Enthone Incorporated

Macdermid Enthone Gmbh

Other

Enthone-omi, Inc.

Richard W Hurtubise

Vincent Paneccasio, Jr

Xuan Lin

Qingyun Chen

Christian Witt

Charles Valverde

Paul Figura

Eric Yakobson

Daniel Stritch

Nicolai Petrov

Thomas B Richardson

John Commander

Joseph Anthony Abys

Wenbo Shao

Yun Zhang

Kyle M Whitten

Elie H Najjar

Shaopeng Sun

Cai Wang

Chen Wang

Elena H Too

Taylor L Wilkins

Kshama Jirage

Paul R Gerst

Juan B Haydu

Vincent Paneccasio

A method of forming a diffusion barrier layer on a dielectric or semiconductor substrate by a wet process. The method includes the steps of treating the dielectric or semiconductor substrate with an aqueous pretreatment solution comprising one or more adsorption promoting ingredients capable of preparing the substrate for deposition of the diffusion barrier layer thereon; and contacting the treated dielectric or semiconductor substrate with a deposition solution comprising manganese compounds and an inorganic pH buffer (optionally, with one or more doping metals) to the diffusion barrier layer thereon, wherein the diffusion barrier layer comprises manganese oxide. Also included is a two-part kit for treating a dielectric or semiconductor substrate to form a diffusion barrier layer thereon.

Method and wet chemical compositions for diffusion barrier formation

An electrodeposition composition comprising: (a) a source of copper ions; (b) an acid; (c) a suppressor; and (d) a leveler, wherein the leveler comprises a quaternized dipyridyl compound prepared by reacting a dipyridyl compound with a difunctional alkylating agent or a quaternized poly(epihalohydrin). The electrodeposition composition can be used in a process for forming a copper feature over a semiconductor substrate in wafer level packaging to electrodeposit a copper bump or pillar on an underbump structure of a semiconductor assembly.

Copper deposition in wafer level packaging of integrated circuits

An electrolytic plating method and composition for electrolytically plating Cu onto a semiconductor integrated circuit substrate having submicron-sized interconnect features. The composition comprises a source of Cu ions and a suppressor compound comprising polyether groups. The method involves superfilling by rapid bottom-up deposition at a superfill speed by which Cu deposition in a vertical direction from the bottoms of the features to the top openings of the features is substantially greater than Cu deposition on the side walls.

Copper electrodeposition in microelectronics

An electrodeposition composition comprising: (a) a source of copper ions; (b) an acid; (c) a suppressor, and (d) a leveler, wherein the leveler comprises a quaternized dipyridyl compound prepared by reacting a dipyridyl compound with a difunctional alkylating agent or a quaternized poly(epihalohydrin). The electrodeposition composition can be used in a process for forming a copper feature over a semiconductor substrate in wafer level packaging to electrodeposit a copper bump or pillar on an underbump structure of a semiconductor assembly.

A method for metallizing a through silicon via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate. The method comprises immersing the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate into an electrolytic copper deposition composition, wherein the through silicon via feature has an entry dimension between 1 micrometers and 100 micrometers, a depth dimension between 20 micrometers and 750 micrometers, and an aspect ratio greater than about 2:1; and supplying electrical current to the electrolytic deposition composition to deposit copper metal onto the bottom and sidewall for bottom-up filling to thereby yield a copper filled via feature. The deposition composition comprises (a) a source of copper ions; (b) an acid selected from among an inorganic acid, organic sulfonic acid, and mixtures thereof; (c) an organic disulfide compound; (d) a compound selected from the group consisting of a reaction product of benzyl chloride and hydroxyethyl polyethyleneimine, a quaternized dipyridyl compound, and a combination thereof; and (d) chloride ions.

Copper filling of through silicon vias

A method and composition for metallizing a via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate, using a leveler compound which is a dipyridyl compound.

Method and composition for electrodeposition of copper in microelectronics with dipyridyl-based levelers

A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device involving and electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a quaternized pyridinium salt compound for leveling.

A method for electroplating a copper deposit onto a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate having submicron-sized features, and a concentrate for forming a corresponding electroplating bath. A substrate is immersed into an electroplating bath formed from the concentrate including ionic copper and an effective amount of a defect reducing agent, and electroplating the copper deposit from the bath onto the substrate to fill the submicron-sized reliefs. The occurrence of protrusion defects from superfilling, surface roughness, and voiding due to uneven growth are reduced, and macro-scale planarity across the wafer is improved.

Defect reduction in electrodeposited copper for semiconductor applications

A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device. The plating composition comprises an electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a substituted pyridyl polymer compound for leveling.

A method for metallizing a via feature in a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate, wherein the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate comprises a front surface, a back surface, and the via feature and wherein the via feature comprises an opening in the front surface of the substrate, a sidewall extending from the front surface of the substrate inward, and a bottom. The method comprises contacting the semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate with an electrolytic copper deposition chemistry comprising (a) a source of copper ions and (b) a leveler compound, wherein the leveler compound is a reaction product of a dipyridyl compound and an alkylating agent; and supplying electrical current to the electrolytic deposition chemistry to deposit copper metal onto the bottom and sidewall of the via feature, thereby yielding a copper filled via feature.

A method and composition for electroplating Cu onto a substrate in the manufacture of a microelectronic device involving and electrolytic solution containing a source of Cu ions and a substituted pyridyl polymer compound for leveling.

A method is disclosed for metallizing a substrate comprising an interconnect feature in the manufacture of a microelectronic device, wherein the interconnect feature comprises a bottom, a sidewall, and a top opening having a diameter, D. The method comprises the following steps: depositing a barrier layer on the bottom and the sidewall of the interconnect feature, the barrier layer comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, tungsten, tantalum, titanium, iridium, rhodium, and combinations thereof; contacting the substrate comprising the interconnect feature comprising the bottom and sidewall having the barrier layer thereon with an aqueous composition comprising a reducing agent and a surfactant; and depositing copper metal onto the bottom and the sidewall of the interconnect feature having the barrier layer thereon.

Surface preparation process for damascene copper deposition

A method for plating copper onto a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate by forming an initial metal deposit in the feature which has a profile comprising metal on the bottom of the feature and a segment of the sidewalls having essentially no metal thereon, electrolessly depositing copper onto the initial metal deposit to fill the feature with copper. A method for plating copper onto a semiconductor integrated circuit device substrate by forming a deposit comprising a copper wettable metal in the feature, forming a copper-based deposit on the top-field surface, and depositing copper onto the deposit comprising the copper wettable metal to fill the feature with copper.

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