Abstract:
An interconnect structure for an integrated circuit (IC) device includes an elongated, electrically conductive line comprising one or more segments formed at a first width, w1, and one or more segments formed at one or more additional widths, w2 . . . wN, with the first width being narrower than each of the one or more additional widths; wherein the relationship of the total length, L1, of the one or more conductive segments formed at the first width to the total lengths, L2 . . . LN, of the one or more conductive segments formed at the one or more additional widths is selected such that, for a given magnitude of current carried by the conductive line, a critical length with respect to an electromigration short-length effect benefit is maintained such that a total length of the conductive line, L=L1+L2+ . . . +LN, meets a minimum desired design length regardless of the critical length.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interconnected structure of copper alloys having improved electromigration resistance force, adhesion and other surface characteristics. SOLUTION: Copper conductor bodies 56 and 60 and a copper alloy or metal seed layer 76 disposed between the copper conductor bodies and an electronic device are utilized to provide a novel interconnected structure for establishing electrical communication with the electronic device. In order to improve the electromigration resistance force, an adhesion property to a barrier layer, device surface characteristics or an adhesion process, copper-based seed layers of various decompositions or a specific metal seed layer can be used according to each purpose.
Abstract:
An electrical device is provided with a p-type semiconductor device (105) having a first gate structure (60) that includes a gate dielectric (10) on top of a semiconductor substrate (5), a p-type work function metal layer (25), a metal layer (28) composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill (29 ) composed of aluminum. An n-type semiconductor device (100) is also present, on the semiconductor substrate that includes a second gate structure that includes a gate dielectric, a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminum, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. An interlevel dielectric (30) is present over the semiconductor substrate. The interlevel dielectric includes interconnects (80) to the source and drain regions of the p-type and n-type semiconductor devices. The interconnects are composed of a metal layer composed of titanium and aluminium, and a metal fill composed of aluminum. The present disclosure also provides a method of forming the aforementioned structure.
Abstract:
A back end of the line (BEOL) fuse structure having a stack of vias (122, 132). The stacking of vias (122, 132) leads to high aspect ratios making liner and seed coverage inside the vias poorer. The weakness of the liner (124) and seed layers leads to a higher probability of electromigration (EM) failure. The fuse structure addresses failures due to poor liner and seed coverage. Design features permit determining where failures occur, determining the extent of the damaged region after fuse programming and preventing further propagation of the damaged dielectric region.
Abstract:
An improved interconnect structure including a dielectric layer (202) having a conductive feature (204) embedded therein, the conductive feature (204) having a first top surface (208) that is substantially coplanar with a second top surface (206) of the dielectric layer (202); a metal cap layer (212) located directly on the first top surface (208), wherein the metal cap layer (212) does not substantially extend onto the second top surface (206); a first dielectric cap layer (21 0A) located directly on the second top surface (206), wherein the first dielectric cap layer (21 0A) does not substantially extend onto the first top surface (208) and the first dielectric cap layer (210A) is thicker than the metal cap layer (212); and a second dielectric cap layer (220) on the metal cap layer (212) and the first dielectric cap layer (210A). A method of forming the interconnect structure is also provided.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a semiconductor device of high strength that lowers an effective dielectric constant k eff , maintains an inter-level vertical capacity in an interconnection at a low level and a manufacturing method of the same. SOLUTION: The method of manufacturing the device comprises a step for providing a structure having an insulating layer 120 of at least one interconnection 130 and a step for forming a sublithographic template mask 150 on the insulating layer. A sublithographic feature 135a is formed in the vicinity of at least one intereconnection by performing etching on the insulating layer through the sublithographic template mask using a selective etching step. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a barrier film for a semiconductor element structure. SOLUTION: A barrier film comprises a compound, including nitrogen as well as at least titanium or tantalum, nitrogen of a variable concentration in the barrier film, and oxygen of a variable concentration in the barrier film.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a high concn. impurity content and a resistance to the crystal grain growth by keeping a substrate in a plating soln. after electrodepositing a Cu-contg. film on a seed layer of the substrate dipped in the plating soln., electrodepositing a Cu-contg. film, and removing and drying the substrate from the plating soln. SOLUTION: A first electrodeposited metal film layer 22 is formed on an exposed region of the top of a metal seed layer 6, an impurity film 26 is laminated on a fine structure contg. a rough surface 24' of the metal film layer 22, this film 26 has a top surface and is composed of a heavy dopant from an electroplating soln., an electrodeposited metal film layer 30 is formed on the impurity film 26. This film 26 gives a heavily doped region which is integrated with a rough surface 24' to give a nature of suppressing the crystal grain growth and the electromigration resistance to composite metal conductive wires 39. Thus it is possible to obtain a superior electric, thermodynamic and metallurgical nature.
Abstract:
A graphene and metal interconnect structure and methods of making the same. A multiple layer graphene structure may be grown using a graphene catalyst. The graphene forms an electrical connection 30 between two or more vias (16,36) or components 20, or a combination of vias and components. A via includes a fill metal, with at least a portion of the fill metal 36 being surrounded by a barrier metal 38. A component may be a routing track, a clock signal source, a power source, an electromagnetic signal source, a ground terminal, a transistor, a macrocell, or a combination thereof. The graphene is grown, using a graphene catalyst, from both solid and liquid carbon sources using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at a temperature between 300°C - 400°C. The graphene catalyst can be an elemental form of, or alloy including, nickel, palladium, ruthenium, iridium or copper.