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Semiconductor device having a copper interconnect layer
Assignee: Pannova Semic LLC
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Filing: 2001-06-20
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Granted: 2004-01-27
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Expires: 2021-06-20
Abstract
Abstract The semiconductor device of the present invention includes: a substrate; a first conductor film supported by the substrate; an insulating film formed on the substrate to cover the first conductor film, an opening being formed in the insulating film; and a second conductor film, which is formed within the opening of the insulating film and is in electrical contact with the first conductor film. The second conductor film includes: a silicon-containing titanium nitride layer formed within the opening of the insulating film; and a metal layer formed over the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer. The metal layer is mainly composed of copper.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Harada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:07
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W20/00; H10W20/01; H10W20/031; H10W20/032; H10W20/033; H10W20/035; H10W20/042; H10W20/043; H10W20/047; H10W20/048; H10W20/052; H10W20/0523; H10W20/0425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A semiconductor device comprising; a substrate; a first conductor film supported by the substrate; an insulating film formed on the substrate to partially cover the first conductor film, an opening being formed in the insulating film; and a second conductor film, which is formed within the opening of the insulating film and is in electrical contact with the first conductor film, wherein the second conductor film includes: a silicon-containing titanium nitride layer formed within the opening; a metal layer formed over the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, and a portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the bottom of the opening, is thinner than another portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the inner sidewall of the opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A semiconductor device comprising; a substrate; a first conductor film supported by the substrate; an insulating film formed on the substrate to partially cover the first conductor film, an opening being formed in the insulating film; and a second conductor film, which is formed within the opening of the insulating film and is in electrical contact with the first conductor film, wherein the second conductor film includes: a silicon-containing titanium nitride layer formed within the opening; a metal layer formed over the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, and a portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the bottom of the opening, is thinner than another portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the inner sidewall of the opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductor film further comprising, a titanium nitride layer under the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, and a portion of the titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the bottom of the opening, is denser than another portion of the titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the inner sidewall of the opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein a concentration of silicon in a portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the bottom of the opening, is lower than that in another portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the inner sidewall at the opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein a resistance in a portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the bottom of the opening, is lower than that in another portion of the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer, which is formed over the inner sidewall of the opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the concentration of silicon in the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer is 5 atomic percent or more.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the metal layer is made of copper or a copper alloy.
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