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Aluminum metallization method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-29
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Granted: 1995-03-14
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Expires: 2014-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A metallization method in which a fine interconnection hole is filled with an Al-based material and in which low resistance and excellent barrier properties may be achieved simultaneously, is proposed. The present invention resides in improvement in the barrier metal structure. (a) A stack of a TiSi 2 layer and a Ti layer, formed by an modified SALICIDE method, and (b) a layer of a Ti-based material rendered amorphous are used. The TiSi 2 layer is formed in a self-aligned manner by reacting the silicon substrate with the Ti layer by the interposition of e.g. a thin SiO 2 layer and exhibits lower sheet resistance and dense film properties as well as excellent barriering properties. The Ti layer is stacked on the TiSi 2 layer for improving wettability with respect to the layer of the Al-based material. The layer of the amorphous Ti-based material is formed by N 2 ion implantation into the polycrystalline TiN layer and exhibits superior barrier properties because the crystal grain boundary functioning as the Al diffusion path is destructed. Both of these layers exhibit low sheet resistance as compared to the TiON layer used heretofore as a layer of a material exhibiting excellent barrier properties, while being superior in wettability with respect to the layer of the Al-based material, so that a highly reliable contact may be formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirofumi Sumi
- 👤 Yukiyasu Sugano
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/056; H10W20/032; H10W20/047; H10W20/051; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10D64/0111; H10D64/0112; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/69215; H10P14/694; H10P14/6943; H10P14/69433; H10W20/033; H10W20/064; H10W20/066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A metallization method comprising the steps of: providing a silicon substrate, removing a native oxide layer from a substrate surface to form a clean surface, forming a new layer of a uniform thickness of a silicon compound selected from SiO 2 and Si 3 N 4 on the clean surface, forming a first layer of titanium on the new layer, forming a layer of TiSi 2 from the first layer by effecting heat treatment in an inert gas atmosphere, forming an interlayer insulating film on said layer of TiSi 2 and forming an interconnection hole having a base and sidewall in said interlayer insulating film so that said hole reaches said layer of the TiSi 2 , coating at least the base and the sidewall of said interconnection hole with a second layer of the titanium, and forming a layer of metal selected from aluminum and aluminum alloys for filling at least said interconnection hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A metallization method comprising the steps of: providing a silicon substrate, removing a native oxide layer from a substrate surface to form a clean surface, forming a new layer of a uniform thickness of a silicon compound selected from SiO 2 and Si 3 N 4 on the clean surface, forming a first layer of titanium on the new layer, forming a layer of TiSi 2 from the first layer by effecting heat treatment in an inert gas atmosphere, forming an interlayer insulating film on said layer of TiSi 2 and forming an interconnection hole having a base and sidewall in said interlayer insulating film so that said hole reaches said layer of the TiSi 2 , coating at least the base and the sidewall of said interconnection hole with a second layer of the titanium, and forming a layer of metal selected from aluminum and aluminum alloys for filling at least said interconnection hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
150 words
A metallization method comprising the steps of: providing a silicon substrate, removing a native oxide from a substrate surface to form a clean surface, forming a new layer of a uniform thickness of a silicon compound on the clean surface, forming a first layer of titanium on the new layer, forming a layer of TiSi 2 from the first layer by effecting heat treatment in an inert gas atmosphere, forming an interlayer insulating film on said layer of TiSi 2 and forming an interconnection hole having a base and sidewall in said interlayer insulating film so that said hole reaches and exposes a surface of said layer of the TiSi 2 , coating at least the base and the sidewall of said interconnection hole with a second layer of the titanium, and forming a layer of metal selected from aluminum and aluminum alloys for filling at least said interconnection hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
150 words
A metallization method comprising the steps of: providing a silicon substrate, removing a native oxide from a substrate surface to form a clean surface, forming a new layer of a uniform thickness of a silicon compound on the clean surface, forming a first layer of titanium on the new layer, forming a layer of TiSi 2 from the first layer by effecting heat treatment in an inert gas atmosphere, forming an interlayer insulating film on said layer of TiSi 2 and forming an interconnection hole having a base and sidewall in said interlayer insulating film so that said hole reaches and exposes a surface of said layer of the TiSi 2 , coating at least the base and the sidewall of said interconnection hole with a second layer of the titanium, and forming a layer of metal selected from aluminum and aluminum alloys for filling at least said interconnection hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A metallization method according to claim 2, wherein said silicon compound is SiO 2 formed by thermal oxidation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
A metallization method according to claim 2, wherein said silicon compound is SiO 2 formed by the steps of depositing a polycrystalline silicon layer on the substrate, subjecting the polycrystalline silicon layer to a thermal oxidation to form a thick SiO 2 layer and etching the thick SiO 2 layer to form a SiO 2 layer having a desired thickness.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A metallization method according to claim 2, wherein said silicon compound is Si 3 N 4 .
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