Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the electromigration lifetime of a semiconductor device by stacking a liner by an ionizing metal plasma physical deposition method, thereby reducing the mass carriage by electromigration. SOLUTION: A dielectric layer is made on a substrate. The dielectric layer is patterned, and a contact hole 26 is made, and conductive material is stacked on a dielectric layer so as to fill the contact hole 26 and cover the dielectric layer. Next, excess material is removed by polishing from the surface 29 so as to make a flat surface for an additional layer. Next, a liner 40 is stacked on the dielectric layer 29. This liner consists of a material having high electromigration resistance. For example, titanium(Ti) and its alloy tantalum(Ta) and its alloy, or TiN or Tan is included as such a liner material. This liner 40 is stacked, using an ionizing metal plasma physical deposition method.
Abstract:
A method for forming metallizations for semiconductor devices, in accordance with the present invention, includes forming trenches (107) in a dielectric layer (104), depositing a single layer diffusion barrier (116) in the trenches, and without an air-brake, depositing a seed layer (118) of metal on the surface of the diffusion barrier. The trenches are then filled with metal (120). The metal adheres to the seed layer, which adheres to the diffusion barrier to provide many improvements in electrical characteristics as well as to reduce failures in the semiconductor devices.