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Method for forming a line-on-line multi-level metal interconnect structure for use in integrated circuits

US5937324A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 1998
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a semiconductor component with a multi-level interconnect system includes providing a substrate (11), fabricating a device (12) in the substrate (11), forming an interconnect layer (15) over the substrate (11), depositing a dielectric layer (20) over the interconnect layer (15), depositing a separate interconnect layer (21) over the dielectric layer (20), etching a via (31) in the separate interconnect layer (21) and in the dielectric layer (20), and depositing a different interconnect layer (40) over the separate interconnect layer (21) and in the via (31) wherein the another interconnect layer (40) electrically couples the interconnect layer (15) and the separate interconnect layer (21).

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