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Semiconductor device including silicon ladder resin layer
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-31
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Granted: 1996-04-23
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Expires: 2013-03-31
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure, which is provided with a plurality of via holes having constant diameters. Patterns of a first interconnection layer are provided on a semiconductor substrate. An interlayer insulating film is provided over the semiconductor substrate, to cover the patterns of the first interconnection layer. A silicon ladder resin film is applied onto the surface of the interlayer insulating film, to flatten the same. First and second via holes are provided through the silicon ladder resin film and the interlayer insulating film, to expose first and second coupling portions provided on the surfaces of the patterns of the first interconnection layer. A second interconnection layer is provided over the semiconductor substrate, to be connected with the first and second coupling portions through the first and second via holes respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriaki Fujiki
- 👤 Shigeru Harada
- 👤 Hiroshi Adachi
- 👤 Etsushi Adachi
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 01:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/42; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/092; H10W20/45; H10W20/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first interconnection layer being provided on said semiconductor substrate; an interlayer insulating film being provided on said first interconnection layer; a film of silicon ladder resin being applied on said interlayer insulating film and not in contact with the first interconnection layer, said silicon ladder resin being expressed in the following general formula: ##STR6## wherein each R 1 is individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl radicals and lower alkyl radicals, and each R 2 is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl radicals; via holes being provided through said silicon ladder resin film and said interlayer insulating film; and a second interconnection layer being provided on said silicon ladder resin layer and connected with said first interconnection layer through said via holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first interconnection layer being provided on said semiconductor substrate; an interlayer insulating film being provided on said first interconnection layer; a film of silicon ladder resin being applied on said interlayer insulating film and not in contact with the first interconnection layer, said silicon ladder resin being expressed in the following general formula: ##STR6## wherein each R 1 is individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl radicals and lower alkyl radicals, and each R 2 is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl radicals; via holes being provided through said silicon ladder resin film and said interlayer insulating film; and a second interconnection layer being provided on said silicon ladder resin layer and connected with said first interconnection layer through said via holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1, wherein distances between upper end portions of said via holes and a major surface of said semiconductor substrate are substantially equal to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the via holes are substantially equal in diameter with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the interconnection layers are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, molybdenum silicide and polycrystalline silicon material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the silicon ladder resin is prepared from a compound selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene silsesquioxane, polyphenylvinyl silsesquioxane, polyphenylmethyl silsesquioxane, polymethylvinyl silsesquioxane, polymethyl silsesquioxane, polyvinyl silsesquioxane, and polyallyl silsesquioxane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 1, wherein n is an integer of 20 to 1000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having p-type and n-type major surfaces; a p-channel transistor being provided on said p-type major surface; a n-channel transistor being provided on said n-type major surface; a first interconnection layer being provided over said semiconductor substrate for connecting said p-channel and n-channel transistors with each other; an interlayer insulating film being provided on said first interconnection layer; a film of silicon ladder resin being applied on said interlayer insulating film, said silicon ladder resin being expressed in the following general formula: ##STR7## wherein each R 1 is individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl radicals and lower alkyl radicals, and each R 2 is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl radicals; via holes being provided through said silicon ladder resin film and said interlayer insulating film; and a second interconnection layer being provided on said silicon ladder resin layer and connected with said first interconnection layer through said via holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
164 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having p-type and n-type major surfaces; a p-channel transistor being provided on said p-type major surface; a n-channel transistor being provided on said n-type major surface; a first interconnection layer being provided over said semiconductor substrate for connecting said p-channel and n-channel transistors with each other; an interlayer insulating film being provided on said first interconnection layer; a film of silicon ladder resin being applied on said interlayer insulating film, said silicon ladder resin being expressed in the following general formula: ##STR7## wherein each R 1 is individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl radicals and lower alkyl radicals, and each R 2 is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl radicals; via holes being provided through said silicon ladder resin film and said interlayer insulating film; and a second interconnection layer being provided on said silicon ladder resin layer and connected with said first interconnection layer through said via holes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 7, wherein distances between upper end portions of said via holes and said major surface of said semiconductor substrate are substantially equal to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 7, wherein the via holes are substantially equal in diameter with one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 7, wherein the interconnection layers are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, molybdenum silicide and polycrystalline silicon material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 7, wherein the silicon ladder resin is prepared from a compound selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene silsesquioxane, polyphenylvinyl silsesquioxane, polyphenylmethyl silsesquioxane, polymethylvinyl silsesquioxane, polymethyl silsesquioxane, polyvinyl silsesquioxane, and polyallyl silsesquioxane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 7, wherein n is an integer of 20 to 1000.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
110 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first interconnection layer being provided on said semiconductor substrate; an interlayer insulating film being provided on said first interconnection layer; a film of silicon ladder resin being applied on said interlayer insulating film and not in contact with the first interconnection layer, said silicon ladder resin being expressed in the following general formula: ##STR8## wherein each R 1 is individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl radicals and lower alkyl radicals, and each R 2 is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl radicals; and a second interconnection layer provided on said silicon ladder resin layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
110 words
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; a first interconnection layer being provided on said semiconductor substrate; an interlayer insulating film being provided on said first interconnection layer; a film of silicon ladder resin being applied on said interlayer insulating film and not in contact with the first interconnection layer, said silicon ladder resin being expressed in the following general formula: ##STR8## wherein each R 1 is individually selected from the group consisting of phenyl radicals and lower alkyl radicals, and each R 2 is individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atoms and lower alkyl radicals; and a second interconnection layer provided on said silicon ladder resin layer.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 13, wherein the interconnection layers are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, tungsten, titanium, molybdenum, tungsten silicide, titanium silicide, molybdenum silicide and polycrystalline silicon material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 13, wherein the silicon ladder resin is prepared from a compound selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene silsesquioxane, polyphenylvinyl silsesquioxane, polyphenylmethyl silsesquioxane, polymethylvinyl silsesquioxane, polymethyl silsesquioxane, polyvinyl silsesquioxane, and polyallyl silsesquioxane.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A semiconductor device in accordance with claim 13, wherein n is an integer of 20 to 1000.
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