Abstract:
A method of plug fill for high aspect ratio plugs wherein a nucleation layer is formed at a bottom of a via and not on the sidewalls. The plug fill is in the direction from bottom to top of the via and not inwards from the sidewalls. The resulting plug is voidless and seamless.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of fabricating a through-wafer via. A first mask is formed over a first side of a first semiconductor die to define a first via area. A deep recess is etched through the first semiconductor die in the first via area and a blanket metal layer is formed over the first side including the deep recess. The blanket metal layer is removed from an outer surface of the first side of the first semiconductor die while retaining a portion of the blanket metal layer within the deep recess.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of fabricating a through-wafer via. A first mask is formed over a first side of a first semiconductor die to define a first via area. A deep recess is etched through the first semiconductor die in the first via area and a blanket metal layer is formed over the first side including the deep recess. The blanket metal layer is removed from an outer surface of the first side of the first semiconductor die while retaining a portion of the blanket metal layer within the deep recess.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a damascene structure may be formed with metal lines separated by a dielectric layer. Portions of the dielectric layer may be ion implanted with carbon and/or inert species to lower selectively the dielectric constant, while leaving the bulk of the dielectric layer unaffected by the implant. As a result, suitably low dielectric constants can be achieved in damascene dielectric layers with sufficient mechanical strength.
Abstract:
A method of plug fill for high aspect ratio plugs wherein a nucleation layer is formed at a bottom of a via and not on the sidewalls. The plug fill is in the direction from bottom to top of the via and not inwards from the sidewalls. The resulting plug is voidless and seamless.