US5972179A
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Silicon IC contacts using composite TiN barrier layer
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1997-09-30
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Granted: 1999-10-26
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Expires: 2017-09-30
Abstract
Abstract The specification describes a composite TiN barrier layer structure formed by depositing a first TiN layer by CVD to obtain good step coverage, followed by a second TiN layer formed by PVD to obtain uniform surface morphology for subsequent deposition of an aluminum alloy contact layer. Alternatively, uniform TiN layer morphology is obtained by depositing multiple CVD TiN layers as a series of thin strata, and passivating after each deposition step to fully crystallize each stratum thereby obtaining a uniformly crystallized barrier layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Sailesh Chittipeddi
- 👤 Sailesh Mansinh Merchant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 08:20
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C14/00; C23C14/04; C23C14/046; C23C14/06; C23C14/0641; C23C16/00; C23C16/22; C23C16/30; C23C16/34; H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/047; H10W20/048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
Process for the manufacture of silicon integrated circuits wherein at least one aluminum alloy contact is made to a silicon surface, the process comprising the steps of: a. depositing a layer of titanium on said silicon surface, b. depositing a first layer of TiN by chemical vapor deposition on the layer of titanium, c. depositing a second layer of TiN on first layer of TiN said second layer of TiN deposited by sputtering, and d. depositing a layer comprising aluminum on said second layer of TiN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
Process for the manufacture of silicon integrated circuits wherein at least one aluminum alloy contact is made to a silicon surface, the process comprising the steps of: a. depositing a layer of titanium on said silicon surface, b. depositing a first layer of TiN by chemical vapor deposition on the layer of titanium, c. depositing a second layer of TiN on first layer of TiN said second layer of TiN deposited by sputtering, and d. depositing a layer comprising aluminum on said second layer of TiN.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 in which the thickness of layers b and c is in the range 80-1000 Angstroms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 2 wherein the first layer of TiN has a thickness in the range 30-400 Angstroms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 3 wherein the second layer of TiN has a thickness in the range 50-600 Angstroms.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 1 in which the aluminum alloy is Al with 0.5-2 wt % Si.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process of claim 1 in which the first layer of TiN is formed using a precursor selected from the group consisting of TDMAT and TDEAT.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of treating said first layer of TiN in a nitrogen plasma prior to the deposition of the second layer of TiN.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of claim 1 including the additional step of exposing the first layer of TiN to a plasma comprising oxygen to form a layer of titanium oxynitride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 1 in which steps a, b, and c are carried out sequentially in the same apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the layer comprising aluminum is deposited by sputtering.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein steps b and c are repeated at least once.
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