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Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 03, 2023
Applicant:

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;

Inventors:

Sung-Li Wang, Zhubei City, TW;

Yasutoshi Okuno, Hsinchu, TW;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 20/42 (2026.01); H10W 20/00 (2026.01); H10W 20/41 (2026.01); H10W 20/44 (2026.01); H10W 20/47 (2026.01); H10W 20/48 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10W 20/42 (2026.01); H10W 20/042 (2026.01); H10W 20/057 (2026.01); H10W 20/075 (2026.01); H10W 20/081 (2026.01); H10W 20/435 (2026.01); H10W 20/425 (2026.01); H10W 20/4403 (2026.01); H10W 20/47 (2026.01); H10W 20/48 (2026.01);
Abstract

Embodiments described herein relate generally to one or more methods for forming an interconnect structure, such as a dual damascene interconnect structure comprising a conductive line and a conductive via, and structures formed thereby. In some embodiments, an interconnect opening is formed through one or more dielectric layers over a semiconductor substrate. The interconnect opening has a via opening and a trench over the via opening. A conductive via is formed in the via opening. A nucleation enhancement treatment is performed on one or more exposed dielectric surfaces of the trench. A conductive line is formed in the trench on the one or more exposed dielectric surfaces of the trench and on the conductive via.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Wang, Sung-Li. (2026). Interconnect structures (U.S. Patent No. 12666943). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12666943

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