US5278448A
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Semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-03-18
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device has a multilayered metalization including a CVD tungsten film, a thin buffer layer deposited on the CVD tungsten film by sputtering, and an Al-alloy layer formed on the buffer layer. Due to the existence of the thin buffer layer, the crystal grains of the Al-alloy layer do not become small and the electromigration resistance as wiring is enhanced.
Inventors
- 👤 Toyokazu Fujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:52
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/074; H10W20/077; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/038; H10W20/042; H10W20/045; H10W20/055; H10W20/056; H10W20/40; H10W20/45; H10W20/48; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S438/00; Y10S438/927
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer; an insulating layer covering said conductive layer; a contact hole formed in said insulating layer, said contact hole reaching and exposing a portion of said conductive layer; a seed layer formed over said insulating layer and said exposed portion of said conductive layer, said seed layer provided for growth of a portion of a second conductive layer thereon; and said second conductive layer formed on said seed layer comprising: a CVD refractory material layer formed on said seed layer; an electromigration resistance enhancing refractory material buffer layer formed on said CVD refractory material layer; and an aluminum alloy layer formed on said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a first conductive layer; an insulating layer covering said conductive layer; a contact hole formed in said insulating layer, said contact hole reaching and exposing a portion of said conductive layer; a seed layer formed over said insulating layer and said exposed portion of said conductive layer, said seed layer provided for growth of a portion of a second conductive layer thereon; and said second conductive layer formed on said seed layer comprising: a CVD refractory material layer formed on said seed layer; an electromigration resistance enhancing refractory material buffer layer formed on said CVD refractory material layer; and an aluminum alloy layer formed on said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive layer is a metal layer formed over a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive layer is a diffusion layer formed in a semiconductor substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said CVD refractory material layer is a CVD tungsten layer formed on said seed layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said refractory material buffer layer is made of at least one of a titanium nitride and titanium tungsten.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of said refractory material buffer is approximately 200 nm or smaller.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, said method comprising the steps of: forming a conductive layer; forming an insulating layer so as to cover said conductive layer; forming a contact hole in said insulating layer by selectively etching a portion of said insulating layer, thereby exposing a portion of said conductive layer; forming a seed layer over said insulating layer and said exposed portion of said conductive layer, said seed layer formed for growing a portion of a second conductive layer; forming a refractory material layer on said seed layer by CVD; forming an electromigration resistance enhancing refractory material buffer layer on said CVD refractory material layer; and forming an aluminum alloy layer on said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device, said method comprising the steps of: forming a conductive layer; forming an insulating layer so as to cover said conductive layer; forming a contact hole in said insulating layer by selectively etching a portion of said insulating layer, thereby exposing a portion of said conductive layer; forming a seed layer over said insulating layer and said exposed portion of said conductive layer, said seed layer formed for growing a portion of a second conductive layer; forming a refractory material layer on said seed layer by CVD; forming an electromigration resistance enhancing refractory material buffer layer on said CVD refractory material layer; and forming an aluminum alloy layer on said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said step of forming said refractory material buffer layer comprises the step of cleaning a surface of said refractory material layer with sulfuric acid or fuming nitric acid to oxidize said surface of said refractory material layer, thereby forming an oxide layer as said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said step of forming said refractory material buffer layer comprises the step of annealing a surface of said refractory material layer to oxidize said surface of said refractory material layer, thereby forming an oxide layer as said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said method further comprises the step of etching an entire surface of said refractory material layer before said step of forming said refractory material buffer layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said method further comprises the step of forming another refractory material layer as an anti-reflection layer over said aluminum alloy layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said refractory material buffer layer is made of a material selected from the group of: titanium, refractory metal silicide, refractory metal nitride, or refractory metal oxide.
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