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Method of forming multilayered wiring structure in semiconductor device
Assignee: Kawasaki Microelectronics Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-29
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2013-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming a via structure having good characteristics in a semiconductor device having a multilayered wiring structure includes forming a thin film including a high melting point metal or a high melting point metal compound on at least the side wall of a via hole before a via plug including Al or an Al alloy is formed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Yamamoto
- 👤 Nobuyuki Takeyasu
- 👤 Tomohiro Ohta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:40
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/42; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/054; H10W20/033; H10W20/034; H10W20/052; H10W20/0523; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; H10W20/071; H10W20/081; H10W20/083; H10W20/44; H10W20/4403; H10W20/4405
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a multilayered structure including a lower wiring layer that contacts an upper surface of a substrate and an insulating interlayer formed on the lower wiring layer, the method comprising: forming a via hole in said insulating interlayer; applying a thin film on at least part of a sidewall of the via hole formed in the insulating interlayer and on an entire upper surface of the insulating interlayer in which the via hole is formed, the thin film including a high melting point metal or a high melting point metal compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxynitride, a boride, and a boronitride; entirely removing the thin film from the upper surface of the insulating interlayer; and performing selective chemical vapor deposition to fill the remaining portion of the via hole with a conductive material including one of Al and an Al alloy, thereby forming a via plug.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having a multilayered structure including a lower wiring layer that contacts an upper surface of a substrate and an insulating interlayer formed on the lower wiring layer, the method comprising: forming a via hole in said insulating interlayer; applying a thin film on at least part of a sidewall of the via hole formed in the insulating interlayer and on an entire upper surface of the insulating interlayer in which the via hole is formed, the thin film including a high melting point metal or a high melting point metal compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxynitride, a boride, and a boronitride; entirely removing the thin film from the upper surface of the insulating interlayer; and performing selective chemical vapor deposition to fill the remaining portion of the via hole with a conductive material including one of Al and an Al alloy, thereby forming a via plug.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising forming the lower wiring layer including one of Al and an Al alloy film on said upper surface of said substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising removing said thin film deposited on a bottom portion of said via hole; and providing said lower wiring layer with a conductive film including one of Al and an Al alloy, and an upper film in contact with an upper side of said conductive film and comprising a high melting point metal or a high melting point metal compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxynitride, a boride and a boronitride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein the forming comprises removing part of said upper film, positioned on said bottom portion of said via hole, and exposing part of said conductive film positioned at said via hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 3, wherein said forming comprises exposing part of said upper film positioned on said bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 4, further comprising cleansing by applying a cleansing agent to a surface of the thin film after removing the thin film from the insulating interlayer to facilitate the selective chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the cleansing comprises performing plasma etching using a chlorine-based gas.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 7, wherein said chlorine-based gas used for plasma etching includes BCl 3 .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 4, further comprising forming an upper wiring layer including one of Al and an Al alloy film on said upper surface of said insulating interlayer, wherein said via plug connects said upper wiring layer with said lower wiring layer with no heterogeneous metal interface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein the removing further comprises 1) simultaneously removing said thin film deposited on said upper surface of said insulating interlayer and on said bottom portion of said via hole, and, thereafter, 2) removing said exposed portion of said upper film, positioned on said bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 10, further comprising cleansing by applying a cleansing agent to a surface of the thin film after removing the thin film from the insulating interlayer to facilitate the selective chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 6, wherein the cleansing comprises performing plasma etching using a chlorine-based gas.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 12, wherein said chlorine-based gas used for plasma etching includes BCl 3 .
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 10, further comprising forming an upper wiring layer including one of Al and an Al alloy film on said upper surface of said insulating interlayer, wherein said via plug connects said upper wiring layer with said lower wiring layer with no heterogeneous metal interface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 2, further comprising removing said thin film deposited on a bottom portion of said via hole to expose part of said lower wiring layer, positioned on said bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 15, further comprising cleansing by applying a cleansing agent to a surface of the thin film after removing the thin film from the insulating interlayer to facilitate the selective chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 14, wherein the cleansing comprises performing plasma etching using a chlorine-based gas.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 17, wherein said chlorine-based gas used for plasma etching includes BCl 3 .
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 15, further comprising forming an upper wiring layer comprising a conductive material including one of Al and an Al alloy on said upper surface of said insulating interlayer, said upper wiring layer being directly connected with said via plug; with no heterogeneous metal interface.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising forming, as said lower wiring layer, a diffusion layer in which an impurity is diffused on said upper surface of said substrate.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 20, further comprising maintaining said thin film at least on part of said side wall of said via hole and on an entire bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 21, further comprising cleansing by applying a cleansing agent to a surface of the thin film after removing the thin film from the insulating interlayer to facilitate the selective chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 22, wherein the cleansing comprises performing plasma etching using a chlorine-based gas.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 23, wherein said chlorine-based gas used for plasma etching includes BCl 3 .
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 20, further comprising forming a metal silicide on said diffusion layer formed as said lower wiring layer.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 25, further comprising maintaining said thin film on at least part of said side wall of said via hole and on an entire bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 26, further comprising cleansing by applying a cleansing agent to a surface of the thin film after removing the thin film from the insulating interlayer to facilitate the selective chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 27, wherein the cleansing comprises performing plasma etching using a chlorine-based gas.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 28, wherein said chlorine-based gas used for plasma etching includes BCl 3 .
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising removing said thin film deposited on a bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising maintaining said thin film on at least part of said side wall of said via hole and on an entire bottom portion of said via hole.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising cleansing by applying a cleansing agent to a surface of the thin film after removing the thin film from the insulating interlayer to facilitate said selective chemical vapor deposition.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 32, wherein said cleansing comprises performing plasma etching using a chlorine-based gas.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 33, wherein said chlorine-based gas used for plasma etching includes BCl 3 .
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising forming an upper wiring layer including one of Al and an Al alloy film on said upper surface of said insulating interlayer, said upper wiring layer being directly connected with said via plug with no heterogeneous metal interface.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the thin film is a multilayered film, and wherein the applying includes applying the multilayered film to the insulating interlayer.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method according to claim 36, wherein the applying includes applying a metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr and Hf to form a bottom portion of said multilayered film, and applying a high melting point metal compound selected from the group consisting of a nitride, an oxynitride, a boride, and a boronitride to form a top portion of the multilayered film.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 37, wherein the applying includes applying titanium as the metal and applying titanium nitride as the high melting point metal compound.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1, further comprising providing an inner wall of said via hole at an angle within the range of 80°-87° with respect to the surface of said substrate.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the filling includes directly contacting the conductive material to the metal compound.
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