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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2010
Bum Ki Moon, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Danny Pak-chum Shum, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Moosung Chae, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Bum Ki Moon, LaGrangeville, NY (US);
Danny Pak-Chum Shum, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Moosung Chae, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a method of forming a barrier layer. The method of forming the barrier layer includes providing a workpiece, forming a first material layer over the workpiece, the first material layer comprising a nitride-based metal compound. A second material layer is formed over the first material layer. The second material layer comprises Ta or Ti. The barrier layer comprises the first material layer and at least the second material layer.