Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic coating – Coating selected area
Patent
1997-10-08
2000-02-15
Mayekar, Kishor
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic coating
Coating selected area
205125, 205296, C25D 712
Patent
active
060248572
ABSTRACT:
An electroplating system includes a standard electroplating apparatus using an acid copper bath with an additive for leveling. The additive is chosen to have molecules of a size that is about the size of the features to be filled by the electroplating process. The relatively large size of these additive molecules tends to hinder the mass transfer of the additive molecules into the features. Consequently, the additive molecules are preferentially absorbed by the surface of the plating surface relative to the inner surfaces of the features. Accordingly, the electroplating process tends to fill the features relatively quickly compared to the other parts of the target surface so that all of the surface area of the target is equivalent in height. Because little or no additive molecules are within the features, the features tend to be filled without the voids often produced using conventional systems.
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Mayekar Kishor
Novellus Systems Inc.
Steuber David E.
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