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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Globalfoundries Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
One illustrative method disclosed herein includes forming a trench/via in a layer of insulating material, forming a barrier system comprised of at least one barrier material and at least two metallic elements, and performing a heating process to form a metal alloy comprised of the at least two metallic elements in the barrier system. Also disclosed is a device that comprises a trench/via in a layer of insulating material, a barrier system positioned in the trench/via, wherein the barrier system comprises at least one barrier material and a metal alloy comprised of at least two metallic elements that are comprised of materials other than the at least one barrier material, and a conductive structure positioned in the trench/via above the barrier system.