Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material – To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Fourson, George (Department: 2823)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Coating with electrically or thermally conductive material
To form ohmic contact to semiconductive material
C438S637000, C438S638000, C438S687000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06881661
ABSTRACT:
In a via-first Dual Damascene method, after a via hole and a wiring trench are formed, an SiN film, an exposed portion of an SiC film and an exposed portion of an SiC film are removed by etching. As a result, the via hole reaches a Cu wire, and the wiring trench reaches an SiOC film. A reaction product adheres mainly to a side wall portion of the wiring trench. The reaction product also adheres to other spots, but an amount of adherence to the side wall portion is the largest. Subsequently, oxygen plasma treatment is performed for insides of the via hole and the wiring trench. As a result of this oxygen plasma treatment, the reaction product is removed.
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Nishibe Haruhito
Oryoji Michio
Estrada Michelle
Fourson George
Fujitsu Limited
Westerman Hattori Daniels & Adrian LLP
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