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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tadashi Iijima, Yokohama, JP;
Tadayoshi Watanabe, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/144 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/144 ;
Abstract
A metal wiring buried in an insulating layer is subjected to a reducing treatment prior to formation of a second insulating layer on the insulating layer under the condition that the total partial pressure of oxygen and water vapor is sufficiently low.