US6153511A
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Semiconductor device having a multilayered interconnection structure
Assignee: Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd
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Filing: 1999-06-25
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Granted: 2000-11-28
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Expires: 2019-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of making a semiconductor device has a multilayer interconnection structure including a lower organic interlayer insulation film, an etching stopper film on the lower interlayer insulation film and an upper organic interlayer insulation film covering the etching stopper film, wherein the upper organic interlayer insulation film is covered by first and second etching stopper films of respective, different compositions.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirofumi Watatani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:35
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/071; H10W20/081; H10W20/084; H10W20/087; H10P; H10P14/00; H10P14/60; H10P14/63; H10P14/6326; H10P14/6328; H10P14/6334; H10P14/6336; H10P14/6342; H10P14/66; H10P14/662; H10P14/69; H10P14/692; H10P14/6921; H10P14/69215; H10P14/6922; H10W20/086; H10W20/088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A fabrication process of a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulation film over a substrate; forming a second insulation film of an organic material over said first interlayer insulation film; forming a first etching stopper film on said second interlayer insulation film; forming a second, different etching stopper film on said first etching stopper film; forming a first opening in said second etching stopper film so as to expose said first etching stopper film; forming a second opening in a part of said first etching stopper film exposed by said first opening; forming a third opening in said second insulation film in correspondence to said second opening by applying an etching process while using said first etching stopper film as a mask; forming an interconnection groove in said second insulation film in correspondence to said first opening by applying an etching process while using said second etching stopper film as a mask; forming a contact hole in said first insulation film in correspondence to said third opening; and filling said contact hole and said interconnection groove by a conductive material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A fabrication process of a semiconductor device, comprising the steps of: forming a first insulation film over a substrate; forming a second insulation film of an organic material over said first interlayer insulation film; forming a first etching stopper film on said second interlayer insulation film; forming a second, different etching stopper film on said first etching stopper film; forming a first opening in said second etching stopper film so as to expose said first etching stopper film; forming a second opening in a part of said first etching stopper film exposed by said first opening; forming a third opening in said second insulation film in correspondence to said second opening by applying an etching process while using said first etching stopper film as a mask; forming an interconnection groove in said second insulation film in correspondence to said first opening by applying an etching process while using said second etching stopper film as a mask; forming a contact hole in said first insulation film in correspondence to said third opening; and filling said contact hole and said interconnection groove by a conductive material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step of forming said second opening includes the step of: forming a resist pattern on said second etching stopper film such that said resist pattern includes a resist window corresponding to said second opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step of forming said second opening further includes the step, after said step of forming said resist pattern on said second etching stopper film, of patterning said second etching stopper film while using said resist pattern as a mask.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said step of forming said second opening further includes, after said step of forming said resist pattern, the steps of: removing said resist pattern; and forming a new resist pattern on said second etching stopper film such that said new resist pattern includes a resist window corresponding to said second opening; and patterning said second etching stopper film while using said new resist pattern as a mask.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step of forming said interconnection groove and said step of forming said contact hole are conducted substantially simultaneously.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first etching stopper film comprises SiN.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second etching stopper film comprises SiO 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first etching stopper film comprises SiO 2 and said second etching stopper film comprises TiN.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of forming an insulation film between said first insulation film and said second insulation film.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first insulation film comprises an organic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
64 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step of filling said contact hole and said interconnection groove includes the steps of: depositing a Cu layer on said second etching stopper film such that said Cu layer fills said contact hole and said interconnection groove; and removing said Cu layer locating above said second etching stopper film by a chemical mechanical polishing process.
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