Bull S.a.

Pierre Merenda

Philippe Chantraine

Daniel Lambert

In a high-density integrated circuit having a multilayered metal interconnection network, a planarization layer is formed over a lower metal layer which includes conductors having steep edges by chemically depositing a dielectric layer in the vapor phase over the lower metal layer so as to fill up hollows formed in the dielectric layer in intervals between the conductors, spreading a viscous layer of spin-on-glass over the dielectric layer, annealing the spin-on-glass layer to form a compact mass, forming vias through the spin-on-glass and dielectric layers to the conductors, and applying an upper metal layer over the spin-on-glass layer so as to fill the vias and provide electrical contacts to the conductors of the lower metal layer.

Method for forming a multilayered metal network for bonding components

A method of forming a planarization layer over a multilayered metal network which interconnects the components of a high-density integrated circuit and which includes conductors having steep edges disposed over a substrate. A layer of spin-on-glass is applied over the lower metal layer so as to have a thickness substantially equal to that of the lower metal layer and to form a thin film over the conductors. The spin-on-glass layer is uniformly etched to expose the upper surfaces of the conductors, and a dielectric layer is applied onto the etched spin-on-glass layer and upper surfaces of the conductors.

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Pierre Merenda