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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 18, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Makiko Hasegawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiko Toyoda, Tokyo, JP;
Takeshi Mori, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Fukada, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ; H01L / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
257758 ; 257762 ; 257760 ; 257763 ; 257764 ;
Abstract
The multilevel embedded wiring system for an IC has a capping layer on the conductive layer in channels or trenches in insulating layers. The capping layer prevents halation of light in a lithography process, resulting in a high precision structure. Even if Cu is used as the conductive material, the resulting wiring resistivity is still low and the diffusion and oxidation of Cu are prevented.