化學氣相沉積、物理氣相沉 積電鑛或上述技術的組合·#來進行銅的沉積,以形 成導電結構。當結構被以銅或其它導電金屬填充後,使 用化學機械式抱光方式進行表面平坦化,以露出此具有 導電金屬特徵結構126之表面,如第1D圖中所示。 第2圖係依據本發明之一具體實施方式所緣示之製程 方法流程圖’示出在基& 1〇〇上形成薄介面層的方法 200此方法以步驟202開始,提供_含有導電材料126 9 201001550 的基板100,該基板100之上 ^ m ^ _ 穷外路的表面128,如 第3A圖所示。導電材料126以Sn χτ. 或上述材料的組合、或、卜CU、Au、Α】 也包人…/ 類似物製成。導電材料】% 二覆=諸如Cu、Zn、A1、或其它類似物等活性金 =Γ屬’例。在此具體 !第Γ °°更包括切層、第-介電層⑵、 = 圍繞該導電材料126。在一具體實施 方式中,形成在基板100上之第—介電層m 電層二,為具有低介電常數的低k介電層(介電常純 於4.0,例如碳氧化石夕)等等。在特定實施方式中,可使 :=石夕層(例如,blackdiamond⑧,講自美國加 。克拉拉的應用材料公司)形成第-和第二介電阻 障層112、118。在特定實施方式中’形成於基板⑽之 上的導電材料126和第一介電層112和第二介電層”8, 包含鑲嵌結構。 在步驟204巾,使用錢電製進行第二介電| ιΐ8上 表面和導電材肖126之外露表® 128的前處理製程。前 處理製程有助於移除基板表面的金屬氧化物、原生氧: 層(η_、微粒、或污染物。在-具體實施方式 中,用以處理基板1〇〇的氣體包含N2、N2〇、NH3、、 和其類似物。在這裡所示之具體實施方式中,用以進行 第二介電層118和導電材料126之外露表面128 : 削馬· 的含氮氣體為氨氣(ΝΗ3)或氮氣。 在—具體實施方式中,步驟2〇4的前處理製程之進行 201001550 方式為,由流入處理腔室中之一氣體混合物來產生電 漿。透過施加約0.03 W/cm2至約3.2 W/cm2之功率密度 來產生電漿,對於300 mm的基板而言,即為約1 〇 W至 約1,000 W的RF功率層級,例如,約為1〇〇 w至約 400W,頻率為13 MHz至14 MHz之間的高頻,例如, 13.56 MHz。在一個具體實施方式中,透過施加約〇 〇1 W/cm2至約I.4 W/cm2之功率密度來產生電漿,對於3〇〇
mm的基板而言,即約為10 w至約1〇〇〇 w的RF功率 層級,在一實例中,約為100 w至約4〇〇w,頻率為13 MHz 至14 MHz之間的高頻,例如,13.5 6 mhz。或者,由所 述之双頻RF功率源(如此所述)產生。在一實例中,所有 的電漿皆在遠端產生,並將所產生的游離基導入處理腔 室中,以進行沉積材料的電漿處理或進行材料層沉積 之已 126 在步驟206中,使矽系化物流經該導電材料126 處理表面。如第3B圖所示,矽系化合物與導電材料 反應進而形成矽化物142在導電材料126之上。來 矽系化合物的原子被黏附在基板1〇〇之導電材们%的 1〇〇上形成矽化金屬層142。在基板 126為銅的具體實例中,矽原子黏住 ,進而形成了矽化銅層在鋼導電層表 表面,進而在基板 100上之導電材料 並吸附在鋼表面上 面126上。 供給導電材料 透過熱製程(即, 體實施方式中, 126之預處理表面使用的矽系化合物可 不使用電敷)來執行。在這個特殊的具 石夕化物沉積主要形成於導電材料表面 11 201001550 上0 子’主要被吸附 熱能有助於使矽系化合物中的矽原 於導電材# 126的銅原子之上,而在導電材料的表面形 成石夕化物層M2。在另外的具體實施方式中,流入處理 腔室时系化合物以電漿進行製程,則可在基板1〇〇的 整個表面上(例如,在導電材料126和介電材料ιΐ8的表 面上)沉積石夕化物142»在導電材料126為銅層的具體實 施方式中,形成於基板⑽上的⑦化物層為⑦化銅(㈣) 層。 矽系化合物包含不含碳的石夕化物,例如石夕烧、二石夕烧、 和上述化合物的衍生物。矽系化合物也包括含碳的矽化 合物,包含這裡所述之有機矽化合物,例如,三甲基矽 烷(TMS)和/或^甲基笨基石夕燒(DMps)。石夕系化合物⑭ 外露的導電材料以熱製程進行反應,和,或在—實例中, 以電黎增強製程進行反應。氧和氮等摻f可與這裡所述 之矽系化合物一起使用。另外,可在矽化物製程中使用 惰性氣體’例如鈍氣(包含氦和兔),其並可做為熱製程 :載氣(carrier gas)使用,或是作為電漿增強矽化物形成 製程之外加電漿物質使用。此矽系化合物更包含一摻 質例如這裡所述之具有還原性的化合物,以形成氮矽 化物。在這種具體實施方式中,還原性化合物可以這裡 所述之方式進行輸送。 在個具體實施方式中,矽系化合物流入處理腔室的 流速約為40 sccm纟約5,00〇 sccm,在一實例中,約為 00 sccm至約2,〇〇〇 sccm之間。非必要地也可流入 12 201001550 諸如氦、氬、氮等惰性氣體到處理腔室中,流速約為1〇〇 seem至約20,000 sccm,在一實例中,約為uoooscm 至約19,000 sccn^處理腔室的壓力被保持在約it〇rr至 約8torr之間’例如,約3t〇rr至約5加之間。加熱 器溫度保持在約10(TC至約500t之間,在一實例中,保 持在約250°C至約45〇t之間,例如低於3〇〇c>c。氣體分 配器(或喷頭)與基板表面之間的間距約為2〇〇 mils至至 約l,000 mils之間,在一實例中,為約3〇〇mns至約5〇〇 mils之間。矽化物層形成處理時間約為丄秒至約2〇秒之 間’在一實例中,為約2秒至約8秒之間。 在一個特殊的矽化物製程實例中,矽烷以約125 sccm 的流速流入處理腔室中,氮氣以約18,〇〇〇 sccm的流速流 入處理腔至中,腔壓保持在約4_2 torr,加熱器溫度保持 在350 °C,氣體分配器(或噴頭)與基板之間的間距為約 3 50 mils,製程時間約4秒。 在步驟208中,在矽化物層142上進行一後處理製程, 以开>成氮矽化金屬層140在基板1〇〇上,如第3C圖所 示。在一具體實施方式中,接著,以含氮電漿處理矽化 物142,進而形成氮石夕化金屬丄4〇。在一具體實施方式 中,含氮電漿處理方式為在電漿存在下,將含氮氣體流 至矽化物層142,以處理矽化物】42,將氮原子可被併入 至矽化物層142表面,以此將矽化物層142轉變為氮矽 化物層140。合適的含氮氣體例子包含n2、n20、NH3、 N〇2、以及其它類似物。在這裡所示之具體實施方式中, 13 201001550 f 用於矽化物層142之後處理的含氮氣體為氨氣(nh3)。 、在—具體實施方式中,氮矽化物層140作為介面層, ^促進導電材肖126與後續將被沉積的薄膜之間的勸 合2氮矽化物層140的功能是作為一促黏層,作為導電 材料126中的銅原子和步驟2〇6之矽化物形成製程中的 發和鼠原子間的橋樑’進而於介面處形成強力鍵結。氮 矽化物層140和導電材料126之間的強力鍵結,促進了 導電材料126和後續將被沉積的阻障介電層146之間的 黏合,$而可有效地改善内連結構和元件電致遷移間的 整合。另外,氮梦化物層也可作為阻障層使帛,防止其 下方導電層擴散至鄰接的介電層,因此可改善電致遷移 特性和整體元件的電性效能。 步驟206中的矽化物形成製程和步驟2〇8中的電漿氮 化後處理製孝呈皆是在不#影響膜層之電阻係數的情況 下,以—種可改善介面間黏合以及元件間之電致遷移特 性的方式來控制。將氮矽化金屬们4〇形成至一理想厚 度,使其足以作為有效的金屬擴散阻障層,並且維持最 小的金屬電阻。在一具體實施方式中,氮石夕化金屬層的 厚度小於約50 A ’例如,約在3〇 A至約4〇 A間。從矽 化金屬形成製程中而來的矽原子和電漿氮化製程中的氮 原子’與導電材料中的銅原子反應,在基板上形成氮矽 化銅層’例如CuSiN。流入處理腔室並與銅原子反應的 矽原子和氮原子’兩者之間被控制在合適的比例和數量 範圍内,以形成具有理想薄膜性質的氮矽化物層140。 14 201001550 據信從矽化物形成製程中而來之矽原子量過多時,其不 會與氫原子反應’會造成過多㈣子殘留在金屬導體的 表面。在之後的退火或熱處理製程中,這些多出的石夕原 子會擴散到下面的金屬導電材料126中,因此增加了金 屬*月電阻值(sheet resistance),並對元件的電性造成不 利的影響。相反的’當梦原子的量不足時則會造成過多 的氮原子殘留於基板⑽上,因而在基板⑽之上形成 :欲求的氮化銅團簇(cluster)。這種不受歡迎的氮化銅團 ,會變成微粒缺陷的來源,弄髒並污染形成於基板上的 =°所以,在步驟2()6中和在步驟2iq中的電衆氮化 L理製程’石夕化物形成製程之良好的製程控制,是獲 付具有理想介面性質之氮矽化金屬層“Ο的必要條件。 /在—具體實施方式中,在步驟206中所進行之石夕化物 2製程,和步驟2〇8中所進行之電漿氮化後處理製程 的製程時間,控制在約1:5至約5:1,例如約仏至約 1間、。在其它的具體實施方式中,在步驟2G6中的石夕化 物形成製程的製程時間’被控制在低於約10秒,例如低 秒二在步驟208中的電議後處理製程的製 , 被控制在低於約30秒,例如低於約丨5 其它的具體會尬士一丄 /在 程的製程= 在步驟Μ6中切化物形成製 理化 於在步驟中所進行之Μ氮化後處 I程的製程時間。 述 源為氮氣(N2)、NH3、N2〇、N〇m …電衆更包含惰性氣體,例如氮、氯、或上述 15 201001550 的組合。電漿接觸基板時的壓力為約! mt〇rr至約3〇 mtorr之間,在一實例中約為i mt〇rr至約之 間除了 之外’其它含氮氣體也可用於形成氮電聚, 例如H3N的聯胺(即,n2h4或MeN2H3)、胺(即,Me3N、 Me2NH 或 MeNH2)、苯胺(即,C5h5NH2)、和疊氮(即, ^^仏或仏山^)。其它可用於DpN製程的鈍氣,包含 氦、氖和氙。氮化製程的進行時間約為1〇秒至約36〇秒, 例如’約從〇秒至約60秒,例如,約丨5秒。 在步驟204中,選定用以進行後處理製程的rf功率, 被控制為實質類似於進行基板1〇〇前處理所使用之rf 功率。在-具體實施方式中,透過施加功率密度範圍在 約〇.〇3 W/cm2至約3·2 w/cm2之間的方式來產生電裂, 對於300 mm的基板而言,即RF#率層級介於約i〇 w 至約1,000W之間,例如,在高頻時(頻率為約Η MHz 至約14MHz之間,例如13·56ΜΗζ)約為1〇〇w至約 W之間。或者,可由双頻率RF功率源(如這裡所述)來產 生電漿。或者,所有的電漿皆在遠端產生,並將所產生 的游離基導入處理腔室中’以進行沉積材料的電漿處理 或進行材料層沉積。在一具體實施方式中,氮化製程所 導入之RF功率,設定在約3〇〇 w至約2,7〇〇 %,壓力在 約1 mtorr至約100 mt〇rr間。含氮氣體的流速約從〇 1 =至約15 一,。在一具體實施方式中,包含氮氣和 虱氣之氣體混合物的含氮氣體被流入處理腔室中。流入 腔至的氮氣流速為約〇·5 slm至約15 slm間 如 16 201001550 為1 slm,並且流入腔室的氨氣流速約為5 slm至約i 5 slm,例如約 1〇 sim。 個別和整體製程氣體氣流可依據多種製程參數,例 如,處理腔室的尺寸,處理腔室的溫度進行處理的基 板尺寸,來調整。處理腔室的壓力保持在約〗t〇rr至約 1〇 ton·之間,例如約2 torr至約5 t〇rr之間例如約3 7 ton·。加熱器的溫度保持在約1〇〇至約5〇〇 t之間, 在一實例中,為約250 t至約4s〇 t之間,例如低於 約 350 〇C 〇 在步驟210巾,形成沉積一層阻障介電層ι46在基板 1〇〇上的氮石夕化金J 140層上。在特定實施方式中,阻 障介電層146包含碳切材料或其它合適的介電材料。 在氮石夕化金屬形成之後,於其上形成阻障介電層146, 例如碳化矽層。氮矽化金屬14〇和阻障介電層146的形 成在原位(in-situ)進行。 剪Γ具體實施方式十,在步驟細中所使用之後處理 ==,在步驟21°之中持續保持,且繼續被用 製程&東之:積製程中。或者,在步驟208中後處理 =束:後即關閉後處理製程中所用的RF功率 乂驟21〇中於阻障介電層沉積製程時再重新打開。 需注意的是,步驟20"的前處理製程 的鶴形成製程’步驟2。8 : …的阻障介電層,為在單一腔室中的=二步: -實例中’這些步驟可在不同的腔室::積。在 M谷種不同的排 17 201001550 列方式進行沉積。 第4圖為化學氣相沉積腔室400的剖面簡圖,作為實 打本發明之具體實施方式使用。這種腔室的一個例子為 兩個(可相同或不同)具有PR〇DUCER®系統的腔室,購自 美國加州聖塔克拉拉的應用材料公司。此完全相同的兩 腔至具有兩個獨立的處理區,用以處理兩片基板(一個腔 至處理一片),所以每一個處理區所使用的流速,接近於 王。P腔至中之流速的一半。在下面實例中所述之流速以 及全部說明書中所述之流速,皆為處理3〇〇 mm基板的 流速。另一個腔室的例子為CENTURA㊣系統的DxZ®腔室 在中,購自應用材料公司。 化學氣相沉積腔室(CVD)4〇〇具有一腔體4〇2,其中規 劃了個別的處理區41 8、420。每一處理區418、420中 白具有一基座428以支標基板,基板(未繪示)位於cVD 腔室400之中。每一基座428 一般包含加熱元件(未繪 示)。位於處理區418、420之中基座428,藉由與驅動系 統403連接的支架426(延伸至腔體4〇2的底部)進行移 動。 每一處理區418、420包含氣體分配組件4〇8,穿過腔 蓋4〇4,以將氣體輸送至處理區418、42〇中。每—處理 區中的氣體分配組件408,一般包含氣體入口通道44〇, 將氣體從氣流控制器419輸送至氣體分配歧管442 (manifold)中,也就是噴頭組件中。氣流控制器419 一般 用於控制和調整進入腔室的不同製程氣體之流速。如果 18 201001550 使用液體前驅物時,其它的流量控制元件包含液體注入 閥門和液體流速控制器(未繪示)。氣體分配歧管442包
f i 含%狀底板448、面板(face plate)446、和介於基板448 和面板446之間的阻隔板444。氣體分配歧管442包含 複數個噴嘴(未繪示),在製程時氣體混合物由此喷出。 RF(射頻)電源供應器425提供偏壓至氣體分配歧管 442,以在氣體分配歧管442和基座428之間產生電装。 在電漿輔助化學氣相沉積製程中,基座428做為RF陰 極,以在腔體402内產生RF偏壓。陰極電性耦接於一電 極功率供應器,以在沉積腔室400中產生電容性電場。 一般施加RF電壓至陰極時,腔體4〇2為接地。施加在基 座428上的功率產生了基板偏壓’以負電壓的形式存在 於基板的上表面。這種負電壓用以吸弓丨形成於腔室4〇〇 中之電漿離子至基板的上表面。 在製程時’製程氣體為徑向(radial)均勻分佈於基板表 面。將RF電源供應器425的灯能量施加至氣體分 管442(做為具有功率的電極) $々制 ^ 烕一或多種製程氣體 或一種氣體混合物的電漿。當雷难知 田电漿和所流入之反應性氣 體與基板接觸時’薄膜沉積即開妒鱼 丨闹始進仃。腔壁412 —般 為接地。RF電源供應器425可摇 1&供早—或混合頻率的 RF訊號至氣體分配歧管442,以 曰進任何流入處理區 418、420之氣體的分解。 應器425、驅動系統403、抬升機制々%、氣流控 系統控制器434控制各種組件的功能,例如RF電源供 制器4 1 9 19 201001550 和其它相關的腔室和/或製程功能。系統控制器434執行 錯存於記憶體438(在較佳的具體實施方式中為硬碟)之 中的系統控制軟體,且可包含類比和數位流入/輸出電路 板:介面板、和步進馬達控制電路板。—般使用光學和/ 或磁性感測器以移動和測定移動式機械組件的位置。 上面對於CVD系統的描述主要是為了增進對附圖的
瞭解圖示’其它的電漿處理腔室也可用以實現本發明之 具體實施方式。 /實施例:在一個實例中’經由在基板的導電表面上進 行NH3電聚處理,CuSiN的薄膜被直接形成於基板之 上。之後,將siH4導入至以表面之上,且接下來以NH3 電衆進打後處理。CuSiN層作為導電材料和之後沉積的 阻障介電層之間(例如碳切)的介面促黏層和電致遷移 改善層。在基板上形成CuSiN之後,直接將阻障介電層 沉積在CuSiN之上,可增強吸附並改善電致遷移,並將 電阻率保持在理想的範圍中。 上述為本發明之具體實施方式,在不脫離基本範圍的 It况下’可建5義其匕或更進一步之有關於本發明之具體 實施方式,本發明的範圍決定於下面的申請專利範圍。 【圖式簡單說明】 為了增進對於上述之本發明的特徵結構的瞭解,特將 本發明之一些具體實施方式被繪製成附圖。然而需要注 20 201001550 意的是,附圖是依據本發明之典型的實施樣態所繪示, 並非用以限制本發明之範圍,本發明也適用其它同樣有 效的實施態樣。 第1A-1D圖係依據本發明一具體實施方式所繪示之一 具體實施方式的剖面圖,表示双鑲嵌沉積順序; 第2圖為製程流程圖,繪示出在導電層上沉積氮矽化 金屬層的方法; 第3 A-3D圖繪示出氮矽化金屬層形成於導電層之上的 剖面圖;及 第4圖為典型用以實現本發明之處理腔室剖面簡圖。 為了助於瞭解本發明,在圖示中使用數字代表特定的 元件,且在所有圖示中,相同數字表示相同的元件。任 何一個具體實施方式中的元件和/或製程步驟可使用於 其它的具體實施方式中,不另外加以注釋。 【主要元件符號說明】 100 基板 400 腔室 105 絕緣材料 402 腔體 107 特徵結構 403 驅動系統 110 阻障層 404 腔蓋 112 介電層 406 抬升機制 114 阻障層 408 氣體分配組件 116 接點/通孔 412 腔壁 21 201001550 118介電層 120内連接線 122光阻 124阻障層 126導電材料 128表面 140氮矽化金屬 142矽化物 146阻障介電層 200方法 202步驟 204步驟 206步驟 208步驟 210步驟 處理區 氣流控制器 處理區 RF電源供應器 支架 基座 控制器 記憶體 通道 氣體分配歧管 阻隔板 面板 環狀底板 22
Claims (1)
- 201001550 七、申請專利範圍: 1 * 一種處理基板的方法,包含: 提供一基板,其包含一導電材料; 在該導電材料上執行一前處理製程; 流入一石夕系化合物至該導電材料上以形成一矽化物 層; 在該石夕化物層上執行一後處理製程;及 沉積一阻障介電層在該基板上。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該導電 材料包含銅。 3 ’如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該矽化 物層包含氮化矽。 4.如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該阻障 層包含碳化矽。 5 . 申吻專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該執行 後處理製程的步驟包含: 十該導電材料的該表面執行-電聚氮化製程。 申1專利範圍第5項所述之方法,其中該執行 23 201001550 後處理製程的執步驟包含: 形成一氮石夕化金屬層在該基板上。 7.如申研專利範圍第5項所述之方法,其中該氮矽 化物層為氮化梦鋼 8'如申請專利範圍第7項所述之方法,其中該氮化 碎銅的厚度為約1 A至約1 〇〇 A。 9.如申明專利範圍第7項所述之方法,其令該氮化 梦鋼的厚度為約1 A至約50 A。 / 1〇·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該執行 後處理製程的步驟包含: 對該導電材料的該表面執行一電聚氮化製程。 11. 一種處理基板的方法,包含: 提供一基板,其包含一導電材料; 泉入石夕系化合物至該導電材料的表面上以形成—矽 化物層; 以一含氮電聚處理該基板,以形成—Μ化金屬層; 及 沉積一阻障層在該基板上。 24 201001550 12. 如申請專利範圍第n項所述之方法,其中該導電 材料包含銅 13. 如申請專利範圍第n項所述之方法,其中該矽化 物層包含氮化碎》 14. 如申請專利範圍第η項所述之方法,其中該阻障 層包含碳化石夕。 15. 如申請專利範圍第U項所述之方法,其中該氮矽 化金屬層包含氮矽化銅。 16. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之方法,其中該氮矽 化金屬層的厚度在約1 A至約100 A間。 17. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之方法,其中該氮矽 化金屬層的厚度在約1 A至約5 〇 A間。 18·如申請專利範圍第u項所述之方法,其中該含氮 電漿是透過在一含氮氣體中施加RF功率而產生的。 19·如申請專利範圍第n項所述之方法,其中維持電 漿條件的步驟包含: 在該基板上沉積該氮矽化金屬層時,維持產生在該含 25 201001550 氮電漿中之該RF功率。 20. —種處理基板的方法,包含: 提供一基板,其包含一導電材料; 透過該導電材料之氨氣來執行一氮前處理製程; 流入一矽烷氣體至該導電材料的表面,以形成一矽化 物; 以一含氨氣的電漿來處理該矽化物,以形成一氮矽化 金屬層;及 沉積一阻障介電層於該氮矽化金屬層上,其中該阻障 介電層包含碳化石夕。 26
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US12/109,533 US20090269923A1 (en) | 2008-04-25 | 2008-04-25 | Adhesion and electromigration improvement between dielectric and conductive layers |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
TW201001550A true TW201001550A (en) | 2010-01-01 |
Family
ID=41215423
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
TW098113759A TW201001550A (en) | 2008-04-25 | 2009-04-24 | Adhesion and electromigration improvement between dielectric and conductive layers |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20090269923A1 (zh) |
JP (1) | JP2011519163A (zh) |
KR (1) | KR20110013418A (zh) |
CN (1) | CN102017089A (zh) |
TW (1) | TW201001550A (zh) |
WO (1) | WO2009131825A2 (zh) |
Families Citing this family (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US9548211B2 (en) * | 2008-12-04 | 2017-01-17 | Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | Method to selectively polish silicon carbide films |
KR101315173B1 (ko) | 2009-12-28 | 2013-10-08 | 후지쯔 가부시끼가이샤 | 배선 구조 및 그 형성 방법 |
CN104752335B (zh) * | 2013-12-31 | 2018-09-18 | 中芯国际集成电路制造(上海)有限公司 | 互连层、其制作方法及半导体器件 |
JP2016111104A (ja) * | 2014-12-03 | 2016-06-20 | 株式会社Joled | 薄膜半導体基板の製造方法 |
Family Cites Families (65)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US5262262A (en) * | 1985-05-31 | 1993-11-16 | Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. | Electrophotographic photoreceptor having conductive layer and amorphous carbon overlayer |
US4975144A (en) * | 1988-03-22 | 1990-12-04 | Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. | Method of plasma etching amorphous carbon films |
JPH07243064A (ja) * | 1994-01-03 | 1995-09-19 | Xerox Corp | 基板清掃方法 |
US5461003A (en) * | 1994-05-27 | 1995-10-24 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Multilevel interconnect structure with air gaps formed between metal leads |
TW366367B (en) * | 1995-01-26 | 1999-08-11 | Ibm | Sputter deposition of hydrogenated amorphous carbon film |
JP2956571B2 (ja) * | 1996-03-07 | 1999-10-04 | 日本電気株式会社 | 半導体装置 |
US5789320A (en) * | 1996-04-23 | 1998-08-04 | International Business Machines Corporation | Plating of noble metal electrodes for DRAM and FRAM |
US5759913A (en) * | 1996-06-05 | 1998-06-02 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Method of formation of an air gap within a semiconductor dielectric by solvent desorption |
KR100205318B1 (ko) * | 1996-10-11 | 1999-07-01 | 구본준 | 자유전율의 절연막 제조방법 |
US6310300B1 (en) * | 1996-11-08 | 2001-10-30 | International Business Machines Corporation | Fluorine-free barrier layer between conductor and insulator for degradation prevention |
DE69820232T2 (de) * | 1997-01-21 | 2004-09-16 | Georgia Tech Research Corp. | Verfahren zur herstellung einer halbleitervorrichtung mit luftspalten für verbindungen mit ultraniedriger kapazität |
JP2962272B2 (ja) * | 1997-04-18 | 1999-10-12 | 日本電気株式会社 | 半導体装置の製造方法 |
EP0881668A3 (en) * | 1997-05-28 | 2000-11-15 | Dow Corning Toray Silicone Company, Ltd. | Deposition of an electrically insulating thin film with a low dielectric constant |
US6428894B1 (en) * | 1997-06-04 | 2002-08-06 | International Business Machines Corporation | Tunable and removable plasma deposited antireflective coatings |
US6008140A (en) * | 1997-08-13 | 1999-12-28 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Copper etch using HCI and HBr chemistry |
US6333255B1 (en) * | 1997-08-21 | 2001-12-25 | Matsushita Electronics Corporation | Method for making semiconductor device containing low carbon film for interconnect structures |
US6203898B1 (en) * | 1997-08-29 | 2001-03-20 | 3M Innovatave Properties Company | Article comprising a substrate having a silicone coating |
US6035803A (en) * | 1997-09-29 | 2000-03-14 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method and apparatus for controlling the deposition of a fluorinated carbon film |
US6323119B1 (en) * | 1997-10-10 | 2001-11-27 | Applied Materials, Inc. | CVD deposition method to improve adhesion of F-containing dielectric metal lines for VLSI application |
US6211065B1 (en) * | 1997-10-10 | 2001-04-03 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method of depositing and amorphous fluorocarbon film using HDP-CVD |
US6624064B1 (en) * | 1997-10-10 | 2003-09-23 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Chamber seasoning method to improve adhesion of F-containing dielectric film to metal for VLSI application |
US5981000A (en) * | 1997-10-14 | 1999-11-09 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method for fabricating a thermally stable diamond-like carbon film |
US6057226A (en) * | 1997-11-25 | 2000-05-02 | Intel Corporation | Air gap based low dielectric constant interconnect structure and method of making same |
US6098568A (en) * | 1997-12-01 | 2000-08-08 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Mixed frequency CVD apparatus |
TW505984B (en) * | 1997-12-12 | 2002-10-11 | Applied Materials Inc | Method of etching patterned layers useful as masking during subsequent etching or for damascene structures |
US6143476A (en) * | 1997-12-12 | 2000-11-07 | Applied Materials Inc | Method for high temperature etching of patterned layers using an organic mask stack |
US6291334B1 (en) * | 1997-12-19 | 2001-09-18 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Etch stop layer for dual damascene process |
JP3507322B2 (ja) * | 1997-12-24 | 2004-03-15 | キヤノン株式会社 | 電子写真装置 |
US6140226A (en) * | 1998-01-16 | 2000-10-31 | International Business Machines Corporation | Dual damascene processing for semiconductor chip interconnects |
US6054379A (en) * | 1998-02-11 | 2000-04-25 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method of depositing a low k dielectric with organo silane |
US5986344A (en) * | 1998-04-14 | 1999-11-16 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Anti-reflective coating layer for semiconductor device |
US6184572B1 (en) * | 1998-04-29 | 2001-02-06 | Novellus Systems, Inc. | Interlevel dielectric stack containing plasma deposited fluorinated amorphous carbon films for semiconductor devices |
US5882830A (en) * | 1998-04-30 | 1999-03-16 | Eastman Kodak Company | Photoconductive elements having multilayer protective overcoats |
JP2000106396A (ja) * | 1998-09-29 | 2000-04-11 | Sharp Corp | 半導体装置の製造方法 |
US6635583B2 (en) * | 1998-10-01 | 2003-10-21 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Silicon carbide deposition for use as a low-dielectric constant anti-reflective coating |
US6323135B1 (en) * | 1998-12-09 | 2001-11-27 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Method of forming reliable capped copper interconnects/with high etch selectivity to capping layer |
US6140224A (en) * | 1999-04-19 | 2000-10-31 | Worldiwide Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation | Method of forming a tungsten plug |
KR100307629B1 (ko) * | 1999-04-30 | 2001-09-26 | 윤종용 | 하이드로 카본계의 가스를 이용한 반사방지막의 형성 및 적용방법 |
US6030901A (en) * | 1999-06-24 | 2000-02-29 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Photoresist stripping without degrading low dielectric constant materials |
US6423384B1 (en) * | 1999-06-25 | 2002-07-23 | Applied Materials, Inc. | HDP-CVD deposition of low dielectric constant amorphous carbon film |
US6153935A (en) * | 1999-09-30 | 2000-11-28 | International Business Machines Corporation | Dual etch stop/diffusion barrier for damascene interconnects |
KR100341482B1 (ko) * | 1999-12-23 | 2002-06-21 | 윤종용 | 구리 배선층의 형성방법 |
US6541367B1 (en) * | 2000-01-18 | 2003-04-01 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Very low dielectric constant plasma-enhanced CVD films |
US20020086547A1 (en) * | 2000-02-17 | 2002-07-04 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Etch pattern definition using a CVD organic layer as an anti-reflection coating and hardmask |
US6573030B1 (en) * | 2000-02-17 | 2003-06-03 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method for depositing an amorphous carbon layer |
JP2002194547A (ja) * | 2000-06-08 | 2002-07-10 | Applied Materials Inc | アモルファスカーボン層の堆積方法 |
US6413852B1 (en) * | 2000-08-31 | 2002-07-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method of forming multilevel interconnect structure containing air gaps including utilizing both sacrificial and placeholder material |
US6380106B1 (en) * | 2000-11-27 | 2002-04-30 | Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Inc. | Method for fabricating an air gap metallization scheme that reduces inter-metal capacitance of interconnect structures |
TW462122B (en) * | 2000-12-18 | 2001-11-01 | United Microelectronics Corp | Air gap semiconductor structure and the manufacturing method thereof |
TW476135B (en) * | 2001-01-09 | 2002-02-11 | United Microelectronics Corp | Manufacture of semiconductor with air gap |
US6541842B2 (en) * | 2001-07-02 | 2003-04-01 | Dow Corning Corporation | Metal barrier behavior by SiC:H deposition on porous materials |
US7226853B2 (en) * | 2001-12-26 | 2007-06-05 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method of forming a dual damascene structure utilizing a three layer hard mask structure |
US6541397B1 (en) * | 2002-03-29 | 2003-04-01 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Removable amorphous carbon CMP stop |
US6884733B1 (en) * | 2002-08-08 | 2005-04-26 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | Use of amorphous carbon hard mask for gate patterning to eliminate requirement of poly re-oxidation |
US20040038537A1 (en) * | 2002-08-20 | 2004-02-26 | Wei Liu | Method of preventing or suppressing sidewall buckling of mask structures used to etch feature sizes smaller than 50nm |
US20040229470A1 (en) * | 2003-05-14 | 2004-11-18 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method for etching an aluminum layer using an amorphous carbon mask |
US7638440B2 (en) * | 2004-03-12 | 2009-12-29 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method of depositing an amorphous carbon film for etch hardmask application |
JP4879159B2 (ja) * | 2004-03-05 | 2012-02-22 | アプライド マテリアルズ インコーポレイテッド | アモルファス炭素膜堆積のためのcvdプロセス |
US7229911B2 (en) * | 2004-04-19 | 2007-06-12 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Adhesion improvement for low k dielectrics to conductive materials |
US20060281299A1 (en) * | 2004-08-18 | 2006-12-14 | Jei-Ming Chen | Method of fabricating silicon carbide-capped copper damascene interconnect |
JP4516447B2 (ja) * | 2005-02-24 | 2010-08-04 | ルネサスエレクトロニクス株式会社 | 半導体装置の製造方法 |
US7544606B2 (en) * | 2005-06-01 | 2009-06-09 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. | Method to implement stress free polishing |
US7524755B2 (en) * | 2006-02-22 | 2009-04-28 | Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. | Entire encapsulation of Cu interconnects using self-aligned CuSiN film |
US7867578B2 (en) * | 2006-06-28 | 2011-01-11 | Applied Materials, Inc. | Method for depositing an amorphous carbon film with improved density and step coverage |
DE102007004867B4 (de) * | 2007-01-31 | 2009-07-30 | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale | Verfahren zum Erhöhen der Zuverlässigkeit von kupferbasierten Metallisierungsstrukturen in einem Mikrostrukturbauelement durch Anwenden von Aluminiumnitrid |
-
2008
- 2008-04-25 US US12/109,533 patent/US20090269923A1/en not_active Abandoned
-
2009
- 2009-04-06 KR KR1020107026333A patent/KR20110013418A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2009-04-06 JP JP2011506342A patent/JP2011519163A/ja not_active Withdrawn
- 2009-04-06 WO PCT/US2009/039653 patent/WO2009131825A2/en active Application Filing
- 2009-04-06 CN CN2009801155825A patent/CN102017089A/zh active Pending
- 2009-04-24 TW TW098113759A patent/TW201001550A/zh unknown
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
US20090269923A1 (en) | 2009-10-29 |
KR20110013418A (ko) | 2011-02-09 |
WO2009131825A4 (en) | 2010-03-18 |
WO2009131825A2 (en) | 2009-10-29 |
CN102017089A (zh) | 2011-04-13 |
JP2011519163A (ja) | 2011-06-30 |
WO2009131825A3 (en) | 2010-01-28 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6794311B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for treating low k dielectric layers to reduce diffusion | |
US8765601B2 (en) | Post deposition treatments for CVD cobalt films | |
US7521379B2 (en) | Deposition and densification process for titanium nitride barrier layers | |
US6605549B2 (en) | Method for improving nucleation and adhesion of CVD and ALD films deposited onto low-dielectric-constant dielectrics | |
US6656840B2 (en) | Method for forming silicon containing layers on a substrate | |
US6537733B2 (en) | Method of depositing low dielectric constant silicon carbide layers | |
EP1179838A2 (en) | Deposition of tungsten films from W(CO)6 | |
US20070054487A1 (en) | Atomic layer deposition processes for ruthenium materials | |
US20100151676A1 (en) | Densification process for titanium nitride layer for submicron applications | |
JP4049214B2 (ja) | 絶縁膜の形成方法及び絶縁膜の形成装置 | |
TW201140720A (en) | Silicon nitride passivation layer for covering high aspect ratio features | |
US20110081500A1 (en) | Method of providing stable and adhesive interface between fluorine-based low-k material and metal barrier layer | |
US20120276301A1 (en) | Adhesion improvement of dielectric barrier to copper by the addition of thin interface layer | |
TW201001550A (en) | Adhesion and electromigration improvement between dielectric and conductive layers | |
US20190189506A1 (en) | Ultra-thin diffusion barriers | |
CN100576496C (zh) | 双镶嵌结构的形成方法 | |
US20110081503A1 (en) | Method of depositing stable and adhesive interface between fluorine-based low-k material and metal barrier layer | |
JP3562357B2 (ja) | 半導体装置の製造方法 | |
JP3639142B2 (ja) | 半導体装置の製造方法 | |
WO2007094044A1 (ja) | 半導体装置の製造方法、及び半導体製造装置 | |
JP2006147895A (ja) | 半導体装置の製造方法 |