Abstract A process of forming an interlayer dielectric on a semiconductor substrate including an electronic element includes: forming first silicon oxide layer by reacting a silicon compound including hydrogen with hydrogen peroxide using a chemical vapor deposition method; forming a porous second silicon oxide layer by reacting between a compound including an impurity, silicon compounds, and at least one substance selected from oxygen and compounds including oxygen using a chemical vapor deposition method; and annealing at a temperature of 300° C. to 850° C. to make the first and second silicon oxide layers more fine-grained. The first silicon oxide layer is formed at a temperature that is lower than that required of a BPSG film, and it has superior self-flattening characteristics in itself.
A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate including an electronic element; an interlayer dielectric formed on said semiconductor substrate; a through-hole formed in said interlayer dielectric; a barrier layer formed on surfaces of said through-hole and said interlayer dielectric; and a conductive layer formed on said barrier layer, and wherein said interlayer dielectric comprises: a first silicon oxide layer formed by a polycondensation reaction between a silicon compound and hydrogen peroxide; and a second silicon oxide layer formed on said first silicon oxide layer and including an impurity.
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A semiconductor device comprising: a semiconductor substrate including an electronic element; an interlayer dielectric formed on said semiconductor substrate; a through-hole formed in said interlayer dielectric; a barrier layer formed on surfaces of said through-hole and said interlayer dielectric; and a conductive layer formed on said barrier layer, and wherein said interlayer dielectric comprises: a first silicon oxide layer formed by a polycondensation reaction between a silicon compound and hydrogen peroxide; and a second silicon oxide layer formed on said first silicon oxide layer and including an impurity.
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The semiconductor device as defined by claim 1, wherein said impurity comprised within said second silicon oxide layer is phosphorus.
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The semiconductor device as defined by claim 1, wherein said through-hole has a tapered shape of a diameter that decreases gradually from an upper edge portion thereof towards a base portion thereof.
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The semiconductor device as defined by claim 1, wherein said conductive layer formed within said through-hole is of aluminum or an alloy in which aluminum is the main component.