IMP copper seed layer formation with TaN barrier for deep submicron

Babu Narayanan; Chao Yong Li; Kangsoo Lee; Bo Yu; Jun Jie Wu; Pang Dow Foo; Joseph Xie

doi:10.1117/12.360585

11 August 1999 IMP copper seed layer formation with TaN barrier for deep submicron

Babu Narayanan, Chao Yong Li, Kangsoo Lee, Bo Yu, Jun Jie Wu, Pang Dow Foo, Joseph Xie

Proceedings Volume 3883, Multilevel Interconnect Technology III; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.360585
Event: Microelectronic Manufacturing '99, 1999, Santa Clara, CA, United States

Abstract

As the device dimension approaches to subquarter-micron, the scaling of geometry's causes an increase in interconnection resistance and current density. Copper is to replace the widely used aluminum, because of the low resistivity and resistance to electromigration. However due to the difficulty of dry etching of Cu, a damascene process is required, which needs a narrow gap filling process. But the step coverage of conventional sputtering if too poor to fill narrow gaps. Though the reflow process of sputtered Cu films is reported to improve the filling property, it is still difficult to fill high aspect ratio vias/trenches. This paper will discuss the continuous and conformal copper seed layer formation using Ionized Metal Plasma (IMP) technique for high aspect ratio vias, which is one of the key to void free electroplating of copper and for a Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Cu gap filling with good adhesion. A copper seed layer of around 150 - 200 nm is deposited by IMP and to be followed by a thicker layer of MOCVD or electroplating. More over excellent bottom and side wall coverage was achieved on a patterned wafer with high aspect ratio vias/trenches. The key challenge here will be good adhesion and step coverage of Cu seed layer with the underlying barrier metal Ta/TaN, which is a good candidate of diffusion barrier for Cu. In overall the sheet resistance, adhesion, step coverage etc. will be discussed in the paper.

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Babu Narayanan, Chao Yong Li, Kangsoo Lee, Bo Yu, Jun Jie Wu, Pang Dow Foo, and Joseph Xie "IMP copper seed layer formation with TaN barrier for deep submicron", Proc. SPIE 3883, Multilevel Interconnect Technology III, (11 August 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.360585

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