US4868068A
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IC wiring connecting method and resulting article
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1987-03-31
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2007-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A IC wiring connecting method for interconnecting conductive lines of the same wiring plane of an IC chip for correcting the wiring, for interconnecting conductive lines of different wiring lanes of a multilayer IC chip at the same position, or for connecting a conductive line of a lower wiring plane of a multilayer IC chip to a conductive line formed at a separate position on the same multilayer IC chip. The insulating film or films covering conductive lines to be interconnected are processed by an energy beam such as a concentrated ion beam to form holes so as to expose the respective parts of the conductive lines where the conductive lines are to be interconnected, then a metal is deposited over the surfaces of the holes and an area interconnecting the holes by irradiating the surfaces of the holes and the area by an energy beam or a concentrated ion beam in an atmosphere of a gaseous organic metal compound to form a conductive metal film electrically interconnecting the conductive lines. Also provided is an apparatus for carrying out the IC wiring connecting method, which comprises, as essential components, an ion beam material processing system, an insulating film forming system such as a laser induced CVD unit, a conductive film forming system, and an insulating film etching system.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yamaguchi
- 👤 Mikio Hongo
- 👤 Tateoki Miyauchi
- 👤 Akira Shimase
- 👤 Satoshi Haraichi
- 👤 Takahiko Takahashi
- 👤 Keiya Saito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:47
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; H01; H01J; H01J37/00; H01J37/30; H01J37/305; H01J37/3053; H01J37/3056; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/412; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0444; H10W20/067; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0011; H05K3/0017; H05K3/40; H05K3/4038; H05K3/4076; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/901; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/94; Y10S438/961; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12361; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31678
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
An IC wiring connecting method for an IC device having conductive lines located under an insulating film, the wiring connecting method connecting the conductive lines to each other, comprising the steps of: forming holes through the insulating film formed over the conductive lines, at separated positions of the insulating film, to expose each of the conductive lines to be interconnected, by irradiating a first focussed energy beam at the separated positions of the insulating film; depositing metal in each of said holes to form respective metal wiring portions, by decomposing a gaseous metal compound by irradiating a second focussed energy beam at an interior of each of the holes in an atmosphere of the gaseous metal compound; and depositing metal wiring on a surface of the insulating film, extending from a metal wiring portion in a hole at one of the separated positions of the insulating film to a metal wiring portion in a hole at another of the separated positions of the insulating film, by decomposing the gaseous metal compound by irradiating a third focussed energy beam, so as to provide said metal wiring on the surface of the insulating film extending between the separated positions. whereby the conductive lines are connected electrically by said metal wiring portions and said metal wiring.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
An IC wiring connecting method for an IC device having conductive lines located under an insulating film, the wiring connecting method connecting the conductive lines to each other, comprising the steps of: forming holes through the insulating film formed over the conductive lines, at separated positions of the insulating film, to expose each of the conductive lines to be interconnected, by irradiating a first focussed energy beam at the separated positions of the insulating film; depositing metal in each of said holes to form respective metal wiring portions, by decomposing a gaseous metal compound by irradiating a second focussed energy beam at an interior of each of the holes in an atmosphere of the gaseous metal compound; and depositing metal wiring on a surface of the insulating film, extending from a metal wiring portion in a hole at one of the separated positions of the insulating film to a metal wiring portion in a hole at another of the separated positions of the insulating film, by decomposing the gaseous metal compound by irradiating a third focussed energy beam, so as to provide said metal wiring on the surface of the insulating film extending between the separated positions. whereby the conductive lines are connected electrically by said metal wiring portions and said metal wiring.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, wherein said holes are taper holes tapering from the surface toward the interior of the IC chip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 2, wherein said holes are formed as taper holes by using a focussed ion beam as the first focussed energy beam and sweeping the focussed ion beam to form the holes, the sweeping width of the focussed ion beam being varied so as to form the taper holes tapering downward.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, wherein said metal wiring and metal wiring portions are deposited by a focussed energy beam induced CVD process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 4, wherein said second and third focussed energy beams are focussed laser beams such that said focussed energy beam induced CVD processes for depositing the metal wiring portions and metal wiring are laser beam induced CVD processes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 4, wherein said second and third focussed energy beams are focussed electron beams such that said focussed energy beam induced CVD processes for depositing the metal wiring portions and metal wiring are electron beam induced CVD processes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, wherein the third focussed energy beam and IC device move relative to one another so as to deposit the metal wiring on the surface of the insulating film extending between the separated position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, wherein the first focussed energy beam is a focussed ion beam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 8, wherein said second focussed energy beam is a laser beam.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, comprising the further step, after depositing the metal wiring portions and metal wiring, or forming a further insulating film over the metal wiring, by decomposing a gaseous non-metal compound by irradiating a fourth focussed energy beam over the metal wiring in an atmosphere containing said gaseous non-metal compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 10, wherein the fourth focussed energy beam and the IC device are moved relative to each other during the step of forming the further insulating film.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 10, wherein said further insulating film is an SiO 2 film.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 35, wherein said energy beam is a first focussed ion beam.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, wherein said gaseous metal compound is a gaseous organometallic compound.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 14, wherein said gaseous organometallic compound is a gaseous material selected from the group consisting of metal alkyls, metal carbonyls and metal alcooxides.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 1, wherein said gaseous metal compound is a gaseous metal halide.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
10 words
An IC device made by the method of claim 1.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
191 words
An IC wiring connecting method for a multilayer IC device having multilayer conductive lines therein, the multilayer IC device including upper and lower conductive lines sandwiching an intermediate insulating film, with an upper insulating film on the upper conductive line, comprising the steps of: forming a hole through the upper insulating film and the upper conductive line to the intermediate insulating film above the lower conductive line by irradiating a first focussed energy beam, so as to expose a surface forming the hole, the surface including exposed parts of the upper conductive line; forming an insulating layer over the surface forming the hole by depositing an insulating material, the insulating layer covering said exposed parts of the upper conductive line; processing the intermediate insulating film so as to expose the lower conductive line by irradiating the hole with a second focussed energy beam; and depositing a metal in the hole to form a metal wiring portion in contact with an exposed part of the lower conductive line by decomposing a gaseous metal compound by irradiating the hole with a third focussed energy beam in an atmosphere of the gaseous metal compound.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
191 words
An IC wiring connecting method for a multilayer IC device having multilayer conductive lines therein, the multilayer IC device including upper and lower conductive lines sandwiching an intermediate insulating film, with an upper insulating film on the upper conductive line, comprising the steps of: forming a hole through the upper insulating film and the upper conductive line to the intermediate insulating film above the lower conductive line by irradiating a first focussed energy beam, so as to expose a surface forming the hole, the surface including exposed parts of the upper conductive line; forming an insulating layer over the surface forming the hole by depositing an insulating material, the insulating layer covering said exposed parts of the upper conductive line; processing the intermediate insulating film so as to expose the lower conductive line by irradiating the hole with a second focussed energy beam; and depositing a metal in the hole to form a metal wiring portion in contact with an exposed part of the lower conductive line by decomposing a gaseous metal compound by irradiating the hole with a third focussed energy beam in an atmosphere of the gaseous metal compound.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 18, wherein said insulating layer is formed so as to cover the exposed upper conductive line in said hole, whereby said metal wiring portion deposited over a surface of the insulating layer does not come into electrical contact with the upper conductive line.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 18, wherein said metal wiring portion is deposited by a focussed ion beam induced CVD process.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 20, wherein said third focussed energy beam is a focussed laser beam such that said focussed energy beam induced CVD process for depositing the metal wiring portion is a laser beam induced CVD process.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
43 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 20, wherein said third focussed energy beam is a focussed ion beam such that said focussed energy beam induced CVD process for depositing the metal wiring portion is an ion beam induced CVD process.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 20, wherein said third focussed energy beam is a focussed electron beam such that said focussed energy beam induced CVD process for depositing the metal wiring portion is an electron beam induced CVD process.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 20, wherein said second focussed energy beam is a focussed ion beam, and wherein the insulating layer is deposited by an ion beam induced CVD process.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 18, wherein the first focussed energy beam is a focussed ion beam.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 25, wherein said second focussed energy beam is a focussed laser beam, said insulating layer being formed by a laser beam induced CVD process.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 18, wherein said gaseous metal compound is a gaseous organometallic compound.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 27, wherein said gaseous organometallic compound is a gaseous material selected from the group consisting of metal alkyls, metal carbonyls and metal alcooxides.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 18, wherein said gaseous metal compound is a gaseous metal halide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
10 words
An IC device made by the method of claim 19.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
208 words
An IC wiring connecting method for a multilayer IC device having multilayer conductive lines therein, the multilayer device including upper and lower conductive lines sandwiching an intermediate insulating film, with an upper insulating film on the upper conductive line, comprising the steps of: forming a hole through the upper insulating film and the upper conductive line to the intermediate insulating film above the lower conductive line by irradiating a first focussed energy beam at a position, so as to expose a surface forming the hole, the surface including exposed parts of the upper conductive line; forming an insulating layer over at least the surface forming the hole, the insulating layer covering said exposed parts of the upper conductive line; processing the intermediate insulating film so as to expose a part of the lower conductive line by irradiating the hole with a second focussed energy beam; and depositing a metal in the hole to form a metal wiring portion in contact with an exposed part of the lower conductive line by an energy beam induced CVD process by irradiating the hole with a third focussed energy beam in an atmosphere of a gaseous metal compound that is decomposed by the irradiating to deposit metal of the metal wiring portion.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
208 words
An IC wiring connecting method for a multilayer IC device having multilayer conductive lines therein, the multilayer device including upper and lower conductive lines sandwiching an intermediate insulating film, with an upper insulating film on the upper conductive line, comprising the steps of: forming a hole through the upper insulating film and the upper conductive line to the intermediate insulating film above the lower conductive line by irradiating a first focussed energy beam at a position, so as to expose a surface forming the hole, the surface including exposed parts of the upper conductive line; forming an insulating layer over at least the surface forming the hole, the insulating layer covering said exposed parts of the upper conductive line; processing the intermediate insulating film so as to expose a part of the lower conductive line by irradiating the hole with a second focussed energy beam; and depositing a metal in the hole to form a metal wiring portion in contact with an exposed part of the lower conductive line by an energy beam induced CVD process by irradiating the hole with a third focussed energy beam in an atmosphere of a gaseous metal compound that is decomposed by the irradiating to deposit metal of the metal wiring portion.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
62 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 31, wherein said IC device includes a pad or bump conductive layer, wherein in depositing said insulating layer, said pad or bump conductive layer is covered with said insulating layer, and wherein the process includes the further step of etching the insulating layer so as to expose the pad or bump conductive layer.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 31, wherein said gaseous metal compound is a gaseous organometallic compound.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
32 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 33, wherein said gaseous organometallic compound is a gaseous material selected from the group consisting of metal alkyls, metal carbonyls and metal alcooxides.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 31, wherein said CVD process is a laser induced CVD process.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 31, wherein said CVD process is an ion induced CVD process.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
21 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 31, wherein said first focussed energy beam is a focussed ion beam.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
35 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 37, wherein the insulating layer is formed over the surface of the hole and an upper surface of the upper insulating film by a sputtering process.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
31 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 37, wherein said energy beam induced CVD process, for said depositing a metal wiring portion, is a laser beam induced CVD process.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
29 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 37, wherein the insulating film layer is formed over the surface of at least the hole by a CVD process.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
31 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 40, wherein said energy beam induced CVD process, for said depositing a metal wiring portion, is a laser beam induced CVD process.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
An IC wiring connecting method as recited in claim 31, wherein said gaseous metal compound is a gaseous metal halide.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
10 words
An IC device made by the method of claim 31.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US4657778A
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