Method of dielectric material fill and treatment
US11615984B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76885
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments herein provide for oxygen based treatment of low-k dielectric layers deposited using a flowable chemical vapor deposition (FCVD) process. Oxygen based treatment of the FCVD deposited low-k dielectric layers desirably increases the Ebd to capacitance and reliability of the devices while removing voids. Embodiments include methods and apparatus for making a semiconductor device including: etching a metal layer disposed atop a substrate to form one or more metal lines having a top surface, a first side, and a second side; depositing a passivation layer atop the top surface, the first side, and the second side under conditions sufficient to reduce or eliminate oxygen contact with the one or more metal lines; depositing a flowable layer of low-k dielectric material atop the passivation layer in a thickness sufficient to cover the one or more metal lines; and contacting the flowable layer of low-k dielectric material with oxygen under conditions sufficient to anneal and increase a density of the low-k dielectric material.
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