Abstract:
An insulating film between stacked electrically conducting layers through which interconnections of integrated circuits are realized, is composed of an aerogel of an inorganic oxide on which organic monomers have been grafted under inert ion bombardment and successively further incorporated in the aerogel to fill at least partially the porosities of the inorganic aerogel. The composite dielectric material is thermally stable and has a satisfactory thermal budget. The method of forming an aerogel film includes the spinning of a precursor compound solution onto the wafer followed by supercritical solvent extraction carried out in the spinning chamber.
Abstract:
A process of final passivation of an integrated circuit device comprising at least one integrated circuit chip, comprising a step of formation of a layer of protective material (5) over a top surface of the at least one integrated circuit (3, 3', 3"), characterized in that said layer of protective material (5) comprises a High-Density Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (HDPCVD) and by providing for a subsequent step of planarization of said layer of protective material (5) to obtain a protection layer having a substantially flat top surface. (Figures 1 and 2).
Abstract:
A vertical-current-flow resistive element (12) comprising a monolithic region (12) having a first portion (12a) and a second portion (12b) arranged on top of one another and formed by a single material. The first portion has a first resistivity, and the second portion (12b) has a second resistivity, lower than the first resistivity. To this aim, a monolithic region with a uniform resistivity and a height greater than at least one of the other dimensions is first formed; then the resistivity of the first portion (12a) is increased by introducing, from the top, species that form a prevalently covalent bond with the conductive material of the monolithic region, so that the concentration of said species becomes higher in the first portion (12a) than in the second portion (12b). Preferably, the conductive material is a binary or ternary alloy, chosen from among TiAl, TiSi 2 , Ta, WSi, and the increase in resistivity is obtained by nitridation.
Abstract:
A vertical-current-flow resistive element (12) comprising a monolithic region (12) having a first portion (12a) and a second portion (12b) arranged on top of one another and formed by a single material. The first portion has a first resistivity, and the second portion (12b) has a second resistivity, lower than the first resistivity. To this aim, a monolithic region with a uniform resistivity and a height greater than at least one of the other dimensions is first formed; then the resistivity of the first portion (12a) is increased by introducing, from the top, species that form a prevalently covalent bond with the conductive material of the monolithic region, so that the concentration of said species becomes higher in the first portion (12a) than in the second portion (12b). Preferably, the conductive material is a binary or ternary alloy, chosen from among TiAl, TiSi 2 , Ta, WSi, and the increase in resistivity is obtained by nitridation.
Abstract:
A process for forming a final passivation layer over an integrated circuit comprises a step of forming, over a surface of the integrated circuit, a protective film by means of High-Density Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition.
Abstract:
A process of final passivation of an integrated circuit device comprising at least one integrated circuit chip, comprising a step of formation of a layer of protective material (5) over a top surface of the at least one integrated circuit (3, 3', 3"), characterized in that said layer of protective material (5) comprises a High-Density Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition (HDPCVD) and by providing for a subsequent step of planarization of said layer of protective material (5) to obtain a protection layer having a substantially flat top surface. (Figures 1 and 2).
Abstract:
A process of final passivation of an integrated circuit device comprising at least one integrated circuit chip (3;3',3''), comprising a step of formation of a layer of protective material (5) over a top surface of the at least one integrated circuit, characterized by providing for a subsequent step of planarization of said layer of protective material (5) to obtain a protection layer having a substantially flat top surface.