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Semiconductor device and method and apparatus for fabricating the same while minimizing operating failures and optimizing yield

US6475912B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 28, 1999
Grant dateNov 5, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2221/1089
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The semiconductor device of the present invention includes: a substrate; a first conductor film supported by the substrate; an insulating film formed on the substrate to cover the first conductor film, an opening being formed in the insulating film; and a second conductor film, which is formed within the opening of the insulating film and is in electrical contact with the first conductor film. The second conductor film includes: a silicon-containing titanium nitride layer formed within the opening of the insulating film; and a metal layer formed over the silicon-containing titanium nitride layer. The metal layer is mainly composed of copper.

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