US6140223A
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Methods of forming contacts for integrated circuits using chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-10-20
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Granted: 2000-10-31
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Expires: 2018-10-20
Abstract
Abstract A thin conductive layer is formed on a contact hole bottom and on a contact hole sidewall in an insulating layer on an integrated circuit substrate, and then both chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition are performed, to form a glue layer on the thin conductive layer. By performing both chemical vapor deposition and physical vapor deposition, the desirable characteristics of both processes may be obtained and the drawbacks in each of these processes may be compensated. Preferably, chemical vapor deposition of a material is performed, and physical vapor deposition of the same material is performed, to form the glue layer on the thin conductive layer. More particularly, chemical vapor deposition of titanium nitride, and physical vapor deposition of titanium nitride may be performed to form the glue layer on the thin conductive layer. As an alternative to titanium nitride, tungsten nitride may be used. After forming the glue layer, the contact hole may be filled with conductive material such as tungsten.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeong-Seok Kim
- 👤 Joo-Wook Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:18
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10D; H10D64/00; H10D64/01; H10D64/011; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/035
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of forming a contact in a contact hole of an insulating layer on an integrated circuit substrate, the contact hole having a contact hole bottom and a contact hole sidewall, the method comprising the steps of: forming a thin conductive layer on the contact hole bottom and on the contact hole sidewall; and serially performing a first physical vapor deposition, a chemical vapor deposition and a second physical vapor deposition to form a glue layer on the thin conductive layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
82 words
A method of forming a contact in a contact hole of an insulating layer on an integrated circuit substrate, the contact hole having a contact hole bottom and a contact hole sidewall, the method comprising the steps of: forming a thin conductive layer on the contact hole bottom and on the contact hole sidewall; and serially performing a first physical vapor deposition, a chemical vapor deposition and a second physical vapor deposition to form a glue layer on the thin conductive layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the serially performing step comprises the step of serially performing a first physical vapor deposition of a material, a chemical vapor deposition of the same material and a second physical vapor deposition of the same material to form a glue layer on the thin conductive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the serially performing step comprises the step of serially performing a first physical vapor deposition of titanium nitride, a chemical vapor deposition of titanium nitride and a second physical vapor deposition of titanium nitride to form a glue layer on the thin conductive layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the forming step comprises the step of forming a thin conductive layer comprising at least one of titanium, cobalt and zirconium on the contact hole bottom and on the contact hole sidewall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the forming step comprises the step of: performing chemical vapor deposition to form the thin conductive layer on the contact hole bottom and on the contact hole sidewall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
81 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the serially performing step comprises the step of: serially performing a first physical vapor deposition of a material comprising at least one of titanium nitride and tungsten nitride, a chemical vapor deposition of a material comprising at least one of titanium nitride and tungsten nitride and a second physical vapor deposition of a material comprising at least one of titanium nitride and tungsten nitride to form a glue layer on the thin conductive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the serially performing step comprises the step of: serially performing a first physical vapor deposition, a first grain boundary stuffing, a chemical vapor deposition, a second grain boundary stuffing and a second physical vapor deposition to form the glue layer on the thin conductive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the following step is performed between the steps of performing a first physical vapor deposition and a chemical vapor deposition, and between the steps of performing a chemical vapor deposition and a physical vapor deposition: forming a diffusion barrier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 8 wherein the step of forming a diffusion barrier comprises the step of performing a rapid thermal nitration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the performing step is followed by the step of: filling the contact hole with conductive material.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of forming a contact in a contact hole of an insulating layer on an integrated circuit substrate, the contact hole having a contact hole bottom and a contact hole sidewall, the method comprising the steps of: forming a thin conductive layer on the contact hole bottom and on the contact hole sidewall using physical vapor deposition; forming a first glue layer on the thin conductive layer using physical vapor deposition; forming a second glue layer on the first glue layer opposite the thin conductive layer using chemical vapor deposition; and forming a third glue layer on the second glue layer opposite the first glue layer using physical vapor deposition.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of forming a contact in a contact hole of an insulating layer on an integrated circuit substrate, the contact hole having a contact hole bottom and a contact hole sidewall, the method comprising the steps of: forming a thin conductive layer on the contact hole bottom and on the contact hole sidewall using physical vapor deposition; forming a first glue layer on the thin conductive layer using physical vapor deposition; forming a second glue layer on the first glue layer opposite the thin conductive layer using chemical vapor deposition; and forming a third glue layer on the second glue layer opposite the first glue layer using physical vapor deposition.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the steps of forming a first glue layer and forming a third glue layer are performed using physical vapor deposition of at least one of titanium nitride and tungsten nitride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the step of forming a second glue layer is performed using chemical vapor deposition of at least one of titanium nitride and tungsten nitride.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the step of forming a third glue layer is followed by the step of: filling the contact hole with conductive material.
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