Patent · US Expired

Sub-cap and method of manufacture therefor in integrated circuit capping layers

US6406996B1 · kind B1 · utility

8Cited by
14References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 2000
Grant dateJun 18, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 6, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L21/76888
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit and manufacturing method therefor is provided having a semiconductor substrate with a semiconductor device. A device dielectric layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a channel dielectric layer formed on the device dielectric layer has an opening formed therein. A barrier layer lines the channel opening, and a conductor core fills the opening over the barrier layer. Self-aligned sub-caps of silicide and/or oxides are formed over the conductor core and then capped by a capping layer which covers the sub-caps and the channel dielectric layer.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.