WO2002045142A3 - Copper alloy interconnections for integrated circuits and methods of making same - Google Patents

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WO2002045142A3
WO2002045142A3 PCT/US2001/051183 US0151183W WO0245142A3 WO 2002045142 A3 WO2002045142 A3 WO 2002045142A3 US 0151183 W US0151183 W US 0151183W WO 0245142 A3 WO0245142 A3 WO 0245142A3
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Abstract

Formation of copper alloy interconnected lines on integrated circuits includes electroplating copper onto a seed layer wherein the concentration of the doping element or elements in the copper is controlled such that the core portion (104) of the copper interconnect line has a low concentration of the doping element or elements, while surface portions (106) of the copper interconnect line have higher concentrations of the doping element or elements. Copper alloys are plated at different current densities to provide doping element rich interfaces. In this way, electromigration resistance can be improved by having relatively higher doping concentrations at surface portions of an interconnect line while the desired low electrical resistivity of the interconnect is maintained by keeping the interior portions of the interconnect with a substantially lower doping concentration.
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