TW531830B - Structural reinforcement of highly porous low k dielectric films by Cu diffusion barrier structures - Google Patents
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531830 A7 B7 五、發明説明(1 ) 發明背景 發明領域 本發明概言之係關於積體電路與製造方法,且更明確地 說係關於一些積體電路之形成’其中該等積體電路具有低 介質常數之絕緣層。 背景 半導體製造技術之進步已導致具有多重位準互連之積體 電路之開發。在此種積體電路中,一互連位準之圖樣化導 電材料與另一互連位準之圖樣化導電材料是藉由一些薄膜 來形成電氣絕緣,其中該等薄膜是由例如二氧化矽之材料 來構成。 具有藉由一絕緣材料來分隔之圖樣化導電材料之一結果 是不想要之電容器之形成,無論導電材料是位於單一位準 或多重位準。微電子裝置之絕緣材料所分隔之圖樣化導電 材料,或簡稱為互連,間之寄生電容造成下列效應,例如 ,RC延遲,不必要之功率損耗,與電容耦合之信號,也稱 為串音。 降低諸互連間之不想要電容之一方式是增加他們間之距 離。增加互連線間之間隔具有負面影響,例如面積需求增 加,與製造成本之對應增加。降低諸互連間之不想要電容 之另一方式是使用一具有較低介質常數之絕緣材料。 吾人需要一種可提供低寄生電容於圖樣化導體間之結構 ,與製造此種結構之方法。 附圖簡短說明 -4- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 531830 A7 B7 五、發明説明(2 圖1是一根據一以前技術方法之部份受到處理之基板的 示意橫截面圖,以展示一形成於一複合層際介質之雙重鑲 嵌開孔,且該基板具有第一與第二層。 圖2是一根據一以前技術方法之部份受到處理之基板的 示意橫截面圖,以展示一形成於一複合層際介質之雙重鑲 嵌開孔,且該基板具有第一,第二與第三層。 圖3是一根據一以前技術方法之部份受到處理之基板的 示思&截面圖,以展示一形成於一複合層際介質之雙重鑲 嵌開孔,且該基板具有第一,第二,第三,第四與第五層。 圖4是一部份受到處理之基板的示意橫截面圖,其中該 基板具有第一互連層,與一疊加於第一互連層上之厚銅擴 散阻障層。 ^ 圖5是圖4之結構之示意橫截面圖,在該厚鋼擴散阻障 層已受到圖樣化以產生多個增強結構,在此範例中是桿, 且該等結構與一薄銅擴散阻障整合在一起。 圖6是根據本發明之示範替代增強結構之一示意頂視圖。 圖7是圖5之結構之一示意橫截面圖,在一低1^介質層 已形成於該等增強結構週圍與之上之後。 圖8是圖7之結構之一示意橫截面圖,在該低}^介質層 已受到平坦化之後。 圖9是圖8之結構之一示意橫截面圖,在壕溝與通孔( 亦即雙重鑲嵌)開孔已蝕刻於該低k介質層,且通道開孔已 延伸通過銅擴散阻障之薄部份之後。 圖10是圖9之結構之一示意橫截面圖,在雙重鑲嵌開孔
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已具有形成於其之一銅擴散阻障,銅金屬已受到電鍍,與 過多之銅已受到移除之後。 圖11是一展示根據本發明之一程序之流程圖。 圖12是一展示根據本發明之另一程序之流程圖。 詳細說明 機械性增強層際介質結構與製造此種結構之方法受到説 明i此種機械性增強層際介質結構適用於,至少,具有高 又夕孔低k層際介質之積體電路。在下列說明中,極多特 足、’’田節文到陳述以協助瞭解本發明。但是,熟悉本技術領 域與閱讀本說明之人應可明瞭,本發明可藉由不同於本文 所指疋之裝置,組成,與程序來實現。 、本文所謂之“一實例’,或類似用語意謂參照該實例所述 之特足特點,結構,或特徵包含於本發明之至少一實例 奋因此,在本又中此種片語或用語之出現不必然意謂相同 具例另外,各種特足特點,結構,或特徵在一或更多實 例中可藉由任何適當方式來組合。 術語 在本技術領域中,晶片,積體雷玫 _ 一 日曰A 碩缸私路,早石元件,半導體 元件’與微電子元件這也術注摘受 ,二 、一術,口建吊可互換使用。因為該等 術语在本技術領域中通常可香到勝 \ T I吊J又到瞭解,所以本發明適用於 所有前述術語。 :屬線’互連線,軌跡’導線,導體,信號路徑與信號 媒眩这些術語皆是相關的。前列之相關術語通常是可互摘 的’且是以特別至-般之順序來出現。在本技術領域中, -6 -
發明説明 “屬線有時候稱為執跡,導線,引線,互連或簡稱為金屬 :金屬線,通常是鋁(A1),銅(Cu)或乂及Cu之合金,是 、e二轉接或互連之信號路徑,電路之導體。除了金屬以外 、導把也出現於微電子元件。材料,例如摻雜之多晶矽, 摻4 <單晶矽(通常簡稱為擴散,無論是否此種摻雜是藉由 …、擴政或離子佈植來達成),鈦(Ti),鉬(Mo),鈷(Co),鎳 (N0 ’鶴(W),與耐火金屬矽化物皆是其他導體之範例。 接點或通道這些術語皆意謂用以電氣連接不同互連位準 、、導a豆之〜構。在本技術領域中該等術語有時候是用以描 逑纟巴緣體之開孔,其中該結構將受到完成,與完成之結 構本身。在本文中,接點與通道意謂完成之結構。 在本文中,穴化意謂一材料數量,通常是在一金屬鑲嵌 結構足研磨期間受到移除之該金屬鑲嵌結構的金屬。穴化 頜似於凹洞,因為其代表金屬之過度研磨(亦即材料之過度 移除),但是穴化通常導致拋物線或中凹狀金屬表面,且是 由於^研磨墊考進該鑲淚結構時之機械性互動。穴化是以 厚度’或距離來量測,且更明確地說,其是層際介質之研 磨後表面與金屬之研磨後表面間之距離的一量測。 在本文中,侵蝕意謂在一金屬鑲嵌結構之研磨期間受到 移除之一層’通常是一層際介質的數量。侵蝕是以厚度, 或距離來量測,且更明確地說,其是該層之原始表面與其 <研磨後表面間之距離的量測。侵蝕通常是過度研磨之一 不良結果。 低介質常數材料這個術語意謂具有低於二氧化矽之介質 本紙張尺度制t S时標準χ 297公爱) 531830 A7 B7 五、發明説明(5 ) 常數之材料。例如,有機聚合物,非晶形氟化碳,毫微泡 沫,包含有機聚合物之以矽為基礎之絕緣體,摻碳之矽氧 化物,與掺氟之矽氧化物具有低於二氧化矽之介質常數。 字母k通常是用以表示介質常數。同樣地,高k與低k 這些術語在本技術領域中是用以分別表示高介質常數與低 介質常數。高與低是相對於二氧化矽之介質常數而言。 應可理解層内介質這個術語在本技術領域中是用以表示 置於一給定互連位準之諸互連線間之介質材料。換句話說 ,一層内介質出現於相鄰之互連線之間,而非垂直出現於 該等互連線之上或之下。 在本文中,垂直這個術語意謂實質上垂直於一基板之表 面0 具有所要之電氣特徵之高度多孔,低k介質材料配備機 械性增強結構,以提供承受隨後發生,實體需求嚴格之程 序操作所需之額外強度。此種程序操作包含,但不限於, 在鑲嵌金屬化程序中遭遇之操作。該等低k介質材料通常 是用於積體電路以形成層際介質(ILD)層。 一互連線所見之寄生電容是與另一導體之距離與位於其 中之材料之介質常數的函數。但是,增加諸互連線間之間 隔會增加一積體電路之實體大小,且因此積體電路之成本 。因此,為製造諸互連線間之寄生電容很低之積體電路, 最好利用一具有低介質常數之絕緣層來電氣隔絕各個導體。 一種降低寄生電容之負面效應(例如RC互連延遲)之方 法是,如前所提及,使用低k材料來做為先進微電子產品 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 531830 A7 B7 五、發明説明(6 ) (例如積體電路)之絕緣層。為達成低介質常數,一製造者 可使用一固有具備低介質常數之材料,及/或製造者可導入 多孔性於該材料。不幸的是,藉由增加薄膜空洞比率,而 此可稱為多孔性,材料之熱機械特性可能惡化。 一高度多孔ILD薄膜或層與一 Cu鑲嵌互連結構之程序 整合是一嚴酷之挑戰。例如,使用化學機械研磨(CMP)來 移除一鑲嵌金屬化程序之過多Cu可導致機械故障,而該等 機械故障將導致下面之ILD層之去層化或撕裂。Cu線之侵 蝕與穴化之控制將強烈決定施加於該等較弱之ILD材料之 剪力大小。同樣地,封裝可使互連層遭受重大之剪力與法 線力。吾人已設計許多補救措施來改善多孔ILD層相對於 Cu之CMP所造成之應力的強健性。一補救措施之範例是 在壕溝位準引入“虛擬”金屬特徵以改善CMP均勻度(亦 即藉由在濃密與不濃密線特徵之間產生均勻清除來降低過. 研磨)。由於產生備用通道做為散熱槽以控制金屬自發熱之 限制,包含所謂之“虛擬化”特徵於通道層是一更具挑戰 性之工作。 根據本發明,高度多孔材料可整合至一 Cu鑲嵌互連結構 。在本發明之一實例中,一程序包含桿(也稱為柱)之形成 。該等桿延伸通過高度多孔ILD材料至相同於通道及金屬 層延伸通過之程度。這提供ILD堆疊之機械性增強。該等 桿也可充當熱導管以改善熱量之移除。但是,因為該等桿 之介質常數通常高於多孔低k介質之介質常數,所以電容 效應之折衷決定於該等桿之置放與他們之材料組成。 -9- 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 531830 A7 B7 五 發明説明( 中度多孔(毫微多孔)低]^材料之產生可藉由許多已知方 法來達成。例如,此種多孔薄膜可利用開放或封閉式氣孔 結構來建構成為氣凝膠/固膠(藉由溶膠.凝膠,電鍍程序, CVD等)。在此種薄膜中,氣孔半徑與空洞比率^藉由先 質^處理技術之選擇來調節。因為薄膜之機械性強二向 於k者多孔性《增加而降低,所以例如電子束 洪水暴露之程序已受到開發,以增加薄膜之機械性強度: 模數’或碎裂動度)。但是,該等程序可藉由增 口專膜贫度或低k材料之互鏈程度來使薄膜之介質常數亞 裝 即增加介質常數)。除此之外,高度多孔之薄膜可ιΓ 甚土我法藉由孩等程序獲得足夠之薄膜強化。 訂 、1 1至3展示提供_低k絕緣㈣於—鑲嵌程序所形成 ^者互連綠之間的有問題方式。目i展示_換碳之梦氧化 h (CDO),其中若該氧化物具有低於二氧化碎之介質常數 時’則該氧化物未能提供相同於各種聚合物介質與 孔介質材料所能達成之改善程度。請參看圖2與3,介又質 層之士體包含-織鍍聚合物,或其他種類之低k介質,例 问度夕孔材料’且介質層之剩餘部份包含其他介質材 科,另-相當薄層。在圖2與3所展示之每—結構中,對 於橫向剪力(抵抗力很有限,而橫向剪力可出現於各 體電路製造程序中。 貝 ,本發明之一示範實例中,氮化石夕桿是用以提供相當弱 ’同度多孔材料之機械性增強,其中該 材料構成㈣之主體。更明確地說,該等桿提供 -10 - 531830 五、發明説明(8 ) 機械研磨所產生之應力所必需之機械強度。應注意的是, 孩寺桿之組成不限於氮化石夕’且其他適當之材料包含,但 不限於 ’ SiOC ’ SiC,與 a-CN : Η。 裝 請參看圖4’ 一部份受到處理之晶圓之—橫截面圖受到 展示,其中包含基板1〇1之—部份,該部份包含各種電路 組件,第-介質層1〇2,第一介質層1〇2是置於基板ι〇ι 《上’並具有一些以銅為基礎之互連線’丨中包含銅擴散 阻障HM與銅,或^其間之銅合金内部们%;與―置 於第-介質層H)2及該等以銅為基礎之互連線上之厚銅擴 散阻障層108。圖4未展示基板1〇1之一部份之細節,其 中各種電路組件’例如電晶體’受到形成。熟悉本技術領 域且閱讀本發明之人應可理解此種電路組件之形成是為眾 所知,且他們之形成與結構將不再受到進一步說明。首先 介質層102通常是利用一些材料來形成,其中該等材料可 為例如,但不限於,摻氟之矽氧化物,摻碳之矽氧化物, 或最好具有低於二氧切之介質常數之其他適當電氣絕緣 材料。首先介質層102可形成於一 ILD層之上,其中充填 金屬之壕溝與通道可先前形成於該ILD層。 仍請參看圖4,厚銅擴散阻障層1〇8可用以大幅降低或 阻止銅原子自下面之銅或銅合金互連1〇6擴散至一尚待形 成之介質層,且該介質層將疊加於互連1〇6之上。此材料 也適合做為一蝕刻止層,且該蝕刻止層是用於通道開孔之 形成。因為此材料可用以達成該二目標之任一或全部目標 ’所以其在本文中通常稱為銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層。應可 本紙張尺度適t開家辟(CNS) A4規格 -11 - 531830 五、發明説明(9 瞭解的是,該等功能之任一或全部功能 。銅擴散阻障或餘刻止層108最好是—種料達成 即一電氣絕緣層。 兒材科,亦 圖5’圖4之結構受到展示’在厚銅擴 姓刻止層1G8受到圖樣化以形成增強結構ug之後 4實例中,增強結構11G是配置成為桿。該等桿另外也 可稱為柱。雖然在此示範實例中展示成為桿,各種並他社 構也可受到圖樣化,其中包含,但不限於,例如牆或十; 《結構,如圖6之頂視圖所示。圖樣化包含厚銅擴散阻障 或兹刻止層108之材料之方法在本技術領域中為眾所知, 且可包含下列傳統操作··形成一光阻層,暴露及顯影該光 阻層,與蝕刻銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層1〇8之暴露部份以形 成該等桿110。如圖5所示,該等桿11〇具有一顯示有方 向性蝕刻之垂直側壁。但是,本發明未受限於藉由有方向 性蝕刻來形成該等桿110或其他增強結構。機械性增強結 構也可藉由無方向性蝕刻,或無方向性及有方向性蝕刻操 作之組合來形成。熟悉本技術領域者應可認知無方向性蝕 刻化學操作將產生具有漸尖,亦即傾斜之側壁,之增強結 構。該等桿110之位置是基於,至少一部份,該等互連線 與通道應形成於該互連位準之何處來受到選擇。換句話說 ’該等桿110之位置是選擇成為不致干擾該等互連線與通 道之形成。除此之外,該等桿11 〇之位置受到選擇以致, 至符合他們之增強功能之可能極限,該等桿與該等互連線 彼此有相當間隔,因為他們之介質常數高於將用以形成層 -12 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公愛) 531830 A7
内:::主體之❹介質材料的介質常數。 =圖广根據本發明之許多其他增強結構受到展示 。該寺桿1 1 〇之一丁g鉬闰σ s ^ /見圖疋展示成為頂表面110a。一頂表 栅㈣結構1表面604對應於一 =二二該增強結構具有—複雜多邊形之形狀。頂表 面應於:圓柱型桿。頂表面_對應於-增強結構 ·! 裝 t技/例° Μ本技術領域且閱讀本發明之人應可明睁 本發明之增強結構未受限於任何特定形狀。 瞭 22圖7’應可看出,在桿110形成之後,-低k介 貝=:12形成於桿110之上與週圍。在展示之範例中 ,低k介質材料i i 2是_客a $ 疋夕孔溥腠,例如中度多孔SiO,或 且具有介於^肖2·8之間的介質常數。低k 訂
二V: 112《形成可透過材料之沉冑’藉由化學氣相沉 只()或織鍵技術,來達成。低!^介質材料112是高度 ::材料’且具有低於以前技術之二氧化矽介質層之機 強度。 圖8展示圖7之結構’在化學機械研磨已受到執行以產 生-低k介質材料112之平坦化表面之後。一般而言,低 k介質材料112之研磨後高度實質上等於桿ιι〇之高度。 換句話說’層U2之研磨後頂表面是位於桿⑴之了^面 (平面㈣,或該平面的製造容限以卜應可瞭解,因為 構成該等桿之材料與構成圍繞該介質層之材料之不同物理 特性,該等桿之頂表面與該介質層之頂表面間之垂直距離 可藉由研磨程序來受到某種程度之調整’如果想要的話。 -13- 531830 A7
=地:低W質材料112可經歷一老化或硬化程序以 s加其〇孔性。此增加之多孔性有利
積體電路之電氣節點夕卩^的耸斗不、 J : 包才飞即點《間的寄生電客。桿110提供抵抗在 處理步驟,例如CMP中合if i禺夕兮竺士 α Λ 甲遇又该寺力所需之機械強度與 %疋度。 圖9展π圖8之結構,在壕溝開孔114與通道開孔⑴ 已飯刻進入低k介質材料112之後。壤溝開孔u4與通道 開孔116符合用以形成金屬互連之鑲嵌方法。在無任何實 質干涉處理操作之下,—包含壕溝與通❹孔之充填之金 屬化程序通常稱為-雙重m序。該等鑲嵌壕溝與通道 開孔之圖樣化在本技術領域之文獻中受到詳細記載,且將 不更詳細說明於本文。 圖10展π圖9之結構,在一銅擴散阻障2〇4形成於壕溝 開孔Η4與通道開孔116之表面上之後。各種銅擴散阻障 為眾所知,其中一些是導電的且另外一些是不導電的。在 展示之實例中,銅擴散阻障204是藉由TiNSi來形成。應 注意的是,其他材料也可受到使用,其中包含,但不限於 ,TiN,TaN與Ta。一銅種子層形成於阻障2〇4之上,且 銅206受到沉積(亦即電鍍)以填充通道開孔116與壕溝ιΐ4 。過多之銅是藉由化學機械研磨來移除。 圖11 -12是展示根據本發明之程序之流程圖。圖丨丨展示 一形成一介質層之方法,其中該介質層具有嵌入之機械性 增強結構。圖12展示一形成互連於一積體電路之方法,其 中包含形成一具有增強結構之介質層。 -14 - 本纸張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公愛) 531830 五、發明説明(12 圖11展示一方法,其中至一 構是自-銅擴散阻障或餘刻止 ^向^非導電增強結 。該等桿,或具有其他形;板之上⑽) 來形成,其中包含,但不限於,:構.,可利用-些材料 :H’只要該等材料提供增加隨❹成==’與 械性增強,與只要他們提供 孔曰所需《機 止層之所要功能。4:===^^ 疋和·狀,或其他幾何型態,皆 ··’、_ 圖樣化。接著,一介質;,J=傳統光刻方法來受到 如,但不限於,一高度;孔二:疋機械上較弱之材料’例 間洲卜高度多孔材料可藉由一些方法來⑽強:中構^ =、’但^於’化學氣相沉積與織鍵技術。在藉由處理操 積心後’其中包含,但不限於,硬化與老化,此種 材料之多孔性可受到增加。 圖12展不-程序,其中包含形成一厚銅擴散阻障或姓刻 阻止層於金屬導體與-層内介質之上(4〇2)。這通常是藉由 形成一銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層於一先前形成之c u鑲嵌互 連位準之上來達成。此厚銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層可利用一 些材料來形成,如前所提及,其中包含,但不限於,ΜΝ 、,SiOC,SiC,與a_CN: η,尸、要該等材料提供隨後形成 <介質層所需之機械性增強’與只要他們提供通道開孔蝕 刻操作之銅擴散阻障及/或蝕刻止層之所要功能。該厚銅擴 散阻障或蝕刻止層接著受到圖樣化以形成一或更多增強結 構,與一薄銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層(404)。傳統之光刻技術 本纸張尺度制巾® g家鮮(CNS) M規格(21QX 297公董) 裝 訂 (13 ) 可用以自該厚銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層圖樣化該等增強結構 低k介質層接著形成於該等增強結構之上與週圍,與 該銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層之該等薄部份之上(4〇6)。該低k ;丨貝層接著受到平坦化,通常是藉由化學機械研磨,以致 該低k層之頂表面實質上等高於該等增強結構之頂表面 (4〇8)。該低k介質層通常是利用一種材料來形成,且該種 材料提供之介質常數低於形成銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層之材 料之介質常數。嵌入之金屬互連接著根據已知之鑲嵌金屬 化技術來形成於該低k介質層(41〇)。換句話說,壕溝且在 些範例中壕溝與通道開孔,形成於該低k介質材料,且 在形成任何所需之阻障或種子層之後,一金屬,例如銅或 一銅合金,電鍍於該等壕溝與通道開孔。在通道開孔形成 於低k介貝層之範例中,位於通道開孔以下之銅擴散阻障 或蝕刻止層之薄部份,在一分離之操作中,受到蝕刻以暴 露一位於其下之金屬互連線。 結論 本發明之實例提供積體電路之低介質常數絕緣層之結構 支撐與機械性增強。根據本發明之一方面之方法藉由提供 增強組件來整合高度多孔介質材料於Cu鑲嵌互連9結構,該 等增強組件是藉由相同於形成銅擴散阻障或蝕刻止層之材 料來製造,且該蝕刻止層位於下面互連位準之以鋼為基礎 之互連線之上。該等增強組件,或結構,垂直上升通過通 道與金屬層,且因而提供穩定度給一機械上較弱之介質材 料’且該介質材料通常具有較低之介質常數。 531830 五、發明説明(14 本發月《一些實例之一優點是具有一 數之絕緣層結構受到產生,其中本μ《介質常 ,但具有非常低介質常二::-機械上較弱較高介質常數之材料,且該絕緣層結具有 本發明之—!::械:磨’所必需之機械強度。 熱傳導能力高二2該等增強結構所提供之 導能力。以此方/度:孔介貝材料單獨所能提供之熱傳 式,孩寺增強結構提供自一積f玖、+ 路組件,例如電阻器,二極體,與電晶體,;:?:電 之好處。 % 0曰51導熱量離開 例:發用針對示範實例之各種變更與置換來建構。建構於包…外之材料,例”化二 構,以形成該等金屬互連線。 "來建 ==領域者應可輕易明瞭,在不脫離本發明之原 ”範可《下,可對於本發明之細節,材料,與零件之配 置及操作進行各種其他變更’其中該等細節,材料,與愛 件之配置及操作已受到說明及展示以解釋本發明之本質Y 且本發明之原理與範疇表示於附加之申請專利範圍。 -17, 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4规格(210X 297公釐) 531830 A7 B7 五、發明説明(15 ) 元件符號說明 101 基板 102 第一介質層 104 銅擴散阻障 106 銅,或銅合金内部份 108 厚銅擴散阻障層(或蝕刻止層) 110 桿 110a ;頂表面 112 低k介質材料層 114 壕溝開孔 204 銅擴散阻障 206 銅 602 、 604 、 606 、 608 頂表面 -18 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 x 297公釐)
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- 531830l · 一種半導體製作程序,包含·· 形成一具有第一厚度之非導電銅擴散阻障層於一基 板; 圖樣化孩銅擴散阻障層,以致多個分隔之桿受到形成 一每和' 具有一頂表面,且以致該銅擴散阻障在該等分 隔之桿之間具有第二,非零之厚度; 形成一介質層於該等桿之上且鄰接該等桿,其中該介 質層具有一頂表面;與 移除孩介質層之一部份,以致其之頂表面實質上等高 於該等桿之該等頂表面。 2·如申請專利範圍第丨項之程序,其中該基板包含多個分 隔之以銅為基礎之互連線與電氣絕緣材料,其中該電氣 絕緣材料置於該等分隔之以銅為基礎之互連線之間。 ^ ·如申叫專利範圍第2項之程序,其中銅擴散阻障層是自 一群組中選出之一材料,其中該群組包含Sic,siN, a-CN : Η與摻碳之矽氧化物。 4 ·如申叫專利範圍第2項之程序,進一步包含使得該介質 層硬化。 5·如申請專利範圍第2項之程序,進一步包含使得該介質 層老化。 6·如申印專利範圍第2項之程序,進一步包含形成壕溝與 通道開孔於介質層。 7.如申請專利範圍第6項之程序,其中形成介質層包含沉 積一矽之氧化物。裝OJU 六 圍範利 專請 中 A BCD •如申請專利範圍第6頊之γ 低k材料、 /、 序,其中形成介質層包含^ 他k材科义化學氣相沉積。 9 ·如申請專利範圍第6項乏妒 鍍一低k材料。 / \ I貝層包口 10·如申請專利範圍第1項 , /、裎序,其中介質層之介質常婁 -;鋼擴散阻障層之介質常數。 U•一種介質結構,包含: 非12 #、Γ板上之^個増強結構,該等增強結構包含〆 障礙%與料’孩非導電材料充當阻止銅原子擴散通過2 一置於該等桿週圍之低k介質材料。 12·如申請專利範圍第丨丨 甘士,,a # a ;丨貝結構,其中孩非導電材科 已含自一群組中選出之一;fef4£L -Μ., ^ 材科,其中該群組包含碳化石夕 ’氮化矽,與a-CN ·· Η。 13·如申請專利範㈣η項之介質結構,其中該等增 是垂直導向。 構 14·如申請專利範圍帛13項之介質結構,其中該等增強結 是塑造成為垂直導向之桿。 15.如申請專利範圍第13項之介質結構,其中該等桿具有〜 矩形基底。 16·—種積體電路,包含: 一具有互連之電氣組件之基板; 置於孩基板上之第一層,第一層是一電氣絕緣層與〜 銅擴散阻障; .20- 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210X297公爱·) 531830 A8 B8 C8赏呈夺问之增強钻 含相同於第-層之材料,且與第-層是連:::其” -置於第-層之低k介質層,以致該貝入拼與 該至少一增強結構。 A 4質層圍續 17.如申請專利範圍第16項之 具有壕溝。 介質層 18.如申請專利範圍第 等壕溝之金屬。 19·如申請專利範圍第 17項之積體電路,進-步包含置於該 18項之積體電路’其中該金屬包含銅装 20·—種半導體製作程序,包含: 沉積具有第一厚度之第一層於一晶圓 訂 圖樣化第-層’以致多個增強結構自第一層之一美底 部份延伸,該基底部份具有小於第_厚度之第二厚7 該等結構皆具有一頂表面; 又沉積一多&介質材料於該等增強結構之丨與鄰接該 等增強結構,纟中該多孔介質材料具有一空洞比率;及 研磨該多孔介質材料,以致其之—頂表面實質上等高 於該等結構之該等頂表面;與 處理該多孔介質材料,以致空洞比率受到增加。 2 1 ·如申請專利範圍第20項之程序,其中該多孔介質材料之 介質常數低於該等增強結構之介質常數。 -21 - 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) A4規格(210 X 297公釐)
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