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Semiconductor device multilayer metal layer structure including conductive migration resistant layers
Assignee: Lapis Semiconductor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-07-31
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Granted: 1994-01-25
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Expires: 2012-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A multilevel metallization structure for a semiconductor device having an antireflective film and a migration resistant film. The antireflective film is formed on a lower metallization and an dielectric inter-level film is formed on the antireflective film. The dielectric inter-level film has an opening hole for exposing the surface of the lower metallization. The migration resistant film is formed on the dielectric inter-level film and the surfaces of side walls of the opening hole. The upper metallization is formed on the migration resistant film and inside the opening hole so as to directly connect to the lower metallization.
Inventors
- 👤 Jun Kanamori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:14
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P76/00; H10P76/20; H10P76/204; H10P76/2041; H10P76/2043; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/42; H10W20/425; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S257/00; Y10S257/915
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A semiconductor device having multilevel metal layers, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first metal layer formed on the first insulating layer, wherein a surface of said first metal layer which is opposite said first insulating layer includes a contact surface region and a non-contact surface region surrounding the contact surface region; a first conductive migration resistant layer formed on the non-contact surface region of the first metal layer; a second insulating layer formed on the first conductive migration resistant layer and having a contact hole formed therein over the contact surface region of the first metal layer, the second insulation layer having a flat surface which is opposite said first conductive migration resistant layer and at least a part of which is located over the non-contact surface region of the first metal layer and having a side surface extending along and defining the contact hole; a second conductive migration resistant layer formed on the flat surface and the side surface of the second insulation layer; and a second metal layer formed on the second conductive migration layer and the contact surface region of the first metal layer so as to electrically connect the first and second metal layers at the contact surface region of the first metal layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
217 words
A semiconductor device having multilevel metal layers, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first metal layer formed on the first insulating layer, wherein a surface of said first metal layer which is opposite said first insulating layer includes a contact surface region and a non-contact surface region surrounding the contact surface region; a first conductive migration resistant layer formed on the non-contact surface region of the first metal layer; a second insulating layer formed on the first conductive migration resistant layer and having a contact hole formed therein over the contact surface region of the first metal layer, the second insulation layer having a flat surface which is opposite said first conductive migration resistant layer and at least a part of which is located over the non-contact surface region of the first metal layer and having a side surface extending along and defining the contact hole; a second conductive migration resistant layer formed on the flat surface and the side surface of the second insulation layer; and a second metal layer formed on the second conductive migration layer and the contact surface region of the first metal layer so as to electrically connect the first and second metal layers at the contact surface region of the first metal layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first and second metal layers respectively consist of an aluminum alloy material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first and second conductive migration resistant layers respectively consist of TiN.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein said first and second conductive migration resistant layers consist of the same material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
212 words
A multilevel metal layer structure of a semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first dielectric film formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first metal film formed on the first dielectric film, wherein a surface of said first metal film which is opposite said first dielectric film includes a contact surface region and a non-contact surface region surrounding the contact surface region; an antireflective film having conductivity and migration resistant properties formed on the non-contact surface region of the first metal film, said antireflective film having a surface; a second dielectric film formed on the surface of said antireflective film and having a contact hole formed therein over the contact surface region of the first metal film, the second dielectric film having a flat surface which is opposite to and substantially parallel to the surface of said antireflective film and a side surface extending along and defining the contact hole; a conductive migration resistant film formed on the flat surface and the side surface of the second dielectric film; and a second metal film formed on the conductive migration resistant film and the contact surface region of the first metal film so as to electrically contact the first and second metal films at the contact surface region of the first metal film.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
212 words
A multilevel metal layer structure of a semiconductor device, comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first dielectric film formed on the semiconductor substrate; a first metal film formed on the first dielectric film, wherein a surface of said first metal film which is opposite said first dielectric film includes a contact surface region and a non-contact surface region surrounding the contact surface region; an antireflective film having conductivity and migration resistant properties formed on the non-contact surface region of the first metal film, said antireflective film having a surface; a second dielectric film formed on the surface of said antireflective film and having a contact hole formed therein over the contact surface region of the first metal film, the second dielectric film having a flat surface which is opposite to and substantially parallel to the surface of said antireflective film and a side surface extending along and defining the contact hole; a conductive migration resistant film formed on the flat surface and the side surface of the second dielectric film; and a second metal film formed on the conductive migration resistant film and the contact surface region of the first metal film so as to electrically contact the first and second metal films at the contact surface region of the first metal film.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A multilevel metal layer structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said first and second metal films consist of an aluminum alloy material respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A multilevel metal layer structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said antireflective film consists of a member selected from the group of TiN, TiW, WSi, W and Ti.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A multilevel metal layer structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said conductive migration resistant film consists of TiN.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multilevel metal layer structure of a semiconductor device according to claim 5, wherein said antireflective film and said conductive migration resistant film consist of the same material.
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