Aluminum sputtering while biasing wafer

Details Aluminum sputtering while biasing wafer Aluminum sputtering while biasing wafer

2008-05-27

2008-05-27

McDonald, Rodney G (Department: 1795)

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

Processes and products

Coating, forming or etching by sputtering

C204S192150, C204S192120, C438S688000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07378002

ABSTRACT:
An aluminum sputtering process including RF biasing the wafer and a two-step aluminum fill process and apparatus used therefor to fill aluminum into a narrow via hole by sputtering under two distinctly different conditions, preferably in two different plasma sputter reactors. The first step includes sputtering a high fraction of ionized aluminum atoms onto a relatively cold wafer, e.g., held at less than 150° C., and relatively highly biased to attract aluminum atoms into the narrow holes and etch overhangs. The second step includes more neutral sputtering onto a relatively warm wafer, e.g. held at greater than 250° C., and substantially unbiased to provide a more isotropic and uniform aluminum flux. The magnetron scanned about the back of the aluminum target may be relatively small and unbalanced in the first step and relatively large and balanced in the second.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4756810 (1988-07-01), Lamont et al.
patent: 4994162 (1991-02-01), Armstrong et al.
patent: 5108570 (1992-04-01), Wang
patent: 5242566 (1993-09-01), Parker
patent: 5320728 (1994-06-01), Tepman
patent: 5658828 (1997-08-01), Lin et al.
patent: 6045666 (2000-04-01), Satitpunwaycha et al.
patent: 6217721 (2001-04-01), Xu et al.
patent: 6238533 (2001-05-01), Satitpunwaycha et al.
patent: 6290825 (2001-09-01), Fu
patent: 6306265 (2001-10-01), Fu et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Aluminum sputtering while biasing wafer does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Aluminum sputtering while biasing wafer, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Aluminum sputtering while biasing wafer will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2802982