TWI626332B - 供無電電鍍之銅表面活化之方法 - Google Patents

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Abstract

本發明係關於一種用於使銅或銅合金表面活化,以藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍在其上沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中不想要的孔隙之形成受到抑制。使該銅或銅合金表面與鈀離子、至少一種膦酸酯化合物及鹵離子接觸,隨後無電(自身催化)沉積金屬(諸如鈀)或金屬合金(諸如Ni-P合金)。

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供無電電鍍之銅表面活化之方法
本發明係關於一種用於使銅或銅合金表面活化,以在其上連續無電(自身催化)電鍍金屬或金屬合金之方法。該方法尤其可用於製造印刷電路板及IC基板,以及用於半導體金屬化方法中。
藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將各種金屬及金屬合金選擇性沉積於由銅或銅合金製成之特徵上係用於製造印刷電路板及IC基板,以及在(例如)微晶片製造中使半導體裝置金屬化之常見方法。鈀係待沉積於此等銅或銅合金特徵上之金屬之一實例。用於此目的之金屬合金之實例為鎳合金(諸如Ni-P合金)及鈷合金(諸如Co-Mo-P及Co-W-P合金)。
銅或銅合金表面在於其上無電(自身催化)電鍍金屬或金屬合金之前需要進行活化。使銅或銅合金表面活化之最重要手段係藉由用浸鍍法電鍍鈀來沉積鈀晶種層,此係氧化還原反應,其中銅被氧化,而存在於活化溶液中之鈀離子被還原成金屬態。然後,此鈀晶種層係作為電鍍基底以用於藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將金屬或金屬合金層沉積於銅或銅合金特徵上。所用活化溶液通常係酸性。
US 7,285,492 B2中揭示一種使銅或銅合金表面活化,以於其上連續無電沉積金屬或金屬合金之方法。首先使基板與包含含羧基的有機酸或其鹽之水溶液及界面活性劑之清洗溶液接觸。然後,使該清潔 基板與包含鈀離子及含羧基的有機酸或其鹽之加工溶液接觸。然後,可藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將金屬或金屬合金層沉積於該活化基板上。
自酸性溶液以浸鍍法電鍍鈀導致在經活化銅或銅合金特徵之表面區域上形成不想要的孔隙。若該銅或銅合金特徵係用於焊接或引線接合之接觸墊,則此等孔隙會(例如)降低焊接點及焊線之可靠性。
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本發明之目標係在用包含鈀離子之酸性活化劑溶液使銅或銅合金表面活化,以進行連續無電(自身催化)電鍍時抑制形成不想要的孔隙。
該目標係藉由一種使銅或銅合金表面活化以藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍在其上沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法解決,其包括以下順序之步驟:i.提供包括銅或銅合金表面之基板,ii.使該基板與以下組分接觸:a.含鈀離子來源之水溶液,b.含膦酸酯化合物之水溶液,c.含鹵離子來源之水溶液,及iii.藉由無電電鍍將金屬或金屬合金層沉積於步驟ii中所得之經活化銅或銅合金表面上,其中在步驟ii中未使用包含羧基而不含膦酸酯基之有機酸或其鹽。
藉由本發明方法可成功抑制在銅或銅合金表面區域中形成不想要的孔隙。
欲藉由本發明方法活化之銅及銅合金表面係(例如)印刷電路板、IC基板或半導體基板(諸如矽晶圓)上之接觸區域。
在本發明之第一實施例中,使包含銅或銅合金表面與包含鈀離子來源、至少一種膦酸酯化合物及鹵離子之水溶液接觸,其中除含羧基的膦酸酯化合物(諸如2-膦醯丁烷-1,2,4-三羧酸)以外,該溶液不含任何含羧基的有機酸或其鹽。
該第一實施例之方法包括以下順序之步驟:i.提供包括銅或銅合金表面之基板,ii.使該基板與包含鈀離子來源、至少一種膦酸酯化合物及鹵離子之水溶液接觸,及iii.藉由無電電鍍將金屬或金屬合金層沉積於步驟ii中所得之經活化銅或銅合金表面上,其中在步驟ii中未使用包含羧基而不含膦酸酯基之有機酸或其鹽。
本發明第一實施例之水溶液中之鹵離子較佳係選自由氯離子、溴離子及碘離子組成之群。最佳地,該第一實施例之水溶液中之鹵離子係氯離子。鹵離子來源較佳係選自相應酸或者鹼金屬鹽或銨鹽,諸如HCl、NaCl、KCl及NH4Cl。該第一實施例之水溶液中之鹵離子之濃度較佳係在0.1至100mg/l,更佳0.5至50mg/l,最佳5至30mg/l之範圍內。
已發現,若鹵離子濃度過高,則活化作用較弱,且活化步驟可能無法起始無電(自身催化)電鍍之後續的自身催化反應。
在本發明之第二實施例中,使該包括銅或銅合金表面之基板與包含鈀離子來源及至少一種膦酸酯化合物之第一水溶液接觸,其中該 第一水溶液不含任何含羧基而不含膦酸酯基,且不含鹵離子的有機酸或其鹽。
該第二實施例之第一水溶液係第一實施例之步驟ii中所應用的相同溶液,只是不含鹵離子。
隨後,使該基板與包含鹵離子之第二水溶液接觸。
鈀離子可在使用期間自第一水溶液轉移至第二水溶液,特別係若在第一與第二水溶液間不進行漂洗。
本發明第二實施例之第二水溶液可另外包含膦酸酯化合物。
該第二實施例之方法包括以下順序之步驟:i.提供包括銅或銅合金表面之基板,ii.使該基板與包含鈀離子來源及至少一種膦酸酯化合物之第一水溶液接觸,iii.使該基板與包含至少一種鹵離子來源之第二水溶液接觸,及iv.藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將金屬或金屬合金層沉積於步驟ii中所得之經活化銅或銅合金表面上,其中不將包含羧基而不含膦酸酯基之有機酸或其鹽用於步驟ii中所應用的第一水溶液中。
較佳地,步驟iii中所應用的第二水溶液不含額外鈀離子。「額外」意指提供鈀離子來源,且不將可藉由將基板自第一水溶液轉移至第二水溶液而自該第一水溶液帶入該第二水溶液之鈀離子計算在內。
本發明第二實施例之第二水溶液中之鹵離子較佳係選自由氯離子、溴離子及碘離子組成之群。最佳地,該第一實施例之水溶液中之鹵離子係氯離子。鹵離子來源較佳係選自相應的酸或鹼金屬鹽或銨鹽,諸如HCl、NaCl、KCl及NH4Cl。
該第二實施例之第二水溶液中之鹵離子之濃度在很大程度上取 決於該第二水溶液之操作溫度。在20℃下,鹵離子之濃度較佳係在1至50g/l,更佳2至20g/l,最佳5至15g/l之範圍內。若在使用期間將該第二水溶液加熱至30℃,則鹵離子之濃度必須降至較佳1至1000mg/l,更佳2至300mg/l,最佳10至150mg/l。溫度範圍介於20與30℃之間之第二水溶液中所需的鹵離子工作濃度範圍可藉由常規實驗獲得。
已發現,若本發明之第二實施例之第二水溶液中之鹵離子濃度對該浴之各別操作溫度而言係過高,則活化作用較弱,且活化步驟可能無法啟動後續的自身催化反應。
若根據所選pH值適當調節溫度及處理時間,則本發明第二實施例中之第二水溶液之pH值可在寬廣範圍內選擇。較佳地,pH係在1.0至7.0,更佳1.5至5.0之範圍內。
本發明之兩個實施例之鈀離子來源係選自水溶性鈀鹽,諸如硫酸鈀。兩個實施例之各別水溶液之鈀離子濃度較佳係在0.01至1g/l,更佳0.05至0.3g/l之範圍內。
本發明膦酸酯化合物係含有-C-PO(OH)2及/或-C-PO(OR2)基團之有機化合物。
本發明之兩個實施例之該至少一種膦酸酯化合物較佳係選自由下列組成之群:1-羥乙烷-1,1-二膦酸、羥乙基-胺基-二(亞甲基膦酸)、羧甲基-胺基-二(亞甲基膦酸)、胺基-參(亞甲基膦酸)、乙二胺-四(亞甲基膦酸)、己二胺基-四(亞甲基膦酸)、二伸乙基三胺-五(亞甲基膦酸)及2-膦醯丁烷-1,2,4-三羧酸。
本發明之兩個實施例之該至少一種膦酸酯化合物之濃度較佳係在0.3至20mmol/l,更佳1.5至8mmol/l之範圍內。
本發明之兩個實施例之包含鈀離子之水溶液之pH值較佳係在0.5至4.0,更佳1.0至2.0之範圍內。
本發明之兩個實施例中所使用的水溶液中之其他可選組分係(例如)界面活性劑、用於將水溶液調節至所需pH值之酸或鹼、緩衝劑及鈀離子錯合劑。鈀離子之適宜錯合劑為氮化有機化合物,諸如羥乙胺。
當本發明之第一及第二實施例之包含鈀離子之水溶液與包括銅或銅合金表面之基板接觸時,該等水溶液較佳維持在20至60℃,更佳30至45℃之溫度下。
該包括銅或銅合金表面之基板較佳與本發明之第一及第二實施例之包含鈀離子之水溶液接觸20至180s,更佳45至90s。
當本發明之第二實施例之步驟iii中所應用的水溶液與包括銅或銅合金表面之基板接觸時,該水溶液較佳維持在15至50℃,更佳18至38℃之溫度下。本發明之第二實施例中之相應接觸時間較佳係在20至180s,更佳45至90s之範圍內。
包括銅或銅合金表面之基板可藉由(例如)以下方式與本發明之第一及第二實施例中所應用的該(等)水溶液接觸:將該基板浸入該(等)水溶液中或將該(等)水溶液噴灑於該基板上。
然後用作為電鍍基底之鈀晶種層使該銅或銅合金表面活化,以在其上連續無電(自身催化)電鍍金屬或金屬合金層。
較佳地,在藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍沉積金屬或金屬合金層之前,用水漂洗該包含經活化銅或銅合金表面之基板。
藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍沉積於該經活化銅或銅合金表面上之金屬或金屬合金層係選自由鈀、鈀合金、鎳合金及鈷合金組成之群。
適宜的無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物包含至少一種金屬離子來源、還原劑、一或多種錯合劑及較佳一或多種穩定劑。
用於將純鈀層沉積於該經活化銅或銅合金表面上之無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物較佳包含鈀離子來源(諸如氯化鈀、硝酸鈀、乙酸 鈀、硫酸鈀);選自甲酸、其衍生物或鹽之還原劑及氮化錯合劑(諸如乙二胺、1,3-二胺基-丙烷、1,2-雙(3-胺基-丙基-胺基)-乙烷、2-二乙基-胺基-乙基-胺、二伸乙基三胺、二伸乙基三胺-五乙酸、硝基乙酸、N-(2-羥基-乙基)-乙二胺、乙二胺-N,N-二乙酸、2-(二甲基胺基)-乙基-胺、1,2-二胺基-丙基-胺、1,3-二胺基-丙基-胺、3-(甲基胺基)-丙基-胺、3-(二甲基胺基)-丙基-胺、3-(二乙基-胺基)-丙基-胺、雙-(3-胺基-丙基)-胺、1,2-雙-(3-胺基-丙基)-烷基-胺、二伸乙基三胺、三伸乙基-四胺、四伸乙基-五胺、五伸乙基-六胺及其混合物)。此等用於沉積鈀層之無電電鍍浴組合物及適宜電鍍條件係揭示於EP 0 698 130 B1及EP 11184919.6中。
用於將Pd-P合金層沉積於該經活化銅或銅合金表面上之適宜無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物包含次磷酸根離子作為還原劑。
用於將Pd-B合金層沉積於該經活化銅或銅合金表面上之適宜無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物包含硼烷化合物作為還原劑。
用於沉積Ni-P合金層之適宜電鍍浴組合物包含鎳離子來源、作為還原劑之次磷酸根離子、錯合劑(諸如羥基羧酸或其鹽)及至少一種穩定劑(諸如含鉛離子、銻離子及硫的有機穩定劑)。用於沉積Ni-P合金之適宜無電(自身催化)電鍍條件係此項技術中已知。
用於沉積Ni-B合金層之適宜無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物包含硼烷化合物作為還原劑。
用於沉積三元鎳合金Ni-M-P或Ni-M-B(其中M為金屬,諸如鉬或鎢)之適宜無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物另外包含M離子源。
用於沉積三元鈷合金Co-M-P或Co-M-B(其中M為金屬,諸如鉬或鎢)之適宜無電(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物較佳包含鈷離子來源、M離子來源、還原劑(諸如次磷酸根離子(含磷合金)或硼烷化合物(含硼合金))、至少一種錯合劑(諸如羥基羧酸或其鹽)及至少一種穩定劑。用 於沉積三元鈷合金層之適宜電解(自身催化)電鍍浴組合物係(例如)揭示於EP 12159365.1中。
銅或銅合金層中不想要的孔隙之形成在本發明之兩個實施例中受到抑制。此外,在將金屬或金屬合金層無電(自身催化)電鍍於經活化銅或銅合金表面上期間未觀察到不想要的的漏鍍或滲鍍。沉積於包含經活化銅或銅合金表面之基板上之金屬或金屬合金層在其上亦具有足夠附著力。
現將藉由參考以下非限制性實例來說明本發明。
實例
所有實例中均使用包含銅表面之印刷電路板基板。首先用包含硫酸及過氧化氫之水溶液清洗該等基板。然後,藉由不同方法使銅表面活化,用水漂洗,並藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍自包含鈀離子來源、作為還原劑之甲酸鈉及氮化錯合劑之水性電鍍浴組合物將鈀層沉積於經活化銅表面上。
用光學顯微鏡及該電鍍基板之橫截面樣品研究沉積鈀層後之不想要的孔隙之存在。
實例1(比較例)
在清洗後,用含有100ppm鈀離子及硫酸之水溶液使基板之銅表面活化。然後,用水漂洗該基板,並藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將厚度為約100nm之鈀層沉積於該經活化銅表面上。
在該銅表面與該藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍所沉積的鈀層之界面中存在不想要的孔隙。亦使樣品接受膠帶測試,在此期間,該沉積鈀層自底層銅剝離。因此,該銅表面與該藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍沉積於其上的鈀層間之黏著力係不足。
實例2(比較例)
在清洗後,用100ppm鈀離子及1g/l檸檬酸之水溶液(pH值為1.5) 使基板之銅表面活化。此活化劑溶液係揭示於US 7,285,492 B2中。使該活化劑溶液在活化期間保持在35℃下,並使該基板在該活化劑溶液中浸沒1分鐘。然後,用水漂洗該活化基板,並藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將厚度為約100nm之鈀層沉積於經活化銅表面上。
使樣品接受膠帶測試,在此期間,該沉積鈀層自底層銅剝離。因此,該銅表面與該藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍沉積於其上的鈀層間之黏著力係不足。
實例3
在清洗後,根據本發明之第一實施例,用100ppm鈀離子、1g/l胺基三甲基膦酸酯及15ppm氯離子之水溶液(pH值為1.5)使基板之銅表面活化。使該活化劑溶液在活化期間保持在35℃下,並使該基板在該活化劑溶液中浸沒1分鐘。然後,用水漂洗該活化基板,並藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將厚度為約100nm之鈀層沉積於經活化銅表面上。
使樣品接受膠帶測試,在此期間,發現鈀層在底層銅上具有良好附著力。在該銅表面與該藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍所沉積的鈀層之界面中未檢測到孔隙。
實例4
在清洗後,根據本發明之第二實施例,藉由使基板在100ppm鈀離子及1g/l胺基三甲基膦酸酯之第一水溶液中浸沒1分鐘使該基板之銅表面活化。該水溶液不含鹵素離子。該第一水溶液之pH值為1.5,且溫度為35℃。然後,使該基板在1g/l胺基三甲基膦酸酯及10g/l氯離子之第二水溶液中浸沒1分鐘。該第二水溶液之pH為4.5,且溫度為20℃。然後用水漂洗該活化基板,並藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍將厚度為約100nm之鈀層沉積於經活化銅表面上。
使樣品接受膠帶測試,在此期間,發現鈀層在底層銅上具有良好附著力。在該銅表面與該藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍所沉積的鈀層之 界面中未檢測到孔隙。

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  1. 一種使銅或銅合金表面活化以藉由無電(自身催化)電鍍於其上沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其包括以下順序之步驟:i.提供包括銅或銅合金表面之基板,ii.使該基板與以下組分接觸:a.含有鈀離子來源之水溶液,b.含有膦酸酯化合物之水溶液,c.含有鹵離子來源之水溶液,及iii.藉由無電電鍍將金屬或金屬合金層沉積於該步驟ii中所得之經活化銅或銅合金表面上,其中在步驟ii中未使用包含羧基而不含膦酸酯基之有機酸或其鹽。
  2. 如請求項1之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中在步驟ii中使該基板與一種包含鈀離子來源、至少一種膦酸酯化合物及鹵離子之水溶液接觸。
  3. 如請求項2之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中鈀離子之濃度係在0.01至1g/l之範圍內。
  4. 如請求項2或3之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該至少一種膦酸酯化合物之濃度係在0.3至20mmol/l之範圍內。
  5. 如請求項2之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中鹵離子之濃度係在0.1至100mg/l之範圍內。
  6. 如請求項2之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該等鹵離子為氯離子。
  7. 如請求項1之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之 方法,其中在步驟ii中使該基板與包含鈀離子來源及至少一種膦酸酯化合物且不含鹵離子之第一水溶液接觸,然後與包含鹵離子之第二水溶液接觸。
  8. 如請求項7之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該第一水溶液中之鈀離子濃度係在0.01至1g/l之範圍內。
  9. 如請求項7或8之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該第一水溶液中之至少一種膦酸酯之濃度係在0.3至20mmol/l之範圍內。
  10. 如請求項7或8之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該第二水溶液中之鹵離子為氯離子。
  11. 如請求項1、2、7及8中任一項之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該鈀離子來源為水溶性鈀鹽。
  12. 如請求項1、2、7及8中任一項之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該至少一種膦酸酯化合物係選自由下列組成之群:1-羥乙烷-1,1-二膦酸、羥乙基-胺基-二(亞甲基膦酸)、羧甲基-胺基-二(亞甲基膦酸)、胺基-參(亞甲基膦酸)、乙二胺-四(亞甲基膦酸)、己二胺基-四(亞甲基膦酸)、二伸乙基三胺-五(亞甲基膦酸)及2-膦醯丁烷-1,2,4-三羧酸。
  13. 如請求項1、2、7及8中任一項之使銅或銅合金表面活化以沉積金屬或金屬合金層之方法,其中該步驟iii中所沉積的金屬或金屬合金係選自由鈀、鈀合金、鎳合金及鈷合金組成之群。
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