Method for forming an open-bottom liner for a conductor in an electronic structure and device formed
US6380075B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L21/76871
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for forming an open-bottom liner for a conductor in an electronic structure and devices formed are disclosed. In the method, a pre-processed electronic substrate that has a dielectric layer on top is first provided. Via openings are then formed in a dielectric layer to expose an underlying conductive layer. The electronic substrate is then positioned in a cold-wall, low pressure chemical vapor deposition chamber, while the substrate is heated to a temperature of at least 350° C. A precursor gas is then flowed into the CVD chamber to a partial pressure of not higher than 10 mTorr, and metal is deposited from the precursor gas onto sidewalls of the via openings while bottoms of the via openings are substantially uncovered by the metal. The present invention method may be further enhanced by, optionally, modifications of a I-PVD technique or a seed layer deposition technique.
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