TW201346068A - Electroless copper plating bath and electroless copper plating method - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are an electroless copper plating bath and an electroless copper plating method using the electroless copper plating bath, the electroless copper plating bath not containing formaldehyde; being usable under approximately neutral pH conditions; improving plating bath stability; and capable of forming a plating film with a good thickness while controlling deposition outside a pattern. The electroless copper plating bath according to the present invention contains a water-soluble copper salt, and amine borane or a substituted derivative thereof as a reducing agent; does not contain formaldehyde; and has a pH of 4 to 9, wherein polyaminopolyphosphonic acid as a complexing agent, an anionic surface-active agent, an antimony compound, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound are contained.

Description

Electroless copper plating bath and electroless copper plating method

The present invention relates to an electroless copper plating bath and a method for electroless copper plating, and more particularly to an electroless copper plating bath which can be used in the vicinity of neutral without formaldehyde, and the use of the electroless copper plating bath. Electroless copper plating method.

The present application claims the priority of Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-105924, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference.

In the past, electroless copper plating bath used formaldehyde as a reducing agent for copper ions, but pointed out that the vapor pressure of formaldehyde is high, the operating environment is poor due to irritating odor, or the human body is adversely affected by volatility. Further, since the electroless copper plating bath using formaldehyde is strongly alkaline, it is liable to cause damage to the object to be plated, and for example, it cannot be effectively used for metals such as aluminum or aluminum alloy, and its use is limited.

On the other hand, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, an electroless copper plating bath using an amine borane or a derivative thereof as a reducing agent without using formaldehyde has been proposed. The amine borane is a reducing agent which can be used under a neutral to weakly alkaline pH condition, and can prevent deterioration of an object to be plated, and can be used with high safety.

However, the amine borane has an extremely high reducing power, and there is a problem that the plating bath is easily decomposed. Heretofore, there has not been proposed an electroless copper plating bath which has high practicality and contains the amine borane as a reducing agent and has good bath stability.

Moreover, when formaldehyde is used as a reducing agent, the formaldehyde is used for palladium or copper. The metal surface exhibits selective reducibility, but on the other hand, since the reduction effect in the plating bath is weak, it is difficult to cause precipitation in a portion other than the pattern (metal). On the other hand, a borane compound such as dimethylamine borane can reduce water to hydrogen, and its reducing power is strong, and not only metal, but also metal ions can be reduced to metal even in an electroplating bath, so the choice of pattern The sex is low, and there is a problem that goes beyond the pattern and precipitates.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] JP-A-2001-131761

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described past circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a method of using a formaldehyde without using formaldehyde, which can be used under a neutral pH condition, thereby improving the stability of the plating bath and suppressing the precipitation outside the pattern. An electroless copper plating bath having an electroplated coating having a good film thickness and an electroless copper plating method using the electroless copper plating bath.

As a result of repeating the positive review to solve the above object, the present inventors have found that in the formaldehyde-free electroless copper plating bath, by controlling the balance between the promoting action and the suppressing action of the plating deposition, it is possible to effectively suppress the formation of the pattern and the simultaneous formation. The film having a good film thickness thus completed the present invention.

That is, the electroless copper plating bath of the present invention is characterized in that it contains water soluble Copper salt, amine borane as a reducing agent or a substituted derivative thereof, an electroless copper plating bath containing no formaldehyde of pH 4~9, and containing polyamine polysulfonic acid as a dismuting agent, anionic interfacial activity Agents, hydrazine compounds, and nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds.

Further, the electroless copper plating method of the present invention is characterized in that a copper plating film is formed on the substrate by using the electroless copper plating bath as described above.

According to the present invention, it can be used under pH conditions in the vicinity of neutrality, and plating treatment can be applied without causing damage to the object to be plated. Moreover, it is possible to effectively suppress plating deposition outside the pattern, and at the same time, form an electroplated film having a good film thickness. By this, it is possible to easily apply a plating treatment to a substrate such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy without providing a barrier layer or the like, and it can be suitably applied to the production of a semiconductor wafer or the like.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) of the electroless copper plating bath and the electroless copper plating method of the present invention will be described in detail in the following order.

1. Electroless copper plating bath

2. Electroless copper plating method

3. Embodiment

"1. Electroless copper plating bath"

The electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment is a so-called formaldehyde-free electroplating bath containing no water, and is a water-soluble copper salt, an amine borane as a reducing agent or a substituted derivative thereof, and pH 4 ~9 electroless copper plating bath. Therefore, the electroless copper plating bath is characterized by containing a polyamine polysulfonic acid, an anionic surfactant, an anthraquinone compound, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound as a distoring agent.

The electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment does not contain a reducing agent used under a strong alkaline pH condition such as formaldehyde or glyoxylic acid, and an amine group which can be used in neutral to weakly alkaline. Borane or a substituted derivative thereof is used as a reducing agent. Thereby, the metal substrate of the object to be plated is not damaged as in the case of using a strong alkaline plating bath as a reducing agent such as formaldehyde. Therefore, it can be suitably used as, for example, an electroplating bath for forming a plating film on a semiconductor wafer made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and a good plating film can be formed.

However, when an amine borane or a substituted derivative thereof is used as a reducing agent, since the reducing power is extremely strong, the plating bath is easily decomposed, and a pattern formed on the substrate of the object to be plated is generated. The problem is that there is a decrease in the selectivity of the pattern. However, the electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment can provide the stability of the plating bath by containing the above-mentioned polyamine polysulfonic acid, an anionic surfactant, an anthraquinone compound, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound as a distoring agent. At the same time, the balance between the promoting action and the suppressing action of the plating precipitation can be controlled, and the plating film having a good film thickness can be formed due to high pattern selectivity.

According to the electroless copper plating bath, it is not necessary to provide a barrier layer for preventing precipitation of the pattern on a metal substrate such as aluminum or aluminum alloy or magnesium or magnesium alloy. A good plating film can be easily formed without exceeding, and can be preferably used, for example, in the manufacture of a semiconductor wafer.

<Aqueous Solution Copper Salt>

The water-soluble copper salt may, for example, be copper sulfate, copper nitrate, copper chloride, copper acetate, copper citrate, copper tartrate, copper gluconate or the like, and these water-soluble copper salts may be used singly or in any ratio. Use more than two types.

The concentration of the water-soluble copper salt may be, for example, 0.005 to 0.5 mol/L, preferably 0.01 to 0.5 mol/L, more preferably 0.05 to 0.1 mol/L, in terms of copper concentration. When the concentration of the water-soluble copper salt is less than 0.005 mol/L, the precipitation rate is slow and the plating time becomes long, which is uneconomical. On the other hand, when the concentration exceeds 0.5 mol/L, the amount of extraction increases, the cost increases, and the plating solution becomes unstable. In addition, nodule or roughness is likely to occur, which reduces the pattern.

<reducing agent>

The amine borane or a substituted derivative thereof as a reducing agent may, for example, be dimethylamine borane, tert-butylamine borane, triethylamine borane, trimethylamine borane or the like.

Amine borane or a substituted derivative thereof is a reducing agent which can be used in a neutral to weakly basic state. Therefore, it is not a user who uses strong alkali in the electroplating bath of an aldehyde-based reducing agent such as formaldehyde or glyoxylic acid, so that damage to the metal substrate or the like of the object to be plated can be suppressed, and deterioration can be prevented. Further, it is possible to eliminate the deterioration of the working environment such as an aldehyde-based reducing agent or adversely affect the human body, and it is possible to improve safety.

The concentration of the amine borane or its substituted derivative as a reducing agent is preferably from 0.01 to 0.5 mol/L.

<wrong agent>

The electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment contains a polyamine-based polysulfonic acid as a distoring agent. The polyamine polysulfonic acid can effectively and easily decompose copper ions in the vicinity of neutrality, suppress decomposition of the plating bath, and improve stability.

Specifically, the polyamine polysulfonic acid can be exemplified by, for example, N,N,N',N'-ethylenediamine oxime (methylenesulfonic acid), Nitrogen ginseng (methylenesulfonic acid), and diethyl Diamine penta (methylenesulfonic acid), diethylenediamine penta (methylenesulfonic acid), bis(hexamethylenetriamine penta (methylenesulfonic acid)), glycine-N,N- Bis (methylenesulfonic acid) and the like.

The concentration of the polyamine-based polysulfonic acid as the distoring agent is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 1 mol/L. When the concentration is less than 0.01 mol/L, the copper ions are not completely mis-formed, and there is a possibility that the plating bath becomes unstable. On the other hand, when the concentration exceeds 1 mol/L, the amount of extraction increases to increase the cost. Moreover, the precipitation rate of copper becomes slow, which makes the plating time lengthen and uneconomical. In addition, there is a possibility that the underlying film is damaged and deteriorated.

<Anionic surfactant>

The electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment contains an anionic surfactant. By containing an anionic surfactant, the stability of the plating bath can be improved.

Although the detailed mechanism for improving the stability of the plating bath is not clear, it is considered that the anionic surfactant is adsorbed by adding an anionic surfactant. The metal fine particles generated in the plating bath prevent the growth of the above particles, thereby contributing to the effect of dissolving the fine particles by the above-mentioned distorting agent or other additives. Further, it is considered that the dispersion effect of the anionic surfactant hinders the aggregation and growth of the metal fine particles generated in the plating bath, which is also a factor for improving the stability of the plating bath.

On the other hand, the cationic surfactant has an excessively high adsorption property on the surface of the metal fine particles, and hinders plating deposition (once the cationic surfactant adsorbed on the surface is not easily detached from the surface). Moreover, the nonionic surfactant has a lower adsorption property to the metal microparticles than the anionic surfactant or the cationic surfactant, and the effect of improving the stability of the plating bath is weak. Further, since the electroless copper plating bath has a high salt concentration, the nonionic surfactant causes turbidity and turbidity. Further, since the nonionic surfactant has a high foaming property when the concentration thereof is increased, it is difficult to increase the concentration in order to improve the stability of the plating bath.

Specifically, the anionic surfactant may be exemplified by an alkyl carboxylic acid type surfactant and a sodium salt of a β-naphthalene sulfonic acid formaldehyde condensate (for example, DEMOL N manufactured by Kao Corporation), and the first industrial pharmaceutical company. ) a naphthalene sulfonate formaldehyde condensate such as the manufactured LAVILIN series, etc., polyoxyethylene ethyl lauryl ether sulfate (for example, EMAL 20C manufactured by Kao), or polyoxyalkylene ether ether sulfate a polyoxyalkylene ether sulfate such as triethanolamine (for example, EMAL 20T manufactured by Kao), sodium lauryl sulfate (for example, EMAL 10G manufactured by Kao), or dodecyl group Triethanolamine sulfate (for example, EMAL TD manufactured by Kao) or ammonium lauryl sulfate (for example, Kao) EMAL AD-25, etc., etc., higher alcohol sulfate or its salt, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (for example, NEOPELEX GS manufactured by Kao Co., Ltd., LIPON LH-200 manufactured by LION Co., Ltd., first industry Alkylbenzenesulfonic acid or a salt thereof, such as MONO Y-100 manufactured by the pharmaceutical company or sodium linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (for example, NEOGEN S-20F manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) , sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinate (for example, PELEX OT-P manufactured by Kao Co., Ltd., ADEKACOL EC series manufactured by ADEKA Co., Ltd.) or disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate (for example, the first industrial pharmaceutical ( Alkyl sulfosuccinate surfactants such as NEO-HITENOL LS, etc. manufactured by NEO-HITENOL LS, or sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate (for example, NEOCOL SW-C manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) , polyoxyethylene ethyl sulfosuccinic acid or a salt thereof (for example, NEO-HITENOL S-70 manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.), monoalkyl phosphate or a salt thereof (for example, ADEKA) Manufactured by the ADEKATOL PS/CS/TS series, the PHOSPHANOL series manufactured by Toho Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., and the polyoxyethylene ethyl tridecyl ether phosphate (for example, PLYSURF A212C manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) )or A polyoxyalkylene ether alkyl phosphate or a salt thereof, an α-olefin sulfonic acid or a salt thereof, such as polyoxyethylene ethyl lauryl ether phosphate (for example, PLYSURF A208B manufactured by Daiichi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) For example, NEOGEN AO-90 manufactured by First Industrial Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., etc.).

The concentration of the anionic surfactant is not particularly limited, and is preferably from 0.01 to 2000 mg/L. When the concentration is less than 0.01 mg/L, the effect as a stabilizer is not sufficiently obtained, and there is a possibility that the plating bath is unstable. Also, it is prone to nodules or roughness. On the other hand, when the concentration exceeds 2000 mg/L, foaming Sex becomes too high. Moreover, the water washability in the subsequent steps is lowered, and the waste liquid and the drainage treatment are difficult.

<锑 compound>

The electroless copper plating bath of this embodiment contains a ruthenium compound. By adding the antimony compound, the electroplating precipitation promoting effect by the phenomenon of underpotential deposition can be obtained, and the precipitation preventing effect is balanced with the poisoning effect of the catalyst adsorbed by the crucible, thereby obtaining the deposition rate. Increase and exceed the suppression effect.

In addition, the phenomenon of low-potential electrodeposition means that the metal (copper) which is released for the purpose is promoted by the element (锑) which is added immediately after the temporary reduction of the added element (锑), so that it is calculated by theory. The phenomenon that the potential of the lower potential is precipitated to precipitate the metal.

Specifically, the influence of the concentration of the ruthenium compound on the deposition rate of the plated metal is a curve that is convex upward, that is, the concentration is too low or too high, the precipitation rate is slowed, and the concentration at which the deposition rate is maximized exists. Therefore, it suppresses the end portion (edge portion) of the pattern which is easily adsorbed, and promotes it mainly at the end portion which is not easily adsorbed. Therefore, it is considered that even if the precipitation speed is accelerated, the plating deposition outside the pattern can be suppressed. Spread.

Here, the relationship between the deposition rate of the plating metal due to the concentration of the ruthenium compound is more specifically described with reference to specific experimental examples.

First, as an experimental example 1, a pattern formed by a TiN film on an Al-Si alloy spray formed on a tantalum wafer, and a sample subjected to a secondary zinc disintegration treatment according to a conventional method were immersed in the lower layer. Group shown In a non-electrolytic copper plating bath formed into a solution, an electroless copper plating treatment was applied to form a copper plating film on the pattern.

[Electroless copper plating bath composition]

Ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenesulfonic acid): 0.08 mol/L

Copper (copper sulfate.5 water salt): 0.063mol/L (4g/L in terms of copper concentration)

Dimethylamine borane: 8g/L

Sodium lauryl sulfate: 20mg/L

O-phenanthroline: 4mg/L

Cerium oxide: Refer to Table 1 below (in terms of cerium concentration)

pH: 7.7

Bath temperature: 60 ° C

Next, the film thickness of the formed plating film, the amount of precipitation outside the pattern (excess amount), and the appearance of plating were investigated. The results of each measurement are shown in Table 1 below. Further, Fig. 1 shows changes in the thickness of the precipitated mold relative to the concentration of ruthenium in the electroless copper plating bath. In addition, in the following Table 1, the "bridge" in the evaluation of the excess indicates that the pattern is connected due to the plating exceeding, and the term "end biting occurs" in the appearance evaluation means that the substrate/welding occurs. The film thickness at the outer peripheral portion of the pad is thinned. Further, the value exceeding the negative means that the plating is not deposited at the end of the pattern due to the occurrence of end biting, and the bottom layer is exposed.

When the plating treatment was carried out under the conditions of the plating bath composition or the underlayer in the above Example 1, as shown in Table 1, it was found that the plating deposition rate was slow and the plating film thickness was slow when no yttrium was added or when a low concentration was added and when a high concentration was added. Thinning occurs at the end of the pattern and an abnormality occurs. On the other hand, when the yttrium concentration is within the concentration range of Table 1, it is known that a plating film having a good film thickness is formed, and at the same time, plating deposition or end biting to the outside of the pattern is suppressed.

Next, as a test example 2, a sample subjected to palladium replacement treatment by a conventional method of forming a ceramic substrate formed by a nickel film was immersed in an electroless plating bath having the same composition as that of Experimental Example 1 for 1 hour. By this, an electroless copper plating treatment is applied to form a copper plating film on the pattern. That is, the relationship between the deposition rate of the plating metal due to the change in the concentration of the ruthenium compound at the time of changing the conditions of the underlayer to be subjected to the plating treatment was investigated. Further, the cerium oxide concentration (in terms of cerium concentration) of the constituent components of the plating bath was changed as shown in Table 2.

Next, the film thickness of the formed plating film and the amount of precipitation outside the pattern (Exceeded amount) and plating appearance were investigated. The results of each measurement are shown in Table 2 below. Further, Fig. 2 shows changes in the thickness of the precipitated film relative to the concentration of ruthenium in the electroless copper plating bath. Further, the terms related to the evaluation in Table 2 below are the same as those in Table 1 above.

As shown in Table 2, it was found that even when the underlying conditions were changed, when no yttrium was added or a low concentration was added and a high concentration was added, the plating deposition rate was slow, and the thickness of the plating film was thinned and the deposition end of the pattern was abnormal. On the other hand, it is understood that when the yttrium concentration is within the concentration range of Table 2, a plating film having a good film thickness can be formed, and at the same time, plating deposition or end biting to the outside of the pattern is suppressed.

As shown in the above Experimental Examples 1 and 2, although depending on the plating bath composition or the conditions of the plating underlayer, or the stirring conditions, etc., the precipitation rate is slowed when the concentration is too low or too high, and it is clearly known that there is Electroplating deposition rate The tendency to become the largest concentration range. Therefore, it can be understood that the concentration range at which the deposition rate becomes maximum is suppressed for the end portion (edge portion) of the pattern which is easily adsorbed, and is mainly promoted outside the end portion which is not easily adsorbed, whereby a good film can be formed. The thick film can also inhibit the spread of the plating out of the pattern (exceeding).

Therefore, by adding a specific concentration of the ruthenium compound to the plating bath as described above, the deposition rate is improved and the suppression effect is obtained based on the balance between the plating deposition promoting effect and the precipitation inhibiting effect due to the catalytic poisoning effect of the ruthenium adsorption. By increasing the pattern selectivity, it is possible to form an electroplated film that has a good film thickness beyond being suppressed.

Specifically, the amount (concentration) of the ruthenium compound is as described above, and it varies depending on the constituent components (electroplating composition) of the other plating bath, the conditions of the underlayer, the stirring conditions, and the like. The conditions are appropriately changed, for example, 0.1 to 20 mg/L, preferably 0.5 to 10 mg/L, more preferably 1 to 4 mg/L.

The cerium compound is not particularly limited as long as it is a water-soluble compound which is soluble in the plating bath, and for example, cerium oxide, cerium chloride or the like can be used.

<Nitrogen-containing aromatic compounds>

The electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment contains a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound.

In the past, a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound such as 2,2'-bipyridyl or 1,10-phenanthroline was used as a stabilizer for a plating bath or a film property improving agent. However, although the detailed mechanism has not been determined, the nitrogen-containing aromatic compound is added to the electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment to make the nitrogen-containing aromatic compound. The compound acts as a promoter for promoting electroplating of metals.

Specifically, the nitrogen-containing aromatic compound may, for example, be imidazole or a substituted derivative thereof, pyrazole or a substituted derivative thereof, oxazole or a substituted derivative thereof, thiazole or a substituted derivative thereof , pyridine or a substituted derivative thereof, pyrazine or a substituted derivative thereof, pyrimidine or a substituted derivative thereof, pyridazine or a substituted derivative thereof, triazine or a substituted derivative thereof, benzene And thiophene or a substituted derivative thereof, benzothiazole or a substituted derivative thereof, 2,2'-bipyridine, 4,4'-bipyridine, nicotinic acid, nicotinic acid decylamine, methylpyridine a pyridine such as a pyridine or a substituted derivative thereof, a quinoline such as hydroxyquinoline or a substituted derivative thereof, 3,6-dimethylaminopyridinium or acridine diamine (proflavine) , acridine or quinoline-1,2-dicarboxylic acid acridine or a substituted derivative thereof, uracil, uridine, thymine, 2-thiouracil, 6-methyl- Pyrimidine or a substituted derivative thereof, 2-thiouracil, 6-propyl-2-thiouracil, 1,10-phenanthroline, dimethylphenanthroline, phenanthroline Phenanthroline or its substituted derivatives, aminopram, adenine, adenosine, guanine, hydantoin, adenosine, astragalus, sulforaphane, caffeine, theophylline a protopor such as theobromine or aminophylline or a substituted derivative thereof.

The concentration of the nitrogen-containing aromatic compound is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 1000 mg/L. When the concentration is less than 0.01 mg/L, the effect as a promoter cannot be obtained, and the slowness of the plating makes the plating time lengthen and uneconomical. Further, there is a possibility that the initial copper deposition deteriorates, causing damage to the underlying substrate and the possibility of unexposed portions. On the other hand, the concentration exceeds 1000mg/L At this time, the precipitation speed becomes too fast to become a coarse film. Moreover, knots or roughness are liable to occur, and patternability is lowered. Moreover, there is a possibility that the plating bath becomes unstable.

<Other conditions>

The pH of the electroplating bath is pH 4.0 to 9.0, preferably pH 5.0 to 9.0, more preferably pH 6.0 to 8.0. As described above, the electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment contains an aminoborane or a substituted derivative thereof which can be used under neutral or basic conditions as a reducing agent. According to this, it can be used in the range of pH 4.0 to 9.0, and plating treatment can be performed without causing damage to the substrate of the object to be plated.

Here, when the pH is less than 4.0, the natural consumption of the reducing agent is increased to increase the cost, and the plating bath becomes unstable. On the other hand, when the pH is more than 9.0, the damage to the substrate to be plated becomes large.

The pH of the plating bath can be carried out, for example, by a pH adjuster containing sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, tetramethylammonium hydroxide or the like.

Further, the temperature of the plating bath is not particularly limited, but is 20 to 90 ° C, preferably 40 to 80 ° C, more preferably 60 to 70 ° C. When the bath temperature is less than 20 ° C, the precipitation rate is slow and the plating time becomes long and uneconomical. On the other hand, when the bath temperature exceeds 90 ° C, the deposition rate is too fast to become a coarse film, and the substrate may be bent due to heat shrinkage of the film after plating. In addition, nodules or roughness are likely to occur, and there is a possibility that the pattern is lowered. In addition, the plating bath becomes unstable, and the natural consumption of the reducing agent increases, which increases the cost.

As described above, the electroless copper plating bath of the present embodiment contains an amino borane or The substituted derivative is used as a reducing agent, and is an electroless copper plating bath containing no formaldehyde, and contains a polyamine polysulfonic acid as an error correcting agent, an anionic surfactant, an anthraquinone compound, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound. According to the electroless copper plating bath, it can be used in the vicinity of neutral, so that the object to be plated is not damaged, and even if it is easily deteriorated, for example, aluminum, a plating treatment can be applied.

Further, according to the electroless copper plating bath, since the stability of the plating bath can be improved and the balance between the promoting action and the suppressing action of the plating deposition is controlled, the plating is prevented from being excessively formed, and the end is not generated. Partially, etc., an electroplated film having a desired good film thickness can be formed.

According to this, for example, it is not necessary to provide a barrier layer or the like which prevents precipitation of the pattern on the aluminum or the aluminum alloy or the magnesium or the magnesium alloy, and it is possible to easily form a good plating film which does not exceed the above, and can be suitably used for, for example, a semiconductor wafer. In the manufacture.

Further, since the balance between the promoting action and the suppressing action of the plating deposition can be controlled as described above, the formed plating film can be smoothed, and the peel strength of, for example, wire bonding can be improved. Moreover, the appearance of the plating film is also extremely good.

"2. Electroless copper plating method"

Next, an electroless copper plating method using the electroless copper plating bath described above will be described. A well-known method can be used for the electroless copper plating method. Further, a known method can be used as the catalyst application processing in the case where the catalyst application processing or the like is required as the pre-processing.

The temperature during the electroless copper plating treatment is as described above, and the bath temperature of the electroless copper plating bath is controlled at 20 to 90 ° C, preferably 40 to 80 ° C, more preferably 60 to 70 ° C.

Further, the electroless copper plating treatment time is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately set so as to have a desired film thickness. Specifically, it can be, for example, about 30 seconds to 15 hours.

Further, when the electroless copper plating treatment is performed, the copper ions are reduced to metal copper by a reducing agent and deposited on the substrate by a plating treatment, and as a result, the copper ion concentration or the reducing agent concentration in the plating solution is lowered. And the pH also changes. Therefore, it is preferred to continuously or periodically replenish the water-soluble copper salt, the reducing agent, the distoring agent, and other additives as a source of copper ions in the electroless copper plating bath to maintain the concentration in a certain concentration range.

Further, the electroless copper plating bath is preferably stirred by a method such as bubbling air bubbles as needed.

Specifically, the electroless copper plating method using the electroless copper plating bath described above, for example, without using a barrier layer, is subjected to zinc replacement treatment on a substrate made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, magnesium or a magnesium alloy, and the above-mentioned none is used. The electrolytic copper plating bath is subjected to electroless copper plating treatment. According to the method of electroless copper plating of the present embodiment, since precipitation can be effectively suppressed as described above, a good film can be easily formed without providing a barrier layer.

Further, in another example of the electroless copper plating method, for example, after activating treatment is performed on a film containing copper, nickel, palladium, platinum, tungsten, molybdenum, niobium, titanium or tantalum by substitution with palladium, platinum, copper or the like, Electroless copper plating treatment was carried out using the above-described electroless copper plating bath.

In addition, after the above activation treatment, the borane-containing or substituted derivative thereof After the treatment liquid is subjected to reduction treatment, electroless copper plating treatment is performed using the above-described electroless copper plating bath.

[Examples] 3. Examples

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described. Further, any of the following embodiments is not intended to limit the inventors.

<Review on the composition of electroless copper plating bath>

First, in the examples 1 to 2 and the comparative examples 1 to 10 shown below, the composition of the electroless copper plating bath was changed, and the film thickness of the plating film and the amount of precipitation outside the pattern (excess amount) ) to investigate.

[Example 1] (composition of electroless copper plating bath)

Ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenesulfonic acid): 0.08 mol/L

Copper (copper sulfate.5 water salt): 0.063mol/L (4g/L in terms of copper concentration)

Dimethylamine borane: 8g/L

Sodium lauryl sulfate: 20mg/L

O-phenanthroline: 4mg/L

Cerium oxide: 2mg/L in terms of radon concentration

pH: 7.7

Bath temperature: 60 ° C

(electroless copper plating method)

After the Al-Si alloy formed on the tantalum wafer is sprayed with a TiN film, the sample subjected to the secondary zinc replacement treatment is immersed in the electroless copper plating bath formed by the above composition. In an hour, an electroless copper plating treatment is applied to form a copper plating film on the pattern.

(Evaluation)

With respect to the formed plating film, the plating film thickness was measured by a laser microscope from the height difference before and after the plating treatment. As a result, the formed electroplated film had a film thickness of 5.3 μm and a good film thickness, and the self-pattern exceeded almost 5 μm.

[Example 2] (Electroless copper plating bath composition)

Glycine-N,N-bis(methylenesulfonic acid): 0.13 mol/L

Copper (copper sulfate.5 water salt): 0.063mol/L (4g/L in terms of copper concentration)

Dimethylamine borane: 8g/L

Sodium lauryl sulfate: 20mg/L

2,9-Dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline: 2 mg/L

Cerium oxide: 2mg/L in terms of radon concentration

pH: 7.7

Bath temperature: 60 ° C

(electroless copper plating method)

After the Al-Si alloy formed on the tantalum wafer is sprayed with a TiN film, the sample subjected to the secondary zinc replacement treatment is immersed in the electroless copper plating bath formed by the above composition. In an hour, an electroless copper plating treatment is applied to form a copper plating film on the pattern.

(Evaluation)

With respect to the formed plating film, the plating film thickness was measured by a laser microscope from the height difference before and after the plating treatment. As a result, the formed electroplated film had a film thickness of 5.3 μm and a good film thickness, and the self-pattern exceeded almost 5 μm.

[Comparative Example 1]

With respect to the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, an electroless copper plating treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the antimony compound was not added, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern.

As a result, the thickness of the formed copper plating film was 2.6 μm, which was thinner than those of Examples 1 and 2, and was 15 μm from the pattern. According to this, the plating deposition is suppressed, and a large amount of precipitation is generated at the same time, and the selectivity of the pattern is extremely low.

[Comparative Example 2]

For the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, an electroless copper plating treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 2 mg/L of lead was added instead of 锑2 mg/L, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern.

As a result, the thickness of the formed copper plating film was 2.2 μm, which was thinner than those of Examples 1 and 2, and was also 12 μm from the pattern. According to this, the plating deposition is suppressed, and a large amount of precipitation is generated at the same time, and the selectivity of the pattern is extremely low.

[Comparative Example 3]

For the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, an electroless copper plating treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that Thallium 0.3 mg/L was added instead of 锑2 mg/L, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern.

As a result, the thickness of the formed copper plating film was 1.8 μm, which was thinner than those of Examples 1 and 2. In addition, since there is a large amount of excess from the pattern, the connection is exceeded (bridged) due to the excess amount, so the measurement of the excess amount cannot be performed. According to this, the plating deposition is suppressed, and a large amount of precipitation is generated at the same time, and the selectivity of the pattern is extremely low.

[Comparative Example 4]

In the electroless copper plating bath composition, electroless copper plating treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that sodium lauryl sulfate was not added, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern.

In Comparative Example 4, the plating bath was decomposed in the plating bath, and the normal plating treatment could not be performed.

[Comparative Example 5]

For the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, except that o-phenanthroline is not added, In the same manner as in Example 1, an electroless copper plating treatment was applied to form a copper plating film on the pattern.

As a result, although the pattern is less than 0.5 μm, the plating film thickness is 1.2 μm, and the plating speed is remarkably lowered.

[Comparative Example 6]

For the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, electroless copper plating was applied in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 0.5 g/L polyethylene glycol (PEG) #1000 was added instead of 20 mg/L sodium lauryl sulfate. A copper plating film is formed on the surface.

In Comparative Example 6, the plating bath was decomposed during the plating treatment, and the normal plating treatment could not be performed.

[Comparative Example 7]

For the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, an electroless copper plating treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that ruthenium 2 mg/L was added instead of ruthenium 2 mg/L, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern.

As a result, the film thickness of the formed plating film was good at 4.4 μm, but the plating was not connected to the pattern (bridge), so that the measurement of the excess amount could not be performed.

[Comparative Example 8]

For the composition of the electroless copper plating bath, electroless plating was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that 0.08 ml/L of di-ethyltriamine pentaacetic acid was added instead of ethylenediaminetetrakis (methylenesulfonic acid) 0.08 ml/L. Copper plating to form copper plating on the pattern Membrane.

In Comparative Example 8, copper plating was not precipitated, and corrosion of Al/Si alloy plating which forms a pattern occurred.

[Comparative Example 9]

An electroless copper plating treatment was applied in the same manner as in Example 1 except that an electroless copper plating bath composed of the following composition was used, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern.

(Electroless copper plating bath composition)

Ethylenediamine 4 acetic acid: 0.08 mol/L

Copper (copper sulfate.5 water salt): 0.0315mol/L (2g/L in terms of copper concentration)

Formaldehyde: 2g/L

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) #1000: 1g / L

2,2"-bipyridyl: 20mg/L

pH: 13.2 (adjusted with NaOH)

Bath temperature: 60 ° C

In Comparative Example 9, the Al-Si alloy was spray-dissolved and normal plating could not be performed. This is considered to be because the use of formaldehyde as a reducing agent in the plating bath is highly alkaline, so that the damage to the substrate becomes strong.

[Comparative Example 10]

An electroless copper plating treatment was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that an electroless copper plating bath composed of the following composition was used, and a copper plating film was formed on the pattern. membrane.

(Electroless copper plating bath composition)

Ethylenediamine 4 acetic acid: 0.08 mol/L

Copper (copper sulfate.5 water salt): 0.0315mol/L (2g/L in terms of copper concentration)

Glyoxylic acid: 6g/L

Polyethylene glycol (PEG) #1000: 1g / L

2,2"-bipyridyl: 20mg/L

pH: 13.2 (adjusted with NaOH)

Bath temperature: 60 ° C

In Comparative Example 10, the Al-Si alloy was spray-dissolved and normal plating could not be performed. This is considered to be because the glyoxylic acid used as a reducing agent in the electroplating bath is highly alkaline like formaldehyde, so that the damage to the substrate becomes strong.

Fig. 1 is a graph showing the relationship between the concentration of ruthenium in the electroless copper plating bath and the thickness of the precipitated film.

Fig. 2 is a graph showing the relationship between the concentration of ruthenium in the electroless copper plating bath and the thickness of the precipitated film.

Claims (7)

An electroless copper plating bath characterized by comprising a water-soluble copper salt, an amine borane as a reducing agent or a substituted derivative thereof, an electroless copper plating bath containing no formaldehyde of pH 4 to 9, and containing A polyamine polysulfonic acid, an anionic surfactant, an anthraquinone compound, and a nitrogen-containing aromatic compound of a modifier. The electroless copper plating bath of claim 1, wherein the concentration of the polyamine polysulfonic acid is 0.01 to 1 mol/L. The electroless copper plating bath of claim 1, wherein the concentration of the anionic surfactant is 0.01 to 2000 mg/L. The electroless copper plating bath according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of the above ruthenium compound is 0.1 to 20 mg/L. The electroless copper plating bath according to claim 1, wherein the concentration of the nitrogen-containing aromatic compound is 0.01 to 1000 mg/L. An electroless copper plating method characterized in that a copper plating film is formed on a substrate using an electroless copper plating bath according to claim 1. The electroless copper plating method of claim 6, wherein the substrate is aluminum or an aluminum alloy, or a magnesium or magnesium alloy.