Abstract:
A low-k pre-metal dielectric (PMD) structure on a semiconductor wafer and a method for making the PMD structure is described. The PMD structure includes a low-k dielectric film (170) that has good gap-filling characteristics, particularly where the gap (160) formed between features (130), such as gate stacks, has an aspect ratio greater than about 3. The method for forming the PMD structure uses a thermal sub-atmospheric CVD process that includes a carbon-containing organometallic precursor (260) such as TMCTS or OMCTS, an ozone-containing gas (270), and a source of dopants (280) for gettering alkali elements and for lowering the reflow temperature of the dielectric while attaining the desired low-k and gap-filling properties of the dielectric film (170). Phosphorous is a preferred dopant for gettering alkali elements such as sodium. Additional dopants for lowering the reflow temperature include, but are not limited to boron, germanium, arsenic, fluorine or combination thereof.
Abstract:
A method is described for forming a low-k dielectric film, in particular, a pre-metal dielectric (PMD) on a semiconductor wafer which has good gap-filling characteristics. The method uses a thermal sub-atmospheric CVD process that includes a carbon-containing organometallic precusor such as TMCTS or OMCTS, an ozone-containing gas, and a source of dopants for gettering alkali elements and for lowering the reflow temperature of the dielectric while attaining the desired low-k and gap-filling properties of the dielectric film. Phosphorous is a preferred dopant for gettering alkali elements such as sodium. Additional dopants for lowering the reflow temperature include, but are not limited to boron, germanium, arsenic, fluorine or combinations thereof.
Abstract:
Structures with improved solder bump connections and methods of fabricating such structures are provided herein. The structure includes a trench formed in a dielectric layer which has at least a portion (12) thereof devoid of a fluorine boundary layer. The structure further includes a copper wire (20) in the trench having at least a bottom portion thereof in contact with the non- fluoride boundary layer (12) of the trench. A lead free solder bump (34) is in electrical contact with the copper wire (20).
Abstract:
A structure for a chip (11) or chip package is disclosed, with final passivation (17) and terminal metallurgy which are mechanically decoupled but electrically coupled to the multilayer on-chip interconnects. This decoupling allows the chip to survive packaging stresses in the final passivation region, with strain relief from the decoupling region and compliant leads (14) therein, so that on-chip interconnect levels do not feel these external packaging or other stresses. This structure is particularly preferred for on-chip interconnects consisting of Cu and low-k dielectric, the latter having inferior mechanical properties relative to Si0 2 . The decoupled region extends over all chips on the wafer. It may also extend into the edgeseal or dicing channel region so as to allow chip dicing and retention of this mechanical decoupling all around every chip on the wafer.
Abstract translation:公开了一种用于芯片(11)或芯片封装的结构,其中最终钝化(17)和终端冶金机械地去耦合但电耦合到多层片上互连。 该去耦允许芯片在最终钝化区域中经受包装应力,其中去耦区域和柔性引线(14)的应变消除,使得片上互连电平不会感受到这些外部封装或其它应力。 这种结构对于由Cu和低k电介质组成的片上互连是特别优选的,后者相对于Si 2 O 2具有较差的机械性能。 去耦区延伸在晶片上的所有芯片上。 它还可以延伸到edgeseal或切割通道区域,以便允许在晶片上的每个芯片周围的这种机械去耦的芯片切割和保持。
Abstract:
A structure comprising a layer of copper, a barrier layer, a layer of AlCu, and a pad-limiting layer, wherein the layer of AlCu and barrier layer are interposed between the layer of copper and pad-limiting layer.
Abstract:
A structure comprising a layer of copper, a barrier layer, a layer of AlCu, and a pad-limiting layer, wherein the layer of AlCu and barrier layer are interposed between the layer of copper and pad-limiting layer.
Abstract:
An interconnect structure having reduced electrical resistance and a method of forming such an interconnect structure are provided. The interconnect structure includes a dielectric material (24) including at least one opening therein. The at least one opening is filled with an optional barrier diffusion layer (30), a grain growth promotion layer (32), an agglomerated plating seed layer (34'), an optional second plating seed layer a conductive structure (38). The conductive structure which includes a metal-containing conductive material, typically Cu, has a bamboo microstructure and an average grain size of larger than 0.05 microns. In some embodiments, the conductive structure includes conductive grains that have a (111) crystal orientation.