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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
May. 08, 2017
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Vimal Kamineni, Albany, NY (US);
Mark V. Raymond, Albany, NY (US);
Praneet Adusumilli, Albany, NY (US);
Chengyu Niu, Albany, NY (US);
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems for fabricating a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate; an oxide layer above the semiconductor substrate; a first metal component comprising tungsten disposed within the oxide layer; an interlayer dielectric (ILD) above the oxide layer, wherein the ILD comprises a trench and a bottom of the trench comprises at least a portion of the top of the first metal component; a barrier material disposed on sidewalls and the bottom of the trench; and a second metal component disposed in the trench.