US5614439A
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Method of making a planar wiring in an insulated groove using alkylaluminum hydride
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1995-02-21
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Granted: 1997-03-25
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Expires: 2015-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductor device with a high-density wiring structure, and a producing method for such device are provided. The semiconductor device has a substrate such as silicon, an insulation layer laminated on the substrate and having a groove or a hole, and a wiring of a conductive material formed in the groove or hole in the insulation layer. The wiring is formed by depositing a conductive material such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy in the groove or hole of the insulation layer by a CVD method utilizing alkylaluminum hydride gas and hydrogen. The groove or hole can be formed by an ordinary patterning method combined with etching.
Inventors
- 👤 Fumio Murooka
- 👤 Tetsuo Asaba
- 👤 Shigeyuki Matsumoto
- 👤 Osamu Ikeda
- 👤 Toshihiko Ichise
- 👤 Yukihiko Sakashita
- 👤 Shunsuke Inoue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:17
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10P; H10P72/00; H10P72/04; H10P72/0451; H10P72/0452; H10P72/0454; H10P14/00; H10P14/40; H10P14/42; H10P14/43; H10P72/0456; H10P72/0468; H10P72/30; H10P72/33; H10P72/3304; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/056; H10W20/057; H10W20/40; H10W20/41; H10W20/42; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S148/00; Y10S148/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device comprising: a first step for forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; a second step for forming a first wiring layer on the first insulating layer so that there is a section of the first insulating layer on which the first wiring layer is not formed; a third step for forming a second insulating layer on the first wiring layer; a fourth step for forming an aperture having an aspect ratio of not less than 1, and penetrating through the first and second insulating layers at the section on, or under which, the first wiring layer is not formed; a fifth step for filling the aperture with a metal; and a sixth step for forming a second wiring layer in contact with the metal on the second insulating layer, wherein the above steps are performed in this order, and in the fifth step, a CVD process using alkylaluminum hydride and hydrogen is performed for depositing the metal, which comprises aluminum.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
168 words
A method of producing a semiconductor device comprising: a first step for forming a first insulating layer on a substrate; a second step for forming a first wiring layer on the first insulating layer so that there is a section of the first insulating layer on which the first wiring layer is not formed; a third step for forming a second insulating layer on the first wiring layer; a fourth step for forming an aperture having an aspect ratio of not less than 1, and penetrating through the first and second insulating layers at the section on, or under which, the first wiring layer is not formed; a fifth step for filling the aperture with a metal; and a sixth step for forming a second wiring layer in contact with the metal on the second insulating layer, wherein the above steps are performed in this order, and in the fifth step, a CVD process using alkylaluminum hydride and hydrogen is performed for depositing the metal, which comprises aluminum.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the alkylaluminumhydride is dimethylaluminumhydride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein in the fifth step, the substrate is maintained at a temperature higher than a decomposition temperature of the dimethylaluminumhydride, and lower than 450° C.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device having a multi-layered wiring structure including a first insulation film provided on the surface of a substrate, a first patterned wiring layer provided on the first insulation film, a second insulation film provided to cover the first wiring layer, and a second wiring layer, said method comprising the steps of: forming an aperture penetrating the first and second insulation films at a point at which the first wiring layer is absent, thereby exposing the surface of the substrate; selectively depositing a metal comprising aluminum in the aperture by a CVD method utilizing alkylaluminum hydride gas and hydrogen, with the substrate maintained at a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the alkylaluminum hydride gas and lower than 450° C., to form selectively a connection member for connecting the surface of the substrate and the second wiring layer; depositing non-selectively a metal film on the connection member and the second insulating film; and patterning the metal film to form the second wiring layer.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
169 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device having a multi-layered wiring structure including a first insulation film provided on the surface of a substrate, a first patterned wiring layer provided on the first insulation film, a second insulation film provided to cover the first wiring layer, and a second wiring layer, said method comprising the steps of: forming an aperture penetrating the first and second insulation films at a point at which the first wiring layer is absent, thereby exposing the surface of the substrate; selectively depositing a metal comprising aluminum in the aperture by a CVD method utilizing alkylaluminum hydride gas and hydrogen, with the substrate maintained at a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the alkylaluminum hydride gas and lower than 450° C., to form selectively a connection member for connecting the surface of the substrate and the second wiring layer; depositing non-selectively a metal film on the connection member and the second insulating film; and patterning the metal film to form the second wiring layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein said selective deposition of the metal comprising aluminum is performed within a first chamber, and then the substrate is moved into a second chamber without exposing the substrate to the atmosphere, and said non-selective deposition of the metal film is performed within the second chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the aperture has an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 1.5.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the selectively deposited metal comprising aluminum is selected from the group consisting of Al, Al-Si, Al-Ti, Al-Cu, Al-Si-Ti, and Ai-Si-Cu.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the non-selectively deposited metal film is selected from the group consisting of Al, Al-Si, Al-Ti, Al-Cu, Al-Si-Ti, and Al-Si-Cu.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: depositing a first insulation layer on a substrate; depositing a first metal layer on the first insulation layer; depositing a second insulation layer on the first metal layer; depositing a second metal layer on the second insulation layer; patterning the second metal layer into a form; depositing a third insulation layer on the second insulation layer and the second metal layer; opening in the second and third insulation layers holes spaced from the second metal layer by a distance and reaching the first metal layer; depositing selectively a metal comprising aluminum by a CVD method utilizing alkylaluminium hydride and hydrogen with the substrate maintained at a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the alkylaluminum gas and lower than 450° C. to fill the holes; depositing non-selectively a metal on the third insulation film and the metal comprising aluminum; and patterning the metal.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
154 words
A method for producing a semiconductor device comprising the steps of: depositing a first insulation layer on a substrate; depositing a first metal layer on the first insulation layer; depositing a second insulation layer on the first metal layer; depositing a second metal layer on the second insulation layer; patterning the second metal layer into a form; depositing a third insulation layer on the second insulation layer and the second metal layer; opening in the second and third insulation layers holes spaced from the second metal layer by a distance and reaching the first metal layer; depositing selectively a metal comprising aluminum by a CVD method utilizing alkylaluminium hydride and hydrogen with the substrate maintained at a temperature higher than the decomposition temperature of the alkylaluminum gas and lower than 450° C. to fill the holes; depositing non-selectively a metal on the third insulation film and the metal comprising aluminum; and patterning the metal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein said selective deposition of the metal comprising aluminum is performed within a first chamber, and then the substrate is moved into a second chamber without exposing the substrate to the atmosphere, and said non-selective deposition of the metal film is performed within the second chamber.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the aperture has an aspect ratio greater than or equal to 1.5.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the selectively deposited metal comprising aluminum is selected from the group consisting of Al, Al-Si, Al-Ti, Al-Cu, Al-Si-Ti, and Al-Si-Cu.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 9, wherein the non-selectively deposited metal is selected from the group consisting of Al, Al-Si, Al-Ti, Al-Cu, Al-Si-Ti, and Al-Si-Cu.
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