Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material – To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2005-11-22
Tran, Thien F (Department: 2811)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
C438S625000, C438S626000, C438S627000, C438S634000, C438S637000, C438S639000, C438S660000, C438S687000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06967155
ABSTRACT:
A new method and structure is provided for the creation of a copper dual damascene interconnect. A dual damascene structure is created in the layer of dielectric, optionally a metal barrier layer is deposited over exposed surfaces of the dual damascene structure. A copper seed layer is deposited, the dual damascene structure is filled with copper. An anneal is applied to the created copper interconnect after which excess copper is removed from the dielectric. Of critical importance to the invention, a thin layer of oxide is then deposited as a cap layer over the copper dual damascene interconnect, an etch stop layer is then deposited over the thin layer of oxide for continued upper-level metallization.
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Hsieh Ching-Hua
Liang Mong-Song
Lin Jing Cheng
Shue Shau-Lin
Haynes and Boone LLP
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , Ltd.
Tran Thien F
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