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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2009
Axel Preusse, Radebeul, DE;
Markus Nopper, Dresden, DE;
Thomas Ortleb, Dresden, DE;
Juergen Boemmels, Dresden, DE;
Axel Preusse, Radebeul, DE;
Markus Nopper, Dresden, DE;
Thomas Ortleb, Dresden, DE;
Juergen Boemmels, Dresden, DE;
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
By introducing an additional heat treatment prior to and/or after contacting a sensitive dielectric material with wet chemical agents, such as an electrolyte solution, enhanced performance with respect to leakage currents or dielectric strength may be accomplished during the fabrication of advanced semiconductor devices. For example, metal cap layers for metal lines may be provided on the basis of electroless deposition techniques, wherein the additional heat treatment(s) may provide the required electrical performance.