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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/532 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/53238 (2013.01); H01L 21/76832 (2013.01); H01L 21/76834 (2013.01); H01L 21/76849 (2013.01); H01L 21/76852 (2013.01); H01L 21/76885 (2013.01); H01L 23/5329 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
Integrated circuit devices and method of forming them. The devices include a dielectric barrier layer formed over a copper-containing metal interconnect structure. The dielectric barrier layer inhibits electro-migration of Cu. The dielectric barrier layer includes a metal-containing layer that forms an interface with the interconnect structure. Incorporating metal within the interfacial layer improves adhesion of the dielectric barrier layer to copper lines and the like and provides superior electro-migration resistance over the operating lifetime of the devices.