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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1998
Lawrence A. Clevenger, Lagrangeville, NY (US);
Ronald G. Filippi, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Mark Hoinkis, Fishkill, NY (US);
Jeffery L. Hurd, Marlboro, NY (US);
Roy C. Iggulden, Newburgh, NY (US);
Herbert Palm, Hoehenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, DE;
Hans W. Poetzlberger, Munich, DE;
Kenneth P. Rodbell, Poughquag, NY (US);
Florian Schnabel, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Stefan Weber, Fishkill, NY (US);
Ebrahim A. Mehter, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Lawrence A. Clevenger, Lagrangeville, NY (US);
Ronald G. Filippi, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Mark Hoinkis, Fishkill, NY (US);
Jeffery L. Hurd, Marlboro, NY (US);
Roy C. Iggulden, Newburgh, NY (US);
Herbert Palm, Hoehenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn, DE;
Hans W. Poetzlberger, Munich, DE;
Kenneth P. Rodbell, Poughquag, NY (US);
Florian Schnabel, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Stefan Weber, Fishkill, NY (US);
Ebrahim A. Mehter, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A conductor for interconnecting integrated circuit components having improved reliability. The conductor includes a liner surrounding at least three surfaces of the conductor, producing a low textured conductor. It has been found that low textured conductor results in improved electromigration lifetime.