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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Shin-Yi Yang, New Taipei, TW;
Ming-Han Lee, Taipei, TW;
Shau-Lin Shue, Hsinchu, TW;
Tz-Jun Kuo, Hsinchu County, TW;
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
A device includes a first conductive feature disposed over a substrate; a second conductive feature disposed directly on and in physical contact with the first conductive feature; a dielectric layer surrounding sidewalls of the second conductive feature; and a first barrier layer interposed between the second conductive feature and the dielectric layer and in physical contact with both the second conductive feature and the dielectric layer. The first barrier layer and the dielectric layer comprise at least two common elements.