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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2003
Applicants:
Huey-chiang Liou, Fremont, CA (US);
Wang Yueh, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Huey-Chiang Liou, Fremont, CA (US);
Wang Yueh, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/4763 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of forming an opening in a disclosed ILD is described. The ILD in one embodiment includes a matrix material and a photosensitive porogen. Hard sidewalls are formed in the ILD allowing a thin barrier layer to be used in a dual damascene copper and porous low-k without pore sealing steps.