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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2018
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Conal Murray, Yorktown Heights, NY (US);
Chih-Chao Yang, Glenmont, NY (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/768 (2006.01); H01L 23/532 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76877 (2013.01); H01L 21/7682 (2013.01); H01L 21/76837 (2013.01); H01L 21/76864 (2013.01); H01L 23/53238 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for forming high aspect-ratio conductive regions of a metallization network with reduced grain boundaries are described. Aspects of the invention include forming a trench in a dielectric material on the substrate. A conductive material is formed in the trench, wherein the conductive material includes a first grain boundary level. Portions of the dielectric material are removed to expose sidewalls of the conductive material. The conductive material is annealed to reduce the first grain boundary level.