公开(公告)号：WO2004049432A2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-10

申请号：PCT/US2003/040061

申请日：2003-11-21

Applicant: ASM AMERICA, INC. ,  ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.

Inventor： RAAIJMAKERS, Ivo ,  SOININEN, Pekka, J. ,  GRANNEMAN, Ernst ,  HAUKKA, Suvi ,  ELERS, Kai-Erik ,  TUOMINEN, Marco ,  SPREY, Hessel ,  TERHORST, Herbert ,  HENDRIKS, Menso

IPC: H01L23/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/76843 ,  H01L21/28556 ,  H01L21/28562 ,  H01L21/7681 ,  H01L21/76814 ,  H01L21/7682 ,  H01L21/76825 ,  H01L21/76828 ,  H01L21/76831 ,  H01L21/76844 ,  H01L21/76864 ,  H01L21/76873 ,  H01L23/5226 ,  H01L23/53238 ,  H01L2221/1047 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Method and structures are provided for conformal lining of dual damascene structures in integrated circuits, and particularly of openings formed in porous materials. Trenches and contact vias are formed in insulating layers. The pores on the sidewalls of the trenches and vias are blocked, and then the structure is exposed to alternating chemistries to form monolayers of a desired lining material. In exemplary process flows chemical or physical vapor deposition (CVD or PVD) of a sealing layer blocks the pores due to imperfect conformality. An alternating process can also be arranged by selection of pulse separation and/or pulse duration to achieve reduced conformality relative to a self-saturating, self-limiting atomic layer deposition (ALD) process. In still another arrangement, layers with anisotropic pore structures can be sealed by selectively melting upper surfaces. Blocking is followed by a self-limiting, self-saturating atomic layer deposition (ALD) reactions without significantly filling the pores.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于集成电路中的双镶嵌结构的保形衬里的方法和结构，并且尤其提供了在多孔材料中形成的开口。 沟槽和接触过孔在绝缘层中形成。 沟槽和通孔侧壁上的孔被阻塞，然后该结构暴露于交替化学反应以形成所需衬里材料的单层。 在示例性工艺流程中，由于不完全的共形性，密封层的化学或物理气相沉积（CVD或PVD）阻塞孔隙。 也可以通过选择脉冲间隔和/或脉冲持续时间来安排交替工艺，以相对于自饱和自限原子层沉积（ALD）工艺实现降低的共形性。 在又一种布置中，具有各向异性孔结构的层可通过选择性地熔化上表面来密封。 封闭之后是自我限制的自饱和原子层沉积（ALD）反应，没有显着填充孔。

公开(公告)号：EP1121712A1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-08

申请号：EP99946447.2

申请日：1999-09-21

Applicant: ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.

Inventor： HASPER, Albert ,  NOOTEN, Sebastiaan, Eliza ,  HENDRIKS, Menso

IPC: H01L21/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/67271 ,  H01L21/67769

Abstract: Sorting/storage device for wafers. A sorting device is provided in which at least two cassettes containing wafers may be present and the wafers are moved from one cassette to the other cassette or vice versa. If appropriate, a measuring station may be present in the sorting device. In the immediate vicinity of the sorting device, the cassettes are stored in a magazine which is designed for this purpose and the cassettes are moved using a handling device for cassettes.

公开(公告)号：EP1121712B1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-09

申请号：EP99946447.2

申请日：1999-09-21

Applicant: ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.

Inventor： HASPER, Albert ,  NOOTEN, Sebastiaan, Eliza ,  HENDRIKS, Menso

IPC: H01L21/00

CPC classification number: H01L21/67271 ,  H01L21/67769

Abstract: Sorting/storage device for wafers. A sorting device is provided in which at least two cassettes containing wafers may be present and the wafers are moved from one cassette to the other cassette or vice versa. If appropriate, a measuring station may be present in the sorting device. In the immediate vicinity of the sorting device, the cassettes are stored in a magazine which is designed for this purpose and the cassettes are moved using a handling device for cassettes.